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Discontinued
6 (more 6 berth tents)
25.00 KG
Ł435.00
2
Fully Sewn-in
Fly first

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8.21/10 from 14 reviews

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14 Reviews of the Hayling 6 Showing 01 to 10 Page: 1 2

By: Crabby2009 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2015 Rating: 8 from 10

Firstly, it must be made clear this is a VALUE tent! We bought it second hand as our first step in to family camping and in general love the experience this tent has given us - especially for the price.

As far as pitching goes, it is easy enough for two people to deal with, but one person will find it a chore. The rear most and front most sections have a guy attached in the centre which can mean it is quite difficult to get the pole through as it impinges on the fabric 'tube'.

Once up, the tent itself is spacious inside, with a practical living area which would comfortably sit 5 with room to spare - we have had 5 adults and 3 kids when it has been wet outside which is cosy but passable for a short amount of time.

Ventilation isn't great, in part due to their being no mesh on the main door meaning it needs to be closed constantly to stop bugs. But also because there's only a small rear vent window and a small vent above the main door. This means it can get quite stuffy in the sun.

The single bedroom has a divider, but it doesn't zip across the floor so doesn't truly separate the bedrooms. This is a blessing and a curse for us -on the one had we can just lift the bottom to tell the kids to shut up and go to sleep, on the other they can crawl in during the night for cuddles.

Like another reviewer. Our tent has an obvious manufacturing defect in that the ground sheet at the front door doesn't get anywhere near to the ground. Again, for the price we really couldn't care less but it is worth pointing out! And, also like another reviewer, the fact the bottom of the front door is open is annoying - for us it's less about bugs and more about tantruming toddlers and dogs trying to make a dash for it.

But. The reason we fell in love with this tent? The completely open front porch! Unlike a lot which have doors etc, there's no 'edge' to the front of the porch that starts to enclose the space. So you really do feel outside when under it. We love it, and it's one of the main reasons we've stuck with the tent so far.

I've noticed some areas of poor stitching. But we've had some pretty terrible weather in this tent and had no leaks etc. If pitched correctly, it's pretty stable although the polyester rustle can be pretty loud!

If you're new to family camping and don't want to break the bank, I really would recommend this tent! It's the prefect way to find out if you'll enjoy the experience :D

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By: NHertscamper Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2017 Rating: 8 from 10

We have recently purchased a Kampa Hayling 6. It is spacious and works well for the two of us. We found it easy to put up the first time. We were disappointed to find that four of the guy ropes were badly shredded which does not say a lot for a brand new tent. Other than that, we couldn't fault the quality. The only other problem was that after taking it down, we struggled to get it back in the bag with the poles etc.

Having said that, it is a good value tent and withstood some very windy days with no trouble.

If we had to make one criticism, it could do with a fly sheet on the front door, the same as the one on the side door.

We would recommend.

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By: TeamRoberts Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2016 Rating: 7 from 10

We bought a Hayling 6 Series 3 in June 2016. We put it up in the garden first, to make sure it was ok. However, the ground sheet around the front door didn't reach the floor. The Hayling 6 has a flat front entrance, with no 'step-over' but ours was at least 4 inches off the floor and impossible to peg down. Every time we stepped into the tent, it pushed the groundsheet down to the ground and put pressure on the seams. We used it a couple of times after that, asking friends to help look at the way it was pitched, thinking we may have just pitched it wrongly - but nobody, including very experienced campers could get it to lie flat. In the end we took it back and got a refund. I think we were just unlucky with this, as I've not seen any other reviews mentioning this fault.

Also, because the door doesn't zip all the way around, there is the opportunity for pets / children to slip out underneath the door! Our dog got out in the night twice and had a good wander around the camp site trying to get people to play ball with him at 4 am! We had to screw his tether into the ground just outside the door so that if (when!) he got out again, he couldn't go very far.

We were also really disappointed that the front door didn't have a mesh fly sheet on it. We got a lot of bugs / flies in the tent, which are difficult to get out, then just get squished when the tent is packed away.

Everything else about the tent is great. The storage pockets on the sleeping compartment are really handy, lots of room in the sleeping pods - my husband and I were in one and our son in the other - all using full size aluminium camp beds, with plenty of room. The mesh side door is good for letting in some air on hot days - and the canopy at the front is a great cooking space - even when it's raining.

We also bought the vestibule which attaches to the front canopy, which we didn't rate, as it kept popping off the canopy.

Overall, a good tent, but not quite right for us.

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By: Kentcamper Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2012 Rating: 5 from 10

We bought a new one , The zip was broke, and the door wouldn't close properly.

The front door doesn't close at the bottom so things can get in, and there is no mesh on any doors. All that said its a value tent, made with cheaper material and poles. We bought one new and have now given it away. This tent will suit the weekender camper/Summer camper. But do look at it from a neutral point. If you have small children or young family do think about the door not closing fully at the bottom.

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By: Ruthos Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2015 Rating: 10 from 10

This is a review of the 2015 series 3 Kampa hayling 6.

I should first point out that this is our3rd tent in the last year. And we have been cursed with hideous weather and various disasters on all our previous trips.Our others have been 8man tents and we deliberated for ages about going for a 6man instead but the living space inside really swung it for us.

We have just been away for Easter weekend in it and I have to say WOW WOW WOW. I LOVE THIS TENT!

It was quite simple to put up but there were three of us adults but now we know what to do it will be fine with 2. We are a family of 2 adults and two kids aged 7 and 3. The bedroom pod is one large one with a divider which zips in and out making it versatile. The living space was big enough for us to have our kitchen unit up and various bags of stuff around and in the evening enough space for us to have our friends in to visit - 8 adults all sitting on chairs, plus the kids. The built in porch is an excellent feature as we had the table out there for Al fresco dinning but also means you don't have to pay extra to buy the porch!

The tent is really well made and no leaks or even condensation puddles. I'd say the only downside is the front door doesn't have a fly sheet/ vent on it so the only way of letting air in is to have the doors open. The side door does have one but we didn't end up using it. Will definitely do so when we take it to Europe in the summer though. We were lucky with the weather on this maiden voyage but the tent seens really sturdy and well put together to be able to withstand bad weather.

My favourite features of this tent is the excellent size especially of the living area, built in porch and the numerous windows which again makes it versatile and really bright . This means you can choose which ones to leave closed for privacy etc. I can't recommend this tent more highly for the price it is a revelation! Can't wait for our next adventure. This tent has made me feel like maybe our camping luck has changed.