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Wind problem

Advantages: Very good space for sheltering from the weather. Excellent ground sheets in vestibule.
Disadvantages: Struggles with very strong winds.

I would have rated this tent as excellent, as I was able to erect quickly and on my own, it stood up to heavy downpours of rain and it has a tremendous amount of space. However that was until I put it up in Skye and the wind effect played a part. The tunnel design does not make it very suitable for strong winds and in Scotland thats really a prerequisite. On this ocassion my tent which was very well pitched and secured ended up with two snapped poles ...

Nightboat 02.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Robens Double Dreamer Tunnel Tent

Ultra-bad pricey Robens Summer Wind Ultra-Lite Tent

Advantages: cute lime color, low weight
Disadvantages: everything else

This has been one of the worst tents I've used in my life. Sure, it's lightweight, colors are nice, and the floor plastic feels sticky, but the side-stitches snapped at the ropes when someone nearly tripped over one of them. That is real bad quality stitching I'm afraid! Aside from that the size is terrible as well. If two persons are supposed to fit in there, they must be midgets. One can barely sit up at the front. That's not mentioning the fact ...
...begin with. You have to buy them separately, or use sticks or something. Also, because it had only one layer, it is extremely cold and barely isolated against the outside weather. If it gets moist during the night, everything that's inside this tent gets moist as well. When it rains, the cloth leaks when touched. And trust me, you'll touch it because it is so low and claustrophobic inside. Next time just allow yourself to lift a kilo or two more ...

Meowbay 19.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Robens Summer Wind Ultra-Lite Tent

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

The Gelert Solo - Stubborn in the best possible manner!

Advantages: Lightweight, Small Pack Size, Durable, Attractive Design
Disadvantages: Small living/ sleeping space; Flysheet not easily secured to inner; Inner-First pitching

The Gelert Solo is a lightweight, 2-skin tent which is great for cyclists or walkers. It is also good for those campers who enjoy the group camping but not the sleeping in a big tent. You can think of this as a, seperate sleeping space once all the festivities have died down. The inner-first construction can be seen as a disadvantage seeing as the inner is almost completly mesh and would get incredibly wet if you were pitching it in adverse weather ...
...apart. But, come morning, my Gelert Solo was in one piece whereas my companions Gelert Mongoose (basically the same tent just a 2-man version) had sustained damage. The groundsheet will keep dampness out from the ground, and although cnodensation is a big issue in winter, in the summer it's not so bad. One unpredicted advantage must be that the mesh inner is a great way to ease you out of a phobia of creepy-crawleys! Knowing they can't get you is ...

RhysLawson 06.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Gelert Solo