The quality is to the same high standard you would expect from Belltent.Co.Uk. The stitching is bang on, the cotton while not being the heaviest is a good quality and all the metal frames are solid. We also had a few heavy showers whilst away with no leaks. (canvas needs a wetting to make it water tight, or so they say). We had particular criteria to meet too and this one suited us perfectly and as the price was right we went for it. The space is phenomenal at 3m high across the ridge even your tallest guest will have acres of head room. This height gives the tent a greater useable interior space, I have not known a tent with as much. The groundsheet is heavy duty (although we prefer to put down an additional groundsheet underneath before pitching, especially on gravelly or stony ground). Rugs, lighting, low tables, cushions are a must to give it the bohemian vibe. It has an incredible nomadic feel. A-frame covered entrance. Unlike some Bell Tents this has an A-frame entrance which creates a porch to stop the rain coming in. Tents without this feature can let the rain in and leak all the way up the entrance flap ie. to the middle of the tent! Easy to pitch - the classic cotton canvas bell tent is an icon in the camping community. the traditional shape and simple design makes them one of the easiest tents to pitch. the 5m bell tent from hi gear has space to sleep up to 8 people comfortably.

Structure: the fabric is made of beige 285gsm cotton canvas with waterprof pu coating and heavy duty of brown 540gsm waterproof pvc as groundsheet. premium galvanized steel tube for central pole and door frame provide a sturdy structural support. soft white mesh for ventilation and durable sbs zipper to open or close the tent. double sititching fabric and glue pressing ...As far as putting her up is concerned I was in dread of our first camping trip, but I shouldn't have been. Upon arrival I unloaded the tent and was immediately approached by a 5m bell tent owner who offered to give a hand (thank you Paul) and we had her up in about 25mins. waterproof and fireproof】900d oxford cloth pu coating 5000mm flame retardant oxford cloth pu coating 5000mm. the bottom of the tent is made of 540g pvc protective flame-retardant fabric.

As you can see by the pictures we married it up with our 5m Bell for an annex. This worked really well and was easy enough to do although may take a little practice to perfect. It gives you a monumental 11 meters of tent! Corners of doors have a flap that allows power cables into the tent without having to make a hole or affect flood-proofingThe vestibule area also has its own roll up zipped front door, so you can completely close the Lavvu when required. So in all, this tent has three sections to it, those being the vestibule, the inner living area and then the divided bedroom and if you want to add the space underneath the tarp, there are 4 sections in which to have a very versatile and enjoyable camping experience. Did we not mention the tarp? ………..