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Subject Topic: Time for a new tent - Advice needed plse Post Reply Post New Topic
02/11/2009 at 4:42pm
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: Cabanon Antigua & Relum Canaria
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I realise this must get very boring for some of you guys when threads get repeated, i apologise for this but i hope you will bear with me & offer some sound advice.

Ok .... After vowing never to return to sleeping in a tent again, we sold our caravan earlier this year to try tenting again, preferring the simpler & cheaper holidays.
I bought us polyester material tent to use a couple of times to ensure we are still "cut out" for it & it seems we are. I now want to upgrade the tent to something a little nicer for next year.

It needs to cater for myself, the wife, a small dog & very occasionally my 6year old niece to cater for.

I'm probably looking for the impossible, but i will list my ideal requirement & perhaps some of you folk can point me in right direction.


Canvas material.

Something with a big enough living area to allow a couple of chairs & a small table .... a bonus would be big enough to also allow cooking inside on odd occasion.

Plenty of windows - I cant abide being stuck in a tent without seeing out.

Able to stand up in at least the living area

Ideally weighing no more than 20kg .... though will consider heavier for right tent

Can be packed away by a single adult & compact enough to fit in an average sized car boot.

Stable in poor weather

Unconvinced at the moment whether a seperate inner bedroom area is required or not, so happy to consider tents offering both options.

The bedroom area (if it has one) needs to accomodate at least 2 carp fishing bedchairs with room to get in & out.   

Budget - up to £300



Any advice would really be appreciated.



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02/11/2009 at 5:15pm
 Location: OLDHAM
 Outfit: KYHAM XXL Sterling Eccles Emerald
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Take a look at the Chatsworth TC Polycotton       Stable design, quick erect system video .  Windows,  head height in living area 4 berth bedroom, you can extend with an annexe should you wish.

The TC is non SIG

weight 27 kilos  this is because of the polycotton,  the polyester is only 17 kilos.

 



02/11/2009 at 5:59pm
 Location: LANCASHIRE
 Outfit: Outwell Bearlake 6 & Baltic Sea L
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An Outwell North Sea L

currently available for around 200 - 275

But - and here is the best bit - add the front extension ( you can at a later date ) and its a great combo - with space to live - eat when its raining - and ample berth for 4

http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1428744-10475506?url=http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog/Outwell_North_Sea_L_Front_Extension.html

This shows it with the ext -  but Yeomanns were doing the tent for 239 and the ext for 119  at the end of this season - thats my reccomendation

You could also look at the Vango Sumatra



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04/11/2009 at 1:13pm
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: Cabanon Antigua & Relum Canaria
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Thanks for the responses .... I would prefer canvas over any other material if possible. Starting to narrow down a little now.
The Cabanon Guadalupe & Barbados look very good, but pricey for me
The Tourage 4.4mtr x 3mtr made by Bell Tent also looks excellent but worried may be a little small.

I see plenty of feedback on the Cabanon but nothing on the Tourag so very interested to hear any experiences with this one.

I'm still open to alternatives


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04/11/2009 at 1:59pm
 Location: Cumbria (Upper Eden Valley)
 Outfit: Cabanons SunValley Michigan Khyam ABI
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How about Pyramid and tarp that's on eBay at the moment? Have you seen it?

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=32&TopicID=203309&PagePosition=1

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04/11/2009 at 2:38pm
 Location: East Kent
 Outfit: Cabanons x 2. Norfolk Lake
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LOL...you read my mind....if you bought the one above you could sell some of the extras to recoup your overspend....AND have a magnificent tent.

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04/11/2009 at 2:44pm
 Location: Netherlands
 Outfit: De Waard Esvo (3) Hypercamp
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I was going to suggest the one that Keely posted the link to as well.

In bad weather, pyramids are as solid as a rock.

Not going to be under 20kg but the pole bag is not very big so that kind of makes up for the larger pack size of the canvas :)

And the owner of that tent used to post on here and he really looks after his tents so it will be in top condition.

Angie

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04/11/2009 at 2:47pm
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: Cabanon Antigua & Relum Canaria
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Thanks for the pointer everyone

Unfortunately not ideal time for me to part with that kind of money ..... i shall be monitoring though


04/11/2009 at 9:15pm
 Location: UK
 Outfit: Outwell Utah 6
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Hi

I know you wanted canvas but have you considered an outwell utah (4 or 6) loads of windows, loads of room in the living area. They have been discontinued now so you might be able to get one for a good price, we got our Utah 6 for £200.00.

Hope this helps

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04/11/2009 at 9:29pm
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: Cabanon Antigua & Relum Canaria
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Hi aroundthecampfire .... welcome to the forum & thanks for your response. The bright airy look of the Utah looks appealing but really hoping for canvas & something thats relatively easy to put up



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