Vango Deals & Offers

jonesinamillion: I've got this (well, the 600) and it's a very good tent, bright and airy. Used many times including a violent storm in Cornwall, it didn't budge or leak, rest of the field was strewn with broken tents. Hot. I think this person would tell you not

Omg I almost did exactly that, then I decided paying in 6 months with the argos cc would work better for me, then found out its not in stock anywhere near me either!

My concern is that the open awning is attached to tent so wind might get under it ?

Would the wind get under the awning and blow it away ?

Looks a great price for the quality. Extend it with a side awning too for around £130

Says £319 now

Ideal, that’s the kind of info I was after. Thanks a lot for that (y) 🏼

I have a pop top on mine too. I sikaflexed c channel on to the body just outboard of the gutter but it’s hidden when the top is down. Only took about an hour to do and much cheaper than a reimo or equivalent rail.

Thanks, but I have a pop up roof. Looks like kador strip only option but not sure I can be bothered with the faff.

You can often just use long straps that go from the top of the awning all the way over the van to the other side and then peg down that side if you don’t have a rail.

Better with coleman da gamma 4 or 5 which are about 200 quid and have steel poles which in my experience u need in bad weather

I've just ordered this hope it's as good as everyone says it is :)

Shame they haven't discounted the airgo horizon 6.

i seen "catalina" and was very much looking forward to "wine mixer" being after it.. never mind

Bought the Icarus yesterday online for the discount price and didn't need the card

Expired:(

This is bait, surely?

Thanks for this

Which? reviewed ten (2017 models) family tents accomodating between 4 and 8 people in April this year. They're all in a £199-350 price bracket. Three were rated Best Buys. The two top Best Buys, Outwell Rockwell 5 and Coleman Rocky Mountain 5 are marked down as being cramped with limited space when accomodating 5 people. The third ranked Best Buy Eurohike Rydal 600 is cramped for 6 people but fine for 5. It's also cheap, easy to put up with 2 people (under 30 mins) and take down again, remained watertight in heavy rain, and stood up effectively in windy conditions, and one of the lightest on test at 16.5kg. Exclusive to Blacks/Millets at £199 (£250 in April). Not quite a Best Buy and £100 more is the Vango Iris 600. Cramped for 6 but good for 5 it took 7 mins more than the Eurohike to set up and the poles were difficult to bend and locate, however it was fast to take down. It let in a tiny amount of water in heavy rain and wasn't quite as good in windy conditions.

Eurohike over a Vango? I think not!

My Vango has the screen and avoids the " Dad I can't go sleep there are bugs in the tent" nightly routine of camping joy. As long as the kids remember to zip it back up! Agree that this is essential feature.

Anyone who knows anything about camping under canvas knows all about the Montana 6 - it's been sold for well over a decade and if you take a look at tent review websites you'll see that more people have reviewed this tent than any other. I can't quite believe that you're asking me to "verify" my statement about such a popular tent (actually I can, seeing as you also think fibreglass poles are "less likely to be damaged than a rigid poled tent"!), but here you go: http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/blog/longest-reigning-outdoors-products/ https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/camping/reviews/camping/details/outwell-montana-6p/899555 https://campingstyle.co.uk/outwell-montana-6-review-and-answer-why-is-it-so-known/ https://www.planetcamping.co.uk/outwell-montana-6p-family-tent.html

Would go 4a air tent & not a steel or fibre glass pole tent..

And your validation for this statement can be verified where?

Hi, just checked the Blacks website and with this being the 2018 model it indicates that all doors are now meshed.

*chortle*

this should automatically get heat otherwise no good for the cold :)

Oos

Heat added, looks like a good alternative to the Osprey Farpoint 40 (I posted the recent deal). I have a not sisimilar bag from Eastpak that was my go to bag, before the Osprey, which provided excellent service during nearly 2 weeks in Japan. The Eastpak opened like a clamshell/laptop which the Osprey doesn't which was a plus - not sure if this does? I would say the big plus of the Osprey over bags such as this Vango (and others from Lowe Alpine, Easpak etc) is the shoulder straps are a notch above together with the Osprey warranty.

No problem, I was sure it was linked in (y)

No sorry I was mistaken, I thought I had edited my comment. I remembered I had bought a Calder instead and the reason for that was the ground sheet being seen in

Are you sure?

I got the inflatable one for £167 on amazon just after xmas. Still havent opened it but as it's over £400 now I might sell it & get this one instead.

yeah all depends on what your after... better airflow and condensations control, and detachable and easy to clean, or that warm feel with no creepy crawlies

Amazon were matching the 3rd party seller only as long as they had stock, I suppose.

The link took you to a third party but it was for sale from Amazon. Didn't realise it would go so quickly! Glad I bought one!

Great for festivals, no waiting for buses or taxis and you get to store all your beer as well as crash within walking distance at the end of the day. Good for kids too as they love the adventure!

Showing £426 for me😣 great find if you can get it for that price. I love Vango tents.

Horses for courses.... we love it (especially the kids). When we're on a campsite, we generally kick back with a few beers and get a barbecue on the go whilst the kids make friends and play outdoor games, etc... None of that is really possible in a hotel room. Hotels bore me to tears

Well said. Common sense isn't that common these days....... (y)

A £50 sleeping bags is not always better than a cheaper one. it is like saying a £50 Adidas t-shirt is better quality than a £10 unbranded one. If you are is pathetic tent, you may be cold. If you are in a well insulated and erected tent then it is different. It is not just about the sleeping bag. There are other factors, including what you wear when you sleep in the bag. The OP did not state he was going up a mountain and did not have a decent tent. The mention is for DoE. I repeat a £50 sleeping bag is not required for a basic DoE trip. Not one single child at my son's grammar school had such an expensive bag. We were told at the meeting it was not necessary. Ask the school!

I couldn't have put it better myself - though I suspect that he/she is actually just intending to wind people up with their comments. Surely nobody is that clueless... "A £10 bag was fine for my son and his mates on a DofE trip, so nobody should ever need to spend more than £50 on one"! I mean..what??!

You're talking about one specific incident- 3rd-hand experience gained from kids on their first camping trip under the supervision of professionals in a semi-controlled environment- and applying that tiny bit of knowledge to an entire world of locations and situations of which you haven't the faintest idea of what you're talking about because from your own admission you've never done it- which to be honest makes you a total moron. If you carry on dishing out advice like that, at some point someone will get hurt or worse. You remind me of these people who are constantly draining the resources of Mountain Rescue because they got stuck up the side of a mountain without the foggiest idea of what they were doing. I don't think I've ever seen anyone openly admitting to having no knowledge or experience on a subject while simultaneously proclaiming to be an expert on the matter. That really is a new one on me!

It depends how good the tent is as well. It was -5 when mine went and they were not cold in the £10 bag. They also had a mat and wore warm bed clothes. Not one child spent £50 on a sleeping bag. Ask the school what they should buy. We can all afford a £100 bag, but it is not required.

now £13.93... that is cheap.. had to buy.. although it's probably too small so i'll end up buying another! (maybe the amazon basics 4 man?) slightly bigger one covered in bananas is 29£.. i was tempted by the bananas.

Back on at under £15 for the 2 man

Thanks OP Mine arrived today - got the 300 version - for £16 absolute bargain. The 200 model is currently £18.24 and the 300 £22.62 - so still a bargain.

Lucky it's waterproof. A tent that isn't might prove problematic

Terrible for a festival imo unless your in a small group. 4 or more and you can generally pick up a decent very large 2nd hand tent for £60 between you. With the added benefit of being able to stand up inside, have space for everyone and their gear. Plus if it doesn't survive the weekend who cares, we usually pack it and leave it for the tent charities anyway

Sometimes in life you've just got to know when to stop..... Lmfao

Yeah cos disliking a joke you've heard a billion times before means you have no sense of humour obviously..

Apologies. Hadn't noticed it's been done. I'll be sure to check with you next time.

And the prize of sense of humour failure goes to.................

And the prize for most unoriginal joke goes to....DJP1976! Congratulations (slow clap)....it's been at least an hour since that joke was last done here

i'd send that one back - it's upside down.

I would have agreed until last time I camped - slugs were everywhere in the morning.

Why do you all want a groundsheet in the porch? Not practical at all

Thank you ever so much for that! Really appreciated 😊(highfive)

If it's got a built in groundsheet then a footprint is a great addition, we bought one for our tent - I'm pretty OCD ish when putting the tent away as want it to last, so always used to sponge the underside of the tent to get rid of worm casts etc, before bagging it to store which means waiting a while for it to dry, a footprint allows me to put the tent straight away without having to sponge the underside as we then pack the footprint and wash at home at our leisure ... A cheaper alternative is to purchase a tarpaulin, from Poundland or similar, ensuring it's bigger than the area of your tent and cut to size ... A lot cheaper!!