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5 Person Tent
Ideal for a family getaway to the great outdoors or rocking up at your next festival, the Beta 550XL is a 5-person tunnel tent with plenty of room for you and all your gear and has internal pockets to store all those essentials. With a linked-in waterproof bathtub groundsheet that can not only withstand even the most active of campers but can stop water running into the tent, the taped-in seams ensure a watertight seal that'll hold up to whatever the temperamental Britsh weather throws at it. Able to be pitched in just over 15 minutes the colour-coded PowerFlex® poles make it super easy to get it pitched and ready for you to throw all your gear into. If the wind's suddenly picked up, the Beta features a Tension band system that can be used to reduce sideways movement even in strong wind, and if you've arrived at your campsite a little later than planned, the reflective webbing helps easily find those pegging points, so you can pitch your tent before it gets too dark. When it's time to strike the tent, it easily rolls up into the Oversized FastPack bag, so if you need to leave in a hurry you won't have to spend ages trying to squeeze the tent into the bag.
Nightfall Bedroom
There's nothing better than being awoken by the sun...unless you discover it's actually 4am and now can't get back to sleep. Thankfully the Beta has Vango's nightfall fabric which reduces early morning light, so you can sleep longer and feel refreshed and awake when it's time to start the day or get to sleep quickly if you're just getting back to your tent and the sun's already up. The dual entry doors allow a quick entry, so you won't have to stand outside for ages fiddling with the zip, while the breathable inner and mesh doors increase ventilation allowing air to flow freely helping to reduce condensation while also keeping the bugs out. With diamond-clear windows to maximise light and visibility, If you're back from your adventures later than planned, the high visibility guylines make sure you won't trip over them while the multiple lantern hanging points located in the tent mean you don't have to fumble around in the dark looking for that elusive torch.
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Sleeps: 5 People
Shape: Tunnel
Rooms: Two
Poles: Colour coded Powerflex Fibreglass Poles
Flysheet: Taped seams for watertight seal
Groundsheet: Linked in
Hydrostatic Head: 3,000mm
Outer Fabric: Sentinel Eco
Inner Fabric: Polyester
Groundsheet Fabric: Waterproof PE
Nightfall Bedroom: Reduces Early morning light
Doors: Two, One side with mesh lining
Windows: Diamond Clear
Storage: Inner pockets and multiple lantern hanging points
Ventilation: Part mesh inner door
Guylines: High visibility guylines
Carry Bag: Oversized Fast Pack bag with compression straps
Total Pitched Size: 200cm x 315cm x 475cm (H x W x D)
Head Height: 190cm
Pack Size: 15cm x 29cm x 65cm (H x W x D)
Weight: 10.4kg
Pitch Time: 15 Minutes
Webbing: Reflective webbing to pick up pegging point in low light
Bathtub Groundsheet: Completly waterproof with 10cm base on inner
TBS II Tension band System: Braces pole at three points to reduce sideways movemnt
Fire Retardant: Exceeds EN5912 standard
Weatherproofing: Tested to En ISO 5912 Standard
UV Protection: UPF30+
Pole breakages are not covered by guarantee
Storms and extreme weather should be avoided
Do not overtighten tension band as this may deform poles
Delivery
Our standard delivery is free if you spend over £75, however there are a small number of large and heavy products which require a delivery charge, if this is the case you’ll see this in the checkout before you pay.
If you spend under £75 then your standard delivery charge will either be £3.99, £5.99 or sometimes £9.95 depending on the size and weight of your order.
Some of our products will be shipped directly from suppliers and so might have slightly different timescales. If this is the case then it will clearly be indicated in the product information for your awareness. If you have any questions about this please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Returns
We hope that you’ll be happy with what you buy, however if you change your mind then you can return unwanted items within 14 days after purchase.
Items must:
- Be unused and in original condition, with all packaging, tags and labels intact.
- Have proof of purchase, such as a copy of your receipt or order confirmation.
We choose to keep the price of our products as low as possible and as such this unfortunately doesn’t allow for free returns. If you're returning an item because you've changed your mind, please contact us and we'll walk you through the simple returns process. You'll be able to track the parcels journey back to us, so we can process your refund in the quickest possible time. Please make sure that you sufficiently package up your return to prevent any damage as the goods are your responsibility until they reach our warehouse. We are able to arrange for a collection if that is easier for you, just get in touch and we can help with this.
Your refund will be processed within 14 days of reaching our warehouse using the same method that you paid with.
Please see our full Delivery & Returns for further information.
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