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The successor to the Vango Venture is the Vango Icarus 500 or 600 (5 man or 6 man). I got the 5 man and it's a fantastic tent, a simple tunnel with three flexible poles all the same length so you don't have to work out which goes where. It's quick to put up too and it's got stand up height throughout. It's very cheap at around £140.

Have you got any tent displays anywhere near you? It's always a good place to start.

You could also look at the Kampa Bude 4.Has a really good spec typical of their larger tents: 4000HH, zip divided double sized bedrooms, SIG. Most significant is the 100D flysheet which will have much greater UV and tear resistance than the 70-75D flysheets of other manufacturers (lengthening the life of the tent significantly).

Helen