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dantastic

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: London
Posts: 367

Looking for a living room tent, or gazebo.

Planning a few trips and I'm looking for some living space. My first thought was one of the fancy 270 degree awnings with walls but they cost a lot of money, they still require a setup and they are permanently mounted to the vehicle.

What I really want is a quick pop-up living room. I found the perfect thing but it has been discontinued and can't be bought.

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Have anyone seen anything similar on the market? any similar recommendations?
The key here is quick to put up and to fold away even in a bit of wind so no fiddly large side walls!

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14th May 2015 8:03am

party monkey

Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue

Quechua still do a 'living room' pop up...

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/base-seconds-po...08602.html

Don't have one myself but have two quechua pop up tents and they are reasonable kit for reasonable money Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

14th May 2015 12:08pm

dantastic

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: London
Posts: 367

The Quechua tents are great. Unfortunately they discontinued one of their best products.
The one you linked is the smaller version, it's just that bit too small unfortunately.

I'm actually looking now at maybe getting a inflatable tunnel tent instead. They seem very roomy and quick to put up and take down.

14th May 2015 12:26pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

The Quechua tents are great - the best bit is watching someone fold it up for the very first time...

14th May 2015 2:11pm

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2110

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

After more than 4 years still I have problems to fold my popup bathroom tent... Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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14th May 2015 2:22pm

dantastic

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: London
Posts: 367

I've been googling tents all day. I have no idea what to do.

I'm looking for something which will work nicely behind the Defender. Too many options!

14th May 2015 3:29pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1394

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Caranex? www.caranex.com Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

14th May 2015 9:17pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Get a Coleman Event Shelter with walls. It's very big, easy to put up and only costs about 200 quid.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&key...8a9j5zdk_b

14th May 2015 10:15pm

Mdm

Member Since: 11 Sep 2013
Location: Sunny Lancashire
Posts: 1647

Have a look at jet tent its the larger pole built in style from oztent

Fast erection,well made big tent.easy to put away but bulky.

14th May 2015 10:22pm

Leenorthants

Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: Silverstone(ish)
Posts: 861

strang wrote:
Caranex? www.caranex.com

These are so much money for a crap product, they don't seem to have improved their design. My dad had one and hated it. Twenty years later I borrowed one and had the same issues!

Coleman event pr they do an easy up and down heaxagonal tent which may help?

15th May 2015 8:07am

dantastic

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: London
Posts: 367

The carannex is a bit small and noone who actually ever used one recommends them.

I had a look at the coleman event shelter, a great jobby but far too much setup involved. I'm looking for 1 person to be able to set up in less than 10 min in a bit of wind.

Checked the jet tent, also the regular oztent. Both pretty interesting and both in the running at this point.

I'm using a 110 HCPU so space is not an issue, not one bit of an issue!

At the moment I'm a bit swayed by the new generation of air tunnel tents. Like this one
http://www.outwell.com/en/Products/Tents/S...PTent.aspx

I think setup and teardown will be as fast as you can get it really.

15th May 2015 9:43am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

In 10 mins you could probably set up enough oztents for a scout jamboree

Barbara

15th May 2015 10:35am

bcp

Member Since: 01 Aug 2012
Location: East of Scotland
Posts: 93

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

Keep an eye on eBay and get a LR day tent, great bit of kit.

15th May 2015 11:22am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

An air tunnel tent connected to the exhaust, like the air jacks, would make a quick install. There might be some downsides though.

My only concern would be longevity. Anything that is air tight will necessarily be very pliable and repeated folding together with time will see the membrane split and crack.

15th May 2015 1:56pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5909

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Land Rover day tent is a great bit of kit

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15th May 2015 2:50pm

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