Reviews
By happycampers (southampton)
after first time putting up the porch ie 1.30 mins lol the second time 20 mins get the straps right over tent its brill... would reckomend to anyone get one safe to cook in.. and have a fag in the dry and withstood the winds as we are on holiday now wil invest in ground sheet !
perfect, 04 September 2011
By hayabusa (stoke on trent)
we were in two minds whether to purchase this item as other people had said it was tricky to put up and didnt fit well.
all we can say is this item DOES fit well and is PERFECT for the kalahari 8.
once the tent was up, my hubby attached 2 tent pegs to it, and checking no-one was behind our tent, threw the anchorage ropes with the tent pegs attached (for weight) over the tent. this meant within seconds the ropes went over the other side of our tent and were then swiftly put in the ground over the other side. really really easy to erect even for us! snug enough to keep out the elements and airy enough to cook in safely.
we bought cheap camping mats as groundsheets and hey presto, glam-ping!!!!
Great space creator!, 02 September 2011
By Nikkinoakes (Swindon)
Going away for a 2 week holiday in the tent this year (Kalahari 10) we decided to buy the porch as soon as we saw one as we couldn't get hold of one last year (continually sold out!).
Pitching it on holiday was a bit awkward but as hubby and I are both quite tall we managed to stretch and get the straps over the tent but this would prove increadibly difficult for anyone shorter that around 5ft6". It was also a bit difficult to get the centre right so that there was not too much pressure on the top of the tent. We worked out when we pitched it at home to air out that of you put the straps over before putting in the poles then you can centre is much easier and get a closer fit to the the tent.
We used the porch for cooking and food storage and iIt served its purpose really well. We also invested in a breathable waterproof groundsheet/carpet which was well worth having.
I have only given 4*'s as we were very disappointed at the huge gap at the bottom and because of the fiddlyness of taking the straps over the top of the tent.
