This year we decided to upgrade our usual camping trip from a long weekend to a full 10 days of outdoor living. For this we wanted a very specific tent: something you can stand up in, as this makes getting changed and general moving about so much easier. We also wanted plenty of space in the sleeping area, as trying to share an airbed with my husband is similar to trying to take a nap on a bouncy castle at a 6-year old’s birthday party, so this year we want enough space for two single airbeds.
The Pinto Mountain should give us all the space we need as this 5 plus tent has bags of room for all our gear, personal space and egos. Featuring Coleman’s BlackOut bedrooms that block out 99% of daylight, helping you get a lay in to sleep off the hangovers or allow kids to take a nap in the daytime without being disturbed. It also helps to regulate the temperature by storing the sun’s warmth in the fabric of the tent, which can keep the bedrooms up to 5 degrees cooler during the day, and up to 1 degree warmer during the night.
Designed as a family tent and not just for drunken idiots, it has a tunnel style construction with strong and lightweight fibreglass poles, and provides full head height throughout the tent, plus the extended living area is made bright and airy by its large windows. You can easily fit a family-sized table and chairs in the living area, as well as space for all your food, games and cooking gear. Even though the weather is generally unpredictable, you can still have a comfortable time inside the tent if things take a turn for the worse. Speaking of weather, the Pinto has a 4,500mm hydrostatic head rating on the flysheet and a strong, waterproof PE groundsheet to keep you dry, whilst the strong structure proved effective against strong wind and the porch over the door also gives you shelter while you unzip your tent door.
If the weather is nice the UVGuard treated fabric provides an SPF50 protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays and the tent’s fabric is also fire retardant. Some handy, family-friendly features include: the full-height door with drop-down floor section, ideal for pushchairs, wheelchairs, scooters, bikes and clumsy people. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve tripped in and out of my tent. There are also the Zipper Stoppers on the tent doors, this means the zips are always in the same place, within easy reach for the whole family in the event of an emergency. Other features include the Pitch-in-One system, which means your bedrooms are pre-attached, and the colour coded poles make pitching a breeze (best done with two people). The bedrooms can be split in two with a removable divider, the ground-sheet is PE, welded and fully integrated, and there is No-see-Um mesh for privacy (we will leave it you to interpret what the “um” might be).
The whole tent packs down to 70 x 32 x 30 cm and weighs 16.8 kg, so it isn’t suitable for hiking trips but great for holidays with the family or friends. We loved the Pinto Mountain and think it will remain as our go-to tent for the foreseeable future: loads of space, those lovely BlackOut bedrooms and an airy living space make it a great home from home! RRP £429.00
4.8 out of 5
Pros
BlackOut Bedrooms
UV Guard
Sleeps up to 5 with bedroom divider
4,500mm hydrostatic head
Easy to erect
Colour coded poles
Storage pockets
Large living space
Full height front entrance with drop down floor
Zipper Stoppers
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