The only thing I missed from our old tent was the porch, it was a great space to store stuff. It's great to wake up in the morning and not have condensation on the roof either. No problems with leaks, we weathered the tent with a hose and sunshine when we first got it. We have used the TBS once so far in high winds and it worked well, I think the text flexes and copes with the wind much better than the Vermont did, partly due to the polycotton outer. We did have to use a Velcro loop to hold the cable to our electric light in place - the hanging loop Vango suggests is in front of the bedrooms, but there is another on the next beam. The cotton bedroom inners are comfy and warm, the groundsheet is very good quality (similar to Outwell lake tents) and we like the zip curtains (which fold into their own pockets) and flat front door. There is usually a group of people watching you inflate the tent, several questions about it during your stay, and another group watching it deflate! In France last year, the couple on the pitch opposite delayed going out for the day until they had seen us let the air out. We find the guying out takes less time as there are less guy ropes than the Vermont. Sometimes the back beam bows out a little, but we were told by the retailer to add a couple of psi to this beam, as the weight of the bedding etc in the cotton bedrooms inners can pull the tent out of shape there. We are considering an electric pump to take the strain. Pumping up the beams is ok, but can be tiring after a long drive. In bad weather you can be inside much more quickly. Yes, the ten mins pitching time is unattainable, especially as the fabric is heavy and needs a bit of coaxing, but it is great not having to build poles, thread poles etc. We have had several trips now and it's just a pleasure to camp in. At that time, the Vango Eden had just come out but we were put off by the canopy, we were looking for something much more easy to pitch.Ī visit to our local independent shop held a treat, their last Shangri La! It was just what we were looking for: simple design, polycotton, three bedrooms and a large living area. We had looked at the inflatable Outwells, Concorde, Harrier etc, but none were quite large enough. We owned an Outwell Vermont XL for more than five years, and it was a great tent for the five of us, but since we started camping in France we felt we needed the benefits of a polycotton tent. If you have a photo of this Tent click here to upload itīy: Sarahlr Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2013 Rating: Member Uploaded Images - click to enlarge
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