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good for the money but not very high rating on the waterproof scale only 1500 better one will be 3000 but you pays your money and all that.

looks ok depends what you expect out of it really??

I've always been tempted by one of these:

http://www.snowandrock.com/pws/UniqueProductKey.ice?ProductID=VGO0037GD&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products

I've not seen one though so can't really comment on it, but it does get good reviews.

A clip here:

Have a look at Decathlon. Really impressed with thier tents.

No connection to them, just a very happy customer.

+1 Decathlon.

Have a look at one of these

http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/sunncamp_evolution_300_tent_2011_model__2774?utm_source=google&utm_medium=merchant

The best bit is the sewn in ground sheet, not something usually found on tents at this price.

Gets good reviews too

We don't have a decathlon near us, or do they have online shops too? The reason I saw the Airedale one was as it was soooo cheap but I guess that's often the answer to my question. What do I want it for? well our tent is old and a small 3 man, we have started doing more camping again and wanted something bigger, that we could stand up in, so if weather is completely shizzle we could sit in a porch area, hence the Airedale. The 2 suggested so far don't looke high enough or big enough for that? Only 2 of us will used it otherwise not bothered.

Its not a lot of money to risk is it? Heavily reduced and looks ok from the pics.

is this too big plenty of room to sit inside better waterproofing and good price

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-atakama-5-5-berth-family-tent-p143499

or more money but probably better quality but still 50%off

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/oregon-5-p185223

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/arizona-l-p185227

Not sure if it's still available but the MSR Velo tent is designed especially for bikers. Room for 2 people plus 2 bikes in the porch!

Had mine for a few years now and i've never even contemplated replacing it.

I have read reviews on the tent I suggested that state that 4 people can sit in chairs in the tent. What they did was to unhook the sleeping compartment and move it back.

But as TJ says £60 is worth a punt on the one you are looking at. I would however look at the longevity and stability of something so cheap. In that price range you are going to have to make a compromise somewhere.

Loads of info and reviews on tents you may be looking at here

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/

Thanks quite like the look of Hi Gear Atakama however not sure if it's too big for what we want sleeping 5!!! May just plump for Airedale as TJ says it's not much to spend to give it a go!! But any other suggestions are welcome.

Airedale is a crap design. As soon as you open that door, any rain that's falling will land in your inner tent area. Maybe you only camp in places it doesn't rain?

This one is probably worth a look,
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/carolina-s-p149880

1500m hydrostatic head is not great for the outer material, but if it is only for occasional summer use then it will probably do the job.

We have a Vango Orchy 400 which has been great. Not sure on the price, maybe a little more money although this time of year everyone is having sales so it would be a great time to get a bargain.

Problem you've got is that most of the tents that are high enough to stand in will be 4 man or more.

I don't think that Hi Gear 5 man would be too large. Me & the OH have got a Vango Orchy 600. It is big, but is supposed to sleep 6 you could do that, but the living area would be tight once you put fold out chairs & a table in it.
4 people in it is nice & comfy without feeling cramped. If you will be sticking the tent in the car, I would go for a decent size one & have room to stretch out in!
Have a look at the Vango Orchy 400. Our 600 is the same, just bigger & it's great.

We got a pop up one from Decathlon (I think they deliver if you can't get to the shop) - this one:

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/seconds-base-4-2-74200814/

though perhaps a little bit bigger than you are looking for? We've only used it for one night so far but found it really good, big but not stupidly so. Very quick to put up too.

MC, We got the [url= http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-gobi-4-p148802 ]Hi Gear Gobi[/url] - similar to the Atakama, but a bit more trick and more stable in wind. Bit of a faff to put up (if you have a look at the pole configuration compared to the simpler Atakama, you'll see why) - but gets easier each time. Superb value for money for us - we've been pleased with it so far - it has withstood a heavy night's rain, has lots of room in the porch - only slight problem is ants can get into the porch area quite easily. Excellent vfm though. HTH.

waaaaaaayy ot, but i've just got one of these
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canvas, so weighs a ton, no porch and at the opposite end of the spectrum from cheap, but
- we camped at loch tay this weekend, when he normal rainfall for a month dropped in one night, and we were fine.
- up in 10-15 mins, single handed
- 2.5m at the crown, i'm 6'2" and can walk around in it
- on my model, the groundsheet is sewn in but can be unzipped and the walls rolled up
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not convinced yet?
ok, you can fit a woodburning stove
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so, bollox to practicality and cost, tent envy is where it's at

I have a 5m version of the bell tent shown above (with a sewn in groundsheet) and the woodburning stove as well.

Its awesome, it really is, for 'car' camping its great, always warm during cold winter nights, loads of standing room. plenty of space for myself the missus and a large dog.

downside, being canvas its heavy (stove and flu weigh abit as well) and it takes a while to dry out (it must be stored bone dry)

mine's is 4m, but they are just the coolest things arent they?

Okay my criteria may have now changed slightly! How about a tent where I can stand up probably needs to sleep 2 but want space to sit in it etc so I imagein ti would need to be bigger. But lightweight? I don't want to spend hundreds of pounds, am I being unrealistic? The change in plan is that I now have a potential rough plan of flying to the States in 2013 and doing a 24 hour race over there, so would need to fly bikes!!!! Cheers guys.

Moon on a stick.

Can Stand Up In
Lightweight 😯
Not hundreds of pounds

Thing is, to stand up in something, it's not likely to be a 2/3 man (2 or 3 man, not two thirds of a man).

There might be something out there, but I suspect you might have to do what I did and have a heavy big standy uppy for car camping and a lightweight two man for biking/hiking duties and live without the creature comforts. I'm not sure that without spending a fortune you'd get what you're looking for. 🙂

^^^ it's pretty much a case of pick any 2
I have one of those soulpads above, ad it is excellent, really, but at 20+kg and several £000's fails to meet the criteria. I have a tent bought for hiking - lightweight, but forget standing up, it's more crawlspace.

Anyway m_c, aren't you a cop? What about all that overtime you've got comign?

big agnes 'big house " might fit the bill

I've a got a 6 man tent for sale. One sleeping compartment for 2 in comfort. 2nd sleeping area for bikes and kit. Living area big enough for 2 chairs, table, and standing room.

[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-coleman-wyoming-6-massive-tent ]Here.[/url]

We haven't been camping in ages so just not getting used at all.

I've no idea how much this will go for but it's biggish, lightish, easy to put up and pretty cool. Only problem will be a bit of condensation as it hasn't got an inner.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230657920308&rvr_id=255097549474&clk_rvr_id=255097549474&mfe=sidebar

I have the 9-man polycotton version and love it.
My wife would rather have the bell tent though due to the larger doorway and roll-up sides.

Why not just buy a cheap tent when you get to the US and have something else here.

DeadlyDarcy .. exactly what I thought but wondered in case there was something I was missing. A trip to REI USA could be a good shout!!

BigButSlimmerBloke you are correct about my profession however that hsa just been spent on flight to India for MTBing in January .. have a peak here:
http://www.mountainbikekerala.com/

Any type of Vango tent is what i'd look at.

I was thinking Vango

this> http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/seconds-base-4-2-74200814/
pop up tent
fantastic
takes less than 5 mins to put up
last trip to cornwall ours survived 3 weeks of constant rain and wind no leaks
plenty of room in the middle to stand up
best of all takes less than 5 mins to pack it away

Have one of these, which stood up to Glastonbury [url= http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/eos-350-p183850 ]Vango EOS 350[/url]
You can't stand up in it but there is loads of room inside for two & loads of kit.

Also have a [url= http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/vango-icarus-500-5-berth-tent-p140002 ]Vango Icarus 500[/url] loads of room, easy to put up.

Had a Decathlon own brand tent similar to the one in your original post, took it back after one camping trip

Someone had that decathlon tent rob posted at my last camp. It seemed pretty good for a quick, cheap family tent. It was actually quite taught (a problem with the larger pop-ups.
I saw them wrestle a bit to put it away, but it still only took a few mins.

Yup not keen on pop up tent, never seen someone dismantle/take one down swiftly and successfully!!

Go-lite hex3 tent

Light - check
Standup - check
Buy it in bits - so spread cost

http://www.golite.com/product/proddetail.aspx?p=SH6106&s=1

tents are ace!

I used to go camping it up all the time but then the kids came along etc...

I recently went camping with my two boys and it was brilliant fun! I had forgotten just how much fun it is. So glad I've gone back to it.

Next trip is already planned...

Don't know if it's too late or whether you have a Blacks store near you but they've got some frankly brilliant deals on! I just went in to buy some waterproofer for our old 2 man. It was 8 quid so I bought a new tent instead, ridiculous sale. Vango alpha 300 £60 down to £ 30 but not only that it's bloody buy 2 get 3rd free on all sale stuff!! So we ended up with the tent, a £35 quid outwell cookset and a £50 quid three season bag for £50 total!!!!!!

We have one of these:

http://www.khyam.co.uk/detail.asp?p=754&product=Freelander

Ours is the older version. Room for a couple of chairs in the front and space to cook.

If you are anywhere near me you're welcome to borrow it and try it for a weekend.
Hth
Mark - South East Wales btw.

I love tents, and own three now!

I have a Vango pop-up tent for when it's just me, and a Vango Tigris which is good 6 birth tent for when it's the three of us.

I also bought a secondhand Outwell, which is a 4 birth, but would probably suit a couple but was not bigger enough for me, my partner and 10yr old son. If your interested, I'm open to offers (had a tiny tear in one corner).

All are waterproof and Vango's are easy to pitch, pack up again. Also remember the heavier your gear the more petrol consumption you will incur.

The Go Outdoors near us has pitched tents to look at - they might do this your way and might be worth a butchers 😉

Good luck on finding your fab tent!

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Marko, does that Freelander have a ground sheet in the porch, as I quite like the look of it! Not cheap mind but I think i've resigned myself that I'm a cheapskate so may have to invest a little more than planned.

I quite like the look of the Vango Icarus 500 but does it have to have the 2 rooms for sleeping or could you leave that as one?
http://www.outdoorworld.co.uk/vango-icarus-500-tent

High enough to stand up in, goes up in 1 not insanely heavy.

'. . . does that Freelander have a ground sheet in the porch?'

No. You can buy one though. We pop a Karrimat down in front of the sleeping area, so we can get in the Tent in muddy boots etc. and then stand on the Karrimat to get changed.

We've also got the Khyam Biker, a Pop up, a Coleman solo, a Coleman Phad3 (I think), a tarp, a bivy shelter and a bivy bag . . .Mmmm Tents . . .