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25/7/2011 at 7:04pm
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Someone on here recommended this tent. I need something i can put up myself. At 5ft 3 it limits options i suppose.

How easy is this tent to put up? and is this the best option for me?

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25/7/2011 at 9:26pm
 Location: Linlithgow West Lothian
 Outfit: The Yorkshire Diamond!
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Hiya. It looks like it should be easy enough because it's a simple tunnel with fibreglass flex poles. We have an Easycamp tent and it's pretty lightweight.

The only thing I can spot is that it's 200cm/6'6" tall in the centre and you'd have to hang the bedroom pod up from there.

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25/7/2011 at 9:27pm
 Location: Linlithgow West Lothian
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Of course, once you've done that once you could leave the bedroom pod in and fold it like that. You just have to be careful about drying it all properly if you do that.

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25/7/2011 at 9:50pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
 Outfit:  Kyham Freelander and Kairos 400
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I just bought a Vango Kairos 400 because I am only 5ft 2ins and age 66, so needed something very easy.

Also plenty of sleeping room to accommodate my high bed. It is great.


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26/7/2011 at 10:59am
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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Hi Posh.
I think I was the one who recommended this tent to you!
I'm only 5' 1" with a dodgy knee and bad back and can erect it on my own in about 15-20 minutes.
The bedroom pod wasn't too bad to clip in place (I can reach if I stand on tippy toe and pull down slightly!)
I usually leave it clipped in place and pitch as one. If it has been raining when I pack up, then I tend to unclip it and pack this seperately.

I took the Licata to the Deershed festival at the weekend and I'm off in it again to Sleningford Watermill in about 2 hours!
It really is a cracking little tent.
I was thinking of selling it as I have 7 tents, but can't bring myself to part with it as it's so quick and easy to put up and gives me the space I need!!



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26/7/2011 at 1:36pm
 Location: Sunny south coast
 Outfit: Columbia 600 Bude 4
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I'd recommend the Kairos 400 too if you are still shopping around and not yet set...

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26/7/2011 at 2:12pm
 Location: Aston Clinton
 Outfit: Kampa Holkham + Outwell Yukon River*
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