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Topic: Family tent required

bubseboy

09/8/2005 at 11:42pm
Location: East Anglia
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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.

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geoffb

10/8/2005 at 12:08am
Location: Grantham
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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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Hilge

10/8/2005 at 8:25am
Location: South Coast UK
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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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magicaly

10/8/2005 at 9:02am
Location: Wirral
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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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mart.1

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).

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Hilge

10/8/2005 at 10:38am
Location: South Coast UK
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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...

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Carryoncamping1

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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beefysmum

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.

Hilge

10/8/2005 at 11:30am
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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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wilma2

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!

Safeway56

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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http://search.ebay.co.uk/coleman-weathermaster_W0QQfromZR41

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Carryoncamping1

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?

badgergirl

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

Jampes

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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MDUK

10/8/2005 at 11:03pm
Location: Glossop
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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

Liggy

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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