I want your MONEY

reckon blackthorn 2 hydrrostatic head 3000 we can get 10 for £450

The main reasons for the Hawthorn/Blackthorn are as follows plus the reason why the Hawthorn just edges it over the Blackthorn...

1. Outer pitch first - that way you can bung all your stuff inside if its raining while you set up camp and the inner should in theory stay dry or drier than inner pitch first type tent.

2. Hawthorn has a 'room' bit at the front that can be used as 'changing'/storage of kit area. Vital with scouts as the 'boots off in the porch' rule is easier to enforce and lowers the risk of mucky boots dirtying everyones kit in the tent.

3. Blackthorn has higher HH - although our existing tent has 2000 HH like the hawthorn and the lads did get a tad damp on one camp next to a reservoir in the Beacons, but that may have been down to them not checking their guy ropes and ensuring the tent was taut!

Either would do the job admirably.

pontyslapper said:

The main reasons for the Hawthorn/Blackthorn are as follows plus the reason why the Hawthorn just edges it over the Blackthorn...

1. Outer pitch first - that way you can bung all your stuff inside if its raining while you set up camp and the inner should in theory stay dry or drier than inner pitch first type tent.

2. Hawthorn has a 'room' bit at the front that can be used as 'changing'/storage of kit area. Vital with scouts as the 'boots off in the porch' rule is easier to enforce and lowers the risk of mucky boots dirtying everyones kit in the tent.

3. Blackthorn has higher HH - although our existing tent has 2000 HH like the hawthorn and the lads did get a tad damp on one camp next to a reservoir in the Beacons, but that may have been down to them not checking their guy ropes and ensuring the tent was taut!

Either would do the job admirably.

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understood- can you pm me the scouts delivery address and I will send email

Here's where Fanny's amazing skills of discussion/persuasion and out and out being a thoroughly bloody nice bloke come to the fore when hammering the deal with Highlander...

You could also mention to them that when we re-do the website, both themselves and LZ will get generous splashing of logo's. Also, we attend some biggish camps such as the Malvern Challenge, where I haven't seen many Highlander tents - its mostly been Go Outdoors specials (Hi Gear/Gelert), some Vangos and Colemans.

Also if they have a flag, we'd fly it alongside our Troop flag when on camp.

pontyslapper said:

Here's where Fanny's amazing skills of discussion/persuasion and out and out being a thoroughly bloody nice bloke come to the fore when hammering the deal with Highlander...

You could also mention to them that when we re-do the website, both themselves and LZ will get generous splashing of logo's. Also, we attend some biggish camps such as the Malvern Challenge, where I haven't seen many Highlander tents - its mostly been Go Outdoors specials (Hi Gear/Gelert), some Vangos and Colemans.

Also if they have a flag, we'd fly it alongside our Troop flag when on camp.

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Great idea the flag and logo offer - like you largely see Vangos (i guess linked to the DoE Scheme) and Go Outdoors stuff

All we need now is a LZ Logo transfer to go on the fly sheets

I was thinking something along these lines for 'flying' on the guylines of the tents for the LZ side of the donation...

I'd print at least 10 - then cut them out and laminate them, hole punch them and 'fly' them on each tent.

Cracking idea this, i was in the cubs and scouts years ago.
Can i donate still? how do i go about it?

mostin58 said:

Cracking idea this, i was in the cubs and scouts years ago.
Can i donate still? how do i go about it?

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Yes I haven't finalised email and extra donations can be used for "sundries" such as spare tent pegs etc or I can send scouts a cheque for difference

PM on way

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thanks mostin58 for your donation.

collection is for
12th Pontypridd Scouts (1st Cilfynydd Scouts) pontyslappers Scout group camping equipment in form of tents

£480 email sent to highlander about tents- Cracking effort everyone and can't wait to get tents ordered yay

Hope you get more donations and good luck ... dib dib dib xxx

LandiGirl said:

Hope you get more donations and good luck ... dib dib dib xxx

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dib dib dob dob

thank you everyone for generous donations

fanatic said:

dib dib dob dob

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It's dob dob dob ... don't you know nuffink x

LandiGirl said:

It's dob dob dob ... don't you know nuffink x

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chuckle I was a beaver and a cub many years ago

Something about building open fires and outdoor adventures

fanatic said:

chuckle I was a beaver and a cub many years ago

Something about building open fires and outdoor adventures

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Aye so there is and you live in the perfect place for all of that x

LandiGirl said:

Aye so there is and you live in the perfect place for all of that x

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Not forgetting Jaffle iron over open fire- once you have had jaffle toasted sandwich cooked over open fire-toasted sandwich tastes rank cooked in electric sandwich toaster

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when Pontyslapper first had to explain this, I'd like to imagine something like this.

There's this bunch of people that I know, well I don't really know them, in fact I've never met most/any of them and possibly never will

anyway

they all drive Land Rovers, well some don't but most do but some drive different Land Rovers like Gaylanders, I mean freelanders, Discoveries and even Range Rovers but some don't even own a Land Rover

anyway

they're from all over the Country, no i don't mean Wales, well I don't even mean country because some are from overseas

anyway

These people were collecting money for no particular reason, well, actually because one of them had said that they should, no seriously they had no reason in mind and I just asked for the money - and they said yes.

No, I'm not making it up no, I haven't robbed the Post Office and am trying to cover it up - honestly this bunch of total strangers are buying us ten tents - no I haven't robbed a tent shop

No, I haven't been smoking whacky baccy, honestly we're getting ten tents from a bunch of total strangers.

Oh sod it, just wait and see -
- tell you what, I'll bet you a tenner that the tents turn up.



then I'm going to post on Landyzone saying "I've got a tenner going spare" and we'll see what happens!!!!!

dogsbody said:

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when Pontyslapper first had to explain this, I'd like to imagine something like this.

There's this bunch of people that I know, well I don't really know them, in fact I've never met most/any of them and possibly never will

anyway

they all drive Land Rovers, well some don't but most do but some drive different Land Rovers like Gaylanders, I mean freelanders, Discoveries and even Range Rovers but some don't even own a Land Rover

anyway

they're from all over the Country, no i don't mean Wales, well I don't even mean country because some are from overseas

anyway

These people were collecting money for no particular reason, well, actually because one of them had said that they should, no seriously they had no reason in mind and I just asked for the money - and they said yes.

No, I'm not making it up no, I haven't robbed the Post Office and am trying to cover it up - honestly this bunch of total strangers are buying us ten tents - no I haven't robbed a tent shop

No, I haven't been smoking whacky baccy, honestly we're getting ten tents from a bunch of total strangers.

Oh sod it, just wait and see -
- tell you what, I'll bet you a tenner that the tents turn up.



then I'm going to post on Landyzone saying "I've got a tenner going spare" and we'll see what happens!!!!!

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lol yes that surely would make the most seasoned scout group leader roll their eyes in disbelief.
Better still surprise when tents appear

Dogsbody, were you in the school hall during the 125th anniversary presentation when I had the conversation with Terry (GSL) - because you've pretty much summed it up albeit with a typical LZ comedy streak!!

He still doesn't believe it even though I've shown him the thread. Mind you he is a cynical old bugger who's had loads of offers down the years which fail to materialise.

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Dogsbody, were you in the school hall during the 125th anniversary presentation when I had the conversation with Terry (GSL) - because you've pretty much summed it up albeit with a typical LZ comedy streak!!

He still doesn't believe it even though I've shown him the thread. Mind you he is a cynical old bugger who's had loads of offers down the years which fail to materialise.

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:high5: He's going to be wrong this time