At the beginning of the summer we a load of storm shelters, made by Vango, comprising a mixture of 2, 4 and 8 person shelters and bought at this time because we were offered a very good deal on them, plus our old shelters had definitely seen better days
Our instructors usually carry the 8 person and we have tended to use these only in the winter. However, on this occasion we have got the students to carry the 2 persons in pairs and they have proved to be really useful. Not just protecting us from showers and wind when we stop for lunch, but also as an escape from the midge. This year, maybe due to the wild winter, I don’t know, on the lower Lakeland fells the midge have been terrible. Moving we tend to stick to ridges or areas where the breeze is anything above 2kmph, but sitting under shelter, especially amongst trees, the midge problem arises.
Needless to say, most of the youngsters have never seen, let alone used, storm shelters before, so unpacking, getting in and then repacking them, the shelters have had some pretty rough treatment and they have stood up to it really well.
Personally I like the 2 person for personal use, especially its weight 380 grams
