I've not even bothered with anything more than keeping the upper tent away from the ground sheet for years - takes up no more space and much, much quicker. It might sound like untidy camping but it works well enough!
Tents - To fold or to stuff?
Re: Tents - To fold or to stuff?
Folding can damage the fabric over time as it tends to crease the material. With older canvas tents you pretty much have to fold but modern nylon tents actually perform better in the long run if they are not folded.
I've not even bothered with anything more than keeping the upper tent away from the ground sheet for years - takes up no more space and much, much quicker. It might sound like untidy camping but it works well enough!
I've not even bothered with anything more than keeping the upper tent away from the ground sheet for years - takes up no more space and much, much quicker. It might sound like untidy camping but it works well enough!
Convention? what's that then?
Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
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Squeezebox
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Re: Tents - To fold or to stuff?
ArMoRothair wrote:PDQ wrote:If I fold my old Ultimate Tramp neatly.....
Gosh that's a blast from the past. I used to sell Ultimate Equipment tents in the early '80s. I'm amazed it is still going strong.
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Im still using an Ultimate Phazor Dome !! It did the Pennine way with me backpacking in 1981 and used almost every year since, did me and the wife proud again in Suffolk only this year. When Im not using that I use a Pheonix Phreedom. This is even older and made in England. Both are in perfect working condition (unlike me who groans more often these days) and that is about to be used again in two weeks.
Wish I could still buy good quality stuff like this now!
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jjpeterberger
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Re: Tents - To fold or to stuff?
Dale,
This is another of the many choices that come down to personal preference. Most people have their favorite method and swear up and down that it's the right way. In the end, decent tents fail due to being stored wet (mildew), used carelessly (burned, cut...) or, best of all, worn through by heavy use.
Enjoy the ride,
Jay
This is another of the many choices that come down to personal preference. Most people have their favorite method and swear up and down that it's the right way. In the end, decent tents fail due to being stored wet (mildew), used carelessly (burned, cut...) or, best of all, worn through by heavy use.
Enjoy the ride,
Jay