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So, our beloved Royal Biarritz has finally gone to tent heaven. I loved that tent! After a fortnight in Cornwall we had 4 broken poles and rising damp which left us with a big puddle running under the carpet and a slight smell of cowpats which i don't think we will be able to exorcise. So, although i am sure it could probably be repaired, i think it is time to move on....

...to something completely different. We want a tunnel tent, 4 berth at least, that pitches all in one with as few poles as possible ( the biarritz had about ten and it got absoloutely drenched if putting it up in the rain). Was looking at the Coleman Weathermaster L which seemed cool but if anyone has any other suggestions???

ok I'm a complete newby at camping and on my first tent and I shouldn't even be THINKING about other tents...

But boy do I want a Karsten. There's no logic other than they look good, lots of option to increase and add on the basic tent and that they're apparently rock solid in wind. I don't get the premise (inflatable tent! no poles! what????) but they look like they'd last a long time.

Gawd knows how much they cost though. Apparently they're tailored to you, so that will be expensive.com.

Tinatyke,

The Galeria 4 does look nice. Have you ever had one? It needs to be dog proof also for our furry campers.

that does look cool. With a matching utility tent i see - very co-ordinated!

I might see if they have that up in that new gooutdoors in pudsey this afternoon so i can have a nosey round. So many tents to choose from?!?!

Quote: Originally posted by TillyH72 on 04/8/2009

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Aww your poor tent. We've just got one of these from ebay and using it for the first time this weekend. I'm so excited!  Any issues I should know about? You could always buy another one

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no issues at all -  a perfectly wonderful tent in every way!

We got a vango sun canopy and a hartford l carpet to fit ours and we're hoping they will fit the next tent. The Royal was fab. We did at least 5 weeks in ours every year for four years but it took some hammering in a big storm which finished it off. Shame they don't last forever!