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We have just purchased the new Outwell Idaho XL tent plus porch, we have spent quite some time before purchasing a new tent looking at details (porch) due to the bad weather last year to stop the run off into main living area.  We thought that we had found the ideal tent for long weekends to full week holidays (two young children - need the space), but now we have come to a huge bump in the road of happy camping, on trying to book the tent (through caravan and camping club - just joined)in we are told that the tent is too big for their sites with electrical hookup.  Has anyone encounted this type of problem?  If so please let me know.

This is a common problem that people have with modern large tents.  C&CC and numerous other sites have a standard pitch width of 11 metres, therefore allowing for the statutory 6 metres spacing between units the maximum that can be accommodated is 5 metres.  Pitches with EHU cannot be moved due to the fixed positon of the electric point but the tents can often be accommodated on non-electric pitches.

This is one reason why many people find tunnel tents to be more practicable, they take up a relatively small footprint area but have a large usable area.

Thanks for your help.  I will just keep on searching hopefully I will be able to get a few sites for the summer holiday.

Once again thanks

Well, it's 4.25 m deep by 7.5 m wide, according to the blurb. It's an odd tent in that the width is the bigger dimension. But I don't see why it can't be pitched on a C&CC site pitch, if it went on sideways? Just give the dimensions when booking without saying which is which. A rectangle is a rectangle after all. Just be sure to pitch it up and down.

Of course if the porch adds on more to the 4.25m you're in trouble, but presumably this is optional. Or you can go non-electric on sites with restricted pitches.

Hi,

we have one and the measurements are 7.5 by 6.25 m that is without the extension porch and you can't pitch it without the one which is already attached. That adds 2 metres to the width.  When you add the extension it adds another 2 m onto it so it is infact massive!

We pitch ours at Hertford and they are fine with it but other sites have said no, good luck x

Does the extra width of the small porches on the side of Montys count with people like C&CC? If it does then it takes the width of a Monty to over 5m

Concern about this is one of the reasons we opted for a Vermont - long but thin.

Quote: Originally posted by evertonsue1 on 30/5/2008

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We pitch ours at Hertford and they are fine with it but other sites have said no, good luck x

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Is that the Outwell Hartford and if so which is it?? We have the Outwell Hartford XL 08 and we have been worried about the size as it's 7.7m x 7.m, however we have told 3 advance booked campsites we have a large tent and none of them turned us down.

After reading numerous threads on here I thought we would end up selling it to buy a tunnel tent but so far so good and I think it's a lovely tent.

Quote: Originally posted by Hairywol on 02/6/2008

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Does the extra width of the small porches on the side of Montys count with people like C&CC? If it does then it takes the width of a Monty to over 5m

Concern about this is one of the reasons we opted for a Vermont - long but thin.

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Quote: Originally posted by Caro1 on 02/6/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by evertonsue1 on 30/5/2008

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We pitch ours at Hertford and they are fine with it but other sites have said no, good luck x

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Is that the Outwell Hartford and if so which is it?? We have the Outwell Hartford XL 08 and we have been worried about the size as it's 7.7m x 7.m, however we have told 3 advance booked campsites we have a large tent and none of them turned us down.

After reading numerous threads on here I thought we would end up selling it to buy a tunnel tent but so far so good and I think it's a lovely tent.

 

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