Vango Hydra 200+

Just got back from camping in my Hydra 200, and was astonished how stable it was, I mean I was at at very windy exposed site. Many tents blew away last night, wagons had to be ratchet strapped down, as they started to move in the wind.

I double uped on pegs, two in every posible guyrope, and peg hole, and then knocked some long steel rods over half a metere into the clay ground, but we stayed up.

The exciting bit, the Vango Hydra 200 I was in stayed up in the wind that was measured to be at 108mph last night, with no trouble what so ever!

Buy a vango Hydra if you want a seriously stable tent!

size and stability - absolutely massive 3 person tent, 2 doors and very high quality profiled design and materials. Old design has evolved to produce an outstanding product; favourite feature is the little pocket to stuff the door to the inner in so it dosn't get all muddy. I have Used it several times in the Ogwyn Valley and it barely budged in the wind. If you are looking for a tent to use when you are driving to a campsite that you can trust in any weather this is the fellow. The size of the vestibule means you never are climbing around gear, and you don't suffer from 'cabin-fever' when the weather keeps you ...  Read the complete review