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Subject Topic: can someone recommend a tent -6/8 berth Post Reply Post New Topic
12/7/2010 at 9:07pm
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Hi

We are going camping at the end of august and i am completely confused about what tent to buy. We are looking at 6/8 berth and have a budget of around £200. The 2 i have looked at so far are the coleman coastline deluxe 8 and the Gelert nemisis 6 or 8. There will be 2 adults and 2 under 5's (going for a bigger one for the space)

They only other deciding factor is the size. The pitch size is 7m by 7m.

Any recomendations would be greatfully recieved

 

Thank you



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12/7/2010 at 9:12pm
 Location: sheffield
 Outfit: Vango columbia 600
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what about a nice vango tent, for £200 you could pick up a very good tent, the coleman coastline range are not as good as vango or gelert.
vango icarus or orchy are in your price range and would serve you very well


12/7/2010 at 9:17pm
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Thanks il have a look at them. We will need a lot of space with the amount of stuff we have to cart around with 2 kids. My husband has also requested one with a porch!

 



12/7/2010 at 11:05pm
 Location: Rugby Warwickshire
 Outfit: Gelert Alaska 8
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 We have an alaska 8 very good family tent and loads of space to move about :)  we also brought a porch to go with it x


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13/7/2010 at 5:04am
 Location: King's Lynn
 Outfit: Karrimor Ultralite Icarus 600
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 As usaual I would suggest the Vango Icarus 600, you can stand up in it, it's quick and easy to pitch, there's a good amount of room, but would siggest the canopy or premium extension as well as you can never have too much space. Job done

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13/7/2010 at 5:53am
 Location: Berkshire
 Outfit: Kalahari 10
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I've just bought the hi gear kalahari 8, which was on offer for 199 last week though it may go on offer again. Tons of room, it sleeps 2+2 each side which we are opening up so we have a 4 berth bed and so do the two kids (sharing). You can also take down one inner to have massive living area!

Its the go outdoors branded version of the gelert meridian 8, which we would have got if the kalahari had not been such a good price.


13/7/2010 at 5:54am
 Location: Berkshire
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I've just bought the hi gear kalahari 8, which was on offer for 199 last week though it may go on offer again. Tons of room, it sleeps 2+2 each side which we are opening up so we have a 4 berth bed and so do the two kids (sharing). You can also take down one inner to have massive living area!

Its the go outdoors branded version of the gelert meridian 8, which we would have got if the kalahari had not been such a good price.


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13/7/2010 at 9:09pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Hi Gear Kalahari 8
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We also bought the Kalahari 8 last week when it was on offer for £199. Used it for the first time this weekend and it is brilliant! We use one bedroom completely open with two double airbeds in it for myself, hubby and two kids 5 & 9 and the other bedroom we put the table and chairs in and have a dining room. We also thought of taking out the other bedroom but the carpet only fits between the two bedrooms so we leave it in.

Cant wait to go away in it again. It was lovely and warm and snug as well a standing up to really strong winds that we had on Sunday morning.


14/7/2010 at 9:09pm
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if your after a big tent look into the vango 700 dlx

we have one  and its massssivvvvveeeeeee    lol

 

does  us and  5 kids no problem 



14/7/2010 at 9:37pm
 Location: Herefordshire
 Outfit: Vango Icarus 600 DLX
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Hi we have the Vango Icarus 600 DLX and its great we have two children under 8 and there is loads of room. 

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14/7/2010 at 10:29pm
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Wynnster raven 8, £179.99 at somerset camping slightly bigger than most 8 berths for that bit extra space


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