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Quote: Originally posted by JK98 on 27/8/2010.... 

As more'n'more campers are turning to canvas, ...

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We love "retro camping" with our Athena and Relum Canaria. I can realistically pitch the Relum and all the kit on my own in less than an hour from start to finish. Whenever we use it we always get curious campers coming over to ask how old it is and when they realise the old girl has been going strong for a quarter of a century and looks good enough to go on for another they are truly amazed. We also use "period" accessories where possible too. Apart from the double height king size aerobed which is a must for Mrs Bert and easily fits in the bedroom pod. I have never slept in a Polyester tent so I can't really act as a judge all I know is I am very happy with my "old fahioned" tents.

Cheers

Bert.

We've left frame tents and pyramids behind. Fed up with their packed bulk, weight, fussy fabrics, curtains etc, lack of SIG, lack of head room (in the pyramids)... etc. We've had both canvas and polyester in the past and have decided to choose polyester in future.

The temperature issue is less of an issue for us as we don't hang around during the day and we have good ventilation anyway - more key for us is the better space to bulk ratio for transit, cleaner design, SIG, flymesh, simpler maintenance, etc. even if we have to replace the tent more often. Works out very little cost per year... We do stick with wind-shedding designs and stronger pole and fabric combinations though!

Helen