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The Shaggy D.A.
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PostPosted: 19:55 - 06 Apr 2014    Post subject: £15 tent at Lidl tomorrow Reply with quote

Only single skin so would need to make sure the vents stay open and maybe leave the door unzipped a bit, but worth a punt methinks.

https://www.lidl.co.uk/catalogmedia/uk/article/97002/97002_03_f.jpg?ar=3

https://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/SID-538D691B-F5C072C7/www_lidl_uk/hs.xsl/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=11452&ar=3

Review :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ectv0igFFhs

More pictures :-

https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Lidl-Rocktrail-2/2155
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PostPosted: 07:22 - 07 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok as a beach shelter on a very dry and windless day I guess, or as a fun little tent to put up for the kids in the back garden in the middle of summer.
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PostPosted: 07:47 - 07 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Festivals only for that IMO. Unless you're planning on using it somewhere that you can guarantee warm dry nights.
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PostPosted: 11:01 - 07 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a single skin tent which means touch the sides and you're going to get condensation all over you.

There's no porch area, which isn't good.

It's hydrostatic head is just 2,000mm and I bet that's just ground sheet part of it. If it rains, or set it up on wet ground then you're going to get wet.

It's got fiberglass poles. They are light, but they suck balls big time. They will fracture and break. Aluminium poles are where it's at, unless you go for more exotic materials like titanium or carbon.

The pegs are probably made from cheese too. Good if you like cheese, but not so good for ensuring that your tent is fully guyed out. And this tent needs to be fully guyed to stop it falling over.
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PostPosted: 17:16 - 07 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have a look in the big supermarkets, they'll have better tents for not much more £'s

https://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-2-man-dome-tent/200-0497.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=200-0497
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PostPosted: 20:18 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

ukdiceman wrote:
Have a look in the big supermarkets, they'll have better tents for not much more £'s

https://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-2-man-dome-tent/200-0497.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=200-0497


Yes, better buy by far, as low as 1000 HH keeps you dry, Tesco one is 1500HH, single skin tents just don't make sense.

Common to find the Tesco tent at £15.00 or less on offers, I have one, wouldn't say it is anything like durable, but for fair-weather and careful use, just fine, got mine for a tenner.
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PostPosted: 12:07 - 09 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go to go outdoors. You will get tents starting at 20 quid what are a lot better than a festival tent. Buy the discount card before you shop, its only five quid and will save you a small fortune at the till if you are buying a lot or expensive items.
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