well i have finally given up with the caravan and have sold it !! fed up of towing, the cost of fuel, the rising costs of site fees, insurance, storage, etc, so its gone , and now the dilema starts ?? which tent ?? just me and the missus and 3 dogs, narrowed it down to 3 tents we want plenty of room , in case any grand kids come with us , we prefer 1 with the side extension ( for a loo ) so the 3 are in order 1, kampa filey 6, the outwell montana 6, and the royal athens 4 or 6 ?? decisions descisions ?? lol .
oh i need to be able to put it by myself ( sometimes ) , so what do you reckon ?? oh and can someone please explain the pro's and cons of the 2 different materials, ( cotton and nylon /polyester ?/ ) . me i cant wait to get out there , the wife not so sure
------------- derbyshire bloke, born & bred, strong in t'arm, weak in t'ead
and remember only dead fish swim , with the flow!!
We have an old Monty 4. It is a good tent. The Monty 6 is bigger very good but & stable but could be a struggle only 1 person pitching it. The steel poles are best with 2 people. Also have a look a Vango with fibrepoles
Regards Les
Hi
Decisions decisions decisions
Polycotton pros, less condensation as fabric is breathable, warmer in low temps cooler in hot, less noisey in the wind, material longer lasting.
Cons, heavier, bulkier, and more expensive.
I have 3 kampa tents, which makes me a bit biased, but the quality is very good equal to any other leading brand but little things put it slightly behind Outwell but then you are not paying Outwell prices. I have the polycotton version of the filey 6 and its a lot of tent and the built in canopy is a real bonus especially as there is a vestibule to enclose it. Only downside is it is discontinued for 2013
If you fancy an Outwell Vermont instead of the Montana and dont mind a bit of writing on it then Cross Camping have some brand new promo Vermont L at a bargain price and there is a video on their website so might be worth a look, no extension but a built in wardrobe which can be used for a loo. Sold our Montana in 2007 to buy a Vermont because it had the enclosed front porch and nothing has gone wrong with it in that time
The Vermont, Filey and Montana can be pitched by 1 person as I do it myself using the Cross Camping method
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cheers arsenaldes, have seen the cross camping vid on youtube , they make it look so easy ?? lol , and campernic , i would love the air beam ones , but funds dictate otherwise , as i have sold my van i also need a new front door on the house , or i would be making that purchase on the vango airbeam.
------------- derbyshire bloke, born & bred, strong in t'arm, weak in t'ead
and remember only dead fish swim , with the flow!!
I have just got a outwell amarillo 6. nice a big as I wanted extra room with 3 kids. 3 pods nice big living area. for 3 dogs be lots of room. great room for storage and still loads of room for relaxing. iv not used it yet only putting it up and down and left it up for 5 days in the wind and stood strong. I now know how to put the tent up and can do it on my own in 40 mins. I am a new camper and never put tents up so if I can do it I think you could get it up in less than 40mins. the tent goes up in around 20mins its the pegging out that takes a long time
I have just got a outwell amarillo 6. nice a big as I wanted extra room with 3 kids. 3 pods nice big living area. for 3 dogs be lots of room. great room for storage and still loads of room for relaxing. iv not used it yet only putting it up and down and left it up for 5 days in the wind and stood strong. I now know how to put the tent up and can do it on my own in 40 mins. I am a new camper and never put tents up so if I can do it I think you could get it up in less than 40mins. the tent goes up in around 20mins its the pegging out that takes a long time
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