A Thread for Tents(Tent Porn?)and Accomodation

[rexclark]

Gonna get a new tent soon, quite like the look of this one.

The Gelert Rocky 4. Looks pretty spacious and has a nice big porch which is a bonus.

[mandypants]

Flower tent, got it cheap in tesco a number of years ago and it's still going strong It's a bit mildewed these days around the entrance, but I can find it easily among the blue and green ones

[The Pink Peril]

New baby:

Is my first proper tent, and bought much for the same reason as ark above - no bending! Its also my first 'boring colour' tent, so I am a bit worried about losing it / gaining 'wrong tent' friends

[Chocscoffer]

My Outwell Nevada 3 will be doing it's third Glasto this year. Its a 3 man tent you can stand up in which obviously helps my back. Thank god for my sack truck though because it weighs a lot!:

As for my mate, she will be using my smaller dome tent which is old faithful:

Gelert Tornado 4:

[rich1979]

This is my newish tent ready for glasto for the first time, used a pop up tent two years ago this this is luxury, it was tested in the Yorkshire dales a few weeks ago so still fairly new.

[jamseyboy]

Going to Myhab it this year after using a campervan for the last few since there will be only two of us. Looks like a good location and no tent carrying hassle as I need to preserve my energy this year. Anyone had any experience of these little cardboard houses?

[Azzy G]

Since my sister nicked my beautiful 3 man £120 tent which survived 4 festivals last summer without telling me and forgot to return it from bestial, looks like ill be under the stars!

[Derby_Dave]

This is my newish tent ready for glasto for the first time, used a pop up tent two years ago this this is luxury, it was tested in the Yorkshire dales a few weeks ago so still fairly new.

[grumpyhack]

After years of camping last year our gang took our newly acquired, but very old trailer tent. This year we'll have the trailer tent and are also renting a classic (i.e. very old) motorhome.

[Craigston]

Staying in a tipi this year hopefully at the top of the Park. it works out at £30 a night but looking forward to SPACE, a proper shower or 2 and maybe a sauna to help me shake off any heavy ones... (heavy like a loaded gun!)

[paolo1980]

I'm staying in my 1971 Westfalia - like this one

[rich1979]

That looks quality sir. I may just look into one of those soon.

After reading to that back to myself I realise how it sounds, rest assured it will not be yours I will be looking into.

[p.pete]

New ebay purchase for £70, 2 seconds quechua xxl iiii, hopefully fits two of us and an airmatress.

Weighs a ton though (8kg!)

[ukmountie]

New baby:

Is my first proper tent, and bought much for the same reason as ark above - no bending! Its also my first 'boring colour' tent, so I am a bit worried about losing it / gaining 'wrong tent' friends

[The Pink Peril]

What is that? Looks nice but I can't find it on any of the sites I checked.

[sjp61]

My new Teepee, 70% off in the sale! tall enough for me to stand up in before exiting so no more ungracefull 'falling out' in the mornings!! Pitches quickly and has withstood the hosepipe test in the back garden!and only 4.1kg.

[Thrash D Garbage]

Can't decide between my

Or my

Probably go with the Vango cos it's easier to carry.

[ukmountie]

Vango Kairos 300. It's now vanished off the Vango site but it is around on some camping websites if you google. I couldn't find it 'in real life' anywhere so took a bit of a gamble but I did a test pitch and it was a breeze. Does look bigger than it actually is though, due to the height. Its actually smaller in footprint than the Vango Beta earlier in this thread.

It will need the guy ropes though, but hopefully I won't have to pull them out too far.

[THEBOILERMAN]

http://www.newquaycampingshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_140&products_id=401

HMMMMMFFFFF......!!!!!!

[Kyelo]

http://www.newquaycampingshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_140&products_id=401

HMMMMMFFFFF......!!!!!!

Edited May 2, 2011 by BenchBuddah

[THEBOILERMAN]

£55.00, f*cking bargain btw!

[The Pink Peril]

Thanks! I have a beta 250 which is nice, but it would be even nicer to be able to stand up.

[VeeDub]

I've only ever owned Vango tents, but they really are excellent. My last was an old Vango Alpha 350+ I think it was. Bags of space, 2 porches and easy to erect. After a long term of service, it was decomissioned 2 years back. I will be getting an Alpha 250 for this years festival I think.

[Random Circle]

One year I googled for 'a tent I can stand up in' and was directed to an extra-headroom Easycamp Torino which I bought. Once set up, was a complete waste, as kept forgetting I could stand up and continued to stoop and keep up a low-level existence all week. Extra headroom just to put your jeans on? Clearly, I have been conditioned by years of Argos two-man sleep-holes on the hillside..

[j...rox]

I have this, http://www.millets.co.uk/camping/tents/1-2-person-tents/product/096028/eh-flash-fuse.html?attribute=168001 dead easy to put up and take down and does the job really well, just lacking on porch space sadly.