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Subject Topic: recommendations on small quick pitch? Post Reply Post New Topic
20/8/2011 at 1:36pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Vango Icarus 500
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Hi there,

I'm looking for a small (ish) 2-3 berth tent, that one person can pitch!

Reason being we have all the gear and a Vango Icarus 500 which I can't pitch without my hubby, however in the week in the holidays when hubby is working, I want to be able to take my kids camping as we have so many amazing sites near where I live.

So i've been looking at the quechua tents what are they like? And are they waterproof?!

Any other suggestions? we dont want to spend too much of a fortune and I thought I'd try get it end of season.

Thanks!


20/8/2011 at 2:12pm
 Location: The foot hills of no
 Outfit:  A full biohazard su
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Hi spidee

    Yes Quechua tents are very water proof  and very quick to erect. we have a seconds base 4.2 and it's great,  should do you a treat.  



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David

    

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20/8/2011 at 2:30pm
 Location: devon
 Outfit: fc plus 2 many tents
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i love the quechua pop ups,but they are a bit pricey and can be a bit of a fath to pack(this does get easier with practise)but for a cheapish easy pitch have a look at these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=alpha+400&tag=googhydr-21&index=sports&hvadid=6961824966&ref=pd_sl_6wbawqg2oh_b

come in 2/3 or 4man



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that was a lovely summer


20/8/2011 at 3:18pm
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: Pennine Countryman
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The first tent I had for myself and the children was a Vango Delta, those Vango Alpha's look very similar. They are really quick and easy to pitch.

If you've set your heart on a pop up make sure its double skinned, a lot of them don't seem to be.

The only problem I had was creating a sheltered area for cooking in the rain, you will probably need something extra to do that whichever route you go down. I found my confidence had increased and got a bigger tent, but a tarp or something would do the job.

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Alison


20/8/2011 at 3:50pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Kairos 400 Tigris 400
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I had a quick look at the Quechua pop up 4 man today and was very impressed with the size and general look of it. Am sure it was double skinned too.....

Decathlon had the 4.1 on sale and that looked impressive also.



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22/8/2011 at 9:59am
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: Pennine Countryman
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Decathlon do still seem to do the best range, and they are very popular. We have a beach shelter and I was suprised how quickly I got the hang of folding it down, I thought it would be a you-tube moment!

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Alison



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