I am looking to purchase a family tent. My requirements are:
* Two bedrooms separated by a curtain so they can be made into one large bedroom. This is so that we can share the space with our son whilst he is a toddler then when he is old enough we can zip in the curtain and have some privacy!
* Enough height that my husband (6'4") can stand upright. He doesn't might ducking to go through doors. We would consider a tent with a lower bedroom height but it would have to be perfect in all other respects.
* Enough length that my husband can lie flat. From experience this means one dimension being a minimum of 210cm.
* A good sized porch so when it is raining we can sit and watch in the dry.
* We want a modern dome/tunnel tent rather than an canvas frame tent. A large tent doesn't pack small but we want it to pack as small as possible!
* We want it to erect flysheet (outer) first. We don't like getting wetter than absolutely neccessary when it rains on us!
So what have you got?
2007-02-14 01:47:58 · 4 answers · asked by Quorlia 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Other - Outdoor Recreation
I am looking for specific tent model recommendations rather than places to look. I know WHERE to buy tents (this is going to be my fourth tent purchase - I've got a backpackers tent and a small 4-berth, my original 3-berth tent was a cheapy one that fell apart), but as I have found it can be difficult to get it right so I want to know what other people like and what they hate!
Also I'm in the UK.
Anyone got any thoughts on the Vango V500 (Venture 500 or Ventura 500) or Gelert Lokon 6?
2007-02-16 01:48:30 · update #1
We Have a Lokon Vario4 2006 model- it doe'snt have a divide but has two good bedrooms sided by site - which you could probably take out if you extend your ground sheets while he's young.. the reason we chose this tent is due to the extranordinary living space.. its massive and fits our car in...!! (when you take the front section off) down side is that when its windy they do feel it but if you park your car alongside the tent you can ground it so well that you dont worry - especially when you see other dome type tents caving in. got any other query's just email. sara_v_g@yahoo.co.uk or check the specks on the link attached.
2007-02-18 09:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by sara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
their are a lot of tent out their ,they have some with a porch on them an then some with a batroom made on, lok at wal mark, are some other sporting stores,the ozark is one of the best,but coldman make a nice one,the one we use is, a large one, i 5;9 an can walk in with easy,,to stay dry they sell a spray you can spray the tent to water proof it,an the sheet you talking about is a tarp,they come in many different size,,, also you may want to look on e bay
2007-02-15 12:24:05 · answer #2 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this site i found when looking for family camping tents, it has lots of information on large family camping tents, you should find one there that fits your requirements.
2016-05-23 22:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll find a good choice of tents here and lots of camping information :-
http://www.familytentcamping.com/
2007-02-15 01:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Geff B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋