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Help! I need a new tent by Friday!

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pigleychez · 28/07/2014 19:16

Meant to be off Camping Friday with the Bro and Sis in Law for a few nights. We are complete newbies, they are pro's.

We had borrowed a tent from a friend to use but went to trial it today and its totally not going to work!! Its a massive old pole and cover tent that has no instructions and looks horrendously complicated! Dh has refused to spend hours working it all out.

So... it would appear we are tent shopping!
ANY help would be apprieciated. We dont want to spend too much really as we arent sure we are going to like camping and want to do it often. There are 4 of us (2 adults 2 girls aged 4 and 6). Had planned for the girls to use thier ready beds and us to use our air bed so guessing seperate bedrooms would be best. Needs to be EASY to put up. And somewhere where can go buy one tomorrow!

Any recommendations?

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pigleychez · 29/07/2014 09:27

Well with the help from your comments ive managed to convince Dh to go look at a camping shop first. Hopefully we can find something suitable there first!

oh yes the wine! Thats top of my packing listGrin think it will be well needed by the end of the week as we are having a driveway done at the mo by the worlds laziest builders which is annoying me no end!

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NonnyMuss · 29/07/2014 09:31

Hooray! Another victory for Mumsnet camping wisdom!
Now let's just tweak the weather a little for you... ... there you go, you'll have a lovely time Wine Grin

MakeTeaNotWar · 29/07/2014 09:37

I've just ordered that 4.2 from this thread as we are a family of 4 off camping Friday too. Yay!

FrozenAteMyDaughter · 29/07/2014 09:50

You won't regret it MakeTea. Quechua pop ups are fab and they hold their value really well on Ebay if you do decide to make a change, mainly because Quechua keep discontinuing them (which is very irritating and I can never understand why given how popular they seem to be). I suspect that 4.2XL may be on its way out given the price drop - fingers crossed I am wrong.

pigleychez · 29/07/2014 09:56

Never in my life did I think id be stood outside a camping shop waiting for it to open! Shock

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Bumpinthenight · 29/07/2014 10:16

Bet you are still there in an hour! Enjoy!

pigleychez · 29/07/2014 10:26

www.camping-intl.com/details/Vango_Beta_450XL_Tent_-_2014/

Just bought this! Hopefully will stay abit dryer now!Smile Thanks everyone

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