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Right, cannot wait to go camping again, with the family now, after buying this book. My very ultra-lightweight expensive 1 man tent for strapping on my bike is probably not going to cut it for me, Mrs DaM and 2 toddlers. So tent recommendations please. Must have: 3 bedrooms easy to put up built in groundsheet bit to sit in while it is raining/kids are asleep Oh, plus any recommended gear for camping with children? Edited by DaM at 14:15:39 02-05-2007 |
Camping - family tent recommendations?
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DaM 17,729 posts
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Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoWhere do you intend to camp and what's your budget?
Add: just looked at your book , doh!
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DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoGoban wrote:
Where do you intend to camp and what's your budget?
Campsites, not up the side of mountains, and the "warm" time of year. Budget....£200? Not really sure, tents are something I don't believe in scrimping in, a £39 effort from Asda will not be as enjoyable....probably.
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Registered 16 years agoI'm personally very wary of a lot of the big familly tents, seen too many disasters in my time. Scotland, as you know, is a wee bit unpredictable.You don't want to end up with your family exposed to the elements so I would ruduce your room number to 2 with a common area.
North Face do some robust familly tents, and I would trust them if the wind got up. Best bargains I found were here.
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DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoYes, that general size of thing, not the huge 3 bedroomed detached canvas houses we holidayed in as kids..!
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Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoVango are ok, and they have a lifetime guarantee, so if it all goes pearshaped you'll at leat have some comeback.
The big ones are buggers to but up in the wind.gif)
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Pike 13,459 posts
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Registered 18 years agoIf price isn't an issue Hilleberg are the best money can buy.
When I have been on hiking trips in [link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarek_National_Park">Sarek we have used a -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoVery nice, but not really family tents though Pike. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoNice photies too! But we need somewhere to zip the little buggers in 
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Pike 13,459 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHeh, yeah, I realised, when I read the other replies, after posting, that you actually meant three room tent, and not just three man. 
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Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThe Vaude ones are supposed to be ok as well, although I haven't experienced them. A friend with 4 kids reckons it's the bees knees. -
figgis 7,721 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDecathalon the outdoor sports and camping place have some real bargains.
Four man family tent £79
Only two bedrooms mind but plenty more on the site
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DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoWhen I did the West Highland way, many, many moons ago, the bunch in front of us got put up in Vango tents one night, so they could be photographed for the catalogue. I still remember the bum on one of them, we followed it for about 40 miles..... -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDaM wrote:
All the motivation a chap needs.
When I did the West Highland way, many, many moons ago, the bunch in front of us got put up in Vango tents one night, so they could be photographed for the catalogue. I still remember the bum on one of them, we followed it for about 40 miles..... -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoBeen looking at this site, I like the cut of its jib. -
Pooley 1,504 posts
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Registered 15 years agoHave a look at the range of tents from Khyam. http://www.khyam.co.uk/default.asp
I bought a 2nd, bigger Khyam after being really impressed with their small 2-man tent that I used for several years. They are completely waterproof, proven after Glasto 2 years ago when I had the only dry tent in the area we were camped in after the floods, and the quick-erect system is superb. I can usually get the tent set-up the fastest in our group, and it's the quickest to pack away, which makes a huge difference if you're in a hurry or the weather is bad.
They're not the cheapest or the lightest, but they are quality. After having several different makes of tent, this is the only make I'd buy again. -
Ideally you want to camp in covered ground at a higher altitude than the family's tent. Foliage is a plus, as it'll provide extra cover. Make sure you're aiming at the tent flap for the best results, and/or have any other exits covered. I find you can quite easily take a small family out by monitoring where they pitch and covering the area between the tent and the family car. One thing, you probably want to move around, as they quite often come searching for your original location once they respawn.
n.b. be sure to pack your gilly suit along with your sniper rifle
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Registered 16 years agoDaM wrote:
Seem very cheap, not sure i'd trust them.
Been looking at this site, I like the cut of its jib. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agotincanrocket wrote:
Ideally you want to camp in covered ground at a higher altitude than the family's tent. Foliage is a plus, as it'll provide extra cover. Make sure you're aiming at the tent flap for the best results, and/or have any other exits covered. I find you can quite easily take a small family out by monitoring where they pitch and covering the area between the tent and the family car. One thing, you probably want to move around, as they quite often come searching for your original location once they respawn.
n.b. be sure to pack your gilly suit along with your sniper rifle
/apologies for the crap joke - boredom at work is driving me slightly insane today...
You'd probably be best laying some mines at night time, for breakfast fun. -
DaM wrote:
tincanrocket wrote:
Ideally you want to camp in covered ground at a higher altitude than the family's tent. Foliage is a plus, as it'll provide extra cover. Make sure you're aiming at the tent flap for the best results, and/or have any other exits covered. I find you can quite easily take a small family out by monitoring where they pitch and covering the area between the tent and the family car. One thing, you probably want to move around, as they quite often come searching for your original location once they respawn.
n.b. be sure to pack your gilly suit along with your sniper rifle
/apologies for the crap joke - boredom at work is driving me slightly insane today...
You'd probably be best laying some mines at night time, for breakfast fun.
LOL
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CableNut 271 posts
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Registered 15 years agoDaM wrote:
Right, cannot wait to go camping again, with the family now, after buying this book.
My very ultra-lightweight expensive 1 man tent for strapping on my bike is probably not going to cut it for me, Mrs DaM and 2 toddlers.
So tent recommendations please.
Must have:
3 bedrooms
easy to put up
built in groundsheet
bit to sit in while it is raining/kids are asleep
Oh, plus any recommended gear for camping with children?
Edited by DaM at 14:15:39 02-05-2007
buy a trailer tent much like a caravan but with canvas sides and fold down in to trailer
its the next best thing
Edited by CableNut at 15:24:05 02-05-2007
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Pike 13,459 posts
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Registered 18 years agoGoban wrote:
DaM wrote:
Seem very cheap, not sure i'd trust them.
Been looking at this site, I like the cut of its jib.
Aye, I say the only choice is to put down 1500£ or so for a Hilleberg Atlas. The Scottish weather shouldn't be underestimated. -
Dizzy 3,716 posts
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Registered 20 years agoAs a very experienced Himalaya camper (and climber I would probably recommand a tipi-type tent. I have seen them being used by big groups and they apparently are a good combination of size and strenght (but hard to find). If not, you will need a much bigger budget to buy one that can resist the sometimes agressive Scottish weather
Here is one but you will need a bigger one: http://www.golite.co.uk/product/productdetail.aspx?p=SH6106&s=1
BTW GoLite is pretty expensive and awesome.. but you can find cheaper if you are not a pro
BTW I have seen them with 2-3 different seperated rooms... just cant find the links
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DangerM0use 742 posts
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Registered 17 years ago12 person one reduced from £230 to £115 at Argos -
NOSAVIOUR 2,845 posts
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Registered 15 years agoOnly one option for the best tents ever www.khyam.co.uk
The end. -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDid you bother to read what he wanted it for? -
NOSAVIOUR 2,845 posts
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Registered 15 years agoGoban wrote:
Did you bother to read what he wanted it for?
If I did would you ask that question...
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Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoMaybe you and Pooley should get together for a threesome, -
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Registered 18 years agoNOSAVIOUR wrote:
Only one option for the best tents ever www.khyam.co.uk
The end.
They seem awfully cheap. That's not excactly reassuring. -
Pike wrote:
NOSAVIOUR wrote:
Only one option for the best tents ever www.khyam.co.uk
The end.
They seem awfully cheap. That's not excactly reassuring.
Own 3 of them and cant recommend them enough. Really easy to install and take down (fold into themselves), never leaked and spacious. The sad thing is the amount of people who have come up to me when I have been camping and asked about the brand. If you dont like messing with poles get one of these, simple.
Strange you say they are cheap too. Brought my last one 2.5 years ago and they were expensive then. Havent checked since.
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