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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: bravo669 on June 21, 2009, 10:32:29

Title: Tents
Post by: bravo669 on June 21, 2009, 10:32:29

Hi, can anybody reccomend a good tent for me and wifey?

preferably a 3man tent, for some extra room and a large porch.

she wont let me buy a gucci oztent to go with my goanna stretcher (LRO subscribers!) as she obviously doesnt love me! :(

cheers
Ben

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: bravo669 on June 21, 2009, 12:01:32

check this bad boy out...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aztec-Autohaven-Plus-drive-away-landrover-4-x-4-awning_W0QQitemZ350191212470QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories?hash=item518905d7b6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: zebidee on June 21, 2009, 12:17:34

Quote from: bravo669 on June 21, 2009, 12:01:32

check this bad boy out...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aztec-Autohaven-Plus-drive-away-landrover-4-x-4-awning_W0QQitemZ350191212470QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories?hash=item518905d7b6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Just make sure you remember to switch off the engine ;)

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: bravo669 on June 21, 2009, 12:30:17

cunning plan!hehe

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: marjan on June 21, 2009, 16:54:56

I can recommmend the Vango Beta 350 or 450, loads of room and a large porch area for cooking in.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VANGO-BETA-450-TENT-Ensign-Blue-2009-model_W0QQitemZ230350305949QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportsLeisure_HikingCamping_Tents_JN?hash=item35a1f2ba9d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: dlw on June 21, 2009, 19:40:32

I have one of the Auto haven's for sale only set up once and never actually used, so brand new. £60 plus delivery

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: bravo669 on June 21, 2009, 20:51:32

hi, im not sure i fancy one to be honest. they look pretty good but maybe not for me. i appreciate the offer though. thanks.
ben

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: dlw on June 21, 2009, 22:23:31

Hi,

you dont have to attach it to a jeep it also stands by it's self if I can find the pictures I will post them. My main tent is a kyham 4 man.

dlw

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: mike142sl on June 22, 2009, 09:26:54

If I was starting out again I'd go for the Kyham range. A bit more expensive but VERY good, plus the poles stay with the tent so there is no messing about threading poles through sleeves, so they are very quick to pitch and take down.

Take a look at their range here http://www.khyam.co.uk/

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: Disco Matt on June 22, 2009, 11:18:46

Oddly enough I was looking at roof tents last night. The prices were a bit eyewatering!  :shock:

Best I could find was £500 including delivery from Germany. The only snag is that I'd never heard of the brand, and obviously wouldn't be able to inspect it before buying. There's also the problem of finding a suitable roof rack - I'd want something demountable (so it doesn't do even more harm to the MPG on my commute) that clamped to the gutters rather than drilling through them. I know it's possible to get half length ones that bolt on over the back part of the roof (so I wouldn't have problems with it hitting the roof rails and might be able to use my custom waffle and shovel carrying roof bars) but I have no idea how long they are.

Those Auto Havens do look good, I had a brief look at the ex-army "Land Rover tent" but was put off by the price and the fact that it's a frame tent, which always take ages to assemble, weigh a ton and take up loads of room when folded.

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: adafish on June 22, 2009, 16:29:11

gotta COLEMAN MICHAGAN here for sale...used once want £180 for it, does sleep 6 tho, with living area, plenty room

Title: Re: Tents
Post by: Mutz on June 30, 2009, 21:23:15

DFW do you still have the tent?

Would be interested in seeing the pics you have, perhaps you could PM me.

Thanks Graham