Tents

A 4 man tent with no men! (HONEST)!!

Advantages: Just a cool looking, well designed and functional tent.
Disadvantages: None for me.

...tent in question was a Confidence Mars 4 Man Waterproof Dome Tent and although it is a 4 “MAN” tent there were only me and my two girlfriends staying in this one (well that’s my story and I am sticking to it)! Now I am no camper so I cannot really give too much comparison between this tent and any other except to say it was worlds apart from the old tents I used to camp in as a kid. This tent has one separate bedroom compartment with zippers which ...
...up some guy and needed a bit of privacy (BUT WE DIDNT)!! It also had air vents so whilst being completely waterproof it did not become sweaty and therefore wetter inside than it was out, possibly the best thing about the tent for me was the overhanging canopy that meant we could lean out the tent for a cigarette without getting wet when it was raining (GENIOUS)! The tent was very strong and as well as being waterproof it also seemed to be very ...

candy-pink 14.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Confidence Mars 4 Man Waterproof Dome Tent

Light (always) & Cheap (not always)!

Advantages: Easy pitching, good air circulation, lightweight, DAC poles, internal pockets, reflective guylines, compression sac.
Disadvantages: The mesh door provides good air circulation but some times makes the tent too chilly.

I bought this fantastic tent just for £164.99 (the original price was £249.99) few months ago for two reasons; weight (2.2kg) and fantastic price. I used it several times at the Lakes and once in the mountain Olympos (Greece). Some pros were things like easy pitching, good air circulation, lightweight, fantastic DAC poles, internal pockets to store things like your head torch, reflective guylines (to avoid night accidents), and compression sac. However ...
...but some times that makes the tent too chilly. Once it was so windy and chilly that we finally slept with our heads at the tale of the tent and that had as result a very uncomfortable night. So, in cold weather make sure that you have a good sleeping bag (I recommend a 3-4 seasons bag). Moreover you should buy the ground sheet in order to protect your investment and also buy some extra pegs just in case because the tent is coming with the minimum ...

vasilispd 08.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of North Face Tadpole 23 Lightweight Tent

My new Tent: The Gelert Twister 3 Man tent

Advantages: Roomy, Easy pitch, well made
Disadvantages: Unusual shape when packed

...I received the Gelert Twister 3 for Christmas and had to wait for a dry day to try it out. That day came this weekend and I took it out to the hills behind the town to pitch it and check it out. This is one of a new breed of tent that boasts a quick pitch feature, it comes packed in a flat disk shaped bag rather than the rolled tent that most people are familiar with. The outer tent is rated to a 3000 millimetre hydrostatic head, that is to say, ...
...mm column of water and remains impervious to it. If we ever get that much rain on a camping trip I for one shall be packing my mess tins and going home. The tent takes literally seconds to pitch, simply unroll the tent from the bag and stand back. The poles, which are built into the tent, form three hoops which fit into the bottom of the groundsheet. push in a few pegs to keep the thing from blowing away and its there! There are some guy ropes as ...

JeffFromPoole 25.01.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Gelert Twister 3

Brilliant Outwell Vermont L

Advantages: Space, Durability, Comfort
Disadvantages: Weight

In my opinion, this is probably the best Mid to Large tent that you could wish for. Unfortunately, as a previous reviewer wrote, it is rather heavy and although it is easy to erect it does take time as there is an awful lot of pegging down to do. However, once erected, it's like living in a palace, especially when like us, there is only my wife and I. We have weathered some quite severe storms with both wind and rain, where you felt like it was going ...

lovecamping 24.11.2009 · Read full review

Review of Outwell Vermont L Tunnel Tent

Quechua Tent

Advantages: Very Easy to put up
Disadvantages: Takes a couple of goes to put it away. Easy once you know how

...easy. I also bought a Quechua blow up bed to use with it, the two together were the perfect match. I can't praise these enough I am yet to find a better make of tent. I recommend these to anyone looking for a quick and easy tent. I have also found a really good website to buy them from. www.quechua-tents.com There were so easy to buy from and I got the tent the next day with no hassle. ...

Matthew30 08.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Quechua 2 Seconds Tents