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Subject Topic: advice needed for 8 man tunnel tent
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21/8/2010 at 6:33pm
 Location: Telford
 Outfit: Gelert Lokon Vario 6
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We have had a Gelert Lokon Vario 6 for a number of years and I can not praise it enough. However with 3 growing boys the 2 bedrooms are not big enough now. so I am looking for a larger one we like the tunnel tents as my hubby can stand up init with no probs 6ft 41/2.

Has anyone any suggestions on which to go with.


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21/8/2010 at 7:14pm
 Location: Cheshunt Hertfordshire
 Outfit: Outwell Arkansas 7
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Hello There,

We have an Outwell Arkansas 7. The bedroom set-up would suit you fine. 6 pole tunnel tent with plenty of living space and 3 good sized bedrooms. Here is the link to the tent on the Outwell website http://www.outwell.dk/TentMeasure.aspx?b=Outwell&bid=2&lid=1&l=en-GB&catID=540&TentId=1074&pid=1ite

Hope this is usefull

David

 



21/8/2010 at 8:00pm
 Location: northeast
 Outfit: beyond 8 icarus 500 carolina s
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hi there how about the gilert beyond 8. just got one this year used it a couple of times and it is a great tent .


21/8/2010 at 9:14pm
 Location: Hove
 Outfit: Vango Tigris 800
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I'm after an 8 man tent, see the recommendations from the helpful people on here. 8 person tents


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21/8/2010 at 9:38pm
 Location: East Ull
 Outfit: Kampa Kielder Air 5
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Quote: Originally posted by rsp2 on 21/8/2010


hi there how about the gilert beyond 8. just got one this year used it a couple of times and it is a great tent .

Totally agree Gelert Corvus 6+2, very roomy, good head height and three nice sized bedrooms



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21/8/2010 at 10:06pm
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Royal Atlanta 8 looks a good buy.


21/8/2010 at 10:50pm
 Location: Telford
 Outfit: Gelert Lokon Vario 6
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Thanks for your replys. Think the gelert looks good.

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21/8/2010 at 11:03pm
 Location: Hove
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How abou the Hi Gear Kalahari 8?


22/8/2010 at 3:05pm
 Location: Selby North Yorkshire
 Outfit: None Entered
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gelert horizon 8 or sunncamp shadow 800, great price, big rooms, good price. vis a vis so bedrooms are opposite each other so better privacy.


23/8/2010 at 11:08am
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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Khyam Ontario 8 - bigger and better than the Kalahri 8 (not that I'm biased!)

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23/8/2010 at 11:16am
 Location: Sunny south coast
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Have you looked at the Kampa range - they have several 8 and 10 man designs, with top quality 4000HH flysheets and other top end features. Some are in the Ultimate range which have 100 denier flysheets that will potentially double or more the life of the tent over the 75 denier polyester tents of the other manufacturers.

http://www.kampa.co.uk/tents/tentsintro.html

They are a high quality, low volume manufacturer that only deals with the smaller retailers with display space, but they are starting to make big inroads into the market.

Helen



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