Recommend a 4 man Tent???

Tidyweb

Heading camping with the kids for the weekend. They are very young so need a strong waterproof tent.

I have never bought one before, but from argos and amazon there are too many to choose from..

Anyone able to recommend a good 4 man tent.

Donny5

Tidyweb wrote: »

Heading camping with the kids for the weekend. They are very young so need a strong waterproof tent.

I have never bought one before, but from argos and amazon there are too many to choose from..

Anyone able to recommend a good 4 man tent.

What kind of money are you looking to spend? Are you going to a campsite or wild camping? Do you want a porch/living area?

Tidyweb

I dont really know what I want.

Something thats dry and relativily spacious as 2 kids and 2 adults.

As far as costs go, I want something that intersects cheap and sturdy 200-300 euro. I assume

Tidyweb

I suppose more than buying one whoch is great - what should I avoid.

Halfords, Argos, Gelert, Coleman etc etc

I think I will go for this

http://www.gelert.com/products/ottawa_4_tent

Donny5

Tidyweb wrote: »

I suppose more than buying one whoch is great - what should I avoid.

Halfords, Argos, Gelert, Coleman etc etc

In general, Gelert gear is okay, but fairly variable. Some kit is great, other stuff is crap. Coleman are a good mid-budget brand, along with Vango.

Although at the upper end of your price range, I'd probably go for the Vango Icarus 600. Amazon have it for £200, 53 Degrees North for €280. Although it's a six man, that's a good size for four if you like a lot of space for gear and the kids.

If you want to go cheaper, maybe try the Coleman Waterfall 5. That's £120 on Amazon. It's smaller, but should still be okay for four.

Both of those would be grand for campsites, but at 18kg and 13kg respectively, you won't be carrying them anywhere.

As you saw, there is literally a sea of tents out there. As long as you pick a style you'd like, and the reviews are good, you can really go for almost any tent you like. It's best to avoid any tent without a few decent reviews (just Google "Tent Name Review", though.

Tidyweb

What do you think of this one

http://www.gelert.com/products/ottawa_4_tent

and the price

OS119

Tidyweb wrote: »

What do you think of this one

http://www.gelert.com/products/ottawa_4_tent

and the price

cheap, fragile fibreglass poles, and the flat front of the tent will shake like a ****ting dog in any kind of wind - and may well break the aforementioned cheap, fragile fibreglass poles.

the Gelert RRP is laughable - google just found it for £150.

of the type/cost of tent you're looking at, i'd suggest that Vango, Outwell and Coleman would be the better bets - but always look for reviews, and when looking at those reviews, make sure that the people reviewing it used it in the same circumstances that you want to use it in. a tent that did the job in a sheltered campsite in Oxfordshire under clear blue skies may not do the job you need it to do on a Connemara beach in October...

Tidyweb

Not Fibreglass poles

3000mm HH

Sewn in groundsheet

Sealed seems

Not a flat face

Light

And not a Gelert, Argos, Dunnes or Halfords

preacherman

This seems within your budget and size requirements

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/vango-calisto-500-5-man-tent-2012-783039

Reviews here

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Vango-Calisto-500/1950

Tidyweb

Perfect.

Struggling to find a place to buy it in ireland

Tidyweb

No cant get it.

Will have to go for the Icarus 500 I think

http://www.vango.co.uk/weekend/icarus-500.html

Any other advise on sleeping bags etc, greatly accepted.

preacherman

Tidyweb wrote: »

No cant get it.

Will have to go for the Icarus 500 I think

http://www.vango.co.uk/weekend/icarus-500.html

Any other advise on sleeping bags etc, greatly accepted.

I'm sure it will be fine, personally, for campsite camping, where weight is not an issue I would go for something with the heavier poles of the one I linked to.

Re sleeping bags ... In my experience you should ignore extreme ratings on any entry level sleeping bag ... also I have found most comfort ratings to be out by around 5 degrees so bear that in mind when buying anything ... Vango do a reasonable range of entry level bags ... also I would spend a bit of money on a good thermarest or something similar. You will lose most of your heat from the damp cold ground.

To be honest if it's your first time camping and you are on a budget I would just buy a cheap double inflatable airbed and a pump that will plug into your car lighter socket and bring duvets from home. Inflatable airbeds dont have as much insulation as a thermarest but it's better than nothing.

If you find that you like camping you can start to pick up better equipment over time.

Cape Clear

Well how did the camping go? I bought this http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3401716/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C19719008%7CCamping%7C14419397/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419397%7CTents%7C14419414.htm for €71 or ther abouts.for using in campsites in August what's peobles opionion on it?

Moonbeam

I have a Sunncamp voyager xl4 ,I highly recommend it but would get a bigger one with kids.
Down near Millets there are loads of camping shops and Sunncamp is definitely a brand that I would recommend.
it has survived Doolin and Lahinch in Winter among other such exotic places

Moonbeam

Cape Clear wrote: »

Well how did the camping go? I bought this http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3401716/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C19719008%7CCamping%7C14419397/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419397%7CTents%7C14419414.htm for €71 or ther abouts.for using in campsites in August what's peobles opionion on it?

It should be fine,I like the idea of colour coded poles.
Once it is on an even site and pegged down well.
Most tents will be find in August in Ireland,the main issue is getting them up while it is dry.

Locdown

Just bought this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PghyUp5GVyc&feature=bf_prev&list=PL8B1B906BD47DB16F from a place in Capel st.,in Dublin today,on sale for 110 quid,hopefully will be grand.