What have you bought?

[Nigelp]

Well I have just taken a punt on one of these !

A design from 1916, a piece of camping history. No DCF model available.

Itisa Senior Tent - Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection

Itisa Senior Tent - Rock Climbing, Mountain Rescue, Snow & Ice Climbing, Mountain Technology, Camping, Footwear, Clothing, Mountaineering, Ben Nevis - Journals Objects and Archives

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Weight?

 

[WildAboutWalking]

Weight?

 

[old-skool-lite]

Did you get the flysheet too?

 

[Diddi]

We pick her up in two weeks, kids are super excited.

Soon wears off

 

[WildAboutWalking]

Did you get the flysheet too?

I think so, not arrived yet. The fly looks virtually unused on the ebay photos but the main body of the tent is well faded. Poles are missing, but I have the skeleton of an old Force 10 Mk 4 that can be modified to suit. Be fun trying to figure it all out!

 

[WildAboutWalking]

I did the sums - 10.125lb with the single pole, groundsheet and fly. That 's 4.6kg!

We are definitely in car camping territory here.

 

[old-skool-lite]

Latest purchase from Tiso in Aviemore

 

[Dickybeau]

Latest purchase from Tiso in Aviemore

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Does it qualify as lightweight?

 

[Robert P]

Worn weight.

 

[Robin]

Well I have just taken a punt on one of these !

A design from 1916, a piece of camping history. No DCF model available.

Itisa Senior Tent - Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection

Itisa Senior Tent - Rock Climbing, Mountain Rescue, Snow & Ice Climbing, Mountain Technology, Camping, Footwear, Clothing, Mountaineering, Ben Nevis - Journals Objects and Archives

smhc.co.uk

Fond memories of camping in something similar when I was a young teenager. I seem to remember we carried it up to Chanctonbury Ring for a wild camp once.

 

[OwenM]

Well I have just taken a punt on one of these !

A design from 1916, a piece of camping history. No DCF model available.

Itisa Senior Tent - Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection

Itisa Senior Tent - Rock Climbing, Mountain Rescue, Snow & Ice Climbing, Mountain Technology, Camping, Footwear, Clothing, Mountaineering, Ben Nevis - Journals Objects and Archives

smhc.co.uk

There you go, one in action, 74 or 75. camping at the farm below Little Tryfan, Gwern Gof Isaf, Ogwen valley.

 

[WildAboutWalking]

Interesting to see the photo, Owen, thanks for posting.
I was keen to get this tent as my wife has memories of camping in something very similar as a child, a smaller version, I think. We came across some of it whilst clearing my in-law's house recently - we found the nesting centre pole and the groundsheet, but no sign of the fly.

 

[Robert P]

Some MYOG things and fabric etc



And a few days ago some tiny magnets

 

[Shewie]

Might've placed an order with Tarptent late on Monday night, getting delivered today, how is that even possible

 

[timday]

Might've placed an order with Tarptent late on Monday night, getting delivered today, how is that even possible

It was less than 48 hours between me ordering a blem Ultra fly for my Scarp and the delivery guy ringing the doorbell, earlier this year. And that was despite me selecting the cheapest "might be slow" international shipping option, I think. It is indeed amazing.

 

[Jww]

I paid for the fast post on the 16th and it came on the 23rd lol

 

[echo8876]

My Achilles won the battle with the jackal. Inflammation? Irritation? Hah.

 

[Darren]

La sportiva ultra raptor mid gtx boots.
After getting on surprisingly well with the trainer version I thought I'd give the mids a try. Ordered 2E width instead of the standard I use on the trainers. Fit is spot on despite being half a size smaller.
Test walk today.

 

[Goosegog]

I've been on those sportiva for 3 years now.. Only issue I've ever had was a little rub damage to the foam upper when used on my Bike.
Fixed with a bit of seamseal.
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[echo8876]

How do you manage to get years out of de facto trainers is beyond my understanding. My usual la sportiva gets retired from sketchy stuff after 300k, and thrown away after 500-600k.

 

[WildAboutWalking]

Well I have just taken a punt on one of these !

A design from 1916, a piece of camping history. No DCF model available.

Itisa Senior Tent - Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection

Itisa Senior Tent - Rock Climbing, Mountain Rescue, Snow & Ice Climbing, Mountain Technology, Camping, Footwear, Clothing, Mountaineering, Ben Nevis - Journals Objects and Archives

smhc.co.uk

My Camtors Itisa Senior tent arrived this week whilst I was out in the hills, pitched it this morning.





First attempt at pitching, haven't tried the fly yet, or tucked the flaps of inner under the groundsheet. Our scrap of flat grass is barely big enough for the guylines, and I had to make the pole out of the skeleton of an old Force Ten and a piece of old walking pole. But it is in decent condition for its age - delighted with it!

 

[WildAboutWalking]

'A' frame constructed out of 8 lengths of Force Ten Mk4 pole plus one of their 'A' pieces - dead lucky as the 'A' piece angle and the pole length is just right. Bags of room inside without the centre pole!



Edit - I am having fun!

 

[Jww]

This

 

[Goosegog]

How do you manage to get years out of de facto trainers is beyond my understanding. My usual la sportiva gets retired from sketchy stuff after 300k, and thrown away after 500-600k.

I use them walking, and as they age they get retired to MTB touring

 

[JimbotheScot]

1st dibs on unna