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Most tunnel tents are flysheet first or all-in-one pitching, so that's not a problem and most family ones are standing height 210cm, so that should be OK - my OH is 6ft.

What you might have some fun with is getting a 3000HH SIG 6 berth for £150 - but I bet someone will prove me wrong.

Helen

Hi

I know its not below your budget - but have you seen this posted by Keely on another thread? Excellent value and design for 4 people as it has larger than average bedrooms that will take 2 narrow single beds or a proper double and has an extra storage area so don't need to go for a 6 berth. With 3000HH etc it is an excellent buy at £199. If you can find a 4 berth with 150cm or wider bedrooms and a separate storage area you don't necessarily need to go for a 6 berth and it will probably be cheaper... There is also the option of adding a canopy / extension for some 4 berths that will give you extra living space for longer breaks.

Helen

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Whilst browsing around our local independant (Kendal Camping) I came across this tent.

It's really nice AND for a change when it says 4 beth it really will take 4 (2 bedrooms of 2. The living ares isn't huge but will take a table and 4 chiars and still have plenty of room left.
Bonus is it has anothe space with one of the bedrooms which can be used as grate storage or for a toilet as well - you could even use it a bedroom but it hasn't got the inner for a bedroom.

It's 3000HH so will stand up to some weather - and Sunncamp is a trusted good make.
The best thing about it was it's been reduced to £199 - and they have 3 left.

I'm not buying but thoought it may be of some use to some of you who are looking for a new or fist tent for a family of 4 at a good price.

This is the tent elsewhere and you can see Kendal Camping is doing a good price (they have other good deals going on 2009 tents ready to make way for the 2010 coming in in March - worht a phone to see what they have)

They will send them out (charged for)

http://www.outdoorworld.co.uk/sunncamp-triumph-400-tent-p-2110.html?currency=GBP

Post last edited on 18/02/2010 20:39:18

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Keely :-)

Buy the best tent in your budget, you can beg, borrow and steal most other things and go away with some sunshine and see if you enjoy it before spending a small fortune. Most campers will offer frindly advice on site if asked and also pass on some forgotten items for your stay.

Just don't be put off if the weather tuns cack, your tent explodes into small peices and your soaked, tired and gagging for home, it's part of the fun...............................better than being in work and you will laugh on your return journey home.

2000HH is perfectly OK for UK camping - I have a 1200HH tent which has never let me down!

No experience of the 2 tents you have mentioned but Easy Camp tents come from the Outwell stable so quality is excellent. We have an Easy Camp Licata 400 as a weekend tent and think it's great.
I would agree that the tents would both be better sleeping 3 in each pod rather than 4 - our airbeds are 75cm wide which is one reasone we bought the Onty 8 as it will actually accommodate 8 airbeds.

Buy a tent with a much living space as possible - if you're all stuck inside on a cold, wet day you don't want to be on top of each other.
Our Khyam Ontario 8 has a 3.15m x 3.3m living area which we find to be large enough for the 5 of us and all our gear!

hi we used one of these once (and still have it.) massive tent, easy enough to put up with just 2 adults but because of the smallness of the pitch we were on we were unable to guy it properly and it became very unstable on a blowy cornish hill side. it has 2 4 berth sleeping compartments and we only put 1 up for 2 adults and 2 toddlers, which gave us loads of room for storage etc. I don't think it has a sewn in ground sheet, though i'm pretty sure it has a living area groundsheet. there is a review of it on here, which is favourable so if you can guy it better than us it's probably ok. It never rained when we used it so I can't comment on it's waterproof ness. hope this helps.

rob

Quote: Buy a tent with as much living space as possible - if you're stuck inside on a cold, wet day you don't want to be on top of each other.