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 Topic: Icarus,Skye,DGama 600 or Bell for wkend?
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11/6/2015 at 3:55pm
Location: norfolk
Outfit: vango tempest 200 icarus 500
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i can pitch my icarus 500 in 30 mins. first time slightly longer as that included attaching sleeping pod area. 2nd time quicker as i left it attached and its now a pitch in one style.
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11/6/2015 at 6:59pm
Location: Zurich
Outfit: One and only 5m Bell
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Quilly, do you find it bothersome to dry the big canvas just for a night or two of camping?
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11/6/2015 at 7:06pm
Location: Herts
Outfit: Karsten 350 Pod CA EA FW RA COMBI
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Not been in that position yet, we always book an extra night so we have all day to dry/pack up, its zig, so if we did bring it home wet, once the groundsheet is separated the canvas area isn't unworkable to dry. Our o/well Montana lake though is a different matter entirely!
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11/6/2015 at 7:46pm
Location: Northern Ireland
Outfit: Bell Tent Vango Coleman and Quechua
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I have a polycotton Bell, it's a 4m and it's a bit of a brute to be honest, in terms of lifting it out of the boot and also, who thought an end on loading bag would be a good thing! I'm after a heavyweight massive holdall with a zip down the full length!
Anyway, regardless of what tent I bring (I have a few options) dealing with a wet tent is no easier no matter which one it is.
Of those hard to find three bedroom tents, you haven't looked at the Suncamp Shadow 8 yet (maybe getting a bit big but you are futureproofing if you get a bit bigger) as it has the added feature of having one big pod at one end with a dividing curtain, and two separate pods at the other end (vis a vis tent) which means you can choose not to use one of them and increase your living space. So it can be a true four pod tent, or one, or two or three. Whatever takes your fancy!
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11/6/2015 at 9:03pm
Location: norfolk
Outfit: vango tempest 200 icarus 500
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i agree years of pitching has made me a pro at it! dh and me have a routine and we are like a well oiled machine.
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11/6/2015 at 9:54pm
Location: stoke on trent
Outfit: Bailey 75-2
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Don't want to sound patronising but are you sure the Icarus 600 is only 2 bedrooms
As I thought the 4 berth pod has a zipped or toggled divider
I might be wrong
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11/6/2015 at 10:19pm
Location: norfolk
Outfit: vango tempest 200 icarus 500
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my icarus 500 has 2 bedrooms (supposed to be for 5 folks), or 1 huge room if you don`t use the room divider.
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11/6/2015 at 10:19pm
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I am wrong sorry
Right after a quick look around
Take a look at the Vango nadina 600
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13/6/2015 at 7:32pm
Location: Norfolk
Outfit: 5m bell tent & Vango Peace tepee
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We've had an Icarus 500 and now have a 5m bell. We deliberately chose the bell as we're mainly weekend campers. Really quick to put up, but heavy when wet. Wouldn't change it for the world! Not a cheap option but if it's not for you they hold their value.
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). There are very limited reviews on the Da Gama and Skye and I'd be interested to hear more about their reliability and ease of use.
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Comfort (bell) over convenience (polyester; 3 rooms where one is suppose to be a toilet booth).
and glad to come to a decision. Before I read another thing that changes my mind, am gonna go buy that bloody tent! 
