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Hello,

I posted about this a few weeks ago.  It was tough deciding but we went for for the Virginia in the end. 

We tested it out just after Easter and it was great.  For my OH it was all the windows at the front that really sold it for him- he said he could picture him self sitting inside on a wet day just chilling out reading a book (with a glass or two) and it would be great because its light.  For me it just felt a better tent - little things like the bag being a compression sack so it makes it really easy to pack away.

You really need to make sure your go and see them up.  I also looked at some of the others that ppl on her suggested.  

Let us know what you decide 

just to add the 2011 Icarus now does have mesh on both doors (I think)

Plus there have been a few other changes from 2011 but am not totally sure what ( sorry)

We've had an Icarus 600 As a weekend tent the Icarus is fine for the 3 of us and the dog, I wish ours had the big door mesh though (the 2011 version does have it). Great little family tent but i wouldn't want to spend more than a few nights in it, especially without the mesh on the main door.

We have the Virginia 5 with extension and I love it to bits.  We used it for a trip in August along with friends who have an Icarus 500.  The weather was awful with torrential rain.  The Icarus 500 leaked like a seive and our friends sadly had to cut the trip very short to return home.  They have since sent the tent back and got a full refund.

Definately thumbs up for the Outwell Virginia - the tent is very good quality and the bag for it is absolutely fantastic.  There is no problem in putting the tent away into the bag, it fits with plenty of room to spare.  There is nothing worse after a trip away than trying to squeeze a tent into a bag that is too small for it.  The Outwell bag has plenty of room!

We bought the outwell virginia 5 this year and found it a great tent for the 2 of us.  Have since bought the Vango icarus 500 enclosed canopy for extra room when holidaying for more than a long weekend.

Stood up to some pretty horrendous rain August bank holiday and the mesh doors great for keeping the dog in.  He did escape one night but only when I had not zipped it shut.  A lesson learnt