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PersonKD1963
18/2/2012 at 11:34pm
 Location: Rhyl North Wales
 Outfit: Vango Calisto 500 & canopy View KD1963's Profile View Profile   Reply to KD1963 Reply   Quote KD1963 Quote  
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After many years of caravan ownership, my wife and I decided to return to tent ownership so after much discussion and viewing of tents late last year we decided what we ideally wanted and today purchased a little used Vango Calisto 500 and matching canopy in blue along with a few essential accessories for the grand sum of £125.00, the previous owner did the usual thing of buying all new and then taking a dislike to camping after 2 attempts.

We chose the Calisto as it was one of a few steel framed tents on our wish list along with the Armetis amongst others so when we saw this advertised in our local Sainsburys priced at £160.00 we had to have a look.

The last tent we had was back in 1997 it was a Sunncamp but can't remember which model before we started vanning. Our main reason for returning to tenting is simply that I had got fed up of towing our Bailey it had just become too much of a chore and although I always enjoyed our time away I disliked the journeys there and back.


valbarley
19/2/2012 at 1:05am
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PersonJK98
19/2/2012 at 1:45am
 Location: Coventry
 Outfit: Cabanon Elody & Julie & Combicamp View JK98's Profile View Profile   Reply to JK98 Reply   Quote JK98 Quote  
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Welcome back to real camping  

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Jean


PersonDinkydeb
19/2/2012 at 6:10am
 Location: Northampton
 Outfit: Campus Borneo 4 + Lily (Jack Russell) View Dinkydeb's Profile View Profile   Reply to Dinkydeb Reply   Quote Dinkydeb Quote  
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Back to uncomplicated camping for pleasure, hope you have a great time with your new set up!

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PersonSafeway56
19/2/2012 at 6:32am
 Location: Newton le Willows LANCASHIRE
 Outfit: Burnt out wreck View Safeway56's Profile View Profile   Reply to Safeway56 Reply   Quote Safeway56 Quote  
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What you really need now is a front canopy.

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Personjelboy53
19/2/2012 at 7:57am
 Location: Cumbernauld Scotland
 Outfit: Monty 6Icarus 500 Halo 300 View jelboy53's Profile View Profile   Reply to jelboy53 Reply   Quote jelboy53 Quote  
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Understand what you mean by the towing KD, been there,done that. Not good when you arrive at a site stressed by the journey,knowing you have it all to do again at the end of your break. Enjoy your tent,and your times away.And welcome back to the "Light"side....
Jelboy.

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Personcarasash
19/2/2012 at 8:46am
 Location: Fife
 Outfit:  Vango Calisto 600 View carasash's Profile View Profile   Reply to carasash Reply   Quote carasash Quote  
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Welcome back. I have the vango calisto 600 and love it. It's a really sturdy tent and so easy to erect. Just remember to make sure the roof pole's are at the correct angle to the upright poles or you'll struggle like we did, if they are in the correct position its easy.


PersonMadscot66
19/2/2012 at 6:46pm
 Location: Dumfries
 Outfit: Amazon 600 zenith 8 man kampa polzeath View Madscot66's Profile View Profile   Reply to Madscot66 Reply   Quote Madscot66 Quote  
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Happy camping



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