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Hi All,

Im new to family camping, looking at getting outwell tent and thinking about a bear lake 4 or 6? or maybe the new wolf lake 5.

We are a family of only 3 at the mo, but want to be able to grow into it! also take mum sometimes!!

Should i be looking at any other makes? also pros and cons for the outwell tents.

Have booked site for end August and no camping gear yet!

Many thanks

Mark.

looked at monty 6, nice tent but liked the idea of the polycotton tents.

Going to go and look this weekend.

Will report back on my choice.

Many thanks.

I loved the look of the outwell ones and had looked at the bear lake and wolf lake ones. In the end though we went for a large sunncamp frame tent (Grange)  and a canopy which we got new. It is a bit retro!.. patterned curtains etc but as they are 'squarer' you get good head room throughout and lots of usable space..and you get the ventilated kitchen area inside. I was a bit too much of a worrier to buy off ebay if I couldn't get to see the tent first but there are some good buys on there at the moment including a couple of cabanon biscayas (these have a integral groundsheet in the living area which frame tents don't have)  which might be worth a look. Sarah  

edited to add this link to a biscaya

Hi many thanks for advice,

Now owner of a bear lake 6, cant wait to try out at end of august.

mark.