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13/5/2016 at 9:39am
Location: None Entered Outfit: Vango Rhapsody 800XL
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TBH, I don't think you'd go far wrong with any of those However here's my 2p worth.
Up until this year I had decided that my next tent would be the Outsell Vermont XLP, what's not to love? Light and airy, plenty of space, lots of little niceties (hanging rails etc). However I decided this year that I wanted a large tent that I could pitch up on my own. Reason being that I can go on ahead earlier in the day pitch and get everything ready for the rest of the family arriving at tea time. This is when I started looking at Airbeams.
Now as to the others, I looked at the Illusion and thought that this was a great layout (similar to the Vermont) but the Flysheet feels amazing, very thick Ripstop Nylon, it feels as though it would last for years. we also looked at the Rivendale the benefits of this is that it has a flyscreen on the middle door, but it doesn't have a groundsheet in the extension (it comes with the footprint though). TBH though I will probably use a Treadlite carpet anyway. Now I can't comment on the Croyde, but I did like the Studland (very similar to the Illusion).
In the end we ruled out the Illusion because we wanted a polycotton tent and went with the Rhapsody (Polycotton version of the Rivendale). I was put off the Kampa due to the availability of spares. Having had a Vango for 5 years, it is easy to get parts. I have already ordered a spare airbeam just in case.
I guess what I am saying is if it was me my choice would be the following
For non Airbeam - Outwel
If you want a wide open space (and not too bothered by bugs)- then the Illusion
If you want something a bit cosier then splash out a bit more and get the Rhapsody :)
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