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Subject Topic: Big air tents good for weekends? Post Reply Post New Topic
Persongreenhill
11/8/2016 at 9:06am
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(I've copied this from tent advice page hoping for some replies on here)

Hi, having gone from tents to trailer tents to a caravan we are looking at returning to the world of canvas / polyester after getting fed up with towing / tow car issues. Are the new big (6/8) berth air tents so easy to pitch people comfortably use them for weekends? We used to have 5 berth for weekends and 8 berth tunnel for long stays but the kids are a lot bigger now (boy 9 and girl 12) and would each like their own pod. So at the moment I'm thinking about one large air tent for long and short stays but interested in other people's experiences....

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PersonJunemc153
11/8/2016 at 12:11pm
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Hi

We have two air tents, a five berth and an 8 berth. We regularly use the 8 berth for weekend breaks and it works really well. Easy and quick to erect and take down too.


PersonFreestonec
11/8/2016 at 4:18pm
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Hi

Same here we take the big tent even for weekends now, once your in a routine with it its ok and a pump makes it really simple!

Craig

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PersonTarango
11/8/2016 at 10:49pm
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We have used our 8 man Kampa Daymer for weekend trips - fab!!


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Personmoonstone
12/8/2016 at 7:40am
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we have the Vango Rhapsody 800XL and would happily use it for weekends away...we'd simply take less stuff with us...as for the tent, we can pitch it in less than 30 minutes so it's ideal for short trips...

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Personoohmyback
12/8/2016 at 9:35pm
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We use a 6 man for weekends, not a lot of difference time wise to our smaller 3 man (both Vango)


Personmoonstone
13/8/2016 at 10:05am
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one word of advice tho...the bigger the tent, the more tent to dry out if you have a wet pack up...if drying a big tent out when you're back home isn't an problem then go for it...

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PersonThe Luggage
14/8/2016 at 1:45pm
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How fit are you? I have Kampa Croyde Air 6 (which I'm sending back) I found pumping up passed 5psi quite hard and my friend the same with her Croyde Air 4. It's great that inner tent is in situ but the bag is very heavy because of all the windows. Nearly all the weight of the 37kg is the tent taking out one smaller groundsheet, pegs and porch/canopy steel rods.
A digital air pump which can set the psi would be fab for these tents if strength an issue.
Our camping shop suggested a psi of 5 rather than the 7 to allow for expansion with heat etc. Just as well as I couldn't pump up any further. Just wondered if others had th same issue with other brands?
I hope this helped

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