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What are the best makes of pop up tents and which one would you say is the best for a 4 man highly waterproof tent. I do not want anything but a pop up/quick pitch tent, and it's need to be easy to buy online from the uk
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Millets have some good deals on at the moment. Eurohike have a corny name but they are pretty good for the price.
Buy online or in your local shop....link below.
You want highly waterproof pop-up 4-person tent for £70 though.
Ok. I'd like a Mercedes Sl35 but pay for a Ford Fiesta. We can dream.
The waterproofing is still OK though even on budget tents as long as you're not going to the Highlands or the Hebridean islands on a wet blowy day or expecting it to let in absolutely no rain during a four day rainy festival.
I use one to save wear and tear on my good tents for fishing off the rocks and beaches and for local walks in the hills where it can blow pretty bad and chuck it down, but that's close to home.
Nothing too bad if the tent fails. So far it's been OK but I pitch tighly and in as much shelter as I can find on our windswept hills with the tent orientated for the best wind protection.
To get the best performance you need to pitch it tight with no loose bits anywhere. Water runs off tight fabrics instead of collecting in puddles or making little rivers.
If it's got guy lines (some pop-up's don't) then get them well placed and tightened up all round to keep even pressures on the tent in wind. Pop-up's are not made for rough conditions-
If you buy a tunnel tent, as the pop-up's mostly are, you can use a sheet of polythene or a big lightweight groundsheet from B&Q, Aldi, Homebase etc as an extra cover. They have eyelets already fitted and you can use plastic coated washing line for guy lines.
It also gives more wind protection by helping to keep the tent stable in wind and aids the pegs in keeping the tent fixed to the ground if it's pegged out well enough, and it saves wear on the tent.
When you pitch the tent it's best to put a groundsheet down first and pitch the tent over it. Then tuck in the groundsheet all round and water flowing off the tent will stay outside and not soak in under the floor. It also keeps the base of the tent clean and dry and again saves wear and tear.
Like this groundsheet for a small one. It looks like Glencoe but it's in Peru.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://home.erbmail.com/hendrikfalk/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dsc02414.jpg&imgrefurl=http://home.erbmail.com/hendrikfalk/%3Fauthor%3D2&usg=__B1tWQId266F3RUzZrlN_PWxLlkg=&h=2112&w=2816&sz=636&hl=en&start=141&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=u4PTDBpSSWA6vM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Datacama%2Bbolivia%2Bstorm%26start%3D140%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1 . . . . .
It's best to buy some strong pegs. The pegs supplied with budget tents are never much good and for a pop-up tent in a wind you could be saying bye-bye to the tent as happened at Glastonbury this year.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/glastonbury-off-to-a-flying-start-14856067.html . . . . .
http://www.millets.co.uk/home.html . . . . . .
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100408090712AA1U0FZ . . .
Millets have some good deals on at the moment. Eurohike have a corny name but they are pretty good for the price.
Buy online or in your local shop....link below.
You want highly waterproof pop-up 4-person tent for £70 though.
Ok. I'd like a Mercedes Sl35 but pay for a Ford Fiesta. We can dream.
The waterproofing is still OK though even on budget tents as long as you're not going to the Highlands or the Hebridean islands on a wet blowy day or expecting it to let in absolutely no rain during a four day rainy festival.
I use one to save wear and tear on my good tents for fishing off the rocks and beaches and for local walks in the hills where it can blow pretty bad and chuck it down, but that's close to home.
Nothing too bad if the tent fails. So far it's been OK but I pitch tighly and in as much shelter as I can find on our windswept hills with the tent orientated for the best wind protection.
To get the best performance you need to pitch it tight with no loose bits anywhere. Water runs off tight fabrics instead of collecting in puddles or making little rivers.
If it's got guy lines (some pop-up's don't) then get them well placed and tightened up all round to keep even pressures on the tent in wind. Pop-up's are not made for rough conditions-
If you buy a tunnel tent, as the pop-up's mostly are, you can use a sheet of polythene or a big lightweight groundsheet from B&Q, Aldi, Homebase etc as an extra cover. They have eyelets already fitted and you can use plastic coated washing line for guy lines.
It also gives more wind protection by helping to keep the tent stable in wind and aids the pegs in keeping the tent fixed to the ground if it's pegged out well enough, and it saves wear on the tent.
When you pitch the tent it's best to put a groundsheet down first and pitch the tent over it. Then tuck in the groundsheet all round and water flowing off the tent will stay outside and not soak in under the floor. It also keeps the base of the tent clean and dry and again saves wear and tear.
Like this groundsheet for a small one. It looks like Glencoe but it's in Peru.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://home.erbmail.com/hendrikfalk/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dsc02414.jpg&imgrefurl=http://home.erbmail.com/hendrikfalk/%3Fauthor%3D2&usg=__B1tWQId266F3RUzZrlN_PWxLlkg=&h=2112&w=2816&sz=636&hl=en&start=141&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=u4PTDBpSSWA6vM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Datacama%2Bbolivia%2Bstorm%26start%3D140%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1 . . . . .
It's best to buy some strong pegs. The pegs supplied with budget tents are never much good and for a pop-up tent in a wind you could be saying bye-bye to the tent as happened at Glastonbury this year.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/glastonbury-off-to-a-flying-start-14856067.html . . . . .
http://www.millets.co.uk/home.html . . . . . .
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100408090712AA1U0FZ . . .
Good places for holidays for 16 year olds in the UK?
jake m
Some of my friends (mixed gender) and I are planning to go away by ourselves in the summer after we have finished our GCSE's. Does anybody know of any good places where we might go, especially if it is cheap, us being 16 year olds after all. What I'm specifically looking for really are people who have done this sort of thing when they were this sort of age and had a good time - where did you go, what did you do, etc? Both my friends and myself live in the south west, so nearby but not too nearby would be ideal.
Answer
Unfortunately, a lot of places won't rent to a group of 16 year olds for a number of reasons... You're not 18 so if anything were to happen to you it would be their legal responsibility, which they are not willing to take. You're all 16 and looking to have a good time..Meaning trashed rooms/areas to some people, underage drinking, being loud etc.
Some camp sites may let you set up a tent, but I highly doubt you'll be able to rent a caravan. You'll be able to rent a room in a hotel/hostel. Hostels are cheaper, but then doors close in hostel's at around 11.
After GCSE's, my friends and I went to the east coast (we live in the midlands) and camped right next to the beach. It was hard to find a campsite that let a group of 16 year olds stay, and we almost got kicked out actually because we were too loud ;) But we still had a good time, and actually some people our age were camping next to us came from the same area as us so we got chatting etc.
Really, at any seaside area should be a number of campsites/hostels/hotels. Just choose a certain area with things to do - like nice beaches, shops, arcades or whatever - and then do a little research about accommodation in that area. Make sure it's safe too.. The place we stayed at was actually an area where one of my friends visited often so they knew the area well.
When going remember to have a good time ;) But stay safe and be responsible too.
Unfortunately, a lot of places won't rent to a group of 16 year olds for a number of reasons... You're not 18 so if anything were to happen to you it would be their legal responsibility, which they are not willing to take. You're all 16 and looking to have a good time..Meaning trashed rooms/areas to some people, underage drinking, being loud etc.
Some camp sites may let you set up a tent, but I highly doubt you'll be able to rent a caravan. You'll be able to rent a room in a hotel/hostel. Hostels are cheaper, but then doors close in hostel's at around 11.
After GCSE's, my friends and I went to the east coast (we live in the midlands) and camped right next to the beach. It was hard to find a campsite that let a group of 16 year olds stay, and we almost got kicked out actually because we were too loud ;) But we still had a good time, and actually some people our age were camping next to us came from the same area as us so we got chatting etc.
Really, at any seaside area should be a number of campsites/hostels/hotels. Just choose a certain area with things to do - like nice beaches, shops, arcades or whatever - and then do a little research about accommodation in that area. Make sure it's safe too.. The place we stayed at was actually an area where one of my friends visited often so they knew the area well.
When going remember to have a good time ;) But stay safe and be responsible too.
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