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I'm in two minds whether to get a Montana 6 or a Vermont L. I was drawn towards the Vermont but going camping last week I'm really unsure. All the five or six Vermonts that I saw on the campsite seemed saggy and wonky while the Montanas seemed much better pitched.

Does anyone have experience of the Vermont or the Montana that can help me make up my mind? Any thoughts would be very appreciated!

I'd go for the Vermont too - it's much more versatile than the Monty (although I love the Monty too) We have a Vermont M just for the 2 of us and it's wonderful. We don't actually put the wardrobe up as we have plenty of room in the bedroom, but I would also consider it as a night-time place for the portable loo if you have one. The attached porch area is great for the table and cooker and it's great to put the whole front up as a canopy for rain or sunshine (usually rain though to be honest!!)

Can't get better for the money. If you wanted the same setup with the monty you'd have to buy the posh new extn  too...more money. Nah, go for the Vermont

The Bear Lake (and even more so the Wolf Lake) seems to be an absolute beauty of a tent. I've seen a few last month and it is by far my favourite. Unfortunately it is just too far away from what I could afford at the moment. I'll probably start looking for a second hand one in a couple of years time though.

Hi

We bought the Monty 6 this year.  Thought about the Vermont L but for just two of us, I thought it would be just a tad too big. 

Before buying the Monty I did loads of research and spoke to lots of owners last year on 3 difference campsites.  One of which was the C&CC site at Sandringham on a bank holiday weekend.  There must have been at least 5 Monty's on the site that weekend and nobody said that they had any problems when booking.

We opted to buy the front canopy with our Monty rather than the extension as this would have made the tent too long for some sites. We made a deal with our camping shop and got the tent, footprint, carpet and canopy for £599

They are both really good tents but if there are more than 2 of you, I would opt for the Vermont XL.