Lichfield Arapaho 4

Advantages: value for money, ease of erecting, space, ventilation, weight
Disadvantages: ventilation, mine leaked

...I bought this tent from a discount online store. This is a tunnel tent and relies entirely on being properly pegged to stay erect but once it's pitched I found it more stable in the wind than any dome. On my own I can have it up in 5 minutes. The living area is almost the same size as the inner tent and big enough to kneel up in. The tent comfortably sleeps 2 adults and accomodates 2 adults and a small child. The living area sets it apart from any dome tent especially for camping in the UK where the weather is so unpredictable. You could easily cook and spend a few hours in there without feeling uncomfortable! It's also good for cycling as bikes and luggage can be stored in the front and it only weighs 4.2kg which is a good bit less than similar makes. Inner tent has a lot of vents; good for summer but if it's cold... Read review

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

...The tent that's more like a home away form home A BIT OF BACKGROUND TO START WITH: One spring afternoon may other half and I decided to take our first holiday. We booked for 4 days and 3 nights into a hotel in Paris. 4 days and 3 nights later we were back at our respective homes, still talking to one another, still happy together and with no blood spilt, talking about how we really ought to do it again. Now I'm no fan of beachy type holidays, going to bed at 7am and getting up at 5pm, preferring instead to be a bit more down to earth and peaceful, for me a holiday should be about recharging the batteries, seeing some interesting sights and enjoying good food and drink (not grabbing a quick kebab on the way home from a night drinking vodka cocktails although this approach does have a few merits occasionally). What better way... Read review

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Advantages: Bright, Lightweight, Good battery, Easy to fit and remove
Disadvantages: Cost

...I own the 2007 (430 lumen) version of this light, and have done for the last 12 months. I use it for offroad mountain biking (both leisure and 12 / 24 hour solo races) and commuting. At the time, I paid £330 for it. You can possibly get it cheaper, now that the 2008 (830 lumens model) has superceeded it. WHAT IT CONSISTS OF Battery and tough fabric carry bag. single headlight. seperate switch. Charger. Helmet mount. Battery extension cable. ....everything needed to run it basically. WHAT IT IS AND DOES 4 LED single headlight that has an adjustable light output (user choice). It has a run time from approx 3 1/2 hours to approx 30 hours (depending on what light setting you have). It has a single beam pattern which either off road or on road has not caused me any problems - it lights up everything it needs to... Read review

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