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03/7/2012 at 9:58am
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We have just sold our Vango Tamor 500 which has given us years of great service however we have found that there is just not enough living space and due to small windows dark, we tend to go away for at least a week at a time, (it would have been fine for short breaks).  There are only 2 of us but we like space!!! We dont have a huge budget only up to £400 max please can anyone suggest a tent for us?  Thank you in anticipation



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03/7/2012 at 10:57am
 Location: Ceredigion
 Outfit: Swift Archway Sport 21 2
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Colorado 5 by Outwell. We have had one for several years & bought a new model with a sewn in groundsheet last year. We bought a footprint groundsheet too. OH is 6ft 4 & can stand up throughout. It has a fab living space & we have had 8 people around a table in it. It has 2 bedrooms but with a zipped partition which we keep unzipped. In one we have our double camp bed & in the other a luggable loo & is our dressing room. It's a fab tent & perfect for weekend breaks . We have stayed for a week in it too & it was brilliant. After a couple of camps we got the pitching time down to 20 mins!(bearing in mind I am a weak thing too!)The windows are large & give plenty of light. It has stood up to 40mph winds with not a murmur. It's a really great tent for 2. One issue is it's orange but hey we can always find it on the site! We paid £259 from Go Outdoors so you'd have plenty left over for nice accessories!

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03/7/2012 at 11:00am
 Location: Surrey but from Dumfries Originally
 Outfit: Outwell Virginia 5
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There is only 2 of us too and we just bought an Outwell Virginia, it has been discontinued but you can still get them, it cost me £130 (rrp £300) 

I have to be honest, I was looking at the Nevada M or the Oakland L, both of which are about £260 but you can still get extensions and awnings for them.  We had actually settled on the Oakland L but decided to go for the Virginia because of the side rain safe canopy, plus it was cheaper for us as budget was an issue.

I dont have experience of any other make of tent of this size, mine before were all 3 man dome tents but I am sure lots of other people will give you great advice.

We spent a couple of weekends looking at outdoor displays, not Go but SK Camping and Outdoor World in Horsham, helped us narrow down the type of tent and size and then google from there to get the best deals.

Hope you get exactly what you want :)



05/7/2012 at 7:52pm
 Location: Cumbernauld
 Outfit: Outwell Minnesota 4 and Oakland M
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Doesnt matter which tent you buy, you will soon see someone with what looks like a better one and then you'll want one of those. So you'll go and look at them in the shops, buy one, love it, go camping and see someone with a better set up and you want one of those. And the circle goes and goes till your house is full of camping equipment and you need to sell or get rid of some of it, because the last time you where away you saw someone with a fantastic set up and you need to get it!


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05/7/2012 at 9:46pm
 Location: Aston Clinton
 Outfit: Kampa Holkham + Outwell Yukon River*
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Kampa Croyde 6 would be good if you want some space, steel poles and a built in canopy. Great quality, realistic price and great after sales

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05/7/2012 at 10:31pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Outwell
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Quote: Originally posted by arsenaldes on 05/7/2012
Kampa Croyde 6 would be good if you want some space, steel poles and a built in canopy. Great quality, realistic price and great after sales


I cannot praise this tent enough.

Family of five here and LOVE it. VERY sturdy too.


05/7/2012 at 10:37pm
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Thank you to those who have responded, some really helpful ideas however I will only ever have 1 tent danmck because I don't have enough money for more and actually only need one tent the last of which we had for 6 years!


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05/7/2012 at 10:51pm
 Location: Mid Wales
 Outfit: Coachman Vip 520
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I've just bought an Outwell Nevada xl. There are only 2 of us, but hubby and I wanted a large living area. The windows are huge, so very light inside!!  Had ours off E-Bay, new 2012 model for £350.00. Good luck!!!  17

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05/7/2012 at 11:07pm
 Location: Doncaster
 Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder
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Hi Guinness 19

We are sellilg a outwell nevada l with every thing but sleeping bags on ebay if you are liking what you see let me know if not happy hunting and good luck in finding what you want



05/7/2012 at 11:40pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: Conway Crusader
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Have a look at the outwell Carolina M - Lovely light tent


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06/7/2012 at 12:08am
 Location: London
 Outfit: Kampa Frinton 4 Classic Nevada M
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You could go.polycotton with Kampa Frinton 4 classic. I just got one for £405

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06/7/2012 at 9:00pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Eldiss Affinity 482
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Another vote here for the Kampa Croyde 6, we have nothing but praise for ours, there are only the 2 of us, we use it for weekends as well as longer trips and absolutely love it, I am always looking around at other tents but havent seen anything I like as much as ours.

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07/7/2012 at 9:32am
 Location: Rural Peterborough!
 Outfit: Elddis Xplore 302 & Defender 110 CSW
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We had A Lulworth (precursor to the Croyde) for 2 plus Poppy Dog, it was lovely, but the living area was too BIG for us, we spent our time in the canopy area. The living area was only used for storage and to walk through!

Our new Eureka! N!ergy Grand BTC is polycotton and has smaller living area and BIG porch. Love it!

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10/7/2012 at 11:55pm
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We opted for the Kampa Croyde 6 after much deliberation. Heaps of living space and lovely wide porch for cooking under cover. Great quality, can't fault it really. Such good value for money


11/7/2012 at 5:12pm
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: Airgo Stratus 4 Air
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Quote: Originally posted by mcguire6078 on 06/7/2012
You could go.polycotton with Kampa Frinton 4 classic. I just got one for £405

Post last edited on 06/07/2012 05:54:43


Did you manage to get any pictures of your tent up? I still haven't decided what I want lol



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