![]() A new type of inflatable tent known as a bubble tent has also started to come into fashion, but more as a semi-permanent structure for hosting events or general relaxation over the summer months. Durable, resilient, and long-lasting, today’s air tent is taking up prime summer camping real estate across the country. As with most things, the technology has developed into what we see today. This is similar to an inflatable pool toy with multiple compartments to pump air into.Īir tents-which are sometimes referred to as blow up tents-have been around in one form or another for almost a century. Other air tents use a cell-structure for inflation-meaning you inflate it through several different tubes. This is a similar effect to an inflatable bed. Some inflatable tents use a continuous airflow system through the whole tent-meaning you inflate one tube and the entire tent takes shape. ![]() These tubes are commonly known as air beams, as the first inflatable tents for camping were brought to the market by Vango-creator of the popular AirBeam tent line. Once the air tubes have been inflated they are extremely solid and sturdy, enough to stand up to the wind better than most pole tents. We fill the tubes using an air pump to create the tent’s structure. Instead of the traditional fibre glass or metal pole that needed to be sorted, assembled, and threaded together to create the skeleton of your tent, an inflatable tent has built-in, fully encased tubes. You might have invested in a great big family tent, plus all the furniture to go with it.The first thing you’ll notice about the inflatable tent is that it is entirely pole-free. Perhaps you had a great family holiday in it last summer? VANGO AIRBEAM TENT REVIEWS PLUS Now, with the weather improving, you book a campsite for the weekend and take it away again. Only this time things don’t go as well as when you took it on holiday last summer. Why? Well, there’s nothing wrong with the tent. However, the effort in packing the car, putting up the tent, fitting it out, only to do it all again in reverse the next day as you pack it away. You soon find that you spent a lot of the weekend setting up or packing away. If you have a big family tent, taking it just for a single night at the weekend can be a lot of effort. Not impossible, but a lot of effort.įortunately, there’s a simple alternative: get a smaller tent for the weekend. Yes, the idea of getting a smaller tent just for the weekend may at first appear excessive, but a lot of family campers have two (or more) tents. ![]() They are smaller and easier to pack so that you can get away quicker at the weekend.Īs a weekend tent is smaller than your large holiday tent, you take less furniture. Again, this helps reduce the time required for packing and setting up, and then packing away again afterwards. Yes, you might be ‘roughing it’ compared to your main tent set-up, but for just a night or two, you will find it no problem. Suddenly, the ability to check the weekend weather on Friday and decide to take the kids camping becomes a real possibility.Īfter all, in the UK, we have to grab what good weather we have when we can. The Vango Ravello 500 Tent is such a tent I would class as a great tent to take away at the weekend. It is like a smaller version of Vango’s big family holiday AirBeam tents. What’s more, as it is an AirBeam tent, it’s inflatable. ![]() Vango sent us one over so we could get a closer look at this tent. Anchor the corners with the supplied pegs, and inflate each AirBeam tube. The pump locks onto the valve and also has a pressure gauge.īeing a smaller size the some of the larger family tents, the Vango Ravello is easy and quick to inflate. You have a small living space, which will give you space for your bags, and enough space if you need to spend some time ‘indoors’. The bedrooms are at the back of the tent. Technically the bedrooms can take five people, though you have to remove the divider for that. I expect that most families would use the tent with the divider and two double bedrooms.Īs well as the big entrance at the front of the tent, there’s a side door with a small porch. This side door is great if the weather changes and it starts to rain, as you should get less water in the tent using this door. You can get a carpet for the Ravello 500: the Vango Universal Carpet 240x300cm. We found this a decent carpet and insulated the tent well. Even if going just for the weekend, it is worth getting the carpet in our opinion. ![]()
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