what tent ?

[persistent king]

As im new to this im using a cheap 3 man tent , and know why it was cheap lol

What tents do you use and can you recomened one to me as i want to buy a better one.
Thanks,
Bri.

 

[Fizzy]

What's your budget and what will you be using it for?

 

[silentpaddler]

We use a North Face Minibus tent...rather expensive, but worth every penny. The best thing about it is the bathtub style waterproof floor...
keeps you dry and happy even in a hurricane. And it has entrances and vestibules on 2 sides...my better half insisted on the 2 entrances after
being in our old tent and having a bear sitting outside the door, and her with no back entrance to escape from!

 

[persistent king]

Erm under £100 i suppose or am i dreaming lol, for the time being and ill be taking my 2 kids with me quite a bit but i want to do it alone aswell .

 

[Fizzy]

Well, it's always checking out somewhere like Blacks or Millets, and if you're anywhere near a Decathlon check out their Quechua (own brand) T3 Ultralite which seems decent enough. Weighs in at 3.5kg so may be a bit heavy for a solo hike but fine for car camping.

 

[Tengu]

whats wrong with the tent you have?

if its letting in wet all it might need is proofing.

my best (but certainly not sole) tent is a cheap one.

an american Storproof missouri 3

its in dorky colours but its withstod storms on top of sea cliffs, it keeps most of the rain out, and theres an acre of space inside.

also a porch big enough to sit on a stool and cook in.

a decent porch is really an essential in this climate

 

[sxmolloy]

I see you are in Wigan, have you had a look at your local GOOUTDOORS? Whilst I haven't been to the Wigan branch I have visited the Blackburn branch a few times and they have loads of tents of all shapes and sizes set up at the back of the store. With them being set up you get a much better idea of what you are getting for your money. £100 should be plenty to get a decent tent for you and the kids.

 

[Laurentius]

I recently purchased an Atom 3 from go outdoors, as something in between my tiny backpacking tent and my over the top annexe which fits to the back of a 4WD. http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-atom-3-3-berth-tent-p108006 can't say I like the colour scheme much, but it has stood up to it's first thunderstorm. No idea how it will stand up long term, but I wouldn't call it expensive.