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33.60 KG
Ł689.99
3
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76 Reviews of the Hartford XL P Showing 51 to 60 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

By: Fireeves Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: 8 from 10

I love this tent - We needed a big tent, despite there usually only being 3 of us because we take a LOT of gear (mountain bikers usually do!) This tent will comfortably fit 4 + lots of gear or 5+ with more of the usual stuff!

Pitching is straight forward and easy given the colour coded poles.

Only down point for me is that if you don't peg it out quite right, the pod doors can be a little difficult to close.

Would definitely look at a Hartford again!

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By: Cm123 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: 10 from 10

We are a family of four (2 young girls) and have had this tent for a few years now. Last year we purchased the footprint groundsheet, carpet and canopy. These are a fantastic addition, the carpet is lovely, the children can play on it, it make the tent feel really cosy. The canopy is great for cooking and storing everything as the front porch is not that big, however we used to cook in there on wet days with the door rolled up before we had the canopy. The only downside to the canopy is that being open at the end it acts like a wind tunnel, once or twice we thought we may have to take it down, but it never came to that.

The reason that I am writing this review however is that whilst camping in the lakes recently our campsite flooded after very heavy rain from 4pm through to 7am. We lay awake all night because of the noise of the rain (children slept though it!) In the morning we could hear people splashing past our tent, so thought we should take a look. We stepped into the main living area and it was like walking on a water bed, the tent was under 2-3 inches of water - but we were dry. The tent hadn't leaked in at all -not a drop, and with the sewn in groundsheet we had been saved from a complete wash out. Luckily my sister and her friend were with us, so we emptied the contents of the tent into our two cars, then waited for the girls to wake up!. We then took one corner of the tent each and marched the tent up to a dry area on the field. By this time a few corners of the ground sheet had leaked in, but we dried it all with one small towel. So that shows that it wasn't much. We moved everything back into the tent and got on with the rest of our holiday. Unfortunately that couldn't be said for a lot of the other campers - those without sewn in groundsheets got completely washed out and others suffered badly with tents leaking in. The next night we looked around the campsite and almost all the tents left (not including abandoned ones!) were outwell or vango. This really showed that we had chosen a quality tent.

We are now looking for a smaller tent for weekend breaks and it would have to be something special for us not to choose outwell.

I can't recommend this tent enough, fantastic for families and the great Cumbrian weather

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By: Pegless Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 9 from 10

This is the largest of our accumulation of tents and it is absolutely the bees knees for longer trips with our family of five. Light and airy, it has plenty of space to spread around and ours has had to face up to some pretty grotty wind and rain over the last two years which it has done with aplomb.

We have invested in the footprint, carpet and extension to make it a real home away from home.

My only criticism really (and it's not really a big deal) is that the centre bedroom at the back of the tent is still quite saggy compared to the two side pods, but given that it's generally used by my youngest child it isn't that much of an issue.

Some people have mentioned that the front door isn't easy to open and close fully unless you get down on your hands and knees. I think that's a bit nit-picky given that you generally do a lot of getting down on your hands and knees while camping - not least getting in and out of bed - but the whole issue went away for us when we bought the extension because aside from one really very wild night this last holiday we only ever zipped up the mossie-net 'door' and left the front door almost permanently rolled up.

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By: Stonehouse Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 9 from 10

Superb tent we are a family of 5 (3 young boys) and have plenty of room in it, we did purchase the extension for extra cooking/utility area which also double up as an outdoor seating area should it rain!

Didn't give it 10 out of 10 as on our first strip the shock cord snapped on the main pole, leaving us a bit stuck!

We also bought the carpet for that extra comfort and the footprint which comes in very handy for organising your pitch!

All in all a great family tent which we will be sticking with for a long time :-)

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By: Mark1809 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 9 from 10

We were new to camping and decided we needed a tent large enough for a family of 4 with storage for all the equipment required. We also purchased the footprint which is invaluable as it keeps the tent cleaner, and makes it easier to decide the best position for your tent when pitching ( saves disagreements with the wife!) and the tent carpet which gives a cosy and warm feel to the tent especially on cold morning.

The features I love are the large living area which can easily fit a table and four chairs,the skylights and large windows so the tent is nice and light even on a dull wet day. The children each have a sleeping pod which we put double airbeds in. They store all their bits and pieces in the pockets of the pods.

The large porch sold it too us as we wanted an area to keep the shoes and kitchen equipment in, there is lots of space, however when the front door is closed the zip is difficult to open unless you go on your knees (not so good first thing in the morning)

This tent takes the two of us about an hour to set up including the footprint, tent(no fussing with the bedrooms as pitched as one), carpet and all the equipment such as the kitchen stand and airbeds.

The colour coded poles are great and even my 11 year old daughter pitched the tent with me in just over an hour.

We recently damaged a durawrap pole but found getting a replacement easy with a cost of a few pounds under a tenner.

Other considerations are the size and shape of the tent doesn't always fit a standard pitch.

We have camped 6 times with our tent in all weather conditions and it has always kept us warm, cosy and dry.

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By: Kylabrown Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: 9 from 10

Love our tent its so great and spacious and for the money, we got it in a end of season sale, we just couldn't walk away without it. It has won us over to the wonders of camping. Our friends thought ours was so good they have bought the latest version which has pods that attach on the inside, this amends the tents greatest failing which is the faff of having to set up 2 tents really as the inner is a complete tent and the outer slides over the top. Great tent for a family!

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By: Jonesfamily39 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 10 from 10

I was initially a very reluctant camper, but am now absolutely hooked, partly due to this fantastic tent. It takes 2 of us to put it up but can now get it up and airbeds in etc. All sorted in an hour. We have 2 children so the extra space in the middle for those rainy evenings is essential. We have bought the carpet and have found it really adds to the cosy feel. You definitely need to mention the size when booking though as some sites charge you extra.

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By: MrsStorage Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 8 from 10

Our Hartford has just had its second outing and although one of the porch poles (angled joint) partially snapped in pitching (it still worked ok, the tent just didn't look as good as it could), it still did well and we were pleased with the space it provides. Therefore, slightly stupid design of an angled joint which perhaps should be re-thought for another model?

We like the windows, we like the inner tents, we like the ease of pitching (I managed it on my own when it needed drying in the garden and the OH was at work)(not sure I'd recommend that on a public campsite, as you'd be rather at the mercy of passers-by and comedy comments).

We also bought the carpet which is an absolute must if you camp in Scotland. Brilliant thing.

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By: Nedric Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 9 from 10

We Purchased this tent last year.Used it twice now.Great Tent.Gallons of room. Especially if you have the front porch Extension, which we purchased this year .This tent is large so needs two people to pitch it. When erecting the tent make sure you put the two main red colour code poles in first and the main none coloured porch support pole. Then get someone inside the tent to raise it in the middle. Then pop the pins into the poles. This can be great fun in the Wind and Rain as we experienced. Once you have pegged these poles the rest is pretty easy.

Make sure you buy the carpet it makes a great difference. The tents got lots of air vents for those hot summer days. And it also has two small skylight windows for looking at the stars etc. Gave tent nine out of ten. Again this is due to having to reach down to the floor to open the main door zip. Though there is a remedy for this. I am thinking of making a long piece of dowelling or bamboo with a small hook on the end, to hook the zip and pull it up. Anybody got any other ideas?

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By: Chrisbrewis Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 8 from 10

Firstly what a tent.

The tent has ample room for a family of 8 and all accessories. The tent is easy to put up and take down. The bedrooms are pre-installed which is an absolute god send. Plenty of light if you roll up the 'curtains'. A big tent with good headroom, both in the living space and the bedrooms.

Plenty of pockets both in the living room and the bedrooms.

We haven't bought the foot print yet, but talking to other people who own the same tent, this is a must.

Now the bad points.

The front door. If you want to zip the door all the way down you have to get on hands and knees. The O door that is on the bedrooms would be a good idea here.

The Porch could do with some work at the bottom where the storm flaps are. When it rained our porch became flooded (we had all our shoes in there) as there was no way of completely securing the porch ground sheet to the storm flaps. A zip in or velcro in ground sheet would be ideal.

The sky lights are a little high up, if you are small like myself 5'7' reaching them is tricky when balancing on tip toes. I had to get the missus to do it. On the other hand the headroom was great.

A must have tent for a large family, absolutely fab. Remember to mention the size when booking as it is a little big.

All in all a very good tent.

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Manufacturer's Description

An extensive family tent with three separate bedrooms that can take up to eight and still leave generous living space that is further enhanced by the Panorama Room, which comes with a Detachable Bathtub Groundsheet and a front that can be opened up to fully catch the glorious sun. Ideal for those who like their bedrooms separated the Hartford XL pitches flysheet first or as one, and the spacious living area is enhanced by features such as Skylight Windows, OWS System (Outwell Wind Stabilizer System) and OEP System (Outwell Easy Pegging System). There is also a rear door, so access is never a problem.

Recommendation: A true classic large family dome tent that has stayed popular over the years, and could even comfortably accommodate two families!

Type of tent: Four room dome tent
Sleeps: 8 people
Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 1 living room
Pitching way: Flysheet first or as one
Flysheet: Outtex® 4000 (75D 100% polyester taffeta)
with taped seams
Floor: Double-coated 100% polyethylene,
10,000 mm hydrostatic head
Inner tent: Breathable 100% polyester
Pack size: Tent: 38 x 79 cm / Poles: 18 x 67 cm
Weight: Tent: 22.8 kg / Poles: 10.8 kg
Poles: Duratec fibreglass 8.5/11.0/12.7 mm

Large panorama room with detachable bathtub groundsheet
Large panorama windows with
toggle-up curtains
Pre-attached inner tents
Stow away O-shaped inner tent doors
Mesh pockets in the inner tents
Rear door
Lamp holder and light cable tidies
Fully seam-sealed flysheet for maximum protection
Reinforcement patch on
all stress points
Adjustable pegging points
Pre-attached guylines
Luminous guylines
Heavy duty Outwell zips

Optional extras: Carpet and footprint

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