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touring tents you can stand up in

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  • I don't sell any of these nor do I receive any remuneration if you buy them, and I have not personally reviewed all of them, they are listed here to give you perspective
  • these will need a bit of space to hang up to dry out prior to storage - not great if you live in a flat or unit!
  • before you buy a 10 person “fast frame tent” and try to set it up in poor weather by yourself - consider this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slfgJzRmjoE
    • they can be hard to set up with only 1 person - even getting a fly on a 4P fast frame tent can be challenging
  • avoid tents with fibreglass poles which you need to pass through long sleeves - the ferrules catch all the time and will be endless frustration when setting up or taking down
    • aluminium / alloy poles generally have smooth joins which generally do not catch on the sleeves
  • these are tall tents and MUST be guyed and well pegged down in winds
    • a large fast frame tent can get destroyed before you even set up if you are not careful when there are strong winds
    • this is what happens if you try setting up in strong winds or you don't guy them down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcJeE4-IhHg

Introduction

Tents with at least 2 doors from sleeping area

  • the lightest and fastest set up / pack up standing height tent with 2P dual door inner tent with front and rear doors is the NatureHike Sand Dune 7.6 hot tent
    • thanks to the extra thick 13mm aluminium poles which slide easily through the sleeves means one person can intuitively set up or pack up within 5-7 minutes (excl. guy ropes)
    • a nice 4 door floor-less tent with a tall fabric insect-proof inner tent at only 7.5kg which is easy to set up and can also be used with a wood stove
    • 3.2×2.4×1.8m tall freestanding
    • far less bulky or heavy when compared to a “fast frame” 4P tent
    • plus there is the option of buying a clear TPU zip on front door which gives great visibility but keeps the rain and wind out
    • the 2 ceiling vents and the 4 large doors as well as the 2 large doors of the inner tent can all be meshed for ventilation in hot weather whilst remaining reasonably mosquito and fly proof
    • it is easy to add extra shade by throwing a 3×3 or 4x4m tarp over the top
    • enough floor-less space to allow having a shower inside it - no need to also bring an ensuite
    • when you get home just hang it up to dry in the shade eg. in your garage
feature NH Sand Dune 7.6 Oztrail 4P Blockout Gazelle T4Hub Zempire Evo TS Air Tent V2
cost $AU $AU420 $AU499 ~$AU600 from US $AU1099
frame style 2 main 13mm poles, 1 short transverse pole “fast frame” Pull Hub style pump up air beams
freestanding yes yes yes no
weight 8.5kg with opt. TPU door 15kg 15.4kg 19.8kg
packed size 63x30x22cm 110x22x22cm 171x20x20cm 70x40x40cm
unpacked size 3.2×2.4m 2.4m x 2.2m + vestibule 2.4×2.4m 3.75×2.8m
height 1.8m 1.9m 1.98m 1.95m
time to set up 5-7min 3-5min inner, 20min fly fast 10min? incl. pumping time
ease of drying out easy just hang, no floor to dry except inner tent floor hard as it collapses and floor drying is problematic ? heavy, so may not be so easy
number of doors 4 2 2 D doors 1 NO REAR DOOR!
number of windows 2 of the “vestibule” side doors also act as windows 2 6 2 in vestibule + gussetted rear ventilation
fly no blockout fly with vestibule and additional poles no no
doors opened as awnings yes front and rear (no poles provided) yes front and rear (2 poles provided) no no
detachable insect proof inner tent yes, 2P fabric/mesh tent with front and rear large doors no no no
floor yes, inner only yes, inner only yes yes, inner only
enclosed vestibule area integrated 3 doors (2 side ones can be large dual mesh/fabric windows) as fly - 1 door, no windows no integrated, 1 door, 2 windows
stove jack yes no no no
clear zip on TPU door option yes no no included but tinted
comments this is my favorite! but add a 4x4m tarp for extra awning as well as extra shade over tent from direct sun, but if you want more space, head room and ventilation, the 10.9 version is also fantastic great for tall people a great option to consider

Traditional style freestanding tents with at least two doors from sleeping area

Easy set up air frame pump up tents

Fast set up relatively storm-proof tents with blockout

Fast set up relatively storm-proof tents without blockout coating

2-fold fast set up relatively storm-proof polycotton canvas tents with large unzippable ceiling mesh

2-fold fast set up relatively storm-proof polycotton canvas tents without ceiling mesh

other storm proof poly-cotton tents without ceiling mesh

budget quality Fast Frame tents with polyethylene floors

  • I would not buy these - they are likely to end up in the rubbish tip and not provide you with the shelter you need - get the better versions