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Hi, I'm new to this site, and looks fab. Well, went camping with the kids for the first time last week (7 years and 3 years). Took our 2 old tents, one being an old Vango Force 10 A-frame ridge (anyone remember these classics?). Felt like I was out of Dad's army - us and out little 2 man tents, surrounded by a mass of huge domes, tunnels, marquees. Well, my wife had to go in to Force 10 with our youngest - it was all too exciting - and I didn't like to say that I noticed these 'peelings' on the inside of the flysheet. Needless to say it rained, and they ended up swimming!
Not to be put off, we decided we had to get a new tent. Liked the idea of separate bedrooms (for those cosy, intimate(?) evenings), and more space, and a bit of luxury. Liked the look of the Killington 400 or 600, and the Outwell Hartfold XL. I would just go for the Vango K 600, but I'm concerned about the size of it (may be a touch of agrophobia after the Force 10 experience) - I like the idea of camping on "proper" sites, but also hold onto the idea of pitching in the wild, and I'm guessing something this size might be problematic. Hence looking at K400 and Outwell, both similar size, both look well built, but Outwell has 3 bedrooms and so extra space. Not really considered any other tents. Any pointers?
Thanks, Paul
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