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Subject Topic: tent display cumbria & bear lake advice Post Reply Post New Topic
29/4/2007 at 11:18pm
 Location: Cleethorpes
 Outfit: Pennine clubman & Outwell montana 12
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OMG!!!!

Just been down to yorkshire for the weekend visiting family and went to visit gooutdoors/mitchells camping at wakefield.  Its absolutely fantastic - like a great big sweetie shop!! Lol - i hated going as a kid, how things change.

Does anyone know if we have a big camping shop in cumbria anywhere?  I know we have a few small shops in carlisle but they only have maybe 3 or 4 tents up each - whereas this one had a big field full and more inside. 

Have definately decided to buy a better quality tent now after looking on saturday but we're disagreeing on which one!  I love the bear lake, i like the layout and also the material its made out of sounded so much quieter, but Rob likes the vango diablo 600 (i think its too big and would take up masses more space than the bear lake).  There again there were loads of others we liked too, problem is we cant travel down to yorkshire just to have yet another look around (and i think it will take a few trips to persuade him that the bear lake is better ).

So - does anyone know where there is a big tent display anywhere nr us?

Also - the bear lake, what is the material its made out of and what difference is there between that and the polyester ones?  I may be thick but hey - i was born with blonde hair!

Thanks

Katy



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30/4/2007 at 7:45am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Chausson Flash 510 & Cabanon Barbados
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We have the norfolk lake tent and the material is fantastic.  It is made of a polycotton, it is natural and feels so much cooler in the summer.  I like the fact that the bedrooms are cotton as well.  If you look at the polyester tents the bedrooms are nylon.  I know it is a personal choice, but in some of the polyester tents it feels stuffy and hot.


30/4/2007 at 10:17am
 Location: North West
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Hi , I think Yoemans have a display at Hayes garden world at Ambleside , worth checking before setting off

 



30/4/2007 at 12:08pm
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Yeomans do have an outdoor display at Hayes with all the large Outwell tents up. I bought a smaller one (Oregon 4) at the weekend and their display and help were excellent.


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30/4/2007 at 5:00pm
 Location: kendal cumbria
 Outfit: rubbish tent until I buy another!
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Try Kendal Camping and outdoor centre at summerlands - worth giving a ring to see if they are displaying what you want!

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Erika

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30/4/2007 at 5:29pm
 Location: Cumbria
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Hi

Yeomans at Hayes Garden Centre Ambleside have a lot of tents including Outwell, Vango.  Kendal Camping Centre have mainly Easy Camp and Outwell.  I was there yesterday and they have a Bear Lake 4 up.  I was in love but our Monty 4 from last year will be seeing us through this season.  I can but dream.

 

 



30/4/2007 at 8:55pm
 Location: Cumbrian coast or behind you !
 Outfit: Outwell Vermont XL and Montana 6
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Yeomans have an excellent display at Hayes Garden World and we bought both our tents from there. Mark was the guy who dealt with us and he`s very good, not pushy at all and full of advice. Mark has also been known to do a discount if asked nicely , but I didn`t tell you that!


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30/4/2007 at 9:02pm
 Location: Cleethorpes
 Outfit: Pennine clubman & Outwell montana 12
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Thankyou all - i think i feel a trip to Ambleside coming on

And then maybe one to Kendal too

I have def decided i want a bear lake 6 now - i just hae to work out how to persuade Rob that he really wants to spend £600 on a tent!!

Katy




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