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Quote: Originally posted by shorty69 on 23/4/2013

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arsenaldes We too have just purchased the Kampa Holkham

It's fab sooo much room

and yes I wondered about the front windows...
though the tent has been pitched in the sun for a couple of days now...and boy it's hot inside ... I don't think we will have any issues.

The only problem we have had so far is that the pack size swallowed all the space in our Renault Megane

So while hubby popped off to invest in an Erde trailer
I thought I would have a go at pitching (bear in mind I'm 4ft nothing)having watched the videos off I set

First thought how is little ol me gonna get it down the garden (very large garden) bearing in mind the weight and pack size

Wheelbarrow to my rescue poles also went in the wheelbarrow (seperate trip)

footprint down, not an extremely cheap one but will be putting eyelets in

Pegged the 4 corners and attempted the middle pole as video suggests ( well for the life of me I couldn't lift It, once it was in the pole sleeve)spent 40 minutes head scratching as you do

attempted to work from back to front inserting poles and stepping out

Yesss cracked it
just 3 guys to complete it when hubby turned up with trailer
took me just short of an hour and half - minus the head scratching time 1 hour approx for little ol me to pitch

earned A few points for the girls I think - must remember to pack my steps

all in all a great bit of tent

Our first trip out with it will be at Solway View in May







    

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Quote: Originally posted by arsenaldes on 23/4/2013Hi Whippetlover

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They are tent pole clips the same as used to clip the flysheet to the poles think they were 22/25mm any camping shop should have them but i think i got them from www.tentspares.co.uk. Used them on our Kampa Croyde vestibule as the canopy always wanted to fall back towards the front door when the centre guy was removed, the clips not only stops the vestibule blowing off but you can attach guys to them as well

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