Hello from a first-time poster (but long-time forum lurker)!
I've just bought a Cleveland 5 too, and although I've only done a test-pitch in the garden, so far I'm really pleased with it.
Wish I'd known about the Cross Camping method of pitching first, though, as DH and I had never pitched a proper tunnel tent before (we've always had Vango dome/tunnel tents in the past). Gary Cross makes it look really simple, so we'll definitely be trying that out on our first proper camp with the Cleveland.
The one thing we couldn't quite figure out was the inner pole - we ended up loosening the adjuster at the back of the tent all the way so the front end wasn't rubbing on the front door, but perhaps when we have the room to get the tent fully guyed out that will sort itself?
As for the toggle-in groundsheet in the front area, I'm hoping it's going to be dry this summer (surely we can't have yet another wet, windy summer???), and I'm intending to use the porch in a similar way to how I used the Vango Sun Canopy on our previous tents i.e. without the groundsheet, so it's still a semi-outdoor area. I might invest in some of the foam flooring squares I've seen, to reduce the potential for muddy areas if (when!) it rains.
You can probably tell I can't wait to go away now!
MBx
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Topic: Outwell Cleveland 5 bargain?
