Aztec Outdoors Swallow 300 Twin Double Sleeping Bag

Advantages: Sturdy & Roomy
Disadvantages: Not a backpackers tent!

...Simply put...a good buy! If you are looking for a mid range tent with ample room and that doesn't blow away in a slight wind then this is a great tent. Shape. The Vango 300 (there is also a 200 & 400) is decribed as a Geodesic design , basically it looks like two dome tents that have been merged together, so is quite an odd looking shape. But this means that internally there is a lot of space and has 2 entrances with porches on either side. This is excellent for changing your exit/entrance when windy or in driving rain. Size. 240x 285 cm 150 cm high Sleeps 3 (comfortably) Weight 9.2 kg (a little on the heavy side, not a backpackers tent!) Pitching Relatively easy if you have a pitched a dome tent before. It has 5 collapsable poles that are colour coded. The Inner tent is put up first. The only problem is with lining up... Read review

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Advantages: Warm, Extreme
Disadvantages: Size

...are normally only found in down bags. Ive only used this bag a few times, in the scotish highlands and in the north of wales whilst climbing in winter. Although i did sacrafice precious space and weight by opting for this bag, it did provide superb comfort and heat which was a well earned luxury after a hard day climbing. This bag was pretty cheap considering the product in hand. It was £90 from my local 'Outdoors' camping shop, and considering it gives better properties than some £200 downbags, i take it as quite a bargin. My bag came in some strange green colour which i think looks pretty ok compared to some sleeping bag colours. It came with an excellent compression sack which reduces the size of the bag by about 1/3 (shame it doesnt do the same for the weight.) At around 2.5 kg it is slightly heavy for a sleeping bag, considering my... Read review

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Advantages: Logical to put up, spacious to be in
Disadvantages: Bit big for the odd weekend!

...stored in what looks like a large sports holdall. Now since this weighs up to 30kg (not a tent for hikers!?) they've also put wheels on the bag so it's easier to move around. The tent itself is 8m wide, 5m deep, and 2m high. It sleeps 9 people, so it is a lot of tent! Construction The tent is a large dome tent with two tunnels on either side for the bedrooms. There's also a third smaller tunnel coming off the front as a porch. All this is held up by flexi poles to give a light but sturdy tent. There are eyelets all around the bottom of the tent and guy ropes in strategic places. Each corner of the tent has a fabric tab for another peg. Basically, when fully up, this tent isn't going anywhere. Internally, there are three bedrooms - 1x5 man and 2x2 man. Usually, we leave the 2x2 man in the bag to give us more space, but even with them up, it... Read review

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