Having palpitations. Please tell me it'll be worth it. I just pressed 'purchase' and parted with £439 for a Soulpad 5000-hybrid. Please tell me it will last forever, we'll love it, it'll be DH's best birthday present ever and I won't regret it? Please?
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3rdnparty ·
25/05/2011 14:57
am very 
dh won't entertain a bell tent bah humbug - but that is definately the one I'd get with the ZIG - fairy lights and bunting don't look the same on an Outwell!
MisSalLaneous ·
25/05/2011 20:59
3rdnparty, any chance you could trick you dh into trying it? I've got special nagging skills so didn't bother with the whole magic trickery business, but dh was very skeptical about bell tents. The fact that I made him drive all the way to Holland probably didn't help either... But, and here's the important bit, one night in it and he has been defending canvas to all and sundry since. He even admitted, nay, offered outright, that I was "right after all". 
What about camping in one as a treat / surprise weekend break? - there seem to be more and more places offering those on a prepitched basis. If you're South East, Welsummer is a lovely little site. We've only ever camped there with our own tent, but they have 2 tents that you can hire, and for a decent price. I've just had a quick look - it's £45 for tent plus then normal per person camping fee - not all bad to persuade dh see if you like it. Lovely place, you can have campfire, etc.
Otherwise, if you've got money to waste, you could do a proper glamping one at Jollydays or somewhere similar? Mind you, the glamping would have put dh off, so depends on person really. I'd love it! Then again, for that price you could just buy it and try for yourself, I guess.
needanewname ·
25/05/2011 22:47
The thing that did it for my DH was the amount of time it took to put up our old one (and taking it down!) We have a friend who turned up at the site an hour after us and had his up well before. He also now admits I was right all along when will they learn we're always right!!!
3rdnparty ·
26/05/2011 07:53
MisSal - unfortunately for me buying a bell tent (fortunately if your dh) we have an outwell Polycotton (Bear Lake) so apparently we get all the canvas benefits -cooler , warmer not stuffy lovely to lounge around in even when hot - with all the practical benefits of Tunnel set up - he is convinced wont be able to walk around in a bell tent 6ft3 - I do really like the Outwell - the desire for a bell is purely aesthetic I think - also like the idea I could put it up myself....
Welsummer looks fab may try and get there to at least drool
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3rdnparty ·
26/05/2011 07:57
I think Jollydays would kill the idea stone dead and he might just spontaneously combust -or starngle himself triping over the hurricane lamp and landing on teh bunting - Welsummer much more cup of tea esp with fires...
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