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61 Reviews of the Venture 500 Showing 21 to 30 Page:
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By: EstherP Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating:  Date: 14/07/2009
Super tent. Very spacious for two people, plenty of room for a couple of stools/chairs and a small table in the porch, as well as space for kit. Bedroom very spacious for two, would sleep 4 easily, five would be very cosy. Very civilised compared to using a small three man which was our previous tent. Good value price (got it for £80 new). It didn't rain much when we used it, so can't comment on that, however, we did have strong winds. There are eyelets for additional guy ropes to be attached at the corners - we did this and it made a phenomenal difference to the stability of the tent - I highly recommend you do this if you buy this tent. Wonderfully spacious, so nice to be able to stand up throughout!
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By: Cestrian3 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2005 Rating:  Date: 10/07/2009
Upgraded from a Vango Hurricane as was sick of not being able to stand up in a tent and wanted somewhere to sit out of the rain!
Good tent and easy to put up. Takes a little more time to take down than put up though. Would suggest it is more like a 4 man tent as would be extremely cosy with 5. We used it with 2 adults and a 2yr old and was a bit cosy then. We have used it 3 times now but noticed on the latest outing (3 nights) that water came through the seams on the inner groundsheet from the damp ground underneath.
The 'J' door is a bit of a pain in the wet as all the water drips into the tent off the zip flap when you open the door.
The extended living space is a good size for 2, but not for many more, when you have a table and stove etc in the tent.
Over all a pretty good tent but ideally would need to be larger for a bigger family or longer trip.
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By: Molly*angel Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 02/07/2009
Brill got this tent from go outdoors in Wigan for a bargain price £59.99 bought it because its a good make and it was our first camping trip also its rained a lot and was windy and had no problems, also camped in Keswick this week June 2009 and was good in really bad rain and very windy a bit scared but it stood up well. It only took us 30 mins to put it up too.
I would say its only a 4 berth though we fitted 2 single blow up beds and one double and it was a tight squeeze but living area is ok and opened side door rather than the big door. I'm also going to get a canopy for more room when it rains to cook etc
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By: Jimbob868 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2003 Rating: Date: 14/06/2009
My wife and I bought our venture 500 back in 2003 to go to the V festival, we have had a great time using it all the time it was just us two, easy to pitch, easy to pack up, not big enough now as we have two small children, but brilliant value for 2 adults. Id recommend one.
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By: Nicky Hatherell Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2005 Rating:  Date: 08/06/2009
We bought this second-hand - good old EBay, so not sure exact year of manufacture.
We love this tent!
As some reviews have already mentioned it's not quite perfect for windy places; we've found that out for ourselves, but for normal weather conditions (although, what is normal in this country?) it's great. My husband is 6' tall and it's ideal for him - he can stand up easily. A good size for the 2 of us and our kit.
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By: Squipper99 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2007 Rating: Date: 08/06/2009
Bought this tent in a sale for £75 from GoOutdoors in Sheffield, and what an investment. Had a vis-vis tent before and had limited space available in bad weather. With the vango we can sit inside when its raining or at night.
We love this tent its not too big and is so easy to put up( took us 12 minutes last time). The bath floor area means very little water gets in even in torrential downpours. With the 2 entries if the wind changes you don't need to move the tent just use the other entrance. We did buy some washing line poles to make a canopy at front , it was ok but collected too much water. We now have a small sun canopy extension and what a difference that makes. Ideal for a sheltered cooking area.
Overall this tent is waterproof , wind proof, easy to put up , tons of bedroom space for three of us and now with the canopy we have good cooking space as well.
As far as I am concerned this was the bargain of the century for us.
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By: MoanyMoany Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2006 Rating: Date: 06/06/2009
Not quite sure when our tent was made, picked it up in a Millets sale for £60 a few weeks ago. We have a trailer tent so this was our first time in a normal tent.
Just the two of us, there was plenty of room, we used a low double airbed but could get away with one of the higher ones. Both doors proved useful and the riser groundsheet kept the wet and wind out at the front. The mesh on the bedroom compartment was useful to get the warmth or breeze in but keep any bugs out.
Overall for our first tent we were very pleased with performance, one warm night, one cool night and one rainy night all passed with relative calm and comfort wrapped up inside the bedroom.
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By: Thellanwnog4 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2004 Rating: Date: 13/05/2009
Got the tent from freecycle, I believe it is a 2003/2004 model. Went off for a week recently first camping trip, 2 adults and 2 children. Wouldn't call it a 5 berth as just about managed to squeeze 1 double and 2 single airbeds into the bedroom area. Also have the large canopy which wouldn't be without as the tent just not big enough to store everything in.
Held up well to hail storm and rain. We had some rain coming in but that was only where the side door is, the canopy had raised the zip flap so the water got through. As soon as flap pushed back down again, no more drips.
Did take spare poles for tent and canopy but not needed as poles held up well.
Good family tent, well made. Recommend it but only with canopy if you are a family.
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By: Scotditch Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2005 Rating: Date: 05/05/2009
Have used this tent for weekends as well as for family holidays of up to a fortnight.
Good for up to a family of four, though if seriously windy it's full height will cause it to blow about a bit.
Now four years old, it's still going strong, though starting to lose a bit of it waterproofing and in windy conditions, pitch with extra guys to help stability.
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By: Darthtrainer Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2008 Rating: Date: 17/04/2009
We bought this tent late last Spring and have so far done a couple of long weekends in it. As camping novices we were impressed with how easy and quick it is to pitch this tent, it took two of us about 30 minutes. It stands up very well to wet weather but ice and snow are a little more challenging for it as the build of condensation gets a bit ‘drippy’ in the tent however the benefit of the bathtub groundsheet in the porch area was plain to see.
I agree with other comments that it doesn't stand up to strong winds well. We have had to replace two sections of two different poles. Malhams wind flattened the tent completely. However if you pitch in sheltered areas you should never have a problem.
In terms of space it is perfect for 2 adults, especially as you can stand up in the bedroom. I could see being able to squeeze 4 adults into the bedroom but not in the living/porch area, I would say 3 adults maximum.
Overall we love this tent and won't be replacing it until this one either gives up in a few years time, or we need more space.
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Manufacturer's Description
This is a classic small family dome tent with and extended porch area that forms the main living space. The Vango Venture 500 also features excellent head height throughout, a large front panel door and a side 'J' door for in/out flexibility. The PE groundsheet (5000mm hydrostatic head) is completely detachable for ease of cleaning however, when in place inside the tents, the 'riser' trim of the groundsheet will ensure that it will exclude the worst of the elements.
The bedroom, although advertised as a 5-berth will more comfortably sleep four - and there is a divider curtain down the centre for of the bedrooms for privacy. Other features include, two 'Crystal Clear' windows with internal covers, multiple vents, a Protex 3000 durable polyester flysheet (3000mm hydrostatic head), taped seams, colour coded poles and continuous pole sleeves, flysheet first pitching, breathable polyester inner with mesh vents, Powerflex poles, storage pockets, lantern hanging point, carry bag, repair kit. Flame retardant throughout.
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