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Subject Topic: Virginia 5 stress!!! Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonMiharty
06/5/2013 at 7:14pm
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Please please please have an answer for me!

Bought this tent in 2011 and just found out you can buy an extension to fit on to it! However this is where the problem starts..it's been discontinued and I found out it was already in short demand at yeomans when first coming out anyway so trying to find one is like a needle in a haystack..great!

So does anyone know if I can use any other extensions onto this tent without having the actual "real virginia 5" one?

Thank you in advance x

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Michelle xXx


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PersonBAILEYZAK
06/5/2013 at 7:24pm
 Location: YORK
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hi if you dont mind an open fronted porch the oakland xl side extension is what i use on my virginia 5 if you look on the tent pics on this site of virginia tents there is one of someone else using one as an idea of space and how it fits i got mine from amazon.  other ppl also recommend the icarus 500 extension as a front closed in version slightly different colour though again you can see these in the pictures on this site. hope that helps


Personketten
21/5/2013 at 5:03pm
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Hello everyone!

I understand the stress and empathise - we two are recent owners of a Ginny 5 but with two small boys need more space and are desperate for an original extension.

This is my first post as we are new to camping but we hope someone can help us. We purchased the carpet and footprint online from the Wyoming range and fit-wise they are not too far out. We have purchased a TT but our boys are so small we can't envisage erecting it and keeping an eye on them so we got this tent as a stop-gap (but I like her best!)

Thanks for reading this and good luck to other extension hunters! Xxxx


PersonBrindle1
25/5/2013 at 10:43am
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I've just seen the Coleman Galileo 5 front extension, i know its a bit wider than the Ginny 5 one, but does anyone think this will fit??


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Persondondo
06/6/2013 at 9:33pm
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We are the proud owners of a Virginia 5 and wanted an extension but struggled to find one- in the end bought a Vango Icarus 500 extension which we road tested for the 1st time last weekend and it worked a treat- slightly different shade of green but apart from that it's perfect.


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PersonBrindle1
09/6/2013 at 10:42am
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Hi Dondo, which Vango Icarus 500 extension did you go for in the end, was it the newer extension that is a bit wider or did you manage to find the 2011 one?


Persondondo
10/6/2013 at 3:47pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Brindle1 on 09/6/2013
Hi Dondo, which Vango Icarus 500 extension did you go for in the end, was it the newer extension that is a bit wider or did you manage to find the 2011 one?
Hi Brindle- I'm not sure- it's an enclosed one without a sewn in groundsheet.  I'll see if I can find an e-mail from the place I ordered it


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PersonCross Camping
10/6/2013 at 3:57pm
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Hi
We have a Yeomans up the road from our shop and get a number of people in asking if we can help out with this, a few have bought the Coleman Galileo 5 extension and have said it worked out great.
Gary Cross


PersonBrindle1
22/6/2013 at 3:59pm
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Hahahaha Gary, I was one of those people that emailed you about the Virginia 5 extension (Karen Ray)....Just waiting for pay day and I will be ordering one

Thanks for replying Dondo....


PersonCross Camping
22/6/2013 at 4:35pm
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No worries, always happy to answer questions and help out where we can. Ive done a few handy hints sort of videos on our site that might be worth looking at. Our latest one is how to replace a broken glass fibre pole. Its in our "latest videos" section.
Gary Cross


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PersonBrindle1
05/7/2013 at 5:54pm
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I have recently purchased a Galileo 5 front extension from Gary Cross at Cross Camping and have tried it out in the back garden. Seems to fit fine..... I am going camping this weekend so I will let you know how it goes and take some pictures so you can judge for yourselves Cross Camping


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