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20/6/2011 at 8:51pm
Location: s.wales
Outfit: outwell wolf lake 7

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ok after falling in love with the montana but with the front extension as I really want a porch to sit under at night and cook under, I have just had a nose at the Kampa Filey out of curiosity after reading the kampa post.

to me it seems very similar to the montana size wise and style wise but with the porch included.
now I'm confused ,so any opinions peeps

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elizaD

20/6/2011 at 9:06pm
Location: Hull East Yorkshire
Outfit: Outwell Vango Relum & Cabanon!!

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If you want the porch why not just buy a Vermont L??

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20/6/2011 at 9:17pm
Location: s.wales
Outfit: outwell wolf lake 7

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does the front zip off completely on the vermont?

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Easter..Nantcols
August..Bristol balloon fiesta
August..Cornwall..of course!

arsenaldes

20/6/2011 at 10:04pm
Location: Aston Clinton
Outfit: Kampa Holkham + Outwell Yukon River*

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Zips undo full width and then you can either roll it up or use king poles to make a canopy

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20/6/2011 at 10:20pm
Location: s.wales
Outfit: outwell wolf lake 7

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very nice tent, though I kind of have my heart set on a porch type canopy,to be used for cooking.

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August..Cornwall..of course!

nikkid21

21/6/2011 at 8:25am
Location: Farnborough Hants
Outfit: Florida 6 Frinton 4 2seconds XXL

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I love both my outwell florida 6 (now discontinued) and my Kampa frinton 4. Cant's fault the quality on either

Have you considered the outwell florida 5 or 8 ?

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.allweathers.co.uk/outwell-florida-5-tent-2010-model-4541-p.asp

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.allweathers.co.uk/outwell-florida-8-tent-2011-model-7435-p.asp

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Fiona58

21/6/2011 at 9:19am
Location: wrexham
Outfit: Outwell Montana 6

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I also like the montanna 6 but I also like the look of the glendale 5, only thing putting me of is it a 5man not a 6, however thier is only 3 of us!

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Speedcamp

21/6/2011 at 9:44am
Location: Sunny south coast
Outfit: Columbia 600 Bude 4

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The Filey will have potentially double the life span (both UV and tear resistance) of the Montana given the 100 denier flysheet and quality of the other materials. It will be heavier though given the additional quality of the materials and the upright front is less wind-shedding (we always go for windshedding designs ourselves...).

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Boofadog

21/6/2011 at 1:25pm
Location: Ruislip Greater London
Outfit: Outwell Glendale 5

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We too liked the look of the Montana 6 but wanted a porch area for muddy conditions/cooking. We went with the Glendale 5 as it's got the porch and a good sized living area

newbie-campers

21/6/2011 at 2:10pm
Location: s.wales
Outfit: outwell wolf lake 7

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I like the glendale 5. I am beginning to wonder what we used to talk about in the evenings before we began camping. I would never believed we could chat for hours over tents! he is now looking at a trout lake with extension as we saw thee wolfe lake and both liked the polycotton.

because we have done so well to give up smoking and really saved every single penny of cig money we want to get this decision right and get a tent that will last for years.
My older boys have their own tents or dont come with us but the 15yr old is likely to want to sleepin a pup tent which just leaves us and a 10yr old. so really speeking we dont need a massive tent but I do want the canopy to cook under and sit and talk(probably about tents)

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tent and gear all packed away now and making plans for 2012

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Easter..Nantcols
August..Bristol balloon fiesta
August..Cornwall..of course!

andyfisher

21/6/2011 at 6:25pm
Location: Yorkshire
Outfit: Adria altea 542 dt Freelander 2

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I have an arrow lake with a Yukon River 6 canopy on the front (pics on the arrow lake review). This is a slighter larger set up than what you'd get with a Trout Lake + canopy and works well for us. Lake tents are really good and I reckon you'd certainly be happy if you went ahead with that suggestion. The canopy is great we sit out under it in all weathers!

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