Please note these posts are not recommendation links are used to show the type. and all these types of tents a very easy to errect.
I think it is recognized in the camping circle,that this type of family tent is the most wind resistant. They are usually made from cotton or poly cotton and one company I know of makes some from High quality synthetic material.
The bell tent,the traditional design of a bell tent gives first class deflection of the wind 360Deg, walls that can be rolled up in hot weather and without doubt will shed snow and rain far better than all other tent made,
But as one disadvantage these days for family camping ,it as no porch and the door are tied with tapes, no Zips or fitted ground sheet.
But today things have changed Tentipi have made a bell tent/tipi that is designed to use a open fire or log burner in, has a specially designed inner tent with SIG some are light enough to back pack,take a look at this amazing bell tent http://www.tauntonleisure.com/brand/ten ... FQod1R1oFw Nice safe tent.
the 100% cotton bell tent with small porch and fitted groundsheets
http://www.belltent.co.uk/main2.htm this type of modern bell tent is more family friendly but really require an additional unit to cook under or in. As do the ones above.
Now we will move on to the Pyramid tents, The best and I agree to that is the DeWaard here is a choice http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... nten.nl%2F
http://www.dewaardtenten.nl/tenten.html
Click the boxes under the tents to see the extras that go on the tents
Here is my favorite two man DeWaard in full sale http://www.dewaardtenten.nl/stormvogel/ ... uifel.html
Sorry in English http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... uifel.html
Alternately cabanon make a range of very good pyramid tents but are let down by a limited porch facility and require a large Tarp to make them family friendly.
The dutch also have other cheaper but no less good quality pyramid type of tents EVSO comes to mind you will find all 4 cabanon pyramid 2009 on this link http://www.theforestcampingcentre.com/c ... =24&page=1
We have got a new member who uses both the DeWaard and the Cabanon ,we may be able to temp him on to give us a first hand review of both types.
The latest in bell tent design is by Outwell their new Lake tipi this tent looks very family friendly and lends itself well to a tarp over the porch for cooking under
http://www.yeomansoutdoors.co.uk/produc ... tno=536318
If Chief Sitting Bull had one of these he would have had to become a Muslim to legally accommodate all the squaws that would want to move in.
Regards
Rex.
PS We have just paid for the smallest cabanon pyramid ,we are just hoping it arrives
