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The only thing darche need to improve on is the poles with the snap lock as after a while they start slidinding down. We replaced ours with screw poles from another company.
Purchased in for $500.
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Good tent but a few words of caution for the uninitiated
We bought this tent recently as a quick to erect shelter for 2 people. There were few reviews online but perhaps this overview will help others by filling in a few gaps we wish we had known about.
Firstly the positives:
This is a very well made, high quality canvas tent that represents exceptional value for money. List price is $495 and we paid $439 on special. Heavy duty rip stop canvas and high quality guy ropes and floor. At this price it is well less that half the cost of other canvas touring tents of so called "30 second" tents.
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Read moresic pitching is very fast, 4 corner pegs and a centre pole with a trigger lock. Like all tents pegging out windows, flaps, awnings and vents takes longer so in reality around 10 to 20 mins fo a complete pitch (if needed). It's roomy. 2600mm x 2600mm floor space with full head height. Much better that the 30 second tents that really only allow standing right at the doorway. We easily fit 2 full size stretcher beds with room in the middle even with the centre pole (which isn't such an encumbrance as I thought it would be)Questions & Answers
Is the metal frame that shapes the roof fixed or sewn permanently into the canvas?
That is the metal frame cannot be removed from the roof to allow the tent to be folded in
a more convenient shaped load?
I once owed a Canadian tent of the same design where the 4 right angled roof poles were fitted into tight fitting pockets around the roof base. The poles could be disconnected and removed from the tent for folding. It sounds like this is not the case with this tent?
how much does the pack weigh if you take out the fly, poles and pegs?
I'm just wondering if seasoning is a must for this tent? I have had people say yes and no.
No the only problem we have had is with the poles slipping but darche have replce poles and clips for us so no complaint from us
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