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11/8/2019 at 10:32am
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Quote: Originally posted by Ras105 on 10/8/2019
...As an alternative we bought the new Kampa Hayling Classic Air Pro but I am so disappointed in it we are taking it back. I guess I was spoiled by the Outwell! I just hated how the Kampa inner was polyester and black, so it felt like lying in a bin bag! And despite paying a huge amount more for poly cotton the curtains are all plastic, and they cover a huge amount of the tent.
If you don't mind me asking, how can you take it back, if you've pitched it?
As for tent recommendations, there always has to be some sort of compromise, somewhere. To keep under your 40kg stipulation, I'd say go for a Cabanon Barbados if you can live with the sloping walls. Super-easy and fast to pitch, dependable, will last forever etc. I'm personally not too keen on the green roof canvas of the current model but, if they ever bring it out in sand with an anthracite front, I'll buy another.
I'd also recommend the Cabanon Biscaya. Easy enough to pitch and a superb tent in all-season polyester canvas (feels and performs similar to cotton but is more lightweight and more forgiving of being packed up wet) but not under 40kg and I reckon the 440 would be too much to handle for a weekend. The Awaya 370, although smaller, is around as heavy because it's made of cotton canvas. It also lacks the integral front wings of the Biscaya, which are a real plus when there's driving rain or side-winds.
I definitely would consider pitching a Cabanon Bora Bora for a weekend, adding the canopy for a longer stay. If you don't mind the vis-a-vis layout. Virtually impossible to view any of these models in the UK now though and prices are soaring.
I'm now inclined to agree with Mucker's suggestion that a Karsten would be the ideal tent set up because of it being modular. The 350 pod with rain awning would be ideal a family of 4 for shorter stays, then add whatever awning you fancy, or additional sleeping areas for longer stays and as your family grows and perhaps require more space and/or privacy. You can get dividing curtains for the pod and extra windows can be fitted to the door and sides, giving more light, ventilation and views out. The quality is second-to-none.
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