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 We are intending to buy a tent for the 1st time ever.. can any 1 recommend a good type..we have nothing.. no tent/sleeping bags/airbeds etc at most will be a family of 4... thanks

Dave

Try to visit a few camping shops and see what suits you the best. Allways go for bigger If there is just 2 of you go for a 4 man tent.

Do you like to be able to stand up inside the tent ?

Do you need storge?

Vango are very good so are kyham. just do your home work 1st, its very addctive once you start you cant stop lol

all the best

Just be careful we were going to buy a tent and ended up with a trailer tent.  Not that we regret it, the TT is wonderful.

Valerie

My only advise would be to get one bigger than you think you'll need, the extra space will be usefull.  When me and OH go camping we take a big 4 man tent that comprises of a big dome that i can just about stand up in and a sleeping compartment coming off of the main dome.  There is only the 2 of us but we find the extra space is invaluable, especially if the weather isn't too good.

There are other people who can give you advise about makes etc. Although I only paid about £120 for my big 4 man (in a January sale) you can spend a lot more.

Also, you might get a better response if you post in tent talk forum

Quote: Originally posted by yorkshiredave on 29/6/2006

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We are intending to buy a tent for the 1st time ever.. can any 1 recommend a good type..we have nothing.. no tent/sleeping bags/airbeds etc at most will be a family of 4.

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A bit more info, you you don't mind:

• Want all four of you sleeping together or in seporate bedrooms (2+2)?
• Is this primarly for weekends or weeks away?
• Just nice summers or all year around?
• How will you be transporting it? (in-car, trailer, roof box)
• Any budget in mind?

Hello yorkshiredave,

When you decide on a tent and begin looking at other stuff, I would highly recommend the Vango Astral sleeping bags (best deal found is £40 for x 2) here

As for airbeds, there can be only one, the Coleman Comfort (comes in double size, where each side can be inflated to differing degrees) and single. Best price at the moment is with an ebay seller (if none listed, might be worth emailing her?), her user name is sue119073.

You will find lots of info and recommendations on just about everything camping, on this site (just use the 'search' facility at the top, right hand side of this page).

Best of luck, and happy camping!