We went camping last year ( canvas hols) and loved it, so are looking for a tent to do more ourselves, but at the same time we don't want to spend loads just in case it ends up being less successful.

That got us thinking though, that we’re looking at every possible item from Hi-Gear so it would be good to narrow our search down even further and only look at Hi-Gear branded products within the 5 – 6 Person Tents category. The cost of Hi-Gear 5 – 6 Person Tents Review for older model of this tent - Hi Gear Zenobia Elite 6 Tent)
We bought one of the first Zeobia 6 tents. It has proved wonderful & spacious for the 2 of us. It definitely needs 2 people to pitch it. For one person it would be a very long job!The Hi-Gear Zenobia 8 has two, 4-berth bedrooms. Each bedroom is divided into two sleeping pods. The Hi-Gear Zenobia 6 has two, 3-berth bedrooms, 220 cms wide each (73 cms per head).

An excellent tent for those who want lots of room to move and protection from whatever nature can throw at us. The holiday. Arrived late in the dark (after a 9 hour drive!), in the driving rain and wind in west Wales. Single handedly I managed to get the main body of the tent up in under 15 minutes. Despite this the inside of the tent was dry and bedroom pods took no time. For first time campers this was perfect. Designed to attach just the right amount of living space to your Zenobia Tent, this porch provides room for games, storage, or relaxation. The Hi-Gear Zenobia 8 looks more professional with the little rain canopies over the doors. These prevent rain falling inside the tent. However, like other reviewers, ours has a gap of approximately 15cm all around the bottom. When it rains the water just drives underneath and so we are limited to what we can actually store in the porch.While they are great for families, they also make great tents for groups of friends, who need a decent festival tent for example. Size, layout, space

Another point to consider is that in windy conditions the arched edge that sits on the main tent just blows about constantly and makes a very annoying swishing noise! Would have been much better if this edge could have been secured in some way.Its climate control design means it should be 5C cooler during the day and 1C warmer at night when comparing to the outside temperature.