By: Cdsmiler Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 05/07/2011
Bought this tent from Go Outdoors a little while ago. Had no where to put it up to test it as it's so big (it's HUGE!) but fortunately our first camping trip this year was in a local site.
It took quite a while to put up the first time, and helps if there's 3 of you, plus an additional 1 to entertain the 18 month old! (2 can do it fine though) Only took time because of it being the first time pitching, it was boiling, and we had to stop for lunch! (Can't ignore a hungry toddler!).
Although it took time, it'll definitely be quicker next time - it's very simple and logical. The porch less logical but again with practice it'll be fine!
The bedrooms are a generous size - we used one end without the divider for a massive king size inflatable bed and a travel cot and had room to move. We put up the bedroom pods at the other end purely to test it and found they were quite useful for storage. Would also be great to use the smaller room for a loo in future!
Although the tent is massive, the porch was a great addition and allowed us to keep cooking equipment separate and not have to drag it inside.
We also bought the footprint and carpet and are very glad we did too. Kept the tent warm underfoot. The tent itself did heat up quite quickly in the sun (was a warm weekend in the day!), but also cooled down quite quickly at night (we had bizarre bitterly cold nights!). There's loads of vents, and having two doors opposite each other was very beneficial to get a decent draft through during the day.
Actually looking forward to testing the tent in the rain! Fantastic size family tent - suited 2 adults and a toddler perfectly (our two helpers had their own tent!) and will be great as the family expands. Not worries at all about having to spend time in there during less than pleasant weather! All the storage pockets are a godsend (and discovered extra ones when packing up too!).
Overall VERY pleased with the tent - can't wait to use it again!
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By: Humber Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 10/06/2011
Great tent plenty room well made easy to put up and it even fits back in to its own bag. Well vented for summer (what summer) but its a cold tent, the vents do not close properly making it very hard to heat up inside off tent. We had it up in Glencoe, it was -5 at night, we were really cold even with a elec radiator on all night. Radiators no good in tents, get a blow heater but make sure you get one that switches off if its bumped. We had a few really good holiday in this tent, never had any problems and we did really like it even when we were cold. You can pick these tents up for great prices, very good value. We also had the canopy which are a bit of a pest to put up and get to fit, but they give you a good big area to cook and eat in. I prefer to use a utility tent though
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By: Penecon Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 06/06/2011
Hi got this tent brand new from the manufacturer for £150 and it is blooming marvellous ! got to use it this weekend in Angle and cant fail it in any way ! I had 3 adults and 3 children in it as friends tent hadn't arrived yet , but will be used for myself and my 2 girls, plenty of room for us all. Went up in about an hour maybe longer to make sure pegs and ropes were all sorted.We pitched in a windy spot but the tent was going no where.
Very tidy with lots of vents to keep it aired which was good as it was boiling ! the sewn in groundsheet was fab couldn't have a tent without .One end of the bedrooms fitted my queen size bed and 2 single beds in it no trouble. I would deffo recommend this tent its exactly the same as the Gelert meridian 10 as that was the manufacturer I got it from only the name was changed to hi gear for the Go outdoors store !. If you want a large family comfortable good looking tent then this is the one and I plan on having many more trips in it .
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By: Martin2410 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 03/06/2011
We bought one of these tents when Go Outdoors reduced them a few weeks ago-10 man was £50 cheaper than the 8 man version! So we finally got to put it up on Bank holiday Monday just gone at Windermere. Its a brilliant tent with loads of space in side. We only used 1 bedroom as we could get all 4 of us in it comfortably, so had the other end as complete living space. Its almost like a marquee inside (might rent it out for weddings). We used the velcro fastening over the middle to hang some gazebo lights. It looked so pretty in the dark. The tent took us about an hour to put up then about another hour to peg out properly and hang the inner bedroom, but we weren't rushing and this was the very first time out of the bag. We had some light winds that blew the tent but not enough to make it sway. This is probably the best tent I have ever been in, well worth looking out for in sales. I think you may be pushing it to use it as a 10 man tent, realistically, 6 or 8 would give you good living space.
Its well worth the money-go and buy 1!
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By: Flavman36 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 05/05/2011
This tent is brilliant, like many others here we also bought it in the go outdoors sale. Unbelievable value. We had a dome tent before so the only place I could stand upright was in the centre. I was spoilt with this one as I could stand up everywhere. We went for a 5 day camping trip a few weeks back and this was the first time we had used it. The weather was roasting but the tent stayed comparatively cool and on the last day it got fairly chilly about dinner time cos of the wind so we picked up the garden table and chairs we had and the six of us inside for dinner. We put on the light hanging off the roof and sat in comfort and ate. We all had loads of room in our bedrooms and the dog had a bedroom to herself. Would recommend this tent to anyone who will listen. You must buy it as it took me and my 4 year old son about an hour to put it up. Now for a tent that big that really ain't that bad.
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By: Hjf139 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 03/05/2011
Bought this back end of 2010 as son has grown to 6'5' and needed headroom. Used it for first time over May day weekend on a very windy site in Dalby Forest. Easy to put up, we found that if we pegged the four corners out on top of the footprint which we also bought it prevented the wind taking hold of it and also kept it square. Bought the carpet and porch as well which helped to keep heat in. Only downside is trying to get it back in the bag, marked fold lines would have been useful on the bottom! We eventually managed it and have written down how we did fold it up and put it in the bag for next time. Would definitely recommend this for families. Plenty of room inside and the storage pockets come in handy.
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By: Baloonav Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 19/04/2011
We bought a Kalahari 10 late 2010 when on offer in Go Outdoors, We also purchased the footprint and carpet, and bought the porch a few weeks ago when it came back on sale. We put the tent up in the garden as soon as weather got better to check all okay but only got the chance to use it last weekend (3 nights from 15th April).
We chose this as we are a family of 5 (2 adults + 3 kids) and wanted a large tent for longer trips. Initially it was not our first choice but after reading reviews here, seeing it a few times and speaking to friends who have the 8, decided it was actually better for us that our initial preferences and our budget. For the money it is excellent value, it is much bigger than it appears on first impression. It can easily hold 10 plus kit – but having 10 stuck in the communal central area on a wet day could be a squash, especially if no porch for cooking kit etc, in fact some manufacturers would easily class as a 12 man tent or even more. It took ~30 minutes to fully erect with 2. It’s very spacious, tardis like in fact, the bedrooms are extremely generous (each can easily swallow the occupants plus all their personal kit and more) and still leaves plenty of communal area inside. As the kids are still young and all 3 could share we could even just use bedrooms in one end and leave the rest as a huge open area. As it was we used 3 of the bedrooms and the 4th to store equipment and a ‘play room’. We used the generous porch to store cooking kit, shoes, spare chairs etc but these could easily fit inside the main tent without much compromise with only 5 inside.
The porch does not fit as snugly to the side of the tent as I’d have liked but provides a generous amount of additional space, but may mean some sites would say you need a larger pitch. Others commented they used the gelert porch when the Hi Gear one was unavailable, but the hi gear one has a closed front and you can unzip the entire front if you want
Any gripes? Not really, it can be a bit dark inside and making the central sections in a lighter colour would have helped (I think the earlier versions did have a lighter roofing) – an excellent tent for the money, plenty of space for a larger family, easily erected, looks solid construction, lots of nice little touches (many pockets, cable entrances, removable dividers, vents, hanging points, SIG, .) a reasonable footprint, and great value for money. Ventilation is adequate but still its a 'nylon' tent so hot in warm weather. Packs back easily into the bags. Only thing is a shock chord broke when striking the tent, nothing major but would not expect it to have gone on its second outing – not a problem to insert a new one but not looking forward to doing it on such a long pole! Can’t comment on its stability in bad weather as luckily we did not experience any, however our friends who have the 8 said theirs behaved impeccably during a storm they had last summer with lots or rain and high winds, so hoping all will be okay. Would I recommend it – obviously yes! We could have easily got away with an 8 but for the small price differential and 5 of us then went for this for the extra room it gives and very glad we did.
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By: Angelmikey Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 31/03/2011
We bought the Kalahari 10 after seeing it in Go outdoors and decided we had to have it. We only went to get a new airbed :) We have 3 children and also a dog and this tent is spacious and doesn't make you feel crammed at all. When we bought the tent we also got the porch, footprint and carpet in the deal. We have only used it a few times but it has never let us down, wind and rain the last time we had it out and we still managed to have fun. All in all I wouldn't be without it
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By: Ilona.72 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 14/01/2011
Bought this tent last year from Go outdoors as needed a larger tent as our older kids still love camping.For the size of the tent it is so easy to put up. Fantastic space in the inside even with 6 adults and 2 kids.Wish I had bought this tent years ago as we absolutely love it. Can't wait to get away camping with it this year.
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By: Nikkinoakes Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 28/12/2010
FANTASTIC - what a great tent. Even us relatively novice tent putter uppers took only 20 mins to get the frame up and another 15 mins to tighten all the ropes and make it secure. Kept us warm and dry in the typical British summer weather! Loads of space for our family, bits n bobs and handy storage pockets on the room dividers.
If you have a chance to get one at a good price then buy one - highly recommended.
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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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