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30/8/2011 at 6:18pm
Location: Sunny south coast
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Quote: Originally posted by sunvalleysue on 30/8/2011
In reference to Speedcamps comments about straight/versus sloping fronts.
We are in the straight front brigade..we were always use to this having frame tents...Jamet and Cabanon and a Comanche Montana TT(awning had straight front)..then we went for a sloping front...Outwell Minnesota 4,then Outwell Colorado5(straight front),Outwell Sunvalley 6,sloping front(this is a great tent,just a bit awkward zipping down the front from the inside,we combat this by having about a 3 foot piece of guy rope attached to the zipper so you don't have to stretch right into the corner to shut the door),and finally our straight fronted Bear Lake 6..
Having a straight fronted tent would/will be a must for us from now on,saying that our ageing bones are directing us in the direction of a TT in the next couple of years.
Added: Sorry - we cross-posted, but might be useful info for someone... The Bear Lake is a lovely well-designed tent and unlike many upright fronted tents (especially some of the cheaper versions/makes) has horizontal bracing bars that spread the wind forces between all the uprights (as with the horizontal members of frame tents), not relying on the front pole to take all the strain  ! Such bracing bars are essential IMHO for upright fronted tents unless some other form of additional support is provided (as with forward stretching side wings).
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Love our set-up and need no more tents or gear, so trying to stop looking!
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