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25/8/2009 at 8:57pm
 Location: east yorkshire
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hi all

me and my girlfriend went camping for the first time in years the other weekend and loved it we d just borrowed a cheap tent off someone and went off for a long weekend we are now after buying our own tent i no you must get asked for this type of advice alot sorry lol we re looking to spend around £100 or so and will be going by car and it would be nice to get one we could stand up in and with a seperate sleeping area with somewhere to sit aswell alot to ask i no lol hopefully we ll be able to get away for a few long weekends a year plus a week or two here and there

thanks alot guys ;)

 



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25/8/2009 at 9:56pm
 Location: Newcastle
 Outfit: Hi Gear Corado 6
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Guess you might be a bit too far away, but I have a Vango Diablo 600 for sale if you're interested, as we've just bought a new tent?
Been used 4 times and is pretty much perfect with the exception of a 1" cut in the flysheet caused first time out by some child throwing a boomerang. Been repaired though and all is watertight with no leaks.
Haven't really thought about the value of it, but quickly looking on ebay they seem to go for about £120 - £150 so I'll be happy with £100.

Dave


25/8/2009 at 10:05pm
 Location: huddersfield
 Outfit: Outwell Nevada M Quechua xxl IIII
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Hi and welcome.

How about an Outwell Nevada 3. Check it out in the tent reviews.17

Jill



26/8/2009 at 12:34am
 Location: Northants
 Outfit: Campus Sherpa 4 +Easycamp Licata 400
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I just bought myself EasyCamp Licata 400 online Go Outdoors £99. SIG and stand up height. 4 berth with seperate curtain.

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26/8/2009 at 10:06am
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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Totally agree with chinagirl - we have the Easy Camp Licata 400 and its a fab weekend/small family tent.

* Absolute doddle to put up (only 3 poles)
* Sewn in groundsheet (SIG)
* Bedroom takes 2 double airbeds and can be divided by curtain (so if there are 2 of you, a bedroom and a dressing/storage room?)
* Massive windows with curtains
* Door can be canopied out to form sun shade
* Good ventilation
* Spacious living area
* Standing height
* EasyCamp are made by Outwell so great quality at an affordable price
* Licata 400 can be bought for less than £100 - Bargain!!



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26/8/2009 at 10:14am
 Location: Leigh Gt Manchester
 Outfit: Coleman Mackenzie 8 & Vango Icarus 400
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at Dave,

Whereabouts are you????

Danny

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26/8/2009 at 12:56pm
 Location: Newcastle
 Outfit: Hi Gear Corado 6
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Hi Danny,

Just off the A1 about 7 miles North of Newcastle

Probably a bit too far if you're in Manchester

Dave



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28/8/2009 at 6:44pm
 Location: east yorkshire
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thanks everyone for your replys hopefully we ll be able to decide now lol

cheers

 



28/8/2009 at 6:57pm
 Location: Leigh Gt Manchester
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Hi Dave,

Sorry only just seen ur reply, yea bit far m8, good luck tho

Danny

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02/9/2009 at 9:24pm
 Location: east yorkshire
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hey all

went to look round winfields of hull at the weekend and spent ages looking round all the tents and could nt decide lol just to many anyway we ended up spending more than our budget of £100 and took a shine to the outwell nevada m we payed £220 for it now we just need to get away to try it out

thanks for all the advice



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02/9/2009 at 10:22pm
 Location: Leicester
 Outfit: Coleman modulus X7
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imo, setting a budget is ok, but, once you have looked at all the display tents, things might change. a good place to start is here, look at all the pics of the members tents. my advice would be (as a novice myself) buy bigger than you need. because once you start buying all the gear, you will need somewhere to put it.

i too, started with a budget of around £100. but i wanted a large living area and good head height. after looking around, we agreed to up our budget to get the tent we actually wanted and not a compromise againest price.

Good luck with your quest

steve



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