Terra Nova Voyager tent

[Digby]

Do you own a Terra Nova Voyager tent? Have you been pleased with it? How does it perform? What do you like most? Are there any drawbacks? What are the worst conditions in which you have tested it?

[MariaD]

This tent has come with me on wild camping trips all over the Scottish Highlands & Lake District & I've loved it. I spent £250, which is a lot of money, but you really get good value!

Pros:
- Incredible durability - this tent is almost bombproof!
- There's enough space to cook in the porch when the heavens open (not recommended by the manufacturers, of course, but sometimes needs must...).
- It's a 4 season tent, so it has great weather resistance. High level, windy pitches are no problem.
- It's lightweight (2.2kg inc packaging), considering the amount of space & comfort you get.
- Good value (yes, I know it costs £250-£300, but it's worth every single penny).
- It's ridiculously easy to put up.

Cons:
- Price. It is good value, but it's a lot of money to spend if you're on a budget .
- There are lighter 2 man tents available, so gram-freaks may not go for it (although in my opinion the increased durability & weather resistance is worth the extra weight).
- The inner tent has to be pitched before the flysheet, which can be annoying in the rain. (Although it's so quick & easy to pitch that I haven't found this to be a major problem. Also, it is possible, albeit a little tricky, to peg out the flysheet & then erect the inner underneath it in a heavy deluge.)

All in all, I'd definitely buy it again.

[Marmot]

Brilliant analysis, thanks.
Plus terra novas come with such a good reputation i knew of people who were handled really well by their customr service, - havent they now gone out of business, or been taken over? just a rumour id heard and i hadnt seen their lable about recently...

[MariaD]

Not as far as I know. Ellis Brigham et al. are still stocking Terra Nova stuff....

[insane_climber]

they r still making tents, and their famous bothies. they do have another brand called wild country tents which is part of the same company but make cheaper tents