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Cool thread but why have you blanked your face out? ____________________ "The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had" |
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But of privacy where possible never hurts
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Might not be such a half dead ex mining town - I just presumed it was half dead whilst we were there and we went past a load of slate mines in the area
Sorry if its your town
Be to fair - the coffee wasn't bad considering its preparation conditions. I'd been gouging on overpriced sandwiches and pasty slices and a 2 litre bottle of water after moaning about being hungry all day so ended up bloated and collapsing asleep not long after trying to take on the coffee-challenge |
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Is that a Vango Ark? I bought the 3 man last year, and not put it up yet. ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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Thats Ws's tent - its definately a Vango, seem to recall seeing Ark on the bag too but I may be wrong. His is the two man if so but it looked like a really good tent - much more spacious and sturdy than my 20 quid '2 man' leaky cramped bit of rubbish |
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ws4936 wrote: | The Shaggy D.A. wrote: | https://i59.tinypic.com/dmw3f8.jpg
Is that a Vango Ark? I bought the 3 man last year, and not put it up yet. |
It is, yes. Vango ark 200, awesome tent! Kept the wind out really well, kept its shape in windy bouts, if you've never put it up, I highly reccomend you do it in the front room before you set off. It won't free stand as it needs to be pegged, so you'll need helpers o hold the tent taught, but it'll be easier if you clip in the ground sheet and pack it away as one. |
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Ben-B wrote: | How heavy and bulky was it on the back of a bike? |
It wasn't that bad tbh. Handling was typically bad due to my making the error of not preloading the mono before setting off, but to be honest we were running late so I thought fck it. It felt like I was trying to transport a lardy dead person with a broom up his jacket to support him in an upright position, but kept moving around somewhat.
The weight on the tent was 3.45kg which isn't bad.....I was carrying heavier items, and my centre of gravity was high. But having said that you get used to it quickly. No damage was done to not altering the shock, but it did make for uncomftable bends.
If your thinking of getting the ark, it's a huge from me. Incredibly spacious, easy to throw up - even in winds(once the ground sheet has been clipped in as when new they are separated)! And because of its shape it was great at cutting through the wind so it didn't feel like it was trying to blow away. The porch was pretty neat for leaving my boots when coming or going, kept the inside tent clean. Plus all the panniers etc stayed out there.
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Why carry a cover for the bike? ____________________ Current: 2019 Yamaha T7 -> 2015 KTM Superduke R | 2000 Yamaha R1 Past -> 2009 KTM 990 SM -> 2005 kawasaki ZX10r -> 2000 Honda CBR 600 FY -> 2002 Honda XLV 125 Varadero
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Mist-moisened I believe may be the technical term |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 10 years, 9 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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