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PersonTomsmum
24/9/2011 at 2:52pm
 Location: Stonehaven Aberdeenshire
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I need a quick put up tent for sharing with my 3 children (all under 9 by next summer) needs to be UK weather proof!

Recs please:

I so far have the Gelert Cabana 4

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Personpaddy-c
24/9/2011 at 3:06pm
 Location: Newcastle upon tyne
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I have the Coleman coastline deluxe 4 berth, takes between 45mins to a hour to pitch, It is a tunnel tent,3000 hydrostatic head.

 

 



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PersonEmerald1
24/9/2011 at 3:21pm
 Location: Derbyshire
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Quechua 4.2 or the new xl version, you can then add a base for extra living space or get a daytent.

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Personbibsnbots
24/9/2011 at 4:53pm
 Location: Blackpool
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bell tent. Takes about 30 minutes to put up... well actually its more the pegging and guying that takes time, actually putting it up takes 10 minutes.

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Personpetemillis
24/9/2011 at 6:04pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Bell tent & lavvu & Coleman Avior X2 View petemillis's Profile View Profile   Reply to petemillis Reply   Quote petemillis Quote  
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I'd say bell tent as well - so easy to put up, so comfortable, and a simple tarp can give a good covered area outside for cooking and stuff.


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Personclunty
24/9/2011 at 7:57pm
 Location: Worcestershire
 Outfit: Montana 6 Icarus 500 & Cabana 4 View clunty's Profile View Profile   Reply to clunty Reply   Quote clunty Quote  
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Icarus 500 takes very little time too.


PersonTomsmum
25/9/2011 at 5:13pm
 Location: Stonehaven Aberdeenshire
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Hmm not sure about a bell tent, how do you separate the sleeping and living areas?

Can you do an icarus by yourself?

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Personpetemillis
25/9/2011 at 5:53pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Tomsmum on 25/9/2011
Hmm not sure about a bell tent, how do you separate the sleeping and living areas?

Can you do an icarus by yourself?

With a bell tent inner. You end up with loads of space for both sleeping and living. And it's simple to undo some of the attachments and fold it further out of the way during the day if you want. We are family of 5, sometimes 6, and find we have much better space to use in a bell tent with a tarp to cover an area outside then we ever do in a typical tent with bedroom pods. The whole thing is just so easy.


PersonLurcher Pie
25/9/2011 at 7:26pm
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Icarus .

I put my 4 man tent up in 15 mins solo



Personclunty
25/9/2011 at 7:54pm
 Location: Worcestershire
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OH can manage Icarus solo no problem (actually, so could I when we bought it but that's another story) and our 11 yr old can nearly manage, just not quite there with the ring and pins.


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PersonHEJC72
07/10/2011 at 8:42pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5 View HEJC72's Profile View Profile   Reply to HEJC72 Reply   Quote HEJC72 Quote  
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I can pitch my Licata 400 solo in about 15-20 minutes.

Vango Icarus 500 can be pitched in about the same time (my friends both have this tent)



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Personnew2camp
09/10/2011 at 7:38pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 6 Quechua 4.2 View new2camp's Profile View Profile   Reply to new2camp Reply   Quote new2camp Quote  
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What about a Khyam Explorer 400.

You should be able to put this one up on your own. I've seen it up (my MIL has one) and it's pretty spacious.

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