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The force ten is a legendary tent - famous in the UK for being used as a punishment for the bad kids on school trips - you can carry the tent!
They are also pretty much fireproof, as has been demonstrated at least once with an exploding MSR.
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Your right about the weight, but I have carried it with climbing gear to some climbs in Arran on the slabs (Glen Rosa?). But it's a great tent, solid ground sheet and no condensation problems. Mine is even heavier as it has a snow valence fitted.
I did see one MkIV have a broken ridge pole one fierce night wild camping night in Glen Etive in Scotland. My tent was right next to it, but I had storm guys on it, so it survived the night. Not sure I slept so much, as kept expecting the tent to take off!!
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Originally Posted by Grey Beard
Your right about the weight, but I have carried it with climbing gear to some climbs in Arran on the slabs (Glen Rosa?). But it's a great tent, solid ground sheet and no condensation problems. Mine is even heavier as it has a snow valence fitted.
I did see one MkIV have a broken ridge pole one fierce night wild camping night in Glen Etive in Scotland. My tent was right next to it, but I had storm guys on it, so it survived the night. Not sure I slept so much, as kept expecting the tent to take off!!
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Jeez, carrying a rack two ropes and a Quasar up to Cloggy (Snowdon) nearly wiped me out - you must be built like a brick sh*thouse!
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Originally Posted by Grey Beard
Your right about the weight, but I have carried it with climbing gear to some climbs in Arran on the slabs (Glen Rosa?). But it's a great tent, solid ground sheet and no condensation problems. Mine is even heavier as it has a snow valence fitted.
I did see one MkIV have a broken ridge pole one fierce night wild camping night in Glen Etive in Scotland. My tent was right next to it, but I had storm guys on it, so it survived the night. Not sure I slept so much, as kept expecting the tent to take off!!
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The best tent, ever, was the Black's Good Companion which didn't break ridge poles because it has none
Good Companion Standard Tent Reviews and Details 1
Hard to find nowadays I expect.
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Good Companions, Wow, that takes me back a bit! Actually so does the talk about Vango Force Tens as I still use my Mk 4 regularly. I bought mine in the mid 70's and I know of two older ones that are still in regular use, one of which, a Mk 5 bought in 1970, is the oldest one Vango are aware of.
Yes they're heavy (slightly less if you have the nylon flysheet) and no, I wouldn't like to go backpacking with it but for bike use they're fine. Quite a few other tents have gone through my hands in the meantime but the Force 10 just keeps on going. Def gets my vote for the best tent ever.
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