Warehouse tents

[Seraph]

Well, i just got the last one in the south island...paid $62 but got an auning(sp?) aswell....hope it stands up well at the march hare next weekend..it's my first rally >.<

[scracha]

Well, i just got the last one in the south island...paid $62 but got an auning(sp?) aswell....hope it stands up well at the march hare next weekend..it's my first rally >.<

Warehouse tents are OK. Missus and I used one on our 7 week jaunt around the south Island 3 years ago. They stand up to reasonably strong winds if they're assembled properly. They're not 100% waterproof. In really heavy rain the inside gets a little moist (ooer) but the floor stays dry. Liberally spraying with tenty waxy stuff or Nikwax does the trick nicely. Strongly advise to get better pegs though.

[pete376403]

Do the Warehouse tents use external guy ropes anywhere? My current el-cheapo dome tent doesn't use any guy ropes so I don't worry about someone tripping over the ropes and bring everything down. Only problem with this tent is the fly is too small and leaves the sides of the dome exposed, so anything that is up against the sides gets wet. It's supposed to be a three person but they would have to be very good freinds. For two its good.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Do the Warehouse tents use external guy ropes anywhere? My current el-cheapo dome tent doesn't use any guy ropes so I don't worry about someone tripping over the ropes and bring everything down. Only problem with this tent is the fly is too small and leaves the sides of the dome exposed, so anything that is up against the sides gets wet. It's supposed to be a three person but they would have to be very good freinds. For two its good.

I have a 3 man dome tent from the Warehouse (was pretty cheap something like $40) and it has for external guy ropes that attach to the fly on each corner...

My fly covers the whol tent all the way to the ground... and has a peg in each corner and one in the middle of each side... the base of the tent also has a peg in each corner... (16 all up) I am thinking I may buy extra guy rops and pegs for it though for when the wind comes up... but I usually try and pick a shelttered areas...

As for tripping over them... thats pretty much a standard thing at a bike rally and tent city... even when your sobber...

do what I do if it looks like its going to piss down cover it with a tarp... they only cost $10 from the warehouse as well, a cheap insurance policy to stay dry in a cheap tent...

[sunhuntin]

ive got a cheapie that i scored at mitre 10 mega for about $50. comes with a fly. an easy 2 person tent. sets up in about 10 mins, and has the stretchy rods that split up, but dont come to bits entirely.
the fly goes over the bike.
im thinking of getting some of those huge yellow pegs from the warehouse, cos i dont want to be tripped over.

my partner had one similar that we used at port dover. amazing how fast those thingsll go up, specially at 3am, amongst other tents and dog shit, and with one setter-upper half drunk. [actually, i think i did most of the setting up!]

[w650 fan]

Are these the same ones they have at the moment with extras like kids sleeping bag, drink bottle etc?