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Subject Topic: Why we chose an air tent.
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PersonWhimp
10/9/2015 at 2:04pm
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For the backpacker or climber, I could see it of use for an emergency tent if it is very light, but from a strength standpoint a tent is all about load sharing. The material of the inflatable poles is fairly thick, but I would imagine there is little strength compared to a pole.

I wonder if anyone has used one of these in harsher weather yet, or indeed in higher winds.


Personspiritburner
10/9/2015 at 5:58pm
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Backpacker carrying an emergency tent! As a spare??

A lot of small backpacking tents will flatten is extreme winds then pop back up, maybe with some pole bend damage. I'd not like to go through that in the family tent!

The only tent I've had break in high wind was a single hoop Hilleberg.


PersonWhimp
10/9/2015 at 9:34pm
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There is a big difference between setting up a poled tent in a heavy wind, to what I would imagine an inflatable would be like. My tent weighs in at 3kg but again I would presume an inflatable would be a lot lighter and easy to set up.

I suppose I will have to throw the emergency blanket away because it is extra weight.

It is not whether a tent will flatten in high winds to pop back up, it is speed of getting the thing up in inclement weather. Speedy shelter is what is called for at times.


Personhankakampa
12/9/2015 at 7:54pm
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For the doubters of air tents, remember the Karsten pods have been around for decades now and the 1st ones are still around and in use!
Even a 15year old Karsten can still fetch prices close to the £1k mark ... So I would say the technology is proven. -))
I have 3 air beam tents and 5 poled tents.

For me the airbeam allows me to put up a large sturdy tent on my own ( Concorde L )
The Karsten is my bad weather tent for gale force winds camping
The poled tents are for camping with drunk friends -))) where little accidents are not the end of an expensive tent!

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