


In 2014, Vango broadened the use of the AirBeam technology to encompass caravan awnings, which they call AirAwnings. In 2010 they entered the inflatable tent market with their AirBeam concept, which used inflatable tubes instead of poles. A large vestibule leads to the inner bedroom area of the tent. Its styling is somewhat like a tunnel tent. Its structure is defined by Vango AirBeams that make it quick to set up and give it a strong, reliable structure. Vango is a manufacturer of recommended kit items for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the Scout Association, and provides 10-man tents for international disaster relief charity ShelterBox. A part of the Odyssey line of inflatable tents, the Vango Tents Odyssey 400 is an impressive, high-quality tent. The Force Ten Classic has been described as iconic. The name is derived from the tent's implied ability to withstand winds of strength 'Force 10' (Gale) on the Beaufort Scale. It was founded in 1963 with the acquisition of tent manufacturer James McIlwraith, of Govan, in the West of Scotland, by Alistair Moodie and its name was changed to Vango, (an anagram of the placename) The company's best known product, the Vango Force Ten tent, was introduced in 1967, and is known for being bright orange and heavy, durable fabric. Vango is a Scottish manufacturer of camping equipment. It's basically a poled tent, but instead of aluminum poles running through the fabric providing structure, it's a 5 inch diameter tube that you inflate that provides the structure.Tents, Trangia, sleeping bags, rucksacks, sleeping mats, Fuel4, vehicle awnings You'd have to tape it and hope it holds, or replace it. You'd basically be in the same spot if you snapped a pole on your poled tent. You could puncture it, but you'd have to want to. I am not concerned about accidental punctures. They are pretty thick TPU bladders, kind of like a tire inner tube. Since you haven't seen one in person, it is worth mentioning that the poles themselves are not like an inflatable mattress or something flimsy.
TENT AIRBEAM PATCH
Well, in my tent there are three air poles that are not connected together, so if one should fail, you'd for sure have some issues, but it wouldn't be catastrophic, even if, you can patch it with something like tenacious tape, and can usually order replacement poles from the manufacturer (which admittedly could be a problem for me). I was thinking about this yesterday and was curious was the general opinion is. Has no one thought of this? Is there just no interest in it? Even though most of the air tents have to be guyed, they are incredibly stable once setup, and they setup fast! US users, would you use this type of tent, or UK users who have used a tent like this, am I just being a fanboy? In the end, I bought a NEMO Aurora for to replace my 15 year old, aging, and leaking Eureka Pinnacle Pass, and looking over the new features new tents have, I still don't see any manufacturers in the US using air poles like in those UK tents. With the recent REI sale, I was looked at the current crop of tents to see what is new. It is perfect for the wife and I to do car camping. Most inflatable camping tent models in use an interlinked frame, which means the tent can be fully pitched in seconds. In the end I found an outfitter in the Netherlands who sold and mailed me a Kampa Brean Air 3. I was more than impressed by the quality and tech they have in tents made by companies like Vango, Kampa, and Outwell. Hey all! Listen, I like UL gear as much as the next, but last year I was looking for a new large family / car camping tent for comfort (and getting the wife out camping more), I was looking at ones like the REI Kingdom, and the Big Agnes Bunk House, etc, then I fell down a rabbit hole on YouTube when I learned about the style of tunnel tents that they have in the UK.
