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Topic: Family tent suggestions???

RaeBW

24/8/2009 at 4:14pm
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Having binned the Royal Bordeaux I now need the RIGHT tent. We are a family of 5, need 3 separate bedrooms, my son and husband are both 6ft so need something with headroom. I tend to prefer the layout of tunnel tents, didn't get on too well with the Hartford XL but am open to any suggestions. Our camping is mainly in the UK so we need a tent that will stand up to a certain amount of weather and accomodate us round the card table when the rain inevitably sets in!!! Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

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HEJC72

24/8/2009 at 4:56pm
Location: North Yorkshire
Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5

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I can highly recommend a Khyam tent.
If you can find one then a 2007 or 2008 Khyam Ontario 8 would be perfect.

3 seperate bedrooms (4+2+2)
Can accommodate 8 x 75cm wide airbeds
Acres of living space (over 3m x 3m)
Standing height (225cm)
Very easy to put up
Fits on a standard pitch (tent measures 7.5m x 3.7m)
2 massive windows with vents and curtains let in loads of light
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Groundsheet goes flat at door so no trip hazard
Cable entry system
Doors can be canopied out to form sun shade

You can buy carpet and sun porch to make it a real home from home.
We paid £189 for our 2007 tent and got the footprint groundsheet thrown in for free.

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adrianaxle

24/8/2009 at 5:19pm
Location: anglesey
Outfit: Outwell Wolf Lake suncamp vario 6

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you could do a lot worse than a vango diablo 900,fantastic tent,3 beds,massive living area,and porch

mcdaymo

24/8/2009 at 7:47pm
Location: Southampton
Outfit: Renault traffic

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I agree with the choice of Khyam Ontario/Kansas 8,you really cant go wrong with that tent...

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hennipenni

24/8/2009 at 10:10pm
Location: Nottingham
Outfit: Outwell Hartford xxl and Vango Tigris

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Tigris 800, We are a family of 5, DH is over 6ft and can stand up with plenty of room to spare.

HarryBear

24/8/2009 at 10:35pm
Location: Northants
Outfit: Too many. I need therapy.

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We love our Sun Valley 8 - I know they are discontinued but suspect there are still some out there. There are 5 of us and we liked the 3+3+2 layout, including the fact that one of the bedrooms is removable to make a massive living area if you choose to spend the day indoors.
The 2 youngest share a 3 man pod and there is plenty of space for them, our Aerobed fits nicely into the other back pod and the eldest has the 2 man pod to herself. Plenty of windows for light and dead easy to pitch!

If there had been porches available last year, then the Khyam Ontario etc was a close runner.

Good luck!

bardencampers

25/8/2009 at 12:30am
Location: Sunny Cornwall!
Outfit: A tired 1997 Conway Cruiser!!

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I know its another Royal, but what about the Pescara, loads of space, plenty of head room.

http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/shop/SearchResults.asp?search=royal+pescara

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riddles

25/8/2009 at 2:39pm
Location: Lichfield Midlands
Outfit: Outwell Vermont XL Wild Country Cit 5

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Vermont XL for me.

Massive living area, generous bedrooms, massive porch.

Only downside is the time to pitch it (~1 hr, including guying).

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Riddles

Garygadge

26/8/2009 at 10:20am
Location: Wirral
Outfit: Gelert Quebec 8+4

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There is a vango colorado 600 dlx and the sun canopy for £180 in the for sale ads on here I believe.

ChrisSA

26/8/2009 at 8:38pm
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Vango Amazon800 discontinued after this season, and prices dropping. Massive inside.

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