Laavu, Bell tent or Yurt

[rik_uk3]

Forget overpriced Yurts. Tipi tents are good but you loose a lot of 'real' space because of the sloping walls, you retain more with a Bell tent. I've a big Coleman tunnel tent which will sleep eight but if I were you I'd look at getting two, one for sleeping and one as a social area; leave the bedrooms out and you have masses of space...no bending down, no lost space and weather proof. Get just one and the porch would be enough for you.

[video=youtube;cCJA7RCd6Lo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCJA7RCd6Lo[/video]

£300 including porch...can't go wrong for family/group camping.

 

[Dannytsg]

I do have an Eskdale Trail 10 man tent that we normally use for camping but I fancy something a little more homely to go on my own land.

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[rik_uk3]

The Eskdale Trail 10 is a bit lightweight in build but should certainly suit your needs. Unless you have cash to spare I'd say to you buy nothing for the first year and see how much you actually use the site and how your existing kit copes and build/buy from the experience.

 

[JohnC]

Go for a yurt... We made one, i did a thread on here some time back, i do like tents, but the solidity of a yurt is imo hard to beat..

 

[Dannytsg]

Go for a yurt... We made one, i did a thread on here some time back, i do like tents, but the solidity of a yurt is imo hard to beat..

John would you be so kind as to link your build thread? Cheers Dan

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[wickedwillow]

Another for yurts, I made mine ten years ago and still going strong, great headroom. Started using the plans from Paul Kings The Complete Yurt Handbook but they were slightly off so adapted them. Great results and worth steam bending.

 

[789987]

http://www.woodlandyurts.co.uk/Yurt_Facts/walls.html

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29229&highlight=home+made+yurt

John would you be so kind as to link your build thread? Cheers Dan

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i'll try not to be offended - but i cant promise anything

 

[JohnC]

Thats the book in the first link that i used...

 

[Dannytsg]

Thanks for the input so far.