A good shelter maybe

[Marco1981]

Mine arrived this morning and a quick inspection shows no holes, rips, punctures or any other faults. Mine also has a very heavy duty zip fitted which doesn't seem to be original. The only thing that appears to be wrong with it is it is slightly faded on the outside compared to the inside. For the price, highly recommended and I can't wait for the rain to stop so I can erect it and have a closer inspection. But so far, I think I will be making this the main fly sheet and turning the original into an awning/porch. This should give me a fair bit of storage space between the inner and outer until I can source some Mk5 poles.

Could somebody measure their Mk5 leg poles for me please?

Edit, just had mine set up in the garden and it is massive compared to the mk3. The poles I have just aren't long enough as it drags on the ground all around the edges. Other than a few of the elastic bands being snapped and the rest being worn, there is nothing wrong with this material at all. Very happy with it. I just need to get some extensions for the legs.

 

[Paul Webster]

Would it work with just a couple of vertical poles and no ridge pole do you think?

I've just ordered one with the intention of trying it with just two poles, I'll post pics of the results

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[jimbo75]

He is a bad man indeed


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I agree... Put mine up with just two poles today.... My garden wasn't quite wide enough to have it out in full glory... Think it will work, just need to have an go at pegging it all out evenly.... I think cliff should allow us to use his garden for some kind of demo/training course. It's the least he could do for all money he's made us part with.

 

[Schindlery]

Hi there, was wondering if anyone knew the pole height required if using just two uprights? Ordered one today as well.
cheers, Paul.

 

[jimbo75]

Gonna make the a frame for mine... More sturdy and easier to pitch! Anyone know the pole sizes?????

 

[Marco1981]

Gonna make the a frame for mine... More sturdy and easier to pitch! Anyone know the pole sizes?????

Just found the length and diameter of them online. Dimensions: 22mm Diameter x 195cm Length.

 

[treadlightly]

I've just ordered one with the intention of trying it with just two poles, I'll post pics of the results

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I look forward to the results Paul.
Seeing Martin's hung up on his line made me realise this could also be used as a tarp. Rig up a ridgeline then hang it off it with the line passing through a gap at the top of each zip?? Or am I missing something?

 

[MartinK9]

I look forward to the results Paul.
Seeing Martin's hung up on his line made me realise this could also be used as a tarp. Rig up a ridgeline then hang it off it with the line passing through a gap at the top of each zip?? Or am I missing something?

Only zipped at one end. The zip doesn't quite reach the apex, so there is room to add a grommet to thread the ridgeline through.


But as you can see in the picture, I unpicked an end. I took me 20 minutes, and I was going slow.

Just measured mine:

Not including doors, 13ft long 6 ft wide.

The possibilities are endless:

....Remove the ends with then you could sew 2/3/4 together for a massive canvas tarp.

....Unpick and re-sew a zipped section on to make a canvas tarp with doors each end.

 

[treadlightly]

Only zipped at one end. The zip doesn't quite reach the apex, so there is room to add a grommet to thread the ridgeline through.


But as you can see in the picture, I unpicked an end. I took me 20 minutes, and I was going slow.

The possibilities are endless:

....Remove the ends with then you could sew 2/3/4 together for a massive canvas tarp.

....Unpick and re-sew a zipped section on to make a canvas tarp with doors each end.

Are the two ridge points closed then Martin? I guess so if it is for a F10 type frame rather than two spiked vertical poles??

 

[MartinK9]

Are the two ridge points closed then Martin? I guess so if it is for a F10 type frame rather than two spiked vertical poles??

Closed, the one in the picture has a grommet at each end for the vertical pole, but it's set in the wrong position for a ridgeline.

 

[Gray]

I might use two vertical poles and stitch some loops along the top seam to thread a ridge line through or a home made ridge pole with a hole drilled each end to fit over the spikes.

 

[Twodogs]

Good stuff Martin ,

keep up the good work

Twodogs

 

[treadlightly]

Thanks Martin

 

[MartinK9]

Looks like they've sold out of grade 2 and only 1 grade 1 left.


Three more turned up this morning, one has seen some action:

Washing the worst out and drying:

Varying labels:

 

[Paul Webster]

Mine turned up on Tuesday and I've just got it setup in the garden. Two lightweight awning poles I bought from Go outdoors and ten pegs. I've run out of pegs otherwise I could have pulled the sides out too. A really nice 2 man shelter, I'm impressed.

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[jimbo75]

I like that.... Did you string a line between the poles?? As a ridge..

 

[Paul Webster]

Nope, just pulled the guys from the two poles tight and it was fine. You could run a line between the two if you waned to hang things off of it but there seems to be no reason for structural support.


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[Marco1981]

Nope, just pulled the guys from the two poles tight and it was fine. You could run a line between the two if you waned to hang things off of it but there seems to be no reason for structural support.

Hi, what length of poles did you buy?

 

[Goatboy]

Nope, just pulled the guys from the two poles tight and it was fine. You could run a line between the two if you waned to hang things off of it but there seems to be no reason for structural support.


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Nice shelter Paul, had you thought of these for poles?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Telescopic-...&qid=1374399198&sr=8-1&keywords=washing+poles

 

[Paul Webster]

Nice shelter Paul, had you thought of these for poles?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Telescopic-...&qid=1374399198&sr=8-1&keywords=washing+poles

Yea but the ones from GoOutdoors pack down smaller and have spikes on the tip hat slot through the brass eyelets on top of the flysheet. For a tenner, seemed like a bargain


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