Club Arnage

This year i have invested in a new tent. Rather than the usual 1 and a half hour fight to get up the old ridge tent i have bought a new tent from a camping shop in Australia. I figured that if it is built for Oz summers it will take Le Mans heat in its stride. It was delievred in under a week and as it was in a sale express delivery around teh world included it cost £60. It is sun reflective has numerous windows, fly nets and vents which are optimistacally called climate control, so hopefully my down under purchase will be the best around!! Roll on the heat!!

Will it cope with a bit of the wet stuff though  ;D ;D ;)

Andy

Dave, how about repelling funnel webs if its for bush conditions ;D

hi dave
we will have a butchers at it in a couple of days, if its that cool you wont need a fridge or ice!
see you there

Well, you wouldn't want a warm beer would you

I hope it will also repel pikeys  ;D

What no picture ?  ;D

yer tiz!

(http://www.wicksnthings.net/tents/100_0021.JPG)

of me repelling pikeys? I will see what i can dig out....

these help guard against the pikeys

Just make sure they are facing the correct way!! 

I was just going to point that out !!! nasty if not also the tent is a rather fetching color ! ;D ;D ;D

Dave,
How did the tent perform in the heat?
As usual, I emerged from mine every morning roundabout nine-ish with my bollocks steaming and my head on fire. Not ideal conditions to greet the day I grant you.
Worth a punt?
H

far better than my old tent, i had the multiple flaps doors windows open with the fly nets in place and a cooling breeze was aiding my old ball sack sweat issue of years gone by.

Saying that though, i don't think it was as hot this year as many, especially last year.

But overall yes well worth the punt, especially as it was cheap. I reckon if you paid more you could do very well. Am thinking of getting an optional outback sun awning for aided shelter above the tent next year, and maybe a butler to fan me with a big leaf.

Dave

Can't fault your thinking.

I'm shopping for a new tent ready for next year - the local Sports Hypermarket (Dec***lon) has a sale on and had a visit this weekend but did not buy just yet while exploring the options.

My criteria is slightly different - I want to be able to stand up as I'm fed up with lying on my back, and waving my legs in the air while trying to change my trollies....!

you wanna see if high and mighty do tents.

i really think it might be worthwhile getting a cheap gazeebo and putting that over the tent. 

Tesco had some nice gazebos for half price, just over £8, the other day.


They were white with a red cross.

It is worth getting one that offers some form of sun protection. Our old one kindly cleaned away by the pikeys seemed to magnify the suns rays, so when you thought you where in the shade you still burnt to a crisp if you where not to careful.

OK I've got to ask - being a bit of a tent anorak, could you post a link to your new tent so that I can have a look at it?  Cheers  ;D

I've never used a tent as an anorak, but it would probably fit, if a little snug!!!

>Martini...

Ahh you see that's the advantage of only being a shortie  ;D

Hi Smokie sounds like a target for a Tornado to me :o ::) ;D 8)
Canada Phil

it was from here http://www.grangerscampingworld.com.au/ and yes nordic it has sun protection, as does my new hat (see new hat thread), oh i was fine and dandy all weekend. Oh yeah it was an Oztrail 3 i think.