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camperman9355

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« on: September 23, 2011 »
hi all,my name is john from belfast,i,m a 62 yr old grandfather of 17 &greatgrandfather of 4,i,m into camping and fishing,i spend most weekends with my grandchildren teaching them the love and pleasure of outdoor life in northern ireland,i collect vintage tents and vintage camping stoves,i know i,m 62 but i think i,m 17,looking forward to swopping pics and stories through the long winter nights,regards for now,camperman.
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LandyLiam

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Re: newbie
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2011 »
welcome john, do you still use the vintage tents?
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camperman9355

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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2011 »
i use the vango force ten mk 4 std,the bob saunders backpacker 2,but my favourite now is my 1991 dandy delta folding caravan{trailer tent},too many grandchildren.lol.
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« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2011 »
Welcome to the forum.
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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2011 »
hello matey, good to have you along.
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« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2011 »
Hello and welcome to the site I'm sure you will enjoy  :)
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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2011 »
Welcome along.
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Re: newbie
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2011 »
Hi john good to have you on. With a few vintage tents in the arsenal, I'm sure you'll have a tale or two to tell.
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Re: newbie
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011 »
Welcome to the forum John.
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Re: newbie
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2011 »
Welcome John
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2011 »
Welcome to the forum John.
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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2011 »
Welcome to the forum! The force 10 is a cracking tent, spent many happy nights in various ones over the years, including my first camp in the mournes many years ago!
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