Pitch in a spot that gets a natural breeze: Sheltered areas are more prone to generating condensation. Pitch your tent so that vents are lined up with the prevailing winds. Venturi Vent System - Combination of air flows creates a more comfortable environment by reducing the build up of condensation. Air in the porch is drawn upwards as wind flows through the vent. Air moves from the rear of the tent to replace displaced air Good Points: After one practice it took about 5 minutes to get the tent pitched and ready for use, I decided to keep all the clips connected after my practice run as this would save time later and it did. it has a large interior for one person and you can easily fit all your walking equipment inside and if using it for two people it has a roomy porch area for use as extra storage, which you could cook in. It has enough ventilation and there was no trouble with condensation. It has a low profile so does not stand out in the countryside. I would recommend this tent for two people as you could share the weight, one person carrying this in the mountains would easily tire. Condensation can be made worse when the air outside the tent is significantly cooler than inside, especially after a warm, humid day. On days where there is a substantial temperature drop, it can be challenging to prevent tent condensation forming.

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Did you know that 1 person can produce up to 1 pint of condensation per night? So, let’s say you have 5 people in a tent, that is potentially 5 pints of water inside your tent! Other likely sources of moisture are wet shoes, clothes, dogs, cooking, even the air itself! Warm air can hold more moisture than cold air, as the temperature falls at night the more moisture is released into the air. Fact, even without occupants, the air in a six-man tent holds approximately 1 pint of water! The biggest problem with the first generation is the porch. It doesn't meet the ground. And the little triangular groundsheet is next to useless. My rating is for the 2011 version. The tent is easy enough so as to be pitched by one person and can be pitched with the outer and inner still together so make things even simpler.OK let's be fair here. Vango changed the design of the Tempest after a couple of years. I'm a DofE Leader and I bought 8 Tempests to go with out 4 Banshees. I wish I'd bought Banshees instead. The Tempest is bigger (and a little heavier) so it's better for three teenagers, and it has a porch. But it doesn't perform as well in the wet and wind as the Banshee. The tent pitched in 10-15 minutes, really easy to do alone, which is great. Poles nicely colour coded so you can't get it wrong! The ground sheet seemed thinner than the older style sheets used in the previous Vango tents, but then I haven't bought one in years, so maybe it's just an upgrade of materials. It withstood the rain and muddy ground very well. I'll be interested to see if it is as long-lasting. What ever you go for, make sure the whole tent pitches in one go. Or at the very least, make sure it pitches outer first. Can't think of anything worse than having to pitch the inner first on a cold, wet, windy day! i say buy an extra tent and extra bag and strap it onto the the dog and make it carry it for you then give the dog its own room to stink up haha haha weemistermac no need to stay single a while longer, just means you'll get to snuggle up closer in the smaller tent

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Rab Berghaus Craghoppers Montane adidas Terrex Regatta Scarpa Merrell Mountain Equipment OEX Salomon Weird Fish Dare 2b If you have used this product please leave a review, or your comments for other visitors, many thanks! Store wet stuff outside: Towels, boots, waterproofs, swimming trunks, sweaty friends… keep that soggy, wet stuff out of the tent. Use an awning, tarp or hub to provide storage for wet kit. Don’t touch the sides: If pressure is applied to the tent walls of a polycotton tent, water may seep through. Keep bags and other items away from tent walls and be mindful that condensation can collect at the foot of AirBeams.

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I bought the tent for use as a standby for my large tent and I used this tent for wild camping in Scotland and the ease at which the tent went up amazed me (as a seasoned camper). You can cook in the porch but there isn't much room. Nobody could get past you if you were cooking in there. The outer door rolls to the side so you can't put poles under it to have a more covered entrance. Factory Taped Seams - All flysheet and groundsheet seams are factory taped, giving a watertight seal

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Ripstop Polyester flysheet – Durable and fully waterproof with a 5000mm Hydrostatic Head. With factory taped seams to give it additional weather protection It handles the wind very well and also the rain. The internal support straps mean that it doesn't move at all in the wind but is low enough for that not to matter. Please help UKClimbing continue to provide varied and free content by becoming a UKC Supporter, or UKC Supporter Plus whichYunan Eco Alloy Poles - Extremely high quality poles made with acid free processing by Yunan. These poles provide excellent strength in high winds as well as being very light This2014 version has a re-designed single flysheet door, to provide a greater porch area for gear storage or cooking. I use Halo 400s for my DofE group and they would be snug for 4 adults, I'd go for one of these it will only cost a few bob more than a 300 and give you a bit more room. They are very stable and the two exits are handy, not for carrying though unless you have 4 DofEs to do it for you. I think the layout of the Halo is better for family camping than the Tempest, use Tempest200s for the Gold group as they are a bit more organised when camping. Vango Protex® 70 denier polyester flysheet, 3000mm HH - Highly waterproof, durable and reliable fabric. Exclusive to Vango Tent pitching videos for Vango Tents past and present. If you have lost your tent instructions then look here for videos on how to pitch your Vango Tent.