Vango TBS Equinox 800 - 8 person tent in great condition

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Vango TBS Equinox 800 (High quality, 8 person tent) for sale – £250

This is a high quality, Vango TBS Equinox 800 (8 person tent) with TBS (Tension Band System) in great overall condition - not to be confused by the cheaper 'disposable' type of tents that are often sold today. This tent is constructed using high quality, lightweight materials and as such, was built to last! The tent and all accessories are complete as was originally supplied by Vango. The tents approx. overall size is 7.800 m (length) x 3.600m (width) x 1.900m (Hight) at the highest point and then tapering down at the ends of the tent. When packed in its original Vango carry bag, the tent ways approx. 18Kg – please note that all photos are of the actual tent, however I have only pitched it loosely and not used any of the guy ropes or ground tent pegs, it was put up just to take the photos!

8x high quality aluminium main ground pegs

Plenty of high quality aluminium pegs

The original Vango (unused) repair kit

All fabrics used internally and externally are made of waterproof, ripstop Hytex material and was waterproof to 6000mm HH (Hydrostatic Head a standard measure of water resistance i.e. how many mm of water can be applied before it penetrates the material), with all joints being internally taped for extra waterproof protection. The structural poles that give the tent its 'tunnel' shape, are made of high quality aluminium, and are internally connected with elasticated shock chord, so that assembly is fool proof. The poles are also colour coded at the ends to match with corresponding coloured fabric flashes on the internal pockets that the poles are inserted in. This is a nice touch as it makes the whole assembly process so much simpler!

Waterproof, ripstop Hytex material

Main tunnel poles, colour coded and threaded through with elasticated shock chord

Additional poles to created covered entrance

The Vango Equinox 800 incorporates Vango's innovative Tension Band System (TBS) wind stabilisation mechanism for tunnel tents, which adds a clever system of internal bracing/triangulation. This makes the tent even more stable in any adverse windy conditions.

 

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Externally the tent has two opposite side entry points (with built in fly mesh screens), plus an additional opening at one end to give extra flexibility on internal layout. There are two additional aluminium poles and guy ropes to make a covered porch entry at any of these three openings.

Internally there is a large internal groundsheet, plus two internal sleeping areas, one for each end of the tent. Each area can sleep 4x1 people, or they can be subdivided to sleep 2x2 people. The sleeping areas have 4 internal pockets/storage areas sewn in along each side, which again, is a really useful little touch.

Central communal space with a 8 person sleeping layout

If the sleeping requirements are reduced to four persons by removing one of the internal sleeping areas, you can create a massive living area within the tent

All in all, this is an excellent tent in very good condition ready to use for any holidays or adventures you might have planned. Their are two very, very minor points of note. One of the small black plastic circular clips that one the various inner tent compartment hooks attaches to is missing. It is not a issue in reality as the hook and the fabric loop remain in place and so it can still be attached, or for a few pence a replacement could be fitted. The other point is that a small D shaped ring that a ground strap attached to is missing. Again, not a real issue as there are other attachment points in the are that can be used, or again for a few pence, a replacement clip could be fitted.

Circled in red is the type of small black plastic circular clip that is missing, although the hook can still be attached to the fabric loop without issue.

This is the type of small D shaped ring that is missing, again you can see a brass eyelet that the clip can alternatively be attached to.

The Vango Equinox 800 is complete with;

• Main fly sheet
• Inner bedroom compartments (x2)
• Inner groundsheet
• All guy ropes
• All high quality aluminium poles
• All high quality aluminium pegs
• Sewn in assembly instructions
• Original (unused) Vango repair kit

 

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You are welcome to collect, or I can arrange delivery...

 

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Spacious quality

 

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Now sold!