Had Hartford XXL for 3 years and camped at least 10 times in it. Including 2 occasions of 2 weeks in v windy wet weather summer 2007&8. 3 children 2 adults, loads of space. A bedroom fits a double airbed, or 2xsgl camp beds or even a standard travel cot. V easy to put up and down and packs v well for size. Never had any leaks or pole breakages. Have addn canopy,this suffered from a little disfiguration of end pole when left up in heavy wind but no effect on overall use. Canopy is v useful- fits fold up table for 4 at 1 side and full kitchen inc storage shelf & gas fridge at other, with plenty of floor/walk space between.tent has accom 6 adults & 4 kids on occns, we love it.

I bought a Outwell Hartford XXL tent as i wanted fibre glass poles not the aluminum one, i am very pleased with it.
its is easy to put up for a tent of its size.
i bought it from newquay camping and leisure over the phone for a great price, after finding it on the web, the staff were great and really helpful.

The Outwell Hartford XXL has lots of space for large families
easy to erect
sewn in ground sheet, fantastic and roomy

I have the Outwell Hartford xxl version (2007 twined skinned), We`ve been camping a few times in both sunny weather and very bad weather heavy rain and 30 mph wind`s with gusts up to 56mph and the tent still remained up no leaks at all , we had the optional canopy fitted as well ,which we did remove after the weather warning it certainly also help`s if you have storm peg`s a must in wet ands windy weather as the standard peg`s can be ripped out of the ground
the tent is very roomy ,with plenty of space thoughout .
2 bags which house the tent and the poles these`s are a little heavy, As for setting up the tent its pretty easy with 2 people but if it`s a windy day a third person is a really big help.
there is plenty of ventalation thoughout the tent which is a great bonus in the summer
I fully recommend this tend to others having had lots of tends before ,im 100% happy am i would class myself as a very fussy person ,hope this has answered some of your question`s and querys,cheer`s...

The Outwell Hartford XXL tent is brilliant. We have 2 kids and a dog, you have loads of space when needed in bad weather, its warm, and cosy.
Last year we camped with a group of friends, in total there were 10 adults, 6 kids and 2 dogs and we managed to sit round a table with a few bottles of wine whilst outside the weather was awful, wet and gale force winds, "typical camping weather!" its great,
The only thing I would say is always carry plenty of spare pole elastic as they do seem to be a bit weak! also the back door on ours did leak at the bottom a few times in really bad storms, but we just bought some long strips of velcro and fitted it,! sorted! and it only cost pence, we would highly recommend this tent.

We went camping for the first time with our kids (2 and 1 year old) and it was great. Plenty of space, great in the rain. This year we'll buy the extension and the groundsheet for winter camping, but this isn't needed at all.

We brought the 2007 Hartford XXL and have tried it on a 2 week holiday with 3 young children. So we did put it to the test on its first outing! We suffered rains and strong winds but we were cosy, warm and dry throughout! The large living area is brilliant and the storage pockets are handy. We also brought the canopy extension which is fantastic. Even if it is raining you can sit in a covered area - made a great kitchen area. Would recommend this tent for quality, value for money and space!

Last year we bought 2 Outwell Hartford xxl tents for a group of kids, we found them a little hard to set up but got there in the end they performed well, in quite bad weather.
This year we decided to buy ourselves a new tent upgrading from a six man 2 bedroom tent similar to the Hartford tent.
We went for the 2008 Outwell Hartford xxl, we have just done a pre camp setup and found it surprisingly much much easier than the 2007 model, and cant wait for our camping trip to Shell Island in three weeks

If you plan on buying a Hartford XXL..be aware that the tent when packed is very heavy and so is the poles that are in a separate bag. As long as you can store it when not in used or have a decent size car for when you are going camping. Plus you need room for other camping bits