Argos tent

In article <[email hidden]>, Groundhog
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Hi
October T,G,O. has a review of the Pro Action 1 man tent - just as they stop
selling it.

What was the verdict?

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Maybe Argos will now get in another container ship full ?

Indeed.

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October T,G,O. has a review of the Pro Action 1 man tent - just as they stop
selling it.

What was the verdict?

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Maybe Argos will now get in another container ship full ?

Indeed.

Still got loads in the Exeter store...

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In article <[email hidden]>, Groundhog
<[email hidden]> writes

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Hi
October T,G,O. has a review of the Pro Action 1 man tent - just as they

stop

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selling it.

What was the verdict?

Same as we all know here - good tent, exceptional value.

Have fun,
Paul

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Dominic Sexton said:

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October T,G,O. has a review of the Pro Action 1 man tent - just as they stop
selling it.

What was the verdict?

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Maybe Argos will now get in another container ship full ?

Indeed.

Still got loads in the Exeter store...

<Stampede> Not for much longer...
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Hi

Apparently Cameron McNeish (whoever he is ) is most impressed, almost his
tent of choice apparently. He does however say the porch is 'generous' and
one of the plastic clips has straightened,but a favourable review alround

Paul Cummings said:

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What was the verdict?

Same as we all know here - good tent, exceptional value.

Did they mention urw? Or did they take all the credit for "discovering"
it themselves? ;-)

Paul
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Apparently Cameron McNeish (whoever he is )

Are you kidding?

Paul
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Paul Cummings said:

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What was the verdict?

Same as we all know here - good tent, exceptional value.

Did they mention urw? Or did they take all the credit for "discovering"
it themselves? ;-)

They Must have had the nod from CT

John

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Apparently Cameron McNeish (whoever he is )

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Are you kidding?

Isn't he the bloke who climbed all the Munros (or was it the Corbetts?)
without leaving the comfort of his armchair?

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Repeats - 22( Marilyns 7, Sweats 16, Wainwrights 16)

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Paul Cummings wrote:

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What was the verdict?

Same as we all know here - good tent, exceptional value.

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Did they mention urw? Or did they take all the credit for "discovering"
it themselves? ;-)

According to the review he became interested on spotting it in a
camping site. The reviewer is the editor of TGO. One is pleased to see
that the editor has so many hillwalking contacts and sources of
information that he had to see one in a camping site before one of the
most talked about backpacking tents of the year came to his attention
:-)

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Apparently Cameron McNeish (whoever he is )

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Are you kidding?

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Isn't he the bloke who climbed all the Munros (or was it the Corbetts?)
without leaving the comfort of his armchair?

Was this the new sport of virtual hillwalking in cyberspace, or
something more devious?

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October T,G,O. has a review of the Pro Action 1 man tent - just as they
stop selling it. Maybe Argos will now get in another container ship full ?
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At the risk of being flamed out of existence what comments are there about
the 2 person tent being sold at Argos for £24.99.

Mike Mason

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 08:53:42 GMT, "Mike Mason"
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Hi
October T,G,O. has a review of the Pro Action 1 man tent - just as they
stop selling it. Maybe Argos will now get in another container ship full ?
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At the risk of being flamed out of existence what comments are there about
the 2 person tent being sold at Argos for £24.99.

Mike Mason

Single skin (no fly sheet), say no more, unless that's what you
want...

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On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 08:53:42 GMT, "Mike Mason"
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"Groundhog" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi
October T,G,O. has a review of the Pro Action 1 man tent - just as they
stop selling it. Maybe Argos will now get in another container ship full
?
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At the risk of being flamed out of existence what comments are there about
the 2 person tent being sold at Argos for £24.99.

Mike Mason

Single skin (no fly sheet), say no more, unless that's what you
want...

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Dewi,

(remove spin for email)

Thanks I shall no more

Mike

Mike Mason said:

At the risk of being flamed out of existence what comments are there
about the 2 person tent being sold at Argos for £24.99.

Bought one. Pitched it. Left it out in the rain. Pools of water
inside next day. Packed it up. Took it back.

Paul
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I suppose even with a flysheet added the problem would still be from
condensation, because the inner skin cannot breathe?

It can, there's a big mesh covered hole in the roof, then another bit of
flysheet that goes over the top of the poles to stop vertical rain
getting in (not that there's a lot of point, it has no trouble getting
in through the seams).

Paul
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Roger said:

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Apparently Cameron McNeish (whoever he is )

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Are you kidding?

Isn't he the bloke who climbed all the Munros (or was it the
Corbetts?) without leaving the comfort of his armchair?

Not to mention being the editor of Footloose for many years, and
presenter of the Wilderness Walks series on the Beeb.

Paul
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I was aware of that as I spent 3 nights in one, which I still have. I
was disappointed in the condensation problem and wondered about just
stretching a thin sheet over it.

You could probably take it off completely if you're sure it won't rain.

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I'll try it one day but as my local
had a pro action 1 man I bought that and will use it next time.

That's what I exchanged mine for, a second PA 1 man.

Paul
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At the risk of being flamed out of existence what comments are there about
the 2 person tent being sold at Argos for £24.99.

Not worth bothering with. The one man ProAction is good; the
others... aren't.
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