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Tent Reviews: Vango Maritsa 700
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7 (more 7 berth tents)
40.60 KG
£499.99
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Fully Sewn-in
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Average User Rating:8.6/10 from 96 reviews
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96 Reviews of the Maritsa 700
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By: Annalou27 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 
We have just purchased our Maritsa 700 and used it for the first time this week, as newbies to the camping world we were most impressed with the tent. There were four of us camping (2 adults and 2 children aged 9 & 5) and we found there was so much space inside the tent it made such a difference, I loved the fact that we could use the porch as a kitchen area, the tent itself was sturdy and even though we experienced very strong winds at our campsite, the tent remained intact, unlike a couple of other tents around us. We also experienced rain and it was a relief to see that there were no leaks.
We have only pitched this tent twice so we do need more practice there, and after viewing a couple of online videos, we now know where to make things easier for our next pitch. Didn't really find the Vango video much help if I am honest, it seemed to miss important bits out!
Overall we are extremely happy with the Maritsa and can't wait to get back out there camping again!
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By: Campinggrandad Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 
Took out for second time. First time it leaked at the zips. This time it was catastrophic and leaked everywhere. The entire canopy was like a j cloth. My 7yr old autistic son woke crying with water dripping into his ear. We loved the look and space but what a useless tent. We had to abandon it when the rain started(not even heavy rain! and sleep in th car) All our equipment and clothes, including bedding soaked. We had to cut short our yearly holiday by three days. Have camped in storms and gales in tents a quarter the price. The 4000HH was non existent. Had to leave at site to be skipped it was too waterlogged to lift and put in trailer. Have E-mailed photos of this to Vango but they say ,can do nothing because we could not return tent. Our tent was faulty and we feel saddened about our ruined holiday, equipment,and horrible experience our sons and 79yr old mother suffered and also by Vangos response. If this is a common fault or a faulty batch of tents, should Vango have recalled them?
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By: LoopyEmmyLou Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 
Have just come back from another successful weekend in our Maritsa 700. There's only 3 of us so we are a bit greedy in wanting all the space but like that there are separate living areas and the porch is the kitchen/storage area.
On the first venture in the wet the window seems did leak but when contacted the shop they said that's normal and it needs to get wet to proof-it-self (or something technical like that). So far has stayed dry since.
We've finally got ptiching it sorted - after lots of huffing, puffing and my husband insisting his way is right! When all the poles are in and you are ready for the big lift and pulling it out like a concertina - open up 1 or both of the side doors to let some air in. Otherwise we've found it has a massive vacuum inside and you are battling with that more than the weight of the tent.
We got the footprint and carpet and would recommend both.
The ground sheet in the porch is a bit thin and on first use hubby managed to put the foot of the kitchen stand through the ground sheet so we now put a picnic rug under.
Only negative of the tent is in the rain, if you use the front porch the water runs off the door and into the porch. We did look at the front porch extension but this is too big for us. I've found a porch for a Hi-Gear that might fit so will give that ago next break and let you know if it works!
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By: *fi* Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
Just used our new Maritsa 700 for the first time last weekend and so far cant fault it!
The size and layout is perfect for our family of five and I love how the front porch area can be closed off completely separate from the main living area. It makes a great kitchen and storage space for our youngest's pram, the bottle steriliser, shoes etc.
It took 2 of us around a half hour to erect which is great, just enough time for the kids to not crack up wanting inside or for you to come and play football! We bought the footprint and the carpet for it also. Cant recommend the carpet enough. So nice to wake up to a warm floor in the mornings! The bedrooms are also really easy to set up and I liked the hanging rail that came with the middle one, handy for drying off towels etc.
We had the most amazing weather for our first family camping trip so I have no idea how the tent fares in bad weather so will update my review if I have to, which is highly likely considering its summer time in the UK!
Really pleased we purchased this model and are looking forward to taking it away in the next few weeks :-) Here's hoping the weather is just as good!
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By: BarrassBunch Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
We have just used our Maritsa 700 tent for the first time this weekend, probably the best weekend this year in which to have tried it out due to the torrential rain and gale force winds! We were highly delighted with the tent, it withstood far more than I could have ever imagined. It did leak at the window seams in the front porch and by the window in the main area, but something that we managed to control, but given the severe weather we are more than happy to not return it to Go Outdoors. There were many tents than ended up in the bins this weekend I can tell you! We were chuffed to bits to be sitting pretty in our Maritsa. :-)
Similarly, we had bouts of hot weather, and even though the tent reached 32 degrees inside, simply opening the 2 large doors in the main living area and the ventilation flaps, the tent cooled down in no time at all.
The carpet was something I was persuaded into purchasing. For anybody thinking about buying the carpet for this tent, I would highly recommend they purchase the carpet designed for the HiGear Coroda 8, it is exactly the same size but half of the price of the Vango tent (we paid £40 for the carpet due to a pricing error). Our Maritsa 700 is usually priced at around £450 in Go Outdoors, but we waited for a weekend that had 20percent off everything and so purchased this tent for £360. It was worth every penny, and I can't wait for our next camping trip.
It took 3 of us around 50 minutes to put up with help in the last stage from others as were struggling to pull all the poles upright, I think we need to practice a bit, and 30 minutes to take it all down and get back into the bag (although we couldn't fit the 2 inner pods back into the case!)
I thoroughly recommend this tent.
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By: B4rlow Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
We Purchased this tent after seeing it at go outdoors, we already had a larger tent (Wynnster Raven 8 with porch) but when we saw this the design and lay out it seemed a lot more suitable for us as we have a young child and the built in porch and all fully sewn in ground sheet means keeping the tent warm is a lot easier. We purchased this tent from Norwich tents as we got a much better price we also bought the footprint and carpet and am looking at the front canopy (need to convince the other half for on this:-) )
We did our first test pitch in the back garden in good weather conditions and it took the 2 of us about 40 mins to erect the external part and 5 mins for the inside. To take down was straight forward took about 30 mins. I took photos while unpacking to remind me how the tent is folded so it was straight forward to get back in the bag.
We took the tent for its first outing to Scarborough and the rain was coming down extremely heavy when we arrived. We managed to get the tent up in the rain with a little help. It took 4 of us about 50 mins to get the tent erected. The tent stayed completely dry on the inside. It rained for the rest of that day and we had no issues with leaks etc.
The front porch is an ideal kitchen area and has enough room for us to keep our pushchair in too. The main part of the tent is very large and on the evening when the temperature dropped we managed to get 6 adults with chairs in with ease.
I cannot recommend this tent enough, I have looked round at other tents in this price range and this is by far the best I have come across.
Hope this review helps
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By: Cbr72 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
I bought one of these puppies last year, with a family of 5 and a husky to keep dry in the rain, the only thing I can think would do a better job is my house! enormous amount of space, when we did get caught in the rain we were able to move our table and chairs inside, with the dog and still had space to walk around and the separate porch area made the perfect kitchen. In warm/hot weather the three entrances allow for plenty of air to flow, even with the bug nets zipped. All in all the best tent I've ever used, wish it had been available when we first started camping with the kids 10 years ago!
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By: Jump0206 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 
Great Tent with a fantastic amount of room and storage. I have never managed to put it up in the time it says and I always try to avoid really windy conditions as it nearly took off on me once. Plenty of tie down points so once you get it up it is really secure. We have bought all the accessories. Ground sheet, carpet etc and it makes it feel like a home from home. Lights out inner tent works a dream.
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By: Tetchy100 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating:
When I saw this tent in store I thought it was perfect for us, I bought it instead of the tent I had originally gone to buy, the layout is perfect, as we wanted the bedroom pods all at the same end of the tent, the living area is large enough for us and it has the porch at the front which is ideal for the cooking area and leaving shoes ect, although it takes a while to erect it gets easier each time, it has plenty of hooks and cubby holes, a hook on the roof of the main room, 1 in the porch both with velcro straps for electric lights/hook up leads, it has entrance points for hook ups on ether side of the main room and the porch.
The tent is very stable with all the guy lines in place and we have had no leaks the couple of times we have used it although we have had rain it hasnt been really heavy, we are very happy with the Maritsa and hope to have many more great camping trips in her!
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By: Mr + Mrs G Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating:
What a fab tent! Loads of room for table/chairs, food area, plenty of opportunity to take friends camping, cosy, warm, love the 3 man bedroom. Ok, so theres only the 2 of us but what the hay!
Loving the sewn in ground sheet, our last tent did not have this and by golly it got drafty so the sewn in ground was a real luxury - no drafts!
We have the carpet and footprint would strongly recommend these extras but if you can only get one or the other, opt for the footprint for the practicality side. Protects the sewn in ground sheet and keeps the ground sheet clean and dry, maps out the tent area so you know exactly where you are pitching, makes for easier packing away at the end of the trip.
Took 2 of us about an hour to put up but this was our first attempt, will re-visit the Vango video, also thanks to other members for their suggestions, will try these out as well.
1 small leak on seam at window on the front, will take waterproofing stuff next time and treat this area. This leak was the only reason this tent did not get a straight 10 out of 10 from us.
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Manufacturer's Description
The luxurious, steel poled Maritsa will make you the envy of any campsite. This non-standard tunnel design features a front entry porch, large living area with bedrooms to the rear of the tent. If you have more clothes than friends with you, one room can.
* Fire Retardant fabrics
* Protex® 3000 polyester flysheet
* Taped seams
* Storm skirt system
* Flysheet first pitching
* Colour coded poles
* Powerplus steel poles
* Sewn-in polyethylene 10,000HH groundsheet
* 2 cable entry points and tidies
* Mesh doors x 3
* Multiple mesh vents
* Separate front porch with Riser® Groundsheet
* Walk in wardrobe / 2 person inner tent
* Hanging organisers and inner pockets
* Large Crystal Clear windows with internal covers
* Pelmet with storage pockets
* Breathable fabric inner tents with part mesh doors
* Zippered divider in 5 person inner
* Polyester inner groundsheets
* Drop down groundsheet in front porch
* Fully sealed side doors & porch door
* Rain gutter zip cover
* Easy find inner clips
* Easy find inner clips
* Roller bag
* Pack size Canvas 80 x 48 x 37cm / Poles 86 x 20 x 20cm
* Total Weight Canvas 20.65kg / Poles 19.95kg
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