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Subject Topic: Two man tent & Double airbed Post Reply Post New Topic
Personpsj1975
07/4/2010 at 3:03pm
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Hi all,

It seems as I haven't done my research very well. I have just purchased a cheap 'weekend' tent (Vango Alpha 200) to use when me & the wife climb Snowdon in a few weeks time. I've only just realised that our double airbed will not fit in  

The internal dimensions of the tent are 205cm x 120 cm. The dimensions of the airbed are 190cm x 137cm. I don't really want to resort to foam camping mats so what are my options?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Phil


PersonHEJC72
07/4/2010 at 5:06pm
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At only 120cm wide I think you will be limited to foam mats or self inflating mats which tend to be narrower than airbeds.

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PersonTheShaggyDA
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Seeing as you don't want to go the foam mattress route, if you bought the tent new, could you not return it and go for the Alpha 300? The inside dimensions of that is 210x180, and the price difference is going to be cheaper than forking out for a couple of decent self inflating mats.

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Personpsj1975
08/4/2010 at 11:05am
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Thanks for the replies guys.

The tent has arrived this morning and they have sent the Alpha 250 instead of the 200. Not sure if is a mistake or if they sent it due to being out of stock with the 200. Either way, the airbed will now fit  As we will have the car, there are no real worries about having any spare room in the tent.

Happy Times!!

Phil


Personvictoria1
08/4/2010 at 11:22am
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I found that having an airbed in a 'short' tent made me feel a bit claustrophobic inside but as you've not got the 250 alpha you've also gained an extra 20cm headroom! Happy days!



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