Camping overview

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Equipment

Tent


8 Man tent 4 Man tent 2 Man tent
Nevada 8 man tunnel tent bought from Argos. A great tent for summer family camping. We have used it in hot sunny, cold, wet, and windy conditions without any problems.

The great thing about this tent is the space, you can fully stand up anywhere inside, there are 2 individual bedrooms on one end of the tunnel and a large bedroom with a curtain in the middle to separate into two rooms and a large living area in the centre of the tent.

This tent has a lightweight metal frame which is easy to construct. With 2 people working together the tent can be erected in 15 minutes. 		Our 4 Man tent is a dome/tunnel type which is not used much now mainly because of its difficulty in erecting was bought on ebay.

The fiberglass poles on this tent have to be fed through narrow loops which even on a calm day is quite difficult and if it is windy it is a nightmare.

It is just about possible to stand up straight at the highest point but mostly you have to move about slightly crouched.		 The 2 Man tent is a pyramid shape tent with a square base approx 7 foot x 7 foot and a centre pole supporting the mesh inner and the flysheet.

This tent is about 30 years old and still functional.

It is roomy and very comfortable for 2 but could probably sleep 4. It is very easy to erect.

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