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I need advice. I want to replace my aging tent and am keen to buy a new tunnel tent. It's for two adults, my son (10) and an occasional friend. I want two good sized bedrooms, both the same size, a sewn in groundsheet (SIG), weight at around 40Kg or less and a light airy large living area. Can anyone recommend a suitable tent? Price is not the main concern, it's comfort and suitability. It seems this year it's all the rage to have a large and a small bedroom, but the small bedroom in the tents we looked at are just to narrow to take two single airbeds or a double.

I looked at the Sunncamp Vario 600 and 600+. Small bedroom too small. Why did they change from the perfect 3 + 3 on the Vario 6 to an unusable 4 + 2 arrangement? Also not keen on the window covers being on the outside the tent,  easier for prying eyes to look in. Plus points, light, airy, nice colour, SIG. The Vario 6 is almost OK, 3+3 but no SIG.

Outwell Indiana 8 and Montana 6. Put off by colour of tent, the ones I saw on campsites lst year looked faded when new and put off by bad reports re leaks from fellow UKCampiters. Plus points. SIG and 3 + 3 bedroom arrangement.

Marechal Modulo range. Probably not SIG due to extendable sections, though I havent seen one.

Vango Vail. Too big and again, small bedrooms are too small for two people.

So thats it. Is there something out there which is ideal? Please let me know if any of you know the perfect tent. Thanks

We now have the coleman columbus 8 exponent,3 bedrooms,half sig,4 doors,8 windows,bedrooms can be removed for extra space,flypitch first.Really like this tent.

Have you thought about the Sun Valley tents.  We have the SV8 for 4 of us.  The two main bedrooms (side by side) are big enough to take double airbeds.  We also have the option of a third bedroom which can also fit a double so the kids can bring friends.  The living area is huge and has a SIG.  The porch/living area has a bathtub groundsheet. There are loads of windows so the tent is light and they all open fully to allow for loads of ventilation - good for when it's hot or for drying out any condensation which may occur.  What we like about this tent is being able to shut off the main living area which makes it cosy at night.

We luv it!

Have a look at the Vango Breckenridge 600.

Regards

Gary

Cross camping and leisure ltd