Vango AirBeam tents are quick and easy to pitch - simply peg out each corner of the tent in place and then inflate the AirBeam inflatable inner tubes with the Vango AirBeam pump (supplied) and the tent effectively pitches itself. There is also an optional Front Canopy for this tent which will almost double the living space and is an ideal addition for longer vacations. The Eternity 400 also features extra large windows (with internal privacy covers), two entrances for in/out flexibility and a ‘cowl’ around the front of the tent to protect the front entrance from the worst of the weather. The Vango Eternity 400 is the 4-berth version and features lots of living space, over 2 metres in head height and a spacious 4-berth sleeping compartment with zipped divider to create a 2+2-berth sleeping arrangement. The design and colour schemes look smart and simple.The Vango Eternity Range of AirBeam tents is loosely based on Vango’s highly popular Samara Family Range. Two colours of the Velocity series exist, one in a green which we have and another in volcano red. We couldn’t stand up in it but could comfortably move around and do things without feeling constrained from the height. The Velocity 400 measures 480cm in length, 270cm in width and 155cm at peak height. Similar to the Skandika Västervik tent we reviewed a little while ago. The shape of the Velocity is tunnel-like with sweeping ends. A 300 3 person tent also appears to have existed at some point but Vango don’t appear to be selling it anymore. ![]() A Vango Velocity 200 tent is also available and is essentially a scaled down 400 that sleeps two people. In this instance the Vango Velocity 400 is a spacious tent that will sleep 4 persons, ideal for families and groups of four. The AirBeam technology is something Vango really should be proud of, and by incorporating the inflatable technology into a wide array of tents that suit large groups, families, couples and individuals this charmingly simple technology is accessible to all who desire it. If any harm comes to the tent and AirBeams a repair kit is supplied. During the blue skied exceptionally sunny days that the tent was also left out the exterior material hasn't faded. The ProTex 4000mm 70D polyester flysheet is versatile and boldly waterproof as the specifications imply the 4000mm water column is high and will provide shelter from fast and heavy downpours. We've left ours out in the wilderness and pitched for well over a month, and even with exceptionally harsh winds and heavy rain it hasn't stumbled into any trouble. The structure of the Velocity is rigid and rugged, with the Vango patented TBS II (Tension Band System), which uses internal webbing and then reflective guy ropes to harness an even more definite and secure structure alongside the AirBeams, undoubtably standing its own against pole based tents. We'd recommend not putting the pump back into the bag as it makes things tight and difficult, keeping it separate speeds up and eases the process. ![]() We had a few attempts at getting the tent back into the bag with the pegs and the pump itself, but in the end we succeeded. When it came to taking the the tent down it was quick too, the supplied pump deflates as well as inflates and this ensures the AirBeams are tightly deflated and that the tent can be folded up and stored within the supplied bag neatly but not necessarily quickly. ![]() We managed to pitch the tent in around three minutes, so a minute less than that already attractive Vango claim. Literally just a few pumps, which take around ten-fifteen seconds, and an AirBeam is fully inflated. The inflating process is very rewarding and gloriously quick the beams, one by one, build the tent's structure! The Vango Velocity does come with a supplied pump with pressure gauge which the manual states should reach 7psi and not exceed 8psi in pressure for every beam. ![]() The setup process went like this: lay the tent out on the ground in the direction desired, peg all four corners of the tent (more than enough pegs supplied), access inflating points which are found under zipped doorways, then pump each AirBeam individually and peg guy ropes. We unpacked the tent from the supplied zipped bag with handles, attached the reflective guy ropes, inserted the sleeping area to the interior and put four minutes on the stop watch App. It's priced at around the £300-£441 mark on .uk. It uses a technology called AirBeam which harnesses the tent's structure via simply pumping up three inflatable beams. That's why this tent, the Vango Velocity 400, really captured our expectations of nimble and simplistic pitching when it popped into our studio and claimed it could be pitched in four minutes. The facilities used to shelter from the outdoors play a key role in camping, and complicated and highly time consuming tents to pitch could dwarf the regularity of those participating within this activity.
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