Its funny to retire, sleep and find in the morning 2/3 of the campers that were there the previous day are now sleeping in the car 😆
Thinking about some of the storms I've experienced in a tent (geo and tunnel), if my car was nearby, I may well have opted for the car also. Particularly recall a night on beinn eighe, I was on the windward side of the tent (geo) and it was like being slapped in the face with a wet fish all night as the tent was continuously flattened. It survived, but had a very strange shape after that. I'd have sold my fellow campers internal organs that night for the relative comfort of a car.
@shermer75 - there's a Scarp 1 for sale on the Tarptent Owners Group on Facebook. Brand new/never used - £608.
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The trouble with tents in winter is that because the outside air is so cold and your body is warm, you’ll always get condensation somewhere. It can either occur either inside your clothes (bad), inside your sleeping bag (not great but manageable) or mostly on the inside of the tent (best). When it condenses on the inside of the tent it will freeze and can be brushed or shaken off in the morning
My winter down bag predated the decent water proof resistant outer, so whenever we had really bad condensation inside the tent it would rain on the bag which would rapidly deflate - woken up a few times really cold as a result. The fix was a lighthweight bivi bag inside the tent.
@shermer75 – there’s a Scarp 1 for sale on the Tarptent Owners Group on Facebook. Brand new/never used – £608
Amazing- thanks! I'll check that out!
That's some pretty tough entry requirements! Lol
I could send him a message asking for an email address?
I could send him a message asking for an email address
It's actually ok, I've found him on another TarpTent group that has no restrictions to join. Thanks though! I really appreciate that!
This'n 👇👇
I've a Hilleberg Akto which I've had for about ten years and which has stood up to some pretty grim conditions in the Scottish hills. Not cheap but given that it'll probably last me about 25 years I'd say pretty good value for money.