Outwell Winfield

+ I CAN ANSWER TOO! wally asked : I have a winfield plus 5 man tent used once I have moved and lost all poles can i bye just the poles

jola says : Re my message above - although I said the smaller inner could just take a double airbed, really it\'s more suited to a single - the small inner would be very cramped for two. OK for two kids on narrow mats! If you are an experienced camper you will know that manufacturers routinely overstate tent capacities!

jola says : I bought an Outwell Winfield a few years ago and have camped in it in England, France and Wales. The first thing I want to stress is the fantastic performance in bad weather. Look at the hydrostatic head - 5000mm - and compare that with most other tents on the market. It's taken severe rainstorms and high winds in its stride (I did say WALES remember!) Secondly, pictures don't really do justice to the amount of space inside. The living area is very large, especially if you only put one of the inners in. (We borrowed an Outwell Hartford and while that was great in many ways it couldn't match the usable space of the Winfield.) A double airbed just about fits in the smaller inner and the larger inner has room for gear in addition to a double airbed. I have a back problem and can easily stand in the living area and also there is plenty of height to dress in the larger inner - and because of the extra space there's no wobbling while trying to stand on the airbed to dress! All four doors open right up to make a really airy interior - and there's plenty of screen mesh to keep the mozzies out. Although I usually camp with my partner I have put this tent up entirely on my own several times - I felt rather daunted facing this task first time around because when you lay out all the fabric there's loads of it - but it was fine. (To be fair, it may have helped that I'm tall, but I'm female and not particularly strong.) You just need to take it methodically and not be concerned about speed if doing it solo - but perhaps best not to attempt it on your own in high winds! Really the point is that it's not difficult to put up if you're organised, and with two people it's easy. NB It comes with a separate groundsheet, not sewn-in. I actually prefer this as you can rinse off the groundsheet if required whereas cleaning a sewn-in one is more of a problem. It's also good sometimes to be able to pad around with the grass between your toes in summer inside the tent - and it can be cooler in hot weather, as well as cutting down the weight of the tent itself which is useful if you're manoeuvering everything yourself. It's getting increasingly difficult to find a quality tent that doesn't have a sewn-in groundsheet these days. I've seen and researched a lot of tents. The Winfield isn't now the most modern in terms of extra design features but it has so many advantages in my view that it's truly a classic, and I shall be hanging on to mine for as long as it keeps going. Highly recommended. Happy camping everyone!

jola says : I bought an Outwell Winfield a few years ago and have camped in it in England, France and Wales. The first thing I want to stress is the fantastic performance in bad weather. Look at the hydrostatic head - 5000mm - and compare that with most other tents on the market. It's taken severe rainstorms and high winds in its stride (I did say WALES remember!) Secondly, pictures don't really do justice to the amount of space inside. The living area is very large, especially if you only put one of the inners in. (We borrowed an Outwell Hartford and while that was great in many ways it couldn't match the usable space of the Winfield.) A double airbed just about fits in the smaller inner and the larger inner has room for gear in addition to a double airbed. I have a back problem and can easily stand in the living area and also there is plenty of height to dress in the larger inner - and because of the extra space there's no wobbling while trying to stand on the airbed to dress! All four doors open right up to make a really airy interior - and there's plenty of screen mesh to keep the mozzies out. Although I usually camp with my partner I have put this tent up entirely on my own several times - I felt rather daunted facing this task first time around because when you lay out all the fabric there's loads of it - but it was fine. (To be fair, it may have helped that I'm tall, but I'm female and not particularly strong.) You just need to take it methodically and not be concerned about speed if doing it solo - but perhaps best not to attempt it on your own in high winds! Really the point is that it's not difficult to put up if you're organised, and with two people it's easy. NB It comes with a separate groundsheet, not sewn-in. I actually prefer this as you can rinse off the groundsheet if required whereas cleaning a sewn-in one is more of a problem. It's also good sometimes to be able to pad around with the grass between your toes in summer inside the tent - and it can be cooler in hot weather, as well as cutting down the weight of the tent itself which is useful if you're manoeuvering everything yourself. It's getting increasingly difficult to find a quality tent that doesn't have a sewn-in groundsheet these days. I've seen and researched a lot of tents. The Winfield isn't now the most modern in terms of extra design features but it has so many advantages in my view that it's truly a classic, and I shall be hanging on to mine for as long as it keeps going. Highly recommended. Happy camping everyone!