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Outwell
Indiana
(Sleeping Capacity
6 persons)
The Tent
The Indiana 6 berth tent is a
spacious well designed tent with large
panorama windows, well ventilated with the unique
universal 3+3 inner tent for convenience. Close the
mesh doors on those hot evenings to use the large
living area as a well ventilated room but keeping
out the insects. Other features include the
detachable bathtub groundsheets, organiser pockets,
lamp holder and zip-off front canopy.
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Temperature
gauge
Zip-off
canopy
Detachable
"bathtub" groundsheet for living area
Pre-attached inner tents
Organiser
pockets
Mesh
pockets in the inner tents
Fully
seam-sealed fiysheet for maximum protection
Lamp holder
Hydrostatic head
:5000mm
Taped seams
Living area
ground sheet |
Reinforcement patch on all stress points
Adjustable
pegging points
Pre-attached guy ropes
Luminous
guy ropes
Heavy duty
Outwell zips
Outwell
doormat included
Repair kit
included
Fire retardant |
Pitch Footprint, Size and Weight
Height 210cm
Weight Tent:18.5kg /
Poles: 20.4kg
Pack Size Tent: 78 x 35
x 37cm / Poles: 23 x 75cm
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Pros and Cons |
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Pros: |
Cons: |
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Stability
Spacious
Storage areas
Ventilation
Easy to Erect (with 2
people) |
Needs two people to erect
with ease
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The Cost
Around £270
Verdict
This is a large 6 berth tent
measuring 5.3m x 4m x 2m (6.8m long with sun canopy
attached) which is packed into two bags, one for the
flysheet and bedroom pods, the second for the poles.
The tent has two good sized sleeping pods and a
spacious living area and has four generous windows
which let's in ample light. The sleeping pods and
the side door have a zipped mesh screen which allows
for good ventilation of the tent but keeps all the
flying insects out on warm nights. There are six
ventilation ports, two on each side and two at the
rear of the tent which can be either opened or
closed depending upon the weather conditions. There
are plenty of pockets for storing items along the
sides of the tent and also hanging between the
bedroom pods. A night light hanging loop is located
on the ceiling in the middle of the living area and
a series of velcro cable ties are fitted to keep any
electric light cabling neat and tidy.
The bedroom pods are spacious
enough to sleep 3 adults each but are far more
comfortable with two. The pods can be unzipped from
each other and one pod rolled away to increase the
living area. There are three storage pockets in each
pod. When packing the tent way, the bedroom pods can
either be removed and packed separately or left in
place and packed along with the fly sheet.
I do like the ground sheet for
the living area, which can be attached to the inner
walls of the tent to reduce drafts or left down to
increase the ventilation. I suppose it's the best
middle ground between a SIG or non SIG you can
decide which.
When erected, the tent is very
stable due to what Outwell call their 'Power
Stability System', and I'm pleased to say it does
seem to work. During two stormy nights the tent
behaved itself and there was very little movement
during the high winds and rain. There are plenty of
bright yellow guy ropes to ensure the tent is well
anchored to the ground
I feel the sun canopy gives the
tent a nice shape and was also useful on those hot
days in July and it can be unzipped and put away in
bad weather The hydrostatic head of 5000 mm ensures
that in all but the worst tropical storms you and
your belonging should stay dry.
I am very pleased with this tent
and it fulfils everything I need as a family tent,
the only downside is that I do struggle to put it up
on my own due to the weight. In calm days it behaves
and I can put this up on my own but if there is any
breeze I find I do require help...it's not a one
person operation.
Information and Links
For further information on Outwell and their
products visit
Outwell
Reviewed by Patch66
Note We
recommend with all tents that you see them fully erected and satisfy yourself that the
product is right for you prior to making a purchase. |
