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Kathmandu Tent 9-May-2009 At 10:20:32 AM JamesMc

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On 9/05/2009 foreverabumbly wrote:
>if you work for kathmandu then you would be aware that they own macpac
>now, which also means they own fairydown. So when they start stocking them
>you can get those brands.

Are you sure about that foreverbumbly? I thought that Jan Cameron sold Kathmandu before she bought Macpac & Fairydown.

I have an OLD Kathmandu tent, and it's the worst tent I've ever owned since my first one that cost $5 thirty years ago becuase it was damaged when the ship bringing it over from wherever it came from had its hold flooded. The problem with the Kathmandu tent was the super easy to tear polyester material it was made from. Great for toilet paper, not good for a tent. If you're buying a new one, ask for a sample of the fly material and some scissors, and do a tear propagation test.

I'm not totaly against Kathmandu as I have some OK gear from them. I just don't like tents that split in half if they get poked by a sharp stick.

JamesMc