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My friend is still narrowing down her weekend options and has come up with these two.

A Vango Orchy 500

or

A Vango Venture 500 with a Vango general canopy.

She wanted SIG (or as near to it) and a shelter for keeping out the rain.  Does the Orchy have a canopy at all?  I have owned a Venture before so can advise her on that but am not familiar with the general fit Canopy or the Orchy?

Thanks.

The spec on the Orchy is good.
Very stable in wind & dry in the rain.

But... and it's a major one.
The inner is sewn in, so can't be removed.
Take tent down on a wet day, and you can't (like most tents) take the inner out and keep it dry.
Drop the tent and all that wet outer flysheet causes the inner (slepping compartment) to get soaked.
Arrive at your new camp, put up the tent and all your inner tent is still soaked!!

If you go straight home after a wet camp, you won't have any problems.

Hi

There is a whole array of colours and sizes on http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://stores.ebay.co.uk/NEARLY-NEW-TENTS, and some pretty good deals on tents.

Cheers- happy camping

hi all its 2.00 am and im at work so natuarrally im confused lol.... but does the large sun canopy fit the orchy 500?

we have only pitched the orchy once to check it but found the front porch pole very difficult to get in, it seemed like it was a bit long, we got it there in the end with a bit of a struggle. have you had this problem twofishes.....or anyone else for that matter and if you have how do you 'get it in'