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25/4/2018 at 9:35am
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Hello all,
Long time lurker, I wondered if someone might be able to assist me in helping to make my mind up on which tent to buy? I appreciate there are many othere questions like this but I guess they are relative to that particular person.
Anyway, we went away last year on a whim with a tent that myself and my wife have had for a number of years, with my three daughters aged 7, 5 and 3 (yes I'm very outnumbered!). It was a last minute, spontaneous decision and it had me rushing around trying to find equipment to take, tables, chairs etc. with a day or so to lift off. Anyway to cut a long story short we had the best holiday ever, the girls fully embraced camping and we had a great time eating beans and bread and had a thoroughly good quality time family experience.
Sooooooooo, the tent that we have isn't fit for purpose but served us well for the long weekend that we had. We have decided that holidays going forward for the next 10+ years will be camping so we would like to invest in a tent that will hopefully see us through this period, or at least the majority of it.
The specs are for it to be big enough for 5 people, 2 adults, and three young girls. Budget-wise we would be looking at £1000 but can go a bit more if needs be. I have to be aware that I need to buy sleeping bags etc. as our kit last time was very minimal.
I'm going around in circles a bit hence why I have come here to try and glean some much needed insight from you experienced fellows.
I started off looking at Bell tents but then become unsure if the open space would suit, having three young ones and may not suit as they get older. I then looked at air tents as the speed at which you can put them up really appeals to me, plus the living space suited as it meant that you had a wet area (porch), a living space and then the separate/ability to open up room areas. My concern with these are the durability and it being polyester. I then moved onto Poly cotton tents, the appeal here is the durability and the fact that they could see us through the 10 years if we look after it. I like the fact that it isolates ours and other peoples noise to a degree. I also like the fact that it keeps you warm in colder climes and cooler in warmer. Plus it helping with condensation issues. BUT, and its a big but, the cost of these tents appear to be way out of out budget. I've looked at quite a few, Karstens (which really appeal, customising and the flexibility, and the quality of the air beams etc.) But as I say they are very expensive.
So, I was just wondering, taking into account my ramblings above with your superior knowledge which tents do you believe I should be looking at? Time is ticking and it is on me to make the ultimate decision on what we buy *Gulp*
Many thanks in advance! 
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25/4/2018 at 11:20am
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Hello and welcome
Always go for a bigger tent than the amount of people so 6 to 8 berth, you need room for clothes etc.
Bedwise, you can get bunk beds that might help with room.
We have the Kampa Croyde Classic Air polycotton, sleeps 6, but to be fair the bedroom area wouldn't leave much room if they are all on the floor, 3 seperate bedroom areas. there's two of us and a dog, so we use the whole of the sleeping pod.
But you get a huge lounge area and the enclosed porch, we cook in ours and all the food cupboards etc and shoes are in there too.
Kampa do an 8 person version too and with poles so not as bulky as the air tents, also in Polyester and polycotton and which might suite you better, but look at good quality second hand tents too, they do come up, especially now, when people are changing or maybe giving up.
These are quite big tents, so make sure your car will be ok especially with all the gear you need for kiddies.
Kids also can use pup tents, which means they aren't using the sleeping facilities of the tent, that might be an option as they get a bit older.
There's a lovely Biscaya on the adverts section, we had the 440 6 berth one and these are fabulous tents.
tents for sale
Good luck lots more advice will be along too I would imagine.
7 berth tent
Post last edited on 25/04/2018 11:52:10
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