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£180.00
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Average User Rating:8.5/10 from 44 reviews
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44 Reviews of the Orchy 600
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By: Kgordon Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 
Just come back from a typical wet and windy summer camping holiday in the New Forest. We bought this tent specially for our first family camping holiday and found it to be really easy to erect and plenty enough space for a couple with 2 small children.
The living area was fine for 2 chairs, table and for the kids to play on the floor. We kept the bedroom as one big room and the 4 of us fitted in perfectly, though I don't think we would have got another 2 people in!
It was surprisingly waterproof and wind proof-definitely tested this out!
Would recommend this tent.
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By: Miniandme Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
I chose this tent as I had read it was easy to erect on your own and pleased to say it was. We had a fair amount of rain and wind with no problems. Spacious main room, plenty of room in the bedroom for us three, but would be a squeeze with 6 in bedroom! managed, just, to get it all back in the bag. Would have rated it higher but the finish was a bit tatty in places and would have liked some poles to hold up the main door canopy.
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By: Foggers Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 
We have just had 12 damp days in Ireland in our new Vango Orchy 600. It was relatively simple to pitch though I would recommend watching the pitching video a few times if you are new to camping. It is advisable to detach the bedroom when taking it down as this reduces the stress on the poles when erecting.
It has withstood very high winds and on checking poles there are no evident signs of splitting, so having read about the problems others have had, I wonder if there is a quality control issue at the factory end?
There were no leaks on any seams and the ventilation arrangments were largely okay. I did surmise that the internal pelmet was interfering with air circulation through the tent so I undid it and this certainly reduced the condensation gathering over the bedroom. Which brings me to my next point - this is our first all-in-one full SIG type tent, and whilst we can see many advantages, we did spot that the bedroom is going to get wet when dropping the tent with condensation inside (On our other tents we can reomve the bedroom and pack it away dry). So that is one to watch out for.
Also, given a slight slope and change in wind direction we had a bit of a flood through the front door in heavy rain. We worked out that we had
A)not zipped the door completely down on that side
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B) not ensured that the folded up edge of the grounsheet lip was properly tucked inside the door flap; it had jutted out enough to act like a spout directing water in.
We had loads of space for the two of us and the bedroom is big enough to be able to orient the bed in whatever direction is dictated by slope. The sky lights and windows on the front make it very light, and the full mesh doors were absolutely crucial when camping on the fly infested shores of Lough Neagh! This was one of the features that led me to choose this tent over other models in the first place, and I was not disappointed.
We found the addition of the footprint groundsheet to be invaluable in the very squelchy conditions and really don't know what we would have done without it.
We used our own tarp awning with it and this protected the front door from rain ingress when using the door, and gave some shelter for cooking.
All in all this is a value-fo-money touring tent and we were very happy with its performance in very wet and windy conditions.Check out the pic in our gallery to see it in action!
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By: Yogga Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 
Sorry folks, but I am not that impressed with tent. Used for the first time this weekend, nearly had a breakdown with it. Pitching instructions not easy to follow, not convinced of its surviving strong winds. Wish I had bought something else.
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By: Bluemack19 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 
We have just used our Orchy 600 for the 1st time and I have got to say what a good tent. We already own a Vango Aspen 500 Dlx which we also love, but were looking for something smaller but not too small and quicker to pitch for the shorter stays. The Orchy fits the bill perfect 30 mins all done on the 1st occasion was bob on. A cracking Tent.
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By: Sw1966uk Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
Fab Tent, just got back from Verwood this weekend so had blistering sun, torrential rain and extremely strong winds! We are novice campers, and my wife likes her luxury. So camping was always going to be testing to say the least :) We got there in brilliant sunshine and I set up mainly on my own( my wife helped hold the structure upright to get the 2 long poles in and up (as per the excellent pitching instruction DVD supplied). She had her hands full with our 18month year old, who saw the swings and therefore my wife was otherwise engaged! Anyway, I pitched the tent - something I haven't done for 20 years and was well impressed by the ease of it. It took me about 1hr 20mins all in. We had the footprint groundsheet and the carpet, all from Vango and was impressed with everything bar the carpet (had pull marks and areas that were thread bare! - not what I would call quality and hard wearing)This is obviously only a minor disappointment as the tent was fab, it honestly took all weather types in its stride and even a friend (with a Karsten tent) said he was impressed at how it stood up to the weather. The mozy nets on the doors are ace, stop the bugs but let in the air. The living space is nice and generous the sleeping area (which we kept as one big area rather than insert the separate divider) was more than adequate for a double air bed and travel cot with three bags of stuff, wouldn't want to try and get 6 in there though! The sewn in groundsheet was a must as the campsite flooded where we were and we were nice and dry unlike some others. The only hitch and it is a minor one that I can think of is that the doors tend to slope backwards and when its 'cats and dogs' weather when you open the zips to get in/out, the carpet / inside gets wet.
Hence 9/10. A fabulous first time tent
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By: Kateylou Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
My 13 year old son and I pitched this tent very easily even though neither of us are very experienced. Love the windows in the sky! Packed away pretty easily and went back into its neat little bag. Now desperate to go away to try the tent for a whole week. Could have done with the poles for the front door.
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By: Green Tent Girl Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: 
I am so happy with this tent, it withstood some hefty gales and rain when camping in North Wales last weekend - and this was despite incorrectly angled guy ropes at the front. We realised this when we got home and watched the instruction dvd! Ha ha.
This is such a practical and cosy tent in bad weather. I am 5'9' tall, my other half is over 6' and we had plenty of headroom in the dome area - lots of space and it is just perfect in the versatility of its lounge area with big windows and two main doors. Luckily we did not need to purchase king poles to make an entrance canopy - they fitted neatly onto the poles of the windbreak we took with us - a clever idea from my partner.
I love the windows in the roof of the lounge area - it makes the tent cheerful and bright even in overcast weather. We have the laurel and sage colour tent and it is a nice colour combination to 'live with.' I tend to find blue tents quite gloomy.
This tent is so well designed. The mesh vents and the drop-down ground sheet at the door entrances work really well. The guy rope velcro holders are a neat idea.
We had no water seepage despite continual rain Saturday morning, Saturday night and into Sunday and it inspired a lot of confidence. I can't wait to go camping again - weekend after next!
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By: Floss03 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating:
I am the proud owner of a Laurel & Sage Orchy 600 purchased in May and used over the May Bank Holiday Weekend. We found the tent was REALLY nice and roomy, but did have to buy 'King Poles' separately to put up the main door canopy.
The tent held up really well in the gales, the only place we found water coming in was through the top of the side entrance - where the wind lifted the zip cover and a small amount of water dripped through the zip, a well placed piece of velcro would stop this in the future.
We did find water ingressing through the groundsheet in the main living area, but at this point the tent was sitting in a pitch flooded to approx 2 inches. I must say Gaynor Sports were excellent they delivered a new Orchy & collected the old the following day!
The only reason we haven't awarded 10/10 is because we haven't had chance to test it again in the rain. Let's hope we don't have to.
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By: Andrew Cross Reason: I've used one Made in: 2007 Rating: 
Unsuitable for strong winds.
Our tent was one of the first to be damaged at the campsite, despite pitching it according to instructions.
All poles except one suffered damage.
Yes, the winds were very strong when we packed away, but the first damage was in normal weather, on the first night of usage.
We have used our Vango DD300 for over 13 years, no problems, in all weathers, and a Khyam family tent for a year with some rough weather.
The doors have insufficient velcro tabs (too short, too big a distance) to keep the flap shut against the wind, so rain could enter through the zip.
Altogether a big disappointment for our first Vango family tent experience.
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Manufacturer's Description
Protex® 3000 polyester waterproof, durable and reliable
Taped seams for waterproof protection
Comfort colours darker over bedrooms for more restful sleep
Storm skirt system waterproof exterior skirt system which creates dry comfort zones. Heavy duty oxford fabric
used for strength and durability
Flysheet first pitching inner tents are kept dry
Guy tidy velcro holder allows guylines to be packed neatly, making re-pitching easier
Colour coded poles match the poles to the sleeve tab for easy pitching
Powerflex® fibreglass poles tough, sturdy and reliable
Pre-angled poles improves angles of the walls resulting in more usable space and stability
Front flysheet vents with covers allows continual airflow enhancing comfort
PE waterproof groundsheet 5000HH minimum ensures dry inner tents
Rain gutter zip covers keeps zips dry
Sewn-in groundsheet fully enclosed to protect against unwanted draughts and bugs
Drop down groundsheet at doors fillet and toggle system improves performance and comfort by eliminating gaps.
Also a useful safety feature by removing tripping obstacles in doorways
Front and side mesh doors reduces build up of condensation and keeps bugs out
Mesh vents on inner allows continual airflow enhancing comfort
Storage solutions inner pockets – keeps those essentials close at hand
Double zip windows flexible internal cover allowing choice between - light and vent, light only or vent only
Pelmet aesthetic addition to conceal inner attachment points giving the interior a more finished look.
Breathable fabric inner creates a comfortable sleeping area
Parallel zip door allows the use of accessory King Poles to create a canopy for sheltered entry
Carry bag oversized to ease the pack away and easy transportation
Pack size: 76 x 31 x 27cm
Pitching area: 650 x 420cm
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