hi, i am curentaly doing alot of work in london and i am camping in abbywood's site. i c**taly have a 4 man tent which cost me more and i have too much space and it takes for ever to put up. im looking for somthing smaller, and quick to put up, but it need to be very water-proof with us heading into winter. and idears?? what do you make of the "gelert: quick picth tents??
also im looking for a new sleeping bag, i need somthing which i can use in the house and also in camping out in the winter? is there such sleeping bag??
i used a vango for years for winter and summer camping they are warm and waterproof never had a problem with it. It was there ridge tent quite quick to put up but it ok only thing is it was an old style (cant remeber name). If i was looking at a small tent i would look at them or coleman
Quick pitch tents are fine (I have a Gelert 2 man Pop Up) but very limited on storage space. There's no porch area so you have to keep your belongings in the main sleeping area..not ideal when it's been raining etc. You'd be better off with a 2/3 man dome or tunnel tent. Now is a good time to buy too, as it's the end of the season. I just got a Black's 2/3 man dome constallation tent (with LED lights) for half price eg £45. Bargain!
I may be wrong but, I think the Gelert quick pitch tents are single skin, brrrrr, chilly.
If you wish to use it regularly during the winter, I would suggest a good make of tent with at least a 3000 hydrostatic head, but preferably 5000, and remember that it's not just rain which you'll encounter during the winter, it's possibly strong winds & even snow too.
You'll need a 4 season sleeping bag in the tent, but this will probably be too warm in the house - unless you haven't got any form of heating in the house.
Have a look at the Quechua pop up tents, they are all double skinned and brilliant design. I have a couple of the 2XL's that have a small storage area outside the bedroom pod. The Quechua website (sorry - not good with weblinks - do a google search and it comes up really easily) has all their range and vids too. You can buy them in Decathlon, I think there is one in London, again check the website.
If you are serious about tenting it thru the winter then for heaven's sake get something a bit serious. Some-one mentioned Vango: I'm assuming that they're talking about the old Force 10 ridge tents? If they are, then yes, they are good in foul weather but they're not ideal for living and going off to work from. It's different for expeditions but if you are off for the 9 to 5, then think again.
Try and find a tent that will give you head room. There is nothing worse than being doubled up like a troglodyte when all you want to do is stretch out and relax
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Have a look at the vango tornado 200 or 300 tents. We love ours and it's already proved itself in some evil weather that shredded other tents. It's not cheap but it's fantastic quality.
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Agree with the Vango, I have a Vango Banshee 2 man which has had daily use since June over here.
I'd stick with a 2 berth if I were you for that bit of added space, they still pack away into a shoebox! Try and spend between 30-50 pound max also for your type of use.
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