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inflatable cabin tents
Return to Discussionsonly me when I go camping but intrigued by these new inflatable cabin tents . anyone have one ? pros - cons ? also intrigued by the self popping tents . I have a two person tent i've had forever don't camp as much as I use to but maybe the cabin tent or the self popping tents would notice me to more often.
My wife's frist purchase for our camping gear. A 10 person pop up Colmen dark tent. The thing is 5 feet long and about 3 feet wide in its packaging bag. It weights about 60 lbs. But it does set up in just a few minutes. She likes big tents with lots of space. Cabin style with straight walls and as a 6'4 guy I can stand and walk around with no issues. Plus the dark tents are great to be able to sleep in when the sun comes up. Plus it keeps the tent cool during the day. We also gave a 6 person tent of the same style for smaller campsites.
I think inflatable anything is always a bad idea. I went camping with an inflatable raft once and was left stranded on the wrong side of the lake when the raft started leaking.
Agreed. One of the very few times my wife went camping, I bought a double width inflatable mattress. It sprung a leak the first night and we slept directly on the ground for the rest of the trip.
As with many a mysterious contraptions of our time, if you are curious, YouTube is going to be a top resource. I've seen videos reviewing inflatable tents and more than one showed a defect I would not have expected. The seam which encapsulated the inflatable tube ripped open allowing the bladder to expand out and that section of the tent collapse. It was great up until then. Company gone in the wind when the tent owner tried to get warranty service.
If I had to get one, it would be from a domestic source and I would purchace the extended warranty.
I've got a 4 man inflatable tent I've been using every year for around 5 years. I normally camp on my own and had had various types of tent over the years, but decided I wanted something that a) I could put up on my own without too much fuss b) had a decent amount of room and c) I needed to be able to stand up when I'm inside. In the years I've had it I have never had any leaks in the beams, although I do have a repair kit and a spare beam which comes with me. This summer I also bought an inflatable porch which gives me a bit more room and somewhere to cook if it's raining.
