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Subject Topic: advice on a 5 berth tent please?
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25/3/2014 at 6:32pm
 Location: wales
 Outfit: Vango Skye Icarus & Outwell Florida
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Hi
We are thinking of getting a smaller tent.

I have looked online at the Outwell Whitecove, Vango Skye 400 (Which I love but not the price) Langley 400,Kampa Oxwich 4 & 5. I love the Monty 4 but it's just too wide dry in our tiny back garden :-((


Please any ideas as I'm stuck as to which to plump for and that takes minutes not an hour to set up like our current tent?
Thanks
xxx

Post last edited on 25/03/2014 19:27:37


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25/3/2014 at 8:46pm
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Outwell Vermont XLP Vango Icarus 500
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If you don't mind a 2012 version, this Outwell 2012 Oakland XL for £279 might fit the bill


25/3/2014 at 9:19pm
 Location: Sunny Suffolk (West)
 Outfit: inflatable dome Palamos6 frame tent
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What about Coleman instant 4 £210 including footprint & carpet


25/3/2014 at 9:29pm
 Location: Northern Ireland
 Outfit: Bell Tent Vango Coleman and Quechua
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I got a Gelert Cabana 4 for £85 a few weeks ago on the Sports Direct website (I believe thats the same firm as Field and Trek and Blacks) and although it's supposed to be a four man, it's the same width across the sleeping area as my 5 man Icarus. As a three upright pole tent, rather than threading poles through sleeves, it's a very quick pitch tent.


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25/3/2014 at 10:07pm
 Location: wales
 Outfit: Vango Skye Icarus & Outwell Florida
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Thanks, I'll have a look at them xxx


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01/4/2014 at 9:12pm
 Location: wales
 Outfit: Vango Skye Icarus & Outwell Florida
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We just bought and practice pitched our new tent, the Vango Skye 400, we got a good deal with the footprint and carpet. Very happy even if it was more than we planned to pay



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