Tents..

[halvin]

2 sides have doors ( front and right ) 2 sides have "docks" (back and left )

I ended up putting little bells on my zips to be able to tell if someone is coming in. (I also go to V festival you see !)

[barkley87]

Just bought this, never had a khyam before so hope it's OK

[Bluearsedfly]

Should of went to blacks

£40, double skinned, 2000mm HH and large porch.

http://www.blacks.co.uk/camping/tents/1-2-...uct/096115.html

[GingerRock]

I've had one of these (well, previous model I suppose, but Eurohike, and looks identical), since 1998, and it's been to every Glasto since. Still going strong.

Now £29.99

Big enough for me, the missus, 2 big rucksacks, booze, wellies, couple of fold-up chairs, etc. And we don't exactly pack light.

http://www.blacks.co.uk/camping/tents/1-2-...uct/094183.html

[Filthy]

I'm starting to think about getting this. Have you got it yet? What's it like? I think i'd end up buying a ground sheet for the middle/porch bit.

I'm also a bit worried about the waterproof-ness on the bits (rooms) that zip together. Anyone had any experience with this?

[barkley87]

Pitched it this weekend. I've had a similar design Lichfield Arapaho 4 before which was great, no problems with waterproofing. However this one has a raised section in the middle which acts as a vent for hot air. Great in hot weather, although if we were hypothetically to get horizontal rain (I know it's going to be scorching at glastonbury) it might give waterproofing issues. Also I thought I'd read it had two entrances (like the Lichfield) which gave a nice through draft option but there is only one. Definitely need to buy a groundsheet too (which the Lichfield includes). Overall if I had to make my choice again I'd go for another Lichfield.

[Filthy]

Thanks! Great review

I've also been looking at the Lichfield. The fact that it's about double the price makes me feel slightly ill though.

[barkley87]

Christ, I didn't realise the Lichfield had gone up so much, a few weeks ago it was still £60-70.

The Nomad is a good tent I guess I was just being a bit picky cos of what I had before. Definitely not worth double for the Lichfield.

[Filthy]

What places did you see it so cheap?? The only places I could find it was either out of stock or £110+. Maybe I just haven't been looking in the right places...

[barkley87]

we're now thinking about just having two separate tents. the one i'm looking at getting is this:

http://www.vango.co.uk/tents/alpha-300.html

It's the vango alpha 300. Does anyone know anything about this? It'll have two of us in it and i've heard that it can be a bit squashed. I've also read that while it's good in strong winds, the porch isn't hugely waterproof (despite the HH of 2000mm). Again, experiences?

The main selling points for me are the light weight and the pretty green/purple colours...

[LondonTom]

we're now thinking about just having two separate tents. the one i'm looking at getting is this:

http://www.vango.co.uk/tents/alpha-300.html

It's the vango alpha 300. Does anyone know anything about this? It'll have two of us in it and i've heard that it can be a bit squashed. I've also read that while it's good in strong winds, the porch isn't hugely waterproof (despite the HH of 2000mm). Again, experiences?

The main selling points for me are the light weight and the pretty green/purple colours...

[Paadzer]

Avoid vango, they are awful. I am giving mine away to a friend

[Bradders]

Just bought this.

I'd love to get one of the luxury tents you guys talk about but I can't believe the prices you pay!

[OneLittleFish]

Avoid vango, they are awful. I am giving mine away to a friend

[cejx]

you'll never beat a Khyam. will last you forever.

I've a Khyam freelander.

http://www.somersetcamping.co.uk/products/...le-bargain/364/

[r0cky]

I've got a 2 Seconds III and I'm considering getting a Base Seconds (the one that attaches to an existing tent -- not one of the new ones that has sleeping compartments) to be a non-gazebo shelter. Mrs H has told me that I've got enough tents (to be fair she's got a point) but I should be able to get away with ordering an appendage to an existing tent.

Is the consensus that they're being discontinued? I can't see them available on the UK Decathlon site but they're still on the French site, currently reduced to €60.

I'm thinking about getting one on eBay where they're £95 delivered. Good idea/bad idea? For the record, I live about 80 miles from the Decathlon so I don't want to go in person.

Edited May 25, 2010 by r0cky

[Paadzer]

I've had a couple of Vangos and I like them. Different horses for different courses I guess.

[bigsmoke]

Mine never lasted for more than 3 festivals - poles are too badly made

[halvin]

All sides have doors that fully open (on the Base Full, whereas the cheaper Base only has two doors, the other two sides are solid)

[OneLittleFish]

hmmm, what's the problem with them? do they bend, or does the 'string' inside them break?

i've been looking around for a while and am on the verge of buying a vango beta 350, but am now scared by your experience!

thanks

bs

[JodiB]

I came back here to mention that -- I nearly bought a standard base, which isn't what I want at all. I want the Base Full so all the sides can be opened.

Rather than cutting off the docking flaps, can't you just roll them up? Or does their shape mean that the won't roll all the way? Even if they do roll up, you'd have to figure out a way of keeping them up.

[dvjj]

Mine never lasted for more than 3 festivals - poles are too badly made

[barkley87]

Thats my tent! Its beautiful, if a lil cramped with two people and there stuff .....Quick to put up/take down, very simple, waterproof...can get a bit stuffy! Maybe go up to the Apha 400?

[r0cky]

No you cannot roll them up. They have poles running through them.

In fact the "dock flaps" are the same size as 1 side of the tent and have a long sewn-in pole running around the outside edge to make it ridged. This pole unclips from the side of the flap and is attached to another point on the tent to elivate it.

There is no way to roll it up.

[bigsmoke]

thanks onelittlefish, dvjj and barkley87: think i will go for the beta 350 after all then