Tent suggestions for family of 5
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008 at 23:45
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Member - Richard K (NSW)
Hi all
Looking to upgrade our trusty single room, heavy-as-all-get-up, canvas 9' x 9' tourer tent to something such as a 3 room tent to allow the boss and I some privacy, the kids their own sleeping room, and some room for all the gear we lug around the countryside with us. I see that all the department stores are having big
Easter camping sales and you can get a 3 room tent for something like $299, but I'm a bit worried about quality..
Can someone recommend a good 3-way tent, doesn't have to be the chepest or the most expensive on the market, just good quality, reasonable to good value, and something that if necessary I can erect by myself in a sane amount of time while the other half manages the 3 screamers? As waterproof as possible would be good too!
Cheers and beers
Rich
Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 10:06
Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 10:06
Rich,
The problem with most of the bigger tents is the time to put up and take down. Especially in extreme conditions and with kids. If you get to
camp late, the first thing you feel you need to do is set the tent up so this can delay getting all the relevant bits out so the other half can start cooking or the other side is having to pack up in the pouring rain. I have had both these conditions many a time and i was thankful for a simple larger size, touring tent. Im faced with a similar problem now and as my boys are 11 and 13, im going to buy another smaller touring tent, just put the fronts facing each other and join the awnings. This suits us as we tend not to stay in one place for more than a few days. Maybe your situation is different and kids younger, maybe you stay put for longer and more organised than me. We watched a family in
Hill End last year, put up the biggest dome tent i had ever seen, they seemed to know what they were doing but what a job, no way could you do that in the dark. I was waiting for the trucks to turn up with the Circus animals on them. Yes the Big Top coming to
Hill End.. Michael
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Follow Up By: Member - Richard K (NSW) - Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 12:09
Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 12:09
I hear ya... Happy with the tent we have but not practical for 5 of us (kids are 3, 5 and 12 - so don't want to turf them into sep tent yet for the younger ones sakes)..willing to put up with the PIA factor to a degree if it means we get some privacy! Might grab one of these and if its no good, revert to the old tent until we can afford a camper-trailer...
Thanks for the reply!
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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 16:50
Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 16:50
Hi Richard,
We have been great fans of the 30 second oztent for many years.
We now have 2, and although we are now CT people we still use the oztent with the grandkids.
For just tenting, 2 oztents, RV 3 or RV 4 joined at the awning with 2 side panels put up along the back wall, gives you 2 seperate rooms, and a eating area under the double awning, with a 10 min setup and down time.
Not the cheapest setup, about 2 grand, but certainly easy to use and practical, and only about 20kg each.
Cheers Pesty
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Follow Up By: Member - Richard K (NSW) - Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 23:23
Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 23:23
Thanks for the suggestion! I was getting excited till I saw the money figures - unfortunately the budget won't stretch..
Cheers
Rich
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