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Coleman quadspace will take everything the great british weather can throw at it and more!

We've got a Monty 6... although not been away with it yet... it got quite a battering in the garden the other week... ended up leaving it up all week to dry..

Love the tent... plenty of room... 2 big (3 berth) bedrooms.. easy to put up... bit of a pain to get back in the bag, side rain saver porch for wet shoes and buggies. SIG, so hopefully no bugs!!

have a look at my gallery for pics of it

Quote: We also have a Wynnster mallard 5 (2004) to compare but definately a summer season tent.

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With children all under 5 does your friend want to be sleeping next to them/in the next pod/other end of tent? 

We have a sunvalley 8 (very weather resilient) and sleep in adjoining compartments (Montana 6 is same in this respect), when 3 year old cried at night I just unzipped and lifted her through for a cuddle without getting out of my sleeping bag.  I wouldn't want to be a few metres away but some prefer this.

Both the Montana and the Sunvalley are quite heavy/bulky but that is due to strong poles/very waterproof.

Montana...some people just say *Monty*...They must think their typing fingers would break if they typed *MONTANA*

I've got a Coleman Sahy

sorry but the sun valley and monty are completely different ,the monty has a steel pole structure and the SV has fibreglass poles ,the sunvalley is waaaay too wibbly wobbly in strong winds ,if you want stability go for steel poles !

 I wasn't suggesting they were the same! (be a bit pointless Outwell selling two tents the same).  I was saying they weigh about the same (34.5Kg and 34.1Kg) and they both have the same sleeping arrangement (except for SV8 extra pod). 

The Sv8 might be a bit wibbly but very secure and in even high winds we've had no problems and the inner bedrooms don't seem to move about.  I assumed the wibblyness is better than presenting a solid immoveable wall to the wind (like the Millenium bridge (bad example perhaps) - but I'm no engineer these days so what do I know - just a housewife and (family!) expedition planner.

Must say, Montana was my first choice but OH wasn't convinced about sown in groundsheets so the SV8 is our compromise/best of both worlds.  They both have the same waterproof rating!  

Most families of three or more children like your friend seem to go for the Montana 12 not 6.  You wouldn't be fitting 3 airbeds in the 180cm 3-person sleeping space.  We fit our children in (we have 3 kids too) but they are on mats and we tend to settle one child in the SV8's extra sleeping "pod". 

Lots and lots of weekend tent options for family of 5 for £600, in fact lots of good options for £200!

They need to look at some erected an decide which style they would prefer - Outwell, Vango, Wynnster, Coleman, Campus/Kyham, Royal all do tents that fit the bill.

Hi,

We have a khyam espace (2003 model) for sale as we've upgraded to a trailer tent. This withstood a fantastic storm in Wales. When other tents were flooded and battered by the winds we were nice and cosy.

Your sister's right, go for a khyam!!

Hi

Take a look at the Aztec Cantera 9. Three sleeping pods, 4000mm head. Great all weather tent with plenty of living space