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Topic: What tent?

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dave2318

01/4/2013 at 4:29pm
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Khyam Sherpa 3

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Hi there, we are looking to go camping for the first time since having a child (now 2) we used to use a 3 man tunnel tent, obviously not big enough now.

We would like a tent with 2 bedrooms preferably next to each other and a good sized living area.

Not worried about what type of tent as long as its not going to take hours to put up! I could assemble our 3 man tunnel in 20 mins and our 7 man tunnel in around 30 mins:) but the 7 man tent is huge!

Any advise?

Thanks

Dave

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skeenan

01/4/2013 at 4:43pm
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I would recommend the Vango Icarus 500 or 600, as it's a simple to put up three pole tunnel tent, all the poles are the same size and it's stand up height throughout. It also has the optional extension if you feel you'd like the extra space.

If money were no object I'd get the same tent only 'Airbeam'. I think it's called the Vango Kinetic

Cross Camping

01/4/2013 at 5:18pm
Location: Hertfordshire
Outfit: Anything I like !!!

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The new Coleman Galileo 5 is similar to the Icarus but is just that bit better and has been voted tent of the year by the camping magazine.
Gary

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