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22/3/2015 at 6:10pm
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My old 4 man Coleman tent has died, so I'm looking to replace it (we use it for 1/2 night stays and festivals only, as we have a bigger tent for 'proper' camping trips.
I've seen a cheap Eurohike tent (EUROHIKE Rydal 500 5 Man Tent) for £120. Anyone know if this will be ok? I've only been able to find 2 reviews online.
If not, any other ideas for an under £200 4/5 man, 2 bedroom tunnel tent?
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22/3/2015 at 11:06pm
Location: Gods Own Country
Outfit: vango Nadina
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Only has a 2000mm Hydrostatic head...
Most "decent" tents start about 4000mm ok the acceptable standard for uk tents is about 1500mm IMMSMC but no harm in been better when the wind is howling and the rain is pouring you dont want to be getting wet...
In the lab they stretch a bit of tent fabric over a tube and fill with water slowly till water seeps through the fabric...
so a 4000mm (4M) HH is 2x as water proof as a 2000mm fly sheet (outer skin) tent... which equates the the chances of getting water misting inside in heavy rain fall
eg its vango very similar looking twin
clicky
ok its £50 over budget if you can spend a little bit more it seems to get very good reviews on here ,,, or
this
thisone might be worth a look too at £130
Go have a look at some tents and have a feel look see how they put up..
Do you like the lay out / number of pockets / how the doors open or are arranged. and what you actually like in terms of colour or shape then shop about and try and get a good deal its easy to shop about and save a few quid
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22/3/2015 at 11:45pm
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The Eurohike Rydal 500 looks a pretty nice tent to me and is typical of this style of tunnel tent.
I wouldn't worry too much about it only being 2000mm HH. It is unlikely to leak directly through the material itself. My very first large tunnel tent was a Eurohike of only 1500mm HH and it weathered many a storm, although the seams leaked which was typical of Eurohikes at that time (about 13 years ago). I would hope the seams are now taped and properly sealed.
I now prefer a similar style of tent but with metal poles on the outside which the flysheet clips to. Although the fibreglass poles on the Eurohike are quite substantial they will buckle and sway in high winds. Metal poles are more stable and stay rigid in windy weather.
You may also find that threading fibreglass poles through full length pole sleeves is a pain in the backside...it's like threading elastic through a pair of knickers...takes forever and the material keeps rucking up.
Apart from that it looks as a good a tent as most of that design and even has extra storm protection at the doors.
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23/3/2015 at 10:45pm
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Thanks both.
After checking out Andy's links I found this great deal for the Outwell Oregon with carpet and footprint for £225
Outwell Oregon
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26/3/2015 at 8:22pm
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Haha Bob, yes I know what you mean, but it is a better spec. and a better layout for us as a family, as it has a proper divider between the two bedrooms. Never has a carpet or footprint before so, we'll have to see it they are worth the extra money!
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13/4/2015 at 11:22am
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Onykahonie -could you tell me where you saw the Eurohike Rydal for £120 please.
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13/4/2015 at 7:22pm
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Homebird2003, Millets then use the 20% off code.
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19/8/2016 at 2:06pm
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Hydrostatic head is a bit of a strange thing. My very old Campus Borneo 4 is 2000 hh and has never leaked. It's weathered many a storm over the years and never let me down. Not once. I'll never find another tent that pleases me as much as the Campus, but I have just nipped down to Blacks Outdoor and bought a Tamar 3 in green, in their sale for £40. It's cheap, its simple, its 2000 HH and I like it! Its sitting in the garden right now enduring steady light drizzle with winds apparently coming our way this weekend. I'm interested to see how it gets on. Having had hardly any sleep this last month due to the stifling heat in the house, I want a tent I can pitch in the garden when we get these heatwaves (the Campus is a bit large for my tiny garden). I had a 5000 HH tent a couple of years ago and it leaked. I also have an MSR Hubba NX with a HH of 1500 and its bombproof in the wet. Like I said, HH is a strange thing :)
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