I have enough tents

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I have enough tents

Postby Dexter » Thu 21 Dec, 2023 2:51 pm

But that doesn't stop me from looking!

This is kind of interesting from Decathlon, and wondering if anyone has been game to buy/try one.

https://decathlon.com.au/products/trekk ... 6812875887
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Re: I have enough tents

Postby johnrs » Fri 22 Dec, 2023 9:53 am

And it seems to be lined too Dexter
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Re: I have enough tents

Postby Dexter » Sun 24 Dec, 2023 4:57 pm

It kinda reminds me of a cross between a Scarp 1 and a trekking pole tent. The weight isn't bad for a two person tent.

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Re: I have enough tents

Postby north-north-west » Sun 24 Dec, 2023 6:46 pm

Design is reasonable. Not sure about the materials.
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Re: I have enough tents

Postby stevage » Wed 24 Jan, 2024 4:18 pm

Dexter wrote:But that doesn't stop me from looking!

This is kind of interesting from Decathlon, and wondering if anyone has been game to buy/try one.

https://decathlon.com.au/products/trekk ... 6812875887


Looks ok, and the product information is kind of reassuring.

I love the franglais though:

> You just have to remove the 2 poles which constituted the structure of the tent, then, once the guy wires are undone and the sardines removed from the ground,...
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Re: I have enough tents

Postby Baeng72 » Wed 24 Jan, 2024 5:28 pm

stevage wrote:
> You just have to remove the 2 poles which constituted the structure of the tent, then, once the guy wires are undone and the sardines removed from the ground,...

So, your tent isn't meant to stink like a dead fish?
I mean I was hesitant at first, but packed a nice can each trip, and haven't looked back.
It is a bit hard to drive the buggers into the ground, I will admit.
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Re: I have enough tents

Postby Dexter » Tue 30 Jan, 2024 2:19 pm

stevage wrote:
Dexter wrote:But that doesn't stop me from looking!

This is kind of interesting from Decathlon, and wondering if anyone has been game to buy/try one.

https://decathlon.com.au/products/trekk ... 6812875887


Looks ok, and the product information is kind of reassuring.

I love the franglais though:

> You just have to remove the 2 poles which constituted the structure of the tent, then, once the guy wires are undone and the sardines removed from the ground,...


:lol: :lol: I didn't catch that bit. Neither did they apparently.
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Re: I have enough tents

Postby freehorizon » Thu 01 Feb, 2024 12:19 am

Dexter wrote:But that doesn't stop me from looking!

This is kind of interesting from Decathlon, and wondering if anyone has been game to buy/try one.

https://decathlon.com.au/products/trekk ... 6812875887


decathlon gear is generally pretty good, except in Australia they kinda over charge you by a lot. My friend had and still has essentially the 1 person version of that tent if not a bit heavier as it was a full fledged tent. when he bought it he payed around 200, when i looked it cost about 500. the other thing is that although they are pretty good they can get damaged pretty easily. in the 3ish years he has it has failed at least twice. both times i think as a pole broke and punctured the external layer.
but overall go for it, They make quite good things.
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