G'day Claire,

The Outdoor Connection Awning Side Wall is being used on the right-hand side of the picture to extend the front awning on the Brampton Family Dome Tent. The awning on the left side of the image is the side of the tent itself set up with awning poles as an awning. Hopefully that makes sense, if not just give us a call on 1300 914 007 and we can try to explain it in more detail for you.

G'day Melissa,

From time to time, we can get spare parts in for the Outdoor Connection Brampton Family Dome Tent, this is pretty dependent on availability though. The best thing would probably be for you to give our customer service team a call on 1300 914 007 and they'll see if they can hunt down a spare fly for you. 

G'day Steve,

The main difference between the Black Wolf Turbo Lite Twin 300 & the Outdoor Connection Brampton Family Dome Tent is that the Black Wolf will be a heck of a lot easier and quicker to set up. Other than that, the Brampton will pack down smaller, is lighter, has more headroom and is cheaper. The Black Wolf though has a thicker frame, a thicker material, and a limited lifetime warranty compared to the Brampton's 3 years.  

 G'day Kate,

Looking at a packed up Outdoor Connection Brampton Family Dome Tent, I don't think you'll have too many issues with fitting it in the boot of your Toyota Camry. I would say though that a lot would depend on what else you're wanting to pack for your trip as well.

G'day Van,

It would be nigh on impossible to get the Outdoor Connection Brampton Family Dome Tent to be as dark as the Northstar inside but you will definitely help make it a little darker by placing a tarp over the top as you suggested. 

G'day Melissa,

Unfortunately, being short does have its challenges! With two people, you should have too many issues at all with setting up your Outdoor Connection Brampton Family Dome Tent. A third person would make it quite easy. If you've got any doubts, we do have a setup video just under the photos on this page, that might help you make up your mind. 

G'day Hari,

The biggest Oztrail Ultramesh Tarp available is 3.65 x 6.1 m which, while it won't be a perfect fit, will fit underneath the base of the Outdoor Connection Brampton to provide sufficient protection. You can either choose to extend the excess width out into the awning or fold it under to avoid pegging through it.

You can then look to purchase an additional few smaller Ultramesh Tarps to cover underneath your awning area.

The Oztrail Ultrmesh tarps are available here.

G'day Hari,

The Outdoor Connection Brampton awning will extend roughly an additional 2m out from the tent.

For all the tips on selecting your groundsheet(s), I've recently written a blog which you can read here to assist you.

G'day Emma, 

The Outdoor Connection Brampton Family Dome Tent has both solid and mesh panels on all of the doors, so you will be able to zip them all up for privacy overnight. 

G'day Jane, 

The three rooms in the Brampton Tent from Outdoor Connection are 210W x 280L, 180W x 280L, and 210W x 280L cm. 

Hi Cam, the fabric flaps that form the awnings are actually the flysheet extended as awnings. The image on our website also shows an optional side wall attached and extended from the end awning (it encloses the corner closest to you as you look at the image). With this side wall removed all other flaps can be zipped shut to enclose the tent, or rolled up rather than extended as an awning so the mesh doors/windows are exposed.

I hope this answers your question, let meknow if you need any further clarification.

Hi John! There are internal zippered doors, both mesh and solid, so you can either zip up just the fly screen or the solid panel to create some privacy for each room. 

G'day Karen,

When considering buying a tent you need factor the style of camping, space, and your level of experience – so it really comes down to personal preference.

We generally get really positive feedback on the entire Outdoor Connection range, as they make high quality products that represent good value for money. If have a gander at the reviews on the Instant Up tents, most users say that they found the tent well made and easy to use so it's difficult to put on over the other. As long as you set either of these tents up properly then you shouldn’t have any issues.

If you want a lot of space, shade options, and you don’t mind spending a little longer setting up as you go on longer trips then the Brampton would suit best. If you want something you can set up easily for a weekend trip, you don’t mind a little less space, and you find the sun-blocking fly appealing- then the Dark Room would be the best option.

G'day Sonja,

The floor of the Outdoor Connection Brampton tent is made from 150gsm Polyethylene. 

The three panels on the long side zip together Chris, but the extra sidewall which is shown in the image covering the corner only features zips along one side, you can see the gap where a zip does not exist in the image.

G'day Hayley - Depends on what winter conditions you're referring to. Snow - not ideal, this sort of tent isn't built for it. Rain - the waterhead rating on this fella is pretty good, so it'll take a fair downpour. Wind - like with most larger family tents it'll rock and roll a bit as it has quite a high centre of gravity and a lot of height to catch those gusts, but if properly pegged and guyed, you won't see it sailing away. Hope that helps. Cheers, Paul

No feedback specifically relating to your query Karl. It's usually the negative feedback that we hear about, and we have very few issues with the Outdoor Connection brand in general. These larger tents from their range are very waterproof, offering 2000 - 3000mm waterhead ratings which is more than adequate for heavy rain. As for wind, none of these large tents are specifically designed for performance in windy weather, but rest assured that when set up in full including all guy ropes and peg points, these will provide reliable protection in bad weather, they will just move wobble and flap around more than a tent that sits lower to the ground.

Hi Dale, I haven't got the Brampton set up to measure at the moment, so will have to get back to you on Monday or Tuesday with the answer to this one. As I'll need some help setting this one up. Stay tuned!

Hey Dale, Nat asked if I could follow this up for you. As Nat mentioned we don't have a Brampton set up to confirm measurements for you sorry, and we are a little limited on space to be able to set one up (not to mention some current renovations). We do however have a Bedarra set up, and we can pretty safely assume the for the most part the same design is applied to both tents. I know for sure that there are no external lantern hooks in the side awnings, and on the Bedarra the internal lantern hooks are about 85 cm apart (2 in each room). I hope this is enough information for you, let me know if you need any further clarification.

Hi Brett, good question. The Coleman Gold series, being a predominately darker fabric, will do a slightly better job at keeping some of the light out, but it will be fairly light in both tents during the day. The polyester is quite good quality but is a reasonably thin material. A canvas tent would be somewhat better at blocking out the light as it’s a thicker material. I hope this helps, please feel free to give us a call on 1300 914 007 if you need.

Hi Kylie, the internal doors on the Brampton are what I refer to as 'double doors', they have mesh and solid panels giving you the option of both ventilation or privacy.

Not necessarily James. The end awning in particular facilitates three poles which helps the water run off by creating a peak. the flat awnings on the side may need to be monitored in heavy rain though, or at least angled downwards to allow water run off. In particularly heavy rain however, you would be best shutting the awnings all together.

Hi Andrew, I don't have this information at hand sorry. I'll have to make a best guess based on the height of the doors being about 1.7m, and taking into account the slope of the walls which is minimal on the sides, and significant at the ends. Based on this, add about 1 metre to each end, and 1.5 metres to each side, making the external dimensions with the awnings up roughly 5.8 metres in width, and 8 metres in length. I hope this is enough information for you.

They are the 'Door Locks' Renee. There should be a plastic clip on the end of them that can be clipped to the zippers pulls making it hard to open the doors from the outside. Most Outdoor Connection tents now come with a combination padlock also so you can lock the zipper pulls together.

Hi David, I couldn't recommend one over the other here. They are both great tents, well made with good warranties. The Brampton has the benefit of awnings all round which makes it versatile in a wide range of climates, the fabrics also feel heavier duty than the Coleman, but this comes at a higher price. We sell tons of the Coleman Chalet 9 dome tents, they come at a fantastic price and customers are very happy with their purchase. Personally, I like the Outdoor Connection Brampton for its versatility.

Hi Tim, this tent comes in two packages when delivered, one with the tent, the other with poles. Combined the weight is about 31kg, the main tent measures 82L x 37W x 36H and the poles are 79L x 17W x 16H cm.

Hi Ella, any pole with a spigot (the point that fits through the eyelet) at one end will be suitable. We have some on our website under Tents & Shelters/Poles, Pegs & Ropes/Poles. Steel poles are cheaper, tough but quite heavy. Alloy poles are lightweight but often cost more.

There are two internal zippered dividers Jen, these create three rooms inside the tent. Our customers generally use each end as sleeping quarters with the middle space being a living or storage area.

Hi Kathleen, internally accessible covers or 'privacy screens' feature on the doors and windows of the bedrooms. This offers privacy when the awnings are extended, or provides extra warmth in cooler months.

Hi Nicky, it is the waterproof coverings over the doors of the Brampton fly sheet that extend out as awnings and there are four steel poles included for this. The picture on our website shows an optional sidewall attached to the LHS of the end awning, and extended to create a verandah around the tent, these are available separately. Regarding a ground sheet, we have an Oztrail Ultramesh 3.6m x 6m tarp that would cover under the tent, or you could use a combination of smaller tarps to extend under the awnings also, if you search Ultramesh in the search bar of our website you can view our range and pricing.