Tent recommendations please

[DCFC79]

Having not bought a tent before im a bit new to it but from looking on the internet i know i want a tent that has a ground sheet sewn in, an easy tent to setup and at least 2 man tent, and at least hydrostatic head 2000mm. Ive seen this 1 and i was wodnering whats your thoughts on it ?

thanks

[Boris]

I like Vango tents. They are made in the UK and have pretty good after sales. With this particular tent the only downside I can see is it's an inner pitching first which means it takes longer to pitch and while you pitch it in the rain the inner gets wet before you can fit the flysheet. Upside however is in warm countries with no chance of rain you can pitch the inner only and get a breeze through the tent but still keep the bugs out. So it depends on your needs I suppose.

Welcome to the forum by the way

[DCFC79]

I like Vango tents. They are made in the UK and have pretty good after sales. With this particular tent the only downside I can see is it's an inner pitching first which means it takes longer to pitch and while you pitch it in the rain the inner gets wet before you can fit the flysheet. Upside however is in warm countries with no chance of rain you can pitch the inner only and get a breeze through the tent but still keep the bugs out. So it depends on your needs I suppose.

Welcome to the forum by the way

i think ive narrowed it down to some vango tents, the vango omega 350 or vango beta 350 or vango 450 beta or the vango 450 tunnel tent

i didnt realise the 1 i posted had a separate sheet, id rather have a sheet thats sewn in

thanks for pointing that out

ps what does it mean when it says flysheet first pitching

[Boris]

i think ive narrowed it down to some vango tents, the vango omega 350 or vango beta 350 or vango 450 beta or the vango 450 tunnel tent

i didnt realise the 1 i posted had a separate sheet, id rather have a sheet thats sewn in

thanks for pointing that out

ps what does it mean when it says flysheet first pitching

The groundsheet will be sewn in in (nearly) all modern tents. What the difference is with the one you first posted about is you have to pitch the (non waterproof) inner tent first and then put the waterproof outer tent (flysheet) over the tent once pitched. This means if it's raining when you pitch your tent the inside will get soaked before you can get the flysheet on. On flysheet pitched first tents you pitch the waterproof bit (flysheet) first and then clip in the inner tent afterwords. That way the inside stays dry. With flysheet pitch first tents you can usually leave the inner attached to the flysheet permanently and pitch both parts in one go so much faster and drier. This is what I would recommend for all but the driest countries.

You can't pitch both parts together in an inner pitched first tent.

[DCFC79]

The groundsheet will be sewn in in (nearly) all modern tents. What the difference is with the one you first posted about is you have to pitch the (non waterproof) inner tent first and then put the waterproof outer tent (flysheet) over the tent once pitched. This means if it's raining when you pitch your tent the inside will get soaked before you can get the flysheet on. On flysheet pitched first tents you pitch the waterproof bit (flysheet) first and then clip in the inner tent afterwords. That way the inside stays dry. With flysheet pitch first tents you can usually leave the inner attached to the flysheet permanently and pitch both parts in one go so much faster and drier. This is what I would recommend for all but the driest countries.

You can't pitch both parts together in an inner pitched first tent.

ah i see boris, im with you now,

so the one is posted in post 3 are flysheet first

thanks very muchly