On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:15:50 GMT, "malc"
 wrote:

>Does anyone make ridge tents anymore? We've got a couple of small domes and 
>a FO big family dome. But in August we're going to be camping at a number of 
>different sites in one week and I can't find a suitable 4 man dome tent that 
>doesn't take an eternity to pitch or is too small etc. I used to have a 
>Lichfield Challenger 5 (or something) which could be pitched in a jiffy and 
>with suitable extra guy ropes could stand a storm. No one seems to make 
>ridges anymore though or has my google mojo left me. I've been to a couple 
>of showrooms too but nothing there.


I believe Relum still produce the Giant Pearl, a 6 berth cotton ridge
tent they've been making since the 60's, or at least they were a
couple of years back!

Fond memories of one of those, when several mates and myself, just
left school, would go touring on our motorbikes and use just one Giant
Pearl(reminiscent of David Jason's "The Quest").

A very well made, basic tent, and we never had the optional fly sheet.

Neil

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