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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on May 30, 2008, 02:57:13 pm



Title: New stuff!!!
Post by: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on May 30, 2008, 02:57:13 pm
Just been and bought myself a new sleeping bag for the trip (dog has pinched my old one) so I'm nearly allready to go just got to check the air bed is still air tight and yippee were nearly going !!!!!

 ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: Brian(Liverpool boys) on May 30, 2008, 05:21:57 pm
See this is what you get when you only attend every three years, the excitment just gets to much.


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: Kev_mk3 on May 30, 2008, 06:14:25 pm
i bought a new car ( the one ive now broke ) if that counts  ::) - new camping cutlery & equipment ive bought so far - Ebay is my friend


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: garyfrogeye on May 30, 2008, 10:47:21 pm
New three man "up in three seconds down in 15 minutes) tent. It's only for me but I like to stretch out.
Only problem, I think it's too big to fit in the Frogeye


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: nopanic - neil on May 30, 2008, 10:49:17 pm
New three man "up in three seconds down in 15 minutes) tent. It's only for me but I like to stretch out.
Only problem, I think it's too big to fit in the Frogeye

Get a second one,

Have a 2 sec air one - great tent.

Camping will never be hard (unless it pisses down) again


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: Brad Zarse on May 31, 2008, 12:08:21 am
This is not really what you want to hear....but I have a 2 sec tent (smaller than the 3 man one) and a Honda S2000 (bigger than the sprite). 

I can't get it in the car in any way, shape or form, without putting the roof down  ::)


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: nopanic - neil on May 31, 2008, 12:10:37 am
This is not really what you want to hear....but I have a 2 sec tent (smaller than the 3 man one) and a Honda S2000 (bigger than the sprite). 

I can't get it in the car in any way, shape or form, without putting the roof down  ::)

Hang on -  stop your whinging - Where did get the tent?

 ;D


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: jpchenet on May 31, 2008, 12:13:22 am
On the plus side, I have one of these tents too and have mastered the packing of it to about 5 seconds.

Instruction sessions available at Le Mans in return for a cold beer!  ;D


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: nickliv on May 31, 2008, 12:16:46 am
To be fair Mark, you do have a bit of a weight advantage, so that probably helps with compressing the tent enough to mash it into its unsatisfactory bag. ;)

In '06 it took 3 of us sutting, stanging, and kneeling on out argos tent to get it remotely close to fitting into its bag.


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: Perdu on May 31, 2008, 12:22:28 am
Gary, will it fit your blooming bed?

Who's bringing the genny so your bed will inflate?

Are we selling tickets for the great bust down at the end of the race and having chariddee bets on how long it'll take you?

soon be there guv'ner, better start growing the passport beard again...



Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: nickliv on May 31, 2008, 12:28:10 am
Ah yes, but the more room there is in the boot being used by unpacked tent, the less room there is for essentials, like cheese for tartiflette, and bottled delights.


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: garyfrogeye on May 31, 2008, 01:04:38 am
Actually you'd be surprised at how much a frogeye will hold as the space behind the seats is one large void.
I can get two full size suit cases in or five wheels and tires if I use the passenger seat too.
But a three man tent packed flat as a 1 meter disk may just be too much. I'll give it a try-out tomorrow.


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: jpchenet on May 31, 2008, 01:14:06 am
To be fair Mark, you do have a bit of a weight advantage, so that probably helps with compressing the tent enough to mash it into its unsatisfactory bag. ;)

In '06 it took 3 of us sutting, stanging, and kneeling on out argos tent to get it remotely close to fitting into its bag.

Oi!!!!!  I resemble that remark!!  ;)

Honestly though, it's simply whether you can work out the crap drawing or not. When we were at Spa, three of us had them and I had all three folded and bagged within one minute (without having to resort to "squashing" them myself!)


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: LangTall on May 31, 2008, 12:37:28 pm
And afterwarths you took out QV's tent again and said: "Now you try it." ;D


Title: Re: New stuff!!!
Post by: garyfrogeye on May 31, 2008, 06:09:35 pm
You can all rest easy in your beds.
The tent fits in the Frogeye with room to spare. I did have to take the roof off to get access though.