Tents for DofE expeditions

[huddie]

Hey all
Wondering if anyone helps out with DofE / scouts / other youth organisation and what tents you use?
We use Banshee 300s but the recent generations of this tent have decreased in quality.
Anyone got any recommendations?
Ta, Hud

 

[Duggie Bravo]

We use Vango Tempests and have a mixture of 200 and 300. Big enough for 2 or 3 kids and exped kit, but they can always use a bin bag to put the bag in if the porch isn’t big enough.
The District Explorers have OEX tents, which have a very handy second bag, so when you split the tent between the kids, they can put each half in a bag.
Ours are fairly old though so don’t know what the current quality is.
The last major exped out kids did we used hammocks though, but we knew the sites being used and that they had trees they could hang in.


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[huddie]

Cheers Duggie...had an old Tempest a good few years ago and it was a solid piece of kit...thanks for the info!

 

[Erbswurst]

German Boy Scouts usually use the cotton tent TORTUGA KOHTE.

It exists in two sizes, 4 to 6 and 4 to 8 persons.
You can ignite a well sized camp fire in it.

The stuff isn't idiot proof but in my opinion the best group tent construction that exists.

I highly recommend to choose the most usual version S20 with 4 equal tent sheets for 4 persons or 2 adults and 4 children.

TORTUGA Kohte S 20/53, TC340, KD 24, mit Hering und Seil - Jurtenland

Unser Set "Kohte S 20/53 KD 24" setzt sich zusammen aus vier Kohtenblättern S 20/53 der Qualität KD 24, einer Abdeckplane 120 x 120 cm und zwei Kunsthanfsei

www.jurtenland.de

With 6 of such tent sheets and 12 square tent sheets you can construct a yurt. In it can sit up to 30 persons. Here you can also ignite an even larger fire inside of course.
This video shows another one but it gives you an impression what you get with 6 + 12 classical sheets.

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The in my opinion by far the best option is the larger Tortuga Wanderkohte because here fit up to 8 adults in, but it can be carried well together with the usual other luggage by 4 persons.

TORTUGA Planenset Wanderkohte TC340, KD24 - Jurtenland - Zelte mit Fe

Planenset aus vier Wanderkohtenblättern der Qualität KD24, einer Abdeckplane 120 x 120 cm, KD24, ohne Zubehör

www.jurtenland.de

One can construct out of each single tent sheet a 2 person tent with open entrance.

Out of this material you can NOT construct a yurt.

 

[huddie]

Cheers Erbswurst; I’ll check it out!

 

[Erbswurst]

The system is nearly 100 years old and there is a lot of stuff developed, which you can not understand if you didn't grow up in it, just by reading and watching videos.

If you have questions, so ask me!

Recommended EDUCATIONAL FILMS about the propper classical way of BUSHCRAFT and SURVIVAL

Traditional German Boy Scout Tent Tortuga KOHTE I prefere to put shorter and lighter poles (like the wooden pegs made in the forest every evening) inside the Kohte, they are standing next to the stone circle around the fire in the middle of the tent and are pressing the spreading cross up...

bushcraftuk.com

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Splittiing tents is best. Up here it's a shelter from wet weather and a 2-3 tempest can be a huddle for four at night pre bed time. If in June it's dark so late and midges can be out so a good option. That's for canoe or MTBs with trailers.

Walking I would go smaller but a tarp between a group is good even if just between tents.