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20/8/2010 at 3:12pm
Location: Rotherham South Yorkshire
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Thanks for the nudge Merry
I have indeed bought a Wild Country Aspect 2 - got mine for the bargain price of £80 using the 20% discount last weekend at Field & Trek then bid on a groundsheet protector on eBay and got it for £1.30! £4.29 inc. postage but still a lot better than the £25 I've seen it for elsewhere.
So far I've only had a really quick look and test pitch - we're having work done on our house and currently have no fences so I got to do it in front of the builders and the general public Good job it went up quick!
The first thing that struck me when it arrived was the packsize - the official dimensions are 20cm x 40cm but I measured it at 18cm x 60cm! I packed it smaller with very little effort and reduced the length by just over 10cm and i reckon I could get it smaller still but I think you'd struggle to match the official dimensions. I'm used to giving a bit of leeway to account for my packing as opposed to factory neatness but this is the first time I've packed a tent better than when it arrived! The bag for the tent is oversized but that is mostly lengthways so you end up with a good 20cm of empty bag at one end - think I'm going to swap the bag, I've got various sized stuffsacs and drybags and I bet one of them is a better fit.
Then I couldn't resist weighing it - the whole thing came in at over the 2.2kg quoted but it looks pretty accurate without the bag, my scales aren't the best so no exact weights I'm afraid. Plus you don't actually get enough pegs for the tent so you'd need to factor that in too.
I'm very impressed with the quality and attention to detail. The flysheet feels fab and the finish is flawless, really good quality fittings - guys, pegging points, eyelets, clips, poles etc. I'm especially impressed with the poles, incredibly light but feel really sturdy when clipped into place and slot together soo much better than other shock-corded poles I've used.
First pitch was very straightforward. Lay out flysheet (inner's already attached), put pole ends into eyelets and clip to flysheet, flap black bit over and velcro 'round pole, peg end guys then all other pegging points, re-peg end guys and done! You also get 4 guys with a hook at one end - these hook onto either side of the black flap bit (2 for each pole) and you peg them in a X shape for extra stability in bad weather. You also get a little repair kit with patches and a small pole sleeve thingy that you can slide over a broken pole as a makeshift repair - I read on the Terra Nova site that this can also be used as a peg puller - anyone got a Wild Country/Terra Nova tent with this bit who could explain how this works?
I was on a time limit when I pitched it so I didn't peg out the inner or try out the canopied door - my garden is being fenced as I type so I'll hopefully be able to get it pitched properly in the next few days and take lots of piccies! One thing I did notice was that the rain cowl on the top left corner of the main door is going to catch a bit when you use the front door as a canopy, there's a little clip to reinforce the door when used like this which is a nice touch but it wont be possible to get it perfectly taut. Still very useable but slightly irritating, I'll get a better idea when I dig out some poles to try it with.
It's a surprisingly big little tent with decent headheight for the weight, looks to be the perfect size for me and the hound. The inner tapers with the back of the tent so it might be a bit squeaky for two, but enough space for 2 normal sized rollmats side by side - nothing wider though. There's a bit of space either end of the inner and enough room in the porch for a couple of rucksacks, but again, only just
Sorry about the mahoosive post, I can't wait to try it out properly!
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21/8/2010 at 5:13pm
Location: Kent
Outfit: Kalihari 10 Coleman Hawkins 4
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Hi Kitten,
Just a quick question. Where did the 20% discount from?
Nice review by the way. Was thinking o buying a Vango Tempest 200, but now you guys have thrown this tent into the equation just to confuse me....in nice way :)
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I only knew because someone on here mentioned it! I found the Aspect 2 for £100 on lots of sites and there has been the odd one popping up on eBay too. I probably would have ended up paying the £100 and still been pleased but it was nice to save a few quid
