The Vango Icarus 500 DLX is literally the ideal family tent for a small family of up to 4. It is still okay for a family of 5 though, and of course, the space on offer is more than generous for any group less of 4. It is easy to pitch, comfortable and spacious, making it suitable for beginners and occasional campers. Transport, pitching Related post: Eurohike Sendero 4 Review (plus Sendero 6 and 8XL) Verdict and Where to buy the Vango Icarus 500 DLX

The Vango Icarus 500 has proven throughout the years, and is still a great value for money family tent. It is inexpensive, has plenty of accessories and versatile enough to serve the whole family, providing more than enough space, comfort, and weather protection. Icarus flew towards the sun and this tent is also aiming high. Easy to pitch, ‘as one’ structure with generous living area, this tent will create an ideal base for your weekend adventures. The Icarus provides a place to hide when the weather is poor or a haven to return to after a long day in the sun. You could also consider the Eurohike Sendero 6, which you’d think is slightly bigger as a 6-berth tent, but actually, it is not. It is also less expensive than the Vango Icarus 500 DLX. Easy to pitch, prepared to do it myself but helped by a couple of other campers, would be able to do it easily a second time. Very straightforward, and colour coding to identify poles etc. I was camping alone on this occasion, so it was very spacious.Absolutely love this tent. We've had ours since 2012 and it caters for my wife and I, along with our three children with considerable ease. That being said, we use self inflating mats rather than airbeds and only take what we need. If you're the kind of family that brings everything and the kitchen sink, you'll probably only manage four people at the very most. We've used it for long weekends over the summer every year since we bought it and in all that time, I've only had to replace one pole and make a minor repair to the inner. I also spray it with Fabsil every year and it's never leaked, even in some pretty horrendous weather. These tents are made to last. If you plan to camp in cooler weather, this Kampa camping heater is more than recommended to fight cold and condensation. Accessories The is perfect and after putting it up in the garden the kids wanted to use it for a week in Wales, it stood up to some good old fashioned Welsh weather with no leaking and has plenty of room for us. Erects as one piece with pre-attached guylines – for easy pitching. There are only 3 poles, so with a bit of practice, pitching time can easily stay under 15 minutes. Maybe it’s worth mentioning, that the Vango Icarus 500 dlx is erected ‘flysheet first’, meaning that the bedrooms, that are not waterproof, stay under the protective and waterproof flysheet. This comes extremely handy when you need to pitch the Vango Icarus 500 dlx in rain.

Would definitely recommend this though, easy to put up with one adult (especially if you can get a child to help). Perfect for weekends and OK for a week as long as the kids don't mind sharing a room If you haven’t made up your mind yet, it may be worth considering the Coleman Mosedale 5 with similarly good weather protection, although it is a bit more pricy than the Icarus 500.If you have used this product please leave a review, or your comments for other visitors, many thanks! Had a large camp bed in the larger bedroom, actually a fishing bed, which was very comfortable, with clothes and towels. In the living area I had 2 folding chairs, a folding single camping table, kitchen equipment under the table in boxes, and a camping stove which you screw gas canisters in to, very economical.