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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785   
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I have a tentipi and they are great with a stove in (even in the cooler summer months). As you say they aint cheap but any tent that works with a stove will be great. The only issue is that if the fire goes out! So either you get up in the night and keep the fire going or wake up cold and then relight the fire. One good idea that BPMan did was to rig up an airtop heater in a box and run a pipe into his roof tent to supply it with warm air all night long. Russell
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19th Mar 2017 5:22am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3463  
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Hi fella,
Airtop for our two roof tents would be a lovely option! Just miss out a bit on the winter living space so was going to buy another tent. You do have me thinking though... 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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19th Mar 2017 11:16am |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1804 
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We've a bell tent, with an inner/bedroom tent helps keep the sleeping area a little warmer, but we also cheat and glamp with a 2kw heater
Not left on over night, but warms the tent nicely in 10 mins  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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19th Mar 2017 12:13pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785
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we have stopped taking our gas stove with us as we can boil the kettle and cook toast on the stove.
I am thinking about having an air heater as you can rig it to a thermostat to keep a constant temperature. Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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19th Mar 2017 2:23pm |
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| Bows Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 510  
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Last summer I bought a 6meter bell tent from soulpad, which comes with a flue outlet already sewn in, I use a Swedish army wood stove called the wildo. It's a great set up and the fire keeps it really cosy inside. 2006 TD5110 station wagon
1995 300Tdi 90 truck cab 1989 90 hard top with 200 tdi 1983 110 hard top 1983 110 Hi cap 1954 107 pick up |
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19th Mar 2017 3:07pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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Hello
I've been looking at these also...but on a sale post on this forum I asked a user about the bell tent he had bought, canvascamp.com think it was this one he had.. https://www.canvascamp.com/en/sibley-500-ultimate-pro.html Very good quality, quick to put up and you can add a stove. Currently we have a 5 person Outwell we tend to stay where we have power and use a camping extension with a heater, fridge and coffee machine 
We like to glamp as used to a caravan |
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19th Mar 2017 6:57pm |
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| mactheknife Member Since: 08 Jul 2016 Location: Somerset Posts: 51 
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I have a 4m bell tent I bought last summer. The tent came with a frontier stove. Very impressed with both bits of kit. If I bought it again I would go for the 5m version and a stove with a glass front.
Kept us warm and dry last autumn in some heavy weather in Northumberland and also kept the midges at bay in Scotland. |
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20th Mar 2017 12:05am |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785
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Defo bigger is better with this shape of tent. Me and the wife use a 9m for the 2 of us! Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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20th Mar 2017 5:34am |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
Helsport make good family bell tents
http://www.tamarackoutdoors.co.uk/PBSCCata...pi%20Style and the Lavvu stove is excellent too http://www.tamarackoutdoors.co.uk/PBSCCata...%20Heating Uncle Ray on the disco3/4 forum can do deals for people..... |
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20th Mar 2017 8:13pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3463
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Great gen thanks. 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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21st Mar 2017 8:38pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3463
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9m!!! 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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21st Mar 2017 8:42pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785
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Sorry that's incorrect, its a 9man that is 5.3m in diameter Russell
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21st Mar 2017 10:20pm |
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| tyrannosauROSS Member Since: 24 Jun 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 136 
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Hi Familymad.
I have a Canvas Camp Sibley 500 ProTech Quality tent. quality company. Although based out of France or Belgium or the Netherlands (I can't remember) we got amazing service, all questions answered quickly and next day delivery. In November the wife, boy and I drove to the Med. and back through France. We did -6 Celsius in the Alps where I had to pull the pegs out the ground with the defender the next morning. The trip took 24 days and we moved pretty much every other day with a few hit and runs in-between. I wouldn't go bigger than a 5m. for the sole reason that you'll struggle to fit it onto a lot of uk and European pitches. 5m will comfortably sleep 3 adults and 2 children Its a work in progress... so don't lay into me too hard, but.... overlandfamilyadventures.squarespace.com We ran with the Frontier stove inside which was fine and a 2kw fan heater. (it was minus 6 remember!) In spring summer and autumn 100% the stove will be more than enough. Frontier are doing a new 5kw version with glass window which is appealing. for the light and I can probs then drop the fan heater in winter. On the whole trip we never used the gas stove once and did all out cooking and coffee making on the frontier stove. Another great bit of gear. Ross |
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22nd Mar 2017 12:23am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3463
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Hi Ross,
Just seen your reply. That's really great info thanks. I'all have a look now.... 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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