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Topic: 8 berth tent to fit CCC site

natmansmum

09/8/2009 at 10:12pm
Location: manchester
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Looking for a new tent at moment, can anyone recommend an 8 berth that will fit a camping and caravan club site. Favouring a Vango Amazon 800 at the moment but know that the pitch size is too big. Any suggestions gratefully received.

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sunvalleysue

10/8/2009 at 7:16am
Location: The Love Shack
Outfit: BearLake 6 and a hot water bottle.

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Hi,

You need to be looking at something 5 metres wide or less.

Have you considered say a 6 berth and then use a pup tent

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HEJC72

10/8/2009 at 11:49am
Location: North Yorkshire
Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5

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Khyam Ontario 8 is 7.5m x 3.7m and we've never had a problem.

Absolutely fab tent and can highly recommend it.

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sunvalleysue

10/8/2009 at 12:18pm
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Just had a thought......Gelert Meridian 10..This is a very good tent with 5000HH with a good bedroom layout/configuration.Very spacious and only 400cm wide.
Great price as well at £299

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natmansmum

19/8/2009 at 9:52am
Location: manchester
Outfit: vango Aspen 700

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Thanks for the advice. Has anyone tried a coleman Mckenzie x8. What are they like. Also are aerobeds any good or do they keep going down like most other airbeds ?

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sunvalleysue

19/8/2009 at 10:04am
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Aerobeds are fab.
They are not cheap,but we get the best nights sleep on ours and never have any backache(unlike our home bed)
You do loose a tiny amount of air,especially on the first night as this is to do with a sudden temperature change and your body heat.

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ChrisSA

19/8/2009 at 8:02pm
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Used our Amazon800 on a CCC site.

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Moomin76

20/8/2009 at 12:49pm
Location: Midlands
Outfit: 2014 Swift Challenger Sport 524

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The Tigris 800 is an 8 berth and easily fits on a C&CC standard sized pitch. Lovely tent that I can highly recommend. Or there's the HiGear Kalahari 8 - my friend has just purchased one and it looks fab.

natmansmum

20/8/2009 at 1:21pm
Location: manchester
Outfit: vango Aspen 700

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Thank you, especially about the Amazon 800. This is our favoured tent at the moment but was concerned about the size and getting onto campsites with it. Has anyone been charged for 2 pitches this season for having a big tent?

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Bradybunch4

20/8/2009 at 1:28pm
Location: East Kent
Outfit: Cabanons x 2. Norfolk Lake

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I`m looking at the Khyam Missouri for that very reason. I think most Vis a Vis tents are pretty good for the CC&C pitches.

Aerobeds.....marvellous

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jack_t

20/8/2009 at 1:55pm
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the outwell nevada M will fit, good size and fits within a 5m square. outwell michigan L should also fit in a ccc site, usualy have 7m square limit. thats a good tent, 6 man, sewn in groundsheet.

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lozzer

20/8/2009 at 4:08pm
Location: Stoke on Trent
Outfit: vango amazon 800

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We have vango amazon 800 and had no problems with sites we have been. Reason you cant get on some sites is that there that greedy cramping everyone in. Have a good look and you will find plenty of sites without paying for two pitches.

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