A Great Family Tent
The Outwell Montana 6PE is a classic Outwell tent that sleeps 6 people in two bedrooms.
Review Score
This is a really popular tent and one you can't go much wrong on for most families wanting a base under canvas for their summer holidays.
Our Score: 9.5/10
Value for MoneyFeaturesFamily FriendlyQualityPracticality
The good
- Good layout with plenty of living space.
- Front porch for additional shelter.
- Useful enclosed side door.
- Flexible opening doors with bug mesh.
- Larger bedrooms, darkened, and with Quick and Quiet door.
- Large vents for better airflow when the weather is hot.
- Outtex 6000 Pro tent material with a whopping 6000 mm hydrostatic head.
- Steel tent poles.
- Tinted windows.
- A really good price for the features and level of specification.
The not so good
- Steel poles can be heavy. The tent comes in two bags to make that easier, but check you have transport space for both bags and don't leave one of the bags behind when you go to the campsite ;-)
Price Guide
Outwell Montana 6PE has a recommended retail price of £1,109.99.
The best price we've found so far is £450.00. That's £659.99 off the RRP of £1,109.99.
Outwell Montana 6PE Videos
Outwell Montana 6PE Photos
Montana 6PE
Montana 6PE dimensions
Montana 6PE Standing Height
Montana 6PE Side Entrance
The tent poles
Montana 6PE Bedrooms
Montana 6PE Layout
HookTrack system
Montana 6PE door zipped up
Montana 6PE
Our Review
The 'Montana', affectionally called 'the Monty' by Outwell owners, has been a popular tent in Outwell's collection for many years. This year, it's back in the range and has evolved into the Outwell Montana PE tent.
Tent Layout
The tent layout is a classic Monty, with 2 three-person bedrooms at the back, a large living space, a sheltered porch, and an enclosed side entrance.
The layout of the Outwell Montana 6PE has two three-person bedrooms, a large living space, a porch, and an enclosed side entrance. (Image credit: Outwell)
Although this can sleep six adults, we think the tent is ideal for a family of two adults and two or three kids.
The bedrooms are the Outwell Ambassador Master Bedrooms, larger than standard tent bedrooms, with the Outwell Dark Inners and excellent Outwell Quick and Quiet inner doors.
You can also remove the divider between the bedrooms if you'd rather all be in one large bedroom.
Notice the Dark Inner inside these large bedrooms (Photo credit: Outwell)
The Living Space
The living space inside this tent is very generous.
Not only does it have the main tent door, but there are also two side doors (one enclosed - see next), and cable entry on both sides of the tent, making electric hook-up and your tent layout more flexible.
For flexible lighting, you can use the Outwell HookTrack system.
You can place the lighting where you want with the Outwell HookTrack system in this tent (Photo credit: Outwell)
The Enclosed Side Door
It's worth pointing out this enclosed side door as I know many campers use this as a place to keep a camping toilet.
Some campers use this enclosed side door as a place for a camping toilet.
However, if you don't use it as a toilet, it makes a great place to get in and out of the tent in the rain. If you use it as a wet-weather door, I recommend you don't put the groundsheet in this part of the tent so that wet coats and muddy shoes can be kept inside this porch without water pooling.
Pitching
As you can see from the photos, the Outwell Montana PE isn't an inflatable tent but a poled tent.
It comes with steel poles that slide into the tent sleeves and clip together.
The tent poles on the Outwell Montana 6PE (Photo credit: Outwell)
The poles and flysheet come in separate bags, making lifting in and out of your car easier. However, don't forget and leave one of the bags at home ;-)
Video
You can look at this tent in the video below at 0:27 seconds.
And also in this video at 25:37.
Details
| Attribute | Outwell Montana 6PE |
|---|---|
| RRP | £1,109.99 |
| Best Price | £450.00 |
| Product Info | Brand Web Page |
| Height (cm) | 220 |
| Width (cm) | 495 |
| Length (cm) | 540 |
| Weight (kg) | Flysheet: 24.3 kg, Poles: 17.9 kg |
| Pack Size (cm) | Flysheet: 75 x 40 x 40 cm, Poles: 75 x 26 x 15 cm |
| Year Introduced | 2021 |
| Dimensions | |
| Height (cm) | 220 |
| Length (cm) | 540 |
| Width (cm) | 495 |
| Tent Details | |
| Recommended Tent Use | Ideal for Weekend Camping, Ideal for Longer Stays |
| Sleeps | Sleeps 6 |
| Bedrooms | 2 Bedrooms |
| Frame Type | Rigid, steel or alloy poles |
| Tent Accessories | Tent Carpet, Tent Footprint, Tent Extension, Flexible Hanging System |
| Tent Construction | |
| Flysheet Fabric | Outwell Outtex® 6000 Pro |
| Fly Hydrostatic Head | 6000 mm |
| Taped Seams | Yes |
| Sewn-in Groundsheet | Yes |
| Groundsheet Hydrostatic Head (mm) | Not Applicable (PE Fully Waterproof) |
| Sun Protection | UPF50+ |
| Wind Rating | 10 (Storm: 55-63mph/89-102kph) |
| Tent Windows | |
| Window Blinds | Yes, zip up |
| Tinted Windows | Yes |
| Tent Doors | |
| Additional Tent Doors | Yes, on both sides |
| No Trip Entrance | Yes, at main door |
| Rain-Safe Entry | Yes, at main door and a side door |
| Bug-Free Mesh | On all exterior doors |
| Door converts to sunshade | No |
| Tent Bedrooms | |
| Bedroom Divider | Removable, zips in place (bottom not fixed) |
| Darkened Bedrooms | Yes |
| Larger Bedrooms | Yes, 230 cm depth |
| Bedroom Partially Removable | Entire inner tent |
| Storage Pockets in Bedroom | Yes |
| Auto-seal Bedroom Doors | Yes, on one bedroom only |
| Cable entry to Bedrooms | Yes, all bedrooms |
| Tent Living Space | |
| Inner Living Space Size | 2 sections (e.g. furniture space) |
| Living Area Storage Pockets | Yes |
| Cable Entry | Yes, both sides |
| Wet-Dry Zone | Yes, side door |
| Built-in Porch | No |
| Porch Storage Pockets | Not Applicable |
| Internal Hanging Line | Additional Accessory |
| Pitching and Storage | |
| Weight (kg) | Flysheet: 24.3 kg, Poles: 17.9 kg |
| PackSize (cm) | Flysheet: 75 x 40 x 40 cm, Poles: 75 x 26 x 15 cm |
| Colour-coded Tent Pegs | Yes |
| Colour-coded Tent Poles | Yes |
| Guy Line Storage | Yes |
| People to Pitch | 2 People |
| Pump Included | Not Applicable |
| Wheeled Tent Bag | No |