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antwhitwman

24/4/2007 at 2:01pm
Location: Shropshire
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Hello again!

Anyone bought a Vango canopy for their tent yet? They're new to the market. Two sizes.

Any observations?

Dakar4x4

24/4/2007 at 2:15pm
Location: Leicestershire
Outfit: Vango Diablo 900XP & OzTent RV3

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Yup, bought a large one a couple of weeks ago along with our new tent(Diablo 900), however last weekend when we tested the tent in the back garden, there wasn't enough room to fit the canopy on! Will be trying it for real in a couple of weeks if you can wait that long?

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Valk_scot

24/4/2007 at 3:29pm
Location: Scotland.
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When I first heard about these at the start of the year I got very excited, given my collection of Vango tents. Then later I found out the canopies only fit certain tents, mostly the big ones with tunnel porches whereas I wanted one to fit the side door of my Vango Oregon.

Now, I`ve got nothing against big tents having canopies to make them even bigger. But it`s a bit unfair when in fact it would be even more useful, relatively speaking, for small to middle sized tents to have the option of a little more space too. Or is that some sort of cunning marketing ploy to encourage us to buy a bigger tent in the first place?

katluce

24/4/2007 at 4:41pm
Location: leigh
Outfit: vango diablo 900 Vango Icarus 500

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i am after one in the green colour but not having any luck anywhere only the blue seems available yet

Plums00

24/4/2007 at 5:10pm
Location: Wirral
Outfit: Khyam Kansas 8 Hartford XL Indy 4

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Looking at the small side canopy the other day in outdoor megastore. Theres no specific fixing for this canopy. The top part just flies over the top of the tent and is secured with two guys on the opposite side. Dont really see any reason why it wouldnt fit an oregon, it may not follow the shape of the tent exactly but with the top part flying over its still gonna keep the rain out. Just a thought!!!

janso100

24/4/2007 at 5:19pm
Location: Newcastle u lyme staffordshire
Outfit: outwell indiana 6 & 2 Quechua's &base

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i can't find any...anybody got a link....curious to see if it fits my gamma, it would turn a 2 nighter into maybe a three instead of getting the outwell out? if u know what i mean!!!! confuse myself sometimes.

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janso100

24/4/2007 at 5:39pm
Location: Newcastle u lyme staffordshire
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Found it...size it looks like it may well fit my 450 but colour??

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Valk_scot

24/4/2007 at 6:17pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Plums00 on 24/4/2007
Looking at the small side canopy the other day in outdoor megastore. Theres no specific fixing for this canopy. The top part just flies over the top of the tent and is secured with two guys on the opposite side. Dont really see any reason why it wouldnt fit an oregon, it may not follow the shape of the tent exactly but with the top part flying over its still gonna keep the rain out. Just a thought!!!

I have the Coleman sun canopy that was released last year that fixes on much like you describe. IF you can get it over, which is nigh impossible if there`s more than a gentle waft of breeze. I was hoping for something a little more user friendly from Vango, designed to fit the Oregon in a more solid fashion. But no. If you check the Vango website, you`ll find a list with illustrations as to which tents the canopies will fit. I don`t see either being any more reliable than the Coleman...which, incidentally, is designed to fit along the side of a tunnel tent.

Your comment about keeping the rain off? These are all sold as SUN canopies, not rain protection. I wouldn`t have left the Coleman one up when I was either asleep or off site. I don`t think Vango claim that their canopies are meant for poor weather conditions either. (Though as their web site is down YET AGAIN, I can`t check the exact wording.)

Shirlz

24/4/2007 at 6:22pm
Location: St.Annes Lancashire
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We use the Coleman canopy with our Vango Oregon and it fits well. We use it as a rain shield so that the rain isn't running down the doorway. When it was very windy last year we were worried about it taking off. So we pulled it further over the tent and flattened it down a bit tighter with the guy ropes ( hence the funny looking shape of it in the gallery photo).. add a couple of Delta pegs and it's steady as a rock

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antwhitwman

24/4/2007 at 8:31pm
Location: Shropshire
Outfit: Vango Colorado 600DLX

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Thanks for the replies !!

Now what about price ?

janso100

25/4/2007 at 12:34am
Location: Newcastle u lyme staffordshire
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http://www.vango.co.uk/products/documents/Sun%20Canoy%20Vango.doc this is supposedly what it fits..

40 quid for a large and 25 for a standard here http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.allweathers.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYCAT&catid=321

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