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09/8/2005 at 11:42pm
 Location: East Anglia
 Outfit: None Entered
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More virgin campers looking for a family tent, which make, what type? Some requirements as follows: 4/5 berth, sewn in ground sheet, two sleeping compartments and good quality. Any suggestions or advice will be greatly recieved.

bubs



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10/8/2005 at 12:08am
 Location: Grantham
 Outfit: swift challenger 550 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4
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Hello Bubs and welcome to the web Colman vis -vis is a good one ,two sleeping pods each end , get a tent bigger tent than you think the extra room is a godsend if you have small children , most of the big three pod tents have sewn in groundsheet's don't know of any places in east Anglia, but lincolnshire has some good places with tent displays ,

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10/8/2005 at 8:25am
 Location: South Coast UK
 Outfit: 2016 Adria Altea Eden Silver Vango Air
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Have a look at the Outwell Montana's - 4 or 6 - *very* nice tents, new for 2005. Selling like 'things that sell extremely well...', apparently...would appear to meet all your requirements... 

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/directory2/details.asp?revid=654&typeid=

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10/8/2005 at 9:02am
 Location: Wirral
 Outfit: Nothing but we are caravan hunting
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How about the Diablo 600. 2 good sized bedrooms, large living area, Big porch for storage. SIG

Carol



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10/8/2005 at 10:29am
 Location: surrey
 Outfit:  brekenridge deluxe campus calgary 2
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Hi have you looked in the Campus range ? very reasonable and a good selection to choose from, the 'Yale' sleeps 6 and has an all in one inner (SIG).

Mart.1



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10/8/2005 at 10:38am
 Location: South Coast UK
 Outfit: 2016 Adria Altea Eden Silver Vango Air
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...or spend a bit more and look at the Campus' big brothers: the Khyams...so many tents, so much choice!

As always - there is no substitute for visiting your nearest 'Tent Barn' and sitting in 'em all! An afternoon, very pleasantly spent...

Hilge



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10/8/2005 at 10:40am
 Location: Newport
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL
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I have the Outwell Hartford XXL.  I call it my 3nights minimum tent.  It has 4 nice size bedrooms with a massive living area and nice sized porch.  It's a Biggy!!! But for comfort and great gatherings around a table in the night, it's fantastic.  We're a family of 4, so use the 2 bedrooms, food and clothes in the one and a spare to invite friends down!  Ideal!  And SO easy to put up.  Good Luck!


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10/8/2005 at 11:02am
 Location: swansea
 Outfit: Avondale corfu sunvalley 8
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The michigan 9 is on offer at millets for £165, it's half price. Sewn in groundsheet, porch, ideal for 4-5 people. A 4-5 berth tent is really only big enough for 2-3 for family camping.


10/8/2005 at 11:30am
 Location: South Coast UK
 Outfit: 2016 Adria Altea Eden Silver Vango Air
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Quote: Originally posted by Carryoncamping1 on 10/08/2005


I have the Outwell Hartford XXL.  I call it my 3nights minimum tent. <SNIP>  And SO easy to put up.  Good Luck!

Just curious - why '3 nights minimum' if 'so easy to put up'?? I was expecting to see that it was somewhat involved to put up after that lead-in?

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10/8/2005 at 11:40am
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Norwich camping and caravanning have ahuge selection of tents to go and have a look at!


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10/8/2005 at 11:56am
 Location: Newton le Willows LANCASHIRE
 Outfit: Burnt out wreck
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Coleman Weathermaster on eBay

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10/8/2005 at 4:04pm
 Location: Newport
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL
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It is easy to put up as long as there is two of you.  It takes us 3/4 hour now.  I call it a 3 nighter because it's a big un with 4 bedrooms.  At the moment I am after a one nighter tent now for 2 adults and 2 children, in other words a small one, yeah?  Any recommendations? Vango Venture 400 perhaps?


10/8/2005 at 4:55pm
 Location: Leeds
 Outfit: Vango Nadina 600
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I have just plumped for the coleman michigan 9 (the £165 in millets offer), and it's superb. It's huge yet easy enough for 2 to put up. Loads of living space and 2 good sized pods. Sewn in groudsheet too.

The other ones i looked at were the Aztec Cantera 6, great tent, on offer at barretts of feckenham at the moment and the wynnster brecon 6 both of which looked great. I went for the michigan because it had a bigger porch and slightly bigger living area. http://www.barrettsoutdoor.co.uk/home.htm

I haven't camped in it yet, lol, but will blame the knowledgeable peeps on here if it doesn't work.

Suzanne x


10/8/2005 at 6:30pm
 Location: Berkshire
 Outfit: Wynnster Harrier 8
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You could try the Wynnster range. This is mid-price range of tent- I have the Wynnster Harrier 8 and like the fact that 2 bedrooms are separate from each other, so that I get my sleep even if my teenagers want to giggle/play with their mobile phones etc. It has a big living area and is light and airy.

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10/8/2005 at 11:03pm
 Location: Glossop
 Outfit: Diablo 600
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I am selling my Coleman weathermaster if you are interested, i am in the north west but will be at Trentfield at the weekend if your're going


11/8/2005 at 9:15am
 Location: North Yorks
 Outfit: Coleman Michigan 9
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We've just got a Coleman Michigan from millets too, for £165.  Excellent price - excellent tent.  Got everything we need, and plenty of space.

However, when we bought ours, we had to ring round about seven shops in the North/North East of England before we found one - then had to travel to a shop 60 miles away to buy one.

I don't think they have any left now.  (I have seen them on t'internet for £199 though)



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