Well despite my plans to buy a small weekend tent with reasonable head height (tried to do this last week but when ordered the tent I had chosen was out of stock) I appear to have gone for a spur of the moment purchase instead!
Was looking on the Marshall Leisure website and they tempted me with this – a Coleman Alaska Everest (ever heard of it? – neither had I!) for £38 http://www.marshallleisure.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=190_31_250&products_id=148094
Not really what I was looking for but seemed a decent tent for the money and need something for a solo trip in July so should fit the bill. Out came the credit card and, after ordering at 11pm last night, it is making its way to me as I speak.
Did look last night to see if I could find any reviews but was unable to do so and thought at that price, with 3,000HH, was worth the risk.
So today decided to have a look around for anyone else selling it and drew a complete blank. Seemed odd so after much Googling have come to the conclusion that it is a European model – called an Alaska Titanium – looks identical and the size and weight correspond.
Found the full spec for the two man version on Coleman’s European website http://www.coleman.eu/Benelux/p-25821-alaska-titanium-2.aspx but unfortunately the three doesn’t have any details listed.
Many of the sites listing it in Europe describe it as having 4000HH rather than 3000 so will wait and see when it arrives.
I thought it was a pretty good deal for anyone looking for a weekender……?
Will update you when she arrives!
MB
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Topic: Mystery tent bargain?
The Alaska is a roomy 3 man tent with storage. The flysheet is 185T,pu coated 3000mm. The inner tent has a no-see-um mesh and is breathable 185T polyester. The groundsheet is nylon 190T coated 5000mm. It has 2 doors. The poles are durawrap fibreglass 8.5mm. There is a summit ventilation panel. The colour is gold and there is a repair kit included.
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