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Hi

Newby  on here and am seeking advice .

I am after a tent(obviously lol) I am only familier with small 3 man tents and  wanting something that i can take us all away in

After meny days and nights on ebay i simply cant decide which 1

 i am wanting something not too big but not too small and that there wouldnt be a problem finding a pitch, i have 3 kids (2 girls 4 and 15) (1 boy at 10) as well as me and the OH.

I like the idea of the vango diablo or the vango aspen .Because of the sig

But with been blonde and a women my OH  says i aint got a clue (dont think he does either) lol

I am  wanting to budget around £250 cheaper would be great !

I have seen a auckland 500 on ebay but i am  unsure

Any ideas on an  ideal tents.

I would look around some of the stores on line you might be surprised at some of the bargins you can get.

I bought a tent a couple of weeks ago and it was £20 cheap then on ebay

I am based in normanton near wakefield, i was thinking the same idea .... tent and beer lol

i have a gelert lokon vario 6 loads of living space, 2 large bedrooms and easy to put up, tunnel tents are fantastic because of the headroom all the way through, also you can find the 2006 model for £150 instead of about £250 for the 2007 model, a bargin

dave

Hi we've been camping for many a year now and we've bought 3 tents during this time, to cope with growing family!  we alway bought outwell from camping shop, but last year we bought ProAction Nevada 8 person, 3 room tent from ARGOS!  for £159.99, great tent, not expensive - big loads of room and there is only 4 for us, room to store bikes etc if the weather not good, plus its not too expensive if you're just starting out - hey you may not enjoy camping - but i can't see why you wouldn't enjoy it!!!  everyone is sooooo friendly where ever you go!

cheers sarah

dont buy the auckland . i bought one off e bay and though it 8 berth would comfortabbly sleep 5 . the quality of the fabric is crap (ripped up one of the sleeves already(used 3 times last year)go to a local shop and get to know some of the better brands first. size and space ect

good luck in your choice

Hi ,have a look around at camping stores ,see one you like the look of then if you can pop back and if anyone found it to be a ringer!

Safest way of doing it ,even if it is a bt of a messing about!

Plenty of people here will reccomend a tent before they have even used it themselves so beware!! you buy it on recommendation ,6 months later they are whining it leaks /fell apart ,you already bought one on their say so

Quote: Originally posted by melanie1978 on 14/3/2007

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Hi

Newby  on here and am seeking advice .

I am after a tent(obviously lol) I am only familier with small 3 man tents and  wanting something that i can take us all away in

After meny days and nights on ebay i simply cant decide which 1

 i am wanting something not too big but not too small and that there wouldnt be a problem finding a pitch, i have 3 kids (2 girls 4 and 15) (1 boy at 10) as well as me and the OH.

I like the idea of the vango diablo or the vango aspen .Because of the sig

But with been blonde and a women my OH  says i aint got a clue (dont think he does either) lol

I am  wanting to budget around £250 cheaper would be great !

I have seen a auckland 500 on ebay but i am  unsure

Any ideas on an  ideal tents.

 

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The Coleman Magellan 9 is a bargain at the moment (here) (under your budget) and this retailer is good to deal with.

It has three separate bedroom pods but not a massive footprint. It pitches outer first (the Aspen you mentioned is nice, and also available at a good price at the mo, but pitches inner first, which isn't everyone's cuppa tea), poles for the dome are aluminium - light but strong - and the pack size isn't mega. It also has a SIG.

I couldn't resist one myself (though I am really a canvas devotee) and, subsequently, a friend of mine bought one too. I wanted a quick to pitch synthetic with three bedrooms and SIG, and this fits the bill nicely.

Best of luck, whatever you decide!