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Subject Topic: (revised) recommendations for family tent
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12/8/2005 at 8:48pm
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Hartford xl and Bailey Olympus 624
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try looking here http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/directory2/details.asp?revid=1083&typeid= we bought our outwell hartford xl from here, really good site with lots of spares and stuff.

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12/8/2005 at 10:40pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Vango Diablo 900 and Venture 600DLX
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Lisa and Lee

We are a family of four with one still in a travel cot. We have a Vango Diablo 900, yes it is big but it has lots of space and the height for to stand up. It is really useful for the children to have their own bedroom and the space for their stuff. The porch is also a useful area.

We have just spent 2 weeks on the Kintyre peninsular, on the West coast of Scotland. We were subject to a fair amount of wind and a couple of days woth of rain. The tent stood it well and we were always cosy.

Last year it hosted a small birthday party for the youngest.

It does have the space, but besides extolling the virutes of our own tent I would recommend looking a an 8/9 berth tent to get that extra space, particularly if you a going to be going away for a week or more at a time.

Good luck with your search

Phil and Penny


12/8/2005 at 11:33pm
 Location: Ivybridge Devon
 Outfit: vermont xl and kyham
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Hi Lisa+lee,

We have an Aspen 700 which is a good size tent for a family.  Esp good on headroom as very airy and lovely large bedrooms.  there are some super pics and a really good review of it on this site by Dreamwolf and I can't do better.(Link Below)  We love the Aspen and had a lovely holiday in Cornwall a few weeks ago depite the weather.  Made such a difference having the extra room for our four kids.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=3&TopicID=44515&showActive=1&ReturnPage=Active

Best of luck with your hunt, but shop around the net on prices whatever you go for you will be very suprised.



13/8/2005 at 9:03am
 Location: Grantham
 Outfit: swift challenger 550 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4
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 now that is what you call a review thank for the link

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13/8/2005 at 10:33am
 Location: Milton Keynes
 Outfit: Cargo Trousers Rugby Shirt.
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Have a look here : http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/directory2/details.asp?revid=348&typeid=  for little video yours of their tents.


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13/8/2005 at 5:50pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit:  Gelert Lokon 6 Vango Venture 600DLX
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wow thanks everyone! My list is getting longer! LOL

excellent review of the aspen 700 - I've copied just incase as I really like the look of the tent.

Going to do some research on my vast list of tents now!


13/8/2005 at 7:05pm
 Location: None Entered
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Hi

We have a Diablo 900 and love it to bits but we have also bought a Montana 4 for weekeds because the Diablo isn't the fastest to put up and take down and therefore not ideal for weekends.

I always liked the look of the Outwell Coloradoes but no SIG.

As you can probably tell I prefer a sewn in groundsheet.

Have a look round and decide what you like then be prepared to shop round and compare prices because they can vary significantly.

Good Luck

Jen



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13/8/2005 at 7:18pm
 Location: lancashire
 Outfit: Diablo 900
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try...www.allweather.co.uk.....i just got my vango diablo 900 with a free double air bed  delivered for £275.00 great deal greater tent .....


13/8/2005 at 7:29pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit:  Gelert Lokon 6 Vango Venture 600DLX
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Thanks! :D)


just tried it and the link doesnt work, tried a few combinations but nothing...

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13/8/2005 at 9:37pm
 Location: East Ull
 Outfit: Kampa Kielder Air 5
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Hi

Here's another one for your list, thought someone else might have mentioned it before me

http://www.oswaldbailey.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci=product&wce=51109801&desc=CAMPUS+INDIANA+8+FAMILY+TENT&

We love ours, lots of space with three bedrooms.  We have the big one with a high rise airbed in it and you can fit two campbeds in the other two bedrooms, although my two have a bedroom each.  Also has good height right through, dh is nearly six foot and can stand up anywhere in the tent with no probs.

Stood up well to bad weather on our first trip out and went up in about 50 mins.

Good luck with your choice.

Trace x



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13/8/2005 at 10:55pm
 Location: Darlington
 Outfit: harrier8
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dont know how to put links into posts but have a look at our profile pictures of our Wynnster Harrier 8, we got it online from Gear-zone, at a reduced price, and are more than pleased with it, it sleeps 6 with ease, and has a large dome in the middle of the sleeping pods that is great for me been 6' tall dont have a bad neck with having to bend down all the timeand it came with a full sized groundsheet.

Ian

Ian Angie Rachel an Nanna 



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14/8/2005 at 2:16am
 Location: Leicester
 Outfit: Vango Airbeam
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Have a look at my Gelert Lokon vario 6,  its a tunnel tent so you can walk in and stand up naturaly in most of the tent, even the bedrooms, it has masses of space and like having a front lounge especially with all the windows on the sides which is great in bad weather, watching people cramped in there dome tents, we love it to bits, and you can get some good deals on the net for about £200 pounds for it



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