Recently got back from a camping trip and have decided to upgrade the tent. I initially bought a cheap and cheerful 6 person vis a vis tunnel tent as I wasn't sure if the family would take to camping. Nothing fancy, so it suffers from a bit of leakage in the rain (nothing horrendous), but it's airflow is truly naff so we suffer from loads of condesation.
I like the look of The North Face Trailhead 6, but am open to suggestion. My pre-reqs are:
Quick to pitch and easy for 1 man to handle
Not huge but roomy for 2 adults and 2 under 10 yr old kiddiwinks
2 seperate bedroom areas and a living area
Excellent water repellent ability (both rain and condensation)
Weight around 12Kgs << pref aluminum poles
Budget no more than £400.00
Thoughts / suggestions on a post card :-)
Cheers, Jake
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That's the ticket thanks any more suggestions along these lines would be gratefully accepted - I'm hoping to have a few to choose from. My favourite bit of buying new things is the research.
Vaude Badawi long , possible in budget if shopping around.Has all your looking for,but practice needed to pitch quickly. Exelent ventelation in summer.
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Second the Robens Triple Dreamer. We're on our third year with ours, probably double figures of trips, and it's been flawless. It's reasonably compact but easily accommodates all five of us. With just four you could leave the third bedroom pod at home and have a extra large living area. Very weather tight. Been through gales, rain, hail etc without any water getting in. Lot's of options for ventilation, loads of doors, and separate groundsheet. No problem at all one person putting it up.
Vango looks great and that is a great deal, bit smaller than the other tents?
And I thought you wanted light weight?
Robens do a ploycotton version of triple dreamer called triple horizon- much more room for weight than Vango, but comes in more expensive and way over your budget I think
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Topic: The North Face Trailhead 6 vs ??????
any more suggestions along these lines would be gratefully accepted - I'm hoping to have a few to choose from. My favourite bit of buying new things is the research.
