turbo tent

Hi Maureen,
Yes its a pain in the bum to get it back in.
We found that if you roll it up as tight as possible it makes it easier.
It really is a 2 person job to get it back in.
I think we will carry a small bag to stick the fly into in future and pack that separatly.
William

Hi Maureen & John,

We have had a Turbo 240 since they came out. It took a little while to sort out but with the right technique the tent fits into the bag easily. We have used ours for several months & love the tent.

I don't know whether you have watched the video on the Black Wolf web site but it shows you how to pitch it & how to fold it up.
It is at:- http://blackwolf.com.au/turbo/turbo-tent-pitching/

The video wasn't out when we bought the tent but that's exactly how we do it. The important thing is to get the tent into the triangles before rolling it up. The only variation we use is to stand the rolled up tent on it's end & then place the bag over that end & then lower it to put the other end in.

We can fit the fly & all the other equipment in the bag OK,

Trust that helps,
Willy

30 seconds to erect and 20 minutes to wrestle it back intio the bag.
Sounds like sleeping bags same deal.

All the best
Eric

When you get the hang of it you'll be able to fit other stuff in the bag as well. I can get my light stand & sometimes a small roll up table also. Try watching the video (I haven't seen it yet) but most of all take your time, be methodical & don't use force.

I have a Twin 300 or whatever they are called. The proven approach has been:

* Start by latching the two parts of the legs with those nylon clips together.
* "triangulate" as much of the floor section as possible into the midst of the four legs and pull up/straighten it out before putting the strap around it
* roll it up on a tarp to keep it drop, with your weight on your knees to keep it rolled tight folding it to keep it within the legth of the legs
* Put the strap around the whole lot, then similarly roll the fly around it
* Holding it tight put one end in one end of the bag and pushing it into that end pull the other end of the bag over the other end...
There you have it, and you can now fit the poles and pegs in quite happily ;-)

Hi there
Also struggled at first.Watched video at camping shop and since then simple and quick.
Good luck

there are some threads in the archive on folding up the blackwolf. My technique:
- got a slightly larger (longer) bag made by Infront camping gear
- i always use a square of shadecloth as a groundsheet & then use that to fold the tent up on (i also keep the tarp in the tent bag)
- once the legs are folded & brought together I have a loop of ocky cord (permanently tied to one of the legs) to keep the 4 folded legs together at the top
- get the 4 triangles of tent material as flat as possible
- use 2 or 3 straps to help keep folded tent as small as possible

i love the turbo240 but the only things i dont like are:
- awkward packing it up & getting into bag compered to some other tents
- its still heavy/bulky for getting up onto roofrack
- windows should come down closer to floor level (ie: no breeze below window level) & they only open from outside
- useless sized awning .. too small to cook under etc in the rain
- the worst accessoriies in the world .. deluxe fly, side panels, screen tent

I don't have a Turbo (or any other tent) but may end up buying something down the track, so reading with interest.

I reckon the easiest solution would be to get a custom canvas bag made by someone like Candy Canvas.

Just got back from my first trip with my Turbo 300... 8 days crossing the Anne Beadell.

Before I went I decided the best solution is to put the tent in the main bag and use a duffle bag for the fly and pegs. This takes little or no more space overall, meant just rolling up the tent itself which then easily fits in the main bag, and reduces the time to pack down substantially. Our friends used a 2 pole dome tent and took easily twice as long to setup or packup.

Best of all, the tent is rugged, waterproof, a dream to put up, and stood up well to the couple of high wind nights we had. Oh, and you can stand up straight inside and fits across the car's width when packed. No Oz tent would fit inside my wagon with a cargo barrier in place. Highly recommend this tent.

John

I am on my second black wolf - 2 compacts

Got my first one from Coffs harbor.
When I set it up for the first time I found it had texta scribled on tha back and what looked like a big patch. It was also missing parts

Rang place I bought form and they put me in touch with black wolf who sent me a new compact.

I have use id twice, last time it was P%^^g down raining.

No leaks but lots of condensation in the tent.

When packing this one up I notice a small hole in the roof. Not sure how to fix that - may just put a dob of seam sealer on it. If I did not have the fly on it would have leaked I reckon.

I have found putting the tent up easy but as with others it is a shocker to collapse. The new video is a bit better.

On the whole I would not recommend the compact, it is just to small. The small awning is useless when wet as can't stand under it and is just annoying. Go for a bigger one but if want small go for a dome tent - a lot lighter and smaller.

It does fit into the back of my SWB Paj OK. If I had roof racks I reckon the Oz tent would be a better buy but the Turbo is still a good tent

My opinion

Richard

Hi

thanks to everyone for your replies, some had us in stitches laughing and others were really helpful.

cheers and have a good day maureen and john