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       #Post#: 7510--------------------------------------------------
       Pop up tents
       By: strang Date: February 18, 2014, 6:37 am
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       I know a few folks are fans of pop up tents, and saw these
       mentioned on another fora - they seem quite reasonable price
       wise......
  HTML http://www.cinchpopuptents.co.uk/
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       Re: Pop up tents
       By: hippydave Date: February 18, 2014, 7:01 am
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       pops up in seconds, makes you look a twat trying to put it away
       after 30 mins of folding and popping open again.
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       Re: Pop up tents
       By: Vidal Date: February 18, 2014, 12:02 pm
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       I like em, although you don't want to be in one on top of a
       mountain in a storm. My old one was from Tesco £14.99 a few
       years ago, it lasted almost 6000 miles in the back of the 80,
       although on the last trip I had to stick socks in the holes and
       it filled with water. Also mine was not quite long enough. As
       Dave said great to put up just throw it where you want to sleep
       and put your bag in it to keep it on the ground so no pegging
       out required. Putting it away is more of a struggle with a real
       knack that I just couldn't do, so I just shoved it in the back
       half folded, hence all the holes!
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       Re: Pop up tents
       By: mistericeman Date: February 18, 2014, 12:49 pm
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       They do look pretty good Strangler ....
       Pop up tents are it has to be said fab (Least the Vango 2 man
       one i have is ) Stick it up (phnarrr phnarrr) and crawl in
       ...errrr !!!!
       No need to even peg it down IF it's a drunken doss ...
       As above though they do REQUIRE a knack to fold down .
       wdesmle wdesmle
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       Re: Pop up tents
       By: guest11 Date: February 18, 2014, 1:00 pm
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       We've got a 4 man pop up tent, you can just get a double airbed
       in it. We got ours from Halfords a few yrs ago for £30 in a
       sale. Used it for the 1st time last yr in Ireland,  it was cosy
       in side with us two and Marsie. And the for man is also a swine
       to pack down FRSsml
       #Post#: 7531--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Pop up tents
       By: strang Date: February 18, 2014, 1:17 pm
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       I got a Vango like Ian's after seeing it at shell island one
       year - very good, but a struggle to put down sometimes, in fact,
       I have had to watch a video on youtube once or twice!
       #Post#: 7532--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Pop up tents
       By: strang Date: February 18, 2014, 1:20 pm
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       The built in led lights seem a good idea with these tents too -
       but no doubt add to the cost.
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       Re: Pop up tents
       By: mistericeman Date: February 18, 2014, 1:22 pm
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       [quote author=strang link=topic=824.msg7531#msg7531
       date=1392751036]
       I got a Vango like Ian's after seeing it at shell island one
       year - very good, but a struggle to put down sometimes, in fact,
       [s]I have had to watch a video on youtube once or twice![/s]I
       have had to Ask Icey to pack it away before now !!!
       [/quote]
       FTFY Mark ....Pop up tents are angels to put up BUT the Very
       Devil incarnate to fold up
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       Re: Pop up tents
       By: genem Date: February 18, 2014, 1:48 pm
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       The bummer is that they are so cheap the drunken Neds can just
       torch them and all the gear at the end of the weekend, leaving
       shite all along the lochside.
       I've found "campsites" before where you could actually tick off
       every bit of litter and detritus on the receipts, also left
       lying on the ground. 1 pissed up weekend for 4 £120, ASDA,
       Bearsden.
       FRSsml FRSsml
       #Post#: 7535--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Pop up tents
       By: mistericeman Date: February 18, 2014, 1:56 pm
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       [quote author=genem link=topic=824.msg7534#msg7534
       date=1392752907]
       The bummer is that they are so cheap the drunken Neds can just
       torch them and all the gear at the end of the weekend, leaving
       shite all along the lochside.
       I've found "campsites" before where you could actually tick off
       every bit of litter and detritus on the receipts, also left
       lying on the ground. 1 pissed up weekend for 4 £120, ASDA,
       Bearsden.
       FRSsml FRSsml
       [/quote]
       Sadly ...The advent of "Cheap" Halfords camping was the start of
       the end ....as it allowed every scummy element of the benefits
       system to head off on "Holiday" for the price of one benefit
       cheque .
       No social conscience whatsoever and entirely happy to leave
       their shit wherever they please ....for everyone else to clean
       up .
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