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By: CaptainBozo Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
I have just bought my Trout Lake after setting out to buy a cheaper tent. I stumbled on this one at the exhibition and was amazed by the quality, attention to detail and sheer variability in its door/window arrangements. Although I have not yet slept in it I have pitched it single handed and given it a thorough testing.
I have to agree completely with the comments made by ljhill (though I'm not sure about sleeping 5 unless one is in the living area). I would add that the possible configurations of doors and windows, all with (good quality) curtains, dark mesh and very clear PVC, all of which can take any desired arrangement including completely opened(windows) or porched (doors), is amazing. The ability to remove half the sleeping compartment to provide additional living/storage space is most useful. I also like the nice touch of the set of velcro rings rising from the electrical hook-up entry point allowing the electrics to be easily kept up off the floor.
A note on single handed pitching (especially if like me you are not very tall). This is a heavy tent - not overly heavy but be prepared to work. I found the hardest part was raising the tent after pegging the rear and threading the poles. It was impossible for me to raise it up fully until I remembered to also attach the side clips that hold the flysheet to the poles at the sides. This stopped the flysheet hanging back like a dead-weight and it took a lot of strain out of the pull-up. Once up it was easily stabilised with the single front-top guy to allow time to adjust the poles and secure the remaining guys. As an indicator for pitching time, my practice pitching run, taking things real slow and careful, including mistakes and several cups of tea took just over 2 hours to absolute finish including trimming up. (Undoing the factory bundled guy-lines was a pain!). When practised this time will obviously come down substantially. Similar to ljhill's comments, once its up. OMG what a tent!
I'm still giggling about the inclusion of a door mat! The only thing missing from the package is the personal valet, a duck whistle and a small table with decanter of sherry. Classic, superb quality and very versatile.
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By: Ijhill Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
Curiously no one has reviewed this tent already.
However, we brought this tent earlier this year having spent the previous year looking for a replacement for our Diablo 600. We have a Outdoor Revolution Starcamper but wanted something a bit larger and really liked the simple three pole design that is also used in the Outwell, however, this is where the similarity ends.
The Outwell is a quality tent, the fabric is heavy and thick, the zip-in ground sheet in also very thick and heavy-weight, in all the tent gives the impression that it will last for many years.
I pitched it on my own over the May school holidays and found that the weight of all the quality components made this quite difficult and the zip in ground sheet was almost as hard work as the fly-sheet. However, once up the tent was rock solid. On the second day we had high winds and rain, other tents were collapsing around us and the Outwell barely moved, we had brought the Outwell carpet as well and it was almost like being indoors despite the conditions outside.
Although tent is a four berth an I would suggest that it would sleep five in the bedroom section, the living space although not large is comfortable enough for a few chairs and has floor space for kids to play.
The tent kept us warm and dry overnight and blocked out the morning sun sufficiently that the kids slept in, the fabric also stopped the tent getting too hot during the day and also seemed to cut external noise effectively.
Again the tent took some time to take down as well due to the additional steps of the zip-in groundsheet. I would suggest that for a week stay for four this tent is very suitable, for a weekend less so as pitching is a bit of an effort compared to polyester tents. We brought both the footprint and the carpet and these are useful for pitching and increase comfortable respectively.
Once up though the quality shows and hopefully we will have many years use out of the tent.
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The compact Trout Lake 4 is ideal for the smaller family or couples who demand a little extra space and superlative quality in a full-featured tent. This three room tunnel comprises two bedrooms and a living room that features the superb panorama front. It is made from our unique Outtex® Airtech polycotton with alloy poles housed in flat pole sleeves, and a Zip-out colour-coordinated groundsheet. Good looks are emphasised by the Outwell Floating Guyline System while the Outwell Wind Stabilizer and Easy Pegging Systems enhance stability and easy pitching. The inner has the new stripe front. Features include a Rain-safe side door and the ability to create a screen house by opening all doors to reveal a backing mesh door panel – a great way to maximise the amount of sun and breeze entering the tent while keeping out bugs.
Recommendation: Smaller families and couples will love the quality of this compact full-featured polycotton tent.
Type of tent: Three room tunnel tent Sleeps: 4 people Rooms: 2 bedrooms, 1 living room Pitching way: Flysheet first or as one Flysheet: Outtex® Airtech (65% cotton / 35% polyester) Floor: Tarpaulin PVC coated 100% polyester, 10,000 mm hydrostatic head Inner tent: Breathable 100% pongee polyester Pack size: Tent: 29 x 106 cm / Poles: 24 x 97 cm Weight: Tent: 18.0 kg / Poles: 15.7 kg Poles: Alloy poles #6063, 16/22 mm, 2 upright steel poles
Features: Large panorama front Enclosed rain-safe door and additional side door Mesh in each door Zip-out colour coordinated groundsheet Front door and groundsheet can be zipped together Large tinted windows with polycotton curtains Striped inner tents Organiser pockets Mesh pockets in the inner tents Lamp holder and light cable tidies Reinforcement patch on all stress points Adjustable pegging points Heavy duty Outwell zips Outwell doormat included
