which tent ?

[Kyelo]

Just posted this on another thread.....

My shed got flooded a couple months ago so need a new tent. I was thinking about going light to festivals this year so was going to buy a backpacker type 2 man tent however I have just discovered the tent I have been dreaming about for festivals for years! It fits all of my criteria although it does weigh 25.9kg and will be a bugger to errect but meh! Meet the Sunncamp Elan 200.....

.....2 man tent with a massive b*tch a*sed living room, PERFECT!

Edited February 8, 2010 by BenchBuddah

[cejx]

Just posted this on another thread.....

My shed got flooded a couple months ago so need a new tent. I was thinking about going light to festivals this year so was going to buy a backpacker type 2 man tent however I have just discovered the tent I have been dreaming about for festivals for years! It fits all of my criteria although it does weigh 25.9kg and will be a bugger to errect but meh! Meet the Sunncamp Elan 200.....

.....2 man tent with a massive b*tch a*sed living room, PERFECT!

[worthyraver]

Can you recommend one for 4 people that you can stand up in other than the Vango Orchy600?

[ICGenie]

It's best to take nothing valuable

[HurrahBrother]

I have gone for this tent! Only cheap but a good value Coleman. Look after it there is no reason why it should'nt last a reasonable amount of time.

From somerset camping.

[HurrahBrother]

No affiliations etc

but caught my eye.

Seems to be a 4 pole tent as well so no pole in the middle to get in the way or knock over in the night.

[Kyelo]

You want to look at this.... loads lighter, and you can still stand up.

http://www.blacks.co.uk/product/096054.html

mmmmmmmmm. tent porn! I love tents!

Edited February 8, 2010 by BenchBuddah

[dvjj]

I want a 2/3 man tent that you can stand up in (I have a bad back and can't climb through the low door nor get dressed in a low tent) with a sewn in ground sheet. It just seems all the ones I find are over 10kg or don't have the stand up height or sewn in groundsheet

[rabid]

Can you recommend one for 4 people that you can stand up in other than the Vango Orchy600?

[foundacure]

Mmm I bought a Vango Alpha 400 for Glastonbury last year, great size, not difficult to put up even for a girlie in the dark, kept me dry BUT if you don't have enough room to put the ropes up then the outer skin touches the inner and it gets wet Not enough to soak you but enough to wet the inner skin. Kinda regret buying it now and wished I read the fab posts on here abit more!

[r0cky]

Mmm I bought a Vango Alpha 400 for Glastonbury last year, great size, not difficult to put up even for a girlie in the dark, kept me dry BUT if you don't have enough room to put the ropes up then the outer skin touches the inner and it gets wet Not enough to soak you but enough to wet the inner skin. Kinda regret buying it now and wished I read the fab posts on here abit more!

[Niblet]

Still using the Eurohike 3 man that my wife took to her first festi when she was 16 (she's 33 now!) it even survived the great flood of 2005 (ok it leaked a tiny bit but anything would in that deluge!)

[dvjj]

Take a look at the Vango Tigris 400. We just bought the DLX version from ebay but they've sent the standard one. Just as well I think, we measured out the living area for the DLX on the floor with a tape measure - it's fecking huge!

We're going to keep this one if we can get a reasonable refund.

[Toilet Duck]

Thanks.

Looks great, but they are all so heavy!

[dvjj]

Can you recommend one for 4 people that you can stand up in other than the Vango Orchy600?

[Toilet Duck]

Thanks Toilet duck but I don't think a midget could stand up in your one lol

[kat_]

I'm looking for a tent that's light weight and you can stand up in. I've just found this and wondered if anyone has one? Any idea what they're like? and is it really only 4.2kg or could that be a typo? Just seems very light for a 4 man standy-up tent

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_236903#dtab

[r0cky]

I've had two tents from Halfords, this was a few years ago. They both leaked in light rain. They were a totally different design to the one you list though. I don't believe for a second that tent is only 4.2kg.

What about the Quechua T4.2 which looks a similar design but with a pull-out porch shelter thing?

There's also the pop-up tents from Quechua, Base 4.1 (one bedroom) and Base 4.2 (two bedrooms)

Edited March 30, 2010 by r0cky

[darkfish]

I've been considering purchasing this for me and the gf. Would sleep in one compartment and keep the other for storage. Seems a very reasonable price but I've not got much experience with Khyam.

Edit: Completely forgot the link! http://www.outdooraction.co.uk/acatalog/Kh...ent__2009_.html

Last year I went on my own and took a 3 man with almost no porch and missed one when crawling back in at 6am and just wanting to leave my soaking clothes outside. Nice and spacious inside though.

Edited March 31, 2010 by darkfish

[cejx]

I've been considering purchasing this for me and the gf. Would sleep in one compartment and keep the other for storage. Seems a very reasonable price but I've not got much experience with Khyam.

Last year I went on my own and took a 3 man with almost no porch and missed one when crawling back in at 6am and just wanting to leave my soaking clothes outside. Nice and spacious inside though.

[llcoolphil]

I want a 2/3 man tent that you can stand up in (I have a bad back and can't climb through the low door nor get dressed in a low tent) with a sewn in ground sheet. It just seems all the ones I find are over 10kg or don't have the stand up height or sewn in groundsheet

[klanarkshire]

Hello All!!

Glasto first timer and never been camping before (well apart from an unfortunate weekend at TITP where my tent became a swimming pool) so a bit confused about tents etc, was thinking about a lichfield Cherokee??

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews144983.html

or a Rocky 4 tent

http://www.worldoftents.co.uk/gelert-rocky...010-p-1611.html

any suggestions/advice? all would be appreciated

Thanks x

[dvjj]

One of these bad boys - and you get new ones on e bay delivered for less than £150

http://www.millets.co.uk/camping/tents/3-4...uct/096055.html

[swell]

Not read the whole thread, so sorry if its already been posted but had to add this one http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-atakam...99#descTabSect2 is on offer next week 1st - 5th i think for 50 quid. Imo cant go wrong, my mate had one last year, and was well impressed. He paid £100 ,which i thought was cheap for a stand up in tent.

[dan05delaney]

hi not read the whole thread

... but i picked up one of these LINKY a few days a go for £25 in stead of £45 in store... its great double skin but a right Bastar*d to put back in the bag... go check in a decathlon store if you have one near you, great shop