Outwell tents: 2023 essential guide (2024)

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30/03/2023

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See what Outwell has to offer in 2023.See last year's essential guidehere

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  • Outwell highlights for 2023
  • Showcase
    • Outwell Jacksondale 7PA
    • Outwell Wood Lake 7ATC
    • Outwell Westwood 5
  • About Outwell
  • About our magazines

Words by Iain Duff, Editor of Camping magazine

Photos courtesy of Outwell

Outwell highlights for 2023

  • 58 tents in eight collections (four air, four pole), including 17 new models and the new Discovery Air Collection.

  • Passion model with updated framework for 2022, offering more versatility with various options to add extra accessories.

  • New Outwell Nightlight System available for the Imperial Air Collection.

  • Rapid Guyline Adjusters will appear on all new 2023 tents, as well as models that carry over from last year, taken from new stock.

  • Universal Connector joins Outwell tents together via an Outwell Summer or Event Lounge for communal meals and socialising. The Universal Connector can also attach a Lounge to a tent for extended sheltered outdoor living.

  • Four new sleeping bags introduced, including the award-winning Constellation Lux duvets.

  • New additions to the accessories range include Magante Kitchen Unit, Arctic Frost cooler, and Akira power station.

Showcase

Outwell Jacksondale 7PA

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Specifications

Price:

£1,999.99

Style:

Tunnel

Sleeps:

7

Weight:

38.4kg

Dimensions:

755 x 480cm

The impressive Outwell Jacksondale 7PA is a new three-zone family tent, featuring a wet room, dry living room and bedroom section.

Durable and waterproof, it’s packed full of features, but is actually a fairly simple and easy-to-pitch model that would be ideal for experienced family campers looking to try inflatable tents for the first time – especially if contemplating a longer summer holiday.

Commended in the Large Family Tent category of the Camping Awards 2023, this is a tent that is suited to camping in all weathers and one you can expect to see on family campsites.

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It is one of five new family tents in the updated Prime Air Collection.The Rigid Air System’s pre-bent tubes maximise space and headroom and the large, bright living area also enjoys excellent ventilation and plenty of space for you to settle down for a week or two and create your perfect camping holiday set-up.

Inside you’ll find Outwell’s award-winning Quick & Quiet magnetic doors in the living room and sleeping area, and the spacious Premier bedrooms feature darkened material and the Rear Ventilation System, which allows you to manage temperature levels and helps tackle condensation.

The Jacksondale features a large front door with heavy-duty twin zip pullers, the HookTrack hanging system, toggle-up curtains, tinted windows, cable entry points, and a sewn-in groundsheet. It also comes with Outwell’s Rapid Guyline Adjusters.

Outwell Wood Lake 7ATC

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Specifications

Price:

£3,339.99

Style:

Tunnel

Sleeps:

7

Weight:

60.2kg

Dimensions:

790 x 470cm

With sumptuous polycotton fabric, three large bedrooms, a spacious living room and front porch, plus a raft of innovative features, the Wood Lake 7ATC might just be the tent of your dreams.

This is an inflatable tent that will appeal to experienced family campers, for whom quality – not to mention luxury – is a vitally important factor.

Thanks to the breathable polycotton and excellent ventilation, it is especially good for hot climates.

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The Wood Lake is part of the aspirational Imperial Air Collection and sleeps up to seven in three 230cm Ambassador Master Bedrooms, all of which feature dark inners to reduce light. The rooms offer more height, a larger floor area and cable entry points.

In the living space, the pre-shaped air tubes are designed to improve stability and maximise headroom and internal space. The HookTrack system and mesh pockets help you keep the tent organised and tidy. It’s also compatible with the award-winning new Outwell Nightlight System.

The Outwell Easy Access Front Door system opens fully, with a detachable tub-style groundsheet in the front zone, while the centre zone has an insect-proof mesh door.

Outwell’s unique Quick & Quiet Access and Inner doors use a magnetic closure system for silent entry and exit.

Outwell Westwood 5

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Specifications

Price:

£889.99

Style:

Tunnel

Sleeps:

5

Weight:

29.7kg

Dimensions:

705 x 340cm

If you’re a complete novice or have limited experience of family camping, but are looking for comfort, space and style from a top brand, then this is a great value option.

One of four new tents in the Select poled category, it’s a tent for all seasons and perfect for every family size.

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The Select Collection tents all feature sturdy, pre-shaped fibreglass poles to maximise space and standing height, so are comfortable for longer trips but are relatively lightweight and compact when packed. Although this is a competitively priced tent, it’s not lacking in features.

The Premier Bedrooms have dark inners and Outwell’s unique Quick & Quiet Inner Doors and a dark curtain for adjusting airflow. Other Outwell features included are the Wind Stabilizer System, Sealed Ground System, Rapid Guyline Adjusters and the Rear Ventilation System. The versatile Outwell HookTrack System gives you options for hanging lights and other items.

Contact Details

Address:
Oase Outdoors,
Kornvej 9,
7323,
Give,
Denmark

Tel:

0045 7050 5900

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Essential Guide To Camping 2023

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Camping - The Essential Guide 2023 is packed with all the information you need to find the perfect tent for you and your family.

We know that buying a new tent is not easy, whether you are a first-time camper or a veteran. But in the Essential Guide we have the answers to all the big questions. Should you go for a tunnel, a dome or a vis-a-vis? Inflatable, pop-up or traditional poles? And is a four-berth really big enough for your family?

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