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Now being the proud owner of 3 tents, I am in a dilemma...which one do we use this weekend?

Our faithful Hartford XXL, which can only be put up in dry weather as it is the old design whereby you put up the inner tent before the flysheet, it also has nowhere to cook in it....not good with the rainy forecast.  On the plus side, we can put it up with our eyes shut and it is SOOOO airy and spacious

or our little compact Attwoolls Fairford Deluxe which we bought specifically for weekend use, but again was bought with fair weather in mind and has nowhere to cook and not alot of room for sitting inside if the weather is wet.

lastly our brand spanking new, not even out of the box yet Outwell Vermont XL.  Which is light, spacious, has room for cooking, room for lots of people and BEAUTIFUL, but I have never put it up before and I will only have my mum for assistance.  Also not sure it is a good idea to take it away without trying it out first, but if I have to put it up to try it in the next few weeks, should I just take it and use it?

Oh the decisions, it was much easier with just one tent!

I wasn't bragging, just in a general dilemma. 

The Hartford is being sold to help pay for the Vermont, just thought it might be used for one last trip

Was hoping for some advice on whether others would take a brand new tent, on a trip without having put it up first.......or would I be better off taking less practical but trusted tent.

Thank you James

I did ask for advice and thoughts and appreciate any that I get, for instant.......what are Ground Hogs?

We always always peg out all the guidelines on out tents.....why wouldn't we?  They wouldnt be put there if they werent meant to be used.....or are you telling me that the Vermont is rubbish and is likely to blow away in the slightest breeze?

Quote: Originally posted by Tidburyboy on 08/9/2010

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(And do people REALLY care/covet what tents other people have? How very sad if that is really true)

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I covet other people's tents, but in a good way.  It's not envy so much as tent lust.  I love my 4-berth poly tent, which is just the right size and weight for us, but that doesn't mean I don't lust after a huge canvas bit o' lovely I see on a campsite, or a nifty little mountain pop-up which somebody pitches in 30 seconds!

We all have our favourites, but it's great to mentally play the field...

FoO

Thank you everybody for your replies. 

 As the children are now travelling with somebody else, and we have the back seat we can put things on, we are going to take the Vermont and the Fairford as a back up....just in case

Jo

Quote: Originally posted by FriendOfOwls on 09/9/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Tidburyboy on 08/9/2010

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(And do people REALLY care/covet what tents other people have? How very sad if that is really true)

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I covet other people's tents, but in a good way.  It's not envy so much as tent lust.  I love my 4-berth poly tent, which is just the right size and weight for us, but that doesn't mean I don't lust after a huge canvas bit o' lovely I see on a campsite, or a nifty little mountain pop-up which somebody pitches in 30 seconds!

We all have our favourites, but it's great to mentally play the field...

FoO

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