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Just bought a Vango Aspen 700DLX. Its a great design and amply big enough for a family of 5 including 3 large boys. We also got the footprint.

Thought it was odd that the footprint was much bigger than the tent, but carried on anyway. Tent is a bit tricky putting up especially in a wind, but managed non the less.

First night of rain left us soaking in the tent. Oversized footprint collected water around the outside and then kept it under the tent. Added to leaky seams on the whole groundsheet which brought the puddles underneath into the tent and over all our things.

In discussions with retailer at the moment, but wondered if anyone else has had any problems. Not happy after spending a fair amount on this tent. Not what we were expecting.

Just returned from a fortnight on the Gower with brand new Vango 700DLX, exactly the same problem; footprint groundsheet, leaking seams.  How did you get on ?

We also had a stuck vertical pole. which wouldn't separate, with the help of another campsite we pulled it; eventually it totally separated !

Also several split guy-rope black plastic thingies...

Quote: Originally posted by hardyg on 20/8/2006

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with the help of another campsite we pulled it; eventually it totally separated

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Another camper; same campsite !

Just returned so I haven't contacted retailer (Outdoor World) yet.

Please note I will take up the guy-rope tensioners and pole break in speparate threads.  This thread is for leaky groundsheets only!

One common theme is that we both had footprint groundsheets; but I cannot see how that have made the SIG (sewn in groundsheet) leak; but the water was dripping off the outer; onto the footprint and then under the SIG.  Would this have caused capillary action to seap the water throughthe SIG seams ?

One other factor; the leaking seams were in front of where we had an electric fan heater; would the action of the hot air on the seam drawn water through....?