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QUECHUA AIR SECONDS FAMILY 4.1XL

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KEY FEATURES

  • External beams for more headroom
  • PVC windows with mesh backing
  • Roof ventilation panels
  • Bathtub groundsheet
  • Inner storage pockets

PITCHING
As quick and easy as you’d expect for a smallish inflatable tent like this. The three beams have their own inflation valves and the pressure rating you need for each is actually printed on the side of the tent, so you can’t go wrong!

LIVING
The large front door leads into a fairly spacious living area. In here there’s room for a table and chairs and even some storage furniture. It’s a comfortable space for up to four campers. The bathtub groundsheet is attached to the bedroom section. The inflatable beams are located on the outside, which provides you with more headroom. There’s a mesh ventilation panel in the roof, with an external cover. This has the potential to let in water when the weather is bad.

SLEEPING
There is one large bedroom pod at the rear of the living area to sleep up to four. The rear of the tent slopes quite sharply so there is very little standing room, but it is spacious enough to sleep four. A rear panel provides ventilation and there are also mesh panels on the door to generate airflow. The bedroom aslso has to storage pocket panels and two hanging hooks.

OUR VIEW
An easy-to-pitch compact tent for summer weekend breaks. At less than £190 from Decathlon stores it’s great value for an inflatable tent of this size. As you’d expect from a French-made tent, there’s loads of ventilation to make camping comfortable in hot weather, although it’s perhaps not as suited for UK weather conditions, especially out of season. We’d be particularly concerned that the mesh roof panel could let in water in wet and windy conditions. Overall, though, a good summer option at an excellent price.

MORE INFORMATION
Price  £189.99
Berths 4
Packed weight 12.3kg
Pitching time 15 minutes
Style Tunnel
Packed size 75 x 30 x 32cm
Materials  Outer  Polyester  Poles Air
Waterproof (hydrostatic head) 2,000mm
Height 190cm
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