I think I've only read one instance of an Aspen leaking, so think its unlikely. Like you say, Vango's customer service is excellent so I wouldn't worry.
It's a fab tent, we watched the DVD and used the following (very helpful) instructions a member posted on this site (4th post down) and found it pretty straightforward to put up:
Sleepyol, could you please email me the video file for pitching Aspen 500?
My email is lefkiosg at gmail.com
I am going for camping on Thursday.. I have downloaded it last year, but I do not have it anymore and unfortunately it is not available on Vango website.
If the file is big, could you please send it to me using this http://www.mailbigfile.com/ ? It is usually much quicker and easier to send big files.
Thank you very much for your help! Really appreciated!
Quote: Originally posted by sleepyol on 16/5/2008
Lasty1,
If you want to stick your email address on here, I'll try emailing the vid to you. It's quite a large file though, so can't guarantee it'll work.....
Quote: Originally posted by barabbas on 01/10/2008
Surprised Vango stopped making them to be honest.
They didn't really, they just changed it a bit, made it flysheet first pitching instead of inner tent first, and then renamed it the Zambesi! I considered it, but although the flysheet first bit sounds perfect, you then have to hang all the inner rooms individually rather than having the one big inner tent. So I went for the Aspen 500 DLX and am thrilled with it! I also bought the footprint groundsheet and the carpet, which is actually meant for the Zambesi but as they are exactly the same dimensions it doesn't matter! Yes, it is kinda like a giant picnic blanket, but it does make the living area super cosy! Everyone who saw our tent on the campsite was jealous of a tent with a carpet! It was hilarious!! :o)