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31/3/2018 at 6:30pm
Location: Derby.
Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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No actual experience of this scenario, nor indeed of these side extensions, but I do read a lot of these forums, so here's my tuppence worth...
As far as I know, these side extensions are just "thrown over" and guyed/pegged out. Not sealed to the tent with zips (or similar), single skin fly sheet, no groundsheet (or if there is, it almost certainly won't be sewn in), so basically like going back to the 1920's, when camping cost the aforementioned tuppence a night, from what I hear!!!
Ok, you can add a ground sheet, which I'm sure will help.
I can only imagine "most" modern day teenage(?) campers wouldn't fancy sleeping in there. It could easily be described as a bit draughty and nippy, on anything other than a balmy summers night (remember them!!)
Many of us are now used to sealed tents, plus bedroom inners to form a double skin sleeping area.
Maybe from this single-skin-extension-plus-separate-groundsheet position, you could then sneak in a pup tent or two, hidden from any possible additional charges?
Not exactly honest (if indeed that particular site would charge extra for pup tents, as I'm sure many wouldn't?). Not something I would do myself, but then I don't need to!
Not exactly cheap either, as both extension and pup tent(s) would need to be purchased.
Not exactly as cosy as a proper bedroom inner, but maybe the kids would consider it an adventure?
OK, anyone on here over 90 (and there are many!) may well come on kicking and screaming about how they used to camp on concrete slabs under a thrice read newspaper, and add a flattened cardboard box when it snowed, for extra insulation, but remember they are old, they are wizened, and their memories are painted in a heavy hue of sepia, so don't even consider their input to be of any merit!
Youngsters of today... and those of us still young enough to relate to them... want and expect a tad more comfort in this day and age.
I'm not saying you should count these side extensions out of the running, but I would suggest you at least give it some thought, before forking out on something that may not be suitable!
A bigger tent however, with more "proper" bedrooms, should never be counted out of the running!
 
Post last edited on 31/03/2018 18:35:41
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