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10/4/2010 at 5:19pm
Location: Wirral
Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe Bear Lake 6
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Hello stumbled across this site when looking for camping outlets.
We are a family of 4, comprising 2 adults and 2 children (aged 13 &6) I've read through this forum a fair bit and have built a bit of a wish list:
8 Berth tent (bedrooms 2 x 4)
The two bedrooms must not be next to each other (DH and I would like a little privacy  )
Think we need a tunnel tent as we are all tall and I would like to be able to stand up in both living and sleeping areas.
Sew-in ground sheet. I've read the pros and cons here on this site but my biggest fear of camping is the beasties  so will do all in my power to keep them at bay.
We have a budget of about £200-250 for the tent.
So what do you think? I've read alot on here about the Gelert Albury/Quebec 8. These seem to be few and far between. Any others that spring to mind please.
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10/4/2010 at 5:58pm
Location: Wirral
Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe Bear Lake 6
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I know we are greedy wanting a 8 berth for 4 of us but the 6 berth looked a little 'squashy'
'Former Scout' I'll have a look at those you have recommended 
Glad you like you user name. MIL was a scout leader, my 13 year old son has come through Scouting since the age of 6 and infact we are off to see him performing in his 3rd Gang Show tonight 
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10/4/2010 at 6:04pm
Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
Outfit: KAMPA Frinton 5 Outwell Nevada S
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I was in Blackpool Gang Show for about 5 years - when it was at the Winter Gardens, ABC and Opera House!! I believe they just perform at a local high school these days.
I got back into camping after helping out at my elder son's cub camps.
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12/4/2010 at 11:04am
Location: North Yorkshire
Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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I can highly recommend the Khyam Ontario 8.
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12/4/2010 at 2:42pm
Location: Cambridgeshire
Outfit: Moslty in a Pennine Pathfinder nowaday
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Personlly, rather than just go on a quoted berth figure, I'd look at the design of the tent and the actual sizes of the bedroom areas.
Eg I find our Khyams have always been generous in the size per person stakes, Our Vango less so.
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12/4/2010 at 2:43pm
Location: northamptonshire
Outfit: Outwell Georgia 5 Vango Icarus 500
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We have a Vango Tigris 800 which seems to tick all your boxes. The kids have a bedroom each at one end of the tent, then the oh & I have the large room at the other end (actually 2 rooms with a dividing curtain but we dont put the curtain up), It is very simular to the khyam Ontario 8 mentioned above. We got out tent for a good deal last year with carpet and footprint groundhseet included. It is very big in the "living" area, and because all the bedrooms are big there is lots of room for storage in them to. We also have the tunnel extension for it, which is basically a large porch for it, which we use for weeks away, just for weekends we dont bother. We used to have a Outwell Hartford XL but found it took up a large pitch space due to layout on tent, but the Tigris is better shaped.
If you want any more info please ask.
familyof4
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