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Festive greetings all!

I am after some advice and recommendations on a tent for myself and my daughter please. Essential requirements are:

* I have to be able to erect on my own (and carry across a festival field too, although I can get a trolley to help)

* 4 berth minimum (as may take niece/daughters friends with us)

* Living space to have standing head height

I am quite happy to buy second hand and I don't need it until August so hopefully that is plenty of time to find what I'm looking for!

Thanks in advance!

Any tunnel tent is pretty much standing height through out and is possible to erect solo as many will confirm on here. Our first tent was a Gelert Atlantis 5 and the bedroom area was just big enough for two double airbeds with a tiny space between even though it is considered a 5 berth tent.

Tesco.com currently have the Gelert Corona 6 for £71, mixed reviews but take note of the issues others had if you get one (put poles in wrong sleeves!) and you can't go far wrong, I doubt you'd get a better tent for that price . 

Also have you considered your sleeping equipment? whilst some are happy with regular airbeds (usually the blue & red rubberised ones) most have had deflating issues and it's not nice waking on cold hard floor. We converted to cheap Costco/aldi self inflating mats and although they cost more than airbeds they have outlasted any we have had.

Thanks for the replies.

Bob61 - my concern is the same as yours, the weight of the tent!! It would be fine for going to a regular campsite but a festival is a whole different ball game so I'll definately be taking weight into account.

Tynxuk - thanks for the heads up on the Gelert Corona, looks ideal for what I need and the weight isn't too heavy either. Definately one for the short list. We already have sleeping gear as we did a festival last year in a pre-erected tent and I'm pleased to say we had the Aldi self-inflating mats which were surprisingly comfy!