Just got the bug for family camping - there are 5 of us including 3 children (ages 10, 7, 2). We have a Vango Amazon 600 that we bought about 5 years ago and rather neglected after a bad weekend when the older DCs were small - resurrected it this summer and have loved the whole camping experience. And, to be fair, the tent which was really spacious and comfy.
However, it is a bit of a beast in terms of the time and effort needed to pitch/take it down which makes it feel like a major hassle for a quick weekend trip. We are thinking now we should keep the Amazon for longer trips when we want the comfort and try to pick up a smaller, quicker tent for the spontaneous overnight/weekend breaks.
Any suggestions? We have looked at the Vango Icarus (500 and 600 - not sure which we would be better with) which looks much easier and a nice compact shape. DH prefers the shape of the Vango Orchy (600?) which we spotted on our last outing or the Hi Gear Voyager, which looks similar - I worry that it might turn out to be another big tent?
Our budget is up to £200 really, I'm happy to look for bargains on ebay but even so probably can't stretch to an Outwell or similar.
Does anyone have any opinions on the above tents or can suggest something similar/better that would do the job?