01-08-08, 09:09 AM
The Voyager is a 4 season, 2 person backpacking tent, it has been used now on several occasions and in various locations in pretty much all weathers, most recently on a Loch Sheil trip. It is in my mind the perfect lightweight canoe camping tent. I guess I'll get criticism for that statement but I stand by it.
The Voyager is light weight (2.27kg) so perfect for carrying or canoeing. It fits easily in a barrel or dry bag and is incredibly quick to pitch. Of a semi geodesic design it sheds weather with ease and is everything my North Face Tadpole 23 was and a lot more. The entrance door for starters is a lot better in its design as when opened rain doesn't drip from the flysheet into the inner. The door consists of two, two way zips giving plenty of venting options with a hood over the top to prevent the weather from joining you whilst the tent is venting.
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The inner is kept nicely apart from the outer so moisture doesn't transfer in and the mesh in the foot box prevents build up of condensation, well not entirely but a lot more than the Tadpole. There are several useful inner mesh pockets for stowage. A 2 piece inner mesh and solid door to either vent or provide complete secrecy and warmth. The way the inner door is designed either or, can be used. The groundsheet is of a taped bath tub design which despite its relative transparency is guaranteed water proof.
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The flysheet is light weight and similarly guaranteed waterproof, far more than any of the American tents, well it is designed for the best of British weather
Other features include; zip flaps to keep the wind and rain out, reflective guy lines and a storage bag that is plenty big enough to cram the tent into when its wet and windy.
Pitching is a breeze with its 3 DAC featherlite colour coded poles and tabs combined with scalloped pole sleeves and titanium pegs (these are unbelievably light weight) There are no extra unnecessary bells and whistles in the form of tensioners as the tent is made that well they are not needed, the fit is perfect.
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In this tent Terra Nova's good name once again shines through. Without regard the best tent I have ever used. Although it is a 2 person tent you would have to be pretty friendly to fit two in it. That said there is plenty of room in the front vestibule for loads of kit and a little room under the flysheet to the rear.
The Voyager is light weight (2.27kg) so perfect for carrying or canoeing. It fits easily in a barrel or dry bag and is incredibly quick to pitch. Of a semi geodesic design it sheds weather with ease and is everything my North Face Tadpole 23 was and a lot more. The entrance door for starters is a lot better in its design as when opened rain doesn't drip from the flysheet into the inner. The door consists of two, two way zips giving plenty of venting options with a hood over the top to prevent the weather from joining you whilst the tent is venting.
The inner is kept nicely apart from the outer so moisture doesn't transfer in and the mesh in the foot box prevents build up of condensation, well not entirely but a lot more than the Tadpole. There are several useful inner mesh pockets for stowage. A 2 piece inner mesh and solid door to either vent or provide complete secrecy and warmth. The way the inner door is designed either or, can be used. The groundsheet is of a taped bath tub design which despite its relative transparency is guaranteed water proof.
The flysheet is light weight and similarly guaranteed waterproof, far more than any of the American tents, well it is designed for the best of British weather
Other features include; zip flaps to keep the wind and rain out, reflective guy lines and a storage bag that is plenty big enough to cram the tent into when its wet and windy.
Pitching is a breeze with its 3 DAC featherlite colour coded poles and tabs combined with scalloped pole sleeves and titanium pegs (these are unbelievably light weight) There are no extra unnecessary bells and whistles in the form of tensioners as the tent is made that well they are not needed, the fit is perfect.
In this tent Terra Nova's good name once again shines through. Without regard the best tent I have ever used. Although it is a 2 person tent you would have to be pretty friendly to fit two in it. That said there is plenty of room in the front vestibule for loads of kit and a little room under the flysheet to the rear.
Never used one myself but often admired them, as a good example, of a bomproof tent. They fare better than a great many others, in extreme weather and are pitched/struck in next to no time.
Graeme
Another crackin review mate, top stuff.
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