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 Topic: Vango Icarus 500 or Coleman Galileo 5?
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09/9/2016 at 3:50pm
Location: Somerset
Outfit: Vango Solace TC 500XL
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As there are the three of you, a five berth is the minimum size you should go for in order to give you sufficient room both for sleeping arrangements and for reasonable living space. Also as your partner isn't overly keen and you want him to get the camping bug then you don't want the experience to be one that puts him off!
How big is your budget likely to be as this will determine precisely what you are able to get for your money?
If a tight budget then I guess an air tent will be out of the question and it will be a poled tent you are looking at.
Will you be cooking outside or inside? if outside you may want a tent that has an attached front porch or a model where you can add a canopy or fully enclosed front extension/vestibule.
Of the two tents you mention, the Galileo 5 has the bigger overall footprint but you can purchase a front extension for either tent. There is an Icarus 500 Deluxe that is exclusive to Go Outdoors and which they have in their sale for £199.
If you can provide a few more details regarding budget and how you intend to use the tent then the lovely people on this forum will probably be able to come up with some other suggestions.
Campasarow
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09/9/2016 at 5:26pm
Location: Somerset
Outfit: Vango Solace TC 500XL
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Could you extend your budget slightly?
There is an ex display Vango Kalix 600 tent on fleabay being sold by Vango's clearance business, Nearly New Tents. This a 6 berth and has a pre attached canopy, which, with the addition of some windbreak,s could give you your sheltered outside cooking area.
It's on at £249 with no bids and ends in 18 hours time
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vango-Kalix-600-Tent-Herbal-2015-Ex-Display-Model-F05CR-........
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09/9/2016 at 9:29pm
Location: North Wiltshire
Outfit: Elddis & 3 tents
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You could always put a tarp over the front as a cheap option for a cooking area whilst you decide if you need the porch. They are both very similiar tents. As campasarow said the Galileo is slightly bigger than the Vango, but the Vango does have a higher hydrostatic head (water proof rating).
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