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16/6/2010 at 10:14pm
Location: North Hampshire
Outfit: Vango Venture 500
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Hi All,
Several years ago I bought a Vango Venture 500 and I think its now time to move up a little in the camping world.
We've had some fun with this tent, but there's a number of things I'd like to improve on with my next tent.
The Vango is not very stable in wind and even for relatively small amounts of wind the shape of the tent totally deforms. I'd therefore like a tent that stands up to the wind much better.
The Vango is supposed to sleep 5, but its cramped even with 4. I'd therefore like a tent that easily sleeps 5 and could take a 6th person without being too cramped.
When pegging out the Vango's outer tent, its a bit hit and miss getting the shape right. I'd therefore like an outer tent with a sown in ground sheet.
The Vango is very prone to condensation, I guess though that's a common problem with most modern tents.
Any recommendations anyone?
Thanks.
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Shaun.
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16/6/2010 at 11:15pm
Location: Cheshire
Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe
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We have a Coleman Big Cypress which is an 8 berth tent, I think it would be fine for 6, but there is only 2 bedroom pods so I guess it depends on how you want to distribute your bodies!
Anyway, it's an inner first pitch, sewn in groundsheet right through, and we never get a drop of condensation, it is fabulous! Only problem for me, a short arse, is getting the flysheet over the top of the tent. Luckily my friend is tall enough to handle that part of the job!
I don't know if they make them anymore, cos we paid bugger all for ours last year, presumably because they don't! But I would say look for something that you pitch inner first to really get rid of condensation.
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18/6/2010 at 8:56pm
Location: North Hampshire
Outfit: Vango Venture 500
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When I go camping, the tents that tend to catch my eye are the Colemans, there's just something about them that make them look stylish.
Anyway, I've been surfing the net and came up with the Coleman Mackenzie Cabin 6 for about £350.
Other tents I saw were the Outsell Nevada L for about £300 and the Vango Tigris 600 for about £220.
So I guess my budget is anywhere between about £200 and £350.
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20/6/2010 at 11:11am
Location: North Yorkshire
Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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I can highly recommend the Khyam Ontario 8 XC
Very stable (ours has withstood some terrible weather), easy to pitch, acres of living space, good ventilation, large windows, 5000HH rating, SIG which drops flat at the doors so no trip hazard, can actually accommodate 8 x 75cm wide airbeds, removeable bedroom pods (2+2+4), door can be canopied out to form a sun porch, cable entry point, lantern hook and cable tidy.
All in all a fantastic family tent!!
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Helen xx
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