Last time I went camping was back in 80s so here is the question I fancy having a go again but now I use electric wheelchair with drive from VW so tail gate is used as part of ramp to get in and out so cant tow anything what I need is a tent my husband can stand up in he is 6'2" and one that will be big enough for a double inflatable high bed and I can get wheelchair into living area also need to be able to be near electric to re-charge wheelchair at night is it possible without breaking the bank all advice welcome
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Something like an Icarus 600 should be OK, and will not break the bank. Can you manage to get from the wheelchair in the living room to the raised airbed under your own steam or do you need assistance??
We have an Icarus 500 and we use the bedroom pod just for the 2 of us with plenty of room, the 600 would just give you a bit more. There is a small lip at the bottom of the front door, but I'm sure your chair would just flatten it each time you go over. The whole thing fits into a reasonable sized holdall too.
Hope you manage to find something to get you out and about next summer.
Why not snap up a second hand canvas frame tent from ebay? They're going quite cheap at this time of year. There would be plenty of space for your wheelchair in the living area of a frame tent. If you get a 6 berth, a high-rise airbed will easily fit in the 4 berth bedroom pod with room to move around the bed.
You can buy an electric hook-up unit, which plugs into the campsite electricity point, to recharge your wheelchair. Of course, you can also use the electric for boiling a kettle, using a heater, recharging 'phones etc. too. Before you purchase an electric unit, read the information about them on this site - make sure it's a proper camping unit, not a home-made type cable with domestic multi plug unit!
The newer icarus have a step over doorway, although they might have a zip to lay them flat, it's worth looking out for that.
What about a Quechua 4.2 xl, I know it hasnt got any raised doorway. It's a large pop up tent, very easy to put up and not to bad to put away once you've watched the YouTube video a few times.
The frame tent is probably the best suggestion, although it's bulky to pack. For head height and useable floor space you can't beat them.
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Hi,another welcome and vote for a frame tent,huge,high,cosy and easy to pitch,can be heavy but I can manage to lump ours to and into the car as it is on 2 bags,happy hunting..
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