I've still got the Tramp complete and in good order just back from 3WKS. Italy -Austria. I still have the link as mentioned but made a spare from "two" pieces of rod joined at the top by a simple 6mm. bolt and wingnut. I can adjust the A poles to any width I want.Cheers.
Having just purchased 2 new tents - one for myself and my JRT and one for us plus 2. I thought I'd get out my old 1984 Peapod 2 tent to sell on Ebay and erected it in the garden to take pics and check it out.
It was pretty easy to erect even after MANY years since I did it last. It's been in the attic, and apart from the (heavy duty nylon) pole sleeves having a 'tackiness' to them, the tent is in great shape, no brittleness at all. I had forgotten how well made it is. It has had a small professional repair after a camping stove incident but I didn't mind too much back then as it allowed for extra ventilation at the front of the inner.
I even have the original colour flyer (with someone called Cameron McNeish reviewing it with great praise on its rear), the badly typed instructions, its guarantee, label and the original plastic bag it was sold in.
It was a pretty groundbreaking tent in its day if memory serves (2.6kg and 119.85 pounds to purchase) and I was given it as payment for working for a camping shop for a week at a tent show. Oh what memories.
Thanks to all the contributors here - it was a pleasure reading about Ultimate and its history.
In Nevisport in Fort William in 1988 I bought a Hoola (it was reduced) and spent a month or more in it while wandering around the West Highlands that summer. It has served fantastically since then, including two months trekking in the Indian Himalayas in 1994. The only other Hoola I ever saw was being used by an Indian road gang on the Rotang Pass above Manali! It finally died a few years ago here on the Isle of Arran - the fly had become brittle and high winds tore several panels.
My only complaint was the lack of headroom and this was sorted out in the Horizon. Having seen my Hoola, a friend bought a Horizon, which also went on the India trip. There's a wonderful picture of it in the snow on the Gocha La, with Kanchenjunga behind. If I can find it I'll post it here.
I'm looking for a new tent, with similar qualities of strength, light weight and longevity. I like the geodesic designs, although they tend to be a bit weighty and pricey. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
Read all the posts with great interest, still have a Phazor Dome which I use for Scout camps. It's the "F" version which stood for family, the inner tent has a "bell end" giving more room. We also have two Ultimte sleeping bags in the loft which we still use now and then.
We also still occasionally use an Ultimate Hobo Fan in the Scout Troop, it's never been re-proofed althoughthe inner is showing it's age now. We used to have a Hobo Free as well, this had the transverse ridge, I'll have to see if it is buried somewhere in our store hut.
All the Ultimate gear served me and the Scout Troop well, always liked the designs and the quality was superb. Now we use Kyham tents for our family holidays, another good innovative tent design.
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