How to buy anOutwell Tent

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Let’s be honest, choosing a tent can be complicated! Tents come with all sorts of specifications, features and options and deciphering the technical terms can be bewildering. Our guide below explains the features and jargon of Outwell tents in easy-to-understand terms, making it easier for you to choose the perfect tent that suits your needs.

Wind Stabilizer System: This is a system for keeping your tent stable and safe in the most adverse weather conditions. Outwell use Velcro as a direct attachment point for the flysheet and tent pole, adding further strength and stability by effectively taut-ening the whole structure after the guy is pegged out. Outwell do extensive testing and use the Beaufort Wind Force Scale to test all of their tents. Where tents have symbols stating:

1. Wind force 9: They can withstand winds up to 47-54mph.2. Wind force 10: They can withstand winds up to 55-63mph.

Space Frame System: Twin fibreglass roof poles connect two of the tent’s main poles, giving great rigidity to the structure and maximising head space.

Outtex® 100% Ripstop Cotton: Unique to Outwell, tents with this symbol are made from very high quality ripstop cotton.

Outtex®: This is Outwell’s flysheet fabric, and the number within the logo denotes the hydrostatic head of the material. Hydrostatic head is a stand-ard measure of how much water can be applied to a material before it penetrates. Outwell tents vary between 3000mm and 6000mm. We recommend you never purchase a tent with a hydrostatic head of less than 1500mm, as below this water is likely to seep in. Also, remember wind-driven rain requires a higher hydrostatic head.

Outtex® Airtech: Is a polycotton fabric that is used to make your tent more comfortable on hot days. The woven fabric has a water repellent fabric on the outside to allow water droplets to form and run off the tent. As the rain becomes heavier the fabric seals itself to become waterproof. The material has also been designed to limit the damage of UV rays, and if looked after will last for years.

Power Stability System: An interconnect-ing steel pole frame to ensure the sturdiest of all tent structures. This is used for large, family tents.

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Extended Frame System: Tents with this symbol have very strong main poles, therefore they can support additional fibreglass poles to increase headroom and make the tent more spacious and comfortable.

Hybrid Frame System: A system that uses Duratec fibreglass poles to connect steel structural poles. This gives a solid structure which Outwell have used to create customisable tents that can be tailored to your needs using zip-in pods.

Link Access Zone System: A detachable groundsheet and valance which provides a clean, draught free link between your touring vehicle and an awning or tent.

Pole Junction System: This is a multi-socket joint. You fix it to the steel structural poles, and can then connect Duratec fibreglass poles to enhance the tent’s stability.

One-go Inflation Technology: Rather than traditional poles, these tents are supported by an inflatable struc-ture via a single air inlet valve. You simply plug a pump into the valve and you can inflate the largest of tents in minutes – just plug in, pump up and go! In the unlikely event of damage, each individual upright is isolated using valves to prevent the frame from fully deflating and to allow for easy repair.

Flat Pole Sleeves: They provide the tent with a sleek wind-shedding profile and an obstruction free sleeve for easy pole insertion when pitching.

Inside Pole Sleeve with External Entry: By having inside pole sleeves the tent has a streamlined profile, which greatly improves the tent’s stability. They will also help you pitch quicker, as the poles slip smoothly through the sleeves.

Duratec Poles: These poles are made from a fibre-glass based blend of materials, so they provide both strength and rigidity whilst being lightweight.

Detachable Bathtub Groundsheet: A hard wearing groundsheet which can be left in or taken out altogeth-er. The high edges of the bathtub shape mean mud and dirt is kept at bay so your tent remains clean and tidy.

How to buy a Outwell Tent

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How to buy a Outwell Tent

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Fixed Ground System: Where the groundsheet is a fixed part of the overall tent.

Sealed Inner System: The inner tent has been de-signed to follow the profile of the outer tent. This helps to improve insulation and create a spacious environment that is fully closed off from draughts and bugs.

Integrated Vent System: This system provides ventilation adjustment from the comfort of your tent. The large vents can be fully opened, partially closed using a zip-up mesh panel for protection against bugs, or closed fully with the zip-up mesh and curtain. The vents also have a deep cowl to protect against rain.

Thermo Roof: It fits over the vented roof of your tent, therefore allowing excessive heat to be con-trolled and improving ventilation in your tent.

Universal Inners: These inners are used across a wide number of the Outwell tents, and provide flexible accommodation to meet your needs. They feature:

1. A zipped entrance that allows direct access from one bedroom to another, whilst giving better levels of privacy compared to the drop-down cur-tains when closed. 2. You can choose to close the connecting door so that you have two bedrooms, or a bedroom and private changing room with plenty of space for your clothes. Or, if left fully open it creates a single big room that is perfect for families with younger children who still require direct contact with their parents at night. 3. One side of the inner can be taken down and rolled away, therefore giving you greater space for storage outside the bedroom if that is what you require.

Wave-Shaped Hanging Point: This spreads the strain created when the inner is suspended from the outer tent, along the whole of its seam rather than having it concentrated in a single area where it can cause damage and tear.

Easy Pegging System: Outwell tents use three types of colour-coded pegs to help ensure the right peg is always used for the right job. There are grey anchor steel pegs for the tent’s four corners, luminous pegs to complement the luminous guylines and black plastic pegs for general peg-ging.

Tinted Windows: Protection from all weather extremes is essential when camping, and that includes the sun! These large tinted windows have a special coating that reduces the penetration of harmful UV-radiation, and they deflect the sun’s glare to help keep the tent cooler. Plus, they have the added benefit of providing privacy whilst you can still enjoy the views out.

Zip-up Curtain: Gives you full flexibility between total privacy and letting in some daylight and enjoying the views. It simply opens and closes with zips.

Toggle-up Curtain: Uses toggle fittings to allow flexibility of choice between views out and night-time privacy.

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Screenhouse: A zip-close mesh screen which helps to keep bugs out when the outer doors are open for ventilation.

Skylight Window: High-level PVC window panel for extra daylight, as well as watch-ing the stars.

Night Sky Ceiling: Used on inner tents to improve sleep by reducing light penetration into the bedroom. Perfect if you fancy an afternoon nap, want an early night, to enjoy a lie-in or ensure early-rising children wake a little later than normal.

Sleep Comfort: The industry standards allow for 60cm width per person for sleeping compartments, however Outwell recognise that this is often not enough. Outwell Comfort allows 70-80cm per person, which takes into account your airbed, mat etc as well as any personal belongings to ensure you’re comfortable and get a good night’s sleep.

Cable Entry Point: Zipped section to allow a mains lead to be safely run into the tent.

Luminous Dry Zip System: This system is effective in preventing damp getting into the tent along any stretches of the zip, and the luminous piping adds strength as well as safety.

Guyline Retainer System: Simple, but effective, this allows all guylines to be kept tidy when packing away or not needed.

Reflective Guy Point: A luminous corner piece where the guyline attaches to the tent, for strength as well as night-time safety.

Taped Seams: There is extra protection across all seams, the tape seals any needle holes for manufacturing to ensure there is no water seepage.

Fire Retardant: These tents meet all of the latest regulations for tent materials.

Trolley Carrybag: Wheeled bag for full and easy tent transportation.

Carrybag: Bag with handles for transporting the tent short distances.

Smart Tunnel Carrybag: Unique round, flat storage and transportation bag for easy pitching tents.