Where to buy a cheap tent?

[Tyre Smoke]

Now I'm not really a skinflint, but I want a cheap weatherproof tent for Le Mans. The cheapest in Halfwits is £38 - I'll pay it if I have to, but I know the PH massif wil come up with cheaper elsewhere won't you????

All I want is the typical 2 man jobbie, and packs up nice and small.

[Don]

Now is the winter of our Discount Tents.












Pony up the loot skinflint.

[vetteheadracer]

Got mine from Blacks a few years ago and it is the dog's dangly bits IMHO.

Easy to put up, very small when down, but very large when up, including front and rear compartments and most importantly it's waterproof.
It survived 2001 Le Mans if further proof were needed

[slinky]

The laminated book of dreams..

I think we got a two man job for about 10 quid! perfectly good...

slinky

[einion yrth]

Tyre Smoke said:

Now I'm not really a skinflint, but I want a cheap weatherproof tent for Le Mans. The cheapest in Halfwits is £38 - I'll pay it if I have to, but I know the PH massif wil come up with cheaper elsewhere won't you???? All I want is the typical 2 man jobbie, and packs up nice and small.

38 quid? you could pay more for a plastic bag, skinflint.

[Tyre Smoke]

slinky said:

The laminated book of dreams.. I think we got a two man job for about 10 quid! perfectly good... slinky

Eh?

[einion yrth]

Tyre Smoke said:

slinky said: The laminated book of dreams.. I think we got a two man job for about 10 quid! perfectly good... slinky Eh?

Argos catalogue, you could get the missus some jewellery at the same time.

[Tyre Smoke]

einion yrth said:

Tyre Smoke said: slinky said: The laminated book of dreams.. I think we got a two man job for about 10 quid! perfectly good... slinky Eh? Argos catalogue, you could get the missus some jewellery at the same time.

Vixpy!

[julianhj]

I bought an excellent Vango Delta 300 last year for 50 notes. A little more than you might be looking to pay, but it's 3-man, excellent quality, thoroughly waterproof, very spacious, easy to use, a decent colour (grey/black) and available at most decent camping shops. Save a tenner or so by buying online (like I did). :thumbup):

Oh, I bought a double-sized air matress from the laminated book of dreams for a tenner, made for an extremely comfortable nights rest.

[Big_M]

julianhj said:

from the laminated book of dreams

I once asked Mr Big's nephew what his favourite book was - he was about six at the time. "Argos Catalogue" was the reply.

[scruffy]

this do?

>> what a right cafuffle

>> Edited by scruffy on Wednesday 2nd March 18:47

[condor]

Milletts ?
I think my 3 man-tent (only suitable for one really) - was about £45.
Easy to put up - and take down

[scruffy]

or this?

[rsvmilly]

Or if you want a really cheap tent then but it from one of the French supermarkets along the way. Extremely cheap and cheerful. Around £7 for a one-man tent.

[chrisbr68]

Argos!

www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3151&productId=124481&clickfrom=name

£24.99

>> Edited by chrisbr68 on Wednesday 2nd March 19:05

[planetdave]

slinky said:

The laminated book of dreams.. I think we got a two man job for about 10 quid! perfectly good... slinky

ASDA, Morrisons, Argos - all have supa cheap rubbish tents that will do the job for the price of a small round of drinks.

Mine has done two Pistonfests, a LeMans and a couple of other nights here and there. It's crap; I know it, but it's somewhere to kip and is just about dew proof

And you can walk away from it any time if you are feeling in that sort of mood

The double airbed I put in in cost more.

[muley]

Argos has already been pointed out. What you might not know is that their tents came out best in most categories in a comparative test.

Usual disclaimer : I don't work for them, if you buy one and get pneumonia it's your own fault etc etc

[toolsnstuff-couk]

Makro is doing a tent with sleeping mats and bags etc for £29 + VAT

[Rob_F]

Make sure you try it before you go on holiday. Working in Argos for the last 3 summers in Penzance it's amazing how many people we get back looking rather sleepy explaining they've just come down camping and their tent leaks or is missing parts etc.

To be honest i wouldn't want to deal with the muppets that work in Argos so would go to Millets.

Cheers,
Rob.

>> Edited by Rob_F on Wednesday 2nd March 19:57

[d3ano]

Why don't you make you own?