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Subject Topic: Which small tent to get!?!? Post Reply Post New Topic
26/8/2009 at 5:02pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Cabanon Biscaya 440 avec Cuisine
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Hi there,

We already have a Cabanon Biscaya 440, but are looking for a small, quick to erect tent for one or two nighters.   Which one should we get?  We have looked at the Outwell Kansas 5, but think this may be a little too small?  Have also looked at the Vango Beta 450 - what do you think?  Don't want to spend any more than £150 really, if that.

Thanks in advance,

Emma.



26/8/2009 at 5:32pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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How many people will be using it?

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26/8/2009 at 7:00pm
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There will be 2 adults, a 3 and a 6 year old!


26/8/2009 at 7:09pm
 Location: Lancashire
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Sunncamp nirvana  500 looks good and comes in at a little over £100. Bit more space than the Kansas. Just having a look mind, I have no personal experience of this tent. 

 

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26/8/2009 at 7:33pm
 Location: West Sussex
 Outfit: Kampa Fistral 4
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Quote: Originally posted by moog56 on 26/8/2009

Sunncamp nirvana  500 looks good and comes in at a little over £100. Bit more space than the Kansas. Just having a look mind, I have no personal experience of this tent. 


We (my OH and me) have a Nirvana and I would say that depending on how much gear you have in the living area it would be a bit too cosy. We don't have alot, cool box, a couple of chairs and a roll top table and there really is no more room. The sleeping pod easily fits a double airbed and there would be room for a single one.

It is a good tent though. Hope this helps.



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26/8/2009 at 8:00pm
 Location: Lancashire
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Quote: Originally posted by cbjh on 26/8/2009
Quote: Originally posted by moog56 on 26/8/2009

Sunncamp nirvana  500 looks good and comes in at a little over £100. Bit more space than the Kansas. Just having a look mind, I have no personal experience of this tent. 


We (my OH and me) have a Nirvana and I would say that depending on how much gear you have in the living area it would be a bit too cosy. We don't have alot, cool box, a couple of chairs and a roll top table and there really is no more room. The sleeping pod easily fits a double airbed and there would be room for a single one.

It is a good tent though. Hope this helps.


Is a hard call, really having enough space for 2+2 with the ease of a weekend tent. Just had  this dilemma myself and went for a just big enough tent, it's ffine for sleeping but a bit cosy for sitting in when it rains. Luckily my kids are teens and don't need space to run around. It's easy when the weather is sunny, but in the UK well......


26/8/2009 at 9:04pm
 Location: west midlands
 Outfit: Quechua T6.2 & Outwell Nevada 4
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We have an outwell Nevada 4 it's brilliant... two roomy bedrooms and a tall and big enough living area... Get the carpet too, it's so cosy!

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26/8/2009 at 9:13pm
 Location: St Helens
 Outfit: Swift Challenger 540
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Hi, we have just bought a Hi Gear Zenobia that we will be using for long weekends away.  Tried it out in the garden and there is plenty of room, our 2 children are almost 3 and 6 and there are 2 adults.

We bought it from go outdoors for just under £150.

Kathryn



26/8/2009 at 10:28pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: 1981 Eccles Amethyst Ci
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It's a Quechua base seconds 4.2 for us - 2 adults, a 2 year old and a 5 year old. We also have a quechua base to use as a porch for longer stays. It's perfect for us - very easy and quick to pitch, 2 sleeping pods and a living area you can stand up in. £149.00.


27/8/2009 at 9:17am
 Location: anglesey
 Outfit:  Outwell Wolf Lake suncamp vario 6
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I've always liked the vango 500 series,they look good and seem to have lots of room,they cost around the £100 mark,so not to dear


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27/8/2009 at 9:23am
 Location: Wokingham
 Outfit: Outwell Ohio XL Nevada M
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We have just bought a Nevada M as a weekend tent, there are 5 of us. 2 Adults 3 kids (5,3 and 2) We are using it for the first time this weekend so will let you know how it goes.
Good luck



27/8/2009 at 9:24am
 Location: Wokingham
 Outfit: Outwell Ohio XL Nevada M
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Sorry just re-read your original post and seen your price range, we got the Nevada for £209


27/8/2009 at 11:44am
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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If you're only planning on using it for 1 or 2 nights you're not going to be taking loads of kit.

We have the Licata 400 as our weekend tent.
It takes 2 double airbeds and the bedroom pod can be divided with a curtain, SIG, standing height, large living area, 2 massive windows with curtains, door can be canopied out to form sun porch, very quick and easy yo erect.

If you search the Net you can find it for less than £100 - BARGAIN!!



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