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Hi guys

Thank you for all the advise given in a previous post, so I thought I would ask for your help once more.

There is a Kampa Filey 6 which is a slight second because some of the darker dye has run into the grey dye.

Normally the Filey would be out of our budget but because it is a cosmetic 2nd it has bought it within budget. But given that our Vango was trashed on our 2nd pitch Im nervous about all this.

What do you think? the store said it wont affect the performance just the look of the tent.

It is an aluminum framed tent so it should withstand the wind better than our Vango did. We really want to get into camping (DH and I loved it for years until this last weekend at Shell Island) but I need to feel safe with my little girl in the tent.

Thanks again, so pleased I have found this site for advice.

Several forum members have bought these slight dye transfered Fileys. From their feedback it would appear that the marking on their tents was so slight it was quite hard to spot. The Kampa tents have a white panel in the roof for added light, I think that there was a faint staining of the blue on part of this panel. It wouldn't affect the performance or look of the tent and otherwise I believe they were perfect.

Hi

I bought a Kampa Filey after Norwich Camping could not replace my Vango Columbia , at the time I did not know it had colour transfer . Though on putting it up i noticed the colour transfer and this was only noticed because I had read about it on ukcampsite they discounted the tent for me . What a bargain as i would need to point out the colour transfer and apart from that we love the tent excellent quality and spec . Well worth getting the vestibule as it makes the filey eeven better.

 Forgot to add the Kampa filey can be bought for £359 from peakoutdoors

Thanks so much, Im now the proud owner of a Kampa Filey 6. I can't wait Im now going to plan our summer season camping. 

Im such I big kid, although I have been told that if anything goes wrong with this tent we are not buying another  

Our history with tents has not been plain sailing. We had a Gamma 350 for years (it is still going strong)  When our little DD came along we bought the Vango Diablo didn't get chance to test pitch and went on holiday with it only to discover it was faulty, They replaced the tent with a Vango colorado 600DLX. Unfortunately on our 2nd trip (May bank holiday) the Shell Island winds snapped poles and ripped the flysheet apart.

Fingers crossed this is 3rd time lucky and camping and the outdoors with become part of my DDs life.

I am sure that you will be pleased!

Happy camping!