Can anyone recommend a decent tent? One that will keep out torrential rain would be nice cos its bound to hoy it down if we go away.

4 berth will do.

Cheers
Jazzys

Has tents and prices on.


http://www.wildearth.com.au/vango-al...ent-p-514.html

May not be as big as you want though.

For the whole family we have a The North Face trailhead 8, It's relatively light (for a big tent) and goes up quite easily with just one person and I think they do a smaller version.

If its just me a John then we've a north face merlin 33 which has stood up to the most angry scottish rain and wind.

I would recommend either and generally the north face as a quality brand but I'm not sure if they're available and if so what kinda price in Au.

Good luck with it

Lindsay x

like the look of that one as our 2 berth doesn't have a large enough porch so if the weathers bad (remember we live in Scotland!) theres not enough room for your stove, your one looks a lot better for that

Lindsay x

I know the north face stuff is quality but not sure of what the decent makes are here in oz.

Jazzys

sorry, was just trying to help
Lindsay x

Its ok, i didn't mean to come across as ungrateful.

Just not sure if the north face gear is available in oz, and there are just a few unknown names to me.

Jazzys

good luck with it

sorry probably far too touchy as I'm really stressing out waiting for this b***** visa!!


Lindsay x

Thanks lindsay, what the heck ya doing in sunny jockland when there's an even sunnier oz land waiting for ya?

Jazzys

stressin out waiting for the visa! We've not seen a scottish summer yet so hoping for the ozzie one soon!

Lindsay x

http://www.thenorthface.com.au/category.php?cat_id=12

http://www.tentworld.com.au/Category...Category=Tents

Thanks for the links guys, but what i really want to know is what make of tent is decent. I don't want some cheap k-mart job, i want one that will last, be waterproof and not be like a krypton factor puzzle to put up.

Jazzys

We have a Coleman Chalet 9 - ideal for 4 people but can do 9 at a squeeze and it is great. 2 bedrooms and a central area plus awning front and rear. You can get one with a third bedroom in a "T" shape too. It is always better to have the kids in a separate room

All of us that go away together have also invested in what we call our kitchen tents - like a gazebo with fly mesh all round. We leave the kitchen stuff set up in that for convenience and to keep the tent clear.

The best thing we ever bought was the Engel. At $1200 it aint cheap but how can you put a price on cold beer on a hot day

Well make your mind up You said before you didn't know whether North Face were here. They are and you know they are good. Move the goal posts why don't you