Is there life in the old jaffa yet?

[Dregs]

Hi all, finally managed to free up some cash and as I'm suffering from kit withdrawal am looking for a new tent. The problem is that I've never had a proper good nights sleep in a mid range modern tent, I always wake up with me and my down bag damp or wet from condensation. So I am looking into something canvas but more specifically a vango force ten mk3. I always found the soft flapping of cotton and the orange glow comforting when I camped with my dad years ago, but was wondering if the bombproof reliability and comfort is worth the hefty weight (6kg althought this could be reduced a tiny bit by replacing the 20 steel pegs with Ti?) my usual philosophy is that if it fits in my vulcan it comes with me but is this a bit much? It would bring my total kit weight for a weekend to 27kg for a 6 foot 1 inch 15 stone 18 year old. Although I dont usually walk far.

Also should add that I occasionally bring my dog with me so the added durability would help contain an excitable young boxer.

 

[Countryman]

Firstly you should mark this post as Graphic so as not to offend Quixoticgeek with gratuitous weight carrying.

Something about reducing the weight of a 6kg tent with titanium pegs did actually make me laugh out loud. Your load sounds like mine from the 80's. Good on you. You are my size and a mile or two carrying that lot won't kill you.

I recently added a 4kg bedroll to a weekend kit I had got down to 8kgs not including food and water. When a man needs canvas he needs canvas!

I remember the force 10 fondly. You will get a moisture build up on canvas but really there is something odd going on if you are getting that wet in a modern tent. Are you opening up and pegging out all the guys on the vent flaps?

The Force 10 is a tough old tent and should hold up well if your dog is prepared to curl up with you.


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[Dregs]

Firstly you should mark this post as Graphic so as not to offend Quixoticgeek with gratuitous weight carrying.

Something about reducing the weight of a 6kg tent with titanium pegs did actually make me laugh out loud. Your load sounds like mine from the 80's. Good on you. You are my size and a mile or two carrying that lot won't kill you.

I recently added a 4kg bedroll to a weekend kit I had got down to 8kgs not including food and water. When a man needs canvas he needs canvas!

I remember the force 10 fondly. You will get a moisture build up on canvas but really there is something odd going on if you are getting that wet in a modern tent. Are you opening up and pegging out all the guys on the vent flaps?

The Force 10 is a tough old tent and should hold up well if your dog is prepared to curl up with you.


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Not sure why my luck is so bad with the tents I buy, perhaps I need to spend a bit more to see some good design

About the pegs something in the back of my mind is telling me such a heavy tent is a silly idea, so im grasping at any possibility I can to justify it to myself. And your right it is a bit dumb I guess you can tell im not experienced at this ultralight thing, growing up I was taught the heavier something is the better quality it is and it's hard to drop that thought. I think I'll stop pretending I know what I'm talking about now, I'm not very good at it

And you're right, I'd rather enjoy my time there than enjoy the journey there.