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Quote: Originally posted by Rik Brooks on 08/6/2011

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Well said Doozers!

After all, three years isn't old for a tent, I'm very happy sitting outside my second hand slightly distressed ten year old Cabanon Pyramid which I would not swap for some oversized plastic bag. I'm looking at the view rather than the tent.....

R

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Quote: Originally posted by owennicki on 09/6/2011

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missed his birthday, but fathers day is around the corner.......   and as i didn't get so much as a card for mothers day............    

LewLincs - i could leave my 'new' beauty pitched at shamba for you to see! 

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There you go then - buy it for Father's Day - if it's from the kids he'll have to act delighted even if he isn't lol!!!

What date in August do you go to Shamba?  We're there the last Saturday for a week, can't wait!  It will be our last trip this year as hubby's run out of leave

My OH went spare over a small £20 tent carpet for the Vango Kairos 400 that he thought we didn't need and I'm the one bringing in the main pennies (he's a fabulous home Dad). He reluctantly accepted the tent itself as I got it for £57 new, its very quick to pitch yet has standup luxury, and gave it him as a prezzie for touring with the vintage Landrover which he wants to do this year.

I certainly think tents involving substantial pennies need to be a joint decision. Otherwise if anything isn't quite right or something goes wrong, you'll get it thrown back at you, even in an argument that isn't camping related. Unless they really fall in love with the tent, any use of the tent is likely to be tainted too.

May be settle for a compromise and agree to get one at the end of the season when prices may be more affordable (there tends to be little variation on Kampa tent prices) or if you do see a good price, discuss the advantages of buying it at that price now whilst stocks are still around, and saving it for next seaon. If you can get him to see the tent in person and feel part of the decision, you'll do much better... Once you've got it then the decision to use it this year may actually come naturally.

Quote: Originally posted by Karenina on 15/6/2011

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I thin that if you got nothing for Mothers Day then he OWES you big time!!!

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EXACTLY!!!!    esp with a 5 year old and 3 year old twins!!!!!!!      he will be eternally in the dog house!!

the great news is........  i sold the Kal 10 and we only lost £78 on what we paid 3 years ago, so he is happy about that, also i got him to see the tent and he really liked it!!

and............   IT'S ON ORDER  ;-)