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06/6/2012 at 8:08am
Location: Bucks
Outfit: Icarus 400
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more curiosity than anything, but as a single camper I still like to have space, so I have an Icarus 400.
What do other single campers have? do you prefer the small 2 man dome thing where you have to crawl in and out of it, or are you like me and have a tent much larger than you actually need?
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Half Empty or Half Full, it doesn't matter..it simply means there is room for more beer in your glass!!
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06/6/2012 at 11:21am
Location: Norfolk
Outfit: Cabanons - 5 of them!
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I tend to favour 4 berths too dor solo camping - like the headroom and the extra space - and I like a separate kitchen tent and a sun canopy ...................!
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06/6/2012 at 5:05pm
Location: Aberdeenshire
Outfit: Several tents and a hammock
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I have a 4 metre diameter bell tent. Sometimes it seems embarrassingly large for one person, especially when surrounded by hiking and lightweight campers with tiny tents. I've just ordered a small canvas tent as an alternative.
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06/6/2012 at 5:15pm
Location: GATESHEAD
Outfit: Shiney new ALASKAand tent collection
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If you dont mind the expense...VANGO AIRBEAM range well worth a look..peg the corners out..pump the tubes up....you can have as much space as you like .We use a 6-man tent for 2 people and leave a bedroom in the bag..loadsof space and easy to put up.
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Bryan- TENT CAMPER...by choice!
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06/6/2012 at 8:09pm
Location: Glasgow
Outfit: sometimes a tent. So
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TBH it depends what sort of camping I'm doing. If its backpacking I use my wee 1 person tent. I often use my 5 berth Tamor 500 and sometimes my Khyam Biker when I want something ultra quick to put up.
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06/6/2012 at 9:29pm
Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
Outfit: Adria Win
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Just bought a Gelert Atlantis 3 for myself and dog. Wanted a living room with windows and standing height. Most 3 berth and smaller aren't tall enough to walk in. My old canvas ridge tent is 6 feet high - but the walls are so steep you can't walk around in it or get a chair in so it meant sitting on the floor - not good for my old back.
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Caz
If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, just keep going till you go round the bend.
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06/6/2012 at 9:54pm
Location: Kent coast
Outfit: Gelert Navajo 4
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I have a Cadiz 4 all to myself- I like to stretch out :)
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07/6/2012 at 5:07am
Location: Ipswich
Outfit: Vango Sigma 300+ & Orchy 400
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It depends on how long I'm camping for A couple of nights and I will use the Sigma 300 Longer and it's the Orchy 400 I have used a Monty 6 just for me but that was too much space
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Nothing nada zilch no camping this year boohoo
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07/6/2012 at 5:56am
Location: South London
Outfit: Cabanon Aruba Force 10 Crux Storm
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For two nights I use a Vango force Ten mk 5, for more than two nights I use either a Cabanon Pyramid IV or a Relum Canaria 4K.
The main reason is I couldn't be bothered to peg out the Relum or Pyramid tents for just two nights tho' they have the advantage of being able to accomodate a double SIM.
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07/6/2012 at 7:58am
Location: E Yorkshire
Outfit: None Entered
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I don't do compact camping. the back can't take it nowdays.
I use or have used before selling  when solo camping, 5 and 4 mtr bell tents, Eldorado, Cabanon Latitude, Sunncamp ranch, 5 mtr tipi, Peace 800, Vango Tamor and the large Easy Camp tipi. Oh yes, my new little tent, the Cabanon Calais. Now that really is compact for solo camping 
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Canvas tent, paraffin light, petrol stove. Heaven
I'd rather be kayaking.
Spent up, not pent up, just had my new tent up.
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