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The Vango Tempest 200 is a lightweight, roomy and sturdily constructed tent, suitable for use with any number of activities.
This one of our best-sellers from our range of tents. The fire-retardant Protex HC polyester outer, breathable inner and mesh ventilation keep you safe and comfortable inside.
The reflective webbing, colour-coded Powerlite alloy poles and O-ring guylines make the tent simple to pitch and easy to find, and the breathable inner, mesh vents and Air-Flow top vent keep you comfortable in any conditions.
There's also a central lantern hanging point inside, and plenty of inner storage pockets if you want to remain snug in your den. A large porch/storage area at front means you can keep your mucky gear separate and organized.
The unique 'TBS' internal bracing system means the tent will stay reassuringly stable in harsh weather, with the completely waterproof polyester inner groundsheet will act like a bathtub even if the ground around you starts turning into a stream.
The whole thing packs easily and quickly into a small compression stuffsack, and comes with a repair kit should you have any mishaps.
Reviews
Excellent tent, 30 October 2011
By marc1970 (Yorkshire)
This tent has been superb. Yep, so there isn't much room in it, and I can just about sit up in it, I'm 5 foot 10 inches, but I knew this when I bought it. I'm going to rate it for what it is. It coped very well with gale force winds in Dorset, including torrential rain. A whole week of sunshine wind and rain in Dales and it's still going strong. The reason for 4 stars is the ground sheet. No matter how I set the pegs, adjust the poles etc the ground sheet always has a crease in it. This has lead to some of the coating wearing of due to abrasion from my sleep mat. With diligence I have been able to prevent further wear.
I would say this tent is suited to colder, wetter weather. It was just about cool enough in the summer, but maybe not the hotest days. I'm looking at a Vango Banshee for the Summer months next year.
Outstanding technical design, durabillity, and value, 05 September 2011
By Chris (Bridgnorth, Shropshire)
As an outdoor enthusiast, this tent is in almost constant use and, i have never found a bad word to say about it. Everything from the technical shape and pole design right through to the pack size is fantastic! you will not be dissapointed with this piece of engineering genius, and is perfect for putting in a rucksack! Great for Duke of Edinburgh expeditions due to its lightweight and pack size.
Stunning tent for the money, 31 July 2011
By nordy600 (East Manchester)
I bought one of these a couple of years ago having started to get into wild camping.
Not knowing if it was something I was going to keep up I resisted spending a fortune and this one seemed to fit the bill for its weight, price and specification.
I had decided to go for a two man tent partly because I've never been organised enough to cope with a one man and partly because wherever I go the dog does too.
Two years down the line it must have had everything thrown at it and it's still going strong!
As with any small tent it gets a bit warm in the sun but how often are you looking at lounging round in a small tent when its sunny anyway?
The closest it has come to any sort of failure was in the Lakes in May this year when for the first time the wind managed to flatten it onto my face. It was only a one off but it was enough to bend one of the poles to an extent where I haven't been able to straighten it; even in a vice! and even then bend is a harsh word as it's only slightly distorted and it still pitches as well as it always has.
After that wet and windy bank holiday weekend it was time for its first reproofing in advance of the C2C where once again it was subjected to ridiculous wind and rain and once again it just shrugged it all off.
In terms of the pegs, the other reviews are spot on and the best thing to do with them is bin them and get something more sturdy. I ditched then in favour of x-section ones some time ago and haven't looked back since.
There are some areas where Vango could probably shave off some unnecessary weight (too many pockets, internal tension bands and the strangely pointless mesh panel and cover above the door) but that isn't going to put me off and chances are I'll be lookig for this or its successor when it's time or a new one.
