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18/4/2009 at 9:39pm
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Royal Savannah 6 SG
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Hey,

We are 2 adults and 2 children (5 and 2) and are looking for a new tent. We are currently camping in a 30 year old tent which is lovely and sound but very large, bulky and heavy - it has a seperate ground sheet and leaves little room in the car for anything else!.

I am looking for a tent with at least 2 bedrooms, large living space and I would prefer a sewn in ground sheet. I would really love a tent which I can rely on especially if we go late or early season camping and one where we can set out our stuff with enough room for the kids to play if the weather takes a turn!

Any help/advice would be appreciated.

Thank you

JP



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18/4/2009 at 10:16pm
 Location: Preston
 Outfit: Outwell Idaho XL
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We are very happy with our Idaho XL







19/4/2009 at 10:15am
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I love my tent too! Pics in the tent review section - Wild Country Halo73. We have 2 kids.


19/4/2009 at 10:16am
 Location: Berkhamsted
 Outfit: Gel. LV6 O'well Ariz. XL V Oreg. 400
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If you let people know what you budget is then I am sure that you will get more replies.

You could pay £500+ on the Idaho XL, or alternatively try the Gelert Lokon Vario 6, which I have for a family of 4 + dog. Smaller packsize, price and huge, but no sewn in groundsheet. Personally I have been in some huge winds in it and was amazed to find it stood up to it.

http://www.campmania.co.uk/Item-1-16-cat-0-brand-453-Gelert_Lokon_Vario_6.aspx


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19/4/2009 at 1:30pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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Kyham Ontario 8 for us!!
2009 model has 2 large 4 berth bedrooms which can be divided by a curtain. Previous years had 3 seperate bedroom pods - 4+2+2

We paid £189 for ours and got the footprint groundsheet thrown in for free.

Acres of space, easy to pitch, standing height, SIG and you can buy extras such as sun porch and carpet to make it a real home from home!



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Helen xx
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19/4/2009 at 6:57pm
 Location: wallasey
 Outfit: 1991 bailey avalon 4 berth
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i to love my idaho xl, its a doodle to put up,.me and my best friend can pitch this tent in under 45 mins from start to the last peg, held up to pretty force gale winds and rain, loads and loads of room, i love the dressing areas, use on as a indoor play area if its wet, porch big enough for cooking in.

happy camping. 




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