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Subject Topic: Kalahari 8 tent Post Reply Post New Topic
21/8/2012 at 7:51pm
 Location: Pontypridd
 Outfit: Hi Gear Kalahari 8
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Anyone with a kalahari or similar size tunnel tent, any tips on how to pack it away?


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21/8/2012 at 8:37pm
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Never had a problem with mine. I leave the poles out of the bag and just keep folding the tent until it fits. I find the bag is generous compared to other tents.


21/8/2012 at 8:42pm
 Location: Pontypridd
 Outfit: Hi Gear Kalahari 8
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is the best way to fold in half lengthways and continue till it fits, is that it?


21/8/2012 at 8:45pm
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 Outfit: Hi Gear Kalahari 8
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only twice I've used the tent and on both occasions it was quite windy so didn't really have a chance to try different options. we got it back in the bag both times without the poles but I'm sure there's an easier option.


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21/8/2012 at 9:46pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
 Outfit: Outwell Corvette 7AC & Sunncamp Invade
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Quote: Originally posted by robh72 on 21/8/2012
is the best way to fold in half lengthways and continue till it fits, is that it?

This is the way we've found the best, making sure all doors and windows are unfasted. Keep folding it lengthways, then get rolling it up! OH usually ends up rolling on it to 'squash' it down a bit more then gets it in the bag! Kids and me enjoy laughing at him at this point 17 As it originally came, tent goes in one bag then bedroom pods and poles in the other (we did try keep the bedroom pods in once when packing up, but found it more difficult to pack away). Don't know if you've got the porch too, but that is a different kettle of fish in packing up and we can't get the porch + poles all back in the bag!



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21/8/2012 at 10:31pm
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Did you take the bedrooms out? we didn't the first time and we struggled, 2nd time we did and it was no problem.

We just fold in half then take one side and put it over the other then half again etc

(and don't leave a hairbrush inside one of the pockets, it makes the OH a wee bit angry when packing up lol)

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21/8/2012 at 10:32pm
 Location: Pontypridd
 Outfit: Hi Gear Kalahari 8
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thanks for that.

yes we have the porch too, we usually fold that inside the tent out of the wind but only managed to get the pokes in once so have given up on that now. we just put all the poles in the one bag.


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22/8/2012 at 8:28am
 Location: Aston Clinton
 Outfit: Kampa Holkham + Outwell Yukon River*
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I find theres nothing more frustrating than a tent that that wont go back in its bag. Only ever happened to me with one particular tent no matter what I did or how I folded it just wouldnt go in. I got so fed up I went out and spent £19.99 on a bigger bag now everything fits in easily

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