what tent!

[markeee]

i know it's been asked before (as has almost everything), all i want is a largeish tent to fit 2 people comfortably

none of this 3 man tent, but it's 3 people squashed next to each other,

also what hydrostatic head should I be looking at getting for a tent to be used at Glasto?

haven't got my tent i used last time

thanks

[geztival_09]

I'm in the same boat...or should I say tent! lol

I need to get a tent but I'm clueless when it comes to camping so I've done a bit of googling and I've heard that a tent with a 2000mm hydrostatic head or more will protect from rain. Any thinner than that is likely to leak.

I wouldn't go by the recommended person number either, so a 3 man tent would be better for 2 people plus camping gear. I'm going alone but will be getting a 2 person tent.

[markeee]

I'm in the same boat...or should I say tent! lol

I need to get a tent but I'm clueless when it comes to camping so I've done a bit of googling and I've heard that a tent with a 2000mm hydrostatic head or more will protect from rain. Any thinner than that is likely to leak.

I wouldn't go by the recommended person number either, so a 3 man tent would be better for 2 people plus camping gear. I'm going alone but will be getting a 2 person tent.

[Okky]

I got a great one from millets before big chill this year, love it. hope it never dies.

[markeee]

http://www.millets.co.uk/camping/tents/3-4...uct/095603.html

that could be ok i guess

says 4 people, so 2 comfortably with room for all the rubbish in the middle

Edited December 29, 2009 by markeee

[Okky]

Why pay that much man??? Go in right before the festie season picks up and chat to one of the guys there, they'll point you in right direction and it''l be when the offer is on. I have a better one than that for £30

[rabid]

http://www.millets.co.uk/camping/tents/3-4...uct/095603.html

that could be ok i guess

says 4 people, so 2 comfortably with room for all the rubbish in the middle

[cejx]

http://www.khyam.co.uk/detail.asp?p=470

We've one of these. We can stand up which works for us creaky back folk, a sep sleeping compartment and just enough room to swing a cat. Best of all however, it has an internal pole system which means it can be erected (with a bit of practice) in 3 minutes. It may seem pricey, but will last you trip after trip after trip, and is exceptionally stable and importantly in Somerset in June, waterproof!

[rabid]

http://www.khyam.co.uk/detail.asp?p=470

We've one of these. We can stand up which works for us creaky back folk, a sep sleeping compartment and just enough room to swing a cat. Best of all however, it has an internal pole system which means it can be erected (with a bit of practice) in 3 minutes. It may seem pricey, but will last you trip after trip after trip, and is exceptionally stable and importantly in Somerset in June, waterproof!

[cejx]

Looks good but I notice there's no mention of the hydrostatic head rating.

[LondonTom]

Would not even recomend a 3 man tent for 2 people, just way to cramped, I got a vango alpha 300, its a nice tent and kept me dry and mostly stayed peged down while I was a T, but there was just no room for two people once you got inside.

Will defiantly get something bigger for glasto if I have the money for it, probs a 4 man with the middle bit inside.

[Mark E. Spliff]

As far as festival tents are concerned, hydrostatic head is a total red herring. Tents keep you dry by conducting the rainwater down the sloping side walls. So long as nothing is touching the walls and the tent is erected properly, it will keep you dry no matter how cheap and flimsy it is. On the other hand, even if you have the thickest, most expensive material it will still let water in if something is leaning on it or is not erected properly.

You'd be better off thinking about other considerations: size, portability and the most important of all - will it turn into an oven the moment the sun comes up?

[rabid]

As far as festival tents are concerned, hydrostatic head is a total red herring. Tents keep you dry by conducting the rainwater down the sloping side walls. So long as nothing is touching the walls and the tent is erected properly, it will keep you dry no matter how cheap and flimsy it is. On the other hand, even if you have the thickest, most expensive material it will still let water in if something is leaning on it or is not erected properly.

You'd be better off thinking about other considerations: size, portability and the most important of all - will it turn into an oven the moment the sun comes up?

[cejx]

As far as festival tents are concerned, hydrostatic head is a total red herring. Tents keep you dry by conducting the rainwater down the sloping side walls. So long as nothing is touching the walls and the tent is erected properly, it will keep you dry no matter how cheap and flimsy it is. On the other hand, even if you have the thickest, most expensive material it will still let water in if something is leaning on it or is not erected properly.

You'd be better off thinking about other considerations: size, portability and the most important of all - will it turn into an oven the moment the sun comes up?

[fowls]

friends 10 pound tesco tent. erected correctly. nothing touched the sides. leaked like a sieve. hydrostatic head does make a difference. cheap tesco tent said 1000. clearly was 0000.

[Mark E. Spliff]

friends 10 pound tesco tent. erected correctly. nothing touched the sides. leaked like a sieve. hydrostatic head does make a difference. cheap tesco tent said 1000. clearly was 0000.

[Boris]

Hydrostatic Head is NOT the most important thing. This doesn't take into account the SEAMS... these are where water usually leaks in. Even a 5000mm HH tent can leak like bastard if the seams aren't good quality and mega sealed.

[abu hamster]

I have used a £5 asda single fly the last two years and it has not leaked yet. The first year it was not erected properly as I forgot the sodding pegs!

[sonny]

http://www.wildday.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?id=6377

Best tent Ive ever had and Ive had a few

Really easy to erect, loads of space in the bedroom and easy to pack away. Mine has seen a few monsoons and Ive never had a leakage problem with it

[Ferret]

I've plumped for a vango beta 350 for Glasto 2010

Only 2 of us but the two compartments will be a godsend (wet n dry!)

[rabid]

I've plumped for a vango beta 350 for Glasto 2010

Only 2 of us but the two compartments will be a godsend (wet n dry!)

[Staberinde]

This thread need more embedded pics of tents etc. I cant be bothered to find the last big thread on tents, but please post more pics - good or bad, appropriate or ridicules

Here's the one I bought for this year. Far to big, a pain to carry, oh but the luxury of space and head room.

Can remember the head I got in there hdyro watsit? but who cares, the perfect tent for me

[HurrahBrother]

http://www.millets.co.uk/camping/tents/3-4...uct/095603.html

that could be ok i guess

says 4 people, so 2 comfortably with room for all the rubbish in the middle

Edited January 2, 2010 by HurrahBrother

[vickypopz]

If your looking at millets, it is not on the site at the moment, but the Eurohike Avon is very popular. Billed as a 3 man tent, sleeping area is about 6 1/2ft by 6 1/2ft and there is an additional 4 by 6 1/2 foot storage area. It will be lighter to carry than the one you linked to. Being a dome with an extra bit, easier to pitch and more forgiving if you pitch it wrong. Heavy duty pegs in the 8 key points should mean its not going anywhere and you could get away with only using the front 2 guy ropes.

The problem is that it is popular, there are a lot of them at Glastonbury!

[glastofreak]

Look on ebay find the type of tent you want, work out what price you are willing to pay, KEEP TO YOUR PRICE another tent will come along, collect from someone near you so if it is no good you know where they are and try it out befor going to Glastonbury and rain seal if you have problems.