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Evening,

Could anyone please recommend a model of gazebo that we could leave up while on holiday.

I have had a look at quite alot on the net but they state that you musn't leave them up overnight or in high winds. Many of the reviews have also stated that they have left them overnight and have been damged.

Need one for our holiday for the front of our trailer tent so I would be really grateful if anyone has or knows of a good make.

Many Thanks

Lammys

to be honest have never found a stable one which is also small enough to take camping.have you given any thought to a day tent?ours has stood up to some very strong winds including the tail end of a hurricane a couple of years ago.

another point is that a fair few campsites no longer allow gazebos because of the damage they can do when blown away.

Quote: Originally posted by pillsley on 21/5/2011

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Coleman do a "shelter" which is a lot more stable than a gazebo. If you google Coleman shelter, you can have a look.

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I have a 3x3m "pop up" metal framed gazebo.  Dont buy one of those ASDA plastic framed ones  they really are rubbish

I have left it up for the whole week away with no problems, it has guy ropes to peg it down.

As already stated, the big drawbacks are its weight, and the size of the folded down bag (about 5 foot long). I needed something I could stand up in and walk about in without stooping down like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

I think many sites now ban gazebos. Those that allow then seem to charge extra. But I wouldn't use one on a site, we've had several at home for functions and they aren't designed to be left up if the weather turns nasty.

We're looking for an extension to our TT as it's a bit too small to sit in comfortably and sadly ours cannot have an awning attached to it. A day room might be the answer. We've looked at the Coleman shelter (for home use) - it is a great bit of kit, but very big and doesn't pack down small.