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Well after years of trying my husband & kids have convinced me my life is missing something as we do not camp..(picked a good year weather wise huh!!)

My husband is a 6ft 4 so one of those small tents are out of the question, we have seen the Outwell Indiana 8 and the Royal Bordeaux 6, both seem adequate but which one? Also Zg or SG if we choose the Royal one? 

Any advise at all on these (or alternatives) would be fantastic as we are completely new to this.

Many thanks in advance to all you experienced campers!! 

Well one vote each so far!! Thanks for the info as you all have researched this more than me...I knew nothing about outwell leakages - like you said though hopefully not the Indiana.

Debs

Good point - 2 kids (13 / 10 and a big labrador dog!)  Yes the Outwell seems to be the better bet for airbeds!!

Thanks Piglet!!

Hi, we have a bordeaux 6, took it our for the first time this weekend and first time campers too.

All I can say I loved it, loads of living space, no problem with fitting double airbeds in the bedrooms and still had space especially in the middle bedroom which was bigger than the two outer ones.  The canopy on the front is great especially when it was raining to still cook under.  Zipped in ground sheet was great as well, just unzipped then cleaned it down. Has loads on handly little pockets inside to store stuff in.

Recommended if you want space a real home from home I would say.

We have had the Indiana for 18 months or more and found it to be a great tent, the bathtub reduces draughts but is easy to remove to clean. The bathtub is also handy in hot westher (though not seen any this year!!) as you can tie up the storm flpas to create more air through. The windows and space are great, you can easlily fit two single airbeds in one of the three birth pods with room between for storage. We use the the other half for our third child, food storgage and the dog and sleep in the extra two berth bit which just fits a double airbed with a bit of room at the head of the bed for storage. The vents are very good and the windows mean even in the worst weather you are not in danger of feeling enclosed or tripping over each other. The canopy is great for cooking under and fits our cooker stand perfectly. You can unzip between the back bedrooms to make one large room if you prefer.

Hope this helps a bit.