Gelert Alaska 8

Advantages: Loads of room, easy to put up, windproof, water proof, can stand up in it
Disadvantages: heavy when in carry bag

..., it took the two of us to carry the tent in its carry bag, it was so heavy! It was easy to put up too, i don't think you could do it on your own, but the two of us got it up in no time at all!! We got the tent up and ALL our stuff in it. It was so big, there was more than plenty of room in the bedroom for us two and the dog, still with space left over!! If you needed you could definately sleep 8 people in there, and i would say 8 adults at that!! It rained for the whole day on sunday, and there was again, more than plenty of room in the living area to have all our stuff round the outside, a table in there, and us two sat on our two camping chairs with the dog in there too! It was also really windy the first night, and the tent was not affected in anyway whatsoever, the solid poles rather than the bendy ones just make the tent like... Read review

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Advantages: Bargain price.
Disadvantages: Not for extremes of weather.

...Well, it is December, so I will write a review about a - TENT! The Gelert Eiger 3 is a three man budget tent, designed for weekend use or backpacking. It is actually only made to last between two and three seasons, but of course it depends on how you use and abuse it. The bag - this is made from the same material as the tent, and measures just 16 x 53 centimeters. It weighs four & a half Kilos, and can be worn on the back like a rucksack. Inside the bag, you will find fibreglass poles with elastic inside, these are "idiot proof" so they are easy to assemble. You will also see the tent itself, consisting of a flysheet, an inner tent with integral groundsheet, and 18 metal tent pegs. Sewn into the bag, is an instruction sheet printed on material, this is a good idea as you can not lose it. The instructions are well written, and also... Read review

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Advantages: Plenty of room,easy to erect
Disadvantages: Having to put it away and go home

...We bought our first proper tent last year as it was at a knock down price,our thoughts behind it were if we were really skint we could still go of for a weekend with the kids for next to nothing. We purchased the marbella 6 which is made by gelert from our local camping out let and it was reduced from £100 to £79 so as far as we were concerned it was a bargain and snapped it up. The marbella 6 is a six person tent with two bedrooms and a living area in the middle, it is a dome shapped tent which allows you then to be able to stand up in the living area space in it,with a door either side of the living space you can then decide which door to open depending on what you want to be facing, both doors have a window on, it is of a green colour and has them bendy poles to erect it. The bedrooms are plenty big enough, me and the wife and our... Read review

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