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• How many of you is there and in what sleeping arrangement?
• Budget in mind?
• Full SIG, no full SIG or not bothererd?

We have a Campus Indiana 8 for 4 of us, it's a tunnel tent, 7.4m by 3.5m I think!  It has a large double room and 2 smaller ones, which you can hang or not, we usually only put up 1 of the small ones leaving the space for a kitchen area.  It has a large living area which will fit a table and 4 chairs nicely still leaving plenty of room.  It doesn't have a porch or a SIG and costs about £199.

I personally like the tunnel tents, easy to put up and I like the height of them.

Hope you find what you are looking for ... there are some sites that will accomodate your large tent, have you looked on the "UK Caravan and Camp Sites" forum there is a post on "Sites Accepting Large Tents"

Quinnys

Quote: Originally posted by georgiegirl104 on 17/8/2006

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Hi - 2 adults, 2 children. At the moment we sleep 1 child and 1 adult per bedroom (not enough room for 3 in the bedrooms), but am hoping next year that the little one will consent to share with her sister.

It's got to be full SIG, I have looked at tents with 'riser groundsheets', they seem much too drafty so I still prefer the full SIG.

Budget.... as little as possible! However I wouldn't want to spend a lot more than £300.

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I would suggest for your short list to view typical full-SIG tunnels:

• SunValley 6/8
• Montana 6
• Sunncamp Haven & Vario (2006 model)
• Vango Aurora
• Gelert Quebec & Alaska

This design would give you the larger end bedroom where you could easily get 3 in to sleep or even the kids in a zipped bedroom next to you.

The good value ones in the above list are the Gelerts, which will easily get for £150-£200; however, they are also the ones that are pitched inner-first. The Aurora would also be good value and does pitch as one (outer-first), however, you need to be comfortable with the bedroom slope, given the design.

Quote: Originally posted by georgiegirl104 on 17/8/2006

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I think the Alaska is non-SIG.

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Quote: Originally posted by georgiegirl104 on 17/8/2006

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I don't think it needs to be 5 m x 5 m - just not wider than 5 m. I don't know how long you are allowed to go - presumably up to 8 m is OK (to allow for guying)?

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Hi,

Mansfield Outdoor Leisure have tents on display, including vario. That's where we viewed our vario 900. I think they've got the 600 on display. Wouldn't be too far for you to go and you might find something you like.