The Vango Skye Poled Tent (2025) Range, featuring the 300 (3-man), 400 (4-man), and 500 (5-man) models, combines practicality, comfort, and affordability for campers of all experience levels. These 3-poled tunnel tents are designed for quick and effortless pitching, making them appealing to both novice and experienced campers. Their efficient space-to-pack-size ratio ensures easy transport and storage, making them ideal for weekend getaways or festivals. Each model includes a spacious porch area with clear side windows that allow natural light to enhance visibility and create an inviting atmosphere. The linked-in groundsheet in the porch provides weather protection and can be neatly rolled away when not in use, adding to the tent’s versatility.
The Vango Skye Poled Tents prioritise user comfort with features like Nightfall bedrooms, which reduce early morning light for a restful sleep. Durable and highly waterproof Protex® 70 Denier Polyester Flysheet fabric, exclusive to Vango, ensures occupants stay dry and comfortable in wet or unpredictable weather conditions. Fully taped seams provide a watertight seal, while the breathable polyester inner fabric minimises condensation for a comfortable sleeping environment. These tents are perfect for campers who value both functionality and comfort during outdoor adventures, whether for family trips or festival stays.
Designed to perform in adverse conditions, the Vango Skye Poled Tents feature the TBS®II Tension Band System, which braces poles at three points to reduce sideways movement in strong winds, ensuring stability. Vango PowerFlex® Fibreglass Poles offer lightweight yet sturdy support, while colour-coded poles simplify setup. Safety and convenience are further enhanced with fire-retardant fabrics, strategically placed inner pockets, lantern hanging points, and Crystal Clear windows for added visibility. Fully wind and rain tested to EN ISO 5912 standards, and complete with a fast-pack tent bag, the Vango Skye Range delivers reliability, ease of use, and comfort for all types of camping enthusiasts.
Vango Skye Poled Tent (2025) Features
- Pre-attached Guylines - High visibility guylines, attached at optimum positions for stability and tension
- Tunnel Tent - Style provides greatest space to weight ratio
- TBS®II Tension Band System - Ensures the tent performs in adverse conditions, especially in strong, changeable winds. When tensioned, the bands brace the pole at 3 points, and reduce sideways movement. Adjust TBS®II to remove slack. Do not over tension, as this may deform the poles. Can be stowed away in calm weather. Patented EP1905927
- Flysheet and Inner Pitch Together - Quick and easy to pitch and pack
- Protex® 70 Denier Polyester Flysheet, 3000mm HH - Highly waterproof, durable and reliable fabric, exclusive to Vango
- Factory Taped Seams - All flysheet and groundsheet seams are factory taped, giving a watertight seal
- Linked-In Groundsheet - Easy to clean groundsheet that can be attached or detached from the living area. Simply roll under the bedroom area when not required
- Waterproof PE Groundsheet - Robust and hardwearing fabric to stand up to the rigours of the most active campers
- Vango PowerFlex® Fibreglass Poles - Create strong, light and reliable structures
- Colour Coded Poles - For easy pitching
- Breathable Polyester Inner - Allows condensation to pass through, for a comfortable night's sleep
- Lantern Hanging Points - Conveniently positioned in the living and bedroom areas
- Fully Wind and Rain Tested - Weather tested to standard EN ISO 5912 for peace of mind. This tent is suitable for use in wet weather for occasional and weekend camping. Storms and extreme weather should be avoided
- Fire Retardant Fabrics - Exceeds European EN5912 safety standard
- Inner Pockets - Conveniently positioned pockets for organising essential items
- Crystal Clear Windows - Large Crystal Clear PVC windows for maximum light and greater visibility
- Fast Pack Tent Bag - Oversized opening for easy packing and compression straps to control pack size
Frequently Asked Questions
The TBS II system consists of adjustable webbing straps that brace each fibreglass pole at three points along its length. When tensioned correctly, these bands reduce sideways pole movement during windy conditions by preventing the poles from flexing excessively. You can adjust the tension to remove slack but shouldn't over-tighten as this can deform the poles. The system can be loosened and stowed away when camping in calm weather.
Lights-Out fabric uses a darker coloured weave that blocks significantly more light than standard tent inner materials while maintaining breathability. This reduces the amount of early morning sunlight entering the bedroom area, which helps occupants sleep later during summer months or at festivals. The fabric still allows moisture vapour to pass through to prevent condensation buildup inside the sleeping compartment.
The Skye 500 is primarily designed for campsite use, weekend trips, and festivals where you have reasonably level ground and the ability to peg all guylines securely. Tunnel tents require proper pegging at both ends to maintain structural stability. For wild camping in exposed locations with unpredictable weather or difficult ground conditions, a geodesic or semi-geodesic dome tent would be more appropriate as these designs are self-supporting and handle wind loading from multiple directions more effectively.
A linked-in groundsheet attaches to the porch area with toggles or clips rather than being permanently sewn in place. This allows you to detach it completely for cleaning or roll it underneath the bedroom section when you want increased ventilation through the porch. During hot weather or when cooking, this creates better airflow whilst still maintaining a sealed sleeping area. A sewn-in groundsheet stays permanently attached, which provides better protection from drafts and insects but offers no ventilation flexibility.
The Skye 500 has bedroom space for five people based on standard sleeping mat widths placed side by side, but this represents maximum capacity with no storage space inside the sleeping area. Four adults with luggage or camping gear stored in the bedroom is more comfortable for multi-night trips. Five people works well for festival camping where you're only storing sleeping bags and minimal gear inside. The separate porch area provides additional storage space for rucksacks, boots, and equipment.
The 3000mm hydrostatic head rating indicates the flysheet fabric can withstand a 3000mm column of water before leaking starts. This represents heavy, sustained rainfall and meets the threshold where fabric is considered fully waterproof rather than just water resistant. Anything above 1500mm is generally regarded as waterproof for camping use, so 3000mm provides a good margin for typical UK weather conditions including prolonged rain. The PE groundsheet has a higher rating as it handles direct ground contact and puddling.
Solo pitching is manageable with the Skye 500 because the flysheet and inner pitch together as one unit and the poles are colour-coded. Lay out the tent, insert the three poles through their sleeves, peg out one end, then walk the structure up and peg the opposite end. The process takes longer alone than with help, particularly when threading poles and keeping fabric off the ground in wet conditions. Having a second person makes adjusting guylines and achieving even tension much easier, especially if there's wind.
The tent package includes the flysheet with attached inner tent, three PowerFlex fibreglass poles, steel pegs, pre-attached guylines with line runners, TBS II tension bands, and a Fast Pack carry bag with compression straps. You'll need to supply your own groundsheet for underneath the tent footprint if you want additional protection from ground moisture and abrasion. Additional guylines and spare pegs are worth carrying as backups, particularly for exposed or soft ground conditions.
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