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Subject Topic: Erecting new tent Post Reply Post New Topic
Personstokeyboy
25/6/2006 at 8:54am
 Location: Stoke
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Hi,just bought a new khyam rigi-pod classic,erected it for about two hours then packed it away.Could anybody tell me if it essential to erect it and sleep in it before we go to france in it?


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Personadandemsmom
25/6/2006 at 9:43am
 Location: West Midlands
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Hi stokeyboy, why do you ask?

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Personbryan_k
25/6/2006 at 11:09am
 Location: boston
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No - you've done the important bit - putting it up and checking its all there & in good shape before travelling too far with it.

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PersonShirlandy
25/6/2006 at 12:11pm
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Lokon Vario 5 and several small tents View Shirlandy's Profile View Profile   Reply to Shirlandy Reply   Quote Shirlandy Quote  
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Hi!  My trouble is that once I have erected the tent in the garden, I want to sleep in straight away  .  And we leave new tents up in the garden for a few days to see how they cope with the weather, so I have real trouble resisting temptation.  It is just a good job that Andy doesn't feel the same way or we might end up living in the tent permanently


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Personstokeyboy
25/6/2006 at 1:57pm
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Needed to know,cos probably an old fish tale that i have heard says it needs to be erected before proper use,or it will leak in if it rains.So just formy own peace of mind i thought i would ask. My family and i are off to the Vendee for four weeks so i would like to be safe than sorry.

 


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PersonShirlandy
25/6/2006 at 2:04pm
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What you have probably heard is that canvas tents have to be "proofed" before they are used - that is, totally soaked and then dried. So not an old fish tale at all, just a misunderstanding


Personstokeyboy
25/6/2006 at 2:07pm
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Thank you very much Shirlandy.


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