An unusual Lunar Solo pitch.

[Richpips]

Last week I stayed at the Loch Achray campsite.

On arrival, I was told that I'd have to pitch my tent on a platform with chains. Those of you who have Lunar solos know that pitching is a fairly precise thing. At first I was stumped. The chains were in the wrong place, and too long. It took a fair while to work out tactics to join the guys to the chains. I'm grateful there were no midges and it wasn't raining. Anyways eventually I got the tent pitched, and the pitch was bomber

Worth mentioning is that the new SilPoly Lunar Solos stretch very little once damp in comparison to the previous SilNylon version.

Oh, and it's a nice little campsite if you are in the area.

[fatbikephil]

How odd... I can see that set up being problematic for quite a few tents...
Is that the campsite by the forest drive?

[Richpips]

How odd... I can see that set up being problematic for quite a few tents...
Is that the campsite by the forest drive?

Yep, just off Dukes Pass - https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/th ... -campsite/

[rudedog]

Insulated pitches - I wonder what the R value is

A guide for how to use the chains is on their site : https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/wp ... -hooks.pdf

[Cheeky Monkey]

It might not work or it might just be an incredibly smart-arse thing to say after the event

Push pegging loop of guy line through a chain link, larks foot onto a peg. Should hold the peg if tension is off/on plus minimal changes to or knots in guy lines.

10/10 for the pitch in the end though

[Lazarus]

what is the point of those platforms?
Is it some sort of all weather pitching option?

[ton]

Platform looks like a good idea on a permanent site. No more dead grass patches and swaps around tent doors.
Ace idea.

[rudedog]

Also allows for a perfectly flat pitch