Hello, It doesnt seem possible to compare a Saunders Spacepacker with a Force Ten Assault. The
Saunders is a lightweight backpacking 3 season tent-not a 5 season windstormer! Best regards. John.
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> > A Force 10 that isn't bright orange just isn't right somehow, unless
> > it's pale orange from a long life of sun fading. There were the old CN
> > versions with a green fly, but as they still needed a team of trained
> > men to carry anywhere most people didn't bother going "light" with them
IME.
> >
> Don't know about the train of teamed "men" but Carol (female!) and I
> managed the Vango Mk11 on our Ultimate Challenge crossing. I also
> used a Mk111 on the Tour de Mont Blanc. The combination of
> inobtrusive green fly and a warming sunset orange interior was
> excellent. Sadly, both were recently consigned to the Great Campsite
> in the Sky as were not used in many years, having been usurped by the
> mighty Saunders Spacepacker (green, naturally).
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> Anthony