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Subject Topic: Diablo 600 footprint Post Reply Post New Topic
18/6/2006 at 10:21am
 Location: south yorkshire
 Outfit: 1992 Elldis Whisp Conway Countryman.
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just bought a footprint for our diablo 600 and had a dry run yesterday wish we had got one of these last year brill. idea shows you what position tents going to be like and best of all no problem with bedroom zips closing properly as you can position inner tent bedroom ground sheet seems on to footprint bedroom seems.Tent was spot on first time ,i think when we go for real we will fold the edge of the footprint under main tent groundsheet as it is a bit bigger all way round. Ready for our holls.now i hope  


18/6/2006 at 11:10am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Eriba Triton 430GT (2007)
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we fold the one we have for the ASPEN as its slighty bigger than the actual tent, used it on the may hols and it kept the SIG wonderfully clean

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18/6/2006 at 5:50pm
 Location: south yorkshire
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hi kieran thats another good thing about the footprint i think it was £29.00 well spent for a change


18/6/2006 at 7:25pm
 Location: St.Annes Lancashire
 Outfit: Avondale Golden Mayfair (Dart 510 5)
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does anybody know if it would firth the Royal Biarritz which is the same design

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I'm not a complete idiot...some bits are missing.


18/6/2006 at 7:29pm
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Hi shirlz ,i answered you on your other post


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18/6/2006 at 8:38pm
 Location: north east
 Outfit: vango diablo 600
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I too bought the additional groundsheet with the idea that it would give me an indication on where to lay the tent out - ie I could mess around based on pitch incline, position, etc.

I too have noticed it's bigger than the main tent GS and did wondere whether I should peg it down or fold it.

The point I really picked up on was the bedroom doors / zips not closing properly. Even with the additional GS I find that the bedroom zips are extremely difficult to close once the tent is up. I've found myself adjusting and re-adjusting the guy ropes hoping it will improve but it doesn't make much difference. I'm worried that I'll either rip the tent of break the zips.

Any advice or tips would be appreciated.



18/6/2006 at 9:00pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Outwell Vermont XL
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Did you make sure the bedroom zips were closed before pegging down the inner tent? If you don't then this is what can make the doors hard to close. You shouldn't have a problem if you close them first.

Hope this helps

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18/6/2006 at 9:30pm
 Location: north east
 Outfit: vango diablo 600
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Well it's strange you should mention that as I've only put the tent up twice !

This time I've made sure they're closed when I packed it up in case that was the problem. I can't remember if they were closed when I put it up for the first time.

We'll see next time !

 



19/6/2006 at 12:15pm
 Location: south yorkshire
 Outfit: 1992 Elldis Whisp Conway Countryman.
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i second what glendo90 said if you keep all zips closed untill you have compleatly finished erecting tent including ajusting guy ropes i dont think you will have anymore trouble.we had same problem first time we put our diablo up but some kind person on here sorted us out not had a problem since (somtimes if ground is uneaven the bedroom zips might be a little stiff to close but not bad enough to cause damage




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