20Bad

Do Vango camping tents & tarps have PFAS?

You may also be interested in

Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.

3M Aqua-Pure AP802B Whole House Filter Housing

Aqua Pure

3M Aqua-Pure AP802B Whole House Filter Housing

95ExcellentPFAS grade
  • polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial growth in spent cartridges

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

AQUASURE Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System

Aquasure

Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System

100ExcellentPFAS grade
  • RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters

4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Avocado Vegan Mattress

Avocado

Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Heavy metals

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

The verdict
Vango camping tents & tarps average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Vango camping tents & tarps graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 54 other camping tents & tarps brands graded alongside it.
Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/brands/vango/outdoor-camping-gear.

Vango camping tents & tarps average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 50% of the camping tents & tarps brands we grade.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Apex Compact 100 Tunnel Midweight 1 Person Backpacking Tent

Vango

Apex Compact 100 Tunnel Midweight 1 Person Backpacking Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester tent fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Backpacking tents in this price and market segment almost always use legacy PFAS-based water repellent…

4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Find an alternative on Amazon
Nevis 300 Backpacking Tent

Vango

Nevis 300 Backpacking Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Standard tent industry practice; Vango has not disclosed their water-repellent coating chemistry.…

4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Find an alternative on Amazon
Vango Soul 300 Tent

Vango

Soul 300 Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Vango does not disclose water-repellent coating chemistry; legacy tent manufacturers commonly used…

4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Find an alternative on Amazon
Vango Tahoe 500 Tent

Vango

Tahoe 500 Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with waterproof/water-resistant coating (composition unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Standard polyester tent coatings commonly use PFAS-based water-repellent coating. Vango's refusal to…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Find an alternative on Amazon
Skye 500 5-Man Tent

Vango

Skye 500 5-Man Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester tent fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Vango has not disclosed whether the waterproofing treatment uses PFAS-based compounds (likely but…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Find an alternative on Amazon
Vango Apollo 500 Family Tent for 5 People with Large Porch Living Area

Vango

Apollo 500 Family Tent for 5 People with Large Porch Living Area

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with unspecified water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Unspecified water-repellent coating chemistry on polyester tent fabric; PFAS use in tent water…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Find an alternative on Amazon
Vango Farnham Family Tunnel Tent

Vango

Farnham Family Tunnel Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester fabric with unspecified waterproof/water-repellent coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Tent waterproofing coatings in this market segment historically rely on fluorinated compounds; Vango's…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Find an alternative on Amazon

The same question, asked of the other camping tents & tarps brands

Best average grade first. Vango averages 20.

See every Vango product we grade on the Vango brand page, or the full camping tents & tarps ranking.