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Subject Topic: cheap tent bonanza?
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17/5/2009 at 9:29am
 Location: Coventry
 Outfit: Vango Vista 800 & Vango Large Canopy
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Hi Val when I said modest I meant the price We paid £150 for it, if we had waited another week it would have been £99, I know its a fairly large tent but here is 5 of us, me and OH 10 year old daughter and boys 2 and 6, and its surprising how quickly the room gets taken up


17/5/2009 at 9:54am
 Location: North west
 Outfit: Vango Orchy 600 - now with extension!
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I dont think its ever a good idea to skimp on certain parts of camping. Your tent being one of them.

If (when) the weather turns nasty then somewhere warm and water tight to hang out in, with room to move and maybe get a pal or two in aswell just so its a bit more cheerful is a must imho and can change bad weather from being a holiday spoiler into a mere inconvenience. I imagine that people with children need this even more so, wet cold bored children cooped up together in a small space cant be fun?

I wonder if newbies stay camping longer if there first trip is comfortable and wrestling with a tent which is a struggle to get up and down, due to size and lack of experience would surely add to discomfort almost as much as not having enough room - mid range for beginners would be my advice.



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Easter b/h, Oulton park - done!
April 24th, delamere forest - done!
May b/h, snowdonia - done!
Other may b/h, Mallory Park - let down but trying to rebook!
June, Cornwall - booked.
Aug bank hol, Windermere - booked.
Sept, Leichestershire - booked.
Sept, France - getting sorted!


17/5/2009 at 10:20am
 Location: Leigh Lancs
 Outfit: Vango Coleman High Gear
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I was one of those who jumped in. Liked the idea of camping and was offered a Hartford XL for £80, which I snapped up. Then realised that being newbies (I had never erected a tent in my life) we would find it pretty difficult to get up. Further research showed that I would also find it difficult to get a site to accept it because of it's size. So off I went and bought a Coleman Cedar Creek, which I love. Only probem is that although tecnically for five people you would have to be very friendly. Great however for just me and OH. So final (large) purchase was for a Vango Breckenridge 600. Great for when all the family + assorted friends camp. Lesson is that I think it's generlly trial and error. End note, now the C&CC are accepting larger tents hoping to use the HXL next year.

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17/5/2009 at 11:28am
 Location: Warrington
 Outfit: Vango Inspire 600 Outwell Iowa L
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Dave theres no reason why you cant use your harford this year - there are plenty of other sites that are not C&CC. We ahve a Killington 600 and as yet have had no probs sourcing sites that will accept us AND we have not had to pay any extra either (although I would be prepared to).

Linny



17/5/2009 at 11:37am
 Location: Leigh Lancs
 Outfit: Vango Coleman High Gear
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Thanks for that Linny. Don't think I'll need to now this year as all my planned expeditions are just OH and me. Next year, who knows?

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