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Glad you like it mate, I've since started to throw on a few blueberries once it's cooked, nice addition.😁👍

I always pitch/peg mine from the front, and tension the pole adjustable straps tight when putting the poles in not at the pegging out stage, if that makes sense. Also I have in the past hit the ground to sink the pole in a bit, all these seem to help try it next time.👍

Thanks hopefully you found it useful. Cheers Ady.👍

@@adyontour have ordered mine , will let know how it goes , thanks mate

Glad you have had so many good years out of the tent, have you tried contacting Khyam to see if you can get replacement pole ends, worth a go as they do say lifetime guarantee on the website.

Cheers, I put mine on the back seat in a bag with other bits and fits fine, a great tent. Ady.👍⛺️🏍

@@adyontour AHH yes, I've just noticed your set up on the day 2 vid. I shall invest in a good roll top bag like yours for the back seat.

Glad you liked it and appreciate the feedback.

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Thanks, and it was.😁x

Cheers Gary, it's the first time going back since I was a young boy and it didn't disappoint, you are definitely lucky to live around that area. I will be back for more adventures as soon as, watch this space.👍😊🏍⛺️

It certainly is, if you enjoy a bit of coastal walking this is a great base. I'm putting up a video shortly.👍

Do they allow camp fires?

Hi mate, yes they do allow small camp fires, with I suppose the usual off the ground, don't leave unattended, and I think they want them out before a certain time. Just double check with an enquiry.

Hi Mate, found your Chanel over the wild heart Bags 👍 they are great. This is a realy nice Camp side 👍 made with love ❤ that is what i see in every Corner. Is it only for Club Members ? Greets from a Motorcycle Camper Cologne Germany 🌻 You got my Subscribtion 👍😀

Hi Peter, thanks for the support and glad you like the Wild Heart bags. This site is fantastic and you will love it, it is a Greener Camping club site, you can join when you book your stay or on site. The membership for the year is £12.00, there are a few sites like this one and they all seem to have the same standard. Enjoy.😊🏍⛺️

Blimey normally the quality is very good, how long have you had the tent?

@@adyontour had it several years now. But when pole split it was less than a year and second use. We put some duct tape round it and always put it in the less stress3d position.

Oh right, shame you didn't rise the issue when it happened you could of used your consumer rights and got a replacement maybe. You can get replacement poles and could take the elastic out and just replace the split one, a really easy job.

@@adyontour I did with vango. And was told they don’t warranty the poles. Which, as I said to them, as the main structure of the tent you would think they would build them to last. If ours was/is defective it should have been replaced. But no..

Agreed, well I'd get the replacement and hopefully it will carry on being the good tent that it is, I'm taking mine to Wales tomorrow and doing a video of the trip, thanks for watching the channel.🤘⛺️🏍😊

Thanks, to be honest those poles are pretty self explanatory but saying that I have seen people not putting them through the sleeve. The protective tubing is working a treat, thanks for the feedback.👍

@@adyontour Due to your video I've just bought one off a guy on FaceBook for half the price of a brand spanking new one.

@@adyontour I think I will see if I can get some of the tubing tomorrow from B&Q. What's it actually called and what is it used for?

It was a cable tidy ribbed tube, its comes with a split in it, from memory I think it was about 12-15mm diameter.

@@adyontour Thanks for replying, I really appreciate your help. The way it's made will help it bend to the curve of the pole better than a straight one would. Are the edges and corners smooth enough? Just a bit concerned it will wear holes in the flysheet.

Hi Keith, I didn't keep it as the Galaxy 300 was a better tent for me.

I have the vango 350 still new. The one you have the galaxy 300 looks like the same size in its bag, wish I new that before buying the 350 if iam correct. Also Iam trying to save up for a new motorbike, I don't have one at the moment, money a bit tight at the moment.

I seem to think the pack size is smaller for the Omega 350, but for me the high headroom and big vestibule area on the Galaxy 300 is what makes it better. Good luck with the new bike.👍

Cheers.😊

Hi, yes thats fine. Can I ask what video you are making?. Cheers Ady.

@@adyontour Thanks ady, i like making vlogs of the county games, and i just want to use a couple seconds of a drone shot above meadow lane for part of one of my intros👍 all the best

Britain, rain + camping = at least 50/50. On the other hand, setting the velcro tabs perfectly from the inside of the door whilst closing it doesn't happen so a generous overlap and velcro patch size is essential. The real problem comes from condensation if the top of the tent is not sufficiently steep to let it run off.

Hi, to be honest I didn't keep it but since the review the general feedback is that the zip issue I highlighted wasn't a massive problem. But I would say not big enough for an adult and 3 kids you will find it a bit cramped unless one sleeps in the porch area, it wouldn't leave much room for gear/clothes and kids stuff, and because the ground sheet isn't sowed in there might be a few draughts in the wind.

I know this might be a silly question but you did put the poles through the sleeves either side of the rooflight didn't you?

@@adyontour Yes the poles were in the sleeves. It's just the material in that area on ours must have a slight sag to it which was all the more noticeable when it rained as water would collect there. But the other older ones it was more taut and the water would just run off and down the door. Can't think of any way to make it tighter to let the water to run off. Can I put photos up on here??

Just to confirm the Base camp is the old model and the Earth Collection is the new one, also they changed the fabric to one made from recycled plastic so this might be why they differ. To be honest the new ones only have 3000HH and the base camp is 5000HH so a better fabric. Mine is a base camp and I've not noticed it sagging but it's not been in really heavy rain. The only thing I've seen some people do is when putting the guy ropes out on the front pole they peg them forward instead of them going out to the sides, this could loosen the tension above the door. Send photos if you can.

@@adyontour Sorry Ady, reverse what I said at first, I got my galaxy 300 models wrong way round. Mine (and mates tent) is the 'Earth Trek', it says this on the storage bag, it also says it has a 5,000HH. It also is made from Protex Eco, which will be the recycled plastics material you were on about. The other older 'base camp' ones that we saw (and that you have), being different materials must be why they do not have this problem. Can't send photos as there doesn't seem to be the option, mind you this is off my mobile,might be different on my pc. Will see if pegging the main pole guy ropes out makes a difference, we were really hemmed in and tents close together, so not much room for lateral guy ropes, this could be the cause and the solution??

​@clivedonaldson9549 this is a bummer to hear because I have only found one website that will deliver to the US and it is the model you have, did you ever find a solution?

Hope you enjoyed it.👍

Thanks Tony, which group did you share it on out of interest. Ady.

@@adyontour camping & hiking in britain ady

Thanks again.😊

@@adyontour no worries mate

Thanks so much for the reply! I don’t seem to be able to upload a photo or video to the comments section, so I’ve added a quick video to my page. There are 15 hooped pegs and 5 of each of the other two. It’s the Vango Galaxy 300 Tent - 2023 Model

Hiya, I've had a look and it seems strange they are all different types. Normally they would be the pegs on the left of the picture, and the hoop ones would be to peg a ground sheet or something you walk over so you don't catch your foot. Also you only need 20 pegs to do the whole tent and guy ropes. I think the best thing is contact Vango customer services they are really helpful, and please let me know what they say as it's a mystery why they include different types. Ady.😊

This was purely a review of the tent, it wasn't mine as I always use my Galaxy and love it. I was in ireland with a mate and he had just bought this for our trip, and was disappointed with his set up compared with mine.😊 Thanks for watching 👍

@@adyontour ok, thanks for the reply

I see you have used it anyway, why bother asking.

I didn't keep the Omega as I was just not convinced so sent it back and went with the Galaxy, so far everything has been fine. After my review of the Omega others have said that it's been fine but I still feel the zip is a weak point. Hope this helps.

Good point, but the wide velcro pad can be folded down and just use the smaller straps over the seat. They do fit on and off very easily so can't see a problem getting under the seat.

I find that most of them are fine, but the current one was from Aldi about £15.00 and is ok. The bottom mat for the legs is good to protect the ground sheet. I've also used ones off Amazon. Ady.

Hi Glyn, no I don't think it was and I always take mine out anyway just so you can wipe down the underside of the groundsheet, it only takes minutes to fit. Ady.

Sorry for the late reply. The front ground sheet does lip up the side by about 150mm and the front edge does lay flat, but also can be raised up and secured to the same height as the rest. lastly it also attaches to the bedroom. I've used mine loads not in heavy rain yet but when opening the door in the rain you do have to shake it slightly otherwise it does drip in a bit. Hope this helps. Ady.

To be honest Justin it was just a cheap one from Aldi. You can spend quite a bit on Helinox but these do the job. Also on Amazon there are loads I'm sure you could get something, I will say the base sheet is good under the legs as it protects the ground sheet and stops you sinking in soft ground. Hope this helps, Ady.

@@adyontour great vid mate going to get the beta tomorrow

I upgraded to the new DJI mini 3 Pro. Fantastic bit of kit.

Hi Bill, I am a little confused because all the pegs with my tent are the same. If you have the latest Earth Collection model it might be that they have introduced these, why they would do that I'm not sure maybe let me know when you pitch the tent. Also one bit of advise, start at the front when pegging out as it helps the sides staying taught.

@@adyontour Yes Ady that could well be it, and I will do as you suggest re starting at the front. Regards Bill

Hi, yes I did send it back only because of the zip, I went for the Galaxy 300 and that has a massive porch area and I'm really pleased with it. See my other video.

Hi Alain, I would say 15mins max it's very easy for one person. I always pitch the outer first then clip in the inner. There have been a few people complaining about the front sides flapping, but if you peg the door first then the back this for some reason stops this from happening. Cheers Ady.

@@adyontour I've seen suggestions that you can sew an additional peg tab midway along to lessen the flapping. After getting droochit on the west coast of scotland last year, we're going Galaxy too - just the thing for removing those wet leathers in a highland summer.

Cheers, So far so good I've done about 7 camping trips and no signs of anything, all the stress points still look fine. I've not had them in a good downpour yet but I'm sure they will be fine. Hopefully this helps.👍

Cheers for the feedback. This was the latest Earth collection thats made from recycled plastic, it has a lower hydrostatic head and might be different to the one you use. I did in the end opt for the galaxy 300 and I'm happy with the extra headroom you get.👍

Cheers Chris, nice to meet you.

Hey Chris. Have you used these bags on a Himalayan? if so, was that with or without racks and did they get near the exhaust?

Hi Sharon, yes a great day my son is an engineer on the F35. Hard to get footage to show the display properly but it gives a taste.😁

@@adyontour ohhh very nice..think i saw u stood with ur tripod and camera down from us..all of us picked up a free f35 blue cap 😁

Cheers Dave, and yes the carriers were definitely the star of the show for many visitors.😊

Cheers, get over to Wales you won't be disappointed.👍