In this post I will be reviewing a current and popular, not to mention discounted price, family tent:

Wild Country Family Khamsin 5 Man Tent

Product Details:

• Sleeps: 5
• Season: 3 Season, backpacking, camping, trekking
• Weight: 8.3kg minimum, 9.3kg maximum
• Packed Size: 72×26cm
• Porch G/S: 770g
• Doors: 2

Product Fabrics: 

• 190t flame retardant, 4500mm HH, ripstop nylon flysheet
• 190t flame retardant, 5000mm HH, plain weave nylon groundsheet
• Flame retardant, ripstop nylon inner

Additional Features:

• Comes with porch groundsheet
• 7001 T6 aluminium alloy, colour coded poles
• Half no-see-um mesh doors and ventilation panel on inners for better airflow
• Flysheet vents
• Two central doors allow easy access
• Adults inner has zipped access to a storage area
• Awning poles included
• Fully seam-sealed flysheet and groundsheet
• Porch ground sheet included

Cost:

This is a great family tent that normally retails for £550 but currently you can purchase the Wild Country Family Khamsin 5 Man Tent for £395.99. Thats over £150 off list price!!!

My Review:

This is a popular tent that provides comfortable accomodation for 2 adults and up to 3 children. The tent is 3 season and all purpose which is an added benefit. There was an issue with minimal draught coming through the tent even though there is a bigish gap at the front, I believe now there is a skirt around the flysheet to stop the draughts. The living area is plenty big enough to sit around a small table with chairs. The tent it lightweight at around 8kg and can be carried in a backpack. Although Wild Country specialise in backpacking tents they have a sturdy and durable range of family tents as well. The only disadvantage is that their tents tend to be inner tent pitching first, meaning pitching in the rain can be a problem. However this is overcome by the quick pitching time.

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The Camping and Caravanning Club’s popular ‘Your Place in the Country’ guide has adopted a new travel size format for 2010. 

The popular 2009 guide now has a new format for 2010 but still features 176 pages packed with information to help people enjoy their camping experience and make the most of the outdoors. It seems that years of questioning from members as to why the Club doesn’t produce a pocket size guide has led to this smaller, lighter book being produced that is easier to store when travelling around the country. “So we’ve taken their comments on board and revamped the guide accordingly. We hope campers like it.” Sites director Bob Hill. The guide features all 110 club sites included the eagerly awaited new site at Gulliver’s Milton Keynes. You can find more information on this guide and request a copy for yourself by following this link