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I've been on the hunt for a good "tactical" weekend tent for 1-2 nights, considering inflatable and bell tents as good candidates in the hunt for that quick, hassle free pitch.  

Now, I've been working on the assumption that our our Bear Lake 6 is too big and too much hassle, but is it?

This weekend my parents offered to have the children (3 and 5) Saturday - Sunday. Game on I hear you say!

Kids were wisked off with the olds by 0930 Sat morning and the BL6 and enough gear for wife and I was in the car by 1000 and we were off to Norden farm (review to follow) in Corfe to pitch and walk the Purbeck Way.

Getting to the site and deciding a pitch in the top field, from opening boot to finishing pitch and furnish was complete in a little under 30 minutes. Likewise the strike was completed in the same time. Amazing!

Goes to show how easy things are when les enfants terribles are absent. We missed them of course.....

So, I shall stop my search for that easy pitch tent, stick with the Bear as the comprehensive unit and save myself a few quid.

Hoorah!

P.

Thanks Jack, good to know the experiance is shared. It's the kit, not the tent as you suggest.

One feature on the tent that did save alot of time was the side tensioning bars, this makes the unit stable without being pegged or guyed out meaning I could limit the amount of guy lines (4 in this case,x 2 porch and rear x2 only).

With only the minmum pegs in the time saved was enormous (4 guys and poles only). One of my bug bears with this tent is the complete overkill on guy lines and pegging points. It only needs a fraction, Sure if windy weather was forecast then they'd all go in.

One other good feature that comes with the tent is Mrs Porbeagle, she's very handy in these situations.