Hi all
Firstly what a great website and community!
I am looking for your general advice/thoughts. My wife and I have a 9yr old girl and are planning on having a baby for next year.
We own:
* Karrimor Beta - a nice sturdy 2 man tent for little trips on our own. We haven't used this since getting our...
* Vango Orchy 400 - We love this tent! We also have the optional extension too.
My dilemna is this. The Orchy is excellent. It's really quick to put up and just about covers our 3 person camping needs with the extension up for a week in Cornwall. It is also really nice even for us going away on our own as we did this bank holiday weekend. However our little girl is all of a sudden a lot braver than we imagined and wants her own room (rather than a partitioned area with us). Given that we are planning on a baby too, something like the Outwell Hartford XL looks pretty ideal, with loads of living space and 3 defined sleeping areas.
So I am tempted to sell the Vango + Accessories whilst it is in very good condition and 'upgrade' to the Hartford. However I am worried and wonder what you all think about the following concerns I am having:
* The Hartford will take a long time to erect (ppl saying 2 hours?!?!) for a long weekend(Fri-Mon) break
* The Hartford is massive and may not be welcome on some campsites? (The one we are using in Cornwall again next year ARE okay with it though)
The 'ideal' solution seems to be to keep the Orchy 400 and still buy the Hartford, but I have limited space in our little flat!
As it stands I am just holding off and am trying to decide what to do.
Your thoughts are very very much appreciated!!
Danny
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