Topic: New Member Tent Advice (Read 22569 times)

LandyLiam · « **Reply #30 on:** July 28, 2011 »

looks like a bargain on the rucksack, i see they have a nice wee LICHFIELD TREKLITE 200 - 2 PERSON TENT for £45 weighing in at 1.9kg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LICHFIELD-TREKLITE-200-2-PERSON-TENT-/360382203995?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_HikingCamping_Tents_JN&hash=item53e874085b

playford · « **Reply #31 on:** July 28, 2011 »

the beta 2 arrived off ebay. With two sets of new pegs was £47 all in.

its much bigger than I expected, you can sit up in it and I can lie full strech, it has two sets of porches, so could properly be used as a two man tent for ruck sacks, boots etc or one area for gear and one for cooking etc. fancy.

I've never had a tent with alloy poles but they seem great quality to me compared to the plastic jobs I used years ago.

however as a one man tent, it would be very comfy indeed, I think I could even have the girlfriend share it for a maybe a night or two.

would be a bit too cosy for my liking if you were sharing with anyone else lol

RedLeader · « **Reply #32 on:** July 28, 2011 »

That looks awfully like a Hike Lite Pro.

Quote from: LandyLiam on July 28, 2011

looks like a bargain on the rucksack, i see they have a nice wee LICHFIELD TREKLITE 200 - 2 PERSON TENT for £45 weighing in at 1.9kg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LICHFIELD-TREKLITE-200-2-PERSON-TENT-/360382203995?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_HikingCamping_Tents_JN&hash=item53e874085b

mcglynn · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2011 »

bit late for advise on your part, i have a vango alpha 300, it's a piss easy tent to put up, strong when up, and has a nice porch area fit for two rucksacks and a bit of room for cooking!

cheap as chips too as far as i know?

playford · « **Reply #34 on:** July 29, 2011 »

vango alpha 300 is 5kg, I looked at the vango milano 250 as well (its £42 on sale) but its £4.5kg.

theres the vango alpha 250 I think thats 3.6kg?

The beta 2 is just over 3kg, I wouldnt want to go any heavier.

If anything, over time I can see myself going lighter, but at £47, its a decent starter tent and not too much of a shock to the system.

All I need now is a stove and a waterproof and im good to go!

mcglynn · « **Reply #35 on:** July 29, 2011 »

b&m bargains were doing a stove for £8 or £9 and four bottles of gas for £4 in lisburn, dunno about any other stores?
I bought the stove and it seems like a good enough job, i'll get pics if you want?

I think my tent is an alpha 300 (2007 or 2008 though?) and on the bag it says 3.6kg.. wasn't too bad on my bag n i'm only a 'kid' haha!d thats the

EDIT: Says 3.65 on here, and thats the 2010 model? Quite light i thought..
http://www.winfieldsmegastore.com/Vango-Alpha-300-3-Man-Tent-p-ALPHA300-c-EXCALIBUR/BLACK.html

playford · « **Reply #36 on:** July 29, 2011 »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vango-Alpha-300-Person-Tent/dp/B001U5DCTA/ref=sr_1_1?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1311905205&sr=1-1

I just took the 5kg figure from here...?

I've kind of my heart set on a trangia, I know ill fret and whinge and then eventually give in and just buy the damn thing from amazon.

mcglynn · « **Reply #37 on:** July 29, 2011 »

not often i'd say it, but i think amazon is wrong lol? it says 3.6 on my bag, and i can't see why with 'newer models' they'd make it heavier! Your sorted anyway, and if i had the money i'd go for a trangia, but the stove was handy enough

playford · « **Reply #38 on:** July 29, 2011 »

cracking.

picked this up on ebay, 3/4 length helly hansen waterproof, I do a bit of sailing so it'll double up.

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