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i am forever going camping alone as OH has to work saturdays now and i have heard that there are some sort of pop up tent that are big enough for a family but apparently pricey

can any one tell me there name/make and where i can view them on web?

i can manage to put our litchfield 900 up with help of 7 yr old daughter but wouldnt mind making life easyier for myself!!!

thanks

hellen

I would be interested to see how big they make them, as I have only ever come across cramped 2 man versions, with no standing inner height.

Anyone seen 'em bigger?

There are also inflatable tents, that are certainly big enough for families - Karsten is the make.

http://www.karstententen.nl/index.php?langId=3 (dutch site, but with an English version)

Just bought a microfast nine man tent - looks excellent bit of kit (£188) - tried it out in the garden last Friday night - seems excellent bit of kit!

Do them in various sizes from 'one man' up to '9 man' 

See them at http://www.ironclad-surplus.co.uk/contentcollectionpage.aspx?Type=2&Category=11253

(Hope I've done that right!)

There is a lady on here with a seven man one and she posted an excellent series of photos on here of her putting it up - it was those photos that sold it to me!! (OH still looking for her-not happy that yet another tent has arrived-anyone remember who it was??!!??)

Sue XxX  

Hi mezzoforte

Id never heard of air zone tents before, so thanks for the info, the link below is for the Uk suppliers

http://www.airzoneuk.com/HTML/About.html

Decathlon sell those pop-up tents and I have to say they are great for the price, approx £40 upwards. There is a three man priced at £44.95, and I am sure I saw more instore.

They had a pop up at Towsure in Sheffield. Me, the OH and the 3 kids all climbed in but I'd definately say it was cramped!!!!!!!!!! Also got some very strange looks  Personally, I have to be able to stand up in a tent else cabin fever sets in, but if there is one tall enough I'd invest in it as a weekender.

Just had a look at the 9 man version... now I'm tempted!

Quote: Originally posted by sue.m on 14/9/2006

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There is a lady on here with a seven man one and she posted an excellent series of photos on here of her putting it up - it was those photos that sold it to me!! (OH still looking for her-not happy that yet another tent has arrived-anyone remember who it was??!!??)

Sue XxX  

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I know who it was...pics are here run backwards from pic 21

I like the look of the T2XL from Quechua but you can only get them in Decathlon Stores and we don't have one by us.  You can't order on line or over the phone, you have to go there.  Now looking at the Khyam quick and easy tents again and trying to decide what to do.

Karen