I have finally bit the bullet and bought a tent for the
trip.
I hummed and ha’ed for a while and did way to much research.
I think I was becoming a bit os a bore if the trip came up in conversation and
I would launch in to stats on different types of tents.
I read a lot of reviews and quickly came to the conclusion
that when a manufacturer says a lightweight test is for 2 people then it will
be snug for one person. So I started looking at lightweight 2 man tents.
I slowly (very slowly) narrowed it down to the following two
Vango Banshee 200
Coleman Cobra 2 (£69 on Amazon)
Then I saw the light…. The Coleman was cheaper and larger
inside. Problem solved.
So I had a look on Ebay and would you believe it someone was
selling a Coleman Cobra 3 (The three man version). Used once and still with
Tags so I thought I would take a punt.
Well I won the bidding war (well not really a war, more of a
last min bit) and got the tent for £75. Bargain as it should have been £120.
I put it up on Sunday and it was very quick and easy.
Video below. It took 15 mins and it is a good size inside. Recon I will get the
inflatable mattress in and all my kit. If there are problems then I am
confident it can take the two of us and our kit.
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| Coleman Cobra 3 |
The tent is just short of 3Kg so it is nice and light
Only two problems….
1. When packed in its bag it is quite a lose bag.
Will try and wrap it tighter to reduce its size.
2. It stinks of Fish…. I have given it a VERY good
wash and this appears to have removed the smell but will see when it dries out
and I put it up again. I think it may have been put away wet or maybe the last
owner used it once on a fishing trip.
Here is the video of me putting the tent up.
AL
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