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With large living /storage and sleeping areas, the
Hi Gear Atakama 5 is ideal for families having a long weekend away, or any groups of campers who need extra space to store gear and spread out.
Easy to assemble; this
double skin tent only requires 3 poles and
pitches outer-first to keep things simple, leaving you with more time to get your holiday started.
The outer flysheet is made from 190T PU coated polyester with a
hydrostatic head of 3000mm and
taped seams for total waterproof performance, while the groundsheet is constructed from durable polyethylene. This makes the Atakama 5 rugged enough to handle scrapes and waterproof enough to handle the traditional British summertime!
For warmer conditions, the
breathable inner has a mesh roof and the large side and front doors make sure the inside is ventilated enough so that you and your kit are not overheating. The front door
can be extended out as a canopy using the steel porch poles, offering shelter from sun or showers.
The porch/living area has a pre-attached groundsheet, making it easy for you to keep a clear, clean space for furniture, bikes and other kit, and keeping the bedroom area draught-free.
For extra stability the tent uses pre-attached
double guylines and extra-wide
11mm fibreglass poles to help it withstand any strong gusts of wind. The guylines themselves are bright and reflective, to help you to find the tent in the dark, and to stop other campers from tripping over them if you're in a busy campsite.
Other useful features include slick pole sleeves to aid pitching,
fire-retardant fabrics, and large windows to allow maximum light in if you need it.
(Please note: furniture/accessories shown in the interior view are not included with the tent)
For comprehensive advice about choosing the right tent for you, cheack out our Tent Buying Guide.
Reviews
Great value, Great tent, 10 January 2012
By welsh camping girl (wales)
Bought this tent last year, and it was fantastic, for our needs.
We are fair weather campers, and there are only three of us, most of the time, so a fair bit of room inside. It would be a squeeze with 5 in.
Pretty easy to put up with only two young children assisting (my husband doesn't generally 'do' camping except for the very rare night)
Great value, would have given it a 5, if the groundsheet had been sewn in. The Caplan 5 has, and think this possibly a good upgrade. I have used an extra ground sheet and this has worked out fine.
I would quite like a porch or add on, but don't think anything would fit!!
Overall am very happy, as bought it whilst reduced, and so far i have got more than I paid for!!
excellent, 22 November 2011
By shaunyboy (london)
bought this tent whilst a sale was on and it was a bargain price.
found this tent very easy to put up with two could be done with one but wouldn't advise it.
tent is very roomy although there are 3 of us living area is spacious too. it kept out the bad weather we had down in cornwall with no problems. my only gripe with it is the ground sheet not sewn in all round but other than that if your thinking of purchasing go ahead and get it.
Ok - but..., 18 October 2011
By Nellyjgreen (Bingley)
We used the tent 3 times and on the third holiday the porch zip bust. Not handy when camping during a British 'summer'. Emergency gaffer tape job to prevent flooding.
Prior to that the tent was superb. Fantastic head room and easy to erect in most weather conditions. A little tricky in high Welsh winds.
