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Topic: Compact 5-6 man

tenohfive

28/6/2023 at 12:20pm
Location: None Entered
Outfit: None Entered

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Our Vango Capri 500XL gave up the ghost recently. The fabric just became porous, despite repeated applications of Fabsil.

I'm looking for a replacement tent that'll sleep 2 adults and 2 kids comfortably for 7-10 days. The only features I'm fussed about are a sheltered outdoor area for cooking and food storage, and that's it's pretty compact when deflated. Since we took up paddleboarding, space in the boot is at a premium (despite investing in a 560L roofbox recently.)
My preference is for an inflatable tent, but if a poled tent (not fibreglass, never buying one again) is less bulky I can live with that.

Budget is up to £700, maybe a little more or less.

Anything obvious spring to mind?

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Fiona W

via mobile 30/6/2023 at 1:28pm
Location: Ayrshire
Outfit: Auto-Sleeper MHs

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You might get an idea of what’s currently available for £££ by checking the “Vango Camping Recycled” website (samples, demo, refurbished). I’m only suggesting it because you can filter the tents by how many people it’s to sleep, and anything else that’s important.
The Blacks website is comprehensive too.

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2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.

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