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Discontinued
6 (more 6 berth tents)
52.90 KG
Ł1,749.90
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9.25/10 from 91 reviews

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91 Reviews of the Bear Lake 6 Showing 11 to 20 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

By: RichieP Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2013 Rating: 9 from 10

Having suffered for some years now with polyester tents that are hot and clammy and with flexi poles that don't flex and break at the first sign of wind, using our new Bear lake 6 for the first time has been a real eye opener. Everything about this tent shouts out quality. The zips are larger and heavier duty, the stitching is better and we even think the velcro is more sticky. Using it in France in the high 20's was also brilliant as it always seemed to be cooler inside and yet kept the warmth in at night. The new dark windows are brilliant and we just simply love this tent. We would have given it a full 10/10 except for the front door where we feel the ground sheet zip should have been designed to zip up in the opposite direction, buy hey it is still a hell of a tough zip. All in all we cannot stress enough just how worth every penny this tent is, especially when we got over Ł300 off with a price match at a well known camping superstore.

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By: Austens dad Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: 10 from 10

We have owned our BL6 for 6 years now, having first bought it for a 2 week trip to the south of France.

It is the best tent I have ever used.

Yes it is heavy, yes it takes up quite a bit of space when folded away, yes it takes a while to pitch (about an hour in total). BUT when its up its like a castle. We use ours regularly and it is as good as it was the first time.

It keeps cooler in the hot sunshine, yet warm in colder months.

There is no crisp packet rustling in the wind and rain like cheaper nylon tents either.

I have no criticism of this tent at all.

We are a family of 5 and the BL6 fits the bill perfectly.

Go and see one, you will be impressed.

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By: MrHanky Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 9 from 10

We bought this when it was half price in an off season sale as a replacement for a Coleman 5 birth that had been given to us many years before. I did a lot of research before buying and wanted to buy something that would last many years but also be something that made camping a bit more comfortable compared to the Coleman (which was good) in that it was like a furnace when the sun was on it etc.

The Bear Lake 6 is awesome. Yes it take a bit more time to put up and take down but its worth it. It usually takes us 45 minutes to an hour for us to pitch and attach porch. This is doing it at a nice steady pace.

We are a family of 5 and we usually put 2 double airbeds in the sleeping area and a roll up matt (I don't like the blow up beds). This fits quite nicely. Space wise sleeping it is great and im 6ft 1 and my wife is 5fr 10.

The polycotton works great and it never feels like a sauna (we used it this week and it was 22-25 each day) and is plenty warm enough through the night.

One thing we have noticed since using it is the amount of positive comments about it. Both campers next to us this week came to have a look round and had said that a lot of people on site had been admiring it. Not the reason we bought this tent but its nice all the same.

It comes in 2 large bags and does weight a fair bit and also take quite a bit of room. It is definitely worth it.

Oh finally we have used this tent during what seemed like a monsoon with gale force winds. There were no leaks and it stood up well. Was a pain to take down in said storm the next day but you cant have everything.

We all love this tent

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

Last year I wanted to replace an existing 5/6 person tent with something that I felt would be a bit longer lasting and a bit more solid. I splashed out on a Bear Lake 6 via BCH Camping and then subsequently bought the Front Extension via the internet. We've used the tent three or four times since and there are no complaints - it's simply the best tent we've ever had. Spacious and light inside, it keeps heat when you need it and stays cool when you want. You can put it up as a 1 person, but 2 is definitely easier. It does take time to put it up, so we only tend to use it if we're away for more than 1 night (otherwise we use a Vango Beta 350 and 450 XL). Would definitely recommend the carpetted floor as well as the additional footprint groundsheet, and the front entension just gives you all that extra room. We last used it in France in May this year for a week away with the kids and it was great. It has coped with all the weather that has been thrown at it and stayed solid where other tents have failed and the outside dries out pretty quickly in the morning when you need to pack away in a hurry. It's just a quality product - not cheap, but definitely gets my vote.