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  Review of SunnCamp Ventura tent

  Features

  Type: Dome. Sleeps 4 Dimensions (HxWxL) 200x330x440cm. Dimensions of each room: 200x150x210cm. Weight:16kg. Packed size: 72x33x33cm. 3000mm hydrostatic head. 2 bedrooms. Pitching method: flysheet first with ring & pin. Integral ground sheet, taped seams, fire retardant, porch, ventilation vents, roll up sides, internal pockets. Fibreglass poles.

  Comments

  Pitching time: 24 min. Dismantle time: 17 min. This tent is quite small for four people to live comfortably, but would be a spacious two person tent. It's silver groundsheet helps keep in heat and the bright yellow guy ropes are easy to spot in the dark.

  Rating: 65/100

  Price Range: £184 - 230

  Stockist: 01245 329933 - http://www.sunnflair.com

  GHI Test Report - July 2007

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  Review of Khyam XXL Classic tent

  Features

  Type: Frame. Sleeps 6. Dimensions (HxWxL) 200x300x650cm. Dimensions of each room: 200x220x275 cm and 200x154x275cm. Weight: 23.9kg. Packed size: 101x38 cm. 3000mm hydrostatic head. 2 bedrooms. Pitching method: quick erect (Rapidex pole system). Optional ground sheet, taped seams, fire retardant, porch, ventilation vents, roll up sides, internal pockets. Steel poles, optional roof insulator, PVC hanging points

  Comments

  Pitching time: 15 min. Dismantle time: 17 min. One of the quickest to erect. The main poles are sewn to the fly sheet so all you need do is snap them into place. Two sets of pegs are included for soft and hard ground and the two bedroom compartments have a second layer of fabric to keep out daylight.

  Rating: 84/100

  Price: £495

  Stockist: 01992 711640 - http://www.khyam.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - July 2007

  
  

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  Review of Pro Action 4 person 2 room tent

  Features

  Type: frame. Sleeps 4. Dimensions (HxWxL) 140x210x400cm. Dimensions of each room: 140x140x200cm. Weight: 10.2kg. Packed size: 24x68cm. 2000mm hydrostatic head. 2 bedrooms. Pitching method: ring & pin. Separate ground sheet, taped seams, 2 windows, porch, 2 ventilation vents, roll up sides, internal pockets. Fibreglass poles.

  Comments

  Pitching time: 14 min. Dismantle time: 12 min. Quick and straightforward to put up, but very small and not suitable for four people. Would be OK for a nights camping, but not for any longer. It's dark and too short to stand up in.

  Rating: 58/100

  Price Range: £62.99 - 69.99

  Stockist: 0870 600 8784 - http://www.argos.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - July 2007

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  Review of Vaude Badawi 15593 tent

  Features

  Type: Frame. Sleeps 4. Dimensions (HxWxL) 225x220x470 cm. Dimensions of each room: 160x150x200cm. Weight: 11.6kg. Packed size: 73x35cm. 3000mm hydrostatic head (groundsheet 10000cm). 2 bedrooms. Pitching method: ring & pin. Separate ground sheet, taped seams, fire retardant, porch, UV protected, ventilation vents, internal pockets. Aluminium alloy poles.

  Comments

  Pitching time: 34 min. Dismantle time: 18 min. The unique shape of this tent makes erecting difficult, even with the shape guide, but it gets easier with practice. Lots of communal living space and the light coloured fabric lets in a lot of daylight.

  Rating: 63/100

  Price Range: £405 - 450

  Stockist: 01665 510 660 - http://www.vaude.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - July 2007