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 Spud
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We've two 1" thick Thermarests that are easily 15 years old and four Fat Airic's from Alpkit. The Thermarests are like new, the Alpkits - two always deflate and I can't find where from when submerged either.


 
Posted : 25/04/2016 7:41 pm
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Spud, thats the problem we have with our alpkits, we just cant find where they are leaking from its mega frustrating. On a lighter note we have just bought a 1200 x 2000 sheet of 75mm thick foam for £60 and had the best nights sleep ever 🙂


 
Posted : 25/04/2016 8:48 pm
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Airbeds are shite. Sweaty and bouncy.
And very cold.

As I found to my cost! I was using a very light bag, and it turned out to be a bitterly cold June weekend, so a complete cluster**** all round, really. Good thing I had several large removals blankets in the car. And several layers of clothes...


 
Posted : 25/04/2016 9:37 pm
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Gelert owned by Sports direct, so stuff that.
I didn't buy it from them, I payed £17 instead of nearly £70, so I really couldn't give a shit [i]who[/i] owns the make! I used it at the IoW Festival last year, which wasn't the warmest weekend, and for nine days in October last year, which was also pretty chilly at night, and that air mattress, along with a £40 Coleman bag I bought to replace the £19 Lidl one I'd stupidly left at home, and which turned out to be identical, meant I was really snug at night, and slept like a log. Obviously both are far too heavy and bulky for anything other than car camping, or using festival transport, but as far as value for money is concerned it's an unbeatable combination for me; being comfy and snug for nine days in a tent was quite a stretch, never done more than three days before.
It was pretty chilly, I had a strong easterly wind blowing straight in at my tent from open sea, everything was covered in dew at night, but I was snug and toasty, what more could you possibly want for less than sixty quid?


 
Posted : 25/04/2016 10:05 pm
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Nice dismissal of the mans ethics there count,

Perhaps he thinks sport direct are ****s and would rather not give the, any money which - because they own the brand regardless of who you bought it from - you did.


 
Posted : 25/04/2016 10:12 pm
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