Outdoor Revolution Tents

Outdoor Revolution tents are constructed for families and groups who camp at weekends, on week-long breaks or at festivals and want an inflatable tent they will not wrestle with on arrival. This collection covers the full Airedale air tent range, from a 4 Man tunnel to a 9 Man layout with its own side annexe. Each tent uses Outdoor Revolution's Oxygen Air Frame, inflated with the provided hand pump, and pitching times run from 10 minutes for the smaller sizes to around 20 minutes for the 9 Man with two people. The collection also has 2 Berth, 4 Berth and Air Pod clip-in inner tents, each adding an individual sleeping room inside the principal tent for additional guests.
The Airedale range splits into two fabric tiers. Models in the T line (400T, 500T and 700 TSE) use Tensile Active ripstop polyester with a 4,000mm hydrostatic head, aimed at families who camp a few times a year and want a lighter tent to carry. Step up to the S line (5.0S, 6.0S, 7.0S and 9.0SEL) and you get Tensile Pro fabric rated at 6,000mm, made for campers who are out most weekends or camp through autumn. Outdoor Revolution is a West Yorkshire maker with over 25 years in the industry, and it was one of the first brands to bring air beam technology to the family tent market. All Airedale tents include a footprint groundsheet, peg set and carrying bag in the box.
Weekend campers and families with children make up the core of the Airedale's market, and the 4-man and 5 Man sizes suit a couple or a small family searching for a first air tent. Bigger groups gravitate toward the 7.0S and the 9.0SEL, both sleeping seven or more with individual zipped bedrooms . Festival-goers and families on longer summer breaks get more use from the darkened Mid-Nite bedrooms, which block morning light and keep the sleeping area cooler. For families with overnight guests the clip-in inner tents add sleeping room without changes to the primary bedroom layout. If you are setting up an Airedale for regular UK camping, matching tent carpets and lounge liners from Outdoor Revolution add insulation and a finished feel to the living space.
For a couple or a small family, the Airedale 400T offers two bedrooms in the lightest pack in the collection at 16.4kg. A family of four or five gets more headroom from the 5.0S or 6.0S, both over 210 cm tall with Tensile Pro fabric. Groups of six or more should look at the 7.0S, with three bedrooms in a 2/3/2 split, or the 9.0SEL with its side annexe for a fourth bedroom. The T collection keeps the weight lower, while the S range trades a heavier pack for a higher waterproof rating. Whichever size you pick, allow at least a metre around the tent's footprint for guy ropes and pegging.
The most common mistake with Airedale tents is underestimating the packed weight of the bigger models: the 9.0SEL weighs 54kg and needs most of a car boot to itself, while the 7.0S sits at 45.5kg. Check the pack dimensions against your vehicle's load room before ordering, particularly for the 7.0S (86 x 66 x 56cm) and the 9.0SEL (86 x 70 x 63cm). The clip-in inner tents fit specific Airedale sizes, not the entire range, so match the inner tent to your model before buying one. After each getaway, dry the tent fully before stowing it to avoid mildew, and keep it loosely rolled instead of compressed. Outdoor Revolution's lifetime guarantee covers the air frame on all Airedale models with DSV and IF valves, but it needs online registration after purchase.

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