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| Hendrix Member Since: 04 Oct 2016 Location: North Notts Posts: 103   
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Ours stays up there all the time. We take the bedding out in the winter but from Easter on we leave that in. Give stuff a wash after a trip then put it back up ready for a quick getaway.
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20th Oct 2017 3:15pm |
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| ChrisCM Member Since: 10 Jun 2013 Location: Cornwall uk Posts: 572  
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Do you take out the mattress / mattress cover as well? 2010 Defender 110 Station Wagon, Santorini Black.
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20th Oct 2017 3:52pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 
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We take our roof tent off and keep it inside during winter, not the trailer tent though as that's too big !
Flatdog offer a winter storage service where you drive there, they remove the tent and store it for you so when you want it again you just drive there and they put it back on your vehicle. An idea for Brendan maybe !  http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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20th Oct 2017 4:37pm |
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| ChrisCM Member Since: 10 Jun 2013 Location: Cornwall uk Posts: 572
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“Flatdog offer a winter storage service where you drive there, they remove the tent and store it for you so when you want it again you just drive there and they put it back on your vehicle. An idea for Brendan maybe ! Smile “
Bit far from Cornwall  2010 Defender 110 Station Wagon, Santorini Black. |
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20th Oct 2017 4:57pm |
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| Andrew james Member Since: 02 Jan 2013 Location: Awliscombe Posts: 88 
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If the cover is undamaged, then leaving the tent on permanently is fine. I used to do this as taking the tent and roof rack off and putting it on again usually meant me organising three people to help. Not convenient on the spur of the moment trips.
Now I've set up a hoist in the garage to remove the rack and tent as one, to store. I simply put it on for a trips, it being now a one person/half hour job!  Click image to enlarge [/img] |
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21st Oct 2017 3:38pm |
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| ChrisCM Member Since: 10 Jun 2013 Location: Cornwall uk Posts: 572
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I’m jealous! Unfortunately I don’t have a garage to do this otherwise I think my problem would be solved.
I think I have worked out a way of getting it on and off with just two of us but it will be quite a faf. When we put it on I’ll post some pictures of the process. After it’s on I’ll reconsider whether to take it off or leave it on, perhaps with the extra cover. I did have a trailer tent which lived outside for a number of years with no adverse affects on the canvas (it was “real” canvas so I would have thought more susceptible to damp?) so perhaps I am worrying unduly? Chris 2010 Defender 110 Station Wagon, Santorini Black. |
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21st Oct 2017 11:26pm |
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| Docyo Member Since: 16 Sep 2016 Location: Belfast Posts: 27
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Got a made to measure tarp from cunningham covers gor £130 to cover the whole roof rack with tent and storage boxes. Also covers the leaky sunroof !
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22nd Oct 2017 3:17pm |
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