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I am looking for a tent that I cant find.....I think..I'm sure it's out there somewhere, but I've not found it.....Maybe you can help??

I would like a canvas or polycotton tunnel with SIG, 5/6 berth (2 bedrooms) with space to stand in the bedroom (at back of tent), front porch or kitchen suitable for cooking and a bit of living space you can set up a table in, that isnt going to blow away....for under £200

Does this tent exist? I think I might be dissappointed with this search...

Emma

That does sound like the perfect tent. There is a polycotton version of the Khyam Indiana which is a tunnel but its currently selling for £345. I havent searched for an earlier version.

It'll be interesting to see if someone can come up with something to match your description!

Homebird

Mums,

You might get it 2nd. hand for under £200. The canvas/polycotton is the snag as far as I can see.

C.

Hi Emma

I'd have to agree with clegg. There are plenty of tunnels available. Some at reasonable prices but the moment you want canvas or polycotton, the price goes through the roof.

As soon as you mentioned the requirements I thought of the Outwell Bear Lake or Wolf Lake. Both setup as required with the exception of the price. I think the Wolf Lake is new this year but you might be able to find a second hand Bear Lake.

Good luck.
Graeme

If I could get an old frame tent with a SIG I would have it today!!!

I think it might have been the howling gales of Friday night whipping around the bedroom pods (very cold) or the snow peeping under the sides of the tent this morning around the bedroom pods...... basically, if the bedroom pods were sealed into the tent and not left exposed to the elements, and could all be scooped up into one package at the end it would be ideal.....

We went out this weekend and planned to stay until Weds, but after todays snow and the kids getting REALLY crabby, was not prepared for 3 more days of the same!!

Emma

I have to agree on the traditional frame tent, we did the poly tent thing and went back to canvas frame, there really is nothing to beat them for comfort, if they are pegged out properly with the mudflaps brought in and groundsheet laid on top there are no draughts

For your budget i would seriously look at a good second hand frame tent, and you can cook inside as well

Hi Emma

We have the Wolf Lake & woke up this morning surprised to see the snow outside.  I had no idea!  Of course we had fan heater on low all night but I have to admit that it's a world away sleeping in the Wolf compared with our last tent with bathtub. Last one was poly though & as I've said before, the Wolf seems so much warmer just because of the difference in fabric - no flapping in the wind here.  I have never expreienced canvas so can't really comment but maybe the difference in material is all you need?? Do you know anyone locally who has canvas & wouldn't mind you having a look (would borrow be pushing it too far?).  

How about this - it ticks most of your boxes which isn't bad considering you were asking for the impossible - can't speak for the make but it's Dutch and they do take their camping very seriously.I bought a big polycotton tarp from these people for £50 - it arrived very quickly after ordering and it is fantastic quality - don't think I could have got anything like it in this country for the same price.

martin

Thanks for all of your replies. I think I'm going to look for a good second hand frame tent with an oversized groundsheet. Seems to tick all the boxes bar one, which in the grand scheme of things is not that hard to replicate with big storm flaps and a heavy groundsheet.

Had a look at the dutch site, the tents seem ok, but as you said, they are an unknown make so not sure of staying power!

Thanks again!

Emma

Well, Have just won a canvas frame tent on ebay for £50.

Has 3 bedrooms and a kitchen area, also is just up the motorway from me....

hopefully this will sort out my issues with the Indi!

Thanks for the advice..

Emma

Is it the one and some of the poles need re-springing? If so, you might want to start a thread asking Piglet how to do it! It is very easy to do, she tells me, but I don't know how. I bought a frame tent from Ebay last year with some unsprung poles and Mr Piglet very kindly fixed them for me, but did it in the blink of an eye and I missed seeing how.

It makes the tent an awful lot easier to put up and down if all the poles are nicely sprung. MT

Yes that's the one...I'll see how it is when I get it...otherwise I'll be back again for more advice...

thanks for pointing me in the right direction...