VauDe Taurus Ultralight

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Reviewed: 20 January 2009

BONEDRY INSIDE BUT A BIT SQUASHY

good looks like a whale, soft material, easy and small to pack,sweet little home for one, v cosy for 2 (agree with comments prev. ok for 2 small or couple, and about smallish porch, but I got 4 pannier bags in and room to cook)

Centre pole collapsed in very strong winds on Vatersay, Outer Hebrides. I pitched tail to wind (or so I thought) with taut guys but to no avail. Even tried extra guyropes the following night, to no improvement but that was after the pole had kind of bent. (This is an old model,though only purchased May 2008, recent version is said to be more stable)

Still love it for solo or quick 2 person trips

david culshaw
Reviewed: 01 October 2008

GREAT ONE PERSON TENT

very roomy for one person and a large pack , light weight , quick to pitch ( only 2 poles to put in ), and dosent cost the earth to buy

bends a bit in the wind ( strong winds )

i used this tent for my dales way walk in august , it rained heavyly for four out of the six days and nights i was there , it's a good job it was quick and easy to pitch , it diddn't let a drop of water in , i was very warm during the night and had a good nights kip every time , i will be using it again next year on another long hike because i have complete confidence in it , i cant fault it realy

Buck
Reviewed: 19 July 2008

THE BEST TENT FOR THE COST ON THE MARKET!

Lightweight, storm resistent, roomy for one, amazingly quick to erect, cost, porch (big enought to cook in if you have balls enough to risk tent fire although the fabric is fire retardent!), totally reliable - actually comes with spares and repair kit (although you wont need them)!!

A bit cosey when sleeping two - definitely only share with partner or very best friend! Will not withstand the worst winds. Porch is too small for two peoples gear, only big enough for one decent sized bergen.

NOTE: PROBLEMS WITH RIDGE POLE FLIPPING INTO THE TENT CAN BE EASILY AVOIDED BY SETTING UP AND ERRECTING PROPERLY!

An amazing tent for the money. I bought it as a replacement for my Tadpole 23 which i managed to loose up in the mountains (not a good day out!). I wasn't expecting this tent to out-perform the tadpole, but it did! Its just an amazing little tent. As much at home up a craggy mountain in the lakes as it is in a small backgarden in Birmingham. Would rather have the tadpole in force 10 storms, but for the majority of camping in England and Wales this tent will do you whatever the weather!

Walks with dog
Reviewed: 26 October 2007

SPACIOUS & LIGHT

Lots of room for one person plus gear plus large long-haired border collie. Very Light. Really easy & quick to pitch & take down. A nice green colour. Porch.

As stated a few times above, stability in strong winds can be a bit of a problem.

I bought this & its first use was a pitch in the dark at Sligachan on Skye during an autumn storm. The long ridge pole flexed & kept turning inward so I slept in my friend's car. Having said that, the main body of the tent stayed up (and I kept my gear in there) and many other tents were completely destroyed (and lef behind) at the campsite come morning. Since then I have had no problems & am better at getting the tension right.
There is enough room for a man & dog to fit (my collie could stand upright & stretch) with all your gear. I researched a lot of light weights tents since I bought this, looking to upgrade, & have decided to stick with it. Weight to space I couldn't find a better tent.

Fossil Bluff
Reviewed: 12 August 2007

GOOD VALUE UNIQUE DESIGN

Lightweight with good headroom at entrance. Versatile vestibule zip, and for less than 2kgs I would say roomy. very very quick to put up and down.

Not as stable as traditional designs - but this is rectified with good pitching.

Very good value for money, for a tent that offers less than 2kgs there is enough room for one to be very comfortable and two to be better friends.

I think the design is great, a very simple structure. For UK main-stay 3 season camping and overnight excursions - very good