Vango F10 Mtn 2 Tent

The Vango F10 Mtn 2 Tent is a versatile 2 man, geodesic mountain tent, designed to be stable and freestanding for easy pitching in adverse weather and on hard ground.

Vango says:

We've taken the mountaineer's favoured 4 pole geodesic design, and improved it with our Axial Hub pole system, and Vari-Pitch options. The multi award winning MTN 2 is the go to mountain tent for all UK or overseas trips. The ability to pitch the MTN 2 inner first, flysheet first with footprint, or flysheet and footprint only, makes this a versatile, free standing shelter especially good for use where you could be pitching in adverse weather conditions. Our 30D Nylon 6.6 Silicon/PU flysheet is light yet robust with fully taped seams, and is combined with a dependable 70D Nylon groundsheet. At 3.42kg, MTN 2 is the new benchmark for mountain tents.

Tents like this are designed for high mountain use where they may have to cope with strong winds and heavy snow. The Mtn 2 certainly fits this description. Whilst it’s as light as is feasible without compromising the performance it’s quite a bit heavier compared to our ultralight tents. It does sleep 2 however, so the weight can be shared between you both.

Vari-Pitch with the Axial Hub meas it can be pitched in a range of ways, with or without the flysheet and optional footprint.

- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Help and advice:

• Classic geodesic design - 5 crossover points for free standing all-season stability
• Axial Hub pole structure - Connecting UL Poles at cross over points with Axial Hub. Provides increased pitching efficiency, strength and allows for Vari-Pitch options
• Cross over pole structure - Provides free standing tent before being pegged out. Great for hard to peg conditions such as snow, sand and hard ground
• Vari-Pitch - with our Axial Hub means this model can be pitched flysheet first, inner first or flysheet & footprint only, our most versatile tent design
• 30D ripstop nylon 6.6 - High quality ripstop nylon fabric in a 30 denier weight for optimum strength to weight ratio
• Siliconised/PU Backed - Outer face has a siliconised coating to enhance the water repellency, increase tear strength and protect against UV degradation. The underside has a polyurethane coating for waterproofing and to allow the seam tape to effectively bond with the tent
• Groundsheet - 70 denier nylon fabric is a great balance between low weight and high durability. Waterproof to 6,000mm
• PU backed groundsheet with taped seams - Prevents water ingress
• All flysheet and groundsheet seams are factory taped - Provides watertight seal
• Yunan UL Poles - High quality ultralite poles designed and made by Yunan in Korea
• Double-layer inner doors: zip away the breathable nylon for 100% mesh doors and maximum ventilation
• Expedition doors - Exit via top-half of door in built up snow. Good ventilation option
• Inner tent roof vents - Zipped ventilation to reduce condensation
• Internal storage pockets - Provides convenient storage within the inner tent. Keep essentials close to hand
• Karabiner points - Strong and conveniently placed for hanging lighting or kit
• Pre-sewn internal loops - Option to create internal guy system to further increase the strength of geodesic tent
• Optional footprint - Protects inner tent from rough ground, and completes the Vari-Pitch options
• Side access vestibules - Roll back doors, or zip down to counter prevailing winds.
• Breathable inner fabric - Allows condensation to pass through, for a comfortable night's sleep. Ripstop weave for extended durability.
• O-shaped inner doors - Easy to open with one hand
• Bathtub groundsheet - Completely waterproof, 10cm base on the inner tent with taped seams.
• Double vestibule - Access from both ends. Counter prevailing winds and/or extra storage space for kit intensive trips
• Dyneema core guylines - Excellent strength to weight ratio
• Reflective guylines with guyline tidies - Woven with a reflective strip to pick up light
• Line-Lok guyline runners - Lock securely, simple to release and high performance in all conditions
• Woojin Lion Buckles - Dependable buckles. Designed specifically for use while wearing winter gloves
• Colour coded poles for intuitive pitching
• Fire retardant fabrics - Meets European EN5912 safety standard
• Multiple reflective points - On pegging points for visibility in low light
• Flysheet door vent - Open from the top to ventilate porch