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Welcome to the forum, you will get lots of advice here from everyone, dont forget to check all the tent reviews and enjoy whatever you decide to go for.

I personally would advise a minimum of 5 birth for yourself and 2 little uns, you can always unzip the inner dividing wall and then have a huge bedroom for all 3.

Polycottons are the prefered tents but take into consideration that you may be pitching it alone and they are heavier. but sure others will advise.

enjoy

Welcome my fellow Bucks camper Is great that you are getting into the excitement of new life of lots of new things, bestest luck :)

Like someone else said, you really need atleast a 5 berth, maybe look at alu poles over s/steel if you'll be pitching it on your own aswell and some good, decent pegs! Not sure whereabouts you are in Bucks to advise on what camping places to go check out, I normally go to the one in Woburn but that may be completely North of where you are. Keeping firing those questions on here though, is the best place to have come!

Hi EmmieO and good for you!  Mind you, he's given you an excuse which many of us here would love - you can go out and just shop for all new camping kit. 

One thing I've found on here is how friendly everyone is and how willing to share advice and experience.

Have a great time with all your bright and shiny gear.

Quote: Originally posted by shirleys on 14/4/2011

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just had a look at the cabin 500, very small living space which may be a problem for littluns if its raining also no extensions available.

have a look at other manufacturers, robens is through oase outdoors, same as outwell maybe look at their tents.I would reccomend my oakland xl but its pretty much impossible to pitch solo. nevada m is popular also and its a 5 birth. find your local go outdoors or other tent retailers and explain you are pitching solo and they should help.

Hey! thanks guys for your great comments

I'm near MK Sharlene, we only moved here in Aug last year so still finding our way around, including camping shops, I'm planning on getting a popup gazibo for extra space (I should say replace my popup ) and wind breaks.

I've found this site very helpful, the reviews on the cabin 500 are good too, so so far thats what I'll go for......I may change my mind.....happy it's MY choice

I'm 15 mins outside MK, we were in MK though until 1yr ago when we moved.

I must say, I notice the Robens is fibreglass poles?? I had a fibreglass pole tent once but never again, just did not feel safe whatsoever with the poles flexing the whole time as if they were about to snap. If people have a good budget then they generally go for alu or stainless steel, but each to their own I guess.

Edited to say: Reading it though, looks like it does have alu poles?? Can only see  a small pic of it on my netbook. Have you seen any tents up to check out useable space etc? Always worth doing this and making a note of what size the bed areas are in relation to size of the mattresses or SIM's are that you will be using, or it could end up being very, very tight!

good point, I've not seen it up, just going by the specs, your post brought back memories of trying to get my airbed into a 3 man tent, as funny as it was at the time, the bed took up the whole sleeping space, me and my boys slept with our nose on the roof of the tent lol

also, where would you recommend for tent and equipment shopping in the MK area??

I do love it here, me and the boys moved here at the end of last summer knowing nobody and have met some lovely people

SOLD!!! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s37EqBItEkg

Looks great, but then I looked at the pitching video, pay close attention to it as there are so so many pole bits, and sections at either end were pulled up together, unless you have super long arms, or a child able to help, may prove to be quite stressful pitching it? I can only go on the video they have shown, perhaps there are much simply ways to pitch it single handedly and I have no experience of the tent, so it's just my personal opinion on what I think about when pitching on my own.

P.S. You could try Blacks in Kingston, or Tony Wild in Woburn, although to be honest I do most of my purchasing online, but maybe go check out some items in thee places beforehand though!

Has some great features to it though doesn't it? :) Choosing a tent is never as easy as we originally thought though