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11/4/2012 at 7:49pm
Location: Blackpool
Outfit: Swift Elegance 635 Kia Sorento
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May I add the Carolina M to that list, lovely tent and very roomy for two cavernous for one). All I would add is that you try to see any tent you fancy actually set up it will give you a better impression. Good Luck
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11/4/2012 at 8:37pm
Location: Stalybridge
Outfit: Outwell Oakland XL
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The Carolina m is outwell but discontinued this year.
I know you seem to be worried abot pitching solo but lots do.
the price you pay for an airbeam will get you a nice polycotton which we all tend to strive towards or another option is a bell tent which many on here will tell you are easy to pitch.
I have heard too many bad reviews of airbeams last year to justify the cost but it's up to you.
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12/4/2012 at 10:26am
Location: Ashford mx
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ps,the carolina is a great tent for solo camping..we found it a little "cosy" for 2 plus dog due to the sloping bedroom,but for one would be perfect..have seen a couple on fleabay for around £199.
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12/4/2012 at 5:05pm
Location: Blackpool
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Hi sorry I didn't realise that the Carolina had been discontinued. The Birdland 3 looks similar but doesn't have the extra living room of the Carolina M. I tend to prefer steel or aluminum poles for stability both the Carolina and Birdland use this system along with fiberglass poles for height speed of set up and reduced weight.
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12/4/2012 at 5:58pm
Location: Stalybridge
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Most of us dont pay full RRP price for our tents, we wait for the bargains and alert each other to them, for example earlier this month you could get a montana lake polycotton that RRP for 1200 for around the 500 mark.
theres also unsold 2011 and discontinued stock to look out for such as the columbia river. which is a polycotton version of the navada m.
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.allweathers.co.uk/outwell-columbia-river-tent-2011-model-7561-p.asp
You can pick up a Kampa Frinton Classic for around the 450.00 mark brand new
Then theres the 2nd hand route I would look at the ads on here as well as the usual places(ebay)
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