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Small / 2nd tent advice- Decathlon?

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ToooOldForThis · 04/05/2021 22:55

Wondering if anyone could advise...we go camping as a family of 4 plus dog, in a big inflatable Outwell tent. We're not at the blow up sofa and TV stage bit I do take a fair bit of stuff and like it to be comfy. Tent is huge and I can't lift it or put it up or down on my own.
dH is increasingly busy with work and my kids are a bit older now, so I'd like to be able to take off just the 3 of us even for a night or so without dh. Looking for a tent which is small enough that I can lift it and put it up with dds help, but also big enough that it doesn't drive me mad and put me off camping!
Decathlon have a 4 man inflatable for just under £300 - I was wondering if anyone had tried it (will try to add link) or could suggest something else that would fit the bill?

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Sittinonthesand · 09/05/2021 15:52

I have the older version of this www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15981047/hi-gear-hampton-4-nightfall-family-tent-15981047 (without blackout) and it is great for me and two kids, they were 7 and 9 when we got it. Lots of space, easy to put up, has withstood some dreadful weather! We have a porch extension too.

ToooOldForThis · 09/05/2021 19:26

Oh thank you I really like the look of that! Did it pack away fairly small/light?

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averythinline · 09/05/2021 22:51

This one looks quite good..side door and sewn in groundsheet
www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15903813/coleman-mosedale-5-family-5-person-tent-15903813

ToooOldForThis · 10/05/2021 20:30

That is my main contender at the moment! I watched the video of putting it up and it seems really easy...famous last words!

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averythinline · 10/05/2021 23:48

I like the side door lots of the others that sort of price only have a front door which is a pain
.. not seen the video but basic tunnels are all the same !
Put the 3 poles in on the floor, peg the back then lift! Peg the front guy then do the rest...

Ollinisca · 11/05/2021 02:28

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ToooOldForThis · 11/05/2021 07:32

I think because I'd never had a poled tent I'd imagined it to be incredibly difficult!

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UpTheJunktion · 11/05/2021 09:28

It can be a bit of a struggle the first time when you don’t know what you are doing.

After that: doddle.

Push the poles through, don’t pull (and remember this when you take the tent down too) because it slows things down if you pull the poles apart in the sleeve.

Peg the groundsheet corners out first, do the poles, do the guys and the rest of the groundsheet, sorting out where it needs tightening / straightening etc.

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