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How to camp in Outwell tents on a tight budget

If you ask the right questions to people in the know, they will more often than not point you in the direction of Outwell if you are looking for a good quality (and highly sought after) family tent.

The reason is simple: from their launch over 20 years ago, Outwell has focused on bringing quality equipment and new ideas to the industry. In a sector where companies have come and gone, and where discounters have begun offering cut-price tents that flatten at the first side of bad weather, Outwell have gone in a different direction.

Outwell have consistently built on the quality of their tents, using higher quality fabric and better waterproofing than anyone else. Outwell have led the field in design with neat little features like little porches that keep the rain off when going in an out a tent’s side door. Outwell spend a lot of time focusing on the comfort of the end user in one of their tent, so after a night spent in an Outwell you will never go back to a ‘standard’ tent. Simple things like having a window in the bedroom area so you can see what the weather is like without getting out of your bed, well placed venting that reduces the chance of condensation forming and fool-proof pegging systems just to make life easier.

But that’s not all. Outwell have also spent a lot of time ensuring their tents can withstand even the harshest weather, introducing a wind-stabilization system on many of their top tents, and engineer-led designs in all of them to provide family tents that can withstand up to Force 10 gales. So when you are camping in an Outwell, chances are if you’ve pitched it right that when you wake up in the morning after a windy night to find the campsite flattened, with your tent the only one left standing.

Outwell tents are most often bought by experienced campers. Campers who know the value of a good tent, who have tried and tested other brands and found them wanting. As a premium brand, Outwell prices are often more than other brands, but Outwell leads the industry in innovation, style and quality and has built such a reputation that many people only buy Outwell branded products.

Every year, Outwell aims to attract new families to the camping lifestyle, and they do this by offering a range of products at a specially discounted price for a limited period, and with limited stock. This year, Outwell have released the Privileged Collection of tents – a great way of getting an Outwell tent at a cheaper price:

Outwell Amarillo 6 Tent 2013 Privileged Collection


The Outwell Amarillo 6 is designed around the award-winning and hugely popular Outwell Bear Lake 6 Tent – a polycotton super seller that has been a top pick for years. The Amarillo 6 is ideal for first time families and features Outtex 3000 fabric, 12.7mm Duratec fibre poles and a 4 room versatile design with canopy. Weighing in at under £400, the Amarillo 6 represents a very good deal for an Outwell tent.


The Outwell Denison 5 takes all the great features from a number of popular Outwell tent designs and brings them together in this great value 3 room tunnel tent. Again ideal for families, the Denison 5 uses the Outtex 3000 fabric and 12.7mm Duratec fibre poles for stability. A great tent for quick and easy pitching, giving plenty of room for comfort and relaxation. And coming in at under £350, again represents great value


The last tent in the Privilege Collection is the Outwell Covington 4 – a design that has popped up over the years, this 4 man style is perfect for the touring couple, small family, the occasional guest or ideal for couples with pets. A versatile design with plenty of room, the Covington 4 is also relatively lightweight and quick to pitch, making quick breaks easier to master. A snip at just under £250, the Outwell Covington 4 is the best value tent in the range and the perfect first Outwell to buy.

All tents can be accessorized with specific waterproof-backed living room carpets and cut-to-size footprint groundsheets so you can take your own dry patch of ground with you!

Save even more buying the full tent packages together (tent carpet footprint) and be the envy of all the other campers on the campsite!

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