Which tent
Submitted: Monday, Jul 11, 2005 at 13:44
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My husband & I are arguing over 2 tents. I would like the 30sec tent & my husband the Oztrail tourering tent. We have 2
young children 2 & 10mths and need the room to move plus be able to put up and down in a very short time. We've just done CSR to
Georgia bore by using a small dome tent and both disliked it very much. Next trip in 6wks for 3wks on the road and only staying in spots for max of 2 or 3 nights. Unfortunately living in a remote area is hard to go and compare so would like help in deciding on:
1. easy to use.
2. fast to put up and down
3. room - double swag and 2 thermorests, couple of clothes bags
4. space to get dressed without having to bent over double and stand on beds (if possible)??
Before children we camped anyhow with anything once child 1 came along camper trailer was purchased and so living out of the car and tent is a new experience all over again!
Thanking you in advance for your advice.
Boags
Reply By: WheelTravel - Monday, Jul 11, 2005 at 14:01
Monday, Jul 11, 2005 at 14:01
The Oztent is as good as tents get. Althoght it is bulky and you will probably need to store it on roof racks. It is long and skinny when folded up(about 2 metres), but it really does go up in 30seconds. Puts away in about 2 minutes. Has heaps of windows, is tough and durable.
Get the RV4 and you will have enuf room. Get the zip on side panels as we have done and you will have more than enuf! Although then your talking over a grand for a tent!
We have absolutely no regrets, and are the envy of anybody nearby when we arrive at
camp. You husband should like that! It's a great conversation starter as people staregoggle eyed at how you got your tent up 1 minute after turning your engine off!
Don't be afraid to haggle, I got $100 off and a $70 chair with my RV3 and side panels!
Hope this helps!
Cheers
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Reply By: Jason B - Monday, Jul 11, 2005 at 18:52
Monday, Jul 11, 2005 at 18:52
G'day Guy's & Girls,
We ended up getting the Blackwolf Turbo 2.4 Tent, at the time thier wasn't much on offer and it was the quickest to set up that we looked at (I don't like setting up tents, but the Pretty one wanted a tent and not my old faithfull sway BUGGAR).
Don't believe any one that says it will go up in 30 seconds. With the compulsory beer in one hand, it takes me (and the Pretty One if she likes) about 5 minutes to set up.
To it's credit, it did move threw a huge hail storm at Callopie and and monster of a thunder storm at Manor Park (I was glad I wasn't in the swag those nights, I'd did think the Pretty).
The other things I liked about it where, it fitted easly into the Rav 4 or the tray of the Hulux and it didn't have that the pole in the centre that some of the other bigger tents have.
I think you can get up to a 3 metre square tent if you like.
Hope it my comments help.
Regards,
Jason
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Reply By: Member - bushfix - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005 at 07:20
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005 at 07:20
G'day Boags, (now I'm thirsty)
you mentioned two tents. I can recommend the Oztrail if your budget is a bit restricted. An excellent canvas touring tent with HEAPS of room inside. I have the Tourer 10 plus. My wife stays
home with the youngest for now but I have no probs fitting the other three (2, 3.5, 6.5) and me and gear with room for heaps more. No prob with headroom. Excellent stable and dry shelter which takes me about 3 mins to set up on my own with a shadecloth underneath for extra protection for the floor and a partial moisture barrier. You need to think about where it will be stowed. Others have mentioned the Oztent length and using roof racks. The Oztrail 10 packs up square. For some this might still mean up on the roof she goes but for me, I have a 90 Prado and this suits me
well, it simply goes in last standing up, so it is the first thing out. Very happy with it.
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