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I have followed all threads concerning canvas tents on this excellent site and i decided to become a member.

Coming from Scandinavia and consider myself an experienced camper (trekking/hagloef/fjeallraeven) my camp was based on something lightweight and 30 km a day..I have re located to central Europe and started to camp with wife and one kid..and now we are two. It takes some time to get used to the idea of a “campsite” J ...( born with the freedom of camp where ever and when ever)..Ok..you pack the car..you load family and gear..and you find a campsite to set up base..the last five years i used a Coleman..one of those “plastic” things..

Now we are 4...and i want the “real” stuff...i want to camp close to the sea..i want to visit the British islands..i want to camp in the Alps...3-4 weeks a year..

So the question is:.. A good..a very good 100% cotton canvas tent..4 persons. I like to be “static”..pitch and stay J

What tent do you good fellow’s recommend..and does anyone know how many grams the De Waard canvas is made off ... >300gr..or less...

Thanks for “letting” me and ask this question J

Hi there and welcome!  I am not sure about De Waard tents but our Esvo Salamander is made of 320gr ten cate cotton and it is very thick, and heavy.  Once up it is rock solid and I think it would withstand just about any kind of weather (though it hasn't been put to the test yet as we had 10 dry days and nothing more than a gentle breeze on holiday in France this year!).  I would definitely recommend a tent of similar quality, whether it is De Waard, Cabanon or anything else, these kind of tents feel lovely and secure inside and they smell fantastic  !!  I think you and your family would have many happy years of camping with one of these tents.

If you are able to take a trip to the Netherlands you could maybe have a look at some of the dutch tents over there in the showrooms....that would give you the best idea of which one would be best for your family, I think...

Here are some websites that I have spent many hours drooling over ....... !

http://www.dewaardtenten.nl/

http://www.obelink.nl/

http://www.vrijbuiter.nl/kamperen/tenten/

http://www.esvocampingshop.com/en/?SL=EN

http://www.karstententen.nl/

http://www.de-wit.nl/nl/webshop/tenten

http://www.atomatent.nl/

http://www.kampeertenten.nl/