i really really want a pop out one . those where you throw it into the air and a tent falls to the floor
but sadly the mrs has tents that require nailing to the ground with poles and other bits
shes even got a tall tent the chemical toilet lives in , nothing quite like shitting in a box , in a tent surrounded by other people in tents
depends if you want to stand in it or its just something to sleep in
go for something you can sprawl out in without being near the edge . edge of tent sucks , it always reminds you that your sleeping on the ground in a field with a bit of plastic draped over you
can you tell im not a happy camper
you will be wanting a decent sized porch bit , that keeps your stuff out of where you sleep , shoes , jumpers that kinda crap . ive yet to have to sleep in a boil in the bag anywhere i couldnt leave things like chairs outside until the next day so it doesnt need to be so large as to go over the car
i remember one year at the pod tescos tents ( or was it co op :? ) were popular . good enough for a night outside but not well built enough for extended homelessness , but good enough that the next morning they could be shoved into a bag and thrown in the car
if you can get a good look at them see if the poles look crap , broken poles suck . also make sure they go through the tent easily , its a massive source of frustration jabbing a long pole through a bit of plastic flapping in the wind . having the poles stick in the corners f the tenty bit is a good thing to look at . try to avoid masses of ropes , its not going to be used in storms so it doesnt need 20 bits of string holding it to the earth , plus at least 4 people will trip over them
get some tent sealer , theres something about the inside bit touching the outer bit making it lose its waterproofness so grab a spray incase , unless its expensive , i think the mrs has some
get a good chair , or the right spanners to take the seat out the car ( done that before
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tenting is a competative sport , winner gets to stand with a drink making snide tenty comments to those people who didnt get the tent up quick enough