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After having a brief affair with a Bear Lake 6 - loved it, loved it, but too heavy for me to lug/too big for the car with our kit, so sold it last weekend. Am now trying to decide between the SV6 and the Monty6 and as they are so similar, it seems to come down to whether you want fibreglass or steel poles... can anyone offer any advice/suggestions please? 

Thanks a bunch in advance!

Fiona

Thanks Mama Bear, for such an informative and speedy response!  Have just checked your Vermont L - what a whopper it is!  We are being a bit greedy with a 6, as there are only 3 of us, but like the space and the idea of friends joining our son in the future.  Will check out prices on Blacks and totalcamping.

Cheers!

Welcome to UKCS Fiona!

I broke numerous pole sections on our Sun Valley 8, so when we were replacing it OH was adamant that we should get steels poles. Saying that we did like this tent, and it would be my preference to the Montana as it has the porch space.

If there is only 3 of you then look at the Vermont M (4 berth), which is what we decided on for 4 of us (we do have a kitchen tent aswell for extra storage space). A great price in Blacks at £349, £30 cheaper than we paid just a few weeks ago.

You could always get a pup tent when your sons friends join you (if they're old enough)