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Hi thinking of purchasing a royal Andorra for a weekend tent? any advice please would be great? just the the monty 9 we have takes a little long and could have trouble drying it when we get back home should it rain on the sunday! we ahve been lucky up to now.

Many thanks

Don't do it would be my advice - I bought the Andorra first - cracking tent but far too much hassle for a weekend (hence we bought the Gelert for weekend use and only use the Royal for longer stays).

2 hours put up time (including all the bedrooms and getting unpacked) seems far too much aggro for me just for a couple of nights.  Plus the fact it takes 2 of you to pitch which is not ideal when you've got 3 young kids running around the place - I can manage the Gelert on my own.

Having said all of that, the Royal is an absolute belter of a tent, great space, really well made and has stood up brilliantly to some really bad weather - high winds and driving rain - with no diffs whatsoever - great bit of kit - love it.