I have camped before with my husband but now we have 2yo twins, we require a bigger tent. We are undecided about which tent to buy so I decided to come here for some advice.
We are considering either the 8 person Proaction Nevada (£160) by Argos or the Eurohike Hampton (£230) by Millets. However, I have read that tents by Outwell are very good but they are far more expensive.
We only intend to go camping in summer (once or twice a year) and will probably do so in Southern parts of the UK. Therefore, my question is, are the Proaction and Eurohike tents good enough for the type of camping we will do? I want a tent that will last for several years and be good value for money. The hydrostatic head for both are good enough for the UK so what does the Outwell have that the other 2 don't, beside branding?
I've got a couple of the smaller Eurohike tents and they are fine despite the bad press they sometimes get on here. They've survived some horrendous weather and left me warm and dry. If you can spare a few quid more I can highly recommend a Coleman Sahara 8(got one of those too!!) It's a huge tent, 28' long so you'd have to consult another thread on here for campsites which take the larger tent. There's a half price offer on eBay for these tents(not from me!!) and if you really search around t'internet I'm sure you'll find one cheaper.
Just don't buy a "Stormproof" tent. You might get lucky but you probably won't.
I have a "peakland" tent from yeomans. I'm not sure how it compares to the ones you mention but they're pretty cheap and are of decent quality if not quite in the class of Outwell etc.
hi peggylicious ...stewey here ive got a 6 man pro action tunnel tent , iv been away in it 3 times and last year we went to donnington park , the weather was horrendous and it stood up to torrentail rain and wind and didnt leak in once , im flogging mine because i bought it on impulse and its way to big for me and young one thats the only reason. they come in for some bad publicity but after owning one i can say there ok for the the money happy tent hunting and camping ...stewey
Hey Stewey...Rick Astley rules...ok matey ??...Do what I've done...ditch the Merseyside bit and revert to good old Lankyshire...don't want folk thinking we're scousers do we ?
I would not consider a eurohike such a risky tent - I have also used one in the past with no issue.
For me, if you are going to do a few weekends then you can aford to take a risk - you can always choose your weekends for good weather and come home if it does nor work out without too much loss. If you are going away on booked holiday dates, for a week or more, then I would be less inclined to take a risk.
I woudl add that if you are thinking of a £230 Eurohike tent then you have a good budget - there are plenty of good tents you could get for around £200, from the likes of Canpus/Khyam, Vango, Wild country, Sunncamp, Gelert, Wynnster and others..
------------- Big Bunny
Robens Valley Lodge & Cabanon Pyramide 6 "... kids you distract the bear, while I run to the car...."
There's a Gelert 6 berth dome tent At Halfords for £160 at the minute and a Gelert 8 berth tunnel tent on Go Outdoors websites for £199, have a look at these, sound like bargains to me and good names too
For a casual summer user i think Eurohike are great, have look on ebya too they can go for very good prices. Like everything else there are tent snobd, but for a few times a year you dont need it all !
We've got a nevada 8, it's a cracking tent for the money, dry, warm and easy to put up. Argos have reduced it too, about a week after i got mine!! Grrrr. lol
For £130 i think its great value, we had storms last time we were out, it stayed dry and didn't move, even with my less than perfect pegging out.....
------------- Gone are the 'sleeping on the floor' times, I love my TT.
Wow, thank you all for your extremely valuable advice. I could not log on yesterday because one of my 2yo twins tripped on his way down the stairs and because he could not walk afterwards, we had to rush him to hospital to check for broken bones. Thankfully, nothing is broken but he is badly bruised.
Anyway, I will look at the alternatives that have bee suggested before we take the plunge. Oh decisions, decisions..........!
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Topic: Eurohike/Proaction vs more expensive tent
. I could not log on yesterday because one of my 2yo twins tripped on his way down the stairs and because he could not walk afterwards, we had to rush him to hospital to check for broken bones. Thankfully, nothing is broken but he is badly bruised.
