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When I got my first tent, we lived in a tenament flat in Glasgow, so we went round to the local park and pitch it there.... no-one blinked an eyelid to what we were doing.

It's all good fun anyhoo, go-on you know u wantoo

Well, tent arrived this afternoon.... just waiting for the kids to go to sleep so we can get out the back and give it a go! (garden isnt big enough, but the green at the back of our gate is!)

If you hear me screaming at Dave you know why!!!

 Oh and have also booked out first getaway for 19th July!!! 5 nights just 30 mins from home!

well its gone up and its come back down - dave is just trying to fit it back in the bag!

Very big - loving it!

Roll on 19th July!

Hi lynles,I had this tent a couple of years ago. i loved it, the tent we'd had before was a 6 berth canvas frame tent that cost us about £450. I was very pleased with that one, and only sold it because we got a caravan.

When i got this tent I paid £150 in the sale. I was dubious as to how good it would be, as i'd not tried a synthetic tent. But at the time I couldn't afford another frame tent. It was quite similar in shape and size as the canvas one, except that the poles were on the outside, and the bedroom space was twice the size. It is just one huge bedroom with a curtain divider, which I liked as we had a 5 year old who we wanted in the same room as us, not in a seperate pod.

I was delighted with the vancouver. it was quicker and easier to put up, and a lighter, smaller packed size. It was watertight in torrential rain, it didn't budge in gale force winds, and it was very cosy, as it has storm flaps all the way around.

we sold it to a friend when we went back to a caravan (again)

I would say it is a great value tent, even more so now as its only £99.

There are similar brand name designs at 3 times the price, I dare say they may be better quality,and  they may last a lot longer, but I used mine for a full season and I camp a lot. It never let me down.

So if you are looking to start camping on a budget  and have a large family or just a couple of littlies, and need big space for travel cot, pram etc, this would be a great starter tent. After all most campers end up buying a new tent the second season anyway, even if its just because something new takes their fancy.

We did exactly the same Linz - Steve and I pitched it on our local field as our garden was too small. Ours is really big as well and Harry, our 5yr old loves it...thinks its his new house!!!! Just want to get away now...only 6 weeks to go! Might just have to pop away for a quick weekend if this weather stays this good.

Diane

I know what you mean Diane, we were so pleased with it last night, 6 and a half weeks before we go away, but it will be well worth the wait!