I wanna buy a tent. Mainly for getting away for the longer bombing raid biking trips that I didn't do enough of last summer.
I'm not going to be lugging it around, so I thought of something bigger than a 1 man, so I could fit my bike in with me with the wheels off.
So, looking for something:
3 man size
Fairly warm - although I won't plan to be out in midwinter, some of those early spring nights can be cold
Easy to put up (I'm a right dunce when it comes to putting tents up
A little open porch space for cooking etc
Around £150
Any particular ones I should be looking at 2nd hand?
For new I was thinking along the lines of the Vango Halo 300.
Anyone got any recommendations?
I've got a Vango Banshee 300 and it's awesome although you might need a tad more room...
I was going to say Vango Banshee 200 but the porch bit is very small, cheap for what it is though and takes about 5-10 minutes to put up if you already have the inner clipped in.
Cheers guys. The Banshee 300 did interest me but I did wonder if I would be able to fit a broken down bike inside. I could get something smaller and sling it in the car, but if I have to park some distance away, I'd rather have the bike with me.
Good to hear decent reviews of the Vango range though.
I saw a bloke at a site a year or so back in a Banshee, couldn't tell if it was a 200 or 300, but he had him, his bike and a border collie in it. It looked snug.
Go large if you never plan to carry it on your back or bike. Coleman Coastline 3 Plus - 155cm of headroom and a big separate porch for the bike and/or changing out of muddy gear.
That Coleman looks good - shedloads of space! Is it easy to assemble?
Deacthlon do some great large "pop up" tents if its for carrying around in the car...
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/2seconds-xxl-ii-tent-id_8205983.html
Vango Arc 400 for what you describe - very big & easy to put up, lots of headroom.
That Coleman looks good - shedloads of space! Is it easy to assemble?
We'v got the big family sized version of that tent and I can get it up and ready in about 15 minutes. They're dead easy and dirt cheap and as long as you're not too hard on them - be careful when you insert the poles into the sleeves, tension it properly and make sure you store it dry - it'll last for years.
Quite tempted by the vango ark 300+ now. like a cross between the Coleman and the ark 400 with a claimed 5 minute assembly time. £99. May well have a winner.
Cheers all.
