Quick pitching tent required

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I'm looking for a VERY quick pitching tent to hold 3 people (so I guess 4 berth) for sunny weekends away. The three people are one adult and two junior age children so a small 4 berth is fine. Due to the children's age, I need to put the tent up myself.

Ideally it will also have a living area as well in case we get caught in the rain but willing to listen to other opinions here.

I'd love a Heimplanet Cave but the lack of any living area whatsoever puts me off a bit.

Currently looking at inflatable Vangos, the Capri 400 and the Solaris 400.

Recommendations and comments most welcome. Budget of £500 but prefer less.

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Thanks.

The 6 person quechua looks very promising. I think the Kyham is a bit too big for weekend only. Lots of guy ropes so I'm guessing pitch time is a fair bit longer. I also prefer the living area at the front like the quechua.

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I hear the forum recommending Kyham and thanks. From photos, I'm not too sure I like them but will investigate.

I've also seen a Kampa I quite like. Any thoughts on the brand, tent or specs welcome.

http://www.kampa.co.uk/air/mersea-4-air

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We do have a tent but I've used it twice in two years as I HATE pitching it. Too many poles and a pain in the arse.

Well I've looked, researched and looked a bit more and have finally bought a tent.

Not quite to original spec as I've gone for an Inflatable Polycotton Vango Eden 400 tent. It is bloody heavy (44kgs) but from the moment I went inside a Polycotton tent at a camp shop, I realised that my previous polyester tent was history.

So.... The tent retails at £1,100.....

But managed to find a 5 week old one, camped in for one night and the previous owner realised camping wasn't for them. So the £1,100 new became £570 used one night for me and also included a new Vango carpet. Original purchase receipt included with sale.

Thanks all.

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I've got a 5 series touring, so quite a big car but it still takes up half the boot.....

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If you're going to do something, do it big

I also have a roofbox.....

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superlightr said:

gulp.....is that a...... man bag as well in the boot????????

You may call it a man bag, I call it a laptop bag.

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TedMaul said:

A900ss said:

superlightr said:

gulp.....is that a...... man bag as well in the boot????????

You may call it a man bag, I call it a laptop bag.

If its a John Rocha John Rocha John Rocha one I have the same one, to carry my sons medical kit in. Nice tent by the way and back on topic, I@m considering taking my two camping (8 and 10) how do you manage toilet logistics at night, do you feel safe leaving one behind in the tent? How old are yours if you don't mind me asking?

My girls are 8 and 5.

A toilet stop before Bed always sees them through until 7am but if worlds collide and they need a toilet mid Night, I'd have t take and wake them both.

I guess a portable toilet is the answer but I'm not going down that route.