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Quote: Originally posted by rombacca on 21/7/2008

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I've just bought a Vango Yukon 800 (pitching area is given as 7.9m x 3.95m) I figured that if I am booking a serviced pitch which is also suitable for caravans and motorhomes then surely it will take a tent of that size. It was interesting to learn that tunnels are preferred over pods due to their relative narrowness though.

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We have the Biarritz 9 our party consists of 2 adults, 3 kids (7,4,3) I have never been charged extra for my large tent and always explain that its a bit of a beast and have always been accomodated.  I'm not sure I mind paying extra for my tent and I understand the argument against 2 people in a little 2 man tent etc etc, but also remember alot of sites are also beginning to charge per night and per person.  This starts to mount up the price of camping, add on the extra 20ps a family of 5 need for a decent shower.  Its a tough one in my opinion and I always bear in mind each site is different and offers us as a family different things. 

I couldnt give up the space in my tent and just about to buy an Idaho XL 5 of us in the rain and occasionally 2 dogs and we'd be killing each other with tent pegs if we didnt have a large tent! :-)  

Quote: Originally posted by Sam Coleridge on 18/7/2008

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I've a horrible feeling I may have noticed some mention somewhere of a surcharge (for single people in large tents)in some of the literature about the site I've chosen. I read it as a single person's surcharge. They certainly adressed me at least once as "mr and mrs".
As it happens. their electric pitches are at a fixed spacing of 9 metres ...

I'm unfortunate enough to be camping alone in my late 40s, but have chosen a tent that is technically a 4 man tent, but in practice more suited to a couple.


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Post last edited on 18/07/2008 18:46:56

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We've just purchased the 2008 Outwell Vermont XL for 4 of us. (2 adults, 7 year old & a 3 year old) I prefer the 2,3,2 layout of the bedrooms at the rear of the tent as we can be in the centre, the children together in the right hand kids room pod & the left hand one we'll use as storage / wardrobe etc

The wardrobe in the inner living area we're hoping to use as the toilet. We've got the  carpet for the inner living room & the outer living room has a bath tub ground sheet so will be perfect for kitchen / table etc

We can sit at the table of an evening, not disturbing the children in bed at the end of the tent as there's the seperate living area between us. or when i'm cooking in the outer living space the children can play games, colouring etc in the cosy inner living area which is safer as I don't like children in the kitchen when i'm cooking.

It'll be here any day & we can't wait.

The only reason I didn't go for the polycotton versions was because I didn't like the room layouts and to pay that much more for something i'll only want to update in 2-3 years I don't see the point.

I agree the tunnel tents are ugly to look at but after so much research we chose this tent for the layout that suits our family camping holidays.

I wouldn't mind paying a pitch size based on the size tent, I think that is fairer than charging per person. What about the poor group of 6 squashed in a 4 man tent!

Each to their own I guess!

Hi. I think there is a bit of confusion between tents which offer a lot of internal space and tents which take up a lot of pitching room. The pod style of tent tends to occupy a disproportionately large amount of ground space in relation to the amount of sleeping/living space inside.

As to the relative good looks of different styles of tent, well - beauty is in the eye of the beholder!  MT

Quote: Originally posted by heathercbell on 22/7/2008

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We live in the good old GB and so are prey to GB weather, i.e.4 seasons in a day. There is no way in this world I would go away with my children in a tiny tent if there was any possibility of rain. My Nebraska has enough room for my pre teen daughter, hyper active 7 year old son and even my au pair, leaving the OH and I a nice big pod for ourselves.
If it rains we can eat inside and cook in the porch.

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I agree totally. We are for getting the kids out and away from TV, DVD's and playstation thingy's and doing what is really good for them. However, as said we live in the UK and the weather is never going to do what you want it to do, and having kids cramped up in small tents only leads to arguments etc and eventually giving up on camping.

Caravan have gone the same way, i remember family of 6 going away in a sprite that was no more than 15ft in total length, however how many 6 people family would be using one that small???? They'd be up there with the 4x4 towing twin axle models that need huge amounts of space.

I am looking at the Montana, but am now worried about this issue, but only if it meant being refused. If i got asked to apy a surcharge for it then fair enough, i'd hate to go away, get somewhere only to find they say" sorry it's too big!" and get turned away. Holiday ruined and probably put most off ever doing it again.

There is going to be for's and against, but is C&CC saying that Montana 6 and alike owners will be turned away from their sites????

 

Exactly the kid of thing that could easily put me off totally!! Hence sites need to make it clear that if you exceed this size that either a charge (fair one) be applied. Not by using blackmail to get more money.

Still concerned over the montana now! lol

Quote: Originally posted by WHAFC on 18/7/2008

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This is a large tent

Anything less and the campsite is just being fussy!

 

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That looks like boobs! lol

Our polycotton is only 5.5 metres but add the tarp on the end and that adds another 3.5 !

Any site that wouldnt let us pitch it... well they lost a customer .. simple.

Angie