Hi,
Has anyone ever heard of Outwell Tents? My
family and I are originally from the UK where we were avid campers, we moved out to Oz five years ago and are thoroughly enjoying travelling and camping throughout the state of WA.
We used an Outwell
tent for many years in the UK in very harsh weather and it stood strong against the elements. It also served us for the first 2 years of camping here in Australia. However, as my
family grew and my wife wanted more
home comforts whilst camping I decided to upgrade to a slightly larger
tent. I purchased a big name brand
tent that lasted for 2 seasons (in which time I replaced several snapped poles) then finally a pole snapped and tore a two foot hole through the flysheet!! Camping trip over, early journey
home, not a happy camper!!
So, for the time being we are forced to dig out the old Outwell from the back of the garage and use it whilst I decide on a replacement
tent.
We have decided to spend a little more on a canvas type
tent this time and after researching the prices for some of the big brand name tents I have noticed I will need to spend
well over $1000 for a reputable canvas
tent and there is very limited choice of design.
This made me look back into Outwell tents as I knew they were high quality (tried and tested in Europe) and they also sold a diverse range of canvas tents. However there isn't anywhere in Australia that supplies them!!
I wondered if I were to open a supply chain of Outwell tents would people consider buying them, or is the general consensus here to stick with Aussie brands. It would be interesting to hear other campers opinions on purchasing a lesser known brand (in Australia)
tent that still offers a very high quality at a competitive price.