Outwell Mountville 5A inflatable tent

Description

Here’s the official spec:

The Outwell Mountville brings comfort and convenience to your family camping trip. It's quick and simple to set up, thanks to the 'Rigid Air' inflatable beams, and gives you sturdy shelter with its tough, seam-sealed flysheet.

The 'Premier' bedrooms give you plentiful space for airbeds and gear, while the large front porch space makes an ideal area to set up furniture or storage.

Large tinted windows with toggle-up curtains
Pre-attached adjustable inner tent with seam-sealed groundsheet
'Rain safe' side door provides a sheltered entrance/exit
Lamp holder and light cable tidies
Ventilation points to reduce condensation
Mesh pockets
Outtex® 4000 select 100% polyester taffeta

Duratec fibreglass 9.5mm porch poles

Double-coated 100% polyethylene groundsheet (10000mm HH rated)

Pack Size: 91 x 46 x 46cm

Weight: 20.3kg

So what’s wrong with it?

1. After about 8 mm of rain this weekend it started leaking in the main area. I’d reproof it but I just don’t have the Energy with three young kids.

2. It got a 10 inch clean tear in the roof this weekend. Two bits of gaffer tape and it will be good as new.

3. One of the inflatable supports failed. We’ve replaced it with an almost like for like from a different brand. It does the job, and it cost me 40 quid hence the price tag on this tent.

If you’re going to camp somewhere without rain, it’s good to go. If you want a big play area for your kids in the garden, it’s equally good. If you have got the patience and skill to re-waterproof a tent, it’s probably got another decade in it.