Tents..

[HurrahBrother]

Well, for someone of my height 5"10 - standing height is a bit out of the question - also, the friend I'm taking is alot shorter that I am

One bedroom would be fine. Have looked at Quencha pop ups - but they seem a bit on the small side..

I would like to add - I am SO damn excited that a tent is the only thing I'm missing from my check list!

[bazakin]

Not sure about your budget but how about this for £100? 4 man tent with 2 sleeping areas and a living area. Double skinned and 2000mm hh. Doesn't look bad at all

http://www.blacks.co.uk/camping/tents/3-4-...uct/096041.html

[paulo999]

Quechua are probably the best known and trusted pop up tent manufacturers so yeah, good choice.

[Greenish]

Should of went to blacks

£40, double skinned, 2000mm HH and large porch.

http://www.blacks.co.uk/camping/tents/1-2-...uct/096115.html

[markeee]

Not sure about your budget but how about this for £100? 4 man tent with 2 sleeping areas and a living area. Double skinned and 2000mm hh. Doesn't look bad at all

http://www.blacks.co.uk/camping/tents/3-4-...uct/096041.html

[Felna]

Ah, the ubiquitous tent porn thread.

Can I recommend Rage tents - I've had several and they're very good indeed.

For what you want I'd recommend this one:

http://www.rageoutdoor.com/bodo2.htm

I used it for several years until it died in the bestival mud of 2008. The sleeping compartment is only 2 person, but it's got a massive porch thaty's big enough to store all your gear plus boots etc, comfortably.

If you do have the budget they do do a 3 person version too:

http://www.rageoutdoor.com/bodo3.htm

Now I've got kids who camp I've upgraded to this one

http://www.rageoutdoor.com/bergen4.htm - the 6ft tall centre porch is a godsend!

[rolfester]

Not exactly budget but the Khyam Biker by far the best tent I've ever owne - relatively light, easy to carry, simple to erect, waterproof and incredibly sturdy. Assume the new model is more of the same goodness.

http://www.somersetcamping.co.uk/products/...tm_nooverride=1

[outlinereality]

If there is 2 of you, this millets standby will probably do you

http://www.millets.co.uk/camping/tents/3-4...uct/096021.html

The problem, there are quite a few of them at the festival, however if a millets is near you, take a look at one, they often have earlier versions of the same design cheaper

[outlinereality]

http://www.somersetcamping.co.uk/products/...e-bluegrey/340/

This doesn't look too bad - They also do a 3 man

Any thoughts?

[Langdale Wolf]

Top kit indeed. And if you go to a store they'll demonstrate how to do the folding.

[markeee]

Ah, the ubiquitous tent porn thread.

Can I recommend Rage tents - I've had several and they're very good indeed.

For what you want I'd recommend this one:

http://www.rageoutdoor.com/bodo2.htm

I used it for several years until it died in the bestival mud of 2008. The sleeping compartment is only 2 person, but it's got a massive porch thaty's big enough to store all your gear plus boots etc, comfortably.

If you do have the budget they do do a 3 person version too:

http://www.rageoutdoor.com/bodo3.htm

Now I've got kids who camp I've upgraded to this one

http://www.rageoutdoor.com/bergen4.htm - the 6ft tall centre porch is a godsend!

[ukslim]

1 man tent - don't use for Glastonbury.

[Twinkle_14]

I got one of those for last year. It was pretty awesome for one person. Would be OK for two people if you are trusting enough to leave your stuff in the porch area, which is pretty big.

[Langdale Wolf]

I agree, and yet... and yet...

I'm thinking of buying a 1 man tent for this year.

Reasons:

- I'm going by train, and any reduction in bulk/weight is good

- I won't arrive til Weds afternoon, so being able to pitch in a small space is useful

- It's only for sleeping.

If it can fit in me, my camp bed and my rucksack, without anything leaning on the walls and causing a leak, I'm golden. Oh gotta have a porch for muddy boots too.

[Felna]

that looks wicked, looks plenty big enough for 2 people , not like some '2 man tents'

but i couldnt see any mention of the hydrostatic head?

this could be the one for me, providing its hydrostatic head is good enough to take it to glasto

thanks

mark

[Steve P]

They're 2500, strong enough for even the heaviest Glastonbury downpour - the 2+2 survived last years rainstorms with no leakage whatsoever.

[icedgems]

Thinking of getting a 2-man pop up from Decathlon mentioned on this thread. Lightweight and from comments on here and elsewhere it seems to be pretty waterproof too! It's just me so need a lightweight one and lots of other tents i've looked at seem to be twice the weight.

Only thing is, how can you carry it to/ from the car?! It's a massive round thing? I will be taking a rucksack... don't have a trolley thing. Any ideas?

[Langdale Wolf]

Thinking of getting a 2-man pop up from Decathlon mentioned on this thread. Lightweight and from comments on here and elsewhere it seems to be pretty waterproof too! It's just me so need a lightweight one and lots of other tents i've looked at seem to be twice the weight.

Only thing is, how can you carry it to/ from the car?! It's a massive round thing? I will be taking a rucksack... don't have a trolley thing. Any ideas?

Edited March 17, 2010 by Langdale Wolf

[jimmyd93]

Rucksack will be fine. It folds into a disc shape which slips inside the bag - which is also disc shaped with straps on the back for easy carrying. You can clip the straps to the back of your rucksack - you probably won't even feel the extra weight.

Dead easy.

Edit: Found a photo for you:

These straps can be unclipped easily to attach to something else, if you haven't got room to sling it over your shoulders.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

you might laugh as they struggle to put theirs up - but they'll have a laugh at you trying to get yours down!

[jimmyd93]

you might laugh as they struggle to put theirs up - but they'll have a laugh at you trying to get yours down!

[bunchy]

I just love these tent threads!

[mandypants]

That's irrelevant! They'd all be far too tired to care by then

[Langdale Wolf]

I so have to get one of these...Even if it's just to really annoy everyone who's been struggling to put up their tents for half an hour

Would you recommend getting a 2-man one for me + luggage? Or will a 1 man do the job?

[scaryclaireyfairy]

No, seriously, it's one of the best things about Monday morning, laughing at the new pop up tent owners trying to get their tent back in the bag