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If you were camping for the first time, there would be a lot of apprehension in your mind about your stay. You must be thinking how would I stay, will a mosquito bite me or would I be safe enough in my tent and many other such questions. Well, your every worry regarding your stay while camping comes to rest with Vango Alpha 200 tents. These are the best quality tents available in the market and they cater to every need of the users. These dome tents are shaped as such that they provide enough room for your stay. Vango Alpha 200 can easily accommodate two persons. This two-birth tent from Vango is made from highly durable polyester fabrics. Each part of the tent is made from different types of material like the bathtub groundsheet is made from 5000mm HH polyester and the flysheet is made from Protex 2000.

Vango Alpha 200 comes with large front porch with pre-attached groundsheet as well as bathtub. It is waterproof that helps you to stay dry even if it’s raining cats and dogs outside. Vango Alpha 200 is easily foldable which provides utmost comfort to the users in carrying it. It does not take much time in erecting this tent or even in folding them. This is the reason why it is liked most by the campers. The Vango Alpha 200 comes with windows that provide good ventilation of the air, keeping your tent fresh and airy. The net used in the windows protects you from flies in the day and mosquitoes in night if you are camping in the tropical region. The windows also have inner cover to maintain your privacy. All these features are simply unparalleled and make it a product worth buying.

The Lichfield Apache 2 Tent is a two person tent from Lichfield. The main advantage of this tent is that it is very much affordable. The Lichfield Apache tent looks small in the outside view, but the interior of the tent is very spacious and will be quite good for two persons. The dome design of the tent helps to give stable build as well as ample space. The acceptability of this tent is mainly because of its budget price and quality offered by this tent. The pitching style of the tent is pitching the inner first and then the outer.

The inner side of the tent is made up of breathable polyester which has a water repellent quality, which allows the user to be in this tent in the adverse conditions of rains as well. The outer part of the Lichfield Apache 2 dome tent is made of a polyethylene, and the ‘Protex 2000’, both of which will provide protection to the dwellers from the external elements. The tent poles are made of the material, fibreglass which provides this lightweight model both strength and stability. The dimension of this tent from Lichfield when packed is pretty compact and will measure just 56×12 cm.

In addition to this, the Apache two tent is pretty lightweight, and has a net weight of just three kilograms. This dome tent from Lichfield will be great for users like cycle /motorcycle campers, festival enthusiasts, first time campers and youngsters. This can even be used by the professional mountaineers if they are just two in number.

The Lichfield Fox 2 is a tunnel designed tent which has a front entry which offers stability as well as light weight. This tent is ideal for trekking because of its lightweight backpacking. The Fox 2 is a great tent for two which is in tunnel design and offers an excellent ratio between weight and space. The body of the tent is Fire Retardant and the groundsheet and mesh have been treated by a ‘Fire Retardant’ solution which helps it to meet the CPAI-84 Standard.

The flysheet of the tent is made of polyester, the ‘Protex 2000’. The groundsheet of the tent is bathtub shaped and is made up of polyethylene. The Lichfield Fox 2 tunnel tent has fibreglass poles made of ‘Fibreflex’ which makes it reliable, tough and sturdy. The doors are nylon zippered with mesh ventilation on the top which allows outside viewing as well as easy access. Extra protection is provided in the entrance by use of Polyethylene as the porch groundsheet which is permanent.

There are three vents for the tent in total, two in the front and one in the rear which allows maximum airflow as well as to reduce condensation. The Lichfield tent has additional features such as the storage pockets in the inner tent and the attachment points for lantern. The tent is an easy to pack type and has a very comfortable bag which makes it perfect for trekking in the wild or similar purposes. The Lichfield Fox 2 is a spacious tent for two persons with a width of 130cms, a height of 100cms and a length of 300cms.

The Vaude Taurus II is an awesome tent to accommodate two people embarking on a somewhat long trip. This tent will provide the extra bit of space for the extra kits which are a must for these types of trips. The Vaude tent can accommodate three people if there is only a minimal amount of gear available. Vaude Taurus II uses a very intelligent design which maximises the space and keeps the weight down.

The front end of the tent has a good height which allows the users to sit comfortably whereas the back end is bit shorter which will help in reducing the weight of the tent. That way you can easily include the tent among your list of must-have backpacking items. The vestibule of this tent is good and spacious, and has space to accommodate the dirty boots and kit which the users will not want to keep inside. The floor of the Vaude Taurus II tent is like ‘bath tub’ which will provide the comfort for the users. The pitching of the tent is as simple as it has just two poles. Poles in the outside of the tent enable the pitching of the tent even in the rainy conditions without the inner part getting soaked. This will also help maintain the stability of the tent. The Vaude Taurus II comes in a very dry handy bag which makes the carrying of this tent easy.

The tent is highly recommended for its spacious make, stability and the user friendly erecting procedures. The price of this tent is quite reasonable for a tent with such features.