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Discontinued
6 (more 6 berth tents)
28.50 KG
Ł439.99
2
Fully Sewn-in
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9.18/10 from 17 reviews

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17 Reviews of the Minnesota 6 Showing 01 to 10 Page: 1 2

By: Microbus1974 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

Excellent tent with good spacious living Like most tents sleeps 6 is bit tight more like 4 Max. Have used the tent numerous times and never let us down even in the tail off a hurricane. Great useful pockets even in sleeping quarters. One gripe that's why only 9/10 lack off guy ropes on the front off the tent.

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By: Tony Speight Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 8 from 10

Fantastic Unit all round; well made; strong and spacious. 2 door access & 3 compartments. We have always used it for two of us. A great tent. I mark it down for two reasons - the small zipped electric access point is too small to allow the socket extension through and I think it would be two small for 6 - but then we like space!

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By: Mikim Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 9 from 10

We have a trailer tent we love but needed something for short breaks. We started with a Coleman 5 Waterfall as there are only 2 of us and one dog but got a fantastic deal on this tent , used twice on preloved.

The tent is perfect , easy to erect and take down, loads of space as we only need the one bedroom.

The pole over the side door is too tight so as others have done we have shaved it down a bit.

Bought a Montana 6 2011 front canopy which fits perfectly to go with it . (Big Thank you to a previous reviewer on here) which works a treat.

All in all a great tent , not sure why people are complaining about the front not having a bottom zip?

The bug net zips right round and the front has two points that can be guyed if required.

9 out of 10 due to the pole being too tight on the side extension, Discontinued now but if you find a good second hand one grab it!

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By: GLawes Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

Having had a string (4 in all) of 'expensive' tents fail in heavy weather we decided to go back to basics - steel tubes and robust sensible design rather than fashion based.

What a delight it has been. Very easy to erect, robust, and waterproof (something I would expect of all tents).

Being of a robust design, it is a little heavy to carry and bulky to store, but at least it performs!

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By: Jojo439 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 10 from 10

I love this tent!

We recently camped on the west coast of Scotland and two of our friends had to bin their tents as they were completely demolished due to high winds! However, ours stood up to the gale force winds without injury. The living area can squeeze a surprising number of people in when the weather turns bad too.

The tent is heavy when in the bag and as a small woman I find it difficult to lift it from the boot of the car but by carrying the poles separately it's not a problem! With two people, it can be erected in less than half an hour and with no inner and outer to worry about it doesn't matter if you're trying to put it up in the rain. Speaking of rain, the wee extension over the door stops it getting in when your entering or exiting the tent - which is handy. I must mention the luminous guy ropes, it's such a simple idea I can't understand why other manufacturers don't include them.

Friends are very complimentary about our tent and one of our friends even has 'tent envy'!

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By: Owen 47 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

A great tent. A big step up for us but a tent that we trust in wind and rain. It is also quite warm inside. We have used it with two adults and two children and found the room fine. The living room has a good space and the bedrooms have plenty of room for 3 or 4 with space for clothes and toys too. Usually it's put up successfully by me and my nine year old son though we do accept any help offered when it is windy or we're racing to get it down before it rains.

We bought the footprint but don't use it now, because if it is slightly sticking out on one side the water runs onto it and sits between the tent and footprint.

I would recommend it, though you have to be quite tall to hook the inner in.

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

This is our 4th year of using the tent. We have the canopy to extend the usage space but would recommend the extension instead if finances allow it (the rain blows in the side of the canopy). We are a family of three and there is plenty of room inside it for us.

We have had large gatherings in the living area too (8 adults on camping chairs) one night when it was raining.

It withstood some extremely torrential rain this year.

Would happily recommend.

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

Used for a week on the Cornish coast in September 2009.

I too faced the difficulty of pitching it 'right'. Absolutely no problems pitching it, despite not having a chance to practice before arriving at the site, but due to the lack of an adjustable strap on one side, the whole affair was a bit lopsided. The only problem from this is having one side of the SIG an inch or so off the ground. I will be trying harder to get things centralised during the pitching, as discussed elsewhere on this website.

Also suffered from the over tension around the porch, which resulted at one point in a jammed zipper (and a couple of swear words). Will be trying the tricks mentioned to relieve the tension, and will also be getting the extension to lessen the use of the side entrance.

These niggles aside (and really that's all they've been), the tent has been excellent. Extremely comfortable for my wife and I plus a host of surfing gear, kept us comfy and warm during some wet, wild and occasionally chilly nights, and even had 6 of us in the living area one evening for entertaining. Brilliant being able to stand up comfortably.

Recommended, just be aware and ready for its two foibles.

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By: Camper44 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: 10 from 10

A fab family tent for a family of 3 or 4. Plenty of room. I agree that the extension is a must, although ours is a Montana 6 extension it still fits perfectly, I don't think they made the Minnesota extension when we bought it. It provides a great space for cooking and gives that extra bit of shelter. We have the carpet which is excellent and just provides that little bit of extra comfort. I hope it lasts for ever as its quick and easy to put up and pack away and still provides more than adequate space and fits on most pitches easily.

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By: Tree80 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

Great tent, really cozy and dry for us (two adults and two little ones), though I would say that getting 6 in here would be very snug. It is efficient on space being rectangular with nice high ceilings (no crawling around anywhere!) Our only gripe was that the poles over the side door were too long and this was causing problems getting the zip up and down, as it was creating too much tension at one spot. Other people have commented on this too. We eased the problem by sawing off a bit from the pole. Otherwise, a great tent - it stood up to very wet bank holiday weekend so we are pleased with it.

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Manufacturer's Description

Sleeping up to six persons in its spacious bedrooms, the Minnesota 6 also has a roomy living area for everyday camping activities. The tent is very straightforward in design and structure, and is equipped with the Outwell Sealed Ground System (OSG System). Its strong features include easy pitching and large panorama windows. Attractive – and also outstanding value for money – the Minnesota will quickly become the family’s home-away-from-home.

Specifications:
Flysheet: Outtex® 3000 with taped seams
Hydrostatic Head: 3000 mm
Floor: Double-coated polyethylene
Inner tent: Breathable polyester
Pack size: 50 x 80 cm
Weight: 28.5 kg
Poles: Steel poles 19/22 mm, Duratec fibreglass 9.5 mm

Features:
• Pre-attached and adjustable inner tents
• Organiser pockets
• Mesh pockets in the inner tents
• Lamp holder and light cable tidies
• Enclosed rain-safe door
• Fully seam-sealed flysheet for maximum protection
• Reinforcement patch on all stress points
• Adjustable pegging points
• Pre-attached guy ropes
• Luminous guy ropes
• Heavy duty Outwell zips
• Outwell doormat included

Optional Extras:
• Carpet
• Footprint

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