Couple Qs about tents

[Mmickey_w]

If its just me and my mate going, is it better to get one 4 man tent or two 2 man tents next to each other? What are the pros/cons of each? (I can only think of the fact that you have more privacy alone in a 2 man tent if you wish..)

Also, any point in having a 'flag' so you can recognise your tent when stumbling back at drunken o'clock? Or is that just an invitation for someone to piss on your tent, or something along those lines?

Thanks

[supreme]

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9275719.htm this is a good choice for a 4 man tent, is probably cheaper than one 2 man tent aswell. 

Edited July 30, 2015 by supreme

[Bisque]

2 man tents don't tent to have porches which are handy to keep your wellies in.

[Chris_Hayter88]

I took a flag last year and didn't have anyone urinating on my tent. I'd personally get a 4 man tent, extra space to put all your things.

[SG87]

Get one of the 4 man tents you get with two rooms, and a hall in the middle to keep all your stuff.

 

You have your own room for privacy but basically still are in the same tent.

[devilman]

4 man if you want socialising area if the weather is pish. It's better for storage too. 2 x 2 man if you want special alone time or if you are lucky enough to pull. Also better if some drunken twat falls into your tent and breaks a pole, or one leaks, you have an emergency back up. Personally I'd take a 4 man and a 2 man but that's just me

[Mmickey_w]

Alright, thanks. Can someone recommend some relatively cheap 4 man tents with 2 rooms(and a little hall in the middle)? Cheapest i could find was 50 quid

[Chris_Hayter88]

Argos 4 man £19.99

Edited August 3, 2015 by Chris_Hayter88

[lightning1000]

If you're paying £20 for a 4 man tent you better hope it doesn't rain

[Chris_Hayter88]

If you're paying £20 for a 4 man tent you better hope it doesn't rain

Yep, that is the risk you take.

[lightning1000]

I bought Sheila from go outdoors 5 years ago for £110. She's on her last legs now but has seen me through 11 festivals. If you're planning to go to festivals every year, a good tent is the best investment you can make.

[SG87]

Yep, that is the risk you take.

 

 

If that's the one you're thinking of getting, it's fine. I took it last year. Survived the rain.

 

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9275719.htm?CMPID=GS001&_$ja=cgid:14507206137|tsid:59130|cid:265006737|lid:18283950120|nw:g|crid:72804846417|rnd:10690529537204657169|dvc:c|adp:1o1|kw:

[Chris_Hayter88]

If that's the one you're thinking of getting, it's fine. I took it last year. Survived the rain.

No I'm not, I have one already

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9275719.htm?CMPID=GS001&_$ja=cgid:14507206137|tsid:59130|cid:265006737|lid:18283950120|nw:g|crid:72804846417|rnd:10690529537204657169|dvc:c|adp:1o1|kw:

[MONTHEBIFF2013]

Took the same £20 tent from Argos to download this year. It leaked in all 4 corners...

Its a good tent as long as you don't get much rain.

[Andrew78]

i had a similar one in 2012 and in 2013 and it stood up to that monsoon at leeds,year after i decided to get a 5 man dome which is massive but its fantastic for getting changed in and keeping all your gear in,got a great deal on it....so id say go with the 4 man or bigger if its in your budget

[jake.b.overton]

I got a two man tent for £12, got a roll of duct tape and covered the tent, is now waterproof and will be warm at night

[Bisque]

got a roll of duct tape and covered the tent

You fucking maniac!

[lightning1000]

I got a two man tent for £12, got a roll of duct tape and covered the tent, is now waterproof and will be warm at night

How are you going to breathe?

[devilman]

How are you going to breathe?

 

A man that can drink 48 tinnies and 6 litres of spirits in a weekend breathes through his ears. Or he possibly lives under a bridge.

[Carlos1994]

Devilman your funny