Another Poly Jobby - Tepee Meadow tent

EUROHIKE

Tepee Meadow Floral Tent

 

 

Milletts have a sale on, so it would have been rude not to get one of their poly tepees.  Reduced from £300 (not worth that) to £120 (ok) I can stick it in the tent warehouse as another 'if I have to lend a tent they can use this one'. 

 

OK I admit I had a couple of ciders and pressed the buy it button in a stupor

 

Now the actual spec on the Milletts site doesnt give dimensions, so it was a bit of a shot in the dark, but was ok for a small poly quick pitch.  Arrived within 24 hours and I got round to taking it into the garden today

 

Laid it out and it soon became apparent the mini tent wasnt so mini, and a trip to the park was required

 

 

So dragging it out the car and past the local Albanian community, playing crap music at stupid levels in the car park, from a non insured, non MOT'ed heap of junk car, I had a lovely summer afternoon (well half hour) pitching it

 

It was pretty windy which made it more interesting

 

Same principle as the bells - peg all around the base, insert the pole and guy

 

It was soon up and pitched

 

 

Decent adjusters on the base

 

 

Adjustable centre pole - choice of 3 options to screw into

 

Windows closed in this pic

 

 

Windows open and looking up at the separate poly hat at the top (not a problem pitching, unlike the indian lake one which was a right b&!*ard....)

 

 

Mesh interior door

 

 Rear view

 

 

No instructions whatsoever supplied for the tarp.  As i had already pitched the main tent, it was lucky the centre pole drops down - as you actually velcro strap it to the top, just under the hat

 

 There are then 2 clips on the side, 3 guy ropes and a centre pole (there is no centre/entrance pole in the main tent)

 

Mesh panels under the 3 windows

Close up of the fabric

 

 Good Points

 

• quick pitch
• Spacious
• Tarp included
• Plenty of windows
• Plenty of ventilation
• pretty!

Bad Points

• Poor pitching instructions
• A lot of ventilation may be draughty with all the mesh in colder weather - strictly a summer tent
• usual crap pegs, throw them in the bin
• thin material
• Although a 5m footprint, there is no more room than the 4m bell tent due to the tepee shape
• Centre pole isn't very substantial, I would take a spare section of pole, and cable tie it to the original, to reinforce if its windy

Overall, you pretty much get what you pay for. Fun for the summer, quick enough pitch. In honesty I prefer the mucky brown teabag poly bell.  Purely as its simpler to pitch and has less to go wrong. It won't stand much adverse weather as the strength isn't there 

 

Specifications on website are as follows:-

 

Hydrostatic Head:	3000mm
Material Feature:	185T Polyester
Pack Dimensions:	87 x 25cm
Pitching Time:	10 mins
Repair Kit Included:	No
Rucksack Frame Material:	Steel
Standing room:	Yes
Weight Kilos:	10.5kg
Additional Notes:	Large, spacious Teepee. Front large tarp for extra space or sun canopy
Aesthetics and Special Features:	Quick and easy to pitch. Large PVC windows for excellent views
Berth:	10
Brand:	EUROHIKE
Colour:	Multi
Colour Coded Poles:	No