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Topic: Family tent vs Scottish Isles

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Wet Never Again

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I'm a backpacker, but going with my family of 2 adults, a 10 yo and a 12 yo. We will need a tent with 3 bedroom compartments for privacy, but I want something that can withstand wind and rain. Here's the other thing, I don't want to end up with a massive thing taking up all the space and weighing 30kg! I really like the Habitude 6, but there's not enough privacy for developing children

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seanfdh

23/6/2022 at 11:57pm
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Two tents? We used a couple of Coleman Phads (no longer available but similar spec things are). Adults in one, kid in the other. Add a tarp to make a shared area and you're still in the 10 to 12kg area.

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This is what I want to do but everyone else disagrees :(

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Ah. Sorry. That was my best idea.

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Sorry for the old thread revival but I'd never recommend going to the isle's with kids, a few small tents and relying on a tarp for "living" area. The weather turns on a sixpence and the sideways rain will just come under the tarp :) Even decent weather in summer it can be cold in the evenings as most sites are exposed to Atlantic winds due to lack of tree cover.
I've been camping there a few times now, always in summer and let's call it "4 seasons in a day" sometimes! Amazing islands though and still a favourite despite the challenges.

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