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Hi

I'd be interested in any comments on this too (thanks arsenaldes for yours); we are in the same position, are very close to buying the Athens 6. It seems to tick all the boxes for us in terms of layout etc, and the girls have fallen in love with it. I personally also like the Kampa Studland 8 but it doesn't have a separate enclosed wet/kitchen/porch area, and is more expensive.

This is true, good point! I will investigate that option.

The dealer I have in mind is SK Camping in Godstone and I believe they have a good reputation, and they stock both brands so I should be okay.

jennione31, I'll report back on how we get on...unless you have chosen something else now?

Cheers

Ian:)

Hi Mojoflo

That's good to know, thanks for that. It sounds like we have similar requirements - we're a family of 4 plus bonkers dog too :-)

I hope you get a chance for a test run soon; although putting it up in this weather would def be a good test of it's waterproofness!

We have a Royal Atlanta 6 . This is the new model but ours is the older blue one. We have been out in rain, sun and moderate winds although havn't had to test it in really windy conditions yet thank goodness and we have had no issues with the quality or design.

The seams are all well taped and the material is good quality compared to some makes. Royal have thought of nice little extras such as storage pockets and layouts are very practical. The Royal tent carpet that we bought with it is really good quality and nice and thick.

Ours is really easy to pitch and all poles are colour coded. We are still very happy with our tent. If you like the design and layout and you can afford the price tag then go for it. I would definately recommend buying a footprint and carpet aswell and would recommend researching the best price and buying online as you can get some really good deals doing this. This one is the cheapest Athens 6 I could see today and its free delivery!