Hi and greetings from the flatlands of Gedney Marsh (again).
Recently bought a Coleman Cobra 2 'cos it was going cheap.
Not so impressed with it as I found the rear pole very VERY
very tight to fit into the floor webbing and even more
difficult to remove. Anyone had a similar experience and
does it improve with use?
Or is it just me not being too familiar with the
construction of modern tents.
Incidentally I already have a couple of 'Argos' Pro-Action
1's and am very very pleased with their performance.
I've recently added a comment to a uk. rec. camping query
about sleeping mats which may be useful info here too. The
Argos self-inflating sleeping mat, or at least the one I've
been using for about a year now, was a 'Gelert' brand, it
self-inflates to about 25mm and has a seperate pillow
section which does require lung power. At less the 20 UKP
it's got to be a good buy. It's performance is excellent and
I have used it in snow and at altitude. IMHO it is as good
in performance as the much vaunted (and very expensive)
alternatives on the market. Possibly it wont last as long
but what the hell I can afford to buy at least three of
these units for the price of a single therma-rest. It is
full sized and weight wise only marginally heavier than a
karrimat (but a damned sight more comfortable).
Hope the above is of some use,.....Cheers all John S-M