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Kathmandu Tent 8-May-2009 At 8:57:48 PM Cranky

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On 8/05/2009 ..::- Chris -::.. wrote:
>I have the exact tent your talking about (obviously older model) for 10
>years now and it had served me well though it's almost at the end of it's
>days...
>
>In the last year (so 10th year) one of the zips occasionally gets dislodged
>when i go a certain direction.
>
>My tent has never ever leaked, ripped or let me down.
>
>The worst thing i did with my tent requiring it's replacement was taking
>it to a few raves and lets just say at 3am when your getting into the tent
>and a little bit bent your not so fussed about how you get in or even the
>fact that its a tent and the walls are there to protect you from the elements
>not to lean on ; ) As a result i now have a few poles that have cracks
>up at the joins and bent...
>
>Not to mention (same night around the same time) spilling a plastic container
>of dry coffee powder in the tent and whilst trying to clean it up knocked
>over the bottle of water which i'd decided to leave open beside me in the
>tent on uneven ground whilst i cleaned up the coffee.... The result was
>a coffee flavoured tent..... ; )
>
>Another tip don't use any chemicals when cleaning unless you want your
>tent smelling like 'huggies' for the next 20 trips ; )
>
>Replacing the poles (apart from the one zip on one side) and my tent would
>still be in the same condition as i bought it....
>
>When it comes time to buy a new one i'll most likely go with the kat again
>mine's bin with me everyone and held up to all sorts of crap.....

Sounds like this tent would last 20 years if it wasn't taken to rave parties.