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Hi there!

We'll be looking to replace our small weekend tent at some point in the not too distant future and I am after some recommendations please. We're a couple and our current tent is a small Eurohike, which has given us really good service over the years, but is now rather worn and needs replacing. We use it frequently but only for weekends / odd nights away and also for music festivals.

Our main requirements are as follows:

Compact weekend tent – 2/3 births with storage space, ideally separate from main compartment, i.e. a decent sized porch area. Ideally the main compartment would also comfortably fit a double air bed.

Quick and easy to erect but preferably not a "pop-up".

Sturdy and reliable in bad weather; particularly able to withstand windy conditions and with a good HH rating.

Budget – this is not our main tent so we don't want to spend a fortune but we are willing to pay a bit more for a quality tent.

Our main tent is an Outwell Trout lake (which I love!) and we also have an Outwell day tent. Given the quality of these I'd definitely consider another Outwell, but even the smaller ones look quite large with living / standing room, which we don't really need.

I do really like the polycotton tents but there do not seem to be many small ones available.

My friend has a Khyam Igloo, which I really like the look of, but the groundsheet doesn't seem to be very thick or even particularly waterproof and that puts me off - I don’t really want to have to buy a footprint.

I also like the look of some the smaller Vango's – Beta 250 / 350 (seems to have a big porch area for storage), Sigma 300, Delta 300+.

Or do we go for another Eurohike – good value and the Avon is similar to what we have now?

Any comments or suggestions that may help me decide are welcomed!

Thanks guys!

We have the Licata 400 as our weekend tent.
Standing height, bedroom takes 2 double airbeds and can be divided by curtain, massive windows with curtains, SIG, good size living area, door can be canopied out. If you search the Net you can find it for less than £100 - BARGAIN!!

If that is a bit too big for you then maybe look at the Licata 300?

Have a look at the Vango Omega 350. A good sturdy tent with alloy poles & a good sized porch area.

Thanks guys, really useful input!

For some reason I'd missed the Vango Omega 350 when looking at the tent reviews but it sounds perfect; think that could be a top contender.

Hope you all have a great Bank holiday weekend, whatever you are doing, and hope the weather is kind if you are camping!