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31/5/2014 at 7:12am
Location: Essex & Suffolk border
Outfit: Holtkamper Aero & Karsten 300
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Look at Karsten (Dutch) and Cabanon (French).
Their cotton tents are better in heat and their ventilation is incredible.
UK dealer is Camping Travel Store.
Get some sleep!
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31/5/2014 at 7:23am
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Outfit: Karsten 220 De Waard Visdief+Kuifuil
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Hi jammidge, just looked at your other post as well, I see you live in Switzerland and may also be camping there.
Personally I would look firstly at cotton or polycotton tents, as polyester tends to get very hot, plastic windows or not. I thought the zempire type tent were aimed more at the very dry American market but could be wrong( if I am, someone will point it out!).
A bell tent is quick to erect, and you can roll the sides up if it's not SIG. But you'd have to buy an inner if you wanted separate sleeping area.
A pyramid might be an option? Plenty on Dutch websites which may be easier for you to ship as well.
I'm sure someone with more knowledge of specific tents and links will be along to advise, it's a bit quiet on here as half term, but you will get lots of help and advice soon!
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31/5/2014 at 7:30am
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I see your budget is £600 preferably less, you could start by looking here as an example.
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31/5/2014 at 7:59am
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If you want to spend £600, you should get something in polycotton. All you really want is a tent of the size you want at the price you are prepared to pay. This hot weather/cold weather tent thing is a red herring. An expensive canvas tent is better that a cheap nylon tent in any conditions, cold or hot, plenty will be camping in Croatia in cheap nylon tents because that is what they can afford.
£600 should get you a polycotton tunnel tent of the size you want so go for that.
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31/5/2014 at 11:36am
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We have the Obelink Familia 6.
It has a full zip on mesh panel on the front porch section. This would be great for you as you could get air flowing through the tent all the time whilst still having the tent enclosed/zipped up. It obviously also stops the bugs getting in. If you were going somewhere cooler you could opt to leave the porch at home and still have a good sized tent.
It is polycotton which means it is quite heavy but we love it.
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09/6/2014 at 5:14pm
Location: Scotland
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Hot climate = cotton canvas.
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Christine
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