By: Ellalou74 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 18/04/2012
This has too be one simply easy to erect tent I have ever had,. We set it up in 20 mins in gale force winds,
Very strong construction after a week of extreme winds and heavy rain on the east coat this one survived very well indeed (with the help of some extra guidelines) Only draw back is the front end that lets in wind,. I shall be buying the side porch,. Very spacious, highly recommend this tent
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By: V11X Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 10/04/2012
After a visit to GO and seeing the Zenobia 6 we decided to go for the Horizon 6 ( we preferred the colours ).
Pitching is easy, although it did take us nearly an hour, but I think the extreme cold had something to do with our slow pace, and realising that we had the tent the wrong way around half way through pitching!
Once up, the tent looks huge, bigger than it did in GO! There are only two of us using the tent, so we're being a little greedy having such a big tent, but the room you get is amazing. We weren't going to put the second bedroom pod in, but while pitching the tent we noticed the door behind the bedroom which doesn't close properly. Had we read ALL the reviews here, we'd have taken the tip of some velcro - already on the shopping list for our next trip.
We've also purchased the carpet, which was a must. Much nicer stepping out onto carpet than cold groundsheet in the morning.
Can't fault the tent (apart from the odd door arrangement by the bedroom!). Really pleased with our purchase and can't wait to get the tent out again.
Would definitely recommend buying the porch too, makes a massive difference and gives you that bit of extra room to do your cooking etc.
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By: Kakadu3369 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 14/01/2012
After researching a lot of tents we opted for the Gelert Horizon 6.
The internal height was important as my hubby is 6'1'. Also a tunnel tent suited us with a bedroom at each end, although we are only a family of 4 in total the 6 berth gives us extra room and allows us to have friends in if needed. We have a double and single blow up mattress in our bedroom so we can spread out with our lovely Gelert extra wide sleeping pods and the children have lots of room with all of the possessions they insist on bringing. We have also slept 3 abreast comfortably at times to.
We have used this at times of high wind and rain and it has kept us dry and having the middle section as a living area for when it is wet is great. We put the kitchen unit, chairs and tables in here over night to keep dry. We also love the extra internal pockets it comes with too.
Together we can now erect it in half an hour and I have done it on my own with my son helping just with the threading of the poles. When it is windy it is helpful to have an extra pair of hands to help keep it grounded!
Some of the earlier reviews have said that the poles have snapped and after using for 1 season ours are still intact, however I would add that it helps if when threading the poles through and inserting the pins to put the clips over the poles once this has been done as it may put extra strain onto the poles if clipping into place before the 2nd pin is in (hope this makes sense).
We have purchased the add on front porch but not yet used it.
This tent is great as it offers a great value tent (if you shop around) that is good quality with loads of room and is easy to erect.
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By: Shegs Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 11/09/2011
I love this tent.
It is so easy to pitch - me and my GF manage to pitch it in about 20 minutes now.
There is a lot of room inside and good height which allows me (6'3') to walk around in. The pods are also large enough for a double air bed and couple of bags, lantern etc. And come colour coded for very easy erection.
There are some good features for electric hookups (although we have never used them) which allows the wire in through a zipped access hole and has velcro wire holders running up the frame of the tent so you can hang a light without having trailing wires.
The one disappointing feature we have found is that the end of the tent that opens is only attached by 5 toggles which leaves gaps. For a tent that has fly screens on each door and a sewn in bucket groundsheet it seems incredible that this isn't zipped or supplied with an insect mesh because after a couple of days the tent does let the bugs in through these gaps.
I agree with the previous reviewer about the poor quality pegs the tent comes with - The first thing I did was to replace all with heavy duty ones.
The tent has 2 ventilation windows (with fly netting) at each end of the tent which although only small, do allow good airflow and helps keep everything dry.
All in all, a great for <£200 and I do not hesitate to recommend it.
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By: J1mm1nycr1cket Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 24/08/2011
Sewn in groundsheet makes this tent a lot warmer at night than others I've had. Big space in the middle so you can stand up and walk about.
Easy to pitch, just put the long, bendy poles through first then stake down the two penultimate ones (not the very last ones, the next ones along). Pull the top, centre guy rope at the front and up it goes like a giant slug. Quickly run round and peg down the edges and corner guys and you're pretty much there. Easy-peasy.
We also got the porch which is ace and we use it as a 'kitchen'. Also, if you can still buy one, get the carpet as it transforms the inside from a cold and lumpy floor into a luxury, softy-snug one. Choice of entrance doors is useful. Get the 'footprint', a sturdy plasticised/ canvas sheet in the shape of the underside of the tent. It's so handy because you peg that out first and it shows you a silhouette of your tent so you can see exactly where the edges are and how big it is. Its main purpose is to keep the bottom of the tent clean, which is nothing short of genius and saves a lot of cleaning after your hols.
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By: Doug57 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 14/08/2011
Checked this tent at Camping International in Gillingham, Kent and thought it had all that we required.
We got a 'footprint' with the tent.
We erected the tent for the first time at a site. (Took a chance as we'd already seen it erected).
Very easy to erect and took us no more than half an hour, which is brilliant when you consider it was our first time!
Plenty of room inside and good ventilation and light. Only one criticism is that you cannot 'open' a window space from the inside, no big deal though.
There are some brilliant features including pocket storage, electric cable zip and fasteners to hold the cable securely, reducing hazards. Plenty of head room and space enough in the pods to make it comfortable.
An option to open either side entrance or (If your party only requires one sleeping pod), the end opens up too! All in all, probably the best tent purchase I've ever made to date.
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By: Yeoycg Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: Date: 11/06/2011
Spent a long time reviewing 6 berth tents Gelert got fairly good reviews on here. Total of 50 reviews averaging 9.26.
3rd June 2011. Ordered Tent from Amazon £203 plus £9 for next day delivery as we wanted to go away on 6th June 2011 for £203
4th June 2011. Tent arrived before 8 am.
5th June 20111. Erected tent in the garden by myself. The outline shape took only 15 minutes but there are so many guide ropes (nb all black but reflective) to peg and adjust it took about an hour in total. Brass Eyelet missing from inner tent support otherwise very impressed with size, layout and little extras (ie electrical inlet zip both sides and 2 hanging storage pouches). Found pencil in inner tent. Packaging looked like it had already been opened! Sprayed with hose as per instructions. No leaks. Tent had label saying it is ‘weather checked’. Waited for tent to dry when heavy shower of rain arrived. Four leaks discovered! Instructions states to use repair kit provided to seal leaks. Concerned that this might invalidate warranty and worried there might not be enough.
Sent email to Gelert as per Amazon instructions of contacting manufacturer. Asked about warranty and to be supplied with brass eyelet plus extra tube of sealant. Never received reply to this email
6th June 2011. Waited until afternoon for response and then phoned Gelert. Transferred to answer machine. Left message. Never received response.
7th June 2011. Phoned Gelert again. Transferred to sales. They promised to put 2 brass eyelets in post but said that 15 gram tube supplied was enough to seal all seams (about 300 feet!). I asked to speak to manager and was told he was not available. Gave up and contacted Amazon by phone. Spoke to Carlo in the Phillipines. Who said he would arrange collection of faulty tent and delivery of replacement tent.
Email from Amazon stating request for replacement waiting approval.
Gelert phoned back to say the brass eyelets would be put in post.
I asked what ‘weather checked’ means and he said it was only a test of the fabrics used. I ask to speak to manager again and on this occasion was transferred to his answering machine. Left message.
8th June 2011 Delivery from Gelert arrived which was plastic hooks! Phoned Amazon again as nothing had happened. Spoke to Denika in the Carribean. She sent details for returning faulty item and organised replacement. Noticed return label states ‘Different from Website Description’. It should have read defective and I wonder if it will get sent out again!
Had to reason with Denika that I paid for Next Day Delivery but she wanted to arrange 4-5 days. Denika agreed but when item is dispatch it is sent first class! Not sure of difference. Manager of Gelert phoned. I explained situation and he apologised for problems with tent. He said he would put sealant tube in post anyway in case of future problems. He apologised for the customer service. I asked what ‘weather checked’ meant. He said tents are assembled in China and visual done on seams.
9th June 2011
DHL collected 10am
DPD delivered 10:15am
10th June 2011
Erected Tent.
Inner tent slightly small and pulling hard on toggles. Added elastic band to reduce stress.
Small shower after assembly no leaks
11th June 2011
Post arrived from Gelert with letter apologising for poor customer containing seam sealer and a tent accessory kit.
Despite numerous heavy showers no leaks in new tent. SUCCESS.
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By: Dcnice Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 15/05/2011
I used this tent for the first time this weekend and I was not disappointed. I bought this tent for a number of reasons and I have not been disappointed. The reasons were:
Big enough to stand up in; Big enough to store our Kit; Big enough to live in whilst camping if the weather turned on us and the main reason, something big enough to house 2 of us and the 2 dogs. The dogs were at one of the tent in their cage (we did not put up the 2nd pod) and we were in a pod at the other end.
Afterwards we managed to pack the tent up and get it to fit back in its bag. We also bought the footprint sheet for it which helps a lot when pitching the tent and means the bottom of the tent stays clean. The only gripe is that I do not feel the included pegs are up to the job, instead I bought Y pegs for the main corners of the groundsheet and Deltas and rock pegs for the guys. We used rock pegs this time around as the ground was dry and hard.
Overall I was very impressed with the tent.
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By: Jan1971 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 02/05/2011
I read loads of reviews on this site before finally deciding on the Gelert Horizon 6, and like the previous reviewer felt I should return the favour, once we had put it to the test. We were not disappointed, fab tent for the money, offering great amount of space.
There are 3 of us, including 6'4' husband.
I opted for this tent as it needed to big enough for said husband to both stand up and lie down in. He can easily stand up in the living room - I am hard pressed to touch the roof. There is slightly less headroom in the bedrooms, but he could manage easily. In the bedroom he can lie down both ways. With heads by the door, it leaves space either side for standing, which makes it much easier for getting out at night! Other bedroom massive for 1 daughter and leaves loads of storage space. You would easily fit 3 kids in, might be a bit more cosy for 3 adults.
There is plenty of space in the living room - we had space for a table in one corner and camping chairs.
It comes with handy hook up pockets - one for each side of the tent. Also plenty of velcro fasteners across middle of tent for hanging lights etc. I know that previous reviews have commented on a draft coming in at the bottom of the end door - I can't say that we noticed that this was a problem.
Very quick and easy to put - 30 mins is about right. And better still, we managed to get it ALL back in the bag, which we never managed with our old one.
After our little 6 man tent from Argos, I Would definitely recommend this one.
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By: Skoopish Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: Date: 17/04/2011
I read many reviews on this site about the Horizon 6 and wanted to add my own once I had been camping. I have to say I am really pleased with this tent and can see why it is so popular. I bought the tent, groundsheet, porch and carpet and would recommend all of them especially the groundsheet which made erecting the tent so much easier.
The tent is so easy to put up it really surprised me, I put the tent up on my own which is really easy to do, once the pins are in place guided by the groundsheet you just start at one end, then secure the far side you are starting with then simply work your way down the tent with the other poles. I found that once you secured the pins and pegged them down you can add one end of the pole to one pin and walk around the opposite side and then push the pole up into position and insert the other pin, that way the pin does not come out so not needing anyone to hold it in place therefore no one should have a problem with putting this tent up on their own.
The large space inside the sleeping pods are really great and they also have handy pouches and eyelets at the top of the pod to hand lights etc.
There are also pouches inside the main part of the tent which also I found to be a great add on, as was the various spots to hand items from.
The carpet fits a treat and it is a great additional item for your tent, you even get a free doormat included as well.
The porch really opens up the tent and is a great space to cook in and also chill out in, at one point the tent was 38 degrees inside and the porch was nice and cool because air can circulate around which makes it a nice area to sit in when your tent is really hot. The only thing I would say is the porch moved the tent around a bit when it was windy because it is at a different angle, but I freely admit I may need to pitch it more securely in future.
We had a day and night of rain and no problems with it whatsoever, no a drop came in the tent and the doormat really came in handy to wipe feet on before you go in the tent, or of course leave the shoes in the porch.
All in all I fully recommend this tent as it ticks so many boxes, the 2010 version is a great price now (£179.99 in many places)as well so a really good time to buy.
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A smaller version of the Horizon 8, the Gelert Horizon 6 is perfect for groups, families or anyone who's looking for a spacious, easy to erect tent.
Being a tunnel tent it maximises space and provides ultimate headroom. It packs a host of great features too including a full sewn-in groundsheet, hanging storage pockets, water resistant zips and two side doors for access from both sides.
The Horizon 6 also incorporates some other clever features including a zipped electric hook-up access point, porched entrances (an additional add on canopy is also available here.) and a light and airy living area. And it's also easy to pitch and packs to a compact, carboot-friendly size.
Features
* Electric cable zip access point * Outer first pitching * Packed in 3 in 1 suitcase style carry bag * Hanging storage pockets * Two side entrances and one end entrance * Vast storage and living space * Light living area * Not to be beaten price!
Other Information
* Colour: Lakeside Navy / Blue Shadow * Fabric: Outer - 190T Polyester with waterproof PU coating. Inner - 190T breathable polyester. Polyethylene groundsheet. * Dimensions: Outer - L720 x W240 x H220 cm. Inner - L230 x W220 x H205 cm X Two Bedrooms * Packed Size: 67 x 44 x 26 cm. * Weight: 21.05 kg. * Waterproofing: Waterproof to 5000 mm. Taped seams. * Pitch: Outer first.
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