welderman
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:10 PM |
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TENT EXPERTS, title edit,which one dome tent or tunnel tent ?
Ive got the opportunity of buying a tent, its used but only once, but the thing is they never let it dry out before they put it away, question is,
will the mouldy/dicolouring affect the water proofing of the outside part ?.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:22 PM |
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Not sure I guess it will depend on how bad it is, can you take a look at it, you might find it's o.k but Unless it's free or you can look
at it I would look for a different one.
Dan
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:28 PM |
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Unless it was a massively expensive tent before it went mouldy, I wouldn't pay anything as it's the sort out thing that gets given away or
binned
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:29 PM |
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indeed....it can rot the fabric, make them smelly, and generally nasty.
How long has it been left damp?
BUT i would be inclined to get something else....
If you want a fair quality tent we have had decathlon ones, and just bought a 4 berth jobbie for a bargain £60...seems many tents are rather poor
these days so be careful what you do buy.
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welderman
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:34 PM |
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put the tent up just before i posted, apparnently its mildew off a tree, but still not sure, it was a £500 tent, he wants £150 for it.
will put a picture up but you cant see the marks
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welderman
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:39 PM |
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tent1.jpg
top left near roof window
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welderman
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:41 PM |
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tent4
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iank
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:45 PM |
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Don't know about that specific problem, but Outwell tents are very good quality compared with a lot of other brands.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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welderman
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:46 PM |
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outwell nebraska xxl, was a 2008 model, for our first family tent i suppose its cheap, but if it rains will my wife kill me 
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:49 PM |
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Lookin good (apart from the mildew) mate...
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:52 PM |
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Have a good prod with a finger etc, make sure there is no actual damage. Some of it will probably clean off, and you should be able to re-proof the
tent. Have a look at the outwell website it may have instructions.
Outwell are indeed quality tents.....
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welderman
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 03:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
Lookin good (apart from the mildew) mate...
did put me off that, but its a beast of a tent, the seames look and feel ok, if its nice tomorrow might get it out and have a good look.
 
tent6.jpg
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jase380
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 04:04 PM |
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used to go camping a lot in my younger days and it was always putting the tent away damp that caused mildew, made the tent stink too !!. if it was me
id close all the zips and leave it in the sun for a few hours then go back and see if it smells ok, she who must be obeyed will not be happy if all
her gear smells of damp after one night !
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 04:21 PM |
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I am not expert but wold have thought modern tenst being made form man-made fabric - nylons most likely, are not going to rot.
In olden times when tents were cotton fabric (natural fibre), then rotting would be an issue.
The discoloration will be just that. You should be more worried exposure to UV which over time will make the fabric brittle.
The pong should not linger. If that does concern you, erect the tent near some cowpats to diguise the smell.
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 04:52 PM |
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milton sterilising fluid is great for removing mildew and nasty bacterial stuff from tents etc 
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mcerd1
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 05:08 PM |
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easy enough to re-proof the tent
you can even buy the stuff in spray cans, but it might take a few for one that size 
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hobzy
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 05:25 PM |
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Rage-Tromso-8-Man-Person-Family-Group-Camping-Tent-/270602251944?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_SportsLeisure_HikingCamping_Tents_JN
&hash=item3f0126aea8
We just got one of these - think final bid was £190. 3 year guarantee, 3m water column etc. 6 1/2 foot high in the dome too.
All 3 rooms will take a double airbed although the middle one is slightly smaller. Dome is huuuuge though 
Even for an Outwell he wants too much for it, especially if its a bit mildewy.
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bob
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 05:52 PM |
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As said Outwell tents are pretty good quality, i'll second the milton wash down you might even get away without re proofing.
Hose test would be the easy answer on rain proof or not.
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 06:44 PM |
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Watch out for the really big satellite tents as some sites will not allow them or charge extra as they take more than a standard pitch. Nylon will
stain but shouldn't leak, as above try a hosepipe on it. Canvas needs to be dried out as soon as possible.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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hobzy
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 07:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Watch out for the really big satellite tents as some sites will not allow them or charge extra as they take more than a standard pitch.
Thats a good point. We had to double check that our pitch in france was big enough - luckily its 10 by 10, and the tent is 7 by 7m
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iank
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 08:07 PM |
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It's mostly UK sites that are cracking down on mega tents.
Where about in France are you heading?
I'm off to Saumur again this year.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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R1 STRIKER
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 08:37 PM |
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We've got an outwell tent very similar to that, ours is slightly older model. Have just come back from a week in france with it and it was
fantastic. As far as cleaning it, we've only done smaller ones. But we find either spraying or soaking the inners with bleach before washing
works well. As said, there are plenty of sprays to re waterproof.
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welderman
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 08:49 PM |
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well the forum has come up trumps again, i will try and POP it back up tomorrow and take some snaps, but its the mrs who i need to convince, maybe
if i let her see it in the dark ive a good chance, lol.
Will keep you posted and thanks again chaps
Joe
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hobzy
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 09:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
It's mostly UK sites that are cracking down on mega tents.
Where about in France are you heading?
I'm off to Saumur again this year.
Deux fontaines in britanny.  Fingers crossed on the weather in mid august!
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Tipster69
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 09:24 PM |
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Hi,
Fabsil available from Millets is a good "re-water proofer" if necessary.
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