By: Nevzab Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 23/04/2009
We love this tent. We are a family of 5 (3 children under 12yrs). There is lots of space in sleeping areas and more than enough space in the living area, even with all three bedrooms being used. Fairly straight forward to erect (a min of 2 adults) took us about 40mins. We managed to put back into the bag.1st time too! Lots of extras to buy ie ground sheet, carpet, sun porch and wind breakers.
Great value for money.
This tent is perfect for our needs, long weekends away with family and friends.
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By: Sally 42 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 20/04/2009
2 adults 2 teenagers
First tent we have owned And we LOVE it! Plenty of room, bought an awning and carpet this made it very comfortable. The awning was great for cooking and leaving wet boots etc. The carpet made it snug and protected the groundsheet. Couldn't get it back in the bag though!
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By: Tinaat Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 29/03/2009
We found this a fantastic tent, had smaller ones before with no room to stand etc, but there is enough room in this for 2 adults and 3 kids to all stand and sit in just the living area! We have a table / chairs and stove and side table out in our one so it really is like a home from home. Really easy for my partner and I to put up even in the wind, but trickier to take down in strong wind, last time we went it was like we were flying the tent as a kite, but once down and folded each time we've managed to get it into the original bag with all the bits inside too. Very compact folded for 8 berth tent. Very good price too was on special so was less than £200, would like the carpet though havent got that yet as does get cold on ground, however no rain gets in at all even in really bad weather, superb!
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By: Boxa Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 12/02/2009
Have looked through some of the different reviews here and the only 2 things I disagree on are putting the tent up and packing it away. I found putting the tent up pretty easy and quick, the only time taking bit is the pegging it out and getting it perfectly pitched out otherwise it was easy and I was able to near enough do most of it on my own. Packing the tent up is a little tricky at first but once you have done it a couple of times it gets easy. If you are having problems though then you can always buy a bigger tent bag one on wheels.
We bought a new car for our whole camping holiday adventures so decided to buy a new tent to go with it, we had a Coleman trailblazer before, which was a good tent but drafty due to the porch not being connected to the flysheet. So we took a trip down to a large camping store we sometimes use (camping intl) we looked about for a reasonably large tent for under £200 that had a all in one ground sheet and flysheet so to stop drafts. Found the Khyam Ontario 8 and decided it was great for what we needed as our family seems to be getting bigger and the tent would be perfect for a todler eventually to run around in. The great thing was the price, all the other tents of the same size were about £300 plus whereas we managed to get this one for just under £200 so far no problems with the tent, it's great we even bought a hoover for it so to keep it clean and dirt free! will be buying the carpet for it this year too and maybe a few other extras, just the whole flysheet connected to the ground sheet is superb, we had some bad weather last year in the New Forest but all rain and large puddles around the tent didn't get through and the cold was kept at bay by not letting the drafts in.
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By: Big_hairy_rob Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 21/01/2009
Wow, this is a great tent to have if going on holiday in a large ish group. The inbuilt groundsheet means that its more waterproof than the larger tents, and this along makes up for any problems.If you have an garden large enough to put it up and test for defects before going on holiday! sadly we found a few holes in ours but that was nothing that some heavy duty industrial tape couldn't solve. This tent has two individual pods, perfect for those happy couples, or if less of you are going, then you can remove individual pods to make storage for other things. The central area was more than large enough for 6 large adults to sit around a camp table, however I would suggest getting a rug as sharp legs can go straight through the groundsheet! The four man compartment would indeed sleep 4 successfully, however the separation is a flimsy see through thing that doesn't really serve any purpose
The central section I should add is more than tall enough for your average 6'2' human so that also helps. One major negative. This tent was horrendous to get down and away when in the rain. Admittedly we dont plan to go away in the rain, so be advised that if its windy or if its wet you will struggle getting this, or any large tent in a bag. For its price it slept 6 very comfortably!
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By: Caci Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 14/10/2008
We bought our Khyam Ontario 8 this year and used it only during the few very hot days at the end of July. It was easy to put up and pack away. As it was so hot, we would have liked to be able to peg the side windows open,(like the bedroom ones,) for extra ventilation and have an extra fly sheet over the centre section to keep it cool. Fly screens for the doors would also have been nice. We also bought the carpet and sun porch, which made this a very luxurious and spacious tent for 2 adults and 2 children.
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By: JUMPJET Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 11/10/2008
We brought this tent in June 2008,and used it on our camping trip to Sennen near Lands End in August 08.
Weather was typical bank holiday weather rain,mist and wind.
2 adults and 6 children,we fitted into this tent comfortably(using the bedrooms as well),we also purchased the sun porch and used this as our kitchen area.We also purchased the carpet which added extra insulation on the floor.
We highly recommend this tent.
Easy to put up/down.
Took a couple of attempts to get in original bag,but once in it was fine.
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By: GregW Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 15/09/2008
Bought this August 2008 to replace our original. Well and truly tested in high winds and rain - not a bother! the sewn in ground sheet stopped water ingress etc and was almost draft free. In the wind it did move about as all tents would but it stayed put.
We only just got this in time for the weekend so was worried about putting it up - took 2 adults 30-40 mins only and all watertight!
Height inside - it's massive. I'm 5'9 and could stand in the middle with arms fully extended up and only just touch the roof
The kids stayed in the end pods which offered us some privacy and a good sleeping area all round.
If I could give it more than 10/10 I would. - well worth getting it.
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By: Mtbmatt Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 13/09/2008
These are the best tents in the range, bought mine for 199.99. The additional porch is a gimmick, and doesnt fit as well as had hoped. The tent is an amazing starter tent, stands up to almost anything. Is one of the lightest 8 berth tents, due to the simple design. Not the easiest to get back in the bag, but when folded properly looks great. Would definitely buy the carpet just finishes the feel of the tent and creates an easy livable tent! But would recommend buying in 08 as they are getting expensive next year
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By: H 55 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 27/08/2008
Excellent tent, really easy to put up/down - we can even get it back into the bag it came in. Tip - buy luggage straps to use instead of the ties which come with it. Plenty of room, living space excellent in bad weather. Double doors really useful for ventilation in hot weather. Has withstood heavy rain and wind without problem. Only downside is lack of porch for sheltered cooking but we bought the 'sun porch' which worked great and was easy to put up/down.
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