Gelert Atlantis 4 Tent

Three outings and the key things I'd like to mention are:-

Light enough to lift on your own out of the car and carry along to where you need to pitch the tent without assistance. If you need to be quick it takes 15-20 mins to put up and tidy up the guy ropes, all without your friends & family looking elsewhere in complete shame at your efforts. I have a Grade 3 CSE in Woodwork and despite obvious intellectual difficulties quite able to suss out where it all goes.

Had three outings with no signs of wear and tear at all. Particularly like the sleeping section with plenty of area at the front for storage, changing and so on (I'm 6ft). No leaks, no strain at the seams and robust in high wind (Tent not me). Handy windows to let the light in and very easy to vent the tent should you be lucky enough to go camping in temperatures above freezing.......

I cant see how 4 people would sleep in it without killing each other unless they are national hunt jockeys. Personally, we use it for two adults with a king size'ish air bed, enough for two of us and the English Pointer to be comfy.

Finally, really easy to pack away, no more than 10-15 mins if you are in a hurry.

Previously owned a Coleman product which was well built but i gave it away after 4 tries due to poor instructions, heavy and tedious unpacking / packing complexity. The Gelert is much much better to live with by comparison

Update: 36 hours of solid rain and both the fabric and the seams succumbed to the weather.... Not too annoyed as it was incessant rain but it did bring up two issues:

1/ Really have to be careful how you open the door as rain channels straight in and you MUST remember to lift the flap over the groundsheet or you will get litres of water in a very short space of time

2/ The fabric of the doors became sodden, I dont know if it was different fabric or treatment but they gave up the ghost very early.

Taken a star off as awkward to get in and out without a lot of water getting into tent. I cant imagine many fabrics would have coped though so only the design an issue. Read more ›

Received item in good order and last weekend finally got to put it up to see if I (a single mum at 51) could
erect this on my own and hey presto!!! yes - and it looked fab - 6yr old over the moon and looking forward
to actually sleeping in it come Easter!! It looks like there is plenty of room both in bedroom and living room
both light and airy and looking forward to putting in the beds and carpet which I have also purchased - well I am 51!!!!!

I bought this tent in spring 2010 and so far it's had 2 outings. On both occasions it poured with rain, but we stayed warm and dry. It's relatively easy to put up (even for a novice camper like me) and I have done it on my own, but it is easier with two people. It's described as a 4 man, but I think that's a bit ambitious. In my case (1 adult and 1 child) it's very roomy and would easily sleep another adult, but after that it would be a squash. I also purchased the matching ground sheet, which protects the bottom of the tent from dirt and damp (very useful when packing it away after a rainy weekend) and gives you a guide for erecting the tent, well worth the money Gelert Atlantis 4 Footprint Groundsheet - Dark Grey. Overall, I would recommend this tent for 2 or 3 people, but shop around as prices vary alot..

While other tents were being blown away at this years Isle of Wight festival ours was holding its own. The built in groundsheet and inner tent was a godsend too, and there was none of the usual "sail effect" in the outer layer as we put it up in some high winds.

We suffered very, very strong winds, thick mud being sploshed up the sides, and about 12 hours of solid rain all in our first weekend use. The tent remained dry and inside throughout the weekend (bar the mud we walked in) and it being tall enough to stand up in (for me anyway) meant that while we were stuck inside it was very comfortable, even roomy!

I'd say the tent would be very snug for 4 people (as is the way with most tents, IMO) but for 2 of us it was luxury! It has a few nice little features particularly the ability to clip the edge of groundsheet, by the door, about 20cm off the ground preventing rain/mud etc from working it's way in at the exposed edge.

I bought this tent ready for my forthcoming camping holiday, and after a practise run in the garden i can honestly say this is the best tent i have owned. The "canvas" is of a high quality and unlike other tents i have owned the sewn in ground sheet has a high lip on both doors and the one on the main door can be extended up to about 6 inches high which meant despite a weekend of heavy rain and wind further inspection the morning after revealed no leaks and no bugs at all...v impressed!.
The bedroom is good and large although i feel it may be a squeeze for 4 adults, it is of a good quality and is sewn in so no fiddly toggles to worry about and a separating curtain can be attatched to divide it into 2.
There are a couple of useful features such as a small 2 inch zip to allow electric hook up without any draughts/bugs getting in, there is also a place to hang a lantern and some velcro straps going up the side of the bedroom which must be for securing the electric hook up cable off the floor, the bedroom also features several pockets for storage.
Downsides? well so far the only real gripe (and it is a v small one) is the windows are not the biggest so it is a little dark inside, but other than that all i'd say is shop around as i have seen this tent priced at £199 yet i bought mine brand new for £89.
In summary...buy it you won't be dissappointed!