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Subject Topic: INFLATABLE TENTS AND PUMPS Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonGypsy01
14/6/2019 at 2:46pm
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Hello everyone. so excited as new to this and looking forward to a whole new load of adventures. We have bought a small quechua inflatable tent (too old for all that pole work!) trouble is the only pumps the store sold were manual use ones and think it might take us a week to inflate the tent using that. Would it matter if we used an electric pump powered from the car and does anyone know which is the best make to get?
Has anyone put an inflatable tent up this way - dont want to blow it up LOL
Now just need the weather to improve:)
Looking forward to advice from those who know. XX


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We have an Airgo Solus 4 inflatable tent and use the manual pump which was included. I find that around 15 to 20 strokes is required for each airbeam.
Tent goes up easily.
Enjoy your tent, if you go for an electric pump I would take the manual pump for emergencies.


PersonHEJC72
14/6/2019 at 8:13pm
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Dual action manual pumps can actually inflate the airbeams faster than an electric pump. My Airedale 5 needs about 16 pumps per beam and can be up in less than 10 minutes.


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PersonGypsy01
15/6/2019 at 8:22am
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Thanks for the reply. Will give it a go :)


Personvinnie1976
15/6/2019 at 10:12am
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I've got the Quechua 4x2 Inflatable tent..
Takes only a minute to inflate each tube manually...
No need for electric Pump...

It says inflate to 7 pressure ..
But I stop around 6 pressure because it may increase in the heat (if the sun ever comes out)
and 6 is plenty .. Stayed firm for a 6 day windy camp without needing topping up...


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PersonGypsy01
15/6/2019 at 4:14pm
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Thanks-great to hear from someone with same tent - and really useful about the sun -if we ever see it LOL


Persondebs398
16/6/2019 at 8:06pm
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We use the manual pump that acme with the tent but we also have a kampa gale pump electric pump which is fab, we have five beams to inflate so do a bit of both

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PersonGypsy01
16/6/2019 at 8:45pm
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so is that a quechua tent and a kampa electric pump or do you have a kampa tent? just wondering if they are compatible as that would save time using 2 pumps:)


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The Kampa gale pumps come with every attachment known to man (possibly). Excellent piece of kit. Just get a 10 amp adapter if using on mains. The 5 amp ones used for cool boxes aren't strong enough.

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PersonGypsy01
17/6/2019 at 5:12am
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Brilliant-thanks;)


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PersonFrazzle-
18/6/2019 at 7:56pm
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Perhaps you have been thinking of speed to put up a tent. This is camping.

So ...arrive at site, decide where to put tent. Open beer & chat to neighbours. Start putting up tent. Open biscuits. Bit more of tent putting up.

It's not a race (unless it's raining), it's camping.

No help with the pump though!


Personjohntog
19/6/2019 at 12:52am
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If young or fit middle aged a hand pump is good. If old, knackered, arthritic, and developed a Victor Meldrew personality, like me, go for the Gale pump


Personjohn#mel#3kids!
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I'm 46 and I use the gale, no point in having a dog and barking yourself, worth every penny


PersonGypsy01
19/6/2019 at 2:21pm
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To be honest this more describes me LOL.
Does the Gale pump - which i notice is for Kampa products - work universally - i have a quechua?


Personjohntog
19/6/2019 at 2:29pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Gypsy01 on 19/6/2019
To be honest this more describes me LOL.
Does the Gale pump - which i notice is for Kampa products - work universally - i have a quechua?


They do come with lots of different connectors. I'd be surprised if one didn't fit as it's not designed to only fit Kampa products..


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Fits all but the new airspeed vango tube, which I have, still not a problem, I use the fitting for a standard valve and the vango adapter fits onto that.



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