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By: Bericd Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:  Date: 07/01/2011
Similar to other reviews on the old model design (without lip over the door) our tent lets in rain. Even the slightest fall and it pours in when you open the door. We too had a similar problem with build quality. Original tent was stitched into the carry bag! The tent now has a few tears - not major - usually on the exterior mud flaps. Still love the space though. Family of 5 have had many a holiday in comfort - if only the British weather were kinder I would have scored higher. Maybe the build quality has improved but I am now considering Outwell. Cost a bit more - but worth it?
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By: Finnboy Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:  Date: 20/09/2010
This tent was made in 2008 and purchased by me in 2009 from new. Its a pretty good tent in most respects. Being the older model there was no lip above the door so water could get in if raining. The big problem with this tent was the quality control from the factory. The first one I got had terrible stitching and even had the wrong metal attachment sewn to a webbing loop. The retailer tried finding one from their stock that was much better but couldn't. They all had pretty bad sewing. In the end I had to pay more and purchase local from a retailer that would allow me to personally check the tent over in their display area. A sad state ofd affairs really. Even the one I finally got had to be repaired by me on its first trip as one of the inner tent loops pulled away from the fabric due to poor stitching.
In summary. A good tent, very roomy but like most tunnel tents it will move around a lot in high winds and its always worth having some replacement poles on hand just in case some snap during a storm. The bag is a tight fit, but it does all go back in with a little practice.
My rating is based on both the tent design (good) and the *possible* problems with quality control on occasion.
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By: Anh167 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:  Date: 20/09/2010
Having only used canvas frame tents before, I was a little sceptical about buying a tunnel tent. How glad I am that we did get the Ontario 8. Very easy to pitch, plenty of room in the sleeping areas and loads of space in the main living area. We endured plenty of rain during our holiday and no leaks, no worries. Theres no turning back now, no more frame tents for us. We love our tunnel tent. Brilliant
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By: Jubbers Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 05/09/2010
A fantastic tent with plenty of room. We previously owned an Ontario 6 and loved it, so when we decided to upgrade to a bigger tent, this was the obvious choice. We also have the sun porch which I would recommend strongly. It is great to have a separate space for the kitchen stand, cooker, coolboxes and food cupboard without losing any of the large living space in the centre of the tent. Plus it is a useful place to keep muddy wellies.
The tent is simple to put up with 2 people, but the 2 children help and have their specific jobs, so the whole operation is very quick and smooth. Teamwork! There is loads of space inside with 3 bedrooms, the largest of which can be split into 2, each big enough for a double airbed. We have had 7 sleeping in the tent and there was plenty of room.
We have used it 4 times this year and love this tent, it even withstood very severe West Country weather with no leaks and no damage.
I would fully recommend this as the ideal family tent.
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By: Sandybabe999 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:  Date: 17/08/2010
We have just got back from my 3rd camping trip this year. I bought this particular make/model as it was recommended by a couple of different friends. It is so easy to put up and with the additional purchases of a carpet and a porch, it's almost home from home. There's plenty of space for everyone and so far the most we've had congregated in it is 15 on a rainy night.
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By: Fulhamfan Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 09/08/2010
As a family of six (two adults and four children) we camped with our Ontario 8 for the first time. We were very pleased with it. We had purchased at the end last year. Having only pitched it in my parents garden previously, we were amazed at how quick we could erect the tent at only the second attempt. We managed to do it in under an hour. Its great being able to put up the inner rooms after erecting the main tent without getting wet if it were raining. We also purchased the sun porch for this tent and were amazed at how they both held up against quite strong sea breezes on a couple of occasions.
The tent had been previously weathered in my parents garden with a hose, and when it did rain, there was no evidence of any leaks anywhere. The ventilation was more than adequate and there was no build up of condensation in either of the four occupied rooms.
I cannot recommend this tent enough to anybody. It was very durable and stood upto four kids aged between 5 and 15, zipping and unzipping the doors and inner rooms at all hours of the day. We did boil the kettle a few times on a small camping cooker on a table in the middle of the impressively large living area. We did prefer to cook outside though (just our preference on safety issues).
We found this tent very comfortable for the six of us to live in for the seven nights that we were away. It can be a struggle to get back in the bag, but as long as you remove all trapped air we found it no problem at all. We will definitely be using this tent for many years to come. Well done Khyam!
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By: Mazzyr Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 05/08/2010
This tent is a great family tent, we have been camping for the last 20 years, we now have a 12 yr old and an 8 yr old and have recently purchased this tent. The inside is really versatile, with 3 pods and a choice of having one two or three up, even with all 3 pods up there is plenty of living space and with a built in groundsheet ideal for the cooler nights, we have also camped in very heavy rain and high wind and the tent weathered it great, we recently went away and had 4 adults and 5 children and had plenty of space, and it only takes 20 minutes to erect.
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By: Glamper1971 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: Date: 04/08/2010
I love this tent, great amount of space and with 2 adults and 2 children you're not on top of each other. Easy to put up and pack away even in white cropped trousers and diamanti flip flops :-) I love that you can stand up anywhere in the tent. The only reason that I gave it a 9 was when it rains and you open the door as they're on the curve the rain comes in but now I have bought the sun porch I won't be having that problem, used the porch for the first time last week and its only time I've 'glamped' and its not rained.So didn't see it in all its glory but made a great storage for the bikes, the fitted carpet is fantastic another add on but well worth it. My friends were so impressed with ours they sold their new one after one trip and bought the same as it was so simple to use.
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By: Becsmum Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 02/08/2010
I am very pleased with this tent, we are a family of 5 and there is plenty of room in both the sleeping compartments and middle section for everyone.
It is very straightforward to erect, and I have managed to put it up and take it down by myself on the odd occasion I have been camping without my husband. It also fits back in the bag without too much trouble. Would definitely recommend it.
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By: Gixxer11 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:  Date: 02/08/2010
I got this tent because I had to return my Seattle (manufacturing flaws) and they had none left so I put a bit more cash to and got this. Unfortunately this one has a flaw and jrleisure are exchanging it again !(same model) Rhis time the anchoring points were on the wrong side of the poles meaning you had to wrap it round the pole or stretch it across the door (very helpful). Full marks to jrleisure though, great and helpful. (please let the next one be okay!)
Apart from this it seems to be a good tent 7.3 metres by 3.5 The eyebrow is a good idea but it isn'tbug proof! Are any ? Big stag beetles in Hunmanby and the ones with the tails like a pincer they liked it too. First time took about an hour to pitch , same to pack but we are a bit rubbish , we're too picky and wipe it down with cloths as we go.
Tent inside is nice and airy with a big communal area , lots of pockets , if you just use pods at one end its MASSIVE. Only thing I can fault is it needs a bona fide cooking area for when its raining , get a foot print too keeps it clean . For the money a very good tent, hope the new ones defect free!
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Manufacturer's Description
Tunnel tents give a huge amount of space for a minimum of effort but with the Khyam Ontario 8 berth tent there is no loss of useability.
This tent has three bedrooms so you can trade off berths against living or storage space by simply removing a bedroom. Also the Ontario 8 tent offers a sewn in groundsheet that ensures you can keep the bugs zipped out!
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