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Topic: Ideas to secure hooks to inside tent?

lozcozard

05/6/2018 at 7:01pm
Location: Newport Wales
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I have a Vango Anteus 600 tunnel tent. Its a nice tent, it does have a few disappointments, one of them being absolutely nothing to hang anything onto inside. Nothing on walls or ceiling.

Because we go to electric pitches I like hanging up these led lights we used to use in the house for the lighting, like christmas tree lights, as it spreads the lights around. But no where to hang them in this tent.

I was thinking the only option is to glue/stick some sort of hook/string hoops along the inside at certain distances like 1m apart, then maybe one in the middle ceiling for hanging light.

I cant find anything online specific for this purpose. Does anyone have any ideas?

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pnefan

05/6/2018 at 7:12pm
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Why not stitch velcro onto the roof of the tent making sure to apply water proofing to the stitching. You could then use velcro loops to fix the LED lights.

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Will the lights not hang from the inner tent securing straps using figure of eight hooks, velcro loops or even bulldog clips?

I have the same problem in my tent although there is a central hook for a light and velcro loops to secure an electrical lead. Since I never keep the inner tent doors open I utilise the tie back toggles to hang light coats on.

Mummymills

06/6/2018 at 7:40am
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We looped led lights round the hooks securing the bedroom pods when we had this tent. Not having a central hanging point was a frustration we had too.

aliguth

06/6/2018 at 4:49pm
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Rather than stitch on Velcro, you can buy packs of adhesive Velcro. I've used them in the past and they are pretty effective.

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07/6/2018 at 5:28pm
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The Anteus 600 has a lantern hanging point and also should have velcro straps leading up from the cable entry point to the hanging point.

The hanging point is in the centre at the front of the bedroom pod

If you have a look at the video on the Go Outdoors site they show you it.

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Frazzle-

07/6/2018 at 10:00pm
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Sky hooks!!

lozcozard

10/6/2018 at 6:41pm
Location: Newport Wales
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"Will the lights not hang from the inner tent securing straps using figure of eight hooks, velcro loops or even bulldog clips?"

I could put the on the inner tent but thats too close to there. When the kids go to bed I might stay up a bit longer, I did not want the lights right over the inner tent, but the other side.

"The Anteus 600 has a lantern hanging point and also should have velcro straps leading up from the cable entry point to the hanging point. "

There is a hanging point at the back of the bedroom, but not in the main living area. There are some clips in the centre that the stabilising straps clip into, but nothing on it to hang anyone onto. I could tie some string or something around it, but wanted more hanging points that just one.

The double sided velcro may be a good solution, except I use that for various things in the house and sometimes things fall off, its not good for anyone that has much weight.

seanfdh

10/6/2018 at 7:28pm
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Quote: Originally posted by lozcozard on 10/6/2018

The double sided velcro may be a good solution, except I use that for various things in the house and sometimes things fall off, its not good for anyone that has much weight.

Hold on. You're velcro-ing people to the ceiling?

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duffs54

11/6/2018 at 11:01am
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Quote: Originally posted by seanfdh on 10/6/2018

Quote: Originally posted by lozcozard on 10/6/2018

The double sided velcro may be a good solution, except I use that for various things in the house and sometimes things fall off, its not good for anyone that has much weight.

Hold on. You're velcro-ing people to the ceiling?

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duffs54

11/6/2018 at 11:04am
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Quote: Originally posted by Frazzle- on 07/6/2018
Sky hooks!!

We had these (similar) with our Biscaya, they held the bedroom pod in place, I bought extra ones as they were so handy to hang stuff up.

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Duffs54

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11/6/2018 at 3:47pm
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There's not much that can't be sorted with duct tape or cable ties.

We never go camping without and find the cable ties invaluable for fixing the light cables safely.

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