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5 (more 5 berth tents)
19.00 KG
Ł279.99
1
Fully Sewn-in
Fly first

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8.52/10 from 23 reviews

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23 Reviews of the Lakesbury 5 Showing 01 to 10 Page: 1 2 3

By: Ronaele Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 10 from 10

I love this tent. I've owned many in my life (40 yrs) and this is by far the best. So much room inside not just in the living space but also in the main bedroom, it's massive. Lovely and airy as you can open 3 sides. It has proved itself with constant rain without any problems at all. Couldn't be happier with this tent. Definitely recommend for max of 4 people any more would be quite crowded.

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By: Jensyfer68 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 10 from 10

What a great tent!

Just had our first trip in our new Gelert Lakesbury 5 which we bought online with the new matching porch.

We originally wanted a Hi-Gear Mojave 5 but could not find one in stock anywhere. I did remember someone mentioned on this forum that the Gelert Lakesbury 5 is exactly the same tent as Gelert manufacture Hi-Gear tents.

We also own 2 Hi-Gear tents (the Caplan 5 and Zenobia 6) and looking back at our previous camping trips I will say, IMO, that the Gelert are of much better quality and as an added bonus we did manage to buy this tent online Ł10 cheaper than the Mojave 5 equivalent!

This was easy to erect and with the lovely large open front/2 side doors feels very light/spacious.

This tent is quite wide - hence the 2 bedrooms are very spacious and there are storage pockets on the side of both bedrooms (also handy pockets in the living area to avoid clutter!)

We also bought the matching carpet which is very cosy.

I am sure we will also use this for shorter trips without the porch added on.

A lovely, family tent for weekend or longer trips at a great price!

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By: Gelert347 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 10 from 10

I have just brought this Tent and used it for the first time last weekend. It was very easy to put up, The two bedrooms came in handy one to sleep in and one for storing things plenty of room for us and the dog. The 3 openings are great in hot weather. Great tent good size not to big or to small. The electric hook up entry points are good and out of the way.

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By: Wabbit1 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 10 from 10

Very easy to pitch, spacious interior with sewn in groundsheet. Totally waterproof even in heavy downpours.

There is plenty of room in the bedrooms and if you only need 1 bedroom this leaves even more space inside. There are lantern hooks inside the bedroom areas and also in the outer section.

Would definitely recommend this tent to couples or small families.

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By: Buddy2shoes Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 10 from 10

Just returned from our third outing in the Lakesbury 5. Absolutely ideal for 2 of us and a little dog. We don't tend to travel too light, quite like our home comforts, but the Lakesbury 5 swallows all our gear with out feeling crowded. Was a little concerned about the main door not sealing along the bottom edge, however it appears to help provide just the right amount of ventilation, and a s result the tent doesn't suffer from excessive condensation. The main bedroom is huge, and easily accommodate 2 camp beds with plenty of space in between. The second room which we use for storage and as a changing room, is just right too.

Just purchased a front porch extension, although couldn't find one in last years colour, so looking forward to our next trip in a couple of weeks, and all the extra space it affords.

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By: Cliffo78 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 10 from 10

We looked at lots of tents before settling on the Gelert Lakesbury 5.

We are a family of 3, myself (who was new to camping) my husband and our 7 year old son and this tent is a lovely size for the 3 of us.

Having never put up a tent in my life prior to buying this I was surprised how easy it is to erect only having 3 poles, myself and my husband now have this down to a fine art and it only takes us around 10-15 minutes to pitch.

I for one will never be a hardened camper and as such I have to have my creature comforts such as, heater, air beds, tent carpet, fridge etc even so there is plenty of room.

We have had some torrential rain and very windy weather on some of our trips and this tent has held up well every time.

As mentioned we have bought the matching tent carpet and this makes the tent very cosy. We also bought the matching tent porch which makes the tent HUGE and very relaxing and spacious for our recent week long trip.

All in all we are very happy with our choice of tent. We are new to camping as a family, only having started this year but we already have many trips planned and I have taken to it more than I thought possible.

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By: The baxters Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 9 from 10

We have this tent in dark green and light green, so not sure if I have the year right. We only paid Ł169 for it which was a lot more affordable than elsewhere. It has 2 side doors, which have a mesh and a plain zip flap, the mesh one is good for ventilation and to see out. The front door has a mesh window but the cover only opens about 3 or 4 inches for ventilation, so you can't see out of it, however you get 2 poles, which attach to the large front flap to make a canopy. There is no zipped mesh on the front door. There are 2 clear pvc strips either side of the ceiling, so you can see what the weather is doing without having to open any of the doors.

The largest of the 2 bedrooms is big enough for a raised double airbed, however there isn't much room either side of it. There is just 2 of us so we don't put the other bedroom up and just store bags ect. In the available space. There is plenty of room in front of the bedrooms for chairs and tables ect.

The tent is really easy to erect as it only has 3 poles and once they are in, and put the pins in, you pull the front guy rope and up it goes! marvellous if you have bad weather.

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By: ATM1963 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 9 from 10

Nice roomy tent - good head room for my rather tall son (part of the reason I bought it).

Used for the first time on a 2 week holiday July 2010 - no complaints about it. Perhaps some extra porch poles wouldn't hurt.

Bought to replace an Aztec Sala 4 which did not have a sewn in ground sheet so was very drafty.

The Lakesbury with its sewn in g/s had a much warmer 'feel' to it.

No windows, but then the windows on the Sala after 4 yrs leaked anyway.!

Nice living area, although a family of 4 large adults might find it a bit of squeeze.

Quick and easy to put up.

Good all round good value tent

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By: AJFK Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 9 from 10

The flexibility of this tent is what attracted me to it - the changing room layout is useful with a very young family.

I was surprised how easy it was to put up - I had set myself up for a far greater effort than was required, it took no time at all. The flexibility of the poles is also impressive in a strong wind. It's only been up in light showers though - so cannot comment on waterproofing.

I also like the way it packs down quite small - and the carry bag is well designed.

A positive thumbs up in every way - the only things that stopped me giving it a 10/10 is there are only 2 'porch poles' so you cannot have both porches open at the same time unless you buy a spare set, and the fact that the RRP is quite high, although I got mine for Ł199.99 (Gelert quote Ł279.99 on their website) without it being in a sale!

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By: Weethree Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

Our first family tent !

Comes well packed in carry bag, well thought out design, (in my opinion) Has withstood heavy thunderstorms twice, with no sign of water entry. Very snug and comfortable with the addition of matched tent carpet.

As with previous review also felt having a 2nd set of `porch poles` would have been useful, we also paid well below rrp!

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Manufacturer's Description

A great addition to the Gelert range. This is a 5 person tent that is both easy to erect & dismantle. Offering a great living area with superb head height the Lakesbury is an ideal companion for the family or for the couple that require that extra space & comfort.

Features:

* Fully sewn in groundsheet
* Large living area with great head height
* Electric cable access point
* 2 side doors with full mesh panels for increased ventilation
* Large front door
* Separate 3 & 2 man bedroom option
* Bright guylines for extra visibility
* Pre-attached guylines aid pitching

Poles: 1 x 12.7mm black fibreglass, 2 x 12.7mm Fibreglass
Extension: 2 x 16mm Steel porch poles

Pitch: Outer First

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