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Weekend tent for family of five

7 replies

NotMostPeople · 08/06/2012 00:27

We have a number of tent that we love, it's an Outwell Wolf Lake 7 and another large tent and a two man job but it's time consuming to put up if we're just camping for a couple of nights. Any suggestions for a tent that's easy to errect, pack etc for a family of five?

OP posts:
swampster · 08/06/2012 12:40

Get thee to Decathlon.

ifeelloved · 08/06/2012 12:46

Bell tent. 5m

mollymole · 08/06/2012 12:51

Look on the 'Go Outdoors' web site

Nickoka · 08/06/2012 12:52

We have the 'Go Outdoors' Zenobia for five of us. It is pretty straightforward to put up.

Wolfgirl · 08/06/2012 16:12

Outwell Salinas L ?

or

Outwell Oakland XL ?

ThePoshHobbit · 11/06/2012 15:24

NotMostPeople have you decided yet? We are in an identical situation, in that we have the same gigantic tent as you which we love but just is totally impractical for shorter trips and those occasions when we are leaving 6ft2 dh at home and so I need something for 2dc and I, that I can erect alone. (must also be v cheap, after spending whopping amounts on the Outwell W-L-7 I might end up living in it if DH thinks I intend to spend anything more than about £150 on a weekender)

I have been thinking about the Quechua 4.2 (not pop up but only simple poles so looks sensible) or even the HiGear Atakama 5, would really love a bell tent but it fails miserably on price for me and ease of erection alone. (Fnar)

There are so many tents in the price bracket I can afford, and perhaps understandably at this price none have brilliant reviews- just trying to decide which is the best of a bad bunch! Any advice v gratefully received.

Bingandbear · 11/06/2012 17:01

We have the Outwell Montana 6 and only ever go for a weekend/4 days. I think it is quite straightforward to put up (and I'm no expert). But this is quite expensive for a weekend only tent (but it is our only tent).

However, having seen people with bell tents over the Jubilee weekend, this definitely looks the easiest - you just take the pole out of the centre!

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