nomi-rizz Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Hi , going to be a glastonbury virgin this year !!!! what is a good tent to buy that is not too expensive at least 2 man and wont make me want to build an arc and gather animals????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukslim Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 As long as it's not "single skin", the usual suspects from Blacks, Yeoman for <£50 are pretty good. Eurohike etc. My Eurohike did me for 10 years. As much as it can rain, you don't need a super duper tent for a festival - some tents are made to keep you snug on a snowy Scotland mountainside. Just don't camp in a gulley/dip that's obviously going to turn into a river/lake. And pitch it properly. A great tent will still leak if you pitch it wrong. A "two man" tent will be very cosy for two people. I'd generally advise getting a 2 man tent for one person, a 3 man tent for 2 people, and so forth. Having said that, I'm thinking of investing in a teeny tiny one man tent: less weight to carry on the train, and I could pitch it in a tiny space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Has anyone bought one of these before? Khyam Nomad Looks a decent price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cejx Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Has anyone bought one of these before? Khyam Nomad Looks a decent price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Cheers, think I shall invest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reni Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Go Vango-you can't go wrong in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 go coleman in my experience. and i've had vango's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurrahBrother Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) Millets quite often has discounted stock. The Avon tent is suitable for 2 quarreling brothers I know so should be big enough for 2. Not on their site right now, so check in store. Edited January 20, 2010 by HurrahBrother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanesque Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 go coleman in my experience. and i've had vango's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideincircles Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) I am thinking I will go with this Coleman 3 person Hooligan tent $74 on amazon. Looks weather resistant. http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000001590-H...7417&sr=1-1 Another choice is the 4 person Hooligan. $110 http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000001591-H...t/dp/B001TS8OEG Not sure if I want to spend over $100 though. It will be for 2 people. Edited January 22, 2010 by rideincircles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildChildRockChick Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) You'll be glad of the extra space. Both of those tents you've pictured have a porch so when it rains you'll have somewhere to leave your muddy boots & your wet jacket without having to have it in your bedding area when you get back to your tent. Being dry when you sleep will be worth the extra $/£! Edited January 30, 2010 by WildChildRockChick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICGenie Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Personally I would always go for a tent with a porch of some sort. You can leave all your non-valuable stuff out there (like food, chairs) along with your muddy stuff. Keeps your sleeping area dry and also gives you a bit more space to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyelo Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Personally I would always go for a tent with a porch of some sort. You can leave all your non-valuable stuff out there (like food, chairs) along with your muddy stuff. Keeps your sleeping area dry and also gives you a bit more space to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodle24 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 we got a cheap little 4 man one from argos and that did us fine.it wasn't expensive either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkgirl1981 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 this is what i had for 2009 - was really good, lasted through the thunderstorms of thursday & friday & stayed completely dry & i didn't bother trying down the long guy ropes ive got this one for 2010 as i wanted something with a bit more head room so i can at least sit in the porch on a chair if the weather goes a bit tits up ( which it won't obviously ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkincowcat Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 this is what i had for 2009 - was really good, lasted through the thunderstorms of thursday & friday & stayed completely dry & i didn't bother trying down the long guy ropes ive got this one for 2010 as i wanted something with a bit more head room so i can at least sit in the porch on a chair if the weather goes a bit tits up ( which it won't obviously ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasinghamburg Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Does anyone know if this will be any good? My first time and as I don't drive, I figured this would be easy for me to lug around on the coach/train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient_one Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Any tent which needs lots of guy ropes to stay up, or to keep the two layers apart, will almost certainly be a disaster - somebody will have fallen over the ropes within half an hour of it going up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukslim Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Does anyone know if this will be any good? My first time and as I don't drive, I figured this would be easy for me to lug around on the coach/train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient_one Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'd love to know if anyone's ever tried one of these. Obviously only any good if you plan on doing nothing but sleeping in it. But it's off the ground whch would be good for warmth (maybe) and definitely if it gets wet and/or muddy... ?? quite expensive.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurrahBrother Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 It's best to take nothing valuable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurrahBrother Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Any tent which needs lots of guy ropes to stay up, or to keep the two layers apart, will almost certainly be a disaster - somebody will have fallen over the ropes within half an hour of it going up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasinghamburg Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Would pop up tents be ok to use? I've never pitched a tent in my life, plus I'm coming by train so I'd prefer to use a pop up one really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurrahBrother Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Does anyone know if this will be any good? My first time and as I don't drive, I figured this would be easy for me to lug around on the coach/train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasinghamburg Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'll get one like that then. Cheers for that recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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