basha, tarp, thingy
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Road2Manchester
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basha, tarp, thingy
I hear stories of tarps, and bashas, and wonder why a 3x3 piece of fabric can change prices so much? £7.99 to £90 and not all come with poles or even cord.
Question..... what do I need as an extension so my porchless tent?
I can buy a tent for £25 complete, but this simple product seems to be expensive for what it is.
I blame that Austin Vince, he started this !!!
Budget one with poles etc would be OK, where , when how much ?
Question..... what do I need as an extension so my porchless tent?
I can buy a tent for £25 complete, but this simple product seems to be expensive for what it is.
I blame that Austin Vince, he started this !!!
Budget one with poles etc would be OK, where , when how much ?
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Re: basha, tarp, thingy
www.ddhammocks.com very well made (thumbs)
I have the "tarp" (thumbs)
"buy cheap buy twice" :whistle:
I have the "tarp" (thumbs)
"buy cheap buy twice" :whistle:
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jackass dave
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Re: basha, tarp, thingy
decathlon tarp cheap and cheerfull and very good ,covers the front of the tent or right over or as a porch etc etc
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Africa John
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Re: basha, tarp, thingy
Basically you pay for the quality of the material (water proofness and tear resistance) and stitching and reinforcement, the flexibility (number and location of loops) and pack down size
I used my 4 by 4m DD tarp at the Countrymen Rally this weekend with a DD hammock

I've got an army spec basha that is very waterproof but heavier with pop studs that can be popped together to make a stretcher. It's smaller at 2.4m by 1.7m but I'd use that for making a shelter between the bike and ground or on its own

I used my 4 by 4m DD tarp at the Countrymen Rally this weekend with a DD hammock

I've got an army spec basha that is very waterproof but heavier with pop studs that can be popped together to make a stretcher. It's smaller at 2.4m by 1.7m but I'd use that for making a shelter between the bike and ground or on its own

Re: basha, tarp, thingy
Loads of us have the Decalthlon Quecha tarp £10 when I got mine many years ago but think they are nearer to £20 now
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Hi Paul
Good looking bike in the background But I like the tent, which is it.....
Cheers
Bryan
Good looking bike in the background But I like the tent, which is it.....
Cheers
Bryan
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Re: basha, tarp, thingy
After sleeping in one of these you can shuve ya tents :woohoo:


And packs down to this



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Re: basha, tarp, thingy
Dont mean to hijack this thread, my apologies in advance. I just wondered how you find sleeping in a hammock. Any back problems with the way it sags in the middle ?PHILinFRANCE wrote:After sleeping in one of these you can shuve ya tents :woohoo:
And packs down to this
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Bernard Smith
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Re: basha, tarp, thingy
How does rumpy pumpy work in a hammock? :whistle:
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