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We love our Lakesbury and I fell for it straight away when I viewed one at a tent exhibition - somehow the very similar other models did not attract me in the same way (call it female sentiment!) It is well made and roomy for when there is just 2 of us but with our teenage son it feels much more crowded. It does not have a window and this can be a problem for some, but we do not spend long spells of time in the tent except for sleeping so the lack of a window is not an issue for us.

We have had no problems in wet weather and I would recommend to anyone, I would however suggest that it maybe cramped with more adults in it.

Happy camping:)

When you say 'Gelert Galeria', do you mean 'Aztec Galeria'?  I don't know of a Gelert tent of that name, though there might be one.

We have an Aztec Galeria, and can't find a bad word to say about it.  It's a lovely tent, and ticks all our boxes.  Lots of living space, ample room for four in the two bedroom pods, doors and porches on three sides, windows everywhere... it's not too difficult to put up, and I think you should be able to stand up in it.  My son-in-law is 6ft. 4, and I've never noticed him ducking inside the tent.

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I know I'm going to sound biaised, but how about the Vango Diablo 600 (or 400 come to that)? Enough space for 4 with two seperate bedroom pods, and you wouldn't need to buy a seperate canopy as already has a porch area. Walk in height all the way through apart from bedroom pods (the XP versions might be walk in-but we don;t have that model!).

You can pick up barely used second hand ones quite easily and for a good price.

I kow what  you mean with the tentitis! Have just been researching tents for my sister! Good luck with what ever you go with!

The Vango Amazon 600 is worth a look - very strudy... so no problems in the worst weather conditions.  The enclosed canopy on the latest 2010 model is a really good improvement.

We love ours - although of course we're biased!