tent prices

[ocatoro]

i thought tents might be cheaper in the winter... seems not.

when did they get so expensive?

when i was younger you just grabbed a £30 eurohike and it was a decent tent.... maybe not technically, but i used one for like 10 years on and off and never once got wet

even in snowdonia during severe weather warnings when my mate's single skin pop up meant he jumped in my tent, and another mate with an a-frame tent had it collapse on him in the night.
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[stinkwheel]

Have you tried ebay?

TWO eurohike tents for £30

I've been mightily impressed with the Quechua pop up tent I bought recently. Double skinner and got totally battered by wind and rain without letting any in. Downsides are no proper porch so rain gets in when you open the door and awkward pack size.
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[ocatoro]

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[Sable]

@ Stinkwheel

Do you have a picture of the tent on your bike? Pop ups look mahoosive too me!

[Bomberman]

[G]

Sorry, need to sort my picture hosting out, but got lots else on.

The one I was using was a 80cm disc. Had it mounted on top of panniers that were over 1m wide from side to side.

[LordShaftesbu...]

I bought a tent from here, very good price, much cheapness:

https://www.marshallleisure.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=190_31_250

[ocatoro]

that pair off ebay arrived today. £30 for 2 unopened tents considering pitching them in the kitchen shortly to see which i like best
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Current - None but shed project H100 (first bike )
Past - ER5, '93 ZZR600, '92 CB400 SF, ZZR600 (again), yellow Monster 620, Blackbird - black Monster 620ie - '96 ZZR600

[cimbian]

[physical]

dont buy cheap tents they are awful, Terra nova tents will last you a lifetime if you look after them properly, Marmot tents are the same. If you get the right tent they are a lot faster to put up and take down and tend to pack smaller. The Terra Nova tents are mostly designed for mountaineering and so are designed to be carried rather than thrown in a car, i've had one for ages and a bit like good helmets i'm never going back to a cheap one!
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[physical]

had one of these for a while too and they are great

https://theoutdoorgearshop.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_Vaude_Mark_2.html?gclid=CLvnpYKM27QCFXHLtAodWT4A3A

go up in about 40 seconds and complete as the poles clip to the outside.
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[c-m]

[cimbian]

Quite liking the look of the Vango Tempest 200 for this year's solo touring.
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[moppy]

[physical]

copy of the page not the tent, its the vaude mk 2, just the only site i could find in a hurry with a picture on
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[EazyDuz]

Also on the look out for a roomy tent for one person, but packs down small, my Tesco special 2 man tent is roomy, but is huge once packed.
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[Dave-the-rave]

[Dave-the-rave]

I also tested my latest sleeping bag the other night which got cold...https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snugpak-The-Sleeping-Bag-season/dp/B001I6EGHS/ref=sr_1_4?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1358366962&sr=1-4

Mines is in Olive green bought off ebay but its the same bag. Rather confusingly the model is called ''the sleeping bag'' by Snugpak.

It's very comfortable and packs up small in the stuff sack. Claims to be good to -2 and extreme range is -7. I was comfortable wearing socks, tshirt and jogging trousers at around +1/+2 degrees. I woke up cold at 7am with snow outside the tent around -2 degrees.

I'd say comfortable to +2 and extreme at 0 degrees. Obviously that's all subjective. I consider the bag good quality/good performer for the price.

The Snugpak Navigator is the same bag but the old style envelope/rectangle shape which some folks might prefer over ''the sleeping bag'' which is mummy style.

[Sable]

Have a Vango Banshee. Best tent I have owned. Lack of porch is frustrating (more so when I travel on motorbike I imagine). Cost me £60 though so not complaining.

[cimbian]

[EazyDuz]

How small do these tents actually pack to?
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