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Topic: Tent extension/porch

SwindonWhite

16/5/2010 at 5:04pm
Location: Swindon
Outfit: HG Caplan5 Vango Ic500 HG Zenobia6

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Hi all, we have recently purchased a Hi-gear Caplan 5 and are wondering if there is any porch/extension/awning we could buy to add some additional space? we have asked at Go Outdoors where we bought the tent and as there isn't a specific porch made for our tent it was suggested that we possibly consider buying a Gazebo - what are your thoughts? many thanks Craig & Jennifer

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HEJC72

17/5/2010 at 5:52pm
Location: North Yorkshire
Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5

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Many sites have banned the use of gazebos as they have a nasty habit of becoming giant kites even if they appear to be well guyed down. They can cause a lot of damage.

If you search the Net for tents that are a similar size/shape to yours from manufactureres such as Vango, Gelert, Outwell etc... you may find one that would fit your tent.

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beefysmum

17/5/2010 at 6:16pm
Location: swansea
Outfit: Avondale corfu sunvalley 8

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The vango large canopy looks like it might fit okay . the dimensions of the caplan are similar to the vango canopy. caplan being 290 wide, canopy 310 wide .

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mickeyboyc

18/5/2010 at 6:54am
Location: West Yorkshire
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Discussion of porches here - it's tent specific but could be helpful for you?

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SwindonWhite

26/6/2010 at 3:35pm
Location: Swindon
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Hi all,

Many thanks for your replies. Just to let you know we did buy the Vango sun canopy from Ebay and it worked a treat - thanks Debbie for the recommendation. Thanks also to Mrs Mickeyboyc for the link above.

Nicky and Charlie, our 2 lovely greyhounds, enjoyed laying in the sun canopy with a Go Outdoors stripy windbreak at the end to stop them escaping!

We have just got back today from our lovely break and will post some pics here soon!

SwindonWhite and family x

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I have the heart of a small boy....I keep it in a jar on my desk!

June: Burton Hill, Malmesbury, Wilts
July: FollyFarm, Cotswolds
Sept: Whitecliff, IOW
Sept: Burton Hill, Malmesbury, Wilts
Easter 2011: Inside Park, Blandford
July 2011: Whitecliff, IOW

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