Blackwolf 240 Turbo Tent
Submitted: Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 20:49
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donk
Purchased a Blackwolf Turbo 240 tent today and wondering if it is necessary to give the tent & the fly a soaking before using as you do with normal canvas products to seal the seams
Cant see anything about this in the instructions that came with it
Reards Don
Reply By: blue one - Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 20:57
Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 20:57
Yep do it
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Reply By: Bushranger1 - Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 21:02
Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 21:02
Had the exact same model for about 3 years now & I have never done anything to the canvas. Still as waterproof as the day we bought it.
Like to be a fly on the wall watching you the first time you pack it up because there is a real art in getting it folded right to fit back in the bag. Lots of swearing let me tell you! Dont get me wrong its a great tent just takes a bit of patience when you have to pack it away.
Cheers Stuart
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Follow Up By: donk - Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 21:10
Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 21:10
Put it up & down quickly today but i heard that they were a bit hard to get back in the bag so i made sure i had the floor sorted into triangles before folding it up
How is you floor holding up as when we unpacked ours it had a couple of marks in the floor that i covered with some silver gaffer tape
The floor material seems soft as opposed to hard & slippery on our previous canvas centre pole tent so i wonder how it will go when pitched onto of anything sharp
I am thinking i might get a poly tarp to put under it to protect it a bit
Regards Don
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Follow Up By: Bushranger1 - Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 21:18
Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 21:18
Sounds like your on the right track regarding folding it up.
Our floor is holding up fine but I always use a tarp under the floor of any tents I use. With the exception of our hike tent when we go on overnighters.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bruce T (SA) - Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 21:36
Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 21:36
Bushranger1,
Fold your Turbo up like it is a swag and you will have no oroblems, ie roll it. This is what we do with ours.
Bruce and Di
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Follow Up By: rocco2010 - Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 03:44
Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 03:44
Gidday
Only tip i can give about folding the Blackwolf 240 tent is dont rush it. It isnt a competition. I know lots of people go on sites like this and the various other forums and say they can do this with their camper trailer in x minutes or their tent in y minutes or their caravan in z minutes ... so what. Take a little time (what is the difference between 5 minutes and 7 when u have all day), make sure the triangles aren't too much longer than the frame and it will fit in the bag easy as pie. after a few times you will get the hang of it
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rocco
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Follow Up By: Rick and Kerrie - Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 08:19
Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 08:19
We have the 2400 plus model and the 1st time we used it getting back in the bag was a challenge.
I baught some webbing (50mm wide) and clips and made up 2 extra straps. This makes the finished bundle a lot smaller, and I am able to get it all back in the bag including a duoble thickness shade cloth ground sheet it is a tight fit but doable, without the ground sheet it goes in easy.
Cheers Rick
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Reply By: Member - Amy G (QLD) - Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 08:15
Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 08:15
I wet
mine down with the hose for peace of mind's sake. It hasn't leaked so hopefully it did something!
I've found the secret to putting
mine back is to put the poles etc in the bag first, then the tent, then you can put the fly on top and zip up.
I bought a big ground sheet to run under the tent as I didn't want to damage the floor.
The other useful thing you could buy is some proper guy ropes with springs for your awning- they hold up much better in wind than the little
orange ones!
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Reply By: Member - cuffs (SA) - Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 13:58
Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 13:58
Yes I wet my tent first, it allows for stretching.
I leave the fly on
mine when I pack it, just undo the bottom straps to allow movement.
I too use an extra strap to keep it compact.
I only put it in the bag when stored at
home, as it is still the same size when I throw it in the wagon or trailer, saves struggling to put it in the bag when moving every couple of nights.
Mine has been
well used over the 5 years, I always use a ground canvas for any tent I have owned, surprising what little holes from sticks and stones can weaken the floor.
I use a Oztrail Gazebo for cooking and area to watch my video on wet nights.
Happy
camping.
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Reply By: the_fitzroys - Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 17:51
Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 at 17:51
Don, you've bought a great tent. We took our Turbo 300
camping for the first time a couple of months ago and it was a dream to erect. I agree, it's difficult to get into the bag but as someone said, it's not a race. We did wet ours first because we decided to erect it in the backyard before we went to make sure we had all the parts and to have a trial run.
We also made a double thickness shadecloth undersheet c/w eyelets on the corners and sides which we can stretch out and peg down. Has the footprint of the tent with the awning out and makes a fine area to keep mud out of tent, etc and protect the floor.
Lou
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