Outwell Carolina L

[MickRV]

I had my eye on this newer version of last years Carolina 3 since it first appeared,and bought one in June, one reason being that I have always liked vis a vis style tents, and have owned several in the past, plus I don't really like tents with multiple large windows.

This tent replaced my Minnesota 4 with extension, in itself a very good tent, which I sold on.

I made up my own footprint out of poly weave, saving about 50% on genuine.

I found the tent very easy to erect, usually by myself, and quicker than the minnie, and the ring and pin system for the main poles were easy to fit from the word go.

The pre-angled fibreglass poles slid into place easily, and, new for this year, locate into a sleeve rigidly mounted on the main poles, so the ends don't intrude into the door space, as they did on last years Carolina 3.

The whole tent pegged out smooth and straight, although I would advise purchasing some longer sectioned pegs, as the 6' plastic ones supplied probably wouldnt be good enough on soft ground, or in a strong wind.

Both doors have a large window with curtain, plus a mesh screen.

The doors are situated on a more vertical angle than many other tents, and there is a good overlap on the bottom, so it does not 'blow in' as can happen on doors sited on a more sloping orientation.

Ventilation is provided by 4 small closable vents, 2 on each side plus 2 larger ones, one at each end.

Inside, the 2 bedrooms would be a tight squeeze for 3, I think, but roomy enough for 2. This really isn't a 6 berth tent. I didnt like the way the bedroom pods zipped up, but can live with it.

As usual, I removed one bedroom, leaving me a vast amount of space for living in, with all my stuff easily accommodated, this being helped by the more vertical sides of the tent, which DOES make a difference.

The tent has been subject to more than enough rain this season, including some seriously hard downpours, and has proven to be 100% waterproof, and, during a 6 day trip to Cornwall, stood up to some very strong winds as well !

I didnt bother buying the side extension for this tent, as I found that my old Outwell universal side canopy fits just fine, has rigid side poles, (not fibreglass) and is near enough the same size anyway.

So, overall, a sturdy, easily erected, and spacious tent, (with one bedroom pod removed) that one could use for a weekend or a week or two, comfortably - Recommended .

[Boris]

Great review... Thanks