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Tent Reviews: Hi Gear Kalahari 10 Elite
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32.20 KG
£500.00
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Average User Rating:9.31/10 from 91 reviews
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91 Reviews of the Kalahari 10 Elite
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By: Angelmikey Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 
We bought the Kalahari 10 after seeing it in Go outdoors and decided we had to have it. We only went to get a new airbed :) We have 3 children and also a dog and this tent is spacious and doesn't make you feel crammed at all. When we bought the tent we also got the porch, footprint and carpet in the deal. We have only used it a few times but it has never let us down, wind and rain the last time we had it out and we still managed to have fun. All in all I wouldn't be without it
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By: Baloonav Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
We bought a Kalahari 10 late 2010 when on offer in Go Outdoors, We also purchased the footprint and carpet, and bought the porch a few weeks ago when it came back on sale. We put the tent up in the garden as soon as weather got better to check all okay but only got the chance to use it last weekend (3 nights from 15th April).
We chose this as we are a family of 5 (2 adults + 3 kids) and wanted a large tent for longer trips. Initially it was not our first choice but after reading reviews here, seeing it a few times and speaking to friends who have the 8, decided it was actually better for us that our initial preferences and our budget. For the money it is excellent value, it is much bigger than it appears on first impression. It can easily hold 10 plus kit – but having 10 stuck in the communal central area on a wet day could be a squash, especially if no porch for cooking kit etc, in fact some manufacturers would easily class as a 12 man tent or even more. It took ~30 minutes to fully erect with 2. It’s very spacious, tardis like in fact, the bedrooms are extremely generous (each can easily swallow the occupants plus all their personal kit and more) and still leaves plenty of communal area inside. As the kids are still young and all 3 could share we could even just use bedrooms in one end and leave the rest as a huge open area. As it was we used 3 of the bedrooms and the 4th to store equipment and a ‘play room’. We used the generous porch to store cooking kit, shoes, spare chairs etc but these could easily fit inside the main tent without much compromise with only 5 inside.
The porch does not fit as snugly to the side of the tent as I’d have liked but provides a generous amount of additional space, but may mean some sites would say you need a larger pitch. Others commented they used the gelert porch when the Hi Gear one was unavailable, but the hi gear one has a closed front and you can unzip the entire front if you want
Any gripes? Not really, it can be a bit dark inside and making the central sections in a lighter colour would have helped (I think the earlier versions did have a lighter roofing) – an excellent tent for the money, plenty of space for a larger family, easily erected, looks solid construction, lots of nice little touches (many pockets, cable entrances, removable dividers, vents, hanging points, SIG, .) a reasonable footprint, and great value for money. Ventilation is adequate but still its a 'nylon' tent so hot in warm weather. Packs back easily into the bags. Only thing is a shock chord broke when striking the tent, nothing major but would not expect it to have gone on its second outing – not a problem to insert a new one but not looking forward to doing it on such a long pole! Can’t comment on its stability in bad weather as luckily we did not experience any, however our friends who have the 8 said theirs behaved impeccably during a storm they had last summer with lots or rain and high winds, so hoping all will be okay. Would I recommend it – obviously yes! We could have easily got away with an 8 but for the small price differential and 5 of us then went for this for the extra room it gives and very glad we did.
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By: Hjf139 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
Bought this back end of 2010 as son has grown to 6'5' and needed headroom. Used it for first time over May day weekend on a very windy site in Dalby Forest. Easy to put up, we found that if we pegged the four corners out on top of the footprint which we also bought it prevented the wind taking hold of it and also kept it square. Bought the carpet and porch as well which helped to keep heat in. Only downside is trying to get it back in the bag, marked fold lines would have been useful on the bottom! We eventually managed it and have written down how we did fold it up and put it in the bag for next time. Would definitely recommend this for families. Plenty of room inside and the storage pockets come in handy.
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By: Supersuzy Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
Purchased this tent from Go Outdoors a few months ago when the '10' was cheaper than the '8'. We'd previously had a dome tent where you could only just about stand up in the sleeping compartments (I'm only 5ft). As our children are growing up and getting considerably taller than me we wanted a tunnel tent after seeing a friends. It is brilliant, loads of space, great storage pockets and plenty of them. The footprint sheet makes it so easy to put up. Probably took 30-45 mins with the children's help as it was windy at the time but still easy to pitch. We didn't really need the '10' as we are two adults two children but as we had so much space the children could bring friends camping too. They had one end with the separator between the sleeping compartments which we undid in the end as the boys slid under it during the night in their sleep! Seemed pointless having it done up. The smaller end would be perfect if using camp beds or a cot. There was enough room for 5 children and some of their luggage in one end. The central living area is very spacious. The vents didn't secure particularly well so they did flap quite a bit at night, rather annoying but the only negative point I can think of. Although this is much bigger than our previous dome tent this tunnel tent is much easier to pitch. I would definitely recommend it.
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By: Stuart6867 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
We bought this from Go Outdoors recently on one of their package deals. As a family of 5 (3 boys 7 & under) found the tent very spacious with the one of the smaller 'double' bedrooms ideal for a travel cot plus another used as storage to keep all the usual luggage needed out of the way.
Main living area is great, very cosy with the carpet and ideal for kids to play in when wet and windy.
Easy for 2 people to put up, even on your own at a push once you have got started. No issues with condensation like other tents we have used. Our first time was recently and was rather wet and windy. Stood up really well to the weather. Would agree with other comments that the vents do flap a little but is a minor issue only.
It might be a big tent but is easy to manage and transport. Absolute bargain if you time it right.
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By: Dankalahari10 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
We purchased this tent second hand of ebay with the carpet and footprint and very quickly added the porch! We are a family of 2 adults, 2 children (aged 1 and 7) and an Old English Sheepdog (hence the requirement for the porch).
This is a fantastic tent! For the size it really is simple to pitch and takes me and my partner 10 minutes to pitch and me a further 15 mins to put all the pegs in whilst she does the insides (bedrooms etc)
The carpet is a very pleasant addition, specially first thing on a cold morning and and footprint is also very useful when pitching and to protect the tent. I would recommend this tent to anyone who will listen so save your ears and buy it!
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By: Founts Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
Wow, after struggling to put up my old large pod tent what a revelation this was. We were looking at the Kalahari 8 but at the time we went to buy the 10 was actually cheaper!
The first time we used it was last weekend, had the main structure up and sorted within 30 mins with another 30 mins doing guy ropes etc (well it was the first time).
On the first night we had really heavy rain and for the first time in camping experience we had a bone dry tent interior!
A very large, very impressive element proof tent which was simple to put up and put away for 250.00, my wife and I actually joked we had stayed in smaller but more expensive holiday apartments.
Not sure you could holiday with 10 people in this tent but a large family would be able to fit in and live comfortably with the Kalahari 10 without feeling cramped, its huge!
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By: BUSA1300 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
Bought this wonderful tent after returning a Vango 800dlx to go outdoors, we had used it and it had no manufacturing faults, but.We have a dog, and the Vango does NOT fasten all the way around the doors! first night dog went astray, made a getaway very easily under the door that was only sealed by a couple of velcro strips. So 'bad' Vango!
Anyhow, explained to go outdoors who were amazing. Accepted Vango back even though it was now used, and told us the 10 man kalahari was on offer for 50p less than the 8 man version. The winning thing with this tent was that all the exits zip all the way around so no escaping dogs, toddlers etc.
Used the kalahari 10 last week, amazing amazing amazing. What a fabulous tent and what amazing customer service, big hi 5 to the stoke branch, the manager even offered to drop the tent off for us as we were camping at glencoe (fab site, elec hook up for tents). Now going to get the porch extension. This tent has made me fall in love with camping.
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By: Bread Boy Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
We finally used our tent in July 2011 after buying it the previous August in the GO sale.
It's a fantastic tent and we were very pleased. The height is excellent - I'm 6'4' and had a good 6' between me and the roof!
The bedroom pods at either end are ample for five people - there are five of us, so the beauty was we left one end clear and this meant plenty of room for the kids to entertain themselves with pens and paper when inside the tent.
A very sturdy tent which stood up well to the weather - it was quite windy, and one night it rained solidly from 9pm until 8am. One very slight leak but that was due to the porch straps coming over the roof - more on that in my review of the kalahari porch.
Plenty of pockets to put things - each side of the bedroom pod has four (maybe five) pockets to put torches etc. And on the outside of the pod there is a 'ladder' of pockets - very handy for small items or socks etc.
We got the carpet too which was fantastic underfoot. Far more comfortable than just walking on the plastic groundsheet. The footprint also did the job and ensured our tent went back in it's bag the same condition it came out in - completely clean.
It's a great tent and I can't recommend it enough. For the price it beats everything else hands down.
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By: Tracy01 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
We purchased a Hi Gear Kalahari 10 Berth Tent last year as we wanted to upgrade. It was the best purchase we made and reasonably priced. The tent is very spacious inside, plenty of head room, we used one of the rooms for storage which keeps the living area tidy and the storage pockets are handy too. The living area fits up to ten people comfortably if it is raining. We also purchased a porch which came in very handy for when it rained because it kept the rain out of the tent when you where walking in and out. It also kept the shoes dry, so that you didn't walk mud or grass into the tent. It is big enough to store your cooker, cooker stand and table in there. The tent and porch were very easy to assemble, but did need at least 2 people. The tent took half hour to put up. I would highly recommend this tent for families.
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Manufacturer's Description
An updated version of Hi Gear's extra large tunnel tent, perfect for relaxed family camping holidays.
The Hi Gear Kalahari 10 Elite is a spacious and stable tunnel-style tent with two large partitionable bedrooms in a face-to-face layout, roomy enough for you, your family and all your gear.
Pre-attached high-visibility guylines, reduced pole sleeves, and sewn-in polyethylene groundsheet make pitching the tent quick and easy.
The bedrooms comfortably sleep five at each end of the tent, and have breathable polyester walls. Bedrooms can also be removed, to give you extra storage space, or room for dirty gear.
The huge living space has two large windows and hanging storage pockets to help keep it tidy, organised and liveable. Multiple vents along the roof help air flow throughout the tent.
The sewn-in groundsheet combined with the fire-retardant polyester flysheet (with 4000mm hydrostatic head) give you a fully sealed and ventilated internal environment, so you'll be completely protected from draughts and sustained downpours. The two doors can be propped and extended out to use for extra shelter from rain or stretching the space out for more room if it's sunny.
Other useful features include the water-repellent zips and an electrical cable access point.
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