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Subject Topic: Worried new tent wont fit pitch!!!
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23/5/2007 at 12:36pm
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: Sunncamp Tourist Plus 6 XP
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Hi, Im new to the site and wondered if someone could maybe elaborate on tent pitch sizes. I recently purchased my first "growed-up" tent (Sunncamp tourist Plus 6 xp) which I love but I am booked in at a site in Newquay with just myself and my boyfriend.

The reciept they sent back said 7 nights with "one small tent" although we did explain on booking that it was bigger than a two person. Are we in for a surprise when we get there? I would hate to drive for 8 hours to be told we cant put up. Any help appreciated!

I think the tent dimensions are 5 by 5 1/2 meters


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23/5/2007 at 12:43pm
 Location: Norfampton
 Outfit: Outwell Norfolk Lake & Hartford M
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Phone them up and tell them the size of your tent - (when we had a smallish tent I used add on a metre or two).

Best get it sorted now rather than when you arrive - it wil help your peace of mind too.


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23/5/2007 at 12:52pm
 Location: Yorkshire
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Thanks Brainhertz

I have heard campsites in Newquay to be somewhat stingy o the pitch size so it might be worthwhile to just "come clean".


23/5/2007 at 8:47pm
 Location: South Northants
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Don't forget to add 1 mtr all around for your guys (if you haven't already). Our tent is a big sod (ahh luxury) so when we book we tell the site the size of pitch we need. So far we have never had a problem or had to book for two pitches but we do tend to book early.

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24/5/2007 at 7:39pm
 Location: hampshire
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With that kind of size I'd let them know the exact dimensions as it is quite a bit bigger than your average 2 man tent. 


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24/5/2007 at 7:56pm
 Location: Scotland.
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When booking, tell them the footprint size, then they`res no arguements on arrival. In your case, it`s 5.5m x 5.05m.

It is NOT a small tent, so you`d better phone them up and make double sure you`ll fit on your pitch. If you said "a tent for the two of us" they won`t be expecting a six-man palace....and unlike many nominal 6-berth thents, this really IS a six-berther.



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