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| Knot-yet Member Since: 21 Nov 2013 Location: N. Lincs Posts: 39  
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I can recommend the below tent and retailer. I have no connection with them other than as a satisfied customer.
http://www.obelink.co.uk/tents/pyramid-tents/eldorado.html I bought one last year and this year have managed to use the tent for three separate weeks of camping and we are very happy with it. I found the retailer to be very good with knowledgeable staff who speak excellent English. I was wary of ordering something unseen online and from abroad so in the end I called the store before placing my order. Delivery was quick and we experienced no problems and everything went like clockwork. The tent itself we are happy with too. It has exceeded our expectations. It seems to be well made, and is definitely easy to erect. It stands up to weather well and doesn't have the condensation problems we have experienced with plastic tents. The missus and I a wanted something a bit different that was relatively compact, offered standing room and was easy to erect and take down and pack away, and didn't want to spend a fortune. We didn't want a polyester tent as hate waking up soaked with condensation like has hitherto happened with the polyester tents we have owned. We were given an ancient secondhand vango force ten which while excellent, wasn't very roomy and offered no sitting inside out of the rain reading space. We looked at various dome type tents, and considered an old school canvas frame tent, but in the end the simplicity of a pyramid type tent won us over. So there you go. Just need decent weather and time off work to get away now. |
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9th Jun 2014 7:33pm |
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| Knot-yet Member Since: 21 Nov 2013 Location: N. Lincs Posts: 39
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I'm afraid I haven't as they're all on my laptop at home and I'm away with work at the moment, sorry.
There's some pictures on theses sites which were ones I have bookmarked on my tablet when I was hunting for reviews of it before purchasing. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Hypercamp-Rosas-4/1217 http://www.thejoyofcanvas.info/classic-ten...eview.html It's pretty much the same tent as mine, the groundsheet being the only obvious difference. |
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9th Jun 2014 8:41pm |
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| leealanr Member Since: 18 Mar 2014 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Posts: 33 
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Obelink are very well regarded in the UK "glamping" market, excellent supplier, good english and very helpful.
by mistake I ordered the wrong size tent footprint online. Rang them up and it was sorted immediately with no fuss. we sre on the continent for a month in july and are using a 5m bell tent for very similar reasons. Plenty of space, quick to erect, comfortable and no m8re bulky than a plastic frame tent to pack. unfortunately the Defender is still in Ethiopia, so am using my UK car, a volvo xc 70 estate. |
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10th Jun 2014 8:50am |
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| unionjak Member Since: 26 Jan 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 17 
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will give a thumbs up to the elderado...its a dutch storm tent. Its a cross between an a frame tent and a tipee tent, and is blumin quick to put up. Although it has 30 plus lines, depending on the weather, you dont have to bother. will withstand any weather you throw at it, its tough and the inner keeps out the midges. Oooooh and you can put a wood burner etc in it. There are user reviews here : http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Hypercamp-Eldorado/1699
Its about £250 from obelink. and no i dont work for obelink steve. |
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3rd Jul 2014 8:25pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913  
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My opinion, I think that is one of the most ugly tents I have seen
I am sure it is well made but  2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
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3rd Jul 2014 9:07pm |
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| Fabio Member Since: 05 Aug 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 589 
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Hi
I am also looking at a new tent because the one we have leaks. i have looked at the outwell ones but they seem to be made of the same thing mine is and they cost a fortune! Any ideas? Thank you Fabio |
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6th Jul 2014 6:06pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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Can't beat the smell and atmosphere of a proper canvas tent . I'm using a 9x9 military .
4 camp beds , frontier stove and table all easily accommodated . |
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6th Jul 2014 6:38pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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We just got this from Rob off here
 Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  It's good to be back from the dark side
DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech FFRR 4.2 vogue Renault traffic auto PT crusier convertible Laika x700 Motorhome |
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6th Jul 2014 6:46pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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Never mind the tent , this is real camping .
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12th Jul 2014 5:45pm |
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| Fabio Member Since: 05 Aug 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 589
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Yep can't argue!!
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12th Jul 2014 5:48pm |
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| uncas Member Since: 22 Nov 2012 Location: Wentworth near Rotherham Posts: 340
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The trailer is a bit of an overkill don't you think? We have an Oztent and a Vango that I used to use for mountain marathons.
Uncas |
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27th Jul 2014 6:58pm |
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