Tents...

[Stig]

I need to know how many tents will be pitched. I do not need to know how many people are in those tents just how many tents.

Please vote if you are intending to camp. If your other half has already posted and voted, please do not bother. If you are sharing a tent with a mate, make sure only one of you in that tent votes.

I need fairly accurate figures.

[Grinch]

1. Grinch, 1 tent - size 2/3 man.

[Viney]

*Coughs* Poll *Coughs*

1 Tent (Hopefully a new one this year :)

[RichT]

1 x 2/3 man tent. Voted in Poll

[Stig]

*Coughs* Poll *Coughs*



Some people are so impatient. :roll:

[Alpinestarhero]

How long do we have to make this desicion? Me and maria may stay in a B&B if there is one close enough by (and at a decent price) otherwise we will camp

[_Stretchie_]

Voted, team Stretch and all involved will have one tent

[Lozzo]

I will have one tent for me and whoever comes with me.

[Bear]

One tent for me and anyone I can drug/lure/drag into it with me. 3 man or 1 and a half Bears

[Viney]

Some people are so impatient. :roll:
Only with Slooooooooooooooooow poeple. Now get out of my way on your dullsville ok ;)

[dizzyblonde]

One tent for me and anyone I can drug/lure/drag into it with me. 3 man or 1 and a half Bears

I can almost hear Bear singing::

I'm gonna get you in my tent, tent, tent tent, tent
Where we can both experiment, ment, ment, ment, ment
Yeah, yeah, it's so convinient, ent, ent, ent
Let's take a taxi to my tent:rolleyes:

BTW one 3/4 man tent for Dizz..I like my space for all my gear;)

[Stu]

*Coughs* Poll *Coughs*

1 Tent (Hopefully a new one this year :)
Yeah, I'm coming down with a cold too mate. Hope yours clears up soon :D

[madness]

One tent 2/3 man

[chris8886]

one 2/3 man tent (if i ever come to a TV meet and get mine back off you mr ape :smt107:smt021](*,):oops::oops::oops:)

[TazDaz]

One tent for me, 2/3 man!

[Stig]

one 2/3 man tent (if i ever come to a TV meet and get mine back off you mr ape :smt107:smt021](*,):oops::oops::oops:)

If you don't end up needing it before then, I'll just bring it with me :lol:

[Baph]

How long do we have to make this desicion? Me and maria may stay in a B&B if there is one close enough by (and at a decent price) otherwise we will camp

+1. If I'm there, I'm likely to be in a B&B. Mainly because I'm hoping to hop over the channel around Europe just after the AR & don't really want to carry too much kit on the bike.

Haven't voted, because there's no option for "No thanks, B&B for me." :D

[chris8886]

If you don't end up needing it before then, I'll just bring it with me :lol:

i probably won't be needing it before then, but i feel rather guilty for leaving it with you for so long, plus it's a perfect excuse to try and make my way to a TV meet.

[northwind]

1 Northwind in a 2-man tent (I pity the fool who tried to fit 2 people into a 2 man tent)

[slark01]

Shall be taking a 2/3 tent ( cos I like space ) :-)

[Baz]

Think it's a 2 man tent but its just going to be me in there.
Voted.

[missyburd]

Well I got here before YC so have voted accordingly. 2-man we use. Camping all the way :-D :-D :-D Can't wait!

[arcdef]

what tents do you guys all have that you can carry on the back of a bike!! need to make a purchase and not sure which one is best!

[hovis]

what tents do you guys all have that you can carry on the back of a bike!! need to make a purchase and not sure which one is best!

any 1/2/3 man tent should be ok

[missyburd]

what tents do you guys all have that you can carry on the back of a bike!! need to make a purchase and not sure which one is best!

We have a Vango Omega 250, very spacious for the two of us with an porch for all the bike gear. Goes on the back easy (there's a rack on the bike) with roll mats bungeed on top and one sleeping bag in each pannier (they zip together :-D :makelurve:)

[stewie]

what tents do you guys all have that you can carry on the back of a bike!! need to make a purchase and not sure which one is best!
Ive go a vango Delta 300, its a 3 man tent which really means its a two man tent with a bit of room and a porch, might be selling it though, my camping days are over, will be looking for B&B .

[SoulKiss]

Ive go a vango Delta 300, its a 3 man tent which really means its a two man tent with a bit of room and a porch, might be selling it though, my camping days are over, will be looking for B&B .

I have the Delta 300+ - the vango tents with a + in the name have a porch and a back door - means more storage.

Mind you I usually use my Vango 200 - which is light, packs tiny and is big enough that me and Vixis didnt have any problems with it, despite it being a little snug :)

Personally I would always go with Vango - and these guys (where I got my last tent from) are doing good deals - but avoid the pop-up tents - they dont pack down very well

http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog/Outdoor_Megastore_Vango_Adventure_Tents_35.html

If you want smaller tents (easier to put on the bike, but phsycally smaller)

http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog/Vango_Lightweight_Camping_Tents.html

And if you have money to burn

http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog/Vango_Ultralite_Camping_Tents.html

[hovis]

Ive go a vango Delta 300, its a 3 man tent which really means its a two man tent with a bit of room and a porch, might be selling it though, my camping days are over, will be looking for B&B .

how much?

[_Stretchie_]

I've got a Blacks Cygnus, sleeps two comfortably with gear inside also and sits at least four comfortably whilst drinking Cider until the wee hours, ask Soulkiss and Quiff. Packs up nicley and fits on the back under a cargo net with the sleeping bag and rollmatt (although some extra bungees are required if you're carrying all three on the back)

Looks like this

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3401/tentwy8.jpg

If all goes well will have this for the AR09 though

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9917/rooftentix4.jpg

[SoulKiss]

I've got a Blacks Cygnus, sleeps two comfortably with gear inside also and sits at least four comfortably whilst drinking Cider until the wee hours, ask Soulkiss and Quiff. Packs up nicley and fits on the back under a cargo net with the sleeping bag and rollmatt (although some extra bungees are required if you're carrying all three on the back)

Looks like this

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3401/tentwy8.jpg

If all goes well will have this for the AR09 though

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9917/rooftentix4.jpg

I'm sure there was a 4th person.........

[_Stretchie_]

Ah yes... Mr Scrumpy

[SoulKiss]

Ah yes... Mr Scrumpy

Im sure it was Miss rather than Mrs, and the surname may have been hyphenated but rhymed with Scrumpy........

[stewie]

how much?
Dunno, it cost me £60.00 plus Ive got a self inflating matress thingy, ive only used the tent 3 times and the matress once, p&p would be expensive though.

[stewie]

Dunno, it cost me £60.00 plus Ive got a self inflating matress thingy, ive only used the tent 3 times and the matress once, p&p would be expensive though.
Got a stove and 3 cannisters plus a kettle as well if you,re interested :)

[ArtyLady]

Tent? I shall be nipping off home for the night! wayhay! :D

[hovis]

Tent? I shall be nipping off home for the night! wayhay! :D


can i come?

;)

[ArtyLady]

can i come?

;)

Now there's an offer! ;)

[Lozzo]

We have a Vango Omega 250, very spacious for the two of us with an porch for all the bike gear. Goes on the back easy (there's a rack on the bike) with roll mats bungeed on top and one sleeping bag in each pannier (they zip together :-D :makelurve:)

I've got the Vango Gamma 250 on which I find the porch bit extremely useful for storing soft luggage, boots etc. I may go on the search for a very small cooking stove because I'm a coffee addict and need a lot of brews each day, even though I've changed to decaff.

I'll bring my double airbed and mini-compressor (complete with newly fitted plug to fit the Optimate charger lead)

[timwilky]

look you lot, unless you don't mind the sound of a rottweiler crossed with a elephant seal, don't pitch next to me.

[missyburd]

look you lot, unless you don't mind the sound of a rottweiler crossed with a elephant seal, don't pitch next to me.

you can't be as bad as BlueFlame #runs#

[timwilky]

you can't be as bad as BlueFlame #runs#


I refer you to this (http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=1226906&postcount=5) famous quote

[missyburd]

I refer you to this (http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=1226906&postcount=5) famous quote

haha well we'll be happy to camp well away from the pair of you, someone's else's turn this time ;) :D

[northwind]

Maybe if we put the two of 'em together they'll cancel out?

[missyburd]

Maybe if we put the two of 'em together they'll cancel out?
Wishful thinking on your part there I think Northy :p

Have they made a soundproof tent yet?

[yorkie_chris]

I've got the Vango Gamma 250 on which I find the porch bit extremely useful for storing soft luggage, boots etc. I may go on the search for a very small cooking stove because I'm a coffee addict and need a lot of brews each day, even though I've changed to decaff.

I'll bring my double airbed and mini-compressor (complete with newly fitted plug to fit the Optimate charger lead)

There's plenty out there, pantrasher has one which fits into a mug, gas canister is similar sized, the whole thing is titanium and weighs sod all.

[northwind]

I love my little coleman stove and light, they're awesome...

Stove:

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/Images/Products/44354_633440245982500000.jpg

Collapsed, the stove head is about the size of my thumb, and the small gas can is tiny too... But it's still powerful. Not particularily stable but still good enough. The lamp is a wee bit bigger, but it takes the same gas cans and is still titchy.

[phil24_7]

Me and Kate will either be in; 1 X 3 man tent, 1 x large van or maybe even in 1 x 3 man tent in 1 x large van!!!

[yorkie_chris]

You going to get one with poles not made of bog role this time?

[Luckypants]

look you lot, unless you don't mind the sound of a rottweiler crossed with a elephant seal, don't pitch next to me.

That really is a very good description of yourself Tim. I'll pitch next to you if I can drink the other half of your bottle of whisky, won't hear a thing then!

And for this ......

Magic moment was at 3 am, lying in my tent trying to decide if I can hold it till morning, when three blokes climbed over the wall out of the cow field next door and **** themselves when they heard Tim Wilky snoring. Quote of the weekend

'There's a (f-word) dog growling down there!"

PMSL....

I thang you....:takeabow:

[yorkie_chris]

So we're going to essex, can we sort stewie, blueflame and tim a taxi over to... oh i dunno ... blueflames house for the saturday night please.

[missyburd]

You going to get one with poles not made of bog role this time?

pmsl, epic fail alert! :mrgreen:

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5449/picture1lu3.jpg

[yorkie_chris]

pwnt

[phil24_7]

Hey, the poles were fine. It was the cack handedness of me putting it up in the dark that made it make a break for the hills!!!

[missyburd]

Hey, the poles were fine. It was the cack handedness of me putting it up in the dark that made it make a break for the hills!!!
I'd have just blamed the poles personally :p

[Tim in Belgium]

I'm afraad I can't commit to tentage this early in the game (it's over 2/3rds of a year away) for a number of reasons:

1) No Bike Yet
2) Not sure of the date yet and if I can come
3) Not sure of the state of my early morning arrousal at Ar09

Once I can answer some of the above in a serious manner I shall reply to this thread with less tongue in cheek.

[phil24_7]

I'd have just blamed the poles personally :p

I wish people would stop blaming the poles, if the doleys in this country would get off their arses and get trained then there's be no jobs for the eastern block lot!!

Regards

[_Stretchie_]

look you lot, unless you don't mind the sound of a rottweiler crossed with a elephant seal, don't pitch next to me.

Lets have a competition then.. A 'snore off ' if you will..

We're bringing a Rotwieller cross, and boy can she snore...

[Shellywoozle]

Woo hoo booking this time off I am an AR virgin! Anyone care to break me in LOL........... I mean help me put my tent up !

[madness]

Woo hoo booking this time off I am an AR virgin! Anyone care to break me in LOL........... I mean help me put my tent up !


A virgin!

Breaking you in!!

Where's this thread going?

[Alpinestarhero]

Woo hoo booking this time off I am an AR virgin! Anyone care to break me in LOL........... I mean help me put my tent up !

y'arrr i was one last year. me and maria did some practise on our own before we did the real thing at AR

putting the tent up, i mean

[Grinch]

So you say.

[Ceri JC]

One tent for me. If I can twist my brother's arm into coming he'll stay in my tent.

[tigersaw]

One tent 2 peeps. Might be a big tent if we bring car, little tent if both on bike

[Scoobs]

1 tent for me (courtesy of FW. Cheers buddy)

[Viney]

*Coughs* Poll *Coughs*

1 Tent (Hopefully a new one this year :)Count me out. Not going to be there im affraid

[VolatileParsley]

1 small tent, 1 XLarge VP, 1 XS MrsVP, 1 Pointy SV, 1 baby Ninja.

[Messie]

Thanks for all the info guys. Got a good idea now of numbers so the place knows what to expect.