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Subject Topic: Tent repair possible? Post Reply Post New Topic
27/7/2013 at 11:38am
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I have a hi gear voyager 6, a good easily pitched tent that we use for weekends and short breaks that has served us well.However this week camping in the New Forest it was attacked by ponies,we had left food sealed in our cool box and bags of crisps in the porch area and came back from an excellent day out to be greeted with a hole about 6 feet long by 3ft high.

Inside the cool box was opened and raw sausages,burgers etc half devoured.All the crisps gone, eggs smashed.

One of the neighbours saw just a rear end of a pony sticking out...

Anyway anyone got any ideas on possible repairs or ways to save the tent? Besides the large hole and hoof marks it seems o.k.



27/7/2013 at 12:05pm
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Repairable yes but at a price, sounds like it would need a complete new panel letting in and probably cheaper to source a new tent in the long run.

On the other hand you could draw the torn edges together, stitch them and then cover with tenacious tape. Not pretty but probably serviceable.

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27/7/2013 at 4:17pm
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Sorry to read about the pony attack. I'm sure you'll be able to repair it well enough to carry on camping. Some people even carry a repair kit with them, just in case: tank tape, glue, needle and thread can repair a lot of damage. Best wishes, and it's a reminder to the rest of us that food in a tent can attract all kinds of interested creatures, and not just ponies. Mice, foxes, squirrels and many others are always looking for a tasty snack.


27/7/2013 at 4:40pm
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All of the above and if you do need a repair the "Scottish Mountain Gear" are very good.

As for the ponies, I've heard about these gangs, they are getting well organised and I think there's going to be a turf war soon...


27/7/2013 at 5:44pm
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Got any pics ?


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27/7/2013 at 8:03pm
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yes but being a techno phob dont know how to add it.



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