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03/9/2011 at 7:58pm
Location: N Yorks
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Hi there,
We're a family of 6, the 4 wee ones are 6 and under. Went camping with the kids this year in a borrowed Hartford XL. Weather dreadful but we had fun, so we're looking for a better tent! Hartford wasn't great, given that a travel cot took up a whole pod so we ended up sleeping in the living area and doing that tedious move the mattress thing every morning.
I'm wondering if anyone's got any ideas.
Ideally, after a spell of high winds in Whitby, we think we'd like steel poles. Wasn't a big fan of the tent moving around business in the Hartford, and we're realistic enough to anticipate camping in a fair amount of Yorkshire wind. ;-)
Think we really need 3 big or 4 medium sleeping areas, based on the assumption that we need a travel cot up, and probably want some freedom to separate a marauding 2 year old from the older ones.  Happy even if it's just a zip out mesh between the sleeping areas, better than nothing.
We've got about 300 to spend.
The tent opposite us this year was a Nebraska XXL and I LOVED it, it didn't budge an inch in the winds and looked spacey enough for rainy holidays. Missed one on ebay last week for 250, bit gutted. And concerned about the older ones leaking.
I'm loving the Tenby 8 and 10 but not looking at coming into our price range any time soon...
So, what do people think? the Maryland is just a bit TOO big for us at the moment. All the other outwell big tents aren't so great in terms of layout eg Vermont XL.
So I need some expertise: should I hang on for a Nebraska XXL? Or am I missing another good plan?
Thanks!
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