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Topic: looking for retro ridge tents

Force 10

16/6/2013 at 2:57pm
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hiya every one this is my ist post here altho im an experienced camper.im trying to locate a ridge tent the ones around in the 90s,they were usually green or brown with an orange front.if any one has one stashed away in their loft or shed and would be willing to sell it pls let me know as they seem to be harder to find,i use paypal to make paying for it easier.many thanks

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Pitchmaster

16/6/2013 at 3:42pm
Location: Witney
Outfit: Cabanon Pyramids Outwell Norfy Lake

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There are some nice ones on ebay at the minute ......just don't go bidding on the one's I am !!

autopilot

16/6/2013 at 8:52pm
Location: Earth
Outfit: Karma Bell Tent (5M ZIG) + Robens Tarp

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The classic archetypal two man canvas ridge tent, which the outdoor centre I sometimes work at still use daily, is the Vango Force 10 - the same as your user name. Is that what you are looking for?

Force 10

21/6/2013 at 11:51pm
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hi all thanks for your advice,i now have vango force ten and also a conquest medina which was the pre force ten tent before vango bought them out

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Bernie47

22/6/2013 at 12:46am
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Are you sure that Vango bought them out?
As far as I remember the Vango company was formed in the early 70's and the Force Ten was the first tent that they made. I bought my Force Ten in 1974 and still have it.

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Force 10

26/6/2013 at 10:19pm
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hiya from what i saw on the ebay listing that sold the conquest it says the tent was taken on by vango not sure if its tru but its identical to my force ten mk4 just the inner tent is made of different material and the pole connectors are solid metal.my vango was second hand and is in good nick and the flysheet is still bright orange.

Tazz070299

28/6/2013 at 8:15pm
Location: Harrow
Outfit: RigiPod Class, Conquest ridge & Quasar

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Vango bought the rights to produce the A framed Ridge from Conquest. Conquest continued to manufacture and trade for a number of years, producing such tents as the Conquest Tourer (A ridge with an extended cotton fly) and Conquest Roamer (a 2 man transverse ridge). Most of Conquest's production went to the MOD and youth organisations. However over time Vango, who was a much bigger company, came to dominate the UK ridge tent market and Conquest ceased trading in the mid 90s.

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