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12/1/2020 at 11:03am
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As someone who has camped with a 3 and a 1 year old only a few years ago, I would say the texel 4 is going to be too small. We have both a 4 and a 6 man tent (The 4man left over from the days of pre-kids!) and we only use it in the back garden! The 6man means you can eat inside comfortably, sit in your pj's in the morning if the weather sucks, but mostly once you have all the beds laid out you will need somewhere to put all the bags, any food, toys and camping gear without tripping over yourselves.
As has been said, waterproofing will be fine whatever you choose.
Although some sites want to know the dimensions of your tent, some just want you to pick a pitch size (Eg M, L, XL) This would not influence my choice of tent though. Have a look on a few campsites you might be interested in and see if it's an issue.
I don't find our 6man tent takes that much more time to put up, however, the bigger the tent, the more stuff you will eventually fill it with! What does influence set up time is the age of kiddies, we found it incredibly difficult to 'do childcare' and put up the tent, so really recommend some activities to keep them occupied ready to hand and a practice run of putting the tent up in the garden or local park beforehand :D REalise you didn't ask for this advice, but I wish someone had told me that beforehand!
We actually looked at the purbeck and (the vango stargrove) as well as the texel 6. Decided against both in the end as we definitely want a tent with blackout inners, having small kids waking at dawn (and then trying to keep them quietly entertained) was just stressful. Also, the purbecks curtains are on the outside and there was no mesh door on the side which would annoy me!
I'm sure you'll love either tent though, happy camping :)
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13/1/2020 at 11:31am
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Prior to our current tent, we (just the two adults) had a large 6 berth, then a 4 berth. We have never been charged more for one over the other, purely on tent/pitch size.
I must point out, however, that we generally camp at privately owned sites, never "Holiday Parks" and the like.
Yes, we get asked for the tent size fairly regularly, but that is only so they can ensure you fit where they plan to pitch you.
Some sites/pitches are less restricted than others, of course, with boundary-less pitches and/or "Pitch-where-you-like- type set up.
If a site suggests you need to book two adjacent pitches (due to having a large tent), and pay accordingly, simply consider looking at other sites!
Ultimately, each site will have it's own way of pricing, and a fair number charge for "extra's" (EHU/children/dogs/pup tents for the kids/showers/trailers etc), but only the final total figure for your particular set up and needs should be of interest to you.
Not all "extra's" are necessarily a bad thing, if the total suits your budget.
I also agree totally with old man Bob (  ), with regards to the advantages of having a footprint and carpet. Both are a must for us.
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