Hi Gear Zenobia 8 Nightfall Tent with 2 Nightfall Darkened Technology Bedrooms and Separate Living Area, 8 Man Tent, Camping Tent for 8 People, Camping Equipment, Blue, One Size

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Deluxe Peg Sets – Massively improved Peg Sets with coded location guide designed not to let you down. Our round-up of tents includes products tested by experts at the Hearst Institute for Cosmopolitan as well as recommendations from the Cosmo team. Hearst Institute tested: We used the porch to store all our kit in (table, kitchen unit, bin, festival trolley, footwear etc.) keeping the main living area clutter & mud free.

We bought this in April for the two of us and our Labrador (tent, porch, footprint and carpet) from Go Outdoors. Very low price so it was like all extras were free. Unfortunately, we couldn't give it an outing until now (September). Zenobia 8: this a great tent with awesome bedroom space. You can comfortably put 3 large campbeds in each end pod with reasonable space between them. Very easy to pitch and take down (took us about 25 mins) with 5 fibreglass poles which are all the same size. Nightfall Bedrooms - With integrated curtains keep the dark out or let the light in as it doesn’t always need to be dark. We used this porch for a week long camp with our Zenobia Elite 6 and found it to be a fantastic addition to our camp setup. An excellent tent for those who want lots of room to move and protection from whatever nature can throw at us.Now you know, we've rounded up some tents for different purposes so you can be confident you're getting the right tent for you. Here's what you need to know – and the best tents for every trip. Side door can also double up as a sunshade, and doors both side can be opened to help cool the tent down if it is very hot. I would strongly recommend that if you have the time familiarise your self with the correct fitting by installing prior to your first outing will save you loads of time and undue frustration,

The Zenobia 6 is a tunnel tent design, making it easy to pitch (see instructions on pitching a tunnel tent). The side door can be extended out as a canopy, using the steel porch poles, to give you shelter from sunshine or rain, and making the living space even more generous. Just a note about guy rope tension. I've noticed from pictures posted that many people have their guys too tight resulting in misshapen tents and porches. These tents pretty much stand up on their own. The guys are really only a stability aid, and an adjuster to help things stand upright and also to stop the tent taking off in the wind. They don't need to be taut like a guitar string. Personally, I adjust them so they are just straight, rather than drooping, but not TIGHT tight. If you like the Gelert Horizon 6 or want to a different colour, then this tent is actually the same as the Gelert Horizon (both Hi Gear and Gelert have the same manufacturer). HH: This means “hydrostatic head” and is an indication of how waterproof a tent’s fabric is. It measures how much water the fabric can hold before it starts to seep through, as well as the water pressure it can withstand before leaking starts. A basic tent’s flysheet is usually around 2000mm and a groundsheet is 5000mm or more. A tent with a 5000mm reading will protect you against heavy rainfall or a constant downpour – phew. How the Hearst Institute tests tents

Transport and Pitching

The PU coated polyester flysheet with taped seams and water repellent zips offers total protection from any heavy downpours, and the breathable inner and mesh panels will keep you well ventilated while you shelter. Putting the porch up is relatively straight forward and took us about 30 minutes but we were taking our time. If you have used this product please leave a review, or your comments for other visitors, many thanks! Fully Fire Retardant – Flysheet, Bedrooms, Mesh and Groundsheet ALL now fully fire retardant to British Standards. Vis-a-vis family tents always focus on the sleeping space, rather than the living space. It’s the limitation of the design. The Zenobia 6 and 8 are for those who can accept that the living space is limited, and don’t mind that the family will have to spend most of the time outside the tent during the day. However, both Zenobia tents have a living room large enough for the whole family in case it rains.