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Subject Topic: which polycotton/canvas tent? Post Reply Post New Topic
11/5/2008 at 11:29pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: orchy grange and a cabanon
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Have been thinking about upgrading our tunnel tent for a while and I would really like a polycotton/canvas tent had some unexpected back pay last month and this could be my excuse to splash out. Saw the Wolf Lake earlier in the week and loved it (would have moved in if I could..lol!) but is it too big? We really need 3 bedrooms as my brother usually comes with us for holidays so the Bear Lakes are no good for us ... (he claims he would be happy enough in living area but don't want to be tripping over him at night... ) and I would like a porch out front for shade from sun /shelter in the wet. Vango Zanzibar also looks like it might suit us but I have not seen one in the flesh... does anyone have one? All advice gratefully received.. thanks, Sarah x



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12/5/2008 at 7:30am
 Location: Norfampton
 Outfit: Outwell Norfolk Lake & Hartford M
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If you liked the Outwell Lakes but need 3 bedrooms how about the Outwell Norfolk Lake?


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12/5/2008 at 7:55am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Chausson Flash 510 & Cabanon Barbados
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We have a norfolk lake and when my inlaws come they sleep in the living area.  This is better than putting up the third bedroom because it makes a better layout for living space.  If there is only one person in the main living area you will find that there is loads of room and you won't trip over him.  We can walk around my inlaws and they have two single airbeds and full duvet type bedding.  It does have a great living space.  The enclosed porch is really handy as well.  We put a outwell universal side canopy on the front of the tent to give sun and rain cover.


12/5/2008 at 5:54pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: orchy grange and a cabanon
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Cheers I will have another look at this one and see if I can track one down to go and look at it. I hadn't looked at it too closely as it didn't have a canopy and it also seemed very long- have you had any problems with this on sites with marked pitches ? Anyone elso got the zanzibar?


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12/5/2008 at 7:59pm
 Location: Norfampton
 Outfit: Outwell Norfolk Lake & Hartford M
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Quote: Originally posted by SarahJG on 12/5/2008
Cheers I will have another look at this one and see if I can track one down to go and look at it. I hadn't looked at it too closely as it didn't have a canopy and it also seemed very long- have you had any problems with this on sites with marked pitches ? Anyone elso got the zanzibar?

No problems as it is rectangular (the same shape as a tin tent).

Being 7.7m x 4m it even fits in a C&CC 8m x 5m pitch.

It is the large, round tents with bedroom pods that can be troublesome.

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12/5/2008 at 11:19pm
 Location: North Notts
 Outfit: Sprite Sportstyle Twin
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We have the Wolf Lake 7 & love it. Gives us great living space & also the 3 beds we wanted.


13/5/2008 at 1:55pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Chausson Flash 510 & Cabanon Barbados
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Our Norfolk Lake as no problems on sites.  They said they prefered tunnel tents to pod style tents.


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13/5/2008 at 6:36pm
 Location: swansea
 Outfit: kampa studland 8 classic vango yukon
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have a look at the royal bordeaux 6 xl zg its very similar to what you mentioned


14/5/2008 at 10:34pm
 Location: rhondda valley
 Outfit: norfolk lake
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 if you want to see the vango zanzibar up they have it on display at obi camping in cowbridge nice tent lighter inside than the norfolk lake

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14/5/2008 at 11:38pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: orchy grange and a cabanon
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Cheers for all comments. I will try and pop down to cowbridge on the weekend. x



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