tentative tent (Gelert Quick Pitch SS)

Member Name: Nigel1

Product:	Gelert Quick Pitch SS
Date:	24/01/09 (88 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Quick to pitch

Disadvantages: poor quality materials allows the rain in.

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 the inside of the tent.

So basically I would suggest that this tent only be used close to home and when the weather forecast is for fine weather or you will be in for one hell of a surprise.

Packing the tent can be awkward at first but with some practise it eventually becomes far more easy and speedy.

Due to its pop up nature, when packed, the tent can seem a bit bulky.

Okish for the kids to mess around with in the garden or as a shade when fishing but anything more serious than that and this tent is certainly not for you!

Summary: Alright for a quick knock about but nothing more serious.