FIRST FAMILY TENT - Please help me choose one

[FeelingLucky]

Not too big, but big enough to accommodate me, DH and DD (currently 19 months) and any other sibling that may come along.
We'd like to all sleep in the same room but would like another room for keeping big bag of clothes and all our other paraphernalia.
We're not hard core campers so don't want to spend too much (max £200??) And DH isn't very handy so needs to be easy to put up by one person.
Tend to camp in France more, so mosquito net would be good.

Was thinking of Outwell Nevada M Tunnel Tent - 2008 Model or Trigano Neptune Tunnel Tent

What do you all think? And are these good makes?
Would like tent to last us for 10 years or so but have no idea what DD's requirements might be as she grows from toddler to child.
Any advice as to what else to think of when tent buying for a growing family would be much appreciated.

TIA

[PuzzleRocks]

Bumping for you.

[nannyL]

given that you want an extra room for your stuff i dont think either of those tents are big enough actually

bear in mind that although it looks like you can get 3 people in 1 side, you will only just about get a double airbed, and again in the side for 2 people, you wouldnt actually get a double airbed.

i would recommend something a bit bigger

i have a smaller version of this and i love it vango orchy 600

you could put the room divider down so your baby is in another room, but lift up the curtain for easy access to her!... and then use the other side of her bedroom for storing all the stuff...
BUT is she type of toddler who would wake up and play about with all your stored stuff?

saying that, i dont think even that that would be big enough for you, 2 children and a room full of stuff!

make sure what ever you do you have a special bit for electric hookup to come through!

in answer to your question outwell is a good make

[FeelingLucky]

Thanks for all your thoughtful insights NannyL - DH and I love the look of the Vango Orchy 600 and will buy once in stock

[Flutterbye]

We got one of the Orchy 600's last year too and I much prefer it to our bigger tent. Easier to clean at home, packs away smaller. Bedroom is huge but only just fits our 4 airbeds widthwise, room at the end for our clothes bags. Not big enough inside to stash all of our stuff if it rains that's where the car comes in handy. And we use an Aldi Tarp/shelter for cooking/eating in the rain. Also fit on more campsites with a smaller tent. Our big tent is cosier 'cause it's all double skinned not only the bedrooms.

[Umlellala]

Oh, can I join?
We are camping virgins and have booked our tickets to Camp Bestival this year. Obviously we might hate it, or it might be a regular thing. Want to spend up to £150 (MAX) really.
It's me (small) and dh (tall) and 3yo dd and 1yo ds. We can all sleep in one room but ideally want to a room/space to stand up and use if the weather is rubbish. Oh, and somewhere to put wet wellies etc.

What berth tent do you think We will need?
Was looking at this smaller Vango one ? Or this Easy camp one?

TIA!

[mackerel]

Get an outwell. This summer in the high winds all the vangos had problems, mainly snapped poles and my friends and my sisters vangos were both impossible to get up.We were on several campsites and it was realy noticeable. But the Outwells were fine because of steel poles and v. easy to put up. We put up an Outwell Montana 6 in a real storm and it was fine but the Vango wouldn't go up. The Montana is a fab. tent but perhaps more thsn you want to spend.

[Umlellala]

Ooh great advice, thanks!Found this one for £200. Will the extra £100 make a good difference to our camping experience?
What about the Easycamp one? Is that a no-no? Guessing if it was really crappy weather, we'd go home .

[mumshadenough]

If you are looking for a tent with extra storage, a small 5 berth will feel cramped.

If you can go the extra 50 quid, this one would probably last you for years!! It's got a small storage area to the side, you can cook under the front canopy and the bedrooms will fit double air beds in one and you can fit 2 singles in the other (or single & travel cot!) Also has steel poles so sturdy.

Worth it, as it is a slightly cheaper sunncamp version of the most popular outwell montana 6.

Take a look.... sorry if it confuses you more!

[mumshadenough]

also this might be good because there is a 4 + 2 configuration, and its a bit cheaper! Emma