Thread: TENTS

Originally posted by gruntfuttock
does anyone know anything about this brand?

http://www.freedomcamping.com.au/index.html

Hi Gruntfuttock,

I have had a lot of tents of every type, dome, cabin, oztent, and finally settled on a family tourer from freedom camping and it is the best peice of camping equipment that I have ever and I repeat that, ever used. We have had itfor about 5 years now and it has survived a mini cyclone in nth queensland it certainly moved around a bit but never collapsed or looked like letting us down the winds were estimated to have been 120kmh + 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O , flooded campgrounds with 4in of water up the walls all round and not a drop inside. I can have it up in under 5mins and be sitting down with the first beer in my hand while everyone else is still trying to put their poles together. The oztent was quick but awkward to transport due to its length.
From my experience there is only one quicker way to set up and that is with a swag, which are not always family friendly :roll: :roll:
If ever I had to buy another tent it would be the same every time, but given the build and material quality of the freedom product, I cant see the need for many years to come.

Regards Glen.

Originally posted by DEFENDERZOOK
dunno about that brand but i have used the fiskars hatchet ....its what i will be buying. it weighs bugger all and is as sharp as......

fantastic tool......i only used one once and it was sold.

Used to sell fiskars when i ran the garden section of Crazy Jims M10 in Wagga during uni, top product but expensive, if only you could tell the tight arses among us.

Getting back on topic, sorry I dont know much about the brand. But the only real thing we can really use for marcos and family is a dome tent really isnt it? Matt

Originally posted by seqfisho+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seqfisho)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-gruntfuttock
does anyone know anything about this brand?

http://www.freedomcamping.com.au/index.html

Hi Gruntfuttock,

I have had a lot of tents of every type, dome, cabin, oztent, and finally settled on a family tourer from freedom camping and it is the best peice of camping equipment that I have ever and I repeat that, ever used. We have had itfor about 5 years now and it has survived a mini cyclone in nth queensland it certainly moved around a bit but never collapsed or looked like letting us down the winds were estimated to have been 120kmh + 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O , flooded campgrounds with 4in of water up the walls all round and not a drop inside. I can have it up in under 5mins and be sitting down with the first beer in my hand while everyone else is still trying to put their poles together. The oztent was quick but awkward to transport due to its length.
From my experience there is only one quicker way to set up and that is with a swag, which are not always family friendly :roll: :roll:
If ever I had to buy another tent it would be the same every time, but given the build and material quality of the freedom product, I cant see the need for many years to come.

Regards Glen.[/b][/quote]

G'day Glen,
Thanks a lot, I thought they were good when I looked at them, but did not want to take the bait of the sales people.

Thanks once again

Gruntfuttock