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Hi,

Thought I would introduce myself to the site.  I am Kate, mum of two (2yrs and 4yrs) and new to camping.  My husband has been nagging me to go camping for the last few yrs and I have finally said yes - all being well first trip will be next weekend!

My husband went out and brought the Hartford XL 2008 edition second hand from ebay.  Am now slightly worried after trying to put up in our garden at weekend (very tight fit) thats its too big??

I did manage to book in for first trip ok as they take 9m x 9m max for tents.  However, are we going to find it hard to pitch at most places because of the size?

We are taking our first trip with my sister and her family so fingers crossed I enjoy - does anyone have any tips for my first camp?

Kate.  :)

Oh dear.....what a shame, looks like maybe this tent was not the best buy.  :(

The tent is a good tent loads of space, it's only a problem if Campsites make it a problem.  There are plenty of folk happy with it.

In saying that i bought one erected it in garden then sold it and bought a Kampa Pendine 8 as I prefered the layout, but I'm just kinda fussy.

Quote: Originally posted by mrsktb on 06/7/2011

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Oh dear.....what a shame, looks like maybe this tent was not the best buy.  :(

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Thank you very much. Good to have some possitives.  We want a tent with plenty of space because of the two kids.  My husband is also 6.6 so we need plenty of head height.

I guess we will see how we get on and if worse comes to worse sell and replace with a better one for us!

Fingers crossed our first camping trip goes to plan!!  :)

We have the Killington 900 which roughly the same size. I always ask when I book up at sites to make sure that they will take it. No problems yet and the size of the tent is great for the kids. 

Hope you have a lovely trip

Paul

we have a hartford xl - fab tent, loads of room but getting a decent pitch size can be a problem. Plus it is one of the hardest tents I have ever put up! we found the easiest way to get it up was for one of us to crawl in the tent and push the roof up to get the shape.... thing is I am usually the one to do it and I am not very tall! so in I go with my foldable foot stool!

I am sure you will love it - we do but have got a montana 6 for the other pitches and shorter stays!!

have fun!

Li