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Hi,

We are currently looking to buy our first tent and finding it all a bit mind blowing!

We are a family of 4 with 2 boys (6 & 4). We have decided we want a tunnel type tent with 2 bedrooms next to each other and would really like them to be seperated by a fixed bedroom divide.

So far our favourites are the Vango 600 or the Gelert Lakesbury (?) 5 but open to suggestions!

Also is there any such thing as a list of things a newbie needs to get started, cooking, sleeping etc???

Thank you,

B

Possibly a Vango Icarus 600, but it could be anything!

Anyway B have a look at the Vango Icarus 600 as a good starter tent.

Hi,

Thank you all for your welcomes! I do have a habit of becomming addicted to forums so it's nice to have a warm welcome!

Sorry should have put a budget - ideally want to spend no more than £300 on the tent/foot print and carpet - less if possible.

And yes was looking at Vango Icarus 600 but was a bit worried when I read the reviews on here.

B

Hiya we are a family of 4 and we have just purchased the wynnster perpignan 8 (pic in gallery) one of the reasons was because it means the kids have their own room and we can have ours but are just next door if need be!

We had a 6 berth but felt there was just not enough room in the bedroom for clothes etc so personally I would look at something a bit bigger especially if you are planning on camping for a week or more!

It is slightly over your budget but its certainly a cracking tent and has steel poles so pretty sturdy!  It is only out this year so no actual reviews as yet but Wynnster seem to get a good name.

Jubilee TBA-
July - Blue Dolphin

We have the Vango Columbia 600 from Vango's premium family tent range last year - 5000HH waterproofing, steel poles, SIG, flexible 2/3 bedroom arrangement, large open living area, enclosed wet weather entrance. Being discontinued this year, but there are still a few available for about £275 (RRP £450). The carpet and footprint for the 2010 Sungari 600DLX will fit and if you go for a sage one, the canopy for the Sungari 600DLX will also fit and match.

Its a very high spec tent for an affordable budget. Well worth considering...

Helen