Goout Springhill Penglai Kangaro TC bird-wing style tents

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• Vidalido Land Yu 2Persons TC Cotton S-T139 Tent
• 3f UL Gear TC cotton Kangaro inner tents

• aka “Woods Cabin” tents
• premium quality kangaro style 1-3P tents made with strong 11mm aluminium alloy poles and TC cotton fabric for the inner tent
  • would make a great inner tent for a larger tent such as the NatureHike Dune 10.9 hot tent
  • would make a great tent by itself for most weather conditions with the fly attached:
    • easy to set up - only two poles, some pegging out, attach fly, peg that +/- 2 guy ropes if likely to be windy
    • in summer with no rain or dew forecast, could be set up without the fly, and guy ropes could be attached to the pole loops at each end
    • plenty of ventilation options (even in rain, with both doors partly open, you get ventilation through the door meshes, ceiling mesh and the small end triangular meshes)
    • reasonable for cold nights as both doors can be zipped up with a fabric layer and the a fabric could be placed on top of the ceiling mesh to reduce heat losses there while the small end meshes provide ventilation to reduce condensation issues which would probably be minimal with the TC Cotton fabric
    • HOWEVER, the door set up as an awning is likely to allow rain into the inner tent, so it may need to be at least partly closed during rain, or an additional tarp utilised if prolonged rain is forecast
    • the other main issue is that the fly takes up a lot of ground space so you will need a reasonable sized camp site which could be limiting
• there is a similar 4P tent (see below) but with this the poles are part of the fly which essentially makes a floor-less hot tent in which you can put a inner tent of your preference, this is similar to the Homful bird-wing style two door tent although this tent does not have a stove jack and is white but does have a floor

• inner tent:
  • 210G 2000mmPU TC cotton inner tent but seams are not sealed and thread holes are obvious so I wouldn't be using this in rain without a fly or inside a larger tent
  • floor is 210D Oxford polyester and is seam sealed with 2000-2500mmPU waterhead rating
  • large front and rear doors each with mesh and fabric layers
  • ceiling mesh panel on inner tent with fabric zipper with a discrete stuff pocket (zipper starts at power cord hole end), matches with clear TPU panel on fly
  • two 11mm 0.7mm thick crossover 7001 poles make these one of the strongest inner tents - most other tents like this are 8.5-9.6mm diameter poles;
    • curved pole inserts on cord access hole side as one side is higher than the other so it fits in larger tents better
    • to minimise damage to an external tent when setting up and packing up, as well as for stability, the poles pass through a large carabiner at each end which helps you to keep control of the ends as the do tend to fall out of the corner eyelets easily when setting up
  • 2 ceiling hooks; head and foot end storage pockets; power cord zipped hole;
  • comes with 4 shepherd hook style metal pegs
• optional fly (“External Tent”):
  • 210D Oxford with clear 0.2mm TPU skylight panel
  • buckles into each of the 4 corners of the inner tent
  • 2x guy ropes, pegs (5 for 2P, 6 for 3P)
  • two doors which can be opened as awning (byo poles)
  • my review of the fly
    • I am not a big fan of this style of fly design for two main reasons:
      • the fly door set up as an awning, even with only one side unzipped, is likely to let rain fall onto the door of the inner tent which is not fully waterproof and thus likely to get your bedding wet - you could partly zip the fly door to provide more rain cover but that places stress on the zip and you really need to add a strong clamp to take the stress off teh zipper and to stop it unzipping fully - this was even an issue when using the 3P fly on the 2P inner tent
      • the angle of the doors when zipped make it less ergonomic to unzip from inside and also means it takes up a much larger foot print so you need to find a larger camp site
    • supplied with a tight fitting, long stuff bag which is a pain to pack;
    • HOWEVER, the material seems good, the seams are seam sealed (apart from where the velco storm flaps are sewn in but this is not critical), it has the nice TPU ceiling window and the angle of the doors which I am not a fan of, probably does make it far more aerodynamic and wind resistant.

• inner tent only:
  • 220x195x135cm; 4.3sqm;
  • adds triangular mesh vents on each end each with fabric closures - (not on my 2P version)
  • packs to 66x20cm; 4.6kg with accessories;
• optional 2.3kg fly 220x320x130cm (7 sqm) packs to 60x16cm; has a vent on each side; has a tight fitting long stuff bag which is a pain to pack;
• this would be fantastic with a Zempire Twin Monstabed

• inner tent only: 220x155x110cm, 3.3sqm, 3.8kg packs to 65x25cm; 11mm aluminium poles;
• optional fly: 220x240x110cm packs to 55x15cm, 1.6kg
• my review
  • nice inner tent but it won't be waterproof (although it is not designed to be) as many stitch holes which are not seam sealed and if rain does hit one of the closed doors, it is likely to leak through the bottom of the door where the door fabric is stitched to the bathtub floor - you might be able to silicone seal this as it could be problematic with the fly on and a door opened as awning in the rain.
  • Zempire Twin Monstabed is a tight fit but it does work - need to be careful with door zippers at level of bed as they are a touch tight and need care when zipping
  • very versatile inner tent:
    • fast set up and pack up (just remember to leave a door open otherwise you will have trouble getting all the air out)
    • strong enough to be used by itself if no rain or dew forecast - and you could guy out the two sides in case it gets windy
    • could be used in rain and moderate winds with the optional fly - but note the above issue if you set a door up as an awning
    • could be used in rain and moderate winds with a 3x3m or 4x4m tarp and this could address the door issues as the tarp could overhang and protect them nicely
    • if not too windy can use the 3P fly if you don't have the 2P fly and utilise the TPU ceiling window but it will not be as taut and you need to add a tarp clip to peg out the two sides
    • could be used inside a larger tent such as the NatureHike Dune 10.9 hot tent
    • it is essentially a true 4 season tent for southern Australian conditions (would not recommend for humid wet tropics) but a bit too heavy for hiking
  • lovely tent bag
  • TIP: use two clear PVC sheets and clamp them on frame above each door to provide extra warmth and rain protection
  • TIP: place a cheap tarp under it as a ground sheet and if rain is forecast, clamp the corners to the frame to elevate the tarp edges to create a bathtup floor
  • HOWEVER, the optional fly has a tight fitting long stuff bag which is a pain to pack

• unlike the 1-3P versions, the 4P outer tent has the pole framework (not the inner tent) plus it has a stove jack
• 68D 190T outer tent
• 300x240x175cm; 7.2sqm; packs to 65x20x20cm; 5.9kg;
• large front door acts as awning with extra poles
• it is designed to be used either with:
  • matching suspended 4P 280x220x160mm 1.9kg 190T polyester inner tent which costs ~$AU82-160
  • any 1-3P self-supported inner tent (without a fly)
• optional extension
• optional rear TPU door
• this is similar to the smaller 280x220cm Homful bird-wing style two door tent although this tent does not have a stove jack and is beige and it does have a floor
• personally, I would prefer the NatureHike Dune 7.6 hot tent or the larger NatureHike Dune 10.9 hot tent both of which are much more spacious inside as walls are more vertical, and thus also have better rain protection and ventilation options