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Darche Dirty Dee 900
DoonsNorth Queensland, QLD
Absolutely Im loving it!!
Brought this product purely for the head room, it doesnt disappoint! Great air flow with windows all round, comfy mattress but I do use another on top of original, but the original alone is sufficient! So far no complaints. It is however a heavy swagy tent but it is made with good ripstop canvas. I can sit up comfortably to change clothes and it’s roomy for me, I have the 900 and I’m 5”2 and 69k. I’ve been on three trips with no problems and I have a few trips coming up over the year ahead so will give a review on its endurance then.
Purchased in July 2021 at Tentworld.
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A CustomerSouth East Queensland, QLD
Darche Dirty Dee 1400 (the big one).
Great swag but heavy and long. Actually more of a small tent made of heavy and good quality 'rip stop' canvas, of which I am a fan.
The pros:
Its comfortable with plenty of room for one reasonable sized person (I'm 5'11 x 100kg), a 10cm thick foam mattress + additional self inflating mattress, big sleeping bag, full sized pillow + gear bag, heavy jacket, boots (and a rifle or two if one is so inclined). Great for cold weather camping as it traps some body heat when you first get up and out of your bag, with enough room to pull on your warm ou...Read more
tdoor clothes without wiping your head all over the underside. Definitely rain proof as one night I had to set it up in a down pour and once in I could get dry. Both entries to either side are double zipped so no bugs. It has four mesh windows that can be closed off securely from outside with canvas flaps and Velcro tabs. Zips are heavy duty as is the stitching and floor material. Once the thing is set up and pegged down its quite secure even in windy conditions. Window and door flaps can be rolled all the way up for maximum ventilation but are also corded if the 'hatches require serious battening down'. It is not what you would call a flimsy tent. It pulls down fairly quick and packs pretty easily for its size and weight as the supplied bag is generous. I liked the addition of the webbing straps with buckles on the bag for constricting its size further. Cons: Forget dragging it up a hillside. Did I mention heavy, and long. The thing weighs in at 18kgs. If you add into it's bag a fly, ground sheet plus some pegs, then a bit of upper body strength may be required to wrestle it off roof racks. I have a commodore station wagon and it fits nicely in the back - as in from the back of the front seat to the rear door almost. If you had to lug it any distance from your vehicle then you should consider attaching a pair of wheels, I have. Takes a few minutes to set up, especially with cold fingers, and the heavy zips are quite noisy in the dark of the night when one must get up to water the plants. The three supporting rods can be a chore to get through the canvas tubes and then manoeuvre (with some effort) the locking pin into an end each. The rods are different sizes so don't get them mixed up. (I marked them S, M, L at both ends with a black sharpie on white electrical tape so I could make them out easily by torch). Also, because the supporting rods are sectional with an elasticised cord on the inside holding them together, I do wonder how long they will last before fraying sets in as the rods fold up when packed. So far so good. I looked around at other similar products and I am satisfied that I choose well. The 'cons' I accept because I was after a small heavy duty tent that I intended to lug around in a car and then not set up far from that car. If you're after something light weight then this is not going to be your thing. I have used this item maybe a dozen times now and I reckon its a great little tent / large swag, and I have had no quality issues to speak of, well done Darche.
Purchased in March 2021 at Wild Earth for $450.00.
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Dave Robsonasked
Hi
I recently purchased a dirty dee 1100.
In the pole bag there was a small piece about 150mm long and was wondering what this is for and where it fits??
Thanks
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