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Subject Topic: What do you use for a pup tent? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personbibsnbots
04/9/2011 at 3:03pm
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Any recommendations please  for my teenage daughter?:) 2 man :)

Wkat should I look for/avoid?



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we bought the Gelert pop ups, absolute rubbish, both leaked like sieves, took them back and exchanged for 2 Vango Zetes 200 which are much better.  They haven't leaked and are much better in that they have an inner (not single skinned like the pop ups)

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PersonOpensauce
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The Quechua popups from Decathlon are probably about the best popups, they have inners.


Personjueypooey
04/9/2011 at 5:03pm
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We have a double skinned Outwell pop up tent. Had it about 4 yrs - it's great no matter how bad the weather. Also have a double skinned Gelert partial pop up which has a little porch on the front so you don't get muddy feet straight into the inner - also great.

As long as you get a double skin which has a built in inner it shouldn't leak. In my experience anyway!


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Personbibsnbots
05/9/2011 at 10:03am
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Would a canvas/cotton one be a better option? Should be cooler I am thinking?

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Personromany girl
05/9/2011 at 7:18pm
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We have just bought a Quechua 2 seconds 4 man tent as an extra bedroom for when were caravanning, double skinned, and easy to pop up and put down once you get the knack, and very weatherproof.

Julia  



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PersonFinnboy
05/9/2011 at 7:18pm
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As mentioned, the Quechua popups are massively popular on campsites, good value and easy pitching/ packing once you have the knack.

Can be mail ordered these days too, if you dont have a Decathlon nearby.


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Planned for next year, hopefully!

Summer Solstice wild camp.

Chilled in a Field, July.

Crantock, August. Fouth year with the fantastic Quechua Base Seconds 4.2!
..... and the odd night wild camping in my Argos 1 man tent...


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valbarley
05/9/2011 at 9:01pm
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agree with tentz and finnboy - quechua base seconds - perfect!

double up as utility tent without the inner as well

arriving late at IOW in the summer, slept in this for the night and pitched the large bell the next morning


Persondianebb72
05/9/2011 at 9:27pm
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these are our pup tents



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Personbibsnbots
06/9/2011 at 11:44am
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Those quechua base tents are quite expensive for a pup tent, I can see that would be good as a utility tent though, I will have to keep my eyes peeled over the winter to see if I can grab a bargain :)



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PersonFinnboy
06/9/2011 at 12:30pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bibsnbots on 06/9/2011
Those quechua base tents are quite expensive for a pup tent, I can see that would be good as a utility tent though, I will have to keep my eyes peeled over the winter to see if I can grab a bargain :)



The bigger popups (Base Seconds etc) are a bit dearer but the smaller 2man ones are around £39.99 I believe, which is pretty reasonable for one of the best, if not the best, manufactured/designed popups on the market.

Decathlon do occasionally have discounts however on their tents, particularly if a model is to be discontinued. So worth keeping an eye on their site.

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Planned for next year, hopefully!

Summer Solstice wild camp.

Chilled in a Field, July.

Crantock, August. Fouth year with the fantastic Quechua Base Seconds 4.2!
..... and the odd night wild camping in my Argos 1 man tent...


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Personbibsnbots
06/9/2011 at 2:07pm
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Would the 2man fit a double airbed in do you think?

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Sep 2011 - UKCS Meet Skipton
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06/9/2011 at 2:15pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bibsnbots on 06/9/2011Would the 2man fit a double airbed in do you think?
The bedroom on the 2 man popup is smaller than most "standard" sized doubles (140cm), but you can get smaller double airbeds. (The popups internal width is 120cm)

I have one I got on sale from Argos which is 112cm in width. Its one of the old style rubberized red/ blue coloured ones. I prefer them to the thinner, newer types as they seem more puncture resilient.

There are also double sized self inflating mattresses available which would fit ok.


Post last edited on 06/09/2011 14:27:33

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(Quechua popup addict!)
Planned for next year, hopefully!

Summer Solstice wild camp.

Chilled in a Field, July.

Crantock, August. Fouth year with the fantastic Quechua Base Seconds 4.2!
..... and the odd night wild camping in my Argos 1 man tent...


Personbibsnbots
06/9/2011 at 2:25pm
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Thats fantastic info thank you

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Aug 2011 - Brighouse Bay
Aug 2011 - Wild Rose Park
Sep 2011 - UKCS Meet Skipton
April 2012 - Charity Farm
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06/9/2011 at 2:28pm
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No problem, good luck with getting the tent!

Also edited the sentence in my last post.... from seamstresses to mattresses.... damned spell checker!lol

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(Quechua popup addict!)
Planned for next year, hopefully!

Summer Solstice wild camp.

Chilled in a Field, July.

Crantock, August. Fouth year with the fantastic Quechua Base Seconds 4.2!
..... and the odd night wild camping in my Argos 1 man tent...



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