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14/8/2012 at 8:09am
Location: Aston Clinton
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A 2500HH is perfectly fine for UK camping as a 1500HH is considered waterproof in the UK. Some friends of ours bought a "Vacanza" 2 years ago for a bargain price and its stood up to everything the British weather has thrown at it including the Jubilee storms this year. The ever popular Vango Icarus only had a 2000HH when its was first intoduced
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14/8/2012 at 1:14pm
Location: Rutland
Outfit: Outwell Salinas L + Awning. Vango Ark
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So you're dismissing an entire range of tents, simply because the HH is 2500? I think I'd rather listen to the people who have actually used them and reviewed them in this site rather than go by "your view"! The lowest score in the reviews is 9 out of 10 - they can't be that bad can they?
Most budget tents from Halfords, Argos, etc... only have a 2000HH. 2500 is more than sufficient.
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14/8/2012 at 3:22pm
Location: Aston Clinton
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I would be interested to know which model Vacanza was being sold as a replica of the Nevada M as I have yet to come across one and it would be a steal at £100
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14/8/2012 at 4:48pm
Location: Rutland
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Quote: Originally posted by sand_danser on 14/8/2012
oops my bad sorry! what I meant to say was the vacanza's are being sold as replicas of the nevada m's (so I've been told) which have 4000hh so I was pointing out that these vacanza's are not identical and have a lesser rating which in my opinion is why they're a lot cheaper. I pointed it out trying to be helpful and not dismissive of them but I prefer my outwell tents as they've never let me down and do what they say they do! I've seen piles of "halfords" type tents at camp-sites in the lakes after a stormy bank holiday after they've blown away or ripped/leaked or whatever.
It's up to you who you listen too as to reviews of tents but I go my own experience so we'll have to agree to disagree on what's recommended and what's right but I do notice that 2 ppl have replied and both have outwell tents ;)
I just hope the information helps somebody who thinks they're getting an identical replica cheaply :)
Sorry to offend anyone with my opinions I do wish I'd kept them to myself but that's what forums are for :)
Calm down dear 
The Vacanza range was an Outwell range made specifically for Argos, with slightly lower specs and prices to reflect this. They were never "sold as replicas" of the Nevada M. Sorry, but you're wrong.... 
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16/8/2012 at 7:14am
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The "Vacanza" is a range of tents made by Outwell not a specific tent. There was the Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottowa and Toronta all based on Outwell/Easy Camp designs plus a whole range of accessories.
The Vacanza Monteal that our friends bought was based on the Nevada 4/Exporer the listed sizes were however 10cm smaller all round. Poles, bedrooms and all the fittings were standard Outwell and from what we could see it was just the flysheet that had the lower HH of 2500 as opposed to the Nevada 4 which was 3000HH and they paid the bargain price of £99
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16/8/2012 at 7:30am
Location: Dorset
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I don't really understand the point you're making? Someone in a shop told you to go to Argos to look at tents, you didn't like the look of them so are sticking with what you have? I'm not site what the learning point is for others...there are loads of tents out there some suit some people, some suit others.
As for HH, 2500mm is more than sufficient, 1500mm was always the usual standard and IMO 1500mm performs fine in the UK and in torrential French downpours.
...and no, I don't own an Outwell, never have and I doubt I ever will!
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16/8/2012 at 7:31am
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