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We have been thinking about trying camping for a while and after a fair bit of research took the plunge and bought  a Vango Kura 600 .Viewed at Gooutdoors and their price was £279 and wouldn't do a price match so ended up paying £165 inc delivery from www.thetentteam.co.uk

My next step is to get a footprint and carpet to suit , would it be worth sticking with the vango offerings or should i be looking else where.Any help and guidance would be much appreciated

thanks in advance

Jim

The Kura 600 is quite a specific shape and size, so if you really fancy a footprint and carpet then I'd say bite the bullet and get the ones specifically for this tent.

However, if they are ridiculously priced, or if you are looking to save a bit of dosh, then you can quite easily make do with two or three picnic rugs for your living area (the carpet obviously doesn't extend under the inners) and make your own footprint: pitch the tent on top of a cheap B&Q tarp, draw around it then cut the tarp to suit (cutting it a good bit smaller than the tent itself, so that it doesn't protrude beyond the flysheet, or else it will just channel water underneath when it rains).

Best of luck, whatever you decide.

Buy a tarpaulin from B&Q. I have a Vango 900XP. Two of them together works brill.

Last yeay in Devon P****D down. Bottom of tent dry and NO MUD!!!!!

Do have a carpet inside though, nice and snug. Your choice though.

Interested to know why Go Outdoors wouildn't do a price match? They advertise it on their website don't they.

 Cheers

a footprint gound sheet is a must.

best £15 i spent on my capming gear. makes puting it up so easy as you know how big the tent is so you dont end up over the side of your pitch and have to move the tent.

i got the carpet as well and makes it a bit nicer in side and means you can take it out and shack it to get rid of all the stuff you end up treding it to a sig tent. as it was only £25 i would say it was a good buy but would not have been so happy to pay the £50+ they are now charging

thanks for the replies ,ordered both the footprint and carpet yesterday for £55 all in.

Quite happy with that,now just need to buy all the rest of the kit

Quote: Originally posted by jimbouk on 09/4/2009

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thanks for the replies ,ordered both the footprint and carpet yesterday for £55 all in.

Quite happy with that,now just need to buy all the rest of the kit

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Sounds like you got a good deal then.

Have you pitched the new tent, yet? A review and pics would be great, when you have time...