Good tents

Jan Solo · Post by **Jan Solo** » Jun 4th, '07, 12:31

Hi all,

I am looking to buy a tent that is compact and good and waterproof that will fit on a bike.

Halfords do a line but are they cumbersome? Any ideas??

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Jun 4th, '07, 12:38

i got quite a good one cheap from trago mills - it is pretty small, as anyone who saw it at llandow will tell you - only really big enough for one me (or a squeeze for 2 regular sized people), but it packs down small and has withstood some heavy rain and wind well. it was only about 15 quid as well - think it was a litchfield apache but need to check

A_T · Post by **A_T** » Jun 4th, '07, 14:04

Try http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk, I got mine from them and a few others have too

Blimey · Post by **Blimey** » Jun 4th, '07, 19:25

One i have used a few times is this one

http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acata ... ent_1.html

Also depending what weather you will be camping in the higher the hydrostatic head the better for waterproofing. You want a min of 1500mm here. But abroad you will need it more. My big boy has 5000mm and never lets a drip through.

Also Tapped seams is a deffo for strengh and weather proofing.

Jan Solo · Post by **Jan Solo** » Jun 5th, '07, 08:27

Blimey wrote:One i have used a few times is this one

http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acata ... ent_1.html

Also depending what weather you will be camping in the higher the hydrostatic head the better for waterproofing. You want a min of 1500mm here. But abroad you will need it more. My big boy has 5000mm and never lets a drip through.

Also Tapped seams is a deffo for strengh and weather proofing.

And I thought all you had to do was buy a plastic dome that could squeeze me in!

Post by **Dave** » Jun 8th, '07, 23:53

I bought a halfords one before and will never buy one from them again. Get down to millets or blacks.

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Jun 9th, '07, 07:51

I got my tent from Trago Mills, it wont fit on a bike but it's a bloody good tent..and quick to put up if it's 12 am and Nick is there ;)

Jan Solo · Post by **Jan Solo** » Jun 9th, '07, 08:01

Dave wrote:I bought a halfords one before and will never buy one from them again. Get down to millets or blacks.

Why? I saw one that was £30 and now £20 - I am not a big time camper so thought it would do for the weekend.

Tom L · Post by **Tom L** » Jun 9th, '07, 10:41

just buy any old tent and a couple of bungie cords. It have to be an 8 man tent or something if it didnt fit on a bike. Most tents now are so compact they are smaller than sleeping bags.

Post by **Dave** » Jun 9th, '07, 19:39

Jan Solo wrote:
Dave wrote:I bought a halfords one before and will never buy one from them again. Get down to millets or blacks.
Why? I saw one that was £30 and now £20 - I am not a big time camper so thought it would do for the weekend.

That's what we thought, then it rained.

In the tent

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Jun 9th, '07, 20:15

A_T wrote:Try http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk, I got mine from them and a few others have too

highly recommended

Blimey · Post by **Blimey** » Jun 9th, '07, 22:13

Funky wrote:I got my tent from Trago Mills, it wont fit on a bike but it's a [Censored] good tent..and quick to put up if it's 12 am and Nick is there ;)

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. I couldn't stop laughing my head off after reading this.

quick to put up if it's 12 am and Nick is there

If only you were there 6 hours earlier when he and Leroy were putting up thiers. Never laughed so much in years. How they didn't kill each other i don't know

Jan Solo · Post by **Jan Solo** » Jun 10th, '07, 17:30

Dave wrote:
Jan Solo wrote:
Dave wrote:I bought a halfords one before and will never buy one from them again. Get down to millets or blacks.
Why? I saw one that was £30 and now £20 - I am not a big time camper so thought it would do for the weekend.
That's what we thought, then it rained.

In the tent

Bugger - I took a chance cos of the price - oh well. I usually go for a hotel, but the boss wouldn't let me!

Blimey · Post by **Blimey** » Jun 21st, '07, 20:08

We went down and viewed another tent we liked last week. But need to sell the one we have at mo.

Best tent i have ever had

£250 to you. Maybe a prob fitting on back of bike though.

Can always buy a little trailer. It folds into a small holdhall bag.

Is it too big for what you want

Jan Solo · Post by **Jan Solo** » Jun 24th, '07, 20:13

i went in the £20 job and stayed dry - although it was wet inside (which made stinking socks stink more!!)