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Subject Topic: Just bought a Wolf Lake 5 Post Reply Post New Topic
12/10/2013 at 7:53am
 Location: Loose
 Outfit: Wolf Lake 5 2013 and Outwell Minni 4
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Well, we've gone and done it

After a couple of years of using and really enjoying our Outwell Minnesota 4 with the Vango closed extension on the front we are finally going the polycotton route.

There's only the two of us but we like the space and with the extension on the current tent the overall sizes are very similar.

Got an S-Max and roof box so space is not a worry either, (even though we do manage to fill it up).

Waiting for delivery, then I'll put it up in the garden to make sure it's OK.

Roll on next year.

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12/10/2013 at 8:22am
 Location: Cambs
 Outfit: Ford Duetto Autosleeper
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Aw poor you having to wait till next year to use it, we were the same, bought our biscaya at the end of the season it was sheer purgatory waiting to use it for teh first time.

But I did have a big smile everytime I thought of it up in the loft waiting for its; first trip!

Have fun dreaming about it in the meantime x

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12/10/2013 at 8:52am
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Very nice tent the "Outwell Wolf Lake 5", we almost bought one having viewed one over at "Don Valley Camping" back in September 2008, but then we stumbled across the "Cabanon Biscaya 370" in "All Season Polyester" whilst viewing the WL5, we then discovered that the Biscaya 370 was also available in "Cotton", so the search began.

We eventually found a "Cotton" Biscaya 370 at Catterick Caravans, it was a dam lucky find as they had them on clearance brand new in the bag for just £699 we got the last one.

Like you there are just the two of us that go camping now, and the Biscaya 370 is the exact same size as the Wolf Lake 5 albiet just a few cm larger.

We just love all the space, and we even turned the spare bedroom into an en-suite c/w running water!.

 



12/10/2013 at 8:54am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Outwell Wolf Lake 5 2013
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Good on yer Smiler

Welcome to the Wolfy club

Have you got the conversion for the front too?



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12/10/2013 at 8:59am
 Location: Hertfordshire
 Outfit: Anything I like !!!
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Francais
Now that is what camping is all about for me, a nice shaded campsite with lots of sun and maybe in France...?


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12/10/2013 at 9:11am
 Location: Loose
 Outfit: Wolf Lake 5 2013 and Outwell Minni 4
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Not got the conversion yet, probably going to wait to see if Outwell come out with just a door for it next year, (as the zip is there an all).

Don't really need the groundsheet and the windows, just something to close it all off from the elements.

In the meantime we'll just use an Outwell windbreak across the front or something.

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23/10/2013 at 5:55pm
 Location: Loose
 Outfit: Wolf Lake 5 2013 and Outwell Minni 4
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Well,

I have just learned that I have, in fact, not just bought a Wolf Lake 5 tent

Thought I had won it on eBay, but eBay have just removed the seller, they had been a member for 3 years and got good feedback up until now.

So now I have had to ask for my money to be refunded.

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23/10/2013 at 8:59pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Lots of outwell !!
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Hi, I had the same a few months back with a tent I bought off Ebay and then a message from their 'Loss prevention department' that the seller had been removed.
However the tent arrived just fine a day or to later, so there is still hope.


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Current tent line-up (all outwell)
Yellowstone falls - for week or more
Clear lake - Flyball team entertainment
Cedar lake - not been used yet!
Trout lake 6 - short weekend trips
Trout Lake 4 - for just me and the dog
Concorde L


24/10/2013 at 8:31am
 Location: Loose
 Outfit: Wolf Lake 5 2013 and Outwell Minni 4
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Thanks for the small ray of hope

Won and paid for on the 11th, they said they dispatched on the 15th, so a small glimmer then.

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30/10/2013 at 9:51am
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Lots of outwell !!
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Hi Smiler, if you are still looking for a Wolf lake 5 have a look at Go Outdoors, they have just reduced the prices of their remaining stock, plus if you put the voucher code 'NOVSP2013' you get another 15% off!
This will take the price down to £657 with free delivery (also if you are familiar with Quidco the there is the potential of an additional 5% off i.e down to ££624)

Go Outdoors wolf lake 5

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Current tent line-up (all outwell)
Yellowstone falls - for week or more
Clear lake - Flyball team entertainment
Cedar lake - not been used yet!
Trout lake 6 - short weekend trips
Trout Lake 4 - for just me and the dog
Concorde L


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30/10/2013 at 4:11pm
 Location: Loose
 Outfit: Wolf Lake 5 2013 and Outwell Minni 4
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Quote: Originally posted by jackuk on 30/10/2013
Hi Smiler, if you are still looking for a Wolf lake 5 have a look at Go Outdoors, they have just reduced the prices of their remaining stock, plus if you put the voucher code 'NOVSP2013' you get another 15% off!
This will take the price down to £657 with free delivery (also if you are familiar with Quidco the there is the potential of an additional 5% off i.e down to ££624)

Go Outdoors wolf lake 5



Thanks for that, at least having the eBay seller mucking me about has saved me some money

Now ordered.

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31/10/2013 at 8:21pm
 Location: Loose
 Outfit: Wolf Lake 5 2013 and Outwell Minni 4
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Good news day today, both that our new tent has been dispatched, and that we have received a full refund from eBay

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02/11/2013 at 8:23am
 Location: Loose
 Outfit: Wolf Lake 5 2013 and Outwell Minni 4
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Tent arrived yesterday, and have just checked on Go Outdoors and not only is it back up to £950, the free delivery has stopped, and the only collect in store is Loughborough!

So thank's again jackuk.

Steve

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