[GarnockFocus]

Hi,

Woolworths UK are selling very good little camo tents off at £10.
A very good sized 2 man dome, lightweight and a great hide!

[Keith Reeder]

Now that's a bargain!

Thanks for the tip, Robert.

[dafi]

Oh i like that!!...ten quid

[mike from ebbw]

Whoa up there guys!The wife came back from town with one of these last week.I was over the moon until I put it up.It would have been great,if you were three feet tall!The kids have got it now.Ironic really as it is a kids tent(lol).

[Jos Stratford]

Originally Posted by mike from ebbw

It would have been great,if you were three feet tall!

Must be enough to sit in with camera on tripod, no? Hope so, after seeing this thread, sent my mother on a shoppping trip!

[matt green]

I could have one of these as a permament fixture on my local patch, great for birding in the pithing rain

Matt

[Keith Reeder]

Here you go Mike, a "big boy" tent for you:

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/web/jsp/...p?pid=50358975

Still damn' cheap at £15 - and green, according to the spec...

[BobCesme]

Probably better off getting one of these Ameristep blinds for around £30 from ebay as they are 6 feet high.

[mike from ebbw]

Originally Posted by bobwoodcock

Probably better off getting one of these Ameristep blinds for around £30 from ebay as they are 6 feet high.

Now thats a hide Bob!

[Sue Wright]

Originally Posted by matt green

I could have one of these as a permament fixture on my local patch, great for birding in the pithing rain

I can see it there already Matt, though you'd need to trim some off the legs of the chair if it was to be used inside too. Thtill, if it keepth you dry from that pith thtuff then jutht the job.

Sue.

[Keith Reeder]

Originally Posted by mike from ebbw

Now thats a hide Bob!

Meh - it's just a very long hat!

[BobCesme]

Originally Posted by mike from ebbw

Now thats a hide Bob!

Yes! and only weighs 9 lbs and goes up in literally 10secs.
Comes in different patterns for different terrains.

[nigelblake]

Originally Posted by bobwoodcock

Probably better off getting one of these Ameristep blinds for around £30 from ebay as they are 6 feet high.

With a big lens stuck out of it........a Cammo Dalek. I think this looks far to restrictive to work from properly.

[GarnockFocus]

Originally Posted by bobwoodcock

Probably better off getting one of these Ameristep blinds for around £30 from ebay as they are 6 feet high.

There usually around £100!

[BobCesme]

Originally Posted by digiscoper62

There usually around £100!

Prices vary so much in the states,I just picked this one out because of the price,same quality.

[BobCesme]

Originally Posted by nigelblake

With a big lens stuck out of it........a Cammo Dalek. I think this looks far to restrictive to work from properly.

Hi Nigel,,its 68 inches square and 78 inches high,I'm a bit of a short **** but plenty of room for me and my digiscope setup.

[GarnockFocus]

Probably the states has a far bigger market, so prices are reflected in units sold :-)

My original post was on a £10 camo tent / hide, if anyone wants a hide to stand up in then a "cheapo" tent certainly wont be good enough ;-) I have a proper hide, it weighs too much, is not very waterproof and its very small, maybe I will put it in the classified section as it cost over £100 new!

[BobCesme]

Originally Posted by digiscoper62

Probably the states has a far bigger market, so prices are reflected in units sold :-)

My original post was on a £10 camo tent / hide, if anyone wants a hide to stand up in then a "cheapo" tent certainly wont be good enough ;-) I have a proper hide, it weighs too much, is not very waterproof and its very small, maybe I will put it in the classified section as it cost over £100 new!

Gosh that was a bit steep(£100) considering it's not waterproof and heavy!!

[GarnockFocus]

It would be if I had paid for it ;-)
A friend gave it to me, it is well made but probably an old design, the camo is UK forces DPM but as I said too heavy etc. I have seen them online at £100 and they look excatly the same being sold by a nature photography specialist site. The "cheapo" from Woolies is a lot larger, half the weight and waterproof, also easier to pitch and you could sleep in it without getting a sore neck :)

[Dave B]

Here's my cheap hide - one of those temporary wardrobes for bachelors! Cost me about 7quid (converting from Malaysian ringgit). Great for waders and losing weight (it's like a sauna in there under the Malaysian sun)!

I had to cut holes for my legs, since I don't naturally fit into a wardrobe, so just have to remember to put sun lotion on the ankles!

[GarnockFocus]

That's excellent, and works a treat :)

[NoSpringChicken]

Wow, all these people lurking in camouflaged hides with cameras and binoculars. You've got to be very careful what you're up to when you're out and about.

Ron

[Dave B]

Originally Posted by NoSpringChicken

Wow, all these people lurking in camouflaged hides with cameras and binoculars. You've got to be very careful what you're up to when you're out and about.

Ron

It works both ways Ron - Yesterday I had to endure a man cr#pping on the mudflats in front of me. Don't think he knew I was there - at any rate, not a pretty sight!

Dave

[NoSpringChicken]

Originally Posted by Dave B

It works both ways Ron - Yesterday I had to endure a man cr#pping on the mudflats in front of me. Don't think he knew I was there - at any rate, not a pretty sight!

Dave

Yes, I suppose a shot of that is not going to go down too well in the Gallery.

Ron

[mike from ebbw]

Originally Posted by Dave B

It works both ways Ron - Yesterday I had to endure a man cr#pping on the mudflats in front of me. Don't think he knew I was there - at any rate, not a pretty sight!

Dave

GROSS!