Hypercamp Eldorado - Canvas Pyramid fun at an amazing price

[LittleSkink]

We were after a weekend tent for 2 adults and 2 young children and were very keen it be Canvas and a sensible price

In the UK shops the choice of tents doing that seemed nil but Obelink in Holland do a range of budget Canvas Pyramid tents from £150 delivered to UK

We opted for the cheapest, the Eldorado and I have to admit to be quite impressed with the quality, especially for the price. Being blue/grey it also has a nice retro vibe - initially I didnt like that but it really has grown on me

You get heavy duty 285gm/m2 Canvas and 540gm/m2 ground sheet (though living space groundsheet is cheap and nasty PE thing it does the job) and construction that is able to take almost anything - as we know from an amazing July storm we/it survived quite unscathed

Sleeping pod is 2.8m x 2.0m with a curtain divider, so ideal for young kids as you can check them at night without getting out of bed. Pod is square at the back, whish isnt always true of Dutch Pyramids. Living space is 3.0m x 1.5m which is enough but the sloping sides do limit usefulness a little

Pitching is amazingly quick and easy, with one main pole (and a tiny pole bag) 15 minutes is possible, though if the ground is rocky that can go up a lot due to all the guy lines

Being heavy cotton it is lovely if the kids want a nap on a hot afternoon, and so much quieter/nicer to sleep in than any plastic tent

There really isnt any comparable tent available in the UK (unless you have a lot more cash for a Cabanon Pyramid) so if it ticks the boxes I can highly reccommend this one

Similar tents at Obelink are Djakarta, which is slightly smaller and beige/green. Or Rosas, again beige/green but with a strong ZIG and similar sizing to Eldorado - all for a mere £300

[tankosl]

Thanks for the review..............

I'm just about to search this one out, but I don't suppose you've any photos you could post???

[LittleSkink]

Hi there, did up load a fair few pics to one of the other camping forums where I had been quite active - but since they banned me for asking some questions about heavy handed moderators I don't go there any more

If you do an image search in google for Hypercamp Eldorado you will get lots of pics

Had a look on Obelink UK website and right now there is no Eldorado stock, but I know Janice in Holland said in the Autumn they were going to stock agian in 2011 as it was so popular. Closest model in stock is the Djakarta but that is smaller:
Tent-tents.com outdoor camping online :: Storm Tents > Hypercamp Djakarta

[Luiiz]

Not ukcs was it??? :-)

[Mr Custard]

that is a very good price for a canvas of this size