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Outwell Minnesota 4

Good or bad tell us about the good and bad points of your tent..

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Postby Former Scout on Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:16 am

The shape of the Vango ones are all different from the shape/profile of the front end of the Minny.
23rd-29th May:- Lanefoot Farm, Keswick. (Good but over-full)
27th-29th July:- Fieldhead Camp Site, Edale. (Good but not for us.)
3rd-7th August:- Studfold Farm, Lofthouse. (Wonderful.)
4th-5th September:- Mandale Farm, nr Bakewell. (Very good)
BUT THAT'S IT FOR THIS YEAR!!
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Postby DAISYBEV on Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:57 pm

I agree with you, It would look odd but I think would do the job, Iam not too bothered untill I can buy a front extension cheap or actually afford one.

Bit skint this month lots to pay out due to moving the shop, one of the main reasons Im not going away.

Think the most I will manage is a few week days at Red bank ... not been there for a year
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Postby Happy Hippy on Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:22 pm

The problem with stress on the fabric and door from the porch pole, is also a problem in the Monty, mine has got better with use and now sits quite nicely.
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Postby Former Scout on Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:03 pm

Happy Hippy wrote:The problem with stress on the fabric and door from the porch pole, is also a problem in the Monty, mine has got better with use and now sits quite nicely.


Yes, I've heard as much. I've also heard that, because of the greater angle that the fibreglass pole in the Monty is put through (pretty much 180 degrees), that there was a greater chance of it snapping. Outwell have remedied both these problems in the Monty by replacing the fibreglass pole with a metal alloy one. They have chosen not to do this with the Minny as of yet.
23rd-29th May:- Lanefoot Farm, Keswick. (Good but over-full)
27th-29th July:- Fieldhead Camp Site, Edale. (Good but not for us.)
3rd-7th August:- Studfold Farm, Lofthouse. (Wonderful.)
4th-5th September:- Mandale Farm, nr Bakewell. (Very good)
BUT THAT'S IT FOR THIS YEAR!!
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Postby DAISYBEV on Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:11 am

didnt know the poles in the minny were fiberglass thought they are all metal( alum)
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Postby smap on Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:10 am

You wont need a porch the weather will be brill
Whats wrong with the using the good old door poles anyway? :lol:


And if you are really stuck D`n`A will have theres up anyway :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Former Scout on Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:01 am

DAISYBEV wrote:didnt know the poles in the minny were fiberglass thought they are all metal( alum)


Just that side porch pole, that forms the canopy, is fibreglass. All the rest are steel.
23rd-29th May:- Lanefoot Farm, Keswick. (Good but over-full)
27th-29th July:- Fieldhead Camp Site, Edale. (Good but not for us.)
3rd-7th August:- Studfold Farm, Lofthouse. (Wonderful.)
4th-5th September:- Mandale Farm, nr Bakewell. (Very good)
BUT THAT'S IT FOR THIS YEAR!!
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Postby DAISYBEV on Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:29 pm

I thought I may get a little more use from my Vango One you know how tight I am..lol


i will just use the side door that has a little door porch on it
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