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Just back from a week in the new forest - our first trip in the kampa filey - the quality is great, and the sleeptite fabric is great - not blackout, that's for sure, but significantly darker that 'normal'...our 3 year old slept til gone 7.30!!

We have a 2010 '2+4' sleeping arrangement..there's no way you could get a double and two singles in - we squeezed the three kids in on 2 single airbeds and a toddler ready-bed type of thing..I don't think it would ever fit more than 3 single airbeds (poss 4 sleeping mats if you were very close family...)

Also you can't join the '2' and '4' pods to make a big '6' pod, if you see what I mean..totally seperate compartments - it worked for us as the kids wanted to sleep with each other but not us, but it won't suit everyone, especialy with younger children.

I really recommend the tent - great quality, easy to put up etc etc, but of course all that is useless if you can't get the configuration that suits you!

Goos luck!

Hi Pink Panther, just want to clarify some information for you.

The 2011 Filey 6 compartment's are 3:3, rather than 4:2, from the 2010 model.

There is the slightest raised area in between the two compartments, where it zips up to seperate the two compartments, but these can be easily flattened by an airbed, or similiar product.

You also asked about the sleep tite system, but I believe the reviews have already answered that for you.

Hi PinkPanther,

We have a 2010 Filey6 with two different inners - both the 3+3 (2009 version) and the 4+2 so we can choose! As we have 3 young boys we are using the 3+3 inner at the moment. It works perfectly for us. We have the area unzipped to have one big space. Our two older boys (6 & 4) are on single airbeds in one side, we have a double in the other side and my toddler (1) is in a camping cot in the middle on top of the raised divider bit which just flattens down easily.

Lovely tent, we are really pleased with it. Only downside which is probably the same as the vermont L is that with 3 young kids to contend with we find it a bit of a struggle to pitch, particularly recently in high winds. For this reason we are looking to get a Bell tent for weekend camping, but will definitely keep the Filey6 for 4+ nights as it is worth the effort once it's up.

Quote: Originally posted by arsenaldes on 09/6/2011

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