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Subject Topic: Is Your Tent The Best?
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PersonCHRISALIZ
16/6/2008 at 3:06pm
 Location: Sherwood Forest
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We love our Outwell Vermont XL - withstands heavy rain and winds - huge interior space, takes about 30-40mins to erect and will take everything 'bar the kitchen sink'.


Personcheshirecraig
16/6/2008 at 3:47pm
 Location: cheshire
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we love our monty6 (05 model),superb tent with sig,takes about 1/2 hr to erect.

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Personhartfordxxl100
16/6/2008 at 10:16pm
 Location: staffordshire
 Outfit: Airedale 6 View hartfordxxl100's Profile View Profile   Reply to hartfordxxl100 Reply   Quote hartfordxxl100 Quote  
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Quote: Originally posted by WHAFC on 15/6/2008
My OH now thinks that the Wolf Lake 7 is the best and wants us to replace our Hartford XXL for it  If it had four bedrooms I may be tempted but alas it doesn't..............My bank balance can heave a sigh of relief    
    replace the wife. keep the tent

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Personhelent7121
16/6/2008 at 10:34pm
 Location: Leeds
 Outfit: Idaho xl View helent7121's Profile View Profile   Reply to helent7121 Reply   Quote helent7121 Quote  
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We have just bought a outwell idaho xl. It is fantastic. We originally ordered the Idaho L for £399 but then went to Go Outdoors and they had an offer on the Idaho XL - £345 so got that instead!! (Not bad really - a bigger tent for £50 cheaper!!) The tent is a tunnel ten with two huge bedrooms. You can stand up throughout. There are separate changing areas next to each bedroom with a wardrobe bar for your clothes. The living area is huge too. Love this tent.  


PersonWHAFC
16/6/2008 at 10:40pm
 Location: West Sussex
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Quote: Originally posted by hartfordxxl100 on 16/6/2008
Quote: Originally posted by WHAFC on 15/6/2008
My OH now thinks that the Wolf Lake 7 is the best and wants us to replace our Hartford XXL for it  If it had four bedrooms I may be tempted but alas it doesn't..............My bank balance can heave a sigh of relief    
    replace the wife. keep the tent
 Now theres a thought


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PersonSGEO
17/6/2008 at 11:38am
 Location: Powys
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I have a coleman Darwin 5

www.yeomanoutdoors.co.uk/products.asp?category=Tents&subcategory+5-6+man+Tents&product+coleman%20Darwin%205%20Tent

it has a zipped ground sheet 2 large sleeping areas and a large living area, storage at the back of the tent. My OH is 6ft 3 he can stand at full height in living and the largest sleeping area


Personrexgrant
17/6/2008 at 12:52pm
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Hi all
Myself if I was just starting out camping I would be looking for a 4.5m x 7.5 oval bell type tent with 3 foot walls and framed push out porch and cooking area, preferably made from Ten-cate cotton, I would like it to be self erecting but that I think is asking too much
So I will have to stick my Cabanon frame tents as to me they are the next best thing.
All the best
Rex.

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PersonPigletandTigger
17/6/2008 at 6:56pm
 Location: Dorset
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It always amuses me that folks always recommend their own tents on "what tent" threads even when they don't in any way fit the requirements of the opening poster

There is no "best tent", if there was we wouldn't have such a diverse range of tents available. Horses for courses and much better to be able to be constructive about the pro's and con's of one's own tent rather than recommended it to all others without more detail.

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PersonCHRISALIZ
17/6/2008 at 7:03pm
 Location: Sherwood Forest
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Pro's for our tent - everything - con's none apart from side extension is a bit wierd (outwell vermont xl)


Personrexgrant
17/6/2008 at 9:27pm
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Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 17/6/2008It always amuses me that folks always recommend their own tents on "what tent" threads even when they don't in any way fit the requirements of the opening poster

There is no "best tent", if there was we wouldn't have such a diverse range of tents available. Horses for courses and much better to be able to be constructive about the pro's and con's of one's own tent rather than recommended it to all others without more detail.
Hi P&T
Do not agree with you this time, Recommendation can only come from someone who as tried a tent and found it satisfactory enough to go on this site and recommend it.
And the best tent in the world is the one or ones that a camper is happy with for what they require it for,
I myself have read of the benefits of DeWaard and Karston. But there is no way I could recommend one as I have not used one, As for tents I have used over the years The best tent in the world for Val and I is the Cabanon Andorra and I can recommend this tent as the best
2+2 berth tent in the world in my opinion, yes be constructive by all means like I am see my review on the Andorra.
All the best
Rex.

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