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Topic: Coleman cobra 3

skaza

09/7/2017 at 8:44pm
Location: stoke on trent
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Hi I already own a Coleman cobra 2 sr and really enjoyed camping in it a few days ago but I could not help thinking it would be nice to have a little more space for myself and my other gear,i had thought about the extra weight and had come to the conclusion that my Boardman sports bike would cope with the extra weight given that I had bought a electric cycle front hub kit and fitted it a few months ago and this was working a treat so I have ordered a Coleman cobra 3 but I have not received it yet and would like to ask would this tent be ok using it in winter and snow in the uk.

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James Watt

09/7/2017 at 9:12pm
Location: Costa Del West Sussex
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Hello skaza.
I take it you've not used your Cobra 2 in Winter?
Otherwise you'd have an idea how the larger model would perform.

You'll (more than likely)find condensation builds up due to being all polyester.

The 3000 HH of the flysheet should keep you free from raindrops, the inner should create a further barrier.

The groundsheet of 5000 HH may be somewhat thin, so an under tarp may be needed, and a thermal barrier on top will be required.

If you intend tenting at altitude, where heavy snow occurs, the weight of it accumulating on the flysheet, may be a problem.

Wearing 3 layers, thick socks and woolly hat inside your 4 season sleeping bag might keep you from hypothermia?

What else?

Leave it at that for now.

Awaiting other replies

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skaza

09/7/2017 at 9:28pm
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Hi James and no i have only had the cobra 2 a few weeks and it is the really old one so no winter camping for that but i would like to try camping on the local camp site which is open all year but thats at Mow cop and thats quite highhttp://s730.photobucket.com/user/scarrabri/media/010_zpshdopxpkh.jpg.html

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Ewen c

09/7/2017 at 10:53pm
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You will be fine in the Winter.
Get a nylon tarp to go under the groundsheet. The only thing is that your cobra 2 will be warmer but you will have more room to cook in the vestibule of the cobra 3. If it is windy try and put the low end into the wind and watch for snow as the fly can sometimes be close to the inner depending how you pitch. The weight of the snow can press onto the inner and you will also get more condensation.
Make sure you have a decent mat too for insulation.

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skaza

12/7/2017 at 6:34am
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Hi Ewen and thank you for your reply and that is good news as i was hoping to have a go at winter camping but only on my local camp site,so thats some thing to look foward too, i suppose the cobra 3 is a three season tent? so that is why i was a little unsure if she would be ok,just going off topic a little as i originaly bought the Alpine/Navagater2
4 season tent just a few weeks ago and its a realy nice tent but whilst i was camping up mow cop the weather turned realy stormy with a lot of wind but for any one who knows or owns one of these tents the bottom of the tent has snow flaps fitted all the way around and the noise they made in the wind was unbeleavable to the extent i returned the tent straight away,any way just my opinion

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