Hi there,
I've a bit of a road trip planned for late August to Silverstone on the motorbike to watch the MotoGP. I'm in need of suggestions for a tent for myself, although there are three of us going we are bringing one each as we all want our own space. I'd like something with a porch/living area where 3 of us could sit in the event of a rainy evening and enjoy a beer and a burger in relative comfort and dryness.
Problem is, I don't want to spend a massive amount of money as the thing is unlikely to be used again and so I've been looking at these few,
http://www.grasshopperleisure.co.uk/coleman-cortes-4-man-expedition-tent-3854-p.asp
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-41-family-tent-4-man-id_8294502.html
This one's looking like a contender
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-4-family-tent-4-man-id_8322425.html
I don't have much experience with Decathlon tents, bar having used a base seconds as a portable shelter from time to time and it's been dead on. Can anyone offer any other recommendation?
Beyond that, it'll be my first road trip of any real duration on a motorbike having always only done ride outs which end up at a McDonalds midday then home to comfort by evening! I'll be riding from Northern Ireland via Dublin ferry to Holyhead then across Snowdonia, possibly diverting briefly via the Mach Loop then on to Whittlebury Campsite which is beside the racetrack. I know there's a beer tent and pub within 5 minutes walk and Tesco is 10 minutes drive away so we won't be stuck for anything we may have forgotten but with regards to the riding part of it, anything I should think about before setting off? I know it'll be a long day being the best part of 400 miles.
thanks all!
I've a bit of a road trip planned for late August to Silverstone on the motorbike to watch the MotoGP. I'm in need of suggestions for a tent for myself, although there are three of us going we are bringing one each as we all want our own space. I'd like something with a porch/living area where 3 of us could sit in the event of a rainy evening and enjoy a beer and a burger in relative comfort and dryness.
Problem is, I don't want to spend a massive amount of money as the thing is unlikely to be used again and so I've been looking at these few,
http://www.grasshopperleisure.co.uk/coleman-cortes-4-man-expedition-tent-3854-p.asp
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-41-family-tent-4-man-id_8294502.html
This one's looking like a contender
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-4-family-tent-4-man-id_8322425.html
I don't have much experience with Decathlon tents, bar having used a base seconds as a portable shelter from time to time and it's been dead on. Can anyone offer any other recommendation?
Beyond that, it'll be my first road trip of any real duration on a motorbike having always only done ride outs which end up at a McDonalds midday then home to comfort by evening! I'll be riding from Northern Ireland via Dublin ferry to Holyhead then across Snowdonia, possibly diverting briefly via the Mach Loop then on to Whittlebury Campsite which is beside the racetrack. I know there's a beer tent and pub within 5 minutes walk and Tesco is 10 minutes drive away so we won't be stuck for anything we may have forgotten but with regards to the riding part of it, anything I should think about before setting off? I know it'll be a long day being the best part of 400 miles.
thanks all!