16.07.11
Tents decision
I bought a lovely tent last year which worked rather well but managed to find itself a trio of minor niggles with a bit of use. The main issue was the breakage of a pole. The shop couldn’t get a replacement pole so offered a full refund if I could present proof of purchase. I managed this and got me a full refund. Nice.
So looking for a better family tent now. We zoomed off down to Go Outdoors to have a look.
We’re now torn between 2 of their tents. Any opinions or alternatives?
Number 1: “The Sahara“. Positives: huge, separate bedrooms, basic dome so stable. Negatives: heavy, longish pitch time.
Number 2: “The Athena“. Huge and v large “living” area for bad weather days, quick pitch time. But not sure re tunnel tents and high winds.
Cheers.
Darren S said,
July 24, 2011 at 7:42 pm
That one of Pete’s is a tunnel tent and it managed to keep standing during the high winds we had at the Irish EJC a few years back. I’m pretty sure is was fairly windy at Bungay one year and again it stood to tell the tale. Were it up to me, I’d go for the one with the better living area. Well, you did ask for opinions
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Alby said,
July 24, 2011 at 9:59 pm
We went again today and the bloke there suggested the Athena would be better built and sturdy enough for a trip to Skye. He also suggested we wait to buy so I’m expecting a price drop imminently!
Cheers. PS where the heck have you been recently?
Alby said,
July 25, 2011 at 9:40 am
Yay! Price has indeed dropped. It was £329 yesterday. They’re selling them at £210 today. Bargain!
Darren_S said,
July 27, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Busy mostly, and it doesn’t get much better anytime soon. I think I’ve got 3 free weekends between now and the middle of October ! We will have to try and do something to make it 2. I’m busy this weekend and the next one, and then I think I’ve got a free one. Alternatively could do something one Friday (but not 5th Aug). Can only do fridays as Mondays & weds I’m in Birmingham and I have been playing badminton Tuesday and Thursdays after work. Eek. How’s family Mullen-Beers doing ?