Big Pack Solo 1-2 person Tunnel Tent

Advantages: Easy to erect, large, simple construction
Disadvantages: Heavy to Carry

...is known as a 'tunnel' tent. This basically means that it is tunnel shaped, with an entrance at one end and 2 bedrooms at the other. The front door can be zipped out completely, leaving a gaping mouthed tunnel, or part of it can be rolled back and tied to one side, leaving a smaller, yet still fairly large gaping hole. SIZE The main attraction of this tent to ourselves was the overall size. As it's name suggests this is a 5 man deluxe tent so there is plenty of space for a couple. There are 2 bedroom areas, one which we use as the master bedroom that should sleep 3 people, and another that we use as a wardrobe/changing area that sleeps 2 people. Personally I wouldn't recommend that 5 adults go away for any length of time in this tent, unless you were very good friends and regularly slept together in very close quarters. Outside... Read review

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Advantages: Durable. Spacious. Easy to erect. Bright & airy.
Disadvantages: None apart from being heavy (but it is a large tent!)

...trip. The tent itself can be erected by one person, though two is certainly better and quicker. With two of us doing it, we can have the outer tent up in about 20 minutes. The outer flysheet is erected first and then you put in the inner groundsheet and bedrooms. I'm not going into how to put this tent up as that is what instructions are for. I do have tips though to make it easier: 1. Read the instructions! 2. IMPORTANT Take careful note of how the is folded as you unfold it (otherwise you won't be able to get it back in the bag when you take it down!!) 3. Put all your poles in first then pull up and peg out one end. 4. Work from your pegged end backwards until you reach the other end. 5. Peg out end and then straighten and peg out the middle guy ropes. 6. Tuck in the mud flaps under the groundsheet to stop draughts and rain... Read review

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Advantages: Logical to put up, spacious to be in
Disadvantages: Bit big for the odd weekend!

...stored in what looks like a large sports holdall. Now since this weighs up to 30kg (not a tent for hikers!?) they've also put wheels on the bag so it's easier to move around. The tent itself is 8m wide, 5m deep, and 2m high. It sleeps 9 people, so it is a lot of tent! Construction The tent is a large dome tent with two tunnels on either side for the bedrooms. There's also a third smaller tunnel coming off the front as a porch. All this is held up by flexi poles to give a light but sturdy tent. There are eyelets all around the bottom of the tent and guy ropes in strategic places. Each corner of the tent has a fabric tab for another peg. Basically, when fully up, this tent isn't going anywhere. Internally, there are three bedrooms - 1x5 man and 2x2 man. Usually, we leave the 2x2 man in the bag to give us more space, but even with them up, it... Read review

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