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Topic: Cabanon Guadeloupe

jenclarke

11/11/2011 at 10:04pm
Location: Devon
Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe Vango Dart 300 DLX

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Love the look of these tents but can't seem to find out for definite whether the Guadeloupe has an insect proof inner bedroom area dividing curtain. From what I can make out from photos it looks like it just ties together, no zip, and isn't fixed to the groundsheet with a zip so therefore not exactly bug resistant. Can someone confirm please? I can only find Attwoolls and Caseys Outdoor who stock them, anyone know of any other stockists - I live in Worcestershire. Cheers!

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Waynetod

11/11/2011 at 10:17pm
Location: Essex
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dk168

11/11/2011 at 11:11pm
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I saw a Guadeloupe in person at the Forest Camping Centre. and it had a curtain type divider separating the sleeping area from the living area.

I believe the larger Barbados has a separate inner tent.

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3madboyz

12/11/2011 at 7:52am
Location: Essex
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The Guadaloupe DOES only have a curtain to divide the bedroom from the living area (that isn't attached to the floor IYSWIM?) but the tent itself has a S.I.G so should keep most of the creepy-crawlies at bay, Just make sure you keep the door shut when the mozzies wake up!

REALLY lovely tent BTW

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fostermum

12/11/2011 at 8:04pm
Location: Norfolk
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Yes, agree with Andy - gorgeous tent (well, I am biased).

No seperate inner as such but a dividing curtain which zips down the front but is open at the bottom. But as it has a sig very few creepies can get in and if you keep the curtain zipped you don't get the flying ones either! Keep the door closed and the windows unzipped (flymesh attached) and you'll be totally bug free. This pic shows the inner divider zipped closed - see it comes right down to the floor.

But if you want a Cabanon pyramid with a zipped up enclosed inner tent, then the bigger Barbados is the one for you.

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jenclarke

12/11/2011 at 10:42pm
Location: Devon
Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe Vango Dart 300 DLX

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Thanks to everyone who replied to my post and especially to Anne for the pic. So many good things going for this tent I think I can live with the chance of the odd bug getting under the curtain. Got one on order from Caseys, the last 2011 one, really helpful guy there, offered it to me for £550, well, how could I refuse! In 2012 instead of the side panel Cabanon are apparently making a full canopy which will fit this 2011 model and the 2012 one, which remains the same as this year's. Sooo looking forward to trying it out, not sure if I can wait till Easter though!
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valbarley

12/11/2011 at 11:07pm
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Hmm wonder if it will fit an older barbados...

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Dawn200

13/11/2011 at 7:59am
Location: Near Cambridge
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Ooooh, I am liking the sound of the new canopy!

3madboyz

13/11/2011 at 11:01am
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Quote: Originally posted by valbarley on 12/11/2011
Hmm wonder if it will fit an older barbados...

Nahhh!

Might as well get rid of it

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