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09/5/2011 at 1:29pm
Location: Barnsley
Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe
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Hi, going for polycotton is certainly wise as you will be considerably comfier than in polyester, especially if you plan on camping in France. As regards choice, it's difficult to suggest one particular tent, as everyone is different and your needs will be different to someone elses. If you are leaning towards Outwell, then the classic "Lake" range are the best ones to go for, though the most expensive. They have a much thicker and durable groundsheet than the ones in the "Sun" range or "River" range. Not saying the latter are bad tents, just not quite as luxury as the Lakes. I'm not an expert on the Kampa tents but do know they have a good few fans on here to give you a few pointers. One thing you also need to consider is weight. The big Outwell cottons are big heavy tents with big pack sizes and take up a considerable amount of space in the boot. I would recommend having a look at the pack size before you buy to see if you are happy to manage it. Me personally if I were to pick one of the Outwell cottons (I once owned a Wolf Lake) I would go for a Bear Lake 4 and get a front extension for it. The pack size isn't ridiculously big, it's fairly roomy, and you could put the extension on for longer stays, or leave it at home if you're only doing a couple of nights. As for deals, unfortunately, the prices of tents has rocketed this year, especially polycotton Outwells. However, keep your eye on Go Outdoors and Yeomans who occasionally put some good deals on. Go Outdoors recently had 20% off all tents on a weekend in April, and when you're paying upwards of £1000 that's quite a saving.
Good Luck!
Andy
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10/5/2011 at 6:55pm
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Thankyou, really interesting points. If the Lake tents had a zip-up canopy/extension bit I would try and stretch the budget, but I don't really want to be moving stuff in and out of the main tent, and think I would have to do that with the Lake extensions as they are open? I would love the idea of an optional extension for longer trips, though.
Have now seen that the Holkham 6 is still available so maybe that would be a good option for us, with the vestibule bit. Is it worth hundreds extra for the Filey cotton? Not keen on bell tents I think because they remind me of the hell that was guide camp, and I like having separate areas for stuff so I can be anal about storage etc!
Budget is £700-800 ideally, although could stretch it for the perfect tent/would consider ebay. Car is hatchback + roofbox, although we are likely to upgrade in the next couple of years. There are 4 of us, 2 littlie at the moment, but we do like our space.
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