Hi Folks, Firstly can I thank all the folks who replied to my previous posts and my apologies if I didn't reply to each of you.
Anyway still not got my first tent yet but think I have narrowed it down to the 2 mentioned above. As I mentioned in earlier posts I am on a fairly tight budget (Single parent with daughter at Chester Uni etc) but I would like my first tent to be easy to pitch (camping on my own), stable, one I can stand up in (6'1" tall) and hopefully dry lol. I know the Icarus 500 has loads of good reviews on here but how does it compare to the Quechua base seconds 4.1 ? Did notice the comments about velcro fastening on the Quechua ground sheet and comments about bugs being able to enter so is the Icarus better in this respect ?
Anyway won't waffle on too much lol and look forward to replies and advice.
Regards Steve.....Am I still indecisive or not ? ... not sure......lol
PS are the Quechua Sleepin beds any good ???
As always I look forward to any replies
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Depend on your first priority as the 2 tents are really different.
In favour of the Vango: slightly bigger tent & Sewn in groundsheet to prevent bugs from disturbing you
In favour of the Quechua: Pop-up and evolutive (you can dock a Base standard to make a second bedroom or extend the living area).
If the "quick to pitch" is your priority, then the Quechua. If it's the SIG, go for the Vango.
I think you would enjoy both tents anyway, so any choice will be a good one!
For Sleeping bags, Quechua has a reputation to make good value for money products. I bought 2 years ago an ultralight 4 season sleeping bag for only £39, and still enjoy it!
Looking at the diagrams, the Quechua is 1.8m at the "peak" whereas the Icarus is 2m throughout. Is there anywhere nearby where you could see them pitched? When we bought the Monty, it wasn't even on our short list, but when saw it pitched alongside the others our minds were made up.
We have the base seconds 4.2 with the similar velcro ground sheet. Never had a problem with bugs as long as you take care to fasten it properly. Only way they got in was if we let them in having the doors open without the fly sheet zipped lol.
We now have a base full to add on to our 4.2 so we can add extra tents for visitors, that has the same velcro groundsheet and like I said no problem with bugs if its done right, plus we like the fact we can add on more base seconds or leave them behind if just off for a short trip.
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Ive seen the wind tunnel tests on the 4.2 its pretty sturdy. Also been in quite strong winds with no problems and others have reported similar. I dont think people give them enough credit because they are pop ups.
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Topic: Base seconds 4.1 or Icarus 500 ?
