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Subject Topic: Pitch size vs tent size Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonRobmoz
05/5/2009 at 5:41pm
 Location: Bidford-on-Avon Warwickshire
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Hi all - thinking about getting back into camping and we need some advice - we're concerned that if we buy too big a tent we may have to pay for two pitches. The tent we are thinking about buying is an Horizon 8 which is approx 740cm wide by 350cm deep - would this be classed as requiring a single or double pitch? I appreciate there are no hard and fast rules regarding pitch size but I would really appreciate some feedback from experienced campers regarding a tent of this size. Cheers.

Post last edited on 05/05/2009 17:48:48

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Personbeefysmum
05/5/2009 at 5:46pm
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Hi Robmoz, you should be fine with that size tent. tunnel shaped are much better use of pitch space, its the big spreading domes with 3 or 4 bedroom pods coming off in all directions that have the pitch size problems.

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Personsunvalleysue
05/5/2009 at 6:22pm
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Hi robmoz,

You will be fine with that size.

The C&C Club pitches are 11m x 11m and the maximum unit size is 9m x5m.
I know other sites do vary but you should be fine.

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Personbertie34
05/5/2009 at 7:07pm
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Our tent is that  size and we didnt have any problems last year (its new!) so only have that to go on . It wasnt any wider than our old litchfield tent anyway and we had looked around for a while before deciding on tent size. It does appear that the width of a tent is more of a problem so 3.5 m is quite narrow compared to many. Watch out for some sites though as one we wanted to try wont allow tents over 3 x 6m (without charging double),  which to me is just silly. How many familys actually have a tent that small? Its always best to check first.


Personphil+ruth
05/5/2009 at 7:23pm
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generally tents up to 5mts wide and 8 mts long are ok, but it always best to tell the site the size when booking.

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PersonAstronaut
05/5/2009 at 9:44pm
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You'll be fine with that tent. And it's a good tent, no hesitation recommending the Horizon 8. Also recommend the canopy to go with it.

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PersonRobmoz
06/5/2009 at 9:38am
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Thanks everyone - much appreciated.

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PersonSimon W
06/5/2009 at 9:53am
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The site I stay on has campers who use windbreaks - gazeebos - cars and just about any other item to hog great plots - so I dont see a medium to large tent causing too much of a problem - Its the care you take in keeping yourself in a sensible size area

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