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We went camping with our two little ones last autumn (2 and a half and 9 months). We actually took two tents, boys in one and girls in the other. Our friends came with us and brought this huge two bedroom monstrosity that took about an hour and a half to put up. We were done in about half an hour. Meant I managed to sleep through the night feeds too .gif) |
Camping - family tent recommendations? • Page 3
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DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoWe had our first night with our latest arrival at the weekend (he's 19 months).
We have a 5 man dome tent, with a sit-in porch on the front. Took him a while to sleep, but did not wake up till 6. The 4 and 6 yr olds were fine too.
Went just north of Loch Lomond, absolutely beautiful.
Less than an hour from the middle of Glasgow, but just amazing scenery. It always makes me feel bad that we have all this amazing countryside on our doorstep, but don't make much use of it. Hopefully when the kids are a bit older, we can go walking and cycling. I'm planning to getting the train to Tarbet and cycling back to Glasgow in a few weeks, down the side of Loch Lomond. -
We spent a fortnight on the shores of Loch Awe when I was a teenager. Alternated between hiking and cycling. One of my favourite holidays. -
pinkds 1,601 posts
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Registered 14 years agoJust bought a 5 meter bell tent. Looking forward to using it this weekend if it gets delivered in time. .gif)
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Magic_Thighs wrote:
Legendary
We went camping with our two little ones last autumn (2 and a half and 9 months).
I can't persuade the boss to let me take the little one camping yet (3 in October).
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seasonnie 2 posts
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Registered 11 years agoi just bought a 6 Person Camping family Tent on ebay,
http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=82411&start=60
I am satisfied with the item. My family will go to camping at the end of this month. -
Bill-Gates-is-Evil 8,934 posts
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Registered 19 years agoseasonnie wrote:
i just bought a 6 Person Camping family Tent on ebay,
http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=82411&start=60
I am satisfied with the item. My family will go to camping in the end of this month.
You just now bought it and haven't gotten it yet, how the fuck could you be satisfied with the item. -
seasonnie 2 posts
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Registered 11 years agoBill Gates is Evil wrote:
seasonnie wrote:
i just bought a 6 Person Camping family Tent on ebay,
http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=82411&start=60
I am satisfied with the item. My family will go to camping at the end of this month.
You just now bought it and haven't gotten it yet, how the fuck could you be satisfied with the item.
A friend of my have this camping family. Last weekend, Her family invited my hubby and me to camping together. I am satisfied with the item, so my friend recommended this seller and the item to me ^_^ -
mwtb 2,381 posts
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Bill-Gates-is-Evil 8,934 posts
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Registered 19 years agoseasonnie wrote:
Bill Gates is Evil wrote:
seasonnie wrote:
i just bought a 6 Person Camping family Tent on ebay,
http://www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=82411&start=60
I am satisfied with the item. My family will go to camping at the end of this month.
You just now bought it and haven't gotten it yet, how the fuck could you be satisfied with the item.
A friend of my have this camping family. Last weekend, Her family invited my hubby and me to camping together. I am satisfied with the item, so my friend recommended this seller and the item to me ^_^
Oh, well done -
JuanKerr 37,710 posts
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Registered 15 years agoJuanKerr wrote:
Thinking of getting one of these for our camping holiday this Summer. Anyone got one/ever stayed in one?
Stayed in the bell tent for the first time last weekend and it's bloody brilliant.
otto, you were right -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agomwtb wrote:
Oh, well done.
An amusing clip certainly, but I'm not sure of the relevance to family tents. -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoJuanKerr wrote:
Never been to sure about those and there ability to hold up to some good Scottish weather and provide a safe bolt hole from the Midge.
JuanKerr wrote:
Thinking of getting one of these for our camping holiday this Summer. Anyone got one/ever stayed in one?
Stayed in the bell tent for the first time last weekend and it's bloody brilliant.
otto, you were right
All the rubber guy loops have perished on my beloved Force 10, I'm now trying to repair them with bungie cord prior to my weekend Glencoe camp. Can't let the old girl die. -
JuanKerr 37,710 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWell, it was pretty windy on Friday evening and it stood up just fine. And we had far less bugs inside than we used to get on our 'normal' tent.
I'm surprised they aren't more popular really - they absolutely kick the arse of your average tent. -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoAlways liked the look of them. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoWe've just booked a few days posh camping! Also a few days in a wooden wigwam nearer to Oban, so if it rains you'll have some extra customers Goban! -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoJuanKerr wrote:
JuanKerr wrote:
Thinking of getting one of these for our camping holiday this Summer. Anyone got one/ever stayed in one?
Stayed in the bell tent for the first time last weekend and it's bloody brilliant.
otto, you were right
The 4th picture down make it looks like it's slightly over-pitched. The creases in the front suggest that it was pitched without the door done up. Or maybe some of the side guys are too tight. -
JuanKerr wrote:
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Stayed in the bell tent for the first time last weekend and it's bloody brilliant.
otto, you were right
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JuanKerr 37,710 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI think they must have tied the side guy ropes too right as ours didn't look like that. Ours looked awesome -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoJuanKerr wrote:
I think they must have tied the side guy ropes too right as ours didn't look like that. Ours looked awesome
Good work!
Too many Scout summer camp tent inspections means I'm alert to poor pitching and incorrect guying. -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoLooks like fun.
Never known this part of the county to be so dry, it's great, but not for cinema. -
I used to go on military-style summer camps in those bell tents when I was a child, we used to have tent inspection every morning, all guys had to be tightened *just so* with the appropriate level of tension, the bottom flaps had to be rolled up *just so* to allow thorough aeration, camp beds positioned *just so* with sleeping bags and blankets folded *just so*... God damn it was fun. The winning tent would be allowed a bottle of corona fizzy pop and at the end of the week the overall winners were allowed a midnight feast! -
JuanKerr 37,710 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@Goban
Yeah, I can highly recommend them.
Still dry up there? We had hardly any rain during our week on the Isle of Skye and that really surprised me. -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIt's slightly freaky, i've been expecting rain for 5 months now and all we get is the odd day. -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agootto wrote:
I used to go on military-style summer camps in those bell tents when I was a child, we used to have tent inspection every morning, all guys had to be tightened *just so* with the appropriate level of tension, the bottom flaps had to be rolled up *just so* to allow thorough aeration, camp beds positioned *just so* with sleeping bags and blankets folded *just so*... God damn it was fun. The winning tent would be allowed a bottle of corona fizzy pop and at the end of the week the overall winners were allowed a midnight feast!
Yep - that's what my Scout summer camps were like - in some respects the group was stuck in the 50s.
Hated it as a kid, but look back on it with very rose-coloured specs now. -
Goban 10,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoApparently we've on had 16% of the normal rain levels this year so far. -
Youthist 14,723 posts
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Registered 16 years agoSo we just got a Citadel 5 from Wild Country - seems ok for a summer family tent styleeee.
So has anyone got any good camp sites around the south coast / new forest type area for say a 3 night break? -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoGoban wrote:
Apparently we've on had 16% of the normal rain levels this year so far.
I'd lay on extra staff for the 25th June, that's when the deluge will start. -
beachedvinyl 318 posts
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Alastair wrote:
I even look upon the ritual night-time spit-roasting by Akela and Bagheera with warm nostalgic affection. Good times!
Yep - that's what my Scout summer camps were like - in some respects the group was stuck in the 50s.
Hated it as a kid, but look back on it with very rose-coloured specs now.
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