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mmmmm i wonder as well you have me thinking now,

how long does a tent last before you have to get a new one,,,

The seasons thing shows how many seasons of the year you can use it in, i.e spring, summer, autumn etc.

This is gained from the Hydrostatic Head figure for your tent.

Generally the higher the hydrostatic head (HH) then the more waterproof it is and more seasons you can use it in. A rough guide would be;

up to 2000mm - Summer (supposedly less rain!)

3000mm - Two season

4000mm - Three/Four season

Think that's about right, sure someone else might be able to tell it a bit better

Nicola, I have seen your tent listed as a 2 Season tent on some reputable websites. As mentioned above, rain is not the only element a tent is subjected too...wind is probablly the most destructive, especially the strong gusty type. Your tent is also a Tunnel design and whilst this offers great space and headroom it is also less capable of shedding wind due to it's shape...which if you think about it...is rather sail like. Take heart though, your tent is one of the better spec family camping tents and though really meant for camping in more clement weather, normally on fairly well protected sites, your tent will stand up to the elements better than some, especially in theory, to heavy rain.

The best advice for camping, if you like, out of season...ie,winter, early spring...is to check the weather forcast carefully and act on that, many people do exactly this and have a great time. Lets face it, heavy rain and strong gusty winds would not be fun to camp in anyway...and you do have a tent...not a brick built bungalow!

True 4 season, expedition or mountain tents you will notice are completely different beasts to your normal family tent. They are a totally different design and size and are targetted at a different type of user.