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Subject Topic: Advice on 5/6 man tent please
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18/6/2013 at 6:26pm
 Location: Edinburgh
 Outfit: None Entered
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Hi

We are new to camping and looking to get our first tent. I am looking for a 5/6 man tent to give us plenty of space but i am finding it hard to find one with everything that I want. I like the vango Icarus but I'm looking for a tent with separate bedrooms or a separator with a zip rather than just a flappy piece of material.

Any recommendation would be appreciated.

Jacq

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18/6/2013 at 9:43pm
 Location: GATESHEAD
 Outfit: Shiney new ALASKAand tent collection
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Vango maritsa 500 or 600...we use the 500 for two of us and unzip the centre 1-man room to make a large room for us and the other double is for other halfs junk.Works for us and some good deals around....especially if you dont mind having a blue tent!

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18/6/2013 at 9:52pm
 Location: Bolton Lancs
 Outfit: Tent & Toyota Granvia
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Or the Vango Midas 600. I have the 400 version and love it, and it's dead easy to put up.

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19/6/2013 at 10:49am
 Location: Wales
 Outfit: Outwell Montana Lake & Navada M
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Outwell Nevada M is very easy to put up & take down .
Lots of space &light & a great little rain porch above the side entrance , really useful in wet weather ( not that we ever get any )!!!!
Excellent quality too .


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19/6/2013 at 8:51pm
 Location: tunbridge wells
 Outfit: outwell glendale 5
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A price range may be helpful for members to post there recomendations on here,up to ?? pounds.Welcome Jacq & Doug

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20/6/2013 at 10:29am
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The Coleman Da Gama 6 has a fully zipped divider between two of the sleeping compartments and the third is a separate compartment. This was one of the features that was important to us.


20/6/2013 at 11:03am
 Location: Gwynedd
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The Hi Gear Rock 5 has a full zipped divider.


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20/6/2013 at 5:07pm
 Location: East Ull
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We have the Gelert Corvus 6 + 2 but it also comes in 5 + 2 and 4 + 2, definitely worth a look.

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20/6/2013 at 9:50pm
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We are a family of 4 and have the outwell glendale 5. brilliant tent


20/6/2013 at 10:29pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
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Quote: Originally posted by 34Ford on 19/6/2013
Outwell Nevada M is very easy to put up & take down .
Lots of space &light & a great little rain porch above the side entrance , really useful in wet weather ( not that we ever get any )!!!!
Excellent quality too .




My tent of choice as well, love it also have the awning which is great


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21/6/2013 at 1:48pm
 Location: norfolk
 Outfit: tent
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We have a Hi Gear Corado 4 just for the two of us and have oodles of space, actually too much. We have the porch extension as well too cook and put out table & chairs under. If this is of any interest to you I am just about to put it up or sale and can post by courier.


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21/6/2013 at 4:03pm
 Location: lancs
 Outfit: coleman marseille 9 juno 500
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We love our coleman mckensie cabin 6, has 3 bedrooms, 1 seperate and a the other has a zip up the middle. Nice size area in the middle, and we have the awning for cooking in. Very easy to put up aswell.

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