Best tent for year round camping UK 2023 - Tour, set up & wood burning stove. Robens Klondike Grande

Welcome to this tent tour including a few hints and tips of our Robens Klondike bell tent.
We believe its the best tent for cold winter UK Family camping 2023
We've camped from being kids and had many adventures with our tents, from the big ones to the very small ones. Overlanding & backpacking, roof tents to ground tents. But our new all time favourite has come from Robens and its called the Klondike Grande and its a Bell tent. Which Includes the wood burning Gstove and much more.
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[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

Well done. These types of full Tents make great Tents for Glamping and renting out on airbnb and glamping hub.

[@spikeycactus801]

Wow, thats a cool set up for camping 👍🏼

[@claretbuck1882]

Top kit guy's awesome 👍🏻

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Thanks again bud 😁👍🏼

[@pandaoutdoors4x4s]

Top video mate tents proper cool epic set up

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Thanks bud 😁👍🏼

[@Verny1001]

Just bought our Klondike after watching your video - so excited to try it out. Thank you!!!!

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

They make good tents, I’m sure you’re not going to be disappointed 😁👍🏼

[@piuallegro1]

Hi mate, great tent set up and thanks for your advise. I'm glad I bought one. Good to see you today and thanks for the machinery line website advise

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Your Welcome, hope you enjoy the tent/camping mate

[@danielrhodes4023]

Havent got the Klondike but got bell tent, thanks for the tips on double peg the guy ropes will be using next time go camping

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Thank you and roll on the nice weather 😎👍🏼

[@ddtravellers405]

Great campervan 👍and great setup tent👍

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Thank you 😁👍🏼

[@afitlife]

Great video!

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Thank you, please check out our latest vlog about a sanatorium and see what our channel is about. 😁👍🏼

[@michaelrocco5871]

Awesome tips. About to be using a bell tent for the first time on a winter elk hunting trip.

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Thank you, WOW.. sounds like a awesome trip you’re planning 😁👍🏼

[@jonnywilson6932]

Great setup Dave, like a home from home with the his and hers bedside boxes! I looked at some peli cases for our stuff but got really useful boxes instead when I saw the price and use one for fire wood and an outside table too!!

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

We was lucky Jonny, i was on the job and i had to clear a load of rubbish from a shop. Hidden under the rubbish was four Zarge boxes 🙏🏻

[@RaynarNslR]

Nice kit.Could have done with the peg tip last weekend, had difficulty getting one or two out! Stay safe atb 👍🦊

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Thanks mate 😁👍🏼

[@michaelstephenson2928]

Yeah looking to fit a stove jack but would vent awning anyway just to be safe

[@michaelstephenson2928]

Thanks for the reply, i have a caravan & idea is to have it in the awning (hard standing pitch) i go the the lakes in 2 weeks so will take it along & see what they say. Thanks

[@spikeycactus801]

Obviously make sure you’ve got the awning vented, maybe just lift the skirt behind the stove etc.. is the chimney going through the awning?

[@Mugwumps107]

Looks an excellent piece of kit, currently I’am mulling the Robens Klondike and the Kiowa, my mates all say Oz Tent though.

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

I came from the Oztent range.. rv3’s and 4’s there excellent HOT weather tents, quick to put up and take down. Good for overland travel… But, being shaped like a garden shed when a storm with strong winds is on its way, now thats a different matter! I’d say hot weather go oztent, cold and freezing go robens. Oztents on dark depressing nights can be very sole breaking.

[@Mugwumps107]

@@Overlandtraveladventure That was my exact thinking, Oz Tent too flat sided.

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

We toured Ireland back in 2015, wind and rain turned it into a 3week survival course! Thankfully we always take a smaller 3person dome tent for when the weather turned bad. Needles to say we made it out alive. 🤣

[@Mugwumps107]

@@Overlandtraveladventure Seems my thinking/caution was correct then 👍🏻

[@urbancarpcatcher]

What fridge do you use when out in the tent ? And what do you shower when in the tent/land rover (no campsite showers) thanks , another great video guys 👌🏻

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

The fridge is an easy one, we’ve the Engel35 12v compressor fridge, had this now since 2007ish and its an awesome bit of kit. As for the showers we’d normally find a campsite with showers, but in the past we’ve used a large cook pot and boiled water and put that into one of them shower bags and hung it from the landrover 😁👍🏼

[@gazfin8651]

Hi Love your channel keep the videos coming mate .Quick few questions you got me interested in the robens tents. I'm in between 2 robens tents klondike and the kiowa.And what log burner do you recommend?.Been told to watch for sparks coming from the chimney which could land on the tent .Lot of money to get wrong so just need some advice .Thanks (robens klondike grande wont be in stock till next year ,only the smaller klondike in stock) .

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Firstly thank you. Not sure about the kiowa tent, but i will say with Robens you’ll get a great tent which ever you pick. Sizes between the Klondike’s I don’t believe are that much different, although we worked out the footprint to our setup. Thinking tents that taper in with the roof you’ll lose (standing) floor space on the inside! Log burner: first only use good quality dry wood, can be collected from the woods, just not the painted stuff from an old garden fence or shed! Chimney really needs to be a least 800mm above the roof like ours. use a spark arrestor. Stoves! Lots on the market, we wanted a glass window so went for the Gstove (expensive) but saying that if you ever come to sell it you’ll get good money back, lots of additional extras available also like ovens and hot plates… Hope this helps, any other Q’s please ask mate 😊👍🏼

[@gazfin8651]

Got the 6 man robens klondike and the outbacker firebox flame stove which is made for the tent .Have you ever thought of getting some sort of tarp to shield the door of the klondike. Not yet had the tent up ,was looking at a 3m x 3m tarp so do you think that would work .As for the stove pipe baffle does that just pop through the stove sleeve on the roof .Do you get any rain coming in or is it sealed.Sorry for the many questions yet again .Thanks Gary

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Hi Gaz I think a tarp would work well over the door, not always needed but would work well in some scenarios. Yes you'll get a little water coming in around the chimney shield. This is unavoidable unfortunately but isn't usually a problem. As it only tends to be noticeable when the fire isn't lit. maybe a tray under the fire would catch any droplets.

[@brianlindbergjensen7442]

Hi how does it work in heavy rain 😊 Thanks for your nice videos

[@kjd2869]

Great info on your set up. We are thinking of a klondike but 4m. Could 2 bed cots be placed side by side with head to the wall foot to the pole like in your 5m set up? I'm also a bit dubious of the central stove pipe exit, how do you find it compared to one set further down the tent roof to right or left of door?

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Great Questions KJ, yes I believe they’d fit although a little cramped.. not sure where u live but try GO Outdoors as some of the stores have these tent’s already setup for you to walk a round & i’m sure you’d be much happier taking a walk around one first!? I can agree with the stove being offset in a smaller tent as this would give you more standing head room in the centre. Now with the 5m you still get the headroom around the stove..! hope this help & let us know how you get on! Good luck

[@japan-black]

Love this setup!!! (and very informative video thank you). What size G-Stove do you have btw?

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

hi Simone & Thank you. I"ll include a link for you: www.gstove.com/gstove/12004/gstove-heat-view-camping-stove-compact-with-high-effect-plus-glass-door

[@japan-black]

@@Overlandtraveladventure thank you 🙏

[@japan-black]

​@@Overlandtraveladventure Apologies in advance, but I have another question haha!!! Did you have to purchase extra chimney pipes to reach the top of the tent? I see there is a larger g-stove available now. Which would size would you recommend if you had the choice?

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

@@japan-black hi Simone & no worries… the smaller gstove is ample mate… & yes we did buy extra pipes! As you’ve seen we sit our stove on a box which firstly gives it a 400mm lift (an ideal height for stalking and loading the fire whilst sat down). Then i’d say your going to need a min of 800mm sticking out of the tent… not sure how many extra we bought, i’d say maybe 4!!? Hope this helps bud.

[@japan-black]

@@Overlandtraveladventure Brilliant, thank you :)

[@S4lv4tion101]

What a set up! Glad i found your channel! I’ve been considering one of these on and off for a while but this is the first video that has properly sold the idea to me 😄 It can handle English weather but what about Scottish weather? 😆

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Hi Max, i’d have to say the tents a good allrounder! Not the best at everything but good with most things.. thanks for saying hi 😁

[@S4lv4tion101]

@@Overlandtraveladventure thanks for the feedback 😄 take care !

[@glendasteel7573]

Great video and useful tips! Can I ask what camp bed and mat you have in this setup please?

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Hi and thankyou. Our bed set up is 2 z beds (Oztent) pushed together allowing for storage underneath, we also have 2 50mm inflatable mattresses to take out the dips of the z beds. Then a vango double sleeping bed… hope this helps 😁👍🏼

[@glendasteel7573]

@@Overlandtraveladventure thank you so much it does!

[@craigsimnett8130]

HI. Great video! Thanks. Anyhoo..... Just bought a stove for our Klondike and was wondering when the stove actually went up. Do you put it up when erecting the tent? If not, how do you get the chimney out through the hole for the flue? I'm not tall enough to reach right up there (just like you ;-) ) We can't wait to try it out.

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Morning Craig As you’re putting the tent up just make sure the “chimney sock” is out and not inside the tent, this will make pushing the chimney up though the hole much easier. The sock as i’m calling it does have a cord that can be adjusted for a better fit but we’ve never bothered with it.. if it rains you’ll get alittle water coming in from around the chimney heat shield anyhows! Hope this helps bud and enjoy the warmth 😉

[@craigsimnett8130]

@@Overlandtraveladventure Wow! Thanks for the really speedy reply. Thanks for the advice we'll give it a go. Happy camping!

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

@@craigsimnett8130 just read some of the other replies as they maybe other tips i’ve added mate, 👍🏼

[@gazfin8651]

Eventually bought the robens 6 man klondike tent .Used it 4 times now with no issues ,just back from the peak district we absolutely got soaked on the last day .High winds and driving rain it eventually started to leak through the cloth.Going to contact robens for some advice .Have you ever waterproofed your tent ?

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Not this tent, but have done others in the past with Fabsil… which is very good. Let me know how you get on Gaz.

[@gazfin8651]

@@Overlandtraveladventure Will do mate and thanks for the quick response much appreciated 👍

[@neilhyde-qq8qt]

Great tent. I have the klondike too. are the drying hooks something you made yourself?

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Hi Neil, yes the hooks are made from a small piece of stainless tube with stainless 6mm wire coming from them… works great with wet gear and something id recommend bud 👍🏼

[@tautegu]

I bought my klondike tent last year and the ropes didn't come with the eyelets. Maybe they are only on the grande or they don't do it on their newer tents. I'm going away next weekend so I may try the floating tipi setup and see how it goes.

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Not sure about the eyelets Anc! Let me know how you get on with the floating part… should be great if the weathers really hot! 😁👍🏼

[@readyboy61]

Do you have to find campsites tbat allow fires or just ones that sater bbqs off ground when using the wood burner. Have you had any issues with camosites not liking fire stove in a tent

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

We’ve had problems with a couple… best is to speak to the first hand tbh.

[@kathorn6421]

Hi, I've got robens chinook, which I've used with a stove last week. However, the sleeve that the stove pipe goes through (at the top of the tent) got burned. Are you meant to use any special equipment to prevent this? Thanks 😊

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

www.tamarackoutdoors.co.uk/PBSCProduct.asp?ItmID=27129979&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuuKXBhCRARIsAC-gM0hBuQxxW2qvcvdbkLaiEEsjG60pwELl7Sz7GvO7y14fQeYOSLN6qQcaAgTlEALw_wcB We use a sleeve that goes around the chimney. This allows airflow between the chimney and the tent… hope this helps 😁

[@milesbisiker2996]

Hi really loving your videos.. what size is the tent? We’re looking at the 5m bell tents not sure how good they are

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

The Robens Grande is 5m across, we like ours as we do go camping all year round. Sitting outside around a fire is great but sometimes the smoke can be a little too much, Having the log burner does away with that problem. For warmer climates we’d may go with another tent but for the uk we’re loving the bell tent.

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

& Thanks btw 😁👍🏼

[@milesbisiker2996]

@@Overlandtraveladventure we’re just be using it in the uk to was a helpful video helped us make our mind up , we see your van at the overland show amazing 👍🏻

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Thanks, sorry if we didn’t speak it was a very busy weekend.

[@Pisceanboi]

@@Overlandtraveladventure Great review and thank you! How does it handle peak summer conditions in hot climates - 35ºC and up? If you chose another tent for hot climates, would it be a different bell tent in terms of size and materials, or what would you recommend for very hot climates?

[@michaelstephenson2928]

Hi just watched your video just a quick question regarding the stove are you allowed to use them on campsites in general or do you need special permission any help would be great

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

It all depends on the campsite, some have no problem whilst others its a straight NO! Trouble is, is when you mention the word “fire” campsite owners just hear scorched grass!! We’ve had mixed feelings with campsite owners! I will say sometimes its easier to show them your set up, mention you protect the grass and have a fire extinguisher to hand, cost of your tent etc… position tent down wind and away from others if possible… also use good dry timber and keep the smoke to a minimum… occasionally the owner has dropped by to check and they’ve been impressed… good luck

[@Meuchlor]

Are you using the G-stove tent protection at the exit point? Or did you make your own thing? I am a little bit worried because of the polycotton fabric...cheers from germany

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Hello, yes we’re using the GStove sleeve where the chimney passes though the tent. We’re also using the spark arrestor too. My advice is only use natural wood for the fire and try to have the chimney 1m above the tent exit point.. hope this helps

[@nialbell8301]

Can anyone tell me what the expensive boxes are called or where to get them??

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

www.zargescases.co.uk

[@nialbell8301]

@@Overlandtraveladventure thanks so much! We bought a Robens tent like this a few months ago and are looking forward to getting away next month 😁. Love the videos!

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

@@nialbell8301 welcome Nial, I’ve a few weeks off work so ours could be coming out too 😁👍🏼

[@mikkelkeller6210]

What is the exact Coleman stove you are using? I can only find Coleman stoves that uses propane or propane/butane as fuel...

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Try here: www.coleman.eu/uk/c-407-liquid-amp-multifuel-stoves.aspx multifuel stove, hope this helps

[@edwarwick8790]

Just wondering what the weight of the tent is and rough cost.thanks

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Morning Ed, okay the pack size is 92cm x 35cm, weight is 21.kg and the cost from Robens is £970, BUT looking around the internet and buying at the right time of year could save you a few £££ so shop around bud.

[@dynamicvocab]

Does the Robens polycotton get condensation?

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

I’m going to say no.. at least not when the fire alight.

[@Michael-zr9yl]

Hi what is this tent like in heavy rain, I've just returned a coleman castle pines 4l with a 6000 hh, because it ruined our holiday it leaked in terribly. thanks !

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

We’ve never had issues, a little water gets in around the chimney but thats all.

[@Michael-zr9yl]

@@Overlandtraveladventure ok thanks for the reply

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

@@Michael-zr9yl check out another one of our videos Micheal (abandoned kiln) where we spend a weekend in what turned out to be a disaster for most tenters… we was lucky to find an high patch of ground at the campsite…

[@mananddog9884]

Doesn’t the petrol stove stink out the tent? Isn’t it dangerous?

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Any stove can be dangerous with the flames and also fumes so caution should be taken at every opportunity. However well-maintained petrol stove will burn just as clean as an LPG stove, also work in minus temperatures. One very good point to mention is with tents made for a wood burning stoves they’ll always have good ventilation, especially at the peak of the roof (unlike your everyday tent) so whilst using any stove in the tent it is advisable to open up the top vent… as for the “stink” no. Hope this helps

[@billybob6397]

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[@Overlandtraveladventure]

And still the best tent 😁👍🏼

[@Rebla01]

can i show em double peggin? if ya must . 😂

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Haha, she’s a card 😉👍🏼

[@leescrymgeour5592]

The links broken fella.

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

Will check and sort, thanks bud 👍🏼

[@Overlandtraveladventure]

sorted bud hopefully, cheers