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24/7/2006 at 10:28am
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: Pennine Countryman
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Has anyone got any recommendations for a tent to sleep 2 kids?  We are probably off to the Lakes next week for a couple of nights, but I was only planning on taking a small tent, and now the kids want to invite their cousin, so I'm toying with 2 small tents instead of one big one.  Any thoughts?

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24/7/2006 at 10:48am
 Location: Surrey UK
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One of the inexpensive quick throw up tents (that is on how they pitch, not on making you vomit!), like the Gelert Quick Pitch SS.

http://www.gelert.com/Products/Quick_Pitch_SS.aspx

Light and easy to carry, quick to sling up.



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24/7/2006 at 10:49am
 Location: NE Coast of Scotland
 Outfit: Gelert Mayon Vario 6
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If it's just for a couple of nights Alison, why don't you look at the ones they're selling cheap in Tesco just now.  I think they're only a tenner.

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24/7/2006 at 11:33am
 Location: mansfield
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24/7/2006 at 12:49pm
 Location: Scotland.
 Outfit: Conway Camargue Lots of Vangos. .
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We got a Vango Delta 300 for our son for his nineth birthday. Very sturdy tent, masses of room for two and should last for years.

http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1428744-10475506?url=http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog/Outdoor_Megastore_Vango_Adventure_Tents_35.html

Might be a bit pricey at nearly £50 for a spare tent though, so my other suggestion is a Litchfield Apache 3. They have the 2005 model (different colour) at this place for £30 including postage.

http://www.jackson-sports.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5023

 



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24/7/2006 at 1:34pm
 Location: Manchester
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Thanks everyone, I fancy a quickpitch one, but I don't think it would fit in my boot!  I'll bear the suggestions in mind, but if i do go with it it'll be a last minute purchase, so it might end up depending on what is in the shop!  Go Outdoors looks promising, and I might try to get over to Tesco this week.

I don't even know if we are going to go, of if my neice will want to come if we go...   It's all a bit of a mess really!



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24/7/2006 at 2:13pm
 Location: London
 Outfit: Tent - Quechua T6.2 XL (6 berth)
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HI DE HI CAMPERS!!

Call me "STUPID", but i thought a pup tent was for ur dog!!! 31



24/7/2006 at 5:29pm
 Location: Preston Lancashire
 Outfit: Vango Equinox 350 600 Otw arizona
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I would go with the vango delta 200 or 300 cheap, waterproof, easy to put up and they also have porch so you don't have to sleep with bags and shoes.

i would try and avoid the tesco tents as i imagine the cheap ones won't be that waterproof or wind sturdy.

If you need one asap try blacks or millets or halfords as they have sales on at the minute.



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24/7/2006 at 6:51pm
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The pitching video on the link for the Gelert quick pitch is hilarious! I would love to see if anybody can really fold it down that quickly. If the kids fun tents are anything to go by then it aint that easy!!!

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24/7/2006 at 7:01pm
 Location: Bangor, NI
 Outfit: Royal Andorra 6 & Gelert Cadiz 5 + 2
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I'd go with the Vango Deltas - it's worth paying that bit extra for good quality, espcially if you're putting your kids in it (or am I just soft!!).

The 300 + looks great with an extra porch on the back - Wildday are doing them for £58 at the mo or you can get the standard 300 for £48.

Either way they look the business.



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24/7/2006 at 7:15pm
 Location: surrey
 Outfit:  brekenridge deluxe campus calgary 2
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Hi I just recently purchased for my teenage daughter the Campus Calgary 2 Man Tent £25.45 from Outdoor World.  It actually fits three people quite comfy, 4 at a push (large teenagers).  Its a lovely little tent and very easy to put up, personally I agree with Peety I would rather spend my money on a 'proper' tent and you will be able to get a lot more use out of it than the Tesco brands.

   



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27/7/2006 at 12:06pm
 Location: Manchester
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Thanks everyone - trip cancelled, although it may come up again later in the summer, so I've made some notes. 

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27/7/2006 at 5:42pm
 Location: Lancs
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Since you're in Manchester why not go & have a look at Decathlon - they have some great popup tents.


27/7/2006 at 7:45pm
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I've looked at the pop ups, and they look great, but I want to be able to get everything in my Yaris, and although they are flat they are quite a large diameter.  Sad isn't it when a pop up tent won't fit in the car!  Anyway the trip is off for now, so I don't need to worry for the moment.  Thanks anyway!

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