Oh, BTW Mol I think you’d be better off focusing on midges (nylon tent with an inner is much better than a single layer cotton one there) rather than ASBO breaking hedgehogs or whatever it was.

Interesting thread (well the bits that don’t include rummaging, thieving animals 😉 ) I am looking to buy a new tent and keep seeing the Bell tents. I’m concerned about the footprint a 5m one puts out though (7m) that’s a lot of room!!

Went camping once with some friends who invited some first time campers. They borrowed a tent with a traditional (ie non sig/zig) ground sheet in. They set up and then we all went out for a bit, after we came back to the campsite we heard a scream worthy of any hammer horror. The newbies tent had been invaded by something like 20 slugs, to make matters worse the lady newbie was an utter clean freak/ocd head, she then proceeded to clean the tent for 4 hours.

The newbies tent had been invaded by something like 20 slugs

Perfect moment for molgrips’ hedgehog to make a showing, I’d have thought.