Red Desert tents

Submitted: Saturday, Jan 20, 2007 at 23:15

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lenni

Hello everyone.
I wondered if anyone has had experience with the red desert touring tents. They look ok to me . I was looking at the traveller tents there are two sizes. I realise they are not the quality of the 900 dollar tents however for the price they seem pretty good. I wanted to buy two so that our teenage daugther has room on her own. We want to down grade so that we can tow the boat and get rid of the camper. I still have to be convinced, however ir would be simpler. Ar these tents easy to erect? They appear to be fairly simple to put up compared to larger dome tents etc...
Does anyone have any experience with owning these tents are they ok.
Thans regards Lenni

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Reply By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Saturday, Jan 20, 2007 at 23:21

Saturday, Jan 20, 2007 at 23:21

lenni,

Can't speak for there quality as I have never owned a red desert version but our Southern Cross (which is similar) takes only a couple of minutes to set up. Hardest part is pegging the floor in and if you have a teen aged daughter she shouldn't have any problem putting it up herself, it's that easy....Good luck....

PS: Put a boat rack on the Camper and you have the best of both worlds.....

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Follow Up By: lenni - Saturday, Jan 20, 2007 at 23:26

Saturday, Jan 20, 2007 at 23:26

Thanks, we thought of the baot rack however the boat is a little to large. It is not huge but to big for a boat rack. The tents do look easy to put up and I quess with the right kitchen set up that is easy to access it will be no fus.
I have heard that teh Southern cross are excellent. what do you use for a kitchen?
Regards lenni

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Follow Up By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Saturday, Jan 20, 2007 at 23:37

Saturday, Jan 20, 2007 at 23:37

lenni,

Kitchen, well depends on what type of camping and who is coming ie the Wife....

If the wife is coming and I can take the Camper Trailer then it is simple with the kitchen built into the Kimberley Kamper.
If the wife is coming and we are camping with the Southern Cross tent then under the awning off the vehicle I set up a table 4 foot long and just set up the Coleman Fold and go gas burner on it.
If the wife isn't coming then it is simple and I just take the swag, cook of the fire (if there is no fire bans) and do it pretty simple.

My profile has a couple of pictures, unfortunately I don't have one with the tent......

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Follow Up By: Midge - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 09:52

Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 09:52

Our son has a Red Desert touring tent as he has young family he has the extended size, and has had no problem with it, as long as you look after it, they have had theres for about 5 years. We have a Freedom which we bought in 97 it has been great, learn how to fold them and never put them away wet and you shouldn't have any worry, and they are simple to put up. You should never spray any chemicals eg fly spray aeroguard on the canvas I have seen a lot of women do this to keep ants & spiders out the only thing they are doing is ruining the canvas.

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