As a complete novice, I didn't find this hugely helpful. You really need close ups of where you put the ends of the sticks and also putting tent pegs in. You also need to give tips on pulling out the fly sheet to maximise waterproofing
This looks great but I don't understand why these tents are not fly-sheet, with external poles, first like my old Eurohike Kent. And a question. Does it need guy ropes in quiet weather? My Eurohike Kent didn't.
It actually is a more expensive process to make a tent with external pole sleeves, so to keep the price keen the tent is made in this way. Plus on a warm dry day you can remove the fly sheet. It is always recommended that you use guyropes regardless of the weather.
@@AttwoollsCoUk thanks for the reply. I have brought the Eurohike Cairns 3 as the replacement for the Kent. It has external poles and looks like the inner tent ties in and so after first use will go up with the flysheet making a really quick pitch and looks like it doesn't need guys except in windy conditions. The onlyside is the large windows but I'll find a way to cover them.
@@glynrhys68 I have the Cairns 2, I like it because it is a flysheet pitch first which is better in wet weather, it also has the advantage as you say as once the inner has been attached it can on later pitching be done as 'all in one'. I put mine up in the house the first time and since then have pitched outside. I have found it an excellent tent for the money, the poles are a bit tight to get in however it is very stable once up.
Sorry I'm late to the party Derek, but from what I understand you are asking, yes they do. I own this and many other dome tents, I have used the 300 around 6 to 8 times. If I understand the question you are asking correctly, it's the reason there are 2 of these pins at the front entrance. One of them goes into the front pole, the other goes into the pole that is the "gothic arch". I hope this makes sense. Not sure about your camping experiences with this tent, but I found it extremely difficult to line up the poles with the seams, even after pitching the tent multiple times. That said, for the money, it is a great little entry level Vango. Do NOT rush putting it up however. I prefer to take longer than ten minutes and potentially risking a snapped pole, as several people have alleged has happened to them by rushing putting it up. Take a bit longer, check everything is lined up as best as you can and don't over tension the guy ropes. I really wish the fly sheet would sit closer to the ground, or be sewn in, in the front porch area. It always leaves a gap on each side. Stay safe.
Incredibly helpful! Now I don't have to embarrass myself in front of 100s of people😂
I camped up Ben Nevis I have been camping for years, I still look like a newbie putting up my tent don't worry 😂👍🏻
Thanks so much! Just bought one for a birthday trip in northern Iceland and look forward to sleeping a night in it!!
Well demonstration....thanks👍
Cheers for this dude, looks really simple
Very helpful guide!
Thank you Mike
Very helpful, thanks!
It would have been nice to see inside to see the space
It's a pitching video. They do tent reviews as well.
Thank you you saved ne there dave
I followed the way you did it and one of the poles snapped so I don’t know what happened there
Hello I have a Vango Tey 200 tent. And I want to ask how many season it's that tent.? Its 3 season or only summer tent.? Thanks.
Really it is only for summer or spring use in the UK.
As a complete novice, I didn't find this hugely helpful. You really need close ups of where you put the ends of the sticks and also putting tent pegs in. You also need to give tips on pulling out the fly sheet to maximise waterproofing
This looks great but I don't understand why these tents are not fly-sheet, with external poles, first like my old Eurohike Kent.
And a question. Does it need guy ropes in quiet weather? My Eurohike Kent didn't.
It actually is a more expensive process to make a tent with external pole sleeves, so to keep the price keen the tent is made in this way. Plus on a warm dry day you can remove the fly sheet.
It is always recommended that you use guyropes regardless of the weather.
@@AttwoollsCoUk thanks for the reply. I have brought the Eurohike Cairns 3 as the replacement for the Kent. It has external poles and looks like the inner tent ties in and so after first use will go up with the flysheet making a really quick pitch and looks like it doesn't need guys except in windy conditions. The onlyside is the large windows but I'll find a way to cover them.
@@glynrhys68 I have the Cairns 2, I like it because it is a flysheet pitch first which is better in wet weather, it also has the advantage as you say as once the inner has been attached it can on later pitching be done as 'all in one'. I put mine up in the house the first time and since then have pitched outside. I have found it an excellent tent for the money, the poles are a bit tight to get in however it is very stable once up.
Thanks mate
Thank you so much very useful now can setup mine. I almost gave up
Do the little pins go into the ends of the poles, can anyone help, I'm finding it hard to pitch myself
Hi Derek. The line to go into the end of the tent, so the pole should completely cover the straight part of the pin.
Sorry I'm late to the party Derek, but from what I understand you are asking, yes they do. I own this and many other dome tents, I have used the 300 around 6 to 8 times. If I understand the question you are asking correctly, it's the reason there are 2 of these pins at the front entrance. One of them goes into the front pole, the other goes into the pole that is the "gothic arch". I hope this makes sense.
Not sure about your camping experiences with this tent, but I found it extremely difficult to line up the poles with the seams, even after pitching the tent multiple times. That said, for the money, it is a great little entry level Vango. Do NOT rush putting it up however. I prefer to take longer than ten minutes and potentially risking a snapped pole, as several people have alleged has happened to them by rushing putting it up. Take a bit longer, check everything is lined up as best as you can and don't over tension the guy ropes.
I really wish the fly sheet would sit closer to the ground, or be sewn in, in the front porch area. It always leaves a gap on each side.
Stay safe.
Stay safe? From what,savage beasts in the woods?
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