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via mobile 04/5/2019 at 8:50pm
 Location: The Glorious East
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It's been a long time since I posted here. Haven't camped for about six years and now my circumstances are very different.
I need a new tent and the market has changed a lot. It needs to be pretty cheap (max 200), easy and, more importantly, quick to put up. It will mainly be for me on my own or occasionally with a teenager, and will be mostly for short stays 1-3 nights but maybe the odd week long pitch. Also, small car (Yaris).
I started by looking at the Quechua pop ups and the air tents. Any ideas very gratefully received.


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04/5/2019 at 8:59pm
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Am I missing something?

Why oh why does it have to be so quick to erect?

The difference in time will be a matter of 5 minutes.

What are you going to do with the 5 minutes that is so important?


via mobile 04/5/2019 at 9:03pm
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Often I will be arriving fairly late, probably a bit knackered and needing a good night's sleep before a race the next day 😁


via mobile 04/5/2019 at 9:04pm
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But then, if we're only talking 5 minutes I reckon I could live with that


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04/5/2019 at 9:16pm
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For the budget you have suggested, I would suggest this

https://www.tauntonleisure.com/robens-voyager-2ex-tent-2019-p-10879.html

Robens make good tents, and should last you a few years.


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via mobile 04/5/2019 at 9:26pm
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Thanks woodman2. Nice looking tent. I'd forgotten about Taunton Leisure.


08/5/2019 at 8:32am
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Quote: Originally posted by mrs jubbly on 04/5/2019
It's been a long time since I posted here. Haven't camped for about six years and now my circumstances are very different.
I need a new tent and the market has changed a lot. It needs to be pretty cheap (max 200), easy and, more importantly, quick to put up. It will mainly be for me on my own or occasionally with a teenager, and will be mostly for short stays 1-3 nights but maybe the odd week long pitch. Also, small car (Yaris).
I started by looking at the Quechua pop ups and the air tents. Any ideas very gratefully received.



Would you want the sleeping pod to have a divider? and would you prefer to be able to stand up in the tent?

If you like the Robens it is cheap here
https://wowcamping.co.uk/productDetail/robens-voyager-2ex-2-man-tent/312217/?adTri........

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