Ive never had one but a pal of mine has one plus a Terra Nova Quasar (i have the Voyager) and he will take both his on our Lakes trips. If we camp at a proper campsite and the weather is forecast good then he will use the Quenchua every time as he can simply chuck it up in seconds. I may even invest in one this year. Cheap easy and roomy enough for one - although i have seen some biggers ones now using the same principle.
If we are wild camping of the weather isnt ideal we use the TNs.
In reply to pierc:
As said above; good for quick shelter in good weather. Lack of anything like a decent porch means that they can become pretty dismal in bad weather.
Oh - and check out the ventilation in the single skin jobs. I had one that included a warning about leaving the door partially unzipped and I do know a couple of friends who woke very groggy and headachy after a night with everything zipped up tight.
almost sane02 Apr 2012
In reply to pierc:
They can be a real faff to put away.
And throwing them down and watching them automatically unfold can be very entertaining (for other people) if it is a windy day - play at catch-the-tent.
pierc03 Apr 2012
In reply to pierc: Thanks everyone who replied.
So basically good for nice weather camping in summer.
I can go with that. Think I'll just carry on using my force ten. Cheers
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