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Topic: Vango Icarus 500

stato1970

05/4/2009 at 9:40pm
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Just pitched my new Vango Icarus 500 and thought i'd post some info about the features of the tent which aren't obvious due to lack of reviews/info:-

1. Side door has a mesh screen
2. Bedrooom has a divider which is fastened into place with a couple of toggles.
3. There is an EHU zipped entry point.
4. There are a number of mesh pockets throughout the tent for storage.
5. The front canopy poles are not included.

Overall this seems a great tent for the money I paid (£119.95 from Yeomans on a price match). It is larger than I expected and the kids wanted to sleep in it tonight but it's still a bit cold in these parts.

Can't wait to use it in anger.

Stato

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Former Scout

05/4/2009 at 10:36pm
Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
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Will you be doing a full review in the review section? Photos also?

stato1970

05/4/2009 at 10:39pm
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Will do.

Lurcher Pie

05/4/2009 at 11:04pm
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Nice one ! Been looking at the Icarus . Can't wait to see the pics

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AndyBooth779

06/4/2009 at 10:21am
Location: West Yorks
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Just been with a friend this weekend and they had one - beginning to think my £100 Oregon 5 wasn't such a bargain now

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06/4/2009 at 11:47am
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How long did the Icarus take to pitch?

AndyBooth779

06/4/2009 at 11:53am
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Took our friends about 40 mins, but they do have a reputation for being notoriously slow!! Reckon I would have it knocked up in 15 or less!!

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Safeway56

06/4/2009 at 12:08pm
Location: Newton le Willows LANCASHIRE
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I've been looking at this one for when I go solo when the she-devil won't come along. It's got a SIG and a simple 3 pole tunnel arrangement, standing room and looks to be excellent value for the cash.

stato1970

06/4/2009 at 12:34pm
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Took me about half an hour to pitch but I reckon I could do it quicker next time.

Not used to pitching a tunnel tent and it got a bit tricky cos the arcs lie on top of one another when you put the poles under tension.

The fact that the poles are all the same length simplifies matters.

When I first pitched it the bedroom inner was clipped on which probably made it a bit heavier to lift so I am going to unclip it when I take it down.

Darcydog

06/4/2009 at 2:09pm
Location: Ireland
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Great to hear your review on this tent can't wait to get mine up I got it for weekends as we have the Sunncamp vario 600 plus for our main 3 week holiday ...should'nt take long to put up as its the same kind of pitching for both tunnel tents, I got the closed in porch with the vango and have spare poles for canopy from an old tent I will be going for weekends alone with our two dogs and hope I can put it up alone

of course I can I may be an old foggey but have faith

I think lol.

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06/4/2009 at 5:40pm
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Lay the tent out and peg the four corners.

open front door and get some air in the tent.

slide the first pole through the pole sleeve at the front of the tent and place pin in the bottom of the pole on one side. Push pole and lift into postion and place second pin into the bottom of the pole, if its windy guy the front pole out.

Shut door and repeat with middle pole then rear pole.

Finish all other pegging/

10 mins max, one person.

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Gary Cross

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soggy knees

06/4/2009 at 9:10pm
Location: Hull East Yorkshire
Outfit: VANGO TAMOR 500 (yet to be tested)

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Saw the icarus today in winfields had to laugh cos the pitching time said 10 mins would you need 10 people to pitch it in that time?

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salley

22/4/2009 at 8:39pm
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I'm interested to hear your version of how to pitch, gary, because although I pitched it by putting poles through first as per instructions I wondered if it was possible to do it the way you've described and will do that next time.

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