Mo Murphy Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 As the titles ask Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Decathlon do a range of 'throw it and it's up' type tents (IIRC around £30 for a decent size 2-man). Don't know if they are any good, but they are cheap! I'm thinking of getting one to stow in the back of the RRC... Worth a look I reckon TwoSheds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddballrovers Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 As the titles ask Mo Hi Mo We Have had good use off the 2 seconds one from these guys :http://www.quechua.com/ It is now 3 years old and stil keeps heayv rain out has been used aprox 4 weeks each year with out any problems ours is the 80cm diameter, wich is the only drawback when traveling by air, in the truck it fits neatly up under the roof. Kind regards Ole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Blacks are doing a pop up jobbie at a half price (two man I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSi110 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Mo, have a look at this site.... Clicky clicky Loads to choose, some excellent makes and good prices. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruuman Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 my mate got a double skinned pop up 2 man for 40quid from millets, seems pretty good and survived the rain/mud at War and peace this year http://www.millets.co.uk/millets.storefron...estival%20Tents One side was even in a 3 inch deep puddle all night and didn't leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protoprincess Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I would never ever buy anything else then quick erect Khyam tent. We had our Khyam for over 6-7 years, used and abused it all over the world and it is still brill. Now I've got my eye on a bigger one, full standing hight in the porch and sleeps 2-4 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Mo, you'll have trouble getting anything up quick at your age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I have a khyam too, and I would happily pay the money fif I needed another one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog...unnel_Tent.html Is the one Blacks are knocking out - nice bit of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Never had one myself but Lucy rode all over Europe with a Khyam 'one flop' as she calls them and she bores everyone senseless with tales of how good it was. If she couldn't wreck it biking around on an MZ they must be worth the extra money. £30 tents generally make you wish you were in a B&B at about 3am in my experience. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/acatalog...unnel_Tent.htmlIs the one Blacks are knocking out - nice bit of kit Didn't notice the 'Sold Out for the season' bit then Dave or are you trying to wind Mo up Did look good though, nice size for 2. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Didn't notice the 'Sold Out for the season' bit then Dave or are you trying to wind Mo up Did look good though, nice size for 2. Will I did but Blacks in Exeter still have a shed load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I stand corrected then Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 seems ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I bought a Khyam Highlander tent in 1990 and it's been everywhere. I could bore you with how fab it was - but I wont. It finally wore out last year, so I bought as close a replacement as I could, a Khyam 3 man dome tent. I have to say I'm less impressed with it than my old one. The ground sheet part of the inner now looks like a tea-bag after pitching on rocky ground at 7S and the construction just doesn't feel as bulletproof as before. I doubt this will last 16 years even with the far more limited use it's getting (compared to when I was young!). I'm even considering buying one of these instead! Most of the 1 second erect tents are single skin, which is less than brilliant with UK weather. A lot of the cheap ones are also too small for me at least. The one linked to is double skin and big enough for me - even a couple of me at a push! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Thanks very much Gents, lots of good info. I remember that Khyam were the dog's gonads when they first came out out, seems a shame that they seem to have swapped volume manufacture for quality There seems to be a good choice of others available, Simon's tip being useful since we have a Milletts in town should there be a problem and I prefer the idea of a flysheet since this was how I ended up when laning in Surrey and Hants a couple of weeks ago Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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