CRAGHOPPERS TREVELYAN ECO 250
After many years of providing campers with outdoor clothing, footwear and accessories for their trips, it makes perfect sense for Craghoppers to move into the tent world. I have reviewed the retro-style Kiwi tent already and was very impressed, so I was looking forward to seeing how the Trevelyan fared. I wasn’t disappointed. Tents might be new territory for Craghoppers, but it is clear that the designers have done their homework and have come up with something that any established manufacturer would be more than happy with.
Compared to the polycotton Kiwi, with its old-school stylings, this is a far more conventional backpacking tent – aluminium poles, lightweight pegs and a polyester flysheet, with lots of ventilation and plenty of room inside.
The flysheet and inner tent pitch together and the inner is made from a breathable material. Inside the sleeping area, there is a large ventilation panel to deal with any condensation issues.
The ‘Eco’ in the title refers to the fact that this tent is made with fabric created with recycled plastic, so there’s a definite positive environmental story here. The materials contain the equivalent of around 90 plastic drinks bottles.
After a couple of false starts – mainly due to the windy conditions blowing the flysheet around – I had the tent pitched fairly quickly. The colour-coded poles and sleeves make it much easier. Although the Trevelyan is fairly light, it’s actually pretty spacious inside, with the front vestibule providing plenty of room for storage and cooking. Two campers would fit in snugly, or instead it’s a really spacious tent for a solo camper.
The front door can be unzipped in a variety of ways to allow light and fresh air in – although I did find it tricky to work out what to do with the door when it was fully opened up.