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Personeldraco
13/7/2016 at 11:02pm
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After my bad experience with a new vango, we decided to go back to canvas and bought a 5m Bell Tent.
(awesome service and advice from Bell Tent Boutique btw)

Did the trial on the garden first (25 min to pitch inc try the guys on) then headed to Matlock to try her out for a few days.

Took a bit of getting used to the different noise from the vango to the canvas but was i impressed.
Took 18 minutes to pitch with a footprint.. on my own and taking it steady :D

Set up an tarp awning for cooking etc and absolutly loved it.
I called it the Tardis tent as it looks small from the outside but its massive inside..
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Little guy enjoying it

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Personwilfs
14/7/2016 at 8:39pm
 Location: herefordshire
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Another bell tent convert here ,only trouble is that we have had 7 other tents in the past 2 years including an air beam which I hated but OH loved, a palamos 6 pyramid tent and a 4metre bell which we had for 2weeks but found it to be too small so sold it and got a 5metre one , love it (if you are getting one always go for 5mt even if there is only two of you)


Persongeoffprinter
15/7/2016 at 7:58am
 Location: Kent
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Welcome to the band.






Like you say, surprisingly spacious,even more so when you add the tarp for cooking under.


PersonPenlou
15/7/2016 at 8:36am
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What are bells tents like in the wind?


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Personquilly101
15/7/2016 at 10:07am
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Rock solid.


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Personeldraco
15/7/2016 at 11:02am
 Location: mansfield
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Quote: Originally posted by Penlou on 15/7/2016
What are bells tents like in the wind?


My 5m was solid and had a good half hour of 5p sized raindrops lashing it


Geoff.. Where did you you get your tarp from?
Cracking set up man



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Personwilfs
15/7/2016 at 1:38pm
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Geoff
Do you leave all your equipment outside overnight,and do you have any of it connected to ehu


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Persongeoffprinter
15/7/2016 at 3:21pm
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Quote: Originally posted by eldraco on 15/7/2016
Quote: Originally posted by Penlou on 15/7/2016
What are bells tents like in the wind?


My 5m was solid and had a good half hour of 5p sized raindrops lashing it


Geoff.. Where did you you get your tarp from?
Cracking set up man






EBay. Put in German tarp in your search. Ours is 6x2 but they do other sizes. We treated ours with 5 litres of Fabsil to be on the safe side.


Persongeoffprinter
15/7/2016 at 3:36pm
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Quote: Originally posted by wilfs on 15/7/2016
Geoff
Do you leave all your equipment outside overnight,and do you have any of it connected to ehu








That cupboard and table is covered in a waterproof cloth, what my wife made to snug fit. We use electric and gas. But put all the electrical stuff back in that cupboard when not in use. So anything electric is Not used under the tarp if its raining, or left on if we are not there. But we just leave the cupboard and table out.




With the addition of the 3x3 triangle wing tarp.(Bell tent uk) gives you tat added protection from the wind.


Personeldraco
15/7/2016 at 8:25pm
 Location: mansfield
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Does you tarp hook onto the top of the A frame on the bell Geoff?

Thats how i did ours

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Persongeoffprinter
16/7/2016 at 9:14am
 Location: Kent
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Quote: Originally posted by eldraco on 15/7/2016
Does you tarp hook onto the top of the A frame on the bell Geoff?

Thats how i did ours




Yup. Then adjustable ridge pole to the width of the tarp, then king pole other end.


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Personeldraco
16/7/2016 at 9:37am
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thats an awesome idea....

Ive just had a trailer tent given me with some tent canvas damage so see what i can use A Team stylee:D

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