The North Face VE 24
It really stinks that North Face made such a good…
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Source: bought it new
Price Paid: I think in the $350 range
Summary
It really stinks that North Face made such a good tent. I've been looking for all kinds of reasons to replace it, but I really can't justify replacing a perfectly good tent.
Pros
- Performance
- Unsurpassed quality
You would wonder why on earth one would keep a tent for 30 years plus...well it's truly made to last! It has survived two marriages, one kid, and three dogs. It doesn't leak, it withstands high winds, all kinds of snow, and it outperforms everything that's out there.
Excellent for backpacking or car camping. After many years of use the fly had some delamination, I sent it back to North Face and they replaced the fly with a VE 25 fly, which I guess had just come out. So if I could justify a new tent I'd just suck it up and get the VE 25.
At my age I'll have to leave it in my will, because it most certainly will outlive me.
I purchased my VE24 tent in 1978 just before we travelled…
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Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: easy
Weight: 9lbs
Price Paid: $350?
I purchased my VE24 tent in 1978 just before we travelled across Canada on our bikes then onward to England, Europe and the Middle East. I lived in my VE24 on by the gulf of Aqaba for two months surviving sand storms.
I still have my VE24 today and continued to use it successfully under adverse conditions. The continuation of the VE series tents speaks to excellent quality and commitment by North Face to produce equipment truly tested. I will definitely purchase another.
Where to Buy
The North Face VE 24 is not available from the stores we monitor.
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The VE 24 has been discontinued.
reviewers paid:$350.00
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