Some air poles are made with an extra layer of fabric on top, making it similar to a bicycle tire for extra protection. However, having air pump adapters allows you to use almost any air pump you have. While automatic air pumps are convenient, in many cases it can be overkill for an inflatable family tent. A manual air pump works wonders and can be less hassle. We like the fact that it is a two-layer with two-layer air poles. The inner layer is a 40D, T ripstop nylon fabric which is covered by a pure polyester 40D, T ripstop rain fly.
The rainfly has a waterproof rating of 2,mm. The two layer air beam is made from thermopolyurethane TPU and the outer layer of the air beam is made from a high density polyester.
At only 5. This means that it will house two people comfortably. Plus it has two doors so each person has their own entrance. Quality-wise, this is one of the best inflatable tents on the market. Bottom-Line: This is a high-quality, versatile product that is a great long-term investment for serious campers.
The Odyssey Air is a great inflatable tunnel tent with lots of space. It has a floor space of more than square feet and stands over 6. It also has a lot of storage pockets and two vestibules. The dark rest area has a divider so it can be split into two rooms, essentially making the product a three room tent.
Bottom-Line: This is one of the best large group tents on the market. The versatility and quality make it well worth the price. The air poles are split into three sections instead of one continuous beam. Another difference is the rain fly is fire retardant which is a great safety feature for campers who may be using stoves.
Easily inflatable within a few minutes so you can get to enjoying your camping experience faster. The Kelty Sonic is a three-season model. It comes with mesh pockets for storage and the rain fly has two vestibule areas.
Hi, can you tell me the dimensions of the Kampa Brean 3? The description only gives the pack size. June 6, at pm. The overall dimensions of the Kampa Brean 3 are 2. The sleeping area measures 2m x 2. We hope this helps! June 16, at pm. Does the Kapma Brean 3 come with a pump and how easy would it be for a single female to put up?
June 19, at pm. The Kampa Brean 3 does indeed come with a pump, and should be no problem for a single person to put up. Hope that helps! June 29, at am. Really looking for a recommendation? Are there any extras about the kampa that make it the better choice? June 29, at pm.
The Keswick DLX Air is our tent of the year and is certainly a model we would say that you go for in this instance. Hope this helps! July 29, at pm. Hi when will you be getting the Keswick DLX back in stock? We are going away the 21st August and would really like to purchase one in time.
July 31, at am. August 11, at pm. Hi there would like to ask , i have recently purchased the vango Edoras XL from you guys, any idea on the pitch size, as in high season most sites request it. August 22, at am.
August 21, at am. Just wanted to say thanks for the great read. Its so easy to put and take down that my wife who was not experienced at putting tents up loves putting it up even on her own. That argument that used to happen when fighting with tent poles together is no more when using the airbeam. May 1, at pm. Hi Looking for some help, we have a Vango hexaway awning unfortunately the groundsheet has been damaged and we need to replace it.
I have spoken to Vango direct and they do not list the groundsheet as a spare for the hexaway. Can you recommend a groundsheet that would fit? It is very disappointing that Vango do not list such a vital item as a spare especially due to it unique shape. May 8, at am. But accidents do happen and valves can develop faults, so thankfully most models come with a puncture repair kit for on-site emergencies, and brands are now starting to offer replacement parts, which should help with longevity.
As a relatively new camping technology, inflatable designs cost more than traditional designs, but as their popularity grows prices will fall. Check your chosen tent comes with a pump included, because not all brands do. Impressively, Vango has calculated that the collaboration will see over , bottles collected and recycled this year.
Both bedrooms are large. Once everything is neatly stored, the massive Buy now from Go Outdoors. This is an inflatable version of the fantastically versatile Arpenaz Decathlon 4. While not designed for the worst possible conditions, the 2,mm water-resistant polyester flysheet has taped seams and will laugh in the face of rain, stay grounded in high winds, and provide an excellent shelter for a young family.
Key specs — Size: 4-person; Standing room: Yes; Weight: The Kampa Hayling 4 Airbeam tent carries on the theme of that great awning we used to own but in a standalone inflatable tent version which is perfect for a family of three with an older child , or four with two young kids.
Using an understated colour scheme of greys, creams and blacks, the Hayling 4 is a quality inflatable tent which will see you through the worst UK weather conditions you might encounter. The polycotton has better durability against UV damage as well as being cooler in hot sun and warmer in the cold.
Assembly of the tent is easily achieved in 15 minutes owing to the use of four arched airbeams Kampa call it AirFrame technology. One fibre glass extendable pole is used for the front porch. The Hayling 4 comes with all the features we recommend for tents. Weight comes in at a fairly chunky 31kg and the tent can be packed down to a compact 78 x 47 x 45 cm. The Kampa Hayling 4 and 6 have great layouts with all the features you need.
In a direct shootout between polyester and polycotton the TC versions we would go for the latter as it just feels a more quality fabric in the hand. Either way, you cannot go wrong with the Hayling in our view. This range of tents uses recycled single-use plastics which have been transformed into rugged 70 denier material for use in tent manufacture.
The new fabric is called Sentinel Eco Fabric and it could really transform tent making. The drive to recycle old plastic is an excellent initiative because it helps reduce the amount of plastic going to landfill and harming the environment for future generations. It comes in a rather natty blue colour and is reasonably similar in design to the Coleman Weathermaster 6XL. The Joro is longer cm vs cm but slightly less wide cm vs cm than the Coleman.
Height is ample at cm. You need to ask yourself — do you prefer girth or length? The Joro has a front porch which is almost semi-circular in shape and has a really useful vestibule area. There is ample room to sit and enjoy the sun whilst also offering protection if a shower starts hammering down. You could definitely bring a BBQ or camping stove into this area to cook and there is great visibility with a few large windows. Actually we should give a shoutout to the windows on the Joro — they are excellent.
These are up there with the best windows on the tent scene at the moment. The lounge living space is a rather spacious x cm 11 square metres in area and is a lovely space for chilling out and relaxing. As mentioned, head height in the Joro is substantial due to the pre-angled airbeams used to support the tent. They give an excellent arch and make walking around easy, even for tall folk like me.
The groundsheet is sewn in and provides a draught-free environment for relaxation. If you prefer the option to remove the groundsheet then checkout the Decathlon Air Seconds 6. Sleeping is where you need to take care to check if the Juro XL is the tent for you.
Due to the fairly narrow cm width of the tent, each of the three double bedrooms in the rear of the tent only get cm each. For my wife and I, this is a little too close for comfort, and we feel slightly more comfortable in the Coleman which has cm per bedroom. Definitely bear this in mind when choosing. Of course if there are only 4 of you to sleep then you can unzip one of the bedrooms to make a much bigger master bedroom. There are useful pockets available too for storage. Packed size of the tent is a reasonably svelte 80 x 46 x 46cm and it weighs only This can be handled by one reasonably strong person and can easily be transported in a car boot or roof box.
That being said, the Vango is considerably cheaper and could be considered much better value in that respect. Definitely one to check out for your camping holidays! For larger adults those three double bedrooms are just a little too narrow compared with the Coleman 6XL. Buy it with pride! Available in both a polyester version as well as a more expensive but longer-lasting polycotton choice , the Keswick offers great functionality coupled with what we consider to be a nicely laid out interior and a superb exterior visual look.
Weighing in at a fairly hefty The photograph opposite shows the pack size of the tent in comparison with the optional tarpaulin footprint front right and luxury carpet front left. We would definitely recommend both of these for use with the Keswick — the footprint goes underneath the tent and is perfect for protecting it against rips and tears, especially on gravel pitches.
The carpet just feels lovely underfoot too — perfect when stretching out on your blow-up sofa! The Keswick has a roughly rectangular footprint and measures a decent 7. There are five air struts to blow up with the supplied pump, but they are not overly voluminous and only take 5 minutes of raised heartrate — consider it your daily exercise! We found that it worked well, but you might not want to squeeze 3 bodies into each 1. Facing the front of the tent there is a really sizeable lounge area with built in groundsheet and a superb side entrance to the left.
Really useful. Something else which is useful on the Keswick are the integrated storage pockets you find dotted around, as well as a dedicated entry point for your electric hook up cable. Moving forward again, there is a double zipped door which opens up into a non-ground sheet porch area which can be fully closed off at the front if required. On nice days this front area can be opened up by tying the front doors back and makes for an excellent observation deck or arena to show off your BBQ skills.
Overall the Kewsick really fulfilled our hopes and actually exceeded them in many areas. With three of us using the space for a weekend it was like a palace, and we really appreciated the sidepod storage area as well as the big, clear windows and blackout bedrooms. If there are six of you, it might be a squeeze but that needs to be your judgement to make. Putting the icing on the cake is the fact that Vango offer a 2 year warranty on the Keswick and will extend this for a further year if you simply register your purchase with them.
We love it! We cannot recommend the Vango Keswick highly enough - if you're after a decent size family air tent then you can probably stop your search here. Coupled with the carpet underfoot, you'll feel like you're in a home from home. Loses half a point for the lack of fly screen on the side door but that is really nitpicking!
It comes in a rather elegant Navy Blue colour and is reminiscent of the Coleman Weathermaster 6XL in terms of looks and design. The Antrim is slightly shorter than the Coleman however cm vs cm and less wide cm vs cm which needs to be borne in mind — do you need the extra real estate? Height is ample at cm in both. The Antrim has a sizeable covered front porch area which is a great place to sit. On a sunny day there is ample room to sit and enjoy the view whilst also offering protection if a shower starts hammering down.
You could definitely bring a BBQ or camping stove into this area to cook and there is great visibility. Actually we should give a shoutout to the windows on the Antrim — they are excellent. The lounge living space is a decent x cm As mentioned, head height in the Antrim is substantial due to the pre-angled airbeams used to support the tent.
Sleeping is where you need to take care to check if the Antrim XL is the tent for you. Due to the cm real-world width of the sleeping area, each of the 3-berth bedrooms in the rear of the tent only get cm each. There are useful pockets available too for storage as well as a hanging rail.
The porch is supported by one of the old fashioned fibre glass tent pole things. I thought those had died out years ago! Packed size of the tent is a reasonably svelte 70 x 39 x 43cm and it weighs only The Portal uses three inflatable arches to create two main rooms within — a front x cm lounge area having windows to the front and both sides, and a single large bedroom at the rear measuring x cm.
Blowing up the airbeams is a simple affair using the supplied hand pump and only takes a minute or two. We like the layout of the Portal Alfa and the understated colour scheme. The polyester used for the main outer covering is waterproofed to mm hydrostatic head and so should survive any thunderstorm. The bedroom area is a suspended inner cotton tent and as mentioned above, is just a single room — you really are all in this together!
Personally we prefer two separate bedrooms for adults and children, but that is very much a personal choice. We had no problems with light streaming in on a sunny morning and were able to sleep well. There is an access hatch for the electric hookup cable to be passed through, which seems like an easy feature to include, but is missed by many manufacturers — we need our mod cons!
The height is limited to cm about 6ft2 in the front and cm about 5ft 11 in the bedroom. Not necessarily a massive issue, but worth pointing out. Secondly, the side windows in the lounge area are quite high up and not that large.
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