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PersonGeoff 1
27/7/2016 at 11:43pm
 Location: Swindon
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Can anyone help me please, I purchased a Vango Diablo 600 tent last year, and we have been planning a weekend away with the children very soon when I found out that I should have a Foot Print for the tent,we have been looking around e-bay etc.but no good so far. What I would like to know is if I got a very large Tar Polling put tent up over the top of it marked out shape of tent ct it out and used this would it do the same thing as one you would perches (one day lol) Thank you for any help
Geoff


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Personcampasarow
28/7/2016 at 12:41am
 Location: Somerset
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Hi Geoff,

Welcome to the UKCS forums.

If you can't find a custom made footprint (very doubtful as the Diablo is quite an old tent now) you can either look for compatible footprints from other tent manufacturers with models that have the same dimensions as your Diablo although I appreciate that the Diablo has a less than conventional footprint!

There are a few second-hand Diablo tents on ebay at the moment some with footprints and carpets so if you don't mind bidding for one of those you might get your footprint at a reasonable price.

Alternatively purchase a cheap tarpaulin (plenty of suppliers online) and cut to size.

You don't need to put the tent over if you know it's dimensions. Just cut out a footprint that is roughly 10cm smaller in size both length and width wise than the tent. Your footprint always needs to be a couple of inches (5cm) shorter per side and front and back so that when it rains it doesn't collect between the footprint and the tent groundsheet. Having said all that I now it won't be easy due to the shape of the Diablo.

Good luck

Campasarow

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PersonGeoff 1
28/7/2016 at 11:21am
 Location: Swindon
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Thank you very much Campasarow for getting back to me so fast. This is my first job to get sorted asap, we have tried e-bay for foot print and carpet but no joe with footprint they wont to sell as one unit, carpet we still need very much but our budget is too small at present but I will sort foot print out as we are all looking forward to going camping lol.
Thank you again
Geoff


Personeldraco
29/7/2016 at 8:18pm
 Location: mansfield
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Ive just sold one a week or so back on ebay :(
As to the carpet i used a outwell hartford L carpet in mine. Wasnt that far out in shape.

Before i got the Diablo footprint, i got a 9x6m tarp off ebay for £11 (i think) then pitched on top and cut it down after the tent was up

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PersonGeoff 1
30/7/2016 at 11:35am
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Thank you eldraco, just my luck missing that lol, did not know about outwell Hartford L carpet something ells to look out for thank you, as for foorprint waiting for my one to turn up then I will have a go.

Thanks for your message eldraco
Geoff 1


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PersonCampernic
30/7/2016 at 2:29pm
 Location: Northern Ireland
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I didn't bother with a footprint for years. It's optional, but there's no doubt it does make packing up cleaner and easier.

When I did get a footprint, it was just a bit of pond liner. It wasn't even as big as what the tent was, but I found that having it under the 'high traffic' areas was enough to keep the bottom of the tent relatively clean. The sides never have any pressure on them, as you tend to put things like tables over to the sides, or an airbed.

I wouldn't sweat it, a footprint is nice to have, but it's not an essential.


PersonGeoff 1
02/8/2016 at 12:27am
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Thank you Campernic, sorry late getting back to you, I under stand what you are saying makes sense and could save stones cutting in mane ground sheet, we have ordered a Tar-po so will be getting this made asap, we are getting so hype about going away but the weather has changed again have a week off and we were hoping to go some were, kids have never been only young and MY wife and I have not been for years and man has it all changed lol
Thank you again Campermic

Geoff 1


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Personascot123
29/8/2017 at 2:01pm
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Hi can anyone tell me the measurements for the living room area of a vango diablo 600 please. im trying to make my own tent carpet and dont have space to put tent up in my garden.    thankyou

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PersonGeoff 1
30/8/2017 at 4:36pm
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Hello Tessa, sorry have not got back to you sooner work nights first day off first day awake lol, if you google vango diablo 600 dimensions it will showe lots of pictures and drawings with sizes etc on them hope this is of some help Geoff



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