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Topic: Vacanca Montreal 400 by Outwell

Kihon

06/4/2012 at 7:05pm
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Hello,
Seen reviews here;

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Outwell-Vacanza-Montreal-400/1923

Couple of questions regarding this tent.
Are the doors zipped or sealed at the bottom, if not how are they for letting in draughts/rain/bugs(!)etc?
Is there mesh on any of the doors, including the bedroom ones?
Who actually makes this. It says Vacanca by Outwell on it but I cannot find it on Outwell's site, also it is not priced like an Outwell!?!?! Where could I get more info/specs on it?

Thanks peeps.

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arsenaldes

07/4/2012 at 9:28am
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Sold through ARGOS if memory serves me correctly it was a low spec nevada 4

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Kihon

07/4/2012 at 6:29pm
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Hi
Thanks for your reply.
Yip, it is on Argos ebay page I see it.
Just wondering how 'low' the low spec is compared to the Nevada 4.

Cheers

PS Can't seem to get much info on the Nevada 4 either, seems mostly to be Nevada M which is a 5 person tent?!?!
Seen some pics of an Outwell Explore, it seems more like it.

elizaD

08/4/2012 at 8:07am
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Not much lower spec I seem to recall...certainly OK for the price.

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arsenaldes

08/4/2012 at 3:40pm
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I know its lower spec on the flysheet 2500HH but still very usable (our early nevada M is 3000HH) and the "nevada" is a nice design and for the price its good value. Outwell doors are not normally zipped on the bottom (most tent doors are not) but held with velcro tabs, if it has flymesh on the doors aka Nevada M then these are zipped at the bottom. You need a certain amount of ventilation otherwise you will suffer very bad condensation

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Kihon

09/4/2012 at 4:46pm
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Hi

Thanks for the replies.
Still can't get full details on this tent so if anyone can tell me please do.

Can the bedroom be made into one and if so could a double mattress be put in the middle or would the divider get in the way?
Do the bedroom doors have separate full mesh doors?

Thanks

arsenaldes

09/4/2012 at 5:18pm
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Cant answer the airbed fitting. Outwells dont have separate full mesh bedroom doors

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AmyM

10/4/2012 at 7:38pm
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We have the vacanza by outwell, we bought it through Argos last year. The hydrostatic head is a bit lower than outwells standard range, but we've stayed dry in downpours.

The bedrooms aren't mesh, but the doors do zip completely closed. There is a divider between the two rooms and this also zips completely shut all the way round (unlike the vango icarus). We use two double size self inflating mats (SIMs) in each bedroom. I'm sure you'd get a double airbed in, but the bedroom pods do slope at the back, so the nearer you are to the ground the more room you have.

We'll be using it again this year as soon as the weather warms up a bit :-)

Kihon

10/4/2012 at 8:31pm
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Hi AmyM

Thanks for the reply.
What I mean about the double air bed is if you remove the divider will the air bed fit in the middle of the now double size bedroom pod or is there and obstruction down the middle where the divider was removed?
We like to be able to get out either side of the bed on your own side if you follow me!

Do you have any problems with the side door with the canopy? Read some problems with the Outwell Nevada M or 4 which this is supposed to be like.

Do you think this would be better than the Vango Icraus 500?

Cheers
Ciaran.

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