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Hi i wonder if you can help me, I intend to get my brother inlaw a tent for a wedding present as he came camping with us recently and loved it.

I did look at getting him the tent packs from B&Q/ Argos for £100 all in but figured the tent would be crap + he already has sleeping bags.

I'm looking at getting a 3 or 4 berth tent with sewn in ground sheet with a bit of a porch / living area on the front, the tents i've looked at (on line) are as follows

suncamp evolution 3 berth

suncamp cairn  400dl

gellert atlantis 3 berth

vango beta 450

vango icarus 300  

Which of these is best or am i barking up the wrong tree ???? can anybody advise something better ???

Thanks in advance

Bessie

For the sake of another £30 could you get the Vango Icarus 500, a stand up height tent that is very popular this year. All of those tents you mention are too small to stand up in, and just not as practical.

I wish someone had bought me a tent as a wedding present! Even if it's not his ideal tent, it's a good starting point and will serve him well until his potential future family outgrows it, and even then it's good for a couple tent.

I'd agree with the voucher suggestion. Find a company with affordable prices and get the voucher from there or even add a decorative IOU (with tent pictures) in a wedding card. Let them choose - its a very personal thing. They'll also get the pleasure of shopping for it and may add to the value themselves. They could always ask your advice...

As we already had two homes to merge when we got married (and all the clobber that usually goes on wedding lists) - we suggested that if people wanted to get us anything, to get garden vouchers. All the much appreciated contributions went to hard landscaping our garden (pond, waterfall, stream and accessories). A wonderful wedding present that still brings daily joy 5 years on, the more so as it was our choice combined with our hard work to install it.

Helen

Cheers thanks guys just going to look at the now,

I think the tent will be better than vouchers as my brother in law aint got a clue about them and would buy wrong thats why i'm doing the research  to make sure  what he gets is perfect

bessie 500 

Cheers thanks guys just going to look at the now,

I think the tent will be better than vouchers as my brother in law aint got a clue about them and would buy wrong thats why i'm doing the research  to make sure  what he gets is perfect

bessie 500 

I've got a Vango Beta 450, and its great. Very easy to put up. Not quite standing height and the porch groundsheet isnt sewn in, but its not too heavy to carry. The porch is huge.

Have just upgraded to an Outwell Carolina S which I'm taking out this weekend for the first time. Tested it out in our local park and it was easy to put up, but managed to pinch my finger nastily in the clips - gloves recommended. Its a very solid looking tent, smaller than the Vango but standing height. Normally about £180 but got this for £100 on Ebay, as-new.

The Icarus 500 is nice but my friends leaks!

Agree a voucher might be the best idea.