chris_smith
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:33 AM |
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camping at newark? not got a tent? try asda
asda selling 2 man tents just £10, 3 man tents just £20, and they are doing some offer - 2 man tent , 2 sleeping bags, 2 chairs for £34 i think
got to be a bargain
chris
The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows."
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:34 AM |
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Just exactly how many Men do you want in your tent??? And how comfy do you want them to be?
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:44 AM |
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We bought a 6 berth vis a vis 2 room tent from tesco for 65 quid ish (it was on special) and there is loads of room for me mrs and 2 girls aged 7
& 9
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MikeR
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:48 AM |
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just check how waterproof they are (static head measurement) if its rains more than a light shower you may find the asda tent isn't very
waterproof.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 11:44 AM |
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From over 52 years of camping experience....
Deduct at least 1 from the number a tent will sleep.
A 2 man tent will just about get two skinny short ass types in it, with very little or no room for any kit.
Trying to get your kit off in a very small space whilst not trying to wave bits of your anatomy in your mates face, is difficult to say the least.
Advice is to buy a 3 man tent as a minimum. I paid £40 for mine.
When it rains, you want to be able to keep away from touching the sides or its starts to leak. Again SIZE COUNTS
Too small a tent, and you touch the walls, and you get a wet head, feet and worse still a wet sleeping bag.
When you get a lot of condensation it will rub off onto your head and feet if the tent is too small.
You need the room to swing your cat around
So get a 2 man tent as a minimum for a single person.
Personally speaking mines a 3 man tent, but then I'm a Bat F'Stard (Why else would I love my Viento )
A blanket underneath is worth two on top.
Better still, an Airbed gives you 3-4" of Insulating air under you, and is comfortable. Cheap ones from Tesco. Dont forget a pump, although
someone will probably have one.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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MikeR
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 12:01 PM |
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get an electric pump for your airbed - 2 minutes noise for a comfortable nights sleep over any small dips / stones / lumps.
Defo agree on the size thing - i usually sleep in a 3 man tent on my own or cuddled up with a g/f. Once tried sleeping 4 in a three man tent ..... we
where good mates before we tried, we've never tried since!
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iscmatt
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 12:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
From over 52 years of camping experience....
Deduct at least 1 from the number a tent will sleep.
A 2 man tent will just about get two skinny short ass types in it, with very little or no room for any kit.
Trying to get your kit off in a very small space whilst not trying to wave bits of your anatomy in your mates face, is difficult to say the least.
Advice is to buy a 3 man tent as a minimum. I paid £40 for mine.
When it rains, you want to be able to keep away from touching the sides or its starts to leak. Again SIZE COUNTS
Too small a tent, and you touch the walls, and you get a wet head, feet and worse still a wet sleeping bag.
When you get a lot of condensation it will rub off onto your head and feet if the tent is too small.
You need the room to swing your cat around
So get a 2 man tent as a minimum for a single person.
Personally speaking mines a 3 man tent, but then I'm a Bat F'Stard (Why else would I love my Viento )
A blanket underneath is worth two on top.
Better still, an Airbed gives you 3-4" of Insulating air under you, and is comfortable. Cheap ones from Tesco. Dont forget a pump, although
someone will probably have one.
Take this mans advice!!! I got a 3 man tent for this exact reason!
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wilkingj
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 03:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
From over 52 years of camping experience....
Personally speaking mines a 3 man tent, but then I'm a Bat F'Stard (Why else would I love my Viento )
Take this mans advice!!! I got a 3 man tent for this exact reason!
Yup, I'm 56, and been doing it a very long time!
all learned from experience.
I have a caravan (as well as 5 different tents), but the Viento is too light to tow it . Plenty powerful enough though
My kids have been camping since they were 18 months old... Start 'em young is what I say!
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 03:33 PM |
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we used to have to squeeze 3 lads into a 3 berth tent when I was in scouts and it is a squeeze even tho we were all skinny teens.
This is why I went for a 2 room 6 berth 3 people per room plenty space for 2 wouldnt like to try 3 in there
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 04:13 PM |
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I used one of tesco's 2 man tents at Stoneliegh. I have just gone out and bought another tent to use at Newark. I bought it from Argos, 4 man
tent on offer at the mo at £25 with change.
Linky
Had it up in the garden, much better tent than tesco's cheepie.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 06:24 PM |
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My little Pro Action tent has been good value for money , cost £20.00 5 or 6 years ago , only expected to use it once
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Rod Ends
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 08:13 PM |
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big £43.99 tent at Argos
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 08:19 PM |
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Doubt I would get one that size in my car with the rest of my gear!
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 10:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rod Ends
big £43.99 tent at Argos
Check the height.
I am tall 1930mm and iirc that argos one is only 1500 mm tall I dont like trying to put my trousers on lying down or on my knees thanks lol
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FFTS
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 11:15 AM |
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Nice if they had a roof though hahah
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wilkingj
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 11:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Doubt I would get one that size in my car with the rest of my gear!
Thats the problem with a Se7en.
A 3 man tent for one person is a good compromise.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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