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Subject Topic: Tent I can pitch with my 9 & 7year olds Post Reply Post New Topic
Personcamping3JCR
02/6/2018 at 11:14pm
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I'm newly single and have camped with the kids, as a family of 4 since they were young. I'd love to keep taking them on my own but don't feel I can manage with my current camping set up which I love, Outwell oakland XL with side awning. It takes quite a while to set up properly and I feel it's too much for me on my own.


I'd like a sturdy, well made tent that won't let me down, similar in layout to my Oakland, can anyone recommend a tent that they manage to put up on their own with the kids' help.








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Personmarg6
03/6/2018 at 7:00am
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your kids are old enough to help you a lot! its called bribery, for each job they do they get something (your choice what) they are also old enough to understand help mum and you get to do exciting things, no help mum and you stay at home


Personheath63
03/6/2018 at 8:44am
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A simple tunnel tent are the best design for solo put up. My son was 6yrs old when I started camping. I have a Neveda M which are quick and easy.     I thread all poles through, only ring and pin back and front poles, (makes it easier to stand) I stand back end first and just quickly guy out one line, to keep it up.   
Then stand the front, peg out a guy line.
Then ring and pin the middle pole.
I adjust the poles and peg out.

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PersonCross Camping
03/6/2018 at 8:48am
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This might help... https://youtu.be/YmMXna-g3OQ

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Personrichardh1905
03/6/2018 at 8:58am
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I'll second a simple tunnel tent; your children can help by holding the rear guy whilst you erect the rear pole.

And kids love hammering pegs in! Expect a few broken pegs, though.

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PersonBob61
03/6/2018 at 1:43pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Cross Camping on 03/6/2018
This might help... https://youtu.be/YmMXna-g3OQ


Yay! At last...a video showing pretty well how I pitch a tent

There are a couple of differences but it is personal choice. One is that I only peg the rear corners and not the front before erecting because I feel that if all four corners are held down tight, it puts more strain on the poles and the material when raising the poles. Once the tent has been raised I then pull it taut and peg the front corners.

The second thing I do...instead of raising the front pole one leg at a time and thus twisting the pole awkwardly and hoping Gary is at hand to hold the other side up, I take hold of two guy ropes attached to the front of the tent and raise the pole using those. The pole then comes up equally either side, both legs having been pinned of course. I then temporarily peg those guy ropes which holds the pole and the front of the tent erect...useful in windy conditions.


PersonCaligula
04/6/2018 at 5:56pm
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A design that all but pitches itself would be a bell or tipi tent...one pole, nothing to thread , and stands up on it's own before you peg/guy it out.


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Personkirsty12
04/6/2018 at 6:41pm
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I can Recommend a Robens Klondike, easy to put up alone, its polycotton and light to carry. Yes slightly unusual for some but the ease of it is second to none.


Personmamarozi
05/6/2018 at 8:10am
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What about an air tent? They are more and more reliable and so simple to put up.


PersonCaligula
08/6/2018 at 2:52pm
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Any thoughts from the OP to this information from everyone...was it any help?



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