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Sue, please don't take this the wrong way but if you buy a ProAction tent you will most likely not enjoy your camping trip.  I had one for my first tent, and it leaks like a sieve, is not the easiest tent to put up properly and also lets in every single draft going.......

You will have a far more enjoyable experience if you buy one of the well-known brand tents mentioned above....yes the ProAction is cheap but for a very good reason - it's rubbish!!! That was my experience anyway.

Hope you do end up with a great tent and have a wonderful time camping......

I too thought of recommending the corvus 8 but thought if I'd read correctly and it's one adult with 2 kids and 3 dogs it might be a bit big to put up just with kids help.  If I'm wrong and there's 2 adults I too would deffo take the bigger option, gives more space.

Whatever you decide lets hope it suits well and keeps the weather out!

Have a great time camping.

Quote: Originally posted by *sue* on 04/9/2007

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hi, I am still looking for a 1st tent..me with 2 kids (8 and 12) ..oh and 3 dogs lol..I need to be able to put it up easily and it has to be cheap but not tat.

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Could you get to a Decathlon store (see here for one in Cheshire)?

You could do worse than opt for the T4.2 at £79 (here) or the T4.2XL at £99 (here).

We bought the T4.2 when extra guests joined us unexpectedly on a recent trip away, and found it to be a super and quick to pitch tent with excellent ventilation (no condensation issues at all), small pack size and totally waterproof. For the money, and for a first tent, they are excellent buys IMHO.

Best of luck, whatever you decide.

Quote: Originally posted by MamaBear on 06/9/2007

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Sue, there is a brand new Corvus 8 on ebay right now, here is the link for it.

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