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19/1/2014 at 12:03am
Location: Swansea
Outfit: Hobby 650 UFF
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Hi
I have a 4 metre from Canvas & Cast which we use for the two of us. As you said you need to decide between a 4 or 5 metre. We find the 4 is more than big enough for us, but if you really want to glamp it up then the 5 may be for you. You will also want to consider the canvas weight. Most come in at 285gsm which is perfectly ok but we chose one with 350 gsm canvas and a wooden centre pole so it would be more robust if used outwith main camping season. Needless to say irrespective of canvas weight used the bigger tent will be heavier, I can put ours up single handed without a problem, but its something you need to factor in. The next thing you need to think about is groundsheet options; pegged in groundsheet PIG, that isnt attached to tent or zipped in ZIG or sewn in SIG. I wouldn't go PIG. With ZIG you can theoretically detach it from tent to roll the sides up on a warm day, but in practice you probably rarely would, also useful for detaching to help reduce weight when moving or for cleaning. Ours is SIG which I prefer, I reckon zips are just one more thing to go wrong. To help keep groundsheet clean we have a large cheap tarpaulin the we lay on ground and pitch tent on top of.
In terms of make it largely doesnt matter, they are mostly all made in China and imported and so all main makes are similiar quality eg bell tent, soulpad, karma, boutique. Some makes will offer a little feature others may not have, just a case of looking at different specifications and deciding which you prefer.
No idea about boutique's lightweight one but I do like their coloured ones!
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