The 4000mm HH polyester flysheet is both waterproof and durable, ensuring that you stay dry even during heavy rainfall. Maybe it’s worth mentioning, that the Vango Icarus 500 dlx is erected ‘flysheet first’, meaning that the bedrooms, that are not waterproof, stay under the protective and waterproof flysheet. Used it 4/5 times last year for long weekends in all kinds of weather the British summer can throw at you, without any problems at all. The shock cord used in the poles don't seem that good and in mine were overly long so the poles kept coming apart resulting in unnecessary difficulty pitching and striking and a torn sleeve.

The tent has two zipped full mesh doors, providing an entrance at the front and side of the tent, and two zipped half mesh inner doors, offering extra privacy. The second holiday we had a mixture of rain/wind and a heatwave (yes all in 15 days but expected in the UK).Easy to pitch, ‘as one’ structure with generous living area, this tent will create an ideal base for your weekend adventures. The Vango Icarus 500DLX's space and simplicity make it a very popular weekend tent for family camping or festival visits. The wind was unbelievable and the rain was,but the tent was bone-dry and the tent took a real hammering it was very scary,there was no damage to the tent when we checked in the morning.

We've had our Icarus for a number of years and it has served us well, suited 2 adults and 2 children under 10.The spacious front porch is great for storing gear, furniture, bikes etc, and large windows give great all-round visibility and let light in. It is still okay for a family of 5 though, and of course, the space on offer is more than generous for any group less of 4. One of the poles developed a small crack after about a year but we just wrapped some duct tape around it and never had another issue. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Tent had a small tear on outer tent where you use a peg I have tried telling Black's this could be resolved with a patch I am going back on holiday next week and they couldn't guarantee me having same tent by then.