A bulky tent..perfect for camping when you have a car

Advantages: Cheap, good value for money, very waterproof and durable
Disadvantages: Heavy, bulky, quite small for two people

...I have this tent and I from ym own opinion I think that it is fantastic! Although when I initially bought it I thought that it would be a faff to put up because it would quite bulky The weight that it states on the packaging is about 4.3 kg which is a reasonable weight for such a cheap tent. I have never had to hike with it, but if you are walking with a small rucksack and the tent the load will not be too heavy, but it can seriously weigh down your rucksack. As well as being quite heavy it is quite bulky for the actual size of the tent (from experiences) I found it an absolute doodle to put up, three poles in the pins and it's up Also the really good thing is, is that you put the fly sheet up first so you can out your kit under it when it is raining. It has a reasonable sized porch which is big enough for my 65l rucksack...

HyperSmurf147 18.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vango Delta 200 Dome Tent

Hardest Erection Ive ever Had !!

Advantages: Compact/ Lightweight/ Portable/ Smart/ Spacey for a 4 berth
Disadvantages: Erection time!/ Instructions/ Not suitable for young children

...My family had a weekend camping in Skegness two weekends back. Luckily enough, the week before I had recieved a free tent from my company so it saved me a few bob. The tent in question was this one. A Vango Alpha 400 4 berth dome tent. I am a very occasional camper, in fact I havn't been for over ten years and I found tents had changed a whole lot in that prevailing time. The tent comes in a lightweight holdall. Very compact and easy to carry around. It took up hardly any space in our Citroen Picasso boot at all. We arrived at the campsite in Ingoldmells just outside Skegness and placed ourselves in our desired location. Two of my sisters were also there with their families and we all proceeded to pitch the tents. I had already made sure prior to leaving, we had instructions, so was fairly confident we wouldn't have much...

WormThatTurned 09.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vango Alpha 400 Dome Tent

Vango Hurricane

Advantages: A great robust and easy to use tent
Disadvantages: Ground sheet could be thicker

...This really is the ultimate tent if there is ever to be one. It is incredibly quick and easy to put up. The fly sheet first design allows you to put up your tent in bad weather with out getting the insides wet unlike the Hurricanes other competitors. Once up the tent is incredibly spacious with ample storage space, it even has a small net shelf at the top of it. The porches at each end also provide ample storage space for any gear and also allow you plenty of space to cook in if it really is bad weather. All in all this is a great tent that I would recommend to anyone whether you are a weekend camper or a serious hiker it will serve all your needs and its a much better price than any of its a rival!!...

peter3117 22.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vango Hurricane 200 Dome Tent

You can go with this Vango

Advantages: plenty of room, long lasting, easy to erect, ideal for backpacking
Disadvantages: weight

...I have had this tent since 2003; it has just started to leak in 2007 from the ground sheet. It is easy and quick to erect and is less effort than most new tents on the market. I used this tent to backpack around Britain it has done the Pennine Way, Coast to Coast, Peddars Way, Cumbrian Way, West Highland Way, and Norfolk coastal walk. I also have used it in deep snow, up mountains in the wild and on a weekly basis in my work. It is an excellent tent highly recommended above most modern ones of this price range. I loved this tent, for when there are 2 people; you both have your own door and your own storage for boots and such outside the flysheet but inside the outer shell. This also gives you options for cooking too. There are 4 generous sized mesh pockets for torches and things you may need to store, two-way zips for ventilation...

mickerick 08.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vango Storm 200+ Dome Tent

Coleman Bi-Space 300 - a good tent for two people

Advantages: Can stand up in it! Quite Big, pegs!
Disadvantages: Problems with condensation, groundsheet

...Coleman Bi-Space 300 This tent is ideal for two people - for three it might be a bit pushed for space! It features a tall living space - which comes with a groundsheet and a lower smaller sleeping area. The tent is fairly easy to put up! we have even done it in the dark, the poles and loops are colour coded so you know where to thread each rod. The rods fit together nicely and have no trouble getting them through or taking them out - remember to push the rod and not pull otherwise the connections with come loose! Once all the rods are in place you can see the shape of the tent - pegging it down is very time consuming, there are lots of peg loops and a skirt which runs right around the tent...this can be folded up in the day to let air in, we tend not to use it because of all the pegs, but its comforting knowing your...

emzipoo4u 02.10.2002 (04.10.2002) · Read review
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Review of Coleman BiSpace 300 Dome Tent

Vango's Erections

Advantages: Lightweight, spacious, well made
Disadvantages: fiddly to put up

.... Besides it?s cheaper than hotels. But the good old Vango Force Ten was looking a bit the worse for wear so we decided to invest in a new luxurious but compact model large enough to accommodate 3 young children and 2 middle aged adults. Tent design changed a great deal about 10 years ago with the advent of dome tents and tunnel tents. These incorporate flexible jointed poles, made either of metal or glass fibre. They increase the usable space inside the tent, having a curved ceiling, take up less room when packing and are lighter. Tent material has also improved greatly; you are no longer restricted to heavy weight canvas and you can choose from a range of polyurethane coated materials in a variety of grades. Inner chambers are made with breathable cotton, or nylon with sewn in groundsheets. You can still buy traditional ?A? Frame...

sdwill 28.06.2002 · Read review
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Review of Vango TBS Equinox 600 Tunnel Tent

A 4 man tent with no men! (HONEST)!!

Advantages: Just a cool looking, well designed and functional tent.
Disadvantages: None for me.

...With T in the park weekend over and a great time had by all, I thought I would review the tent that was my home for the weekend. The tent in question was a Confidence Mars 4 Man Waterproof Dome Tent and although it is a 4 ?MAN? tent there were only me and my two girlfriends staying in this one (well that?s my story and I am sticking to it)! Now I am no camper so I cannot really give too much comparison between this tent and any other except to say it was worlds apart from the old tents I used to camp in as a kid. This tent has one separate bedroom compartment with zippers which would have been useful if any of us had picked up some guy and needed a bit of privacy (BUT WE DIDNT)!! It also had air vents so whilst being completely waterproof it did not become sweaty and therefore wetter inside than it was out, possibly the best thing...

candy-pink 14.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Confidence Mars 4 Man Waterproof Dome Tent

TENT; 3 poles and you're up! room for 3 little ones? vaude campo

Advantages: Light weight ,extremely quick and easy to put up and take down .
Disadvantages: not sure how to stay warm .but thats not the tents fault!

...Please note I am writing this purely from the point of view of a camping novice so all technical details may not be included . I've had this tent for a couple of years now well more like 4-5 years. At the time of purchase you could get in in Argos for about £160.00 but I managed to get it sent from a German supplier who was selling them on eBay . It cost about £104.00 in all including p+p. The reason I chose this tent was for the following reasons: -I wanted something that could be packed /carried around should need be ,so it needed to be light weight ,it weighs about 4.5 kg -I was due to holiday with a friend, and as they were giving me a lift in their car with all there stuff I didnt want to be taking up a lot of room. -As it was just my son and I who would be staying in the tent there was no need for it to be a huge tent. -I...

bobbetta 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Vaude Campo 3 Man Dome Tent

Vango Venture 500

Advantages: Good Size, Brilliant Value, High Quality, Sturdy, Easy to Erect
Disadvantages: None that I can think of!

...I purchased my Vango Venture 500 towards the end of 2006. For the bargain price of £85.00 and I haven't looked back since! Numourus camping trips have bee happily spent in this tent and it will see many more! The frame consists of 2 large poles crossing over to make the main dome, and a 3rd smaller pole creating a loop for the porch area. Once erect, with all pegs and guide ropes in place the tent is extremely strong and stable. We have camped in strong winds and strong rain and it has stood strong throughout. As long as there are two of you, erecting the tent is a swift and easy process. Funnily enough you tend to erect it faster when its raining! And packing it back into the bag is an art the first time but you tend to remember how to do it from then onwards and it's easy enough. When packaged, the tent is relatively heavy...

PaulineLees 20.07.2007 (03.05.2008) · Read review
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Review of Vango Venture 500

A hard as nails cosy retreat

Advantages: Overall quality, weather proof
Disadvantages: a bit heavy

...It is hard to give a balanced view of this tent as it is so god but i will try. I have had this tent for a year and it has been used about 15 times for an overall time period of 41 days. During that time it has been through baking heat, biblical rainfall (Wales this summer was not a dry place) heavy snow, very cold temperatures and high winds in the Cairngormes In Feburary (2007). It has coped to the higest level each time. No leakages after 5 days of heavy rain, the structure held the weight of 4-5cm of snow without the inner oand out layer touching (crutial for insulation). It coped with a blizzard so well i slept throught it. The build quality is great, it has been double stiched everywhere, and when it is put up it is all taught (seen a lot of tents where this does not happen). The insulation is very good, noramlly a great...

andyyaris 01.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Vango Hurricane 200 Dome Tent