We have this tent and have only used it a few times. We purchased it when it was on offer in go outdoors for fifty quid. It was bought for using at festivals. Our tent has never had any problems with leaky zips but to be fair it's never been pitched in very heavy rain. It's had a few wee showers which it's coped with fine with.
------------- 2015 Trips
January - Red Squirrel
February - Red Squirrel
March - Gimme Shelter
April - Elie
May - Noah's Ark
May - Riverside, Skipton
May - Blair Castle
June - Braithwaite Bridges
July - The Star
July - Witches Craig
July - Scone
August - Highburn House
September - Gimme Shelter
I've had 3 trips in mine. It's certainly rained each time I've been away, very heavily last year and I've not had any leakage problems. I'm really happy with it
I would say Rob that if you're looking for a weekend tent for 2 adults and 2 kids that the Atakama would be a real squeeze. I use if for me and my 17 yr old giant of a son and it works well. Don't know if it might work if you had a canopy of some kind too though?
We have experienced very heavy rain in ours and thunder storms! We had a couple of drips but nothing major. We've had many a great trip in ours - 2 adults and a 3/4 yr old, before new baby arrived and we've now got a bigger, Vango tent which also lets a couple of drips in now and then.
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