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Subject Topic: Which tent for a family of 5?
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14/5/2009 at 11:00am
 Location: Nottinghamshire
 Outfit: Coleman Evolva
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I have the Evolva and it is superb. The matrix is very similar but differs in the height is not as great throughout, it appears tohave more windows , and has three sleeping areas as opposed to the Evolva's two in the package we have , though a third can be substituted instead of the chef annexe . I would not be worried about the lack of review , as there does not appear to be the distribution for this tent . I nearly opted for this myself as it is one of the best value packages .Went to look at the Evolva which has a similar footprint , but was blown away by the feeling of space and airiness with the extra height .The clincher was the versatility. I would recommend the Evolva to you at £249.99 , but you would need a third bedroom annexe in a few years time,unless your three children get on very well!!!

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14/5/2009 at 1:34pm
 Location: West yorkshire
 Outfit: Vango Yukon 800 & Vango venture 500
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Hi we have a Vango yukon 800 (see reviews) its symilar to the vista and oregon and is perfect for a family of 5 which we are. You cant cook in it but its narrow enough to fit on a pitch with space outside.  It has 4 double  bedrooms and loads of living space.

http://www.yeomansoutdoors.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=4075

Not a bad price for the quality of tent imo. It withstood torrential rain for us last year whilst everyone was getting flooded on our site.



14/5/2009 at 2:04pm
 Location: swansea
 Outfit: Avondale corfu sunvalley 8
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This vango package deal £289 looks good value, you could cook under the canopy .

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09/7/2009 at 11:01pm
 Location: Eastbourne East Sussex
 Outfit: Sunncamp Vista 1200
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Quote: Originally posted by SADO1 on 29/4/2009

We have the Outwell Arkansas 5, easy to put up 45 minutes (first attempt!) just two of us.  Its a good size for 5 and has the added bonus of a canopy at the front for shelter in the rain, sun and excellent for outdoor cooking.  We have found it just perfect!! Good Luck :-)


 Hi I see you have the Sunncamp Vista 1200, we just bought one of these on ebay but got ripped off, 3 main flexi-poles are broken, i.e. in pieces, one of them seems to be okay but we can't even think about repairing them as we don't know how they go, i.e. how many pieces in each, also it seems impossible to put up very difficult, any help really appreciated.

Cheers

Sharon



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14/7/2009 at 11:24pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 6 Vango Peace 800
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We are a family of 5 and we have a Montana 6. Great space. 2 pods next to each other (I didn't want to be across the tent from my young - 3,5 and 8 - children). It does need two of us to get the tent up but it does not usually take us more than approx 45 mins. If we only did weekends away maybe we would downsize but for a week or more it is ideal.


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17/7/2009 at 4:04pm
 Location: Warrington
 Outfit: None Entered
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We also are a family of 5 and we have just bought the Hi-gear kalahari 8 for an amazing £199.00 from Go outdoors, it is BRILLIANT!

You can now get the kalahari 10 for £189.00....unbelievable!

Really easy to pitch and put away, my wife and I are definitely not rocket scientists, but we pitched it in under 30 mins...first time, and there was no swearing!

Put it away in around 40 minutes, kids love it...bedrooms are great...nothing to hate about it at all!

Hi Gear Kalahari 8 Family Tunnel Tent

You should definitely consider this one, and the money you save.....take it and yourselves away for a week of fun!!



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