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| Up to now I thought the tarp was a fantastic piece of equipment, and I still do. Here we used it as a roof while camping in Sicily, it kept the light rain out and another one was used as a groundsheet. Its easy to erect and you can use kayaks as anchors instead of pegs |
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| Ali`s tipi was a better solution in wet windy Ireland. It`s a lot bigger and heavier and needs pegs to hold it down and open, but for us in the weather it was fantastic. With a fire going in the center it provided a communal space for all 16 of us, allowed us to prepare meals out of the wind and rain and on one occasion after a difficult paddle and rainstorm was the saviour of the day. If space and conditions permit, thats the way to go for a big group. |
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| The group leaving Inishkea after the first night out. |
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| First we stopped at the old harbour to collect some water a friend had dropped off for us |
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| Some of the old deserted ruins were being restored for summer houses. |
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| Others just left to deteriorate in the weather |
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| Just look at all those sheep |
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| The sea was a bit choppy and the wind fresh |
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| We passed impressive cliffs and caves |
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| Had fun going in and out of the arches |
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| and marvelled at the beauty of it all |
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| There was one beach on Duvillaun Beg, which is owned by an unfriendly millionaire, luckily for us he was out for the day. |
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| So we landed for lunch |
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| Curious heads popped up to see who we were |
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| After lunch some slept |
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| Others just messed about |
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| Avital and I had our 2 piece Greenland paddles |
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| And then we left for the next perfect island |
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| Achill Island was the next stop for the night |
4 comments:
I really like the tepee. How big is it? can one stand in it?
And how big is packed up? can it still be stored in through hatch of kayak (round Kajak Sport hatch) ?
I often use tarps where there are not too many biting insects but a tepee offers better protection from wind. I use the Black Diamond Megalight (much smaller than the one in your image)
what sunshine, what colores,what a tipi,,,,,what a life,,,,,
the best one
hf
Hi Gnarly, the tipi comes from a company called tentipi and this is their website http://www.tentipi.co.uk/Default.aspx,Im sure theat you wil find all your answers here.
We carried it in the mid compartment of a double kayak, i could stand in it in the middle and raise my hand and not reach the top, im 1m80 tall.the only downside is the need for good pegs which may be a problem on a soft sandy beach.
we all loved the tipi
Steve
the tipi-is amazing!!!!
it can fit around 6.7 people to eat, to sleep, to cook.
you can stand in it easy.
check it out on the web: tentipi
hf
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