Air circulation might not be your first concern when tent shopping, but it can have a major impact on your comfort.

Outsunny Easy Pop Up Tent 5 Person - Family Camp Tents Outsunny Easy Pop Up Tent 5 Person - Family Camp Tents

Regarding the capacity, the tent is officially for 5 people. For this, you have an area of 62 ft² (5.76 m²), and this would mean 12.4 ft² (1.15 m²) per person. They describe this as a ‘spacious area’. And because the inner bedroom pod is already attached to the flysheet, once you’ve clipped the poles into each of the corners you just clip the flysheet to the poles and you’re done. This also means you can’t get the inner fabric wet if pitching in a storm. It took us less than four minutes to pitch. You’ll want to take an eye mask if you plan on sleeping past dawn as it is very light in the mornings – but you’re using it for adventure, rather than sleeping off festival excesses. Then folding the tent in half vertically, and then again horizontally to leave you with the tent folded into a circle Decathlon popularised the pop-up tent and revolutionised festival camping, but those early designs, while easy to put up, were extremely difficult to fold away again. Thankfully, the design has evolved and, while it’s still incredibly simple to pitch, it can also be put away without (much) swearing. Courtesy of colour coded straps and clips, it’s easy to fold the tent in half, after which a pull cord system then holds everything in place while you fold it again to fit the bag. It’s still a faff, but so much easier than previous versions.So this is far from enough although you can indeed put 5 sleeping pads on the floor. I would say the tent is best suited for a couple, or maximum for parents with a small kid. If you use it solo, this will be a castle. The most important dimensions. To pitch, you simply peg out the flysheet and insert the pole. The tent’s inner can be removed if you want to use it as a sunshade or bivvy, and if the weather is warm the centre pole can be extended to increase airflow. UV protected fabric, good waterproofing and lots of internal storage options make this a thoroughly practical tent for anyone who wants a comfortable time under canvas but doesn’t have any interest in faffing about with poles and pitching. While they take a little longer to pitch than pop-up designs, inflatable tents, especially large six to 12 person designs, take a fraction of the time to pitch compared to standard large tents. Just peg out and pump them up. They’re expensive and often hard to deflate, but great if you’re planning a week or so under canvas.

Tents For all Seasons | 1 person to Family Camping - Vango Vango Tents For all Seasons | 1 person to Family Camping - Vango

Pop up tents are all about convenience, so getting them up and down in good time and without frustration is a key part of what makes them good or bad. Manufacturers don't appear to take storing kit into account when labelling tents, so you might find yourself short on space. They have added an extra pole that creates a small awning above one of the doors, so you can keep one of the windows partly open probably most of the time. Materials We pitch and peg out each tent following the instructions, taking into account how long it takes us, how straightforward the process is, and any struggles we have along the way.Be warned, though, that you’ll need to be at least five-feet eight inches (172cm) tall and have a relatively strong grip to lift and clip the tent together.