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21/7/2015 at 6:47pm
Location: Sheffield
Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe Zephyros3
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Duffs54 is right.... You probably need an 8 berth tent and they are not going to be small. A Tunnel shape is likely to have the smallest pack size though, so bear that in mind.
I have the Handi hold-all and the inflatable roof bars. It is a bit of a fiddle to get it square and secure on top of the car; I need to stand on a stool to reach it properly. Also, there is a weight limit of what you can put in it, so a big tent may be too much. I usually put the beds, bedding bags and chairs in it as they are bulky but lightweight.
Given the amount of kit you will also need, you should consider investing in a trailer; you have to think about beds, bedding, seats, lighting, eating and cooking gear. And then there is everyone's personal luggage for clothes etc
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21/7/2015 at 7:00pm
Location: London
Outfit: Karsten 350 + SE CA EA RA FW & ZIG
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Might be worth thinking about a medium-sized tent with one or more smaller ones for the children if they're old enough - might also be less of a headache drying them if you have a wet pack up, depending on the size of your garden.
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22/7/2015 at 5:54pm
Location: Northern Ireland
Outfit: Bell Tent Vango Coleman and Quechua
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Look at the Vango Icarus 600 and it's not a bag packsize. You will have to compromise a little on the space. Measure any airbeds you are thinking of buying or consider narrower Self Inflating mats instead.
To get extra space, you can pitch a tarp outside essentially giving you cooking space and an extra living room. The extension to the Vango Icarus may not add that much in the way of packsize so look into that as well. For weekends or for predicted great weather you can leave the extension at home potentially.
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26/7/2015 at 8:56pm
Location: North Wales
Outfit: Bear Lake 4 2016
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My only advice is put the money into the tent, you can upgrade the rest of the kit as you keep going, nothing worse than a leaky tent or a tent collapsing around you in high winds as I have witnessed this countless times and then it just spoils the whole experience for the whole family.
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