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Ours is the 350 3.5meter square base 250 is 2.5 meters square and so on. There is a lot of standing room inside nearly up to the walls. We have had 4 adults sleeping comfortably in the 350 and use it as a sleeping pod, Karsten sell dividers if you want privacy. We had 10 people round the table in the open awning regularly (comfort awning, awning extension and front wall). I also had the zip put in the main tent for a sleeping extension, but haven't ordered it as we just don't need more space, but that gives us an extra door out of the tent. As I said before I ordered ours in 2 goes and have had no problems with extras fitting. You can also have as many windows fitted as you would like when you order, you can even get rip off foil covers for windows and doors so you can see out when it is raining. The windows and extra zips can't be retrofitted.

I know they are expensive and a real commitment for most people but I can tell you it does do what it says on the box. English summer weather has eaten 5 of my old tents, I love it. We do use it a great deal and as far as I am concerned it is already paying for itself not just in peace of mind.

I bought my karsten 350 with pump, 3 sleeping pods, first awning, middle awning, rain canopy and sun canopy plus extra windows in the middle awning, and groundsheet for approx £3500 and have just had two holidays with 4 adults and 5 children in it. We had a table that seated 8 in the awning and also an inflatable sofa, we used the main tent as storage for our clothes and extra belongings and the sleeping pods had either 3 singles or 2 doubles in each.

We have had approx 9 holidays in this tent. The only downside of this tent is the weight but you would get that with all large canvas tents and when you have all the sleeping pods on it can be dark in the main tent but if you have one or two pods on you can get windows added to the tent i believe but for us with 6 children we would always use 3 pods so didnt. Also we tend to live in the awning.

I have had several tents in the past and this definately ticks all my personal boxes where the others let me down .

julesrush

Quote: Originally posted by julesrush on 09/9/2007

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I We have had approx 9 holidays in this tent. The only downside of this tent is the weight but you would get that with all large canvas tents and when you have all the sleeping pods on it can be dark in the main tent but if you have one or two pods on you can get windows added to the tent i believe but for us with 6 children we would always use 3 pods so didnt. Also we tend to live in the awning.

julesrush

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Quote: Originally posted by alan29 on 04/9/2007

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I was looking at another campers Karsten in France this year. What struck me was that
a) not enough windows,
b) no separate inners
c) not a load of space compared to our old Colorado 5
d) not very flexible in terms of doors etc.

So, a load of money for a clever idea thats not brilliantly thought out in terms of what campers actually need.
Alan

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Quote: Originally posted by jacqfrost on 23/8/2007

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my grandad has a karsten. He is over the moon with it. I think he has the 300 but added a porch and rain canopy.  It is fantastic, so easy to put up and very sturdy. The quality is definitely worth the money. At £1400 it is expensive, but if it keeps my grandad camping at 84 years old i'd say it's money well spent. I just wish i could afford one.

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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 22/4/2010

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Karsten kindly sent me there brochure and price list, and a cool 5k would get me the Karsten tent setup that I would want, it does seem a lot of money for a tent, but when you start to look at the quality, you begin to understand why, the Cotton canvas is far heaviar than even Cabanon tents, as for windows, well a window does deplete the strength of a tent, so are a compramise, although Karsten will fit them for you, Karsten are also well known for there industrial tents, personally I think they are the Tent of Tents, and would love to own one, they are certainley popular with the Dutch, and you will always find at least one Karsten on a French campsite, and they always look the business.

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there's secondhand ones on the karsten tent club website and a link to some dutch site that has loads on. your dream maybe closer than you think. mine was secondhand and was pristeen,  you look after them well when you pay alot for them.

make your dream a reality

ttfn

vonnie