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Subject Topic: Help! new to camping, need a tent"" Post Reply Post New Topic
26/9/2007 at 11:30am
 Location: essex
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hi, i need a tent that sleeps atleast 6, but my ideal preferances are

 

lots of living space, for table 4 chairs, children to play, the cook even, and ideally a sewn in groundsheet throughout

 

 i dont really know whats a good tent and whats not, i dont even know any of the makes, i come accross the  peakland brookfield which looks ok but again i dont know if its any good, but its something alomg them lines im looking for

but i dont think t has a sewn in groundsheet

i dont really want to go over £150 will i/can i get something for that money!?

 

hope someone can help

 

thank you so much



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26/9/2007 at 11:49am
 Location: ashton-u-lyne
 Outfit: indiana 8 and Cabanan Aruba
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Try looking at Tunnel tents i find them best but i'm not sure about sewn in groundsheets?


26/9/2007 at 11:51am
 Location: Weardale
 Outfit: Flares and a flowery shirt
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I'm not a tent person, but like caravans they very seldom come with the extras. So buy a tent for £150 and be prepared to spend a great deal more on equipment.


26/9/2007 at 12:28pm
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thanks, ive got all the extras, stove toilet, lights hook ups etc, but need a tent!!!

 

spacious and pref with SIG

 

any suggestions for around £150



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26/9/2007 at 12:40pm
 Location: Wirral
 Outfit: Swift Ace Ambassador 2 berth
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 No Debs, you never have all the extras because the next must have item is only a shop away. It's addictive, beware, because once you start buying it never stops!!

Paula



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26/9/2007 at 12:41pm
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I would look on the internet as there will be tons of bargains at this time of year as stores will be selling off all their excess stock, ready for next seasons stuff.Google what you need, ie 6 man tents. But saying that peeps usually go for ones bigger than they need. 2 man tent wanted get a 3 or 4 man, 4 man tent wanted get a 6 man tent, 6 man tent wanted get an 8 man tent!
Good luck and happy camping.

And a big welcome to the madhouse!



26/9/2007 at 6:19pm
 Location:  North West
 Outfit: Outwell Indiana & sunvalley 8
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If it helps your search some of the main brands are: Vango, Aztec, Outwell, Khyam, Sunncamp, Wynnster, Gelert, Royal, Coleman.

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26/9/2007 at 9:11pm
 Location:  Anglesey - Wales
 Outfit: FoST
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Sunncamp Evolution 600 is up for sale at World of Tents - this has SIG and 2 bedrooms 1 x 2 1 x 4 and full standing room EHU entry point and lots of windows and a skylite

£139 I paid for mine in the sale



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Degsy Rowlands is my love, my life and a lunatic!!!!!!!! Louise x


28/9/2007 at 9:51am
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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A bit over your budget, but an absolutely amazing tent worth every penny is the Khyam Ontario 8.

We paid £189 for ours and got the footprint groundsheet thrown in for free.

Bags of room - we are a family of 2 adults, 4 kids aged 13, 10, 6 and 1 and a loopy dog.

Try searching the Net as you may well find that somewhere has it chepaer in their end of season sale.



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28/9/2007 at 12:15pm
 Location: in a tent
 Outfit: rage & bodo
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whoa whoa dont pay over over 100!!

theres a ebay store thats for tents its called TENTASTIC

all brand new

i got a 6 berth with windows , 2 bedroom conmpartments, double laired, and groundsheet in a kahki coloured, tunnel style, stand up in it

£50!   tip top, tippity top!!

many more styles and sizes in stock!!



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28/9/2007 at 2:25pm
 Location: essex
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thanks all still looking an now cant make my mind up, minxymoo i saw tentasitic but seen a few neg feedbackmmy husband is worried its going to be poor quality get what you pay for an all that?

 

wot u reckon



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28/9/2007 at 2:26pm
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and to the person selig hte tent im consdiering it hubby of tomorrow so will get him to decide then

thanks



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28/9/2007 at 2:43pm
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debs a pic of one the tents i got from tentastic is in my image gallerry

its double layers,

a 'rage' make, used it several times, carbon fibre poles, quality roped

windows,

free groundsheet,, nice and thick, good size, we got table, kitchen setup and 3-4 folding chairs in the main area

brill,

;-)



28/9/2007 at 4:10pm
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i had a rage tent too, it was spacious, free groundsheet, fairly comfortable and on my second trip in it it broke.  I now have a vango diablo.  Quality wise its far superior and its a lot comfier too.  I believe that there are bargains out there but you have to be really careful.  I have a vango now, note I didn't return to tentastic for another purchase.



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