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Kate Valente

31/8/2005 at 10:27am
Location: Renfrewshire
Outfit: Outwell Sun Valley 8

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We have SV8 and think it is great - we cook in the porch area and put a table with the cooker under a window and cook with the window open. Still trying to find the ideal layout for all our stuff. Bags of space. The other weekend we family staying with us - we were 8 altogether - and we didn't feel overcrowded.

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Kate Valente

31/8/2005 at 10:33am
Location: Renfrewshire
Outfit: Outwell Sun Valley 8

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shoregains

14/8/2006 at 4:25pm
Location: None Entered
Outfit: Outwell Sun Valley 8

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Hi I am a total novice at camping and just bought a sun Valley 8 tent. Does it come with tent pegs or do I have to buy them?

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14/8/2006 at 4:39pm
Location: lancashire burnley
Outfit: Vango aspen 500 dlx vango beta 450

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all tents as far as i know should have pegs

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beautifullily

14/8/2006 at 5:19pm
Location: Leamington Spa
Outfit: Vermont M Tigris 600 Oregon 400

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I've just got the SV8, and so pleased to see the positive comments above. Roll on Bank Holiday to try it out.

PS Anyone thinking of buying one, we got ours for £300 from Go Oudoors, which I think is the cheapest around, but do check the porch zip before going off on a trip with it, as there are still some out there with problems.

shoregains

14/8/2006 at 6:17pm
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Thanks for that - my husband thinks i'm mad for even asking! Having asked he then decided he was going to look anyway - yes there are. Mind you taking three kids away for a couple of nights and not having them would have been a disaster! Unfortunately our garden too small to try and check tent properly before we go so hopefully no problems.

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14/8/2006 at 6:58pm
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I've no idea on the |Sun Valley 8, but the Vango Aspen 700 is excellent, I would say the top end of the market and if you want bags of space inside the tent you can't beat it! Yes, it takes around an hour to put up, but I have used it in gales and storms with no problem, the sewn in groundsheet keeps most of the draughts away and the porch is excellent for cooking in, even with a camping kitchen unit. The tent feels like it will last many seasons.

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Teggy

14/8/2006 at 7:14pm
Location: Kent
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Has anyone got a link for these 2 tents , so i can see what they look like ?

beautifullily

14/8/2006 at 7:24pm
Location: Leamington Spa
Outfit: Vermont M Tigris 600 Oregon 400

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You can see the Sun Valley on the outwell website

www.outwell.com

Teggy

14/8/2006 at 7:33pm
Location: Kent
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Thanks , i like the 360 deg bit , very clever.

juliepete

14/8/2006 at 7:44pm
Location: coventry
Outfit: vango aspen 700 & toyota previa

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just had our first two weeks in our vango aspen 700, pure luxury, the double skin certainly makes all the difference. the porch is not part of the sig so muddy shoes can be kept off the inside. as for cooking in the tent, i personally would not like the grease and smells permeating my very expensive tent and prefer to cook in a utility tent. the only downside to this lovely tent is the size and weight of it when packed away.

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jonellis

14/8/2006 at 8:34pm
Location: Newport Saffron walden
Outfit: vango aspen 700 freelander rootrailer

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I'm pleased with my Aspen 700 I prefer the shape 'yurt' to a tunnel. But it probably weighs more than a tunnel tent.

Don't think you'll go far wrong with either (though perhaps pitch size may be more expensive with the tunnel?)

Also I'd get the 700DLX as the Porch is bigger

lets us know what you get

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