The thicker feel of the outer is also obvious when compared to a much lighter tent like The Alpkit Soloist. Designed and tested by outdoors experts, OEX gives like-minded explorers fast, light and durable kit they can rely on in any condition, on any terrain. In my opinion, the internal space of the Jackal II makes it a great ally when you need to spend considerable time inside it. OEX has become renowned for its quality and has become a serious player within the outdoor market over the last couple of years.

With tents for people of all group sizes and camping occasions, here at Go Outdoors, we offer a flexible, versatile selection of OEX tents, ranging from family tents to two-man tents, backpacking tents, and more! Discover quality models from leading outdoor brands including Berghaus, Eurohike, Hilleberg, Terra Nova and Vango.A well-chosen tent will allow you and your family to live and sleep relatively comfortably in almost any environment. The ground sheet is 2,000 millimetres and the inner is made of a breathable polyester material on the ground sheet, make sure they go through there as well, and then to the side. The cost of living has never been so high and therefore having choice like this simply isn’t an option for many of us including me. Even if practical skills aren’t your forte, you can rest assured that you won’t have any difficulty pitching the tent in only a few minutes. Separate carry bags for the inner and outer makes it breeze to carry and you could even share the weight if hiking with another person.

s two-pole design is easy to pitch and provides a robust shelter for camping in windy conditions, while the waterproof polyester flysheet is more than capable of keeping rain, sleet and snow at bay. Designed and tested by outdoor experts, OEX gives like-minded explorers lightweight, dependable and affordable kit that they can trust whatever the weather or terrain. It also withstood a lot of wind, although I did feel a slight lifting of the front, other tents suffered my more than the Jackal. Multiple trips in Dartmoor and Snowdonia National Park which are known for their windiness, as well as the South West Coast Path and the odd garden camp during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having owned this tent for two years, it has been used in a whole variety of conditions and not once has it let me down.

With a hydrostatic head rating of 5000mm the OEX Phoxx IIv2 will keep the worst of the British weather at bay, and pitches inner first, with the outer flysheet then attaching to the inner. It has a two pole design and the outer being pitched first makes it practical when the rain is falling. So when it came to wanting to share the experience I instantly went for the Phoxx 2 as a cheap solution for my next budget shelter. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

There are also plentiful guy lines, which are easy adjustable to ensure tension is correct on all of them. Despite this, I still only use it for multi-day hikes when the extra weight of a larger tent becomes more of an issue. The porch pole, which seemed pretty superfluous, as it only extends a flap of fabric above the door by another three inches, was beyond all my attempts. Technical features and innovative fabrics make OEX clothing, tents, sleeping bags and rucksacks worthwhile investments.I found that when pitching in the rain, this kept most of the water out and I only had to mop up a small amount with my towel.

Instructions are also clear and a colour coding on the poles and tent outer make them very easy to follow. So it gives you quite a nicer size vestibule in a minute, I’m not going to bother pegging everything, but you can see you’ve got the air vent guy ropes to give it extra support in the wind.Packed with features found in more expensive tents in its class, the Phoxx 2 will keep you well-sheltered in the British weather with room for 2 plus gear. Just the first look I’ll get out on company one night now I suppose the only thing left to do is to see how easy it packs away the tube suck again, so don’t get frustrated packing.