Gelert Quick Pitch SS

I buy a lot of things from Gelert. I live within 10 miles of the factory, so their goods are distributed to many shops locally, and I've always been pleased with their products, though perhaps their Quickpitch SS has to be my best buy from there shop in Porthmadog! I have the XL size, which is supposidly a 3 man tent though I think you could only fit 2 to leave a fair amount of space for clothes et cetera, as it doesn't exactly have a porch. For example say if you were to go somewhere without a car, there wouldn't be much space for everyone's stuff if there were 3 of you and you all had clothes, food and so on. At £40, I didn't think it was a bad price. I ...  Read the complete review

The tent can be bought from around £30 and is available in a selection of colours. I like the tent because it is very light and easy to carry and it is very quick to pitch which is the main point of it. You open up the zipped bag and the tent opens up. You then just need to peg it down with the pegs provided. The tent has fluorescent guy ropes attached to it. The bag it is carried in is a bit big which can be annoying especially when trying to find somewhere for it on the train or bus. The problem I had was that it took a lot of attempts for me to get used to how to fold the tent up again but I then got the hang of it after watching a few videos ...  Read the complete review

Although reasonably priced, this Gelert Quick Pitch SS has serious drawbacks. If you just want to use it for the kids in the back garden on a fine day then it's suitable enough. But any serious camper or hiker need to stay away completely from this. It can be popped out and pegged into the ground in a minute or so. No qualms with that. The floor of the tent is of a poor quality polyester material and any rain will gradually seep through and make for a spoiled evenings camping. The single skin tent covering is also of poor polyester materials and during any overnight rain the water will pool over the tent and then seep slowly to ...  Read the complete review

If you require just details of these tents, look in your local outdoor pursuits shop, you could also go on their website, or contact the company direct:- http://www.gelert.com Gelert Ltd, Gelert House. Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9NX, N. Wales. Tel: 01766 510300 Fax: 01766 510301 E-mail address is info@gelert.com Apparently the tent being reviewed is no longer being made, although I am sure there are loads of them in camping shops, possibly at discounted prices, especially at this time of year. The Gelert range of tents are budget ones, designed for weekend use or ...  Read the complete review

The Quick Pitch is a great idea - a basic tent that you can literally throw up and not have to worry about what goes where as it's already assembled. Spacious enough for 2 adults and in a variety of eyecatching designs the Quick Pitch seems to have it all. But... Beware, this tent has limited uses. If your driving to a festival and parking a couple of hundred yards or so from your pitch then great, this tent could be for you. If the weather turns though you're in for a shock. Stability isnt great even with every guying point out and if it lashes down, prepare to get wet. SS = single skin = condensation right next to you meaning after a good nights ...  Read the complete review