Festival friendly (Gelert Quick Pitch SS)

Member Name: AlanPoy85

Product:	Gelert Quick Pitch SS
Date:	29/10/08 (67 review reads)
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Advantages: So easy to pitch, cheap, bright colours for the festivals

Disadvantages: Pack size, would not like to be caught in bad weather in one

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 sleep don't roll over and touch the sides or you will get wet.

Pack size is also large due to the pop-up design and if you have to get the train or use public transport carrying this tent you will get bored of it.

On the other had you can pick these up for under £30, they are amazingly easy to put up and for occasional fair-weather use you probably won't beat them. Gelert have also released a DS (double skin) version with an inner tent already included. This still pitches as one but helps to prevent the condensation problems you can have when using a single skin tent. It costs a little more but this would be my choice.

Summary: Great for festivals but not much else