Camping

[gazzae]

Any camping experts?

I'm thinking about doing a bit over the summer. Any one got any recomendations on tents? What sort of price range should i be looking at? Who are the decent manufactures?It will be summer use mainly.
It will be used by 2 people, should i look for a 3 or 4 man tent?

Thanks

[Halcyon]

I would go for one that is bigger than the amount of people you want to sleep.
This gives you room for supplies, food, bags, etc.
You may want to find one that has a sheltered outdoor part too, useful for leaving shoes or that has a seperate section for cooking.

Make sure you check it is fully water proof. Some cheaper ones will not stand more than a few droplets of water.

[fatmat8]

i would suggest that the size of the tent depends on what sort of camping you intend to be doing i.e. will the tent be put up for a few days and then move on or will it be static for a longer period .

[mrmistoffelees]

Well muscle tops, hair cut in a very expensive place, spend hours getting ready, have a manicure

oh, wait, you mean the other camping ?


~scuttles off~

[Ravenheart]

Hi Gazzae

I go camping quite often with a few friends, as a few others have said it's always better to have a tent bigger than the number of folks going for storing food, cooking equipment etc.

Have a look at the http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/ site they have a large selection from a number of manufacturers. See if you have any camping/outdoor stores close by, as many of them have tents set up so you can have a look around them. The Go Outdoors Hi Gear tents (which I believe are made by Gelert) have stood up to real battering winds and torrential rain without any leaks or problems. the best tent may depend on what sort of money you'd like to spend and how much space you'd like (i've been in both an Atakama 5 and Mojave 5 and both are great for space) It's also nice to be able to stand up while getting dressed etc.

They often have offers on different tents each week, so a tent that can be £250 one week can be discounted to £99 when offers are on.

Also a wide range of reviews and tips on these sites here (http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/) and here (http://www.campingforums.org.uk/forums/forum.php)

Hope this helps :)

[Taf]

Before you set off to spend your cash on camping gear, have a search for costs of pitching a tent. I was shocked at how much many sites demand!

[gazzae]

Before you set off to spend your cash on camping gear, have a search for costs of pitching a tent. I was shocked at how much many sites demand!

Most over here seem to be between £5-10 per person.

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Hi Gazzae

I go camping quite often with a few friends, as a few others have said it's always better to have a tent bigger than the number of folks going for storing food, cooking equipment etc.

Have a look at the http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/ site they have a large selection from a number of manufacturers. See if you have any camping/outdoor stores close by, as many of them have tents set up so you can have a look around them. The Go Outdoors Hi Gear tents (which I believe are made by Gelert) have stood up to real battering winds and torrential rain without any leaks or problems. the best tent may depend on what sort of money you'd like to spend and how much space you'd like (i've been in both an Atakama 5 and Mojave 5 and both are great for space) It's also nice to be able to stand up while getting dressed etc.

They often have offers on different tents each week, so a tent that can be £250 one week can be discounted to £99 when offers are on.

Also a wide range of reviews and tips on these sites here (http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/) and here (http://www.campingforums.org.uk/forums/forum.php)

Hope this helps :)

Thanks I will check those out. I'm assuming spending £100 will get something decent? I don't need something that will stand up to arctic gales but I don't want something that will fall apart or leak after a couple of uses.