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26/7/2012 at 2:21pm
Location: Barnsley South Yorks
Outfit: Hi Gear Corado 6 Gelert Ottawa 6
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Hi, welcome to the forum,
We have a 3yr old and an 8 month old and Mrs skip looks after and entertains them while I put the tent up, a Hi-Gear Corado 6, which is a big tent, but I've worked out my own way of erecting it so as I can do it on my own in about 1 hour.
Just wondering, is there a paticular reason your thinking of the sahara? the only reason I ask is we were looking at the same one, but after thinking about it a little deeper the other half wasn't comfortable with the idea of the kids being in a seperate 'pod' on their own. The Corado 6 has one large sleeping area that can be seperated into two (or two that can be opened into one, if you like) and a massive living area which gives the kids loads of room to play and an integral porch for shelter outside, We've also got the extra add on canopy which essentially makes the outside space the same size as the internal living room. Go Outdoors have some great deals on the Corado (we paid about £250) if you've not made your mind up. I can't recommend it highly enough.
The sahara is a great tent though, I was pitched next to one at the weekend,enjoy your camping the kids will love it.
Rob
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26/7/2012 at 10:23pm
Location: Linlithgow West Lothian
Outfit: The Yorkshire Diamond!
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Hiya.
My first tip would be to get the tent that's quickest and easiest to set up. Maybe you can get one you can do on your own.
I have just got a Quechua pop-up and it is honestly done and dusted in 10 minutes tops. It is my new favourite tent (I have had a few!). We've got the one called Family 4.1 which has 1 bedroom big enough for 4 on mats or 1 travel cot and 2 mats. They do the 4.2 which has two bedrooms and looks plenty big enough for two cots in one bedroom and two mats in the other.
If you can get the bones of the tent up quite quickly, you can just sit the grubbers in their buggy with a tactical snack then one of you can take them for a walk while the other does the finishing touches.
If it's dry you might be able to throw up the travel cot and use that as a playpen while you set-up. A cheap new wee toy could be useful for entertaining too. I think you'll be fine with two of you anyway.
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27/7/2012 at 11:46am
Location: kettering
Outfit: Outwell montana 6 & vango icarus 500
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Well to keep our 11 month old amused whilst we are pitching we usually give him something to eat in his buggy or high chair....keep the food coming and hes happy LOL Would this work with your 2 year old? Maybe not your 6 month old though.....
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27/7/2012 at 1:12pm
Location: East Sussex
Outfit: None Entered
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I suppose a dog crate would be frowned upon?
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27/7/2012 at 2:34pm
Location: North West
Outfit: Obelink Familia 6; ESVO Bedouin 280
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In general, once you have had a couple of goes at pitching a particular tent there are two golden rules:
1. Decide who is in charge and stick to it.
2. See rule 1.
When I was getting used to our tent, with two small people (3 yrs and 18m at the time), there were bits of the work that could be done be me on my own. Laying out the tent, getting poles ready, inserting the first pole into the sleeve, [get wife for 5 mins to raise the first couple of poles and pegs], peg the rest & guy.
The kids really don't need that much entertaining at that age (hey kids, play on some grass, here's a couple of toys!), but your 6 month old will need some looking after (have you considered a front or back sling or a backpack?)
Just a couple of thoughts...
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27/7/2012 at 2:57pm
Location: North West
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Yes - I think you're worrying over nothing - You'll be fine!
Hopefully it won't be raining when you pitch, just take your time and try not to get stressed. If it is raining, we just let our three get wet!
(And they will LOVE hammering pegs in)
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27/7/2012 at 4:30pm
Location: Barnsley South Yorks
Outfit: Hi Gear Corado 6 Gelert Ottawa 6
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Hi, as I said earlier, I pitch the corado on my own. I lay the tent out, peg the front pegging points, insert and assemble the rear pole set and stand it up, then peg the one central guy line to keep it stood up, then just work my way forward one pole at a time. It takes me about an hour give or take (then another hour to fill it!!).
You won't find it cheaper anywhere other than Go Outdoors unless you buy second hand, as it's their own brand and no-one else sells it. If you want one and aren't in a hurry, their doing deals on them all the time, I know it's £300 now, but last week it was only £249 and I got mine in January for £250 but that included carpet and canopy, bargin I think.
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