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17/10/2013 at 4:10pm
Location: uk
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hi folks,
well about a week or so ago i posted a thread "small tent" - i was looking for a tent with a sewn in groundsheet to go on my bike and member hejc72 recommended a Vango Ark400.
saw one in Go Outdoors the smaller 300 version and was unsure of the " linked in " groundsheet setup and it was 85.00.
anyways i got home and as usual looking through ebay that night, i saw someone selling a vango ark 400 for buy it now price of 49.95 brand new and unused.
i thought for the price of a night out or less i could have this tent, so took the plunge!
arrived today and its the 2012 model from last year. im over the moon with it - its got the sewn-in groundsheet that iv been after!!!. not this toggle-in one nonsense that they brought in for the 2013 models!
i cannot believe my luck! i dont bother with this season/last season styling and colour changes - but having the sewn in draught free groundsheet is fantastic and exactly what i had been looking for and so i cant wait to try out my new tent!.
another plus is that on reviews people say that its very hard to get it back into its stuff sack, but mine came in a slightly different zip up bag which has enough room to get 2 kingpoles into for holding the door open too!
im just about doing cartwheels and jumping through hoops here im so happy with my purchase!
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17/10/2013 at 4:33pm
Location: Surrey
Outfit: Tents - Too many!!
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Brilliant bargain. Now all you need to do is find somewhere to camp in it.
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17/10/2013 at 7:59pm
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I love a happy story! Enjoy your bargain!
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17/10/2013 at 9:34pm
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So glad you found a tent at the right price and that my recommendation was helpful!
Happy camping xx
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17/10/2013 at 10:07pm
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oooooooooh well done - I do love a bargain
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17/10/2013 at 10:40pm
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at hejc72! - thanks for the tip on this one! - its you that made me goto Go and scrutinize this model.
its your fault hejc72 that i now have another tent! - you made me look and i liked what you showed me!!! lol
i think the 400 is about 15cm taller than the 300 model - not much but its way tall enough to crawl into / out of bed in, sit comfortably with one of my blow up chairs in.
the 400 pack size is only fractionally bigger than the 300 but it gives quite a bit more internal width to store bits and pieces and to stretch out in if the weathers not great to be outside.
anyways, i couldnt resist, i HAD to get it up today ... so on my bed it went up!!!
its really great!
a sewn in groundsheet all the way around.
( this one i got is the older 2012 model.
the newer 2013 models have a clip in groundsheet at the front which is not completely sealed or sewn in, bugs, water, draughts can still get in - what a backwards step that is!!! )
the porch area is too small to sit in i think unless you ve got a tiny kiddie size chair. but its great for storing all your bits and pieces you might need for the eve, stove, plate, food, drink etc. and you could easilt cook in there or make a coffee etc.
clothes can be stored in the enormous sleeping area.
is it just me ... or how is it that im more over the moon with this " little bargain tent " than i am with my Outwell Concorde L????
much as i like my concorde on the whole ( theres a few bits im not thrilled about it ) i was never this excited about it as i am this little 49.95 vango lol.
my favourite tent for me camping on my own up until now has been my Trout Lake 4. but its still quite a bit of work to put up on my own, but once its up its a lovely quiet place to be. however from arriving on site to sitting down with a beer - the trout lake is easily and hour or an hour and a half ish for me to get it set up as i like it.
the concorde about the same.
my Kampa Minnis is up in about 30 mins.
im hoping this gets this all down to about 15 mins lol.
anyways - heres my new little tent - sorry about the library pics but it only arrived today and i didnt really wanna take pics of it in my bedroom lol.
vango ark 400
and size-wise
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Outwell Brandon 4e
Zempire Aero Shelter 150D
Vango Illusion 500TC & 420D
Vango Galli 420D
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