Robens’ Double Rock

Clipping the poles onto the tent exterior, I worried that they may snap and spear me as I curved them to fit. They were tricky to bend but assembly was quick (16mins). The interior is attached to the flysheet with its ‘wishbone’ exoskeleton, but can be unhooked. Only two guy ropes are needed if it’s not windy, but there are more should you find yourself in a gale. There’s decent head height (100cm): you can kneel comfortably near the good-sized front porch. The inner door has a full-size flyscreen and there are vents front and back, making this a good tent for warm nights. Inside there are pockets for your torch and books. It’s the heaviest of the six and the grey is a bit boring, but at least it won’t frighten the wildlife. Length 225cm (plus 90cm for porch), width 140cm tapering to 110cm, height 100cm tapering to 50cm.

Reviewed: Spring 2007 by Paul Miles

Weight 3.8kg. Pack size 38x19cm £149

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