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RichO

23/4/2012 at 9:53pm
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Hi all, I have recently purchased a Outwell Oakland S tent for short weekends with my son/daughter.

My question is after looking at the dimensions I'd like to know how manufacturers calculate the size of the sleeping area in a tent? Taking my tent as an example, the size of the sleeping area is 220cm x 180cm. Taking the size of our coleman and hi gear airbeds, they don't seem to fit.

Do they use a universal guide or is it specific to each manufacturer? The Outwell airbeds also don't seem to go, although I suppose they could work out the size based on camping mats as opposed to airbeds?

Just curious really, any ideas?

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purplebean

23/4/2012 at 10:09pm
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I think they base the bedroom size on supermodels, it is the only explanation. Our 5 berth tent fits 3

paul+kate s-o-t

23/4/2012 at 10:16pm
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They work on the size of a camp mat which is approx 700mm wide by I think 2000mm long

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RichO

23/4/2012 at 10:46pm
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Wondered if camp mats were how they were worked out, think I'll just pack the double airbed for our little 3 man tent then!

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CW52

23/4/2012 at 11:24pm
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4man tent sleeps 2, and our 6 man sleeps 4 comfortably.

CW52

23/4/2012 at 11:24pm
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4man tent sleeps 2, and our 6 man sleeps 4 comfortably.

ANGEDAWS

24/4/2012 at 10:24am
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Quote: Originally posted by CW52 on 23/4/2012
4man tent sleeps 2, and our 6 man sleeps 4 comfortably.

Not always, it depends on what sort of camping you do. Personally I dont care how small the bedroom pods are and I like a bit of living space but dont need a tent the size of an aircraft hanger.

Most of our trips are 2 or 3 nights so I want to get the tent up quickly and I dont need to fill it with tons of stuff from home.

We use the rubber red and blue airbeds from Argos which are slightly smaller than standard. We can just get a double and two singles in our Vango Zetes which has a sleeping area of 210 x 240 for four of us.

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24/4/2012 at 12:58pm
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Crikey, RichO. If your ever tempted into buying the posh recliner type camp beds,you'd better add on the price of a new 8 man tent aswell.Our beds are titanic size,one per bedpod which leaves no cat swinging space.The cat seemed a lot happier mind.

fran1000

24/4/2012 at 3:04pm
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Quote: Originally posted by CW52 on 23/4/2012
4man tent sleeps 2, and our 6 man sleeps 4 comfortably.

My old 4-man tent will just accommodate a double airbed in the sleeping pod. You can't get it in the door if it's inflated though, and I forgot to mention this when I lent it to a friend.

He was not a happy bunny when, after an hour with a knackered footpump, he found he had to partially deflate it to get it in and then pump it up again.

ANGEDAWS

24/4/2012 at 4:31pm
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I once tried to just use a double airbed with the kids in our 3 man tent and woke up on the floor wedged between the airbed and the side of the tent. Our youngest was sprawled out on the airbed taking up most of the room.

After that I was determined to find single airbeds that fit! And yes I have had the problem with getting the airbed into the tent inflated too.

arsenaldes

24/4/2012 at 5:54pm
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55cm per person is the standard believe it or not anything over that is a bonus. I believe its outwell that quote a sleeping capaity and then a comfort capacity

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