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08/3/2009 at 1:41pm
 Location: Littleborough
 Outfit: Vango Oregan600
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I am now a single mum to two young children. We enjoy camping however the tent which we have is much too big for me to now put up by myself.
Could someone point me in the direction of a tent which ticks the following boxes :
1.    Not too expensive
2. Good ( ish) quality
3. Seperate bedroom and living area
4. Sleeps up to four
5.    Easy enough for one lady with the help of two young children to put up without me being in a bad mood before we've even started our camping trip!

Any advice would be appreciated - thank you


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08/3/2009 at 1:53pm
 Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
 Outfit: KAMPA Frinton 5 Outwell Nevada S
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Hello and welcome to the forum. First post!

The title of your thread made me chuckle as we've all felt that at some point....for me it seems an on-going sensation.

You are going to have to be a little more specific than "Not too expensive" and with some other requirements, e.g. do you want SIG in your living area? Do you want standing-height in the bedrooms and/or living area?

By the way, bad moods pitching the tent are compulsory.


08/3/2009 at 1:54pm
 Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
 Outfit: KAMPA Frinton 5 Outwell Nevada S
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btw....SIG = Sewn-in Groundsheet (keeps the bugs out, less draughty, etc).


08/3/2009 at 2:23pm
 Location: Herts
 Outfit: Conway Classic Trio 2004
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I think you need to go around some tent displays to get an idea of what you require in space and then once you've picked the layout you like then look into how easy hard it would be to pitch alone.  One of those tents that just has one layer with bedroom pods that attach once the outer is up sounds like it might be an option?

 



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08/3/2009 at 2:34pm
 Location: Linlithgow
 Outfit: Swift 555 & Honda CRV
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My Outwell Iowa sounds like it would tick all your boxes, I am sure I put up some photos of it in the review section. I can put it up on my own no problem.


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08/3/2009 at 4:47pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Elddis Avante 636
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Hi & Welcome - Vango Orchy regularly comes up for this purpose.  Im even considering adding one to my collection so that I can take the kids camping on my own whilst OH working.



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