By: H h h Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 14/05/2012
This tent certainly stands up to all weathers, one night at an Easter break force gale winds heavy rain lashed down onto the tent and porch, both were still standing in the morning. One of the straps came undone on the porch (which had longer straps on it suggested by one of your members which made it so much easier to find in the middle of the night) It is a fantastic tent that I would recommend to any family thinking of getting one.
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By: Demic77 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 10/05/2012
We upgraded to the Kalahari 10 from a Voyager 6 when it came on offer at Go Outdoors, we got the carpet, footprint and porch too. The footprint is great for protecting the underside of the tent itself on wet/muddy pitches and it gives you a good guide to siting the tent on the pitch before you commit to pegging the tent itself down if you have to reposition. The carpet really enhances the tent IMHO, much nicer to walk on than grey plastic. Porch is very useful for cooking in the rain and keeping wet and dirty kit out of the main tent.
This tent is HUGE. Plenty of room for us, 2 adults and 6 & 8 year old kids. We sleep in one half of the tent and the other side we keep or kit in, partition down we set the camping toilet up in there at night for emergency wee duty, we have weak bladdered kids.
Despite its size it's still easy to erect, 25 mins with the two of us saw it up first time, we have that down to 20 mins now with practice.
We went camping in Vendee last summer for three weeks and this setup was perfect for us. However on night 4 the zip on the main door failed, it came off its track and we couldn't secure it or get it back on the track. Luckily we had the porch and it caused us few problems, gaffer tape to the rescue. On returning home we took the tent back to Go Outdoors expecting them to have it fixed but no, they just gave us a brand new tent there and then. Can't fault their customer service. On our last night we had a really severe gale come in off the Bay of Biscay, the tent stood up magnificently to this but the porch came adrift. The wind got under the flap over the tent top and managed to dislodge the pegs and cause the porch to collapse. There was no fault with the tent or porch though, the site was very sandy and the pegs had very little grip in the soft ground. I should have used broad flat pegs instead of rock pegs.
Highly recommend this tent and the after sales service at Go Outdoors.
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By: Sheeplady Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2012 Rating: Date: 22/04/2012
Love this tent.
Its easy to put up, and really spacious. We(2adults, 3 kids, 1 dog)fitted into it with plenty of space. The living area is easily big for a table and chairs, plus the usual fridge/cupboards etc. Add in the carpet (makes a huge difference- do buy the carpet) and you have a very comfortable place to spend an hour an hour or two.
The internal pockets are genius, filled very quickly with kids bits, biscuits, head torches etc.
Hardly stopped raining for our holiday, but no leaks.
Porch was very handy for wet gear storage.
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By: Andrewd39 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 19/04/2012
Bought ours last year under the offer at go outdoors. Porch, tent, carpet and footprint for around £340. There are 6 of us using the tent 2 adults and 4 kids. Have used the tent once and it lashed it down, and was quite windy, tent stood up to all that was thrown at it. We have our second outing in 2 weeks.
Very roomy inside, with plenty of space for a double airbed in both sides of the bedroom compartments. The living area is huge and does not feel cluttered even with all 6 of us in there.
Tent was easy to put up, takes 20 mins - 30 mins with two of you, had more problems with the porch than the tent.
Highly recommended if there are a few of you and you like your space. We had a horizon 6 before this one, and the tent does feel a lot more secure when pitched. Keep an eye on the prices, they often have this tent on offer with all the associated bits and bobs, really at this price you can't go wrong.
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By: Berkshirebugsy Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2012 Rating: Date: 07/04/2012
Really pleased either the tent (which we bought along with the porch,footprint and carpet) . May seem ott for two adults and two kids but it means the youngsters can each have their own room and the remainder 2 berth room can be used for storage (ask junk).
Served us well this week when we used it for the first time the week and more than happy with it.
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By: H h h Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 22/03/2012
We bought our kally last year having owned a sahara three pod tent which was great but took an age to put up. The children have tried it in the garden and thought it was great, there is so much space and we also bought the porch at the same time so that is even more space as we take every thing with us including the dog, we are looking to get the carpet and footprint as a lot of people have recommended them, so heres to a good summer and many evenings sat in some camp site drinking a good glass of wine or beer and chilling out!
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By: Zoe-Louise Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 17/01/2012
Fantastic. We got an absolute bargain, tent, porch and carpet £385. We are yet to holiday in it but have pitched it in the garden and it took 20mins! Easy. You'd be mad not to get this tent in the sale.
We are a family of 4 so will have an abundance of space to use. Our previous tent was an Eurohike Buckingham 8. We thought that one was room lol it seems like a little 2man one now. Like I said fantastic. I couldn't rave about it enough. X
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By: Mackjay2000 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 05/09/2011
We've just had our first week camping in the kalahari 10 we read the reviews but were still sceptical as we got such a good price but they were spot on. We sealed the seams before we used it and then put it up in the rain,we had 24 hours solid rain and NO LEAKS!. We only needed one sleep pod so loads of space and we also got the porch really useful with the rain for the wet stuff and also to cook in when raining (yes, we had other exits open, good ventilation and away from sites) For anyone who is not quite sure we would highly recommend it.
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By: Bambilez Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 02/09/2011
The tent has 4 bedrooms, not 2 as was mentioned in one of the reviews. It has two inner compartments which each split into a 2 and 3 man bedroom, thereby giving you 2 two-man rooms and 2 three-man rooms. Not too difficult to put up. Worth buying the carpet from Go-Outdoors, usually on sale at around £40. Makes a huge difference. Could do with hooks for hanging stuff, but does have about 10 convenient pockets on each of the inner tent walls
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By: Gaito64 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 28/08/2011
Bought the Kalahari from Go-Outdoors on a whim, 2 weeks before we went on holiday. We have never had a tent that seemed big enough for our family, 2 adults and 4 children, but by god this one is with room to spare! We had a whole pod to ourselves while the kids had two double airbeds, that just about fit into the larger pod on the opposite side, the smaller was used as storage and a dressing room (how posh?!)
We has every kind of weather thrown at us in the last few days of our holiday and the Kally stood up to it all (including our hysterical kids during a particularly noisy thunderstorm!)
The pockets on the bedroom pods are brilliant for storage, as you can imagine we have a lot of 'stuff' with four kids!
Incredibly pleased with my new baby and can't wait to take her out again!
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Hi Gear's Kalahari 10 is a spacious and stable tunnel-style tent that's packed with features and versatility for a stress-free camping experience.
It's pre-attached high-visibility guylines, slick pole sleeves, and welded polyethylene groundsheet make pitching the tent a quick and easy affair.
The living space is a generous 10m², and the bedrooms comfortably sleep five at each end of the tent, in a 2+3 inner arrangement with breathable inner walls.
The sewn-in groundsheet combined with the fire-retardant polyester flysheet (with 3000mm hydrostatic head) give you a fully sealed and ventilated internal environment, so you'll be completely protected from draughts and even the heaviest sustained downpours.
The large living space has two 'privacy' windows and hanging storage pockets to help keep it tidy and liveable.
The two doors can be propped and extended out to use as a canopy, using the steel porch poles, giving you shelter from rain or stretching the space out for more room if it's sunny.
Other features include water-repellent zips, an electrical cable access point, and multiple ventilation points along the roof line.
Easy to pitch, generously spaced and comfortable to live in, the Kalahari 10 is a great choice for families or groups who need convenience and quality wherever they're going.
Berth 10 Bedrooms 4 Outer Material PU Coated Polyester Pitching First Outer First Doors 2 Height (cm) 220 Length (cm) 710 Width (cm) 400 Weight (g) 32200 Recommended Use Group Camping Skin Double Skin Pack Size (cm) 72 x 31 x 31(fly) 72 x 28 x 25(poles) Flysheet Hydrostatic Head (mm) 3000 Fire Retardant Yes Poles 5x Fibreglass, 2x Steel
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