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We're going camping this weekend for the first time in a while.

We've bought a new tent : A Vango Tigris 800, which we're very happy with, I put it up last night in the garden to practise and it went up ok but it's got me worried. It seems very big and i'm not sure it will fit in the pitch, I know a lot of sites aren't keen to have big tents.

It measures - 740 w X 280d , the depth isn't the problem , but we're worried that it might be too wide to put into the pitch we're given.

Should I phone the camp site ? Or do they get funny about these things, or should I just turn up and put it up ?

Any help would be appreciated.

Call the site.

Remember that you have to add space for the guys too

If the tent wont fit then you will either be charged for 2 pitches or sent away :(

Angie

Just pitch it side on and you won't have any problems.
As long as a tent is less than 5m wide (yours is only 2.4m) then you shouldn't have a problem getting on to any Club sites and the majority of other sites too. Length, at 7.4m shouldn't be a problem either.

Our tent is 7.5mx3.7m and we have never had a problem.

If you are worried, just give the site a quick ring to double check.