Advantages: Overall quality, weather proof Disadvantages: a bit heavy
...It is hard to give a balanced view of this tent as it is so god but i will try.
I have had this tent for a year and it has been used about 15 times for an overall time period of 41 days. During that time it has been through baking heat, biblical rainfall (Wales this summer was not a dry place) heavy snow, very cold temperatures and high winds in the Cairngormes In Feburary (2007).
It has coped to the higest level each time. No leakages after 5 days of heavy rain, the structure held the weight of 4-5cm of snow without the inner oand out layer touching (crutial for insulation). It coped with a blizzard so well i slept throught it.
The build quality is great, it has been double stiched everywhere, and when it is put up it is all taught (seen a lot of tents where this does not happen). The insulation is very good, noramlly a great...
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