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Subject Topic: Bear Lake Equilivant? Recomendations. Post Reply Post New Topic
Personrochdalemark
16/7/2012 at 5:40pm
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Hi All,

After this weekends camping at Shell Island we have decided the time may be right to buy a new tent. We currently have an Ontario 8 that we have had for a few years, where we only put one bedroom up so have Ooodles of living space. However, the tent can get a bit cold, flappy & noisy.
We love the Bear Lake tents, either the 6 or the 8 but can not afford the price tag on such tents.
Does anyone know of a similar style tent that's rugged enough to stand up to most weather conditions, that's warm and has the space, but wont cost us an arm and a leg

Post last edited on 16/07/2012 17:51:20


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Personmcguire6078
16/7/2012 at 6:04pm
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As the Bear Lake is Polycotton you will struggle to find a cheap alternative unless you buy a used canvas or polycotton tent.

The cheapest new Polycotton will probably be the Montana Lake which when price matched JR Leisure with Go Outdoors you can get it for £539.99 If Go Outdoors add carriage just say you can collect from JR Leisure and the charge will be waived.

See this thread


Personarsenaldes
16/7/2012 at 8:21pm
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Problem is if you want polycotton you have to pay the price. As mcguire has already pointed out the deals seem to be on the Montana Lake at the moment. Your other alternative is to look around for a decent used one

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Persontrakker1
16/7/2012 at 8:23pm
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you can get the bear lake 6 for just under £720 price matched at GO against Casey's if you didn't already know.


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Personvictoria1
16/7/2012 at 8:27pm
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Have you looked at the Kampa polycottons?

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Personkar.en
16/7/2012 at 11:47pm
 Location: Leeds
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The Kampa Filey is similar to the BL6 and you can sometimes get them at a decent price. There's a new one on ebay at the moment with a BIN price of £640.

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Persongrahamy
17/7/2012 at 8:36pm
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yep the Kampa filey classic is a good if not better than the bear lake also you can add the vestibule to enclose the front.


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Personlockie
17/7/2012 at 8:47pm
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There was an exdisplay bearlake at thurrock gooutdoors on saturday.Must be cheaper than anything else you have seen.


Personrochdalemark
18/7/2012 at 6:46pm
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Thanks for all he replies so far, I like the design of the Filey Classic 6 and the pact you can add the extra enclosed bit on the front should you wish, only downside is the awful ugly retro colours, would need to name the tent Betty.
Also looked at the Sprayway Valley 8 as thats very cheep.


Personmcguire6078
18/7/2012 at 8:45pm
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The Sprayway Valley 8 has received mixed reviews which you can read here



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