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Topic: Quick pitch poly/cotton weekender

Mischiefsmum

31/8/2015 at 9:49pm
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Don't really mind too much on pack size or weight but def looking for a quick pitch that doesn't cost the earth.

Unfortunately our week in sept is being squeezed shorter and shorter with other commitments and our beauty is gonna just eat into too much of our remaining away time.

I like the bells and know they pitch quick but I'm just not sure I'm convinced enough to commit at this stage. Thinking a tunnel with reasonable living area. We are two adults and one 3.5yr old one small dog.

Any suggestions? And mucker, I know u've suggested a karsten to one of my previous questions and tho I love the look just toooo expensive for us right now otherwise def be a contender.
Many thanks all.

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quilly101

31/8/2015 at 10:24pm
Location: Herts
Outfit: Karsten 350 Pod CA EA FW RA COMBI

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Thats a tough one, a 4 berth poled polycotton tunnel is gonna cost in excess of £650 new, maybe go for something like one of the Outwell 'lake' series second hand, would still cost around £350 plus. But not really a 'quick pitch'. Not sure if you'd be willing to spend the £1k plus needed for a cotton airbeam. We were in this position at the beginning of last year, thats why we now have a 5m Bell and a polycotton Outwell, Bell for weekends and Tunnel for longer stays, when you weigh up quality vs price, the bells really take some beating, along with some of the smaller pyramid style tents that are available like this from Obelink

foggers

01/9/2015 at 6:03pm
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Hi, I am a huge fan of the pyramid tent, as it has a built in porch area, unlike the bell tent design. The Obelink Alaska is great value at that price and people on here have had good customer service from them. Or you could stalk Ebay for a second hand one (other makes to seek out are De Waard, and Cabanon). They are an easy design to put up, even solo. (My husband is disabled and can't always help, so our Cabanon Guadeloupe is perfectly manageable by me alone).

Saluki

04/9/2015 at 1:43pm
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Pyramid tents are brilliant and the hypercamp range from Obelink are great value as the previous poster has said. We've got an eldorado at the mo but going to upgrade to the Alaska for extra space and the advantage of a SIG. They're really easy to pitch and great in bad weather- also having an inner pod makes them that bit warmer for sleeping than a bell tent (although you can buy bell tent inners separately).

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Campernic

04/9/2015 at 5:52pm
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I have one of the 10T 4m Polycotton Bells from Amazon, although I got mine from Spreen Online in Germany direct (same price though) and can highly recommend it. I got it in preference to all cotton canvas because it reduces the pack size a bit and the weight also. It pitches in about 8 minutes, solo pitching. The high space in the centre means a fan heater is useful because the space is quite hard to heat otherwise, unless it's mild outside.

Mischiefsmum

13/9/2015 at 10:26pm
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Thanks for all the replies. I do really like the idea of a bell but think knowing me once I was living in it the all in one room aspect would annoy me. The pyramids do look great and I had a good look before we bought our yellowstone. May be worth some more investigating me thinks. I am leaning to that or a second hand 'lake' I think. I do much prefer the separate living space and/or porch.

I think a newer model poled tent that I could employ the cross method would be good, the trouble with the Yellowstone is the pile sleeves coming to almost ground level.

Look like we won't be going till the spring now tho so have lots of months to drool over the winter,

Katieep

13/9/2015 at 11:19pm
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Our Kauai Reef is quick to pitch and really fast to dismantle. Poles thread thru like a dream, integrated porch and you can leave the bedrooms in place. We pitch using 'the Gary Cross method'

Outwell replaced with the Kensington 6 which looks like a nice tent.

I periodically think about getting a weekend tent but tbh I cant see there being much difference in pitching speed and love the space and big windows if wet.

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