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Subject Topic: Small folding tent for 4/5 - any ideas?? Post Reply Post New Topic
12/8/2011 at 2:44pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Vango Maritsa 600 Icarus 600
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Hiya, we have just been away for the first time in our Maritsa 600 :) Brilliant time, loving all of the space especially with a crawling baby. But it is steel poled and very very bulky and heavy when folded :( Looking for what i think is called a weekend tent, for 2 adults and 2 kiddies (1 in a travel cot, hence the 4/5 berth title). Wouldn't want to do any more than 2 nights in it, would def need my big beast for that!! Any suggestions?

I need something that folds small, has a bit of headroom, has somewhere to sit and play (not enormous though) with a sewn in groundsheet, please help! x



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12/8/2011 at 3:22pm
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Outwell Arizona L? here

11Kg with a pack size of 31x70cm. Easy to erect too...


12/8/2011 at 3:34pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Vango Orchy 600 + Premium Extension
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Hi Campingworld 1,

Is the Arizona L considered a polycotton?  Cool on the inside if it it hot outside and visa versa.  Also does it actually come with the top roof window at all? Looks a good quick to pitch tent.



12/8/2011 at 3:55pm
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Sorry, it's not polycotton - that's the Lanai Reef (Sun Range). The Arizona is part of the Signature Range which is basically a mid-season budget range.

Regarding the skylight and cable entry features, whilst the sample and pictures are based on a previous version of the Arizona which used to be made, to keep it under budget at the price it's retailing for Outwell ommitted these features with the Signature release tent.

So, in short, no current Arizonas have either the skylight or cable entry. Still a great tent though...


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12/8/2011 at 3:56pm
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SOrry, just saw the OP wanted 4/5 berth. Still Outwell but try the Iowa 6


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12/8/2011 at 9:09pm
 Location: Sunny south coast
 Outfit: Columbia 600 Bude 4
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Vango Kairos 500 - does genuinely take 5-10 mins and pitchable single handed. The single steel pole does make it very stable...

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12/8/2011 at 10:13pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 6 Quechua 4.2
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you could go for quechua 4.1 or a khyam explorer 400.  both small and quick to erect

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12/8/2011 at 11:23pm
 Location: oxfordshire
 Outfit: Hi Gear Corado 6 & Outwell Virginia 5
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This is the one i have just purchased & has all the features your looking for

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13/8/2011 at 12:03am
 Location: North West
 Outfit: amazon 400 signature range 2012
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              vango icarus 500 is a weekender tent,takes 12mins to erect



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13/8/2011 at 10:52am
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Vango Maritsa 600 Icarus 600
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Thanks just googled all of them and  Ooo i really like the Icarus!! Going to check out the reviews on here, how big is it folded up, and how many bags are there? x

 



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