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Hi

Was hoping I could get some advice please.  We are looking to get a new or second hand tent.  Last year we bought a 2nd hand tent, I cant remember the make - I have ried to blank it out, but it was like a tunnel tent that had sleeping compartments at boths ends and the door was in the middle. 

It was the worst tent ever, we had a week of pure rain and the tent leaked so much that at one point i was sleeping in a puddle of water.  It was also terrible to put up and found it very difficult to get taught.  So have decided to get a better one (hopefully).

There is only 3 of us (2 adults and a 6yr old) but we do like space.  I have seen some tents that I like the look of where the rooms are one end and then there is living area with a porch at the front, meaning wet and rainy days you can sit inside and still look out.  I have seen a Royal Bordeaux 6 ZG - which appeals to me as there is an additional side bit where you can put luggage etc, but some of the reviews say it leaks - and I have had enough of sleeping in puddles.  My o/h has seen a Skandika Saturn 8, which looks quite big, but very flimsy, also a Vango Veil 700 which looks quite nice. 

Sorry for the rambling, but I want to make sure that we get the best tent we can afford - looking at spending no more than £350 really (can be 2nd hand).  Anyone have any views of the above, or any others which may be good.  ?

Thanks for your advice :-)

Welcome to the Forum Angie.

We are a family of 3 (2 Adults and 10yr old) and we have a Sunncamp Global 600 with the rooms at the back then living room and storage area on side and canopy.  This tent is a few years old but you can still pick them up. 

We are thinking about getting a new tent next year and I would like to have the same tent set up as it works very well for us so we are looking at the Kampa Filey/Holkham/Studland.

Emma