Me and my two (3 and 6) are looking forward to some camping adventures this year and hoping this will be the tent for us! Porch has always been problematic mainly because of a leaking air tube letting us down pre and post repair and having used insufficient pegs ( i.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. INFLATABLE BEAMS No need for fiddly poles, instead the tent has inflatable high-performance air beams with dual action stirrup pump. I daresay that with time and practice it will be easier but it will need stronger pegs for this to be the case. The spring loaded, quick release air valves work instantaneously for an easy getaway when your camping trip comes to an end. I've tried it over both doors of the air 8 and it's always a compromise / doesn't fit obviously better on either .

I made a video of the Berghaus Air 6 XL in 45mph winds so that you can see if for yourself [link opens in a new tab]. We use the Berghaus Air Tent for the more exposed coastal locations camp sites we use where the wind speed gets quite strong at times.

Waterproof – 5000mm HH Fully taped seams Premium Oxford Polyester fabric Tunnel construction Attaches on the side of your tent Quick to pitch – inflates in minutes and deflates in. Although the colour scheme is not particularly great the Air Tent itself is easy to erect and handles gusty conditions well. The first point to remember is that this tent is quite a lot bigger than the majority of tents on the market today, so it’s a good idea to ensure that you pitch your tent allowing for plenty of space for guy lines to be fully extended. Blowing the air ribs up (5 of them) is simple, just attach the supplied pump, push it up and down a few times whilst watching the pressure gauge and that’s it.As there are always at least 5 of us (2 adults and 3 kids), we decided that the Air 8 would give us the room and flexibility that we would need.