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Hi all,

I'm new to the forum, so forgive me if this has appeared before... I've tried to search, but cant really find anything appropriate.

I'm looking to buy a 3 man tent, but I want one that can handle the worst of British weather, so preferable something that is rated for all seasons.. Only really want it for weekends away at odd times of the year, so only want something to sleep in, and if it had a smallish porch area that would also be handy.

Can anybody recommend any tents or features I should look for in tents that would fit my requirements?

Cheers
Scott

Depends on how much you are prepared to go out in really bad weather - i.e. mountain storms? i.e.could you survive with a good standard tent or are you looking for a full-on mountain expedition tent?

Will you be back packing or transporting this by car or public transport?

Any budget in mind?

Do you want standing, kneeling or just lay-down height?

What about this, on ebay:

Item number 160042465640

Coleman Adrenaline 3 Tent

5000mm HH (4 season), aluminium poles and 3 man, with some storage space. Any good?

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Quote: Originally posted by steelhead31 on 19/10/2006

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Im thinking more roughing it around the country, so mountain storms are probably a little beyond what I have in mind, but I definitely want something that can survive pretty much the worst the British weather has to offer..

It'll be transported by car mostly, and the budget is a sensible amount, Im not looking for a cheap option, its more important that its suitable, lay down or kneeling height would be fine, not intending to live in it, just sleep while Im travelling around some of the more remote parts of these fair isles.

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Ok, that is somewhat easier. If it was me, I would get a tent with the following features:

• SIG - cut down on draughts
• small bedrooms - easier to heat and keep heat in
• standing in the living area - you will have to sit out a bit of rain sometime (play cards before turning in).
• cotton/pollycotton/canvas - warmer, no condensation (which you are going to get a lot over the winter in a synthetic tent) and less worry about cooking inside.

To me, something like an Outwell Shasta Lake would be agood place to start.

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll do some trawling round the net and see what I can find, looks like I have plenty of options to be looking at though.

Cheers
Scott

Hi Scott. We have a Coleman Adrenaline 3 and it has stood up to the worst that the Yorkshire coast can throw at it when my OH has used it for fossilling expeditions. The full specs are posted above so you can see it is good for all year use (HH5000, alloy poles) and a semi-geodesic structure for stability. Whilst it is synthetic, condensation is not a problem as it has excellent ventilation arrangements.

The only slight down side is that it only has a small proch at each edn -enough for a stove and a pair of muddy boots, but not much else. As it is a discontinued model there have been some bargains around ( even an incredible £30 afew weeks ago but they all went!)