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21/5/2021 at 10:46pm
Location: Manchester
Outfit: Vango Maritsa 700; Isis 600 + canopy
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My 14 year old daughter has announced that there is no way she will share a tent with us (we are all horrible and snore apparently!)
But she has agreed that she might come with us if there is wifi and she has her own tent - typically loving and sociable teenager.
But I’m wondering what counts as a ‘pup’ tent.
We have a tent that is something like this one - https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?s=440107&v=3549&q=211961&r=62066=&p=https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15982996/wild-country-hoolie-compact-2-etc-tent-15982996
(I can’t remember exactly what it is, it was a bit of an eBay impulse purchase!). I think it’s pretty big for a 2 man tent because it has that sort of porch bit. But would probably be really good for her.
But are there generally rules about size? In which case could anyone recommend something? We are notoriously not great with pop ups - can never pop them back down again!
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22/5/2021 at 10:11am
Location: Suffolk
Outfit: Very variable
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Rules??? Surely not.............
What would you or she prefer...cotton or plastic? How much room or how much to spend? If modern and plastic, Decathlon have much to offer at good prices, as do Vango.
Alternatively, and cotton, army surplus can do very well, in particular the Polish Lavvu, or the French Army F pup tent (in cotton, can't recommend plastic version). (see Military Mart and reviews on Campsite UK)
OR (not for back packing) the Dutch Army 1 man Surplus tent, an amazingly robust (as is the lavvu) piece of equipment. And cheap.
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22/5/2021 at 1:07pm
Location: Manchester
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Thank you - I imagine she will be more concerned about what colour it is than anything practical!
DofE thing a really good idea - she was supposed to be doing that this year, but obviously Covid got in the way. Shame really, because it would have been absolutely hilarious to see her and her mates trekking and putting up a tent!
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