Tent canopy

[Laura_Babs]

We have a small 3/4 man dome tent that we have used for the past 3 Glastonburys. We don't want to get rid of it. It has kept us dry through the torrential rain of 2005 and since. But it is a little on the small size for me and my 6ft4 boyfriend.

So I have just been looking at a sun canopy on the internet which seems to basically act as an extension to the porsche area. Has anyone ever used one of these attached to a dome tent? Are they any good? Really my main requirement is more space to store stuff to change in/faff around in whilst my boyfriends still asleep. Will this do the trick?

[Josie's Cat]

You're taking a porsche to camp in? I dunno, you types with your fancy cars...why can't you use a tent like everyone else?

Edited April 19, 2009 by Josie's Cat

[reni]

You're taking a porsche to camp in? I dunno, you types with your fancy cars...why can't you use a tent like everyone else?

[Laura_Babs]

lol! It's early and I was woken to the bloody alarm clock at 7am!

Now anyone got ideas about sun canopy's that attach to the PORCH of a tent.

Right...back to bed for me I think! :D

[muddyslingbax]

We have a small 3/4 man dome tent that we have used for the past 3 Glastonburys. We don't want to get rid of it. It has kept us dry through the torrential rain of 2005 and since. But it is a little on the small size for me and my 6ft4 boyfriend.

So I have just been looking at a sun canopy on the internet which seems to basically act as an extension to the porsche area. Has anyone ever used one of these attached to a dome tent? Are they any good? Really my main requirement is more space to store stuff to change in/faff around in whilst my boyfriends still asleep. Will this do the trick?

[Laura_Babs]

Happy to accomodate your 6ft 4 boyfriend for short bursts to relieve you of your cramped conditions

[grumpyhack]

We have an encampment of five tents in a circle with a concertina fold out gazebo in the middle (we paid about about £70 from Argos a few years ago but Halfords are now doing them for £50). It's 3 metres square and goes up in about three minutes. Put that outsisde your tent and you have a lovely area for shade/shelter. You can even get sides to it (some with windows) so that it's like an extension to your tent.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...tegoryId_165669

Edited April 19, 2009 by grumpyhack

[Laura_Babs]

We have an encampment of five tents in a circle with a concertina fold out gazebo in the middle (we paid about about £70 from Argos a few years ago but Halfords are now doing them for £50). It's 3 metres square and goes up in about three minutes. Put that outsisde your tent and you have a lovely area for shade/shelter. You can even get sides to it (some with windows) so that it's like an extension to your tent.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...tegoryId_165669

[Josie's Cat]

How about this one from Argos - gazebo plus side panels for 30 quid?

Argos super duper cheap gazebo!!

Also it looks like they do a very similar one to the green Halfords one for £12.99? it is 2.4 metres square so maybe a little smaller, but for 13 pounds who's complaining?

Edited April 19, 2009 by Josie's Cat

[muddyslingbax]

You can borrow him but can I have him back for the walk back to the car on the Sunday. I was in no state to carry my own things last year!!!

[grumpyhack]

How about this one from Argos - gazebo plus side panels for 30 quid?

Argos super duper cheap gazebo!!

Also it looks like they do a very similar one to the green Halfords one for £12.99? it is 2.4 metres square so maybe a little smaller, but for 13 pounds who's complaining?

[ampersand]

i have one thats never ever been used. a pop up one.

pretty decent. i should really sell it.

[xxtinkerbellxx]

How about this one from Argos - gazebo plus side panels for 30 quid?

Argos super duper cheap gazebo!!

[grumpyhack]

Agreed. A proper concertina gazebo or nothing.

[Josie's Cat]

Oh really? Cheers then, was thinkng about getting it!

How about the green one, for 13 quid, is that any good or made of cardboard and paper clips as well?

Should I be looking (if I was going to take one) for pop up, or concertina? Is that the benchmark?

[vinylvictim]

Agreed. A proper concertina gazebo or nothing.

[r0cky]

Really? We've used a cheapo slot together pole gazebo for a multitude of festivals over the past 5 years and had no bother at all - so long as the guyropes are used it's held up to some pretty strong gusts too. We've usually left 1 of 3 pole sections off the legs though - it reduces head room but it seems to keep loads more heat around you during the cold nights, even without walls.

maybe we've just been lucky tho

[xxtinkerbellxx]

Oh really? Cheers then, was thinkng about getting it!

How about the green one, for 13 quid, is that any good or made of cardboard and paper clips as well?

Should I be looking (if I was going to take one) for pop up, or concertina? Is that the benchmark?

[Josie's Cat]

Cool, thanks! Yep there's a local Homebase pretty sure, will check it out.

[r0cky]

The cheap plastic ones (Polyethylene) are waterproof.

[saybut]

have you had a look at these below.. tarpolin's from halfords, they're waterproof, we've taken them camping before and had no problems at all. Had trees to tie them to thoguh so you may need to improvise..

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...p;x=20&y=18

[port]

Hi,

we've just bought 2 of these without the doors and we are going to put them together instead of a gazebo.. but since you mentioned getting changed etc,, this one with the door would be more suitable

http://www.vango.co.uk/products/tentsInfo....id=97&id=59

[Al the CAT]

I took a Quechua Tarp canopy last year, and used it more like a windbreak / shelter than an 'over-the-top' canopy. It gave us a space to sit / lie outside the tent during the mornings rather than baking inside the tent.

This year I think we're taking a few smaller tents rather than one big one, but will probably use the canopy somehow or other, fortunately it's quite adaptable. I think if you get a tarp and poles, take lots of guy lines as well, as the canopy needs to be tied out well to keep it up (you haven't got the framework like a tent). But if you are running out lots of guy ropes, decorate them or light them up, so the masses don't go flying over them

Edited April 25, 2009 by Al the CAT

[Laura_Babs]

Hi,

we've just bought 2 of these without the doors and we are going to put them together instead of a gazebo.. but since you mentioned getting changed etc,, this one with the door would be more suitable

http://www.vango.co.uk/products/tentsInfo....id=97&id=59

[swell]

I thought that you where not supposed to take gazebo's?? judging by the amount of talk on here i must be wrong can anyone confirm if they are banned/frowned upon? would like to take one as i could be a godsend if wet!!