Much appreciated and thankyou very much. I just bought one of these yesterday ! It's still in the bag though. I look forward to my first camp in a couple of weeks time. Thanks again, Colin UK 🇬🇧.
This NOT camping but glamping set up has everything - use our ideas from the kitchen layout, restroom (toilet) ready, wet zone with full set ups, living zone with bears everywhere to entertain eight, to sleep zone with full queen mattress and comfy faux fur throw, including rack for wardrobe. Of course this isn't camping, but to show how to truly glamp out a luxury air tent for maximum enjoyment and comfort long family tent glamping trips. During the week more than 30 other campers (and park rangers) stopped by to check this setup out and to share how excited they were about seeing new ways to turn good camping into great glamping. This is how and why those in other countries can camp for 4-6 weeks instead of the American 2 days and one night.
Gray M - thx. There is a whole video on doing the Fajitas if you want to see the whole process and using the mountain man grill! The best meal was actually fileting and grilling the fresh large mouth bass we caught in the lake, but I forgot to film! Please share and subscribe.
I love your videos and the idea of inflatable, air beam tents but can't locate any in the US. I checked your web page as you had mentioned that you could assist or that links would be available to source these tents but I must have missed the info. Are inflatable tents readily available in the US and from whom?.. we are planning a multi-week trip very soon and I'd like to explore a purchase. Thanks :-)
Teck, thx for the compliments! Covid has changed everything about shipping and distribution including what camping companies are surviving. Every once in a while you can get an air tent through Amazon US but they ship from the UK. We buy most of our tents from Camping world UK (NOT USA) and outdoorxl.com. Many people have asked about shipping costs and time and it is constantly changing so make sure to ask the distributors.
Great tent/gear and great campsite! You sir have inspired me to purchase similar gear and take my family camping. Looking forward to visit Inks Lake in a couple of weeks. Curious, was this trip recent? If so how did you deal with the summer heat?. I saw your other video where you hooked up the portable AC, did you use it this time?. I also live in Texas and June is pretty hot. Many thanks!
Jay, ok that is my favorite comment of the week! And the fact that it inspired you to take your family glamping is exactly why I have spent almost five year and tens of thousands of dollars of my own money buying and testing tents and gear to encourage and inspire guys and gals to take camping to another level to really enjoy the outdoors! We've done Inks Lake twice but always for Thanksgiving so we could stay there up to 7-8 days. The last time we went we stayed where there was only water and we took our generator (watch the video on Must Have generator and you will see the lake). We had planned for cold and had electric heaters to run by the generator but never needed them. This video with all tricked out is Bonham state park in East Texas. The AC in the tent video is Cooper Lake South Sulphur part. Let me know what else you want to see or know about camping to glamping as we do that up to 30 days a year. Next up is Colorado Springs, CO for basic camping for seven days. Please share, like and subscribe!
Anthony, thanks so much. I just had to share a video of when you want to really take tent camping to the highest level of family glamping. This not for hard core campers (which we do too) but to show ideas and ways to get the whole family excited about living in a tent for a week or more!
Love your videos, but I can’t find any of the tents you use, or at least ship to the U.S. How or where do I go to find them? I would love to get my hands on one
Roxi, yes I spent months and years finding the best tents in the world and then buying them and then setting them up to go glamping. Here are my secrets but please don't share with any else! :-) Right now I buy all my air tube tents from Camping world UK (not USA) oroutdoorxl.com. That will be changing as there are some amazing tents coming from some other countries and I'm trying to get them into the USA. Which tent do you like the best of all the videos? I will be showcasing an air shelter by Vango pretty soon. You see shots of it in some of the videos. Almost everything else we buy from Amazon. I have links to all the exact gear in the description which will save you hundreds of hours and make sure you get the right versions. Please share, like, subscribe and ask more great questions. Hope that helps.
Hey Thanks for the video and all the information and links! This is exactly what my family is planning to do. We live in sc, and camp in the south. Two questions: which retailer exactly did you use( I’m assuming from England? How much was the shipping? And last question: is their any worry about mold using a ac unit? Thanks again. Just curious about ventilation and what not. Thanks again.
Jake, you are welcome. I use outdoor xl and also camping world uk (Not US). Shipping is 5-10% but also there can be a duty once it gets through customs. Didn't have any issues with mold (and never have) as the air was so dry over the 6-7 days with this video. Ventilation in this Hayling 4 tent is really good - there are two full (no see um mesh) screen doors and mesh panels in the back. Hope that helps - please share. Thx
Tupelo, the tent is about 13' by 21' with vestibule (17' long without vestibule). What I am referring to as about 6' is the distance from the sleeping zone to the wet zone or the width of the Living zone. I can't remember exactly as its over 5' by 13 feet for just the center section. I hope that helps. You can go to kampa's website and check (it might be in cm). Also, the models change so what might be the footage on this one can be different in the newest or older models. Thx.
@@intentsglamping I had already looked on their website n yes it's in CM n I did not knw how to convert that so is why I asked you. But yes that helps immensely, appreciate ya!👏👏
Tupelo, I just go into a web browser and type cm to feet and it does the calculation for me. I was incorrect its about 10 1/2 feet not 13. I own so many tents I can't keep them straight! And when you can add on porches, vestibules and garages (on the REI tents) that changes all the footage. Btw, the Hayling 4 is just one of the finest tents air or pole anywhere in the world and I own tents from many manufacturers. Enjoy!
In the video it is the 2020 model. If you buy, buy the 2020 model and not the 2021. Kampa is took over en the new 2021 models are stript down. No zip curtens. Downgrade in materials en also no vestibule and canopy extentions on the new models
@@amelinkp yes, the new Kampa's have fewer features and function. Kampa was bought be Dometic and I believe they are trying to create a "Toyota and Lexus" type categories of tents. The dometic tents start about $1000 and go way up. The new Brean 3 - our favorite 3 berth tent - no longer has a side door but just a mesh door on the front. The good news is these tents and models have been around for a long time so there will be parts as needed and they won't go out of style for a long time. Thanks for your comments you are quite knowledgeable.
Ok you win. I'm buying a tunnel tent from the UK. It's a shame they don't sell these tents here in the states. You can tell the tents sold in the UK are made for extreme weather conditions.
Ha, that's funny. We just bought another Kampa Brean 3 Classic in the polycotton and took it out for it's maiden camping/glamping excursion this weekend. If you can afford it I highly recommend the poly cotton and classic versions as the material is wonderful and the features on the high end air tents are really nice - storm bands, side vents, etc. Enjoy and let me know which one you buy. Thx
@@intentsglamping I just subscribed to your channel also!! You have some awesome content. I was ready to buy a Colman tent sold at Walmart until I saw your videos. Now I'm hooked on European tents! Just have to find the right one for California climate. Which is dry and hot weather.
@@tommieboi707 - sorry to keep you from buying inferior (cheap) camping gear. I have lived in California and camped next to the American River (killer Kern). I have also worked in the forest service on chainsaw teams clearing the mountains in the San Angeles Nat'l Forest so I know those mountains and got married at the Carmel Mission. I had REI tents back then - but couldn't dream of something as nice as what is coming out of the UK. Buy from OutdoorXL and let them know you did because of my channel. I don't get any kickbacks but I want them to know how I'm helping them. My last tent arrived in about six days even going through customs.
Just purchased the Kampa Hayling 6 classic. Completely blown away with the quality of this tent! Are you still sold on the Black and Decker portable a/c unit? Lots of good reviews on a Whynter dual hose model. Just curious on your thoughts. You haven't let me down yet!!
Brett - wow the Kampa Hayling 6 classic - that is a gorgeous tent and in the technical cotton! I have the Kampa Brean 3 Classic now because I loved the regular Brean 3 so much. Regarding the AC's all I know is that the Black and Decker has worked really well for me using it in the garage and on some glamping trips. I like the idea of the dual hose but also having a heater. I will have a video out at some point about putting an AC window unit 5K BTU in the Brean 3 - it was about $150 bucks on amazon and it worked amazingly well.
@@intentsglamping I really appreciate your videos and replies! I don't want to spoil your new video but how did the window unit compare? $150 is definitely more affordable than a portable unit. I'm hoping with the right set up, I can create the same luxuries of a basic camper at a fraction of the cost! And be able to camp year around
Houston, you are right - they are not available in the US and that is why I started this channel, company and website - intentsglampingusa.com - American's don't know about these types of tents and how great they are. I just ordered a new Kampa air classic from outdoorxl.com and it was here in about seven days even with an extra day stuck in customs. The other choice is camping world UK (not US) for tents. Also, I haven't had to pay a duty in the past but I did have to pay duty on top of shipping costs of just over $100. Good luck and tell me what kind of tent you buy. Thx
I like your videos! Good job bringing word of the air beam tents to the US market! Hopefully they will catch on more. I do have a couple questions for you. I'm looking at purchasing a zempire when they come to REI in mid November (per an email from Zempire.) I was wondering how hard it is to find large enough campsites to fit the large airbeam tents on. I'm looking at either a 5 berth (11.5'x21') or 6 berth (15'x21'). Do you think the 6 berth would limit me on campsites more than the 5 berth? I have camped with a 8x10 tent in a lot of state parks in Texas and national parks in the Midwest so I know some may not have the open space for a large tent, especially if they have a tent pad.
Sloshays, you are welcome. I've been waiting for the Zempire tents to hit the states and for them to get us one to test. I believe it will just be there EVO line for now at REI. So far - and knock on wood - we have never had a problem with sites yet. More and more state parks are moving to "tent pads". The tent in this video is our medium size where there are other videos where we have tents that are 13' X 26' - six person Outwell and Vango tents. What I suggest is to call the park and ask them. They should know their sites and even the size of their pads. Also, there was one time where we were going to split the tent over the edge of the pad by having the sleeping zone on the pad and the wet zone on the ground. Please share, subscribe and ask more great question. Let us know if you get a zempire. Thx
@@intentsglamping thanks for the reply. I was wondering if you could just put the "porch" over the edge, sounds like you can in certain situations! On the Zempire Evo, I think the floor area is 17 feet long, so I would think I would need at least that length to peg it out properly. The 6 man vs 5 man shouldn't make much difference, I would think, if most tent pads are square.
@@sloshays depending on the air tent, most have detachable "wet zone" sections for the foot print (ground sheet) so that is the part I recommend splitting the tent over the end of the pad. If you notice in this video you can see the tent pad in front of the tent. Also, if worse comes to worse you can always pitch over the gravel/asphalt where you park the car. Most Texas state parks have room for two cars. good luck.
Nice video. I'm currently looking at several inflatable/air tents. One happens to be this one in polycotton. I've only seen these on the market in Europe/overseas, never in the states. I assume you didn't buy this tent in the US?
Yes that tent was bought through Europe - I did purchase a Vango Capri 600XL over amazon US but its rare amazon has the air tents. I just bought the Kampa Brean 3 Air in polycotton - I have it in polyester but I wanted the extended canopy with air tube and windows - and Kampa (now Dometic) stopped making them that way for Brean 3 with a side door.
@@intentsglamping ...thx for the reply. I ended up buying the Dometic 401 Rarotonga TC. I bought it through Camping World UK. They were great to deal with and had a decent shipping price. Although, I hadn't counted on paying a duty fee of $156.00. lol
@@sgt.pepper4274 The Dometics are really nice tents. When Dometic bought Kampa that decided to limit the features and functions of the Kampa brand and make Dometic their high end. Yes on the duty fee and I just paid about that on my new polycotton Brean 3. Please respond with what you like and don't like about the 401. It is a beautiful tent and I will be curious your thoughts. I hope Dometic let's us review one tricked out. Thx
This tent goes up in about 15 minutes with one person less with electric pump. I have videos using electric and manual pump for this tent and also there is a smaller version of this tent that takes less than five minutes with manual pump - make sure to watch all those videos to see how.
If I remember correctly the extendable curtain rod came with the tent. There are grommet based latches I believe on both sides of the sleep area to hang clothes. We use foldable hangars as they're real small folded. A curtain rod might seem silly to some people but if your camping for a week or more and you need to hang up clothes - especially if it has been raining - these things are really nice - making it Intents Glamping! Enjoy - the book is coming out soon so make sure to share and subscribe.
Your video is very inspiring. I am trying to buy the exact same tent Kampa Hayling 4 Air you have. When I order the tent from the UK shopping site, it said I need to pay import duty to ship it to US. How much import duty did you pay to ship yours? Thanks.
Wilson, we don't have any idea as shipping logistics and prices continue to change due to Covid. Contact the shipping company as they will be responsible for the collection and payment.
The wet area was never enclosed on the Hayling 4 air. I believe the reason is there was two options on how to enclose it. There is a mesh version and a clear panel version. I happen to own both and use the mesh in the summer (see Your Wife Is Hot Camping) and then use the clear panel version in the fall or when it's cold. Make sure to get a copy of my new book - Camping Glamping & Bushcraft as I talk about the air tents and show a lot of beautiful set ups - NEW BOOK!!! CAMPING-GLAMPING & BUSHCRAFT 1O1 - amzn.to/3ReXPt4 The Ultimate 3 in 1 Handbook For Outdoor Camping Adventures. And make sure to subscribe too - a journal is coming out soon.
Awesome setup! I saw another video where you placed an AC unit inside a tent like that at a powered site. How does this style of tent fare is hot humid weather with no AC? Do the solid windows create a greenhouse effect or is there enough airflow to cool things off by bedtime? Our last camping experience with our Browning Big Horn was challenging because the sun beat on the tent all day and it was still hot by the time we went to bed. I plan to experiment with solar blankets next time, but your AC unit in a tent video has me thinking seriously about these Hayling tents. I guess the challenge is just making sure to get a site with a power hookup. Cheers.
s3trio - great question. And thanks for the comps on the AC in a Tent Your Wife Is Hot video! It's close to 400,000 views! This tent is as well ventilated as any of the Air tents coming out of Europe at this point. The UK manufacturers are adding more and more "sealable mesh" and there are some new tents coming out later this fall that will have even more ventilation. This tent on this video has the mesh vestibule up front, has a two panel mesh door in the center and then a full three panel mesh door on the side . In addition, there is a mesh panel just above the center door that you can't seal off and there are mesh panels in the back. Other than between the swimming holidays - Memorial to Labor Day in Texas - this tent is awesome. It has curtains inside (and we added curtains in the wet area) to help block out the sun. In the summer when we go glamping/camping and need ac we take the generator in this video - th-cam.com/video/g77h0qYqW6Q/w-d-xo.html That generator will power up everything - AC, heaters, ceramic burners, etc. for weeks on a few propane tanks. Another thing, we use the Ryobi big cannon hybrid fan and the small Ryobi's lithium battery fans If you place a fan right next to the mesh but aimed to the outside, it will pull the air through the tent and make it 10-20 degrees cooler. Also, You can buy a reflective inexpensive tarp and put it on top of your tent, like a rain fly, but don't let it touch the tent and it can really keep the heat out. Hope those ideas/hacks work. Please share, like and ask more great questions.
@@intentsglamping for hot climate like summer time in Texas or California year round, is it just better to buy a polycotton tent? What is the hottest temp you would recommend a polyester tent?
Melinda, I have looked into power stations but not ones that are charged by solar. I did just purchase the Ryobi Power Station (brand new for 2021) which holds about 1800 watts and peak at about 3000 and based on their 40V platform. I have tested that unit running a small ac and will have something on video in a month or two (I'm way behind because of Covid). With the little research I did I found that the panels are quite expensive and they take for ever to charge anything up. I know when we go glamping/camping I will take the power station and charge the batteries up while driving to sites or in to towns for things. Let me know what you find/discover/or use. We are always open to new ideas for camping and glamping - thx.
@@intentsglamping Thank you for your time. I did find some of the goodies you recommended on Amazon. Thank you. I am a beginner Truck camper and I can use all the recommendations I can get
Patrick, here is a link to camping world uk - they have several in stock - also there is the TC version - Technical Cotton which is basically the best and highest quality tent material you can buy - if money is not an object and weight isn't either then I would get the TC - both tents are 33% off right now for their new 2021 version - hurry. Hope that helps. please share and subscribe.
Much appreciated and thankyou very much. I just bought one of these yesterday ! It's still in the bag though. I look forward to my first camp in a couple of weeks time. Thanks again, Colin UK 🇬🇧.
You are welcome. This is our favorite 4 berth tent. Trick it out and let us know how it went. Thx
This NOT camping but glamping set up has everything - use our ideas from the kitchen layout, restroom (toilet) ready, wet zone with full set ups, living zone with bears everywhere to entertain eight, to sleep zone with full queen mattress and comfy faux fur throw, including rack for wardrobe. Of course this isn't camping, but to show how to truly glamp out a luxury air tent for maximum enjoyment and comfort long family tent glamping trips. During the week more than 30 other campers (and park rangers) stopped by to check this setup out and to share how excited they were about seeing new ways to turn good camping into great glamping. This is how and why those in other countries can camp for 4-6 weeks instead of the American 2 days and one night.
Great video! The fajitas looked delicious!
Gray M - thx. There is a whole video on doing the Fajitas if you want to see the whole process and using the mountain man grill! The best meal was actually fileting and grilling the fresh large mouth bass we caught in the lake, but I forgot to film! Please share and subscribe.
I love your videos and the idea of inflatable, air beam tents but can't locate any in the US. I checked your web page as you had mentioned that you could assist or that links would be available to source these tents but I must have missed the info. Are inflatable tents readily available in the US and from whom?.. we are planning a multi-week trip very soon and I'd like to explore a purchase. Thanks :-)
Teck, thx for the compliments! Covid has changed everything about shipping and distribution including what camping companies are surviving. Every once in a while you can get an air tent through Amazon US but they ship from the UK. We buy most of our tents from Camping world UK (NOT USA) and outdoorxl.com. Many people have asked about shipping costs and time and it is constantly changing so make sure to ask the distributors.
Great tent/gear and great campsite! You sir have inspired me to purchase similar gear and take my family camping. Looking forward to visit Inks Lake in a couple of weeks. Curious, was this trip recent? If so how did you deal with the summer heat?. I saw your other video where you hooked up the portable AC, did you use it this time?. I also live in Texas and June is pretty hot. Many thanks!
Jay, ok that is my favorite comment of the week! And the fact that it inspired you to take your family glamping is exactly why I have spent almost five year and tens of thousands of dollars of my own money buying and testing tents and gear to encourage and inspire guys and gals to take camping to another level to really enjoy the outdoors!
We've done Inks Lake twice but always for Thanksgiving so we could stay there up to 7-8 days. The last time we went we stayed where there was only water and we took our generator (watch the video on Must Have generator and you will see the lake). We had planned for cold and had electric heaters to run by the generator but never needed them.
This video with all tricked out is Bonham state park in East Texas. The AC in the tent video is Cooper Lake South Sulphur part.
Let me know what else you want to see or know about camping to glamping as we do that up to 30 days a year. Next up is Colorado Springs, CO for basic camping for seven days. Please share, like and subscribe!
Sweet set up!
Anthony, thanks so much. I just had to share a video of when you want to really take tent camping to the highest level of family glamping. This not for hard core campers (which we do too) but to show ideas and ways to get the whole family excited about living in a tent for a week or more!
Cute!!! I definitely wouldn't mind camping like this lol
That would take your camping to glamping! Thx for the comps - make sure to share and subscribe.
Love your videos, but I can’t find any of the tents you use, or at least ship to the U.S. How or where do I go to find them? I would love to get my hands on one
Roxi, yes I spent months and years finding the best tents in the world and then buying them and then setting them up to go glamping. Here are my secrets but please don't share with any else! :-) Right now I buy all my air tube tents from Camping world UK (not USA) oroutdoorxl.com. That will be changing as there are some amazing tents coming from some other countries and I'm trying to get them into the USA.
Which tent do you like the best of all the videos? I will be showcasing an air shelter by Vango pretty soon. You see shots of it in some of the videos.
Almost everything else we buy from Amazon. I have links to all the exact gear in the description which will save you hundreds of hours and make sure you get the right versions.
Please share, like, subscribe and ask more great questions. Hope that helps.
Hi fantastic setup. Can you tell me what the bed setup is please
Mike, when you say bed set up what specifically are you talking about - the mattress, covers, arrangement, etc?
Wow, looks so inviting....infact call me next time yall had out to camp...lol
You got it!
Hey Thanks for the video and all the information and links! This is exactly what my family is planning to do. We live in sc, and camp in the south. Two questions: which retailer exactly did you use( I’m assuming from England? How much was the shipping? And last question: is their any worry about mold using a ac unit? Thanks again. Just curious about ventilation and what not. Thanks again.
Jake, you are welcome. I use outdoor xl and also camping world uk (Not US). Shipping is 5-10% but also there can be a duty once it gets through customs. Didn't have any issues with mold (and never have) as the air was so dry over the 6-7 days with this video. Ventilation in this Hayling 4 tent is really good - there are two full (no see um mesh) screen doors and mesh panels in the back. Hope that helps - please share. Thx
You said width is around 6 ft wide, do you know appx length? Tks!🤠
Tupelo, the tent is about 13' by 21' with vestibule (17' long without vestibule). What I am referring to as about 6' is the distance from the sleeping zone to the wet zone or the width of the Living zone. I can't remember exactly as its over 5' by 13 feet for just the center section. I hope that helps.
You can go to kampa's website and check (it might be in cm). Also, the models change so what might be the footage on this one can be different in the newest or older models. Thx.
@@intentsglamping I had already looked on their website n yes it's in CM n I did not knw how to convert that so is why I asked you. But yes that helps immensely, appreciate ya!👏👏
Tupelo, I just go into a web browser and type cm to feet and it does the calculation for me. I was incorrect its about 10 1/2 feet not 13. I own so many tents I can't keep them straight! And when you can add on porches, vestibules and garages (on the REI tents) that changes all the footage. Btw, the Hayling 4 is just one of the finest tents air or pole anywhere in the world and I own tents from many manufacturers. Enjoy!
In the video it is the 2020 model. If you buy, buy the 2020 model and not the 2021. Kampa is took over en the new 2021 models are stript down. No zip curtens. Downgrade in materials en also no vestibule and canopy extentions on the new models
@@amelinkp yes, the new Kampa's have fewer features and function. Kampa was bought be Dometic and I believe they are trying to create a "Toyota and Lexus" type categories of tents. The dometic tents start about $1000 and go way up. The new Brean 3 - our favorite 3 berth tent - no longer has a side door but just a mesh door on the front. The good news is these tents and models have been around for a long time so there will be parts as needed and they won't go out of style for a long time. Thanks for your comments you are quite knowledgeable.
Ok you win. I'm buying a tunnel tent from the UK. It's a shame they don't sell these tents here in the states. You can tell the tents sold in the UK are made for extreme weather conditions.
Ha, that's funny. We just bought another Kampa Brean 3 Classic in the polycotton and took it out for it's maiden camping/glamping excursion this weekend. If you can afford it I highly recommend the poly cotton and classic versions as the material is wonderful and the features on the high end air tents are really nice - storm bands, side vents, etc. Enjoy and let me know which one you buy. Thx
@@intentsglamping I just subscribed to your channel also!! You have some awesome content. I was ready to buy a Colman tent sold at Walmart until I saw your videos. Now I'm hooked on European tents! Just have to find the right one for California climate. Which is dry and hot weather.
@@tommieboi707 - sorry to keep you from buying inferior (cheap) camping gear. I have lived in California and camped next to the American River (killer Kern). I have also worked in the forest service on chainsaw teams clearing the mountains in the San Angeles Nat'l Forest so I know those mountains and got married at the Carmel Mission. I had REI tents back then - but couldn't dream of something as nice as what is coming out of the UK.
Buy from OutdoorXL and let them know you did because of my channel. I don't get any kickbacks but I want them to know how I'm helping them. My last tent arrived in about six days even going through customs.
Just purchased the Kampa Hayling 6 classic. Completely blown away with the quality of this tent! Are you still sold on the Black and Decker portable a/c unit? Lots of good reviews on a Whynter dual hose model. Just curious on your thoughts. You haven't let me down yet!!
Brett - wow the Kampa Hayling 6 classic - that is a gorgeous tent and in the technical cotton! I have the Kampa Brean 3 Classic now because I loved the regular Brean 3 so much. Regarding the AC's all I know is that the Black and Decker has worked really well for me using it in the garage and on some glamping trips. I like the idea of the dual hose but also having a heater. I will have a video out at some point about putting an AC window unit 5K BTU in the Brean 3 - it was about $150 bucks on amazon and it worked amazingly well.
@@intentsglamping I really appreciate your videos and replies! I don't want to spoil your new video but how did the window unit compare? $150 is definitely more affordable than a portable unit. I'm hoping with the right set up, I can create the same luxuries of a basic camper at a fraction of the cost! And be able to camp year around
How are you able to buy the tent? They are not available in the US that I can find. Only a few placed in the UK that will ship here.
Houston, you are right - they are not available in the US and that is why I started this channel, company and website - intentsglampingusa.com - American's don't know about these types of tents and how great they are. I just ordered a new Kampa air classic from outdoorxl.com and it was here in about seven days even with an extra day stuck in customs. The other choice is camping world UK (not US) for tents. Also, I haven't had to pay a duty in the past but I did have to pay duty on top of shipping costs of just over $100. Good luck and tell me what kind of tent you buy. Thx
I found i have been watching your channel for some time when i saw your bear =)
Thx - keep watching and the book should be out in a few months.
I like your videos! Good job bringing word of the air beam tents to the US market! Hopefully they will catch on more.
I do have a couple questions for you. I'm looking at purchasing a zempire when they come to REI in mid November (per an email from Zempire.) I was wondering how hard it is to find large enough campsites to fit the large airbeam tents on. I'm looking at either a 5 berth (11.5'x21') or 6 berth (15'x21'). Do you think the 6 berth would limit me on campsites more than the 5 berth?
I have camped with a 8x10 tent in a lot of state parks in Texas and national parks in the Midwest so I know some may not have the open space for a large tent, especially if they have a tent pad.
Sloshays, you are welcome. I've been waiting for the Zempire tents to hit the states and for them to get us one to test. I believe it will just be there EVO line for now at REI.
So far - and knock on wood - we have never had a problem with sites yet. More and more state parks are moving to "tent pads". The tent in this video is our medium size where there are other videos where we have tents that are 13' X 26' - six person Outwell and Vango tents.
What I suggest is to call the park and ask them. They should know their sites and even the size of their pads. Also, there was one time where we were going to split the tent over the edge of the pad by having the sleeping zone on the pad and the wet zone on the ground.
Please share, subscribe and ask more great question. Let us know if you get a zempire. Thx
@@intentsglamping thanks for the reply. I was wondering if you could just put the "porch" over the edge, sounds like you can in certain situations! On the Zempire Evo, I think the floor area is 17 feet long, so I would think I would need at least that length to peg it out properly. The 6 man vs 5 man shouldn't make much difference, I would think, if most tent pads are square.
@@sloshays depending on the air tent, most have detachable "wet zone" sections for the foot print (ground sheet) so that is the part I recommend splitting the tent over the end of the pad. If you notice in this video you can see the tent pad in front of the tent. Also, if worse comes to worse you can always pitch over the gravel/asphalt where you park the car. Most Texas state parks have room for two cars. good luck.
Nice video. I'm currently looking at several inflatable/air tents. One happens to be this one in polycotton. I've only seen these on the market in Europe/overseas, never in the states. I assume you didn't buy this tent in the US?
Yes that tent was bought through Europe - I did purchase a Vango Capri 600XL over amazon US but its rare amazon has the air tents. I just bought the Kampa Brean 3 Air in polycotton - I have it in polyester but I wanted the extended canopy with air tube and windows - and Kampa (now Dometic) stopped making them that way for Brean 3 with a side door.
@@intentsglamping ...thx for the reply. I ended up buying the Dometic 401 Rarotonga TC. I bought it through Camping World UK. They were great to deal with and had a decent shipping price. Although, I hadn't counted on paying a duty fee of $156.00. lol
@@sgt.pepper4274 The Dometics are really nice tents. When Dometic bought Kampa that decided to limit the features and functions of the Kampa brand and make Dometic their high end. Yes on the duty fee and I just paid about that on my new polycotton Brean 3. Please respond with what you like and don't like about the 401. It is a beautiful tent and I will be curious your thoughts. I hope Dometic let's us review one tricked out. Thx
@@intentsglamping have you imported a tent worth over 2500 USD yet? Wondering how much taxes and duties that would be.
Great video. How long to set the tent up?
This tent goes up in about 15 minutes with one person less with electric pump. I have videos using electric and manual pump for this tent and also there is a smaller version of this tent that takes less than five minutes with manual pump - make sure to watch all those videos to see how.
Hello, does the clothes hanger come with the tent as seen in the video?
If I remember correctly the extendable curtain rod came with the tent. There are grommet based latches I believe on both sides of the sleep area to hang clothes. We use foldable hangars as they're real small folded. A curtain rod might seem silly to some people but if your camping for a week or more and you need to hang up clothes - especially if it has been raining - these things are really nice - making it Intents Glamping! Enjoy - the book is coming out soon so make sure to share and subscribe.
Your video is very inspiring. I am trying to buy the exact same tent Kampa Hayling 4 Air you have. When I order the tent from the UK shopping site, it said I need to pay import duty to ship it to US. How much import duty did you pay to ship yours? Thanks.
Wilson, we don't have any idea as shipping logistics and prices continue to change due to Covid. Contact the shipping company as they will be responsible for the collection and payment.
Seems like the wet area is no longer enclosed in the newer kampa hayling 4 air 🫤
The wet area was never enclosed on the Hayling 4 air. I believe the reason is there was two options on how to enclose it. There is a mesh version and a clear panel version. I happen to own both and use the mesh in the summer (see Your Wife Is Hot Camping) and then use the clear panel version in the fall or when it's cold. Make sure to get a copy of my new book - Camping Glamping & Bushcraft as I talk about the air tents and show a lot of beautiful set ups - NEW BOOK!!! CAMPING-GLAMPING & BUSHCRAFT 1O1 - amzn.to/3ReXPt4
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Awesome setup! I saw another video where you placed an AC unit inside a tent like that at a powered site. How does this style of tent fare is hot humid weather with no AC? Do the solid windows create a greenhouse effect or is there enough airflow to cool things off by bedtime? Our last camping experience with our Browning Big Horn was challenging because the sun beat on the tent all day and it was still hot by the time we went to bed. I plan to experiment with solar blankets next time, but your AC unit in a tent video has me thinking seriously about these Hayling tents. I guess the challenge is just making sure to get a site with a power hookup. Cheers.
Wow oops! Sorry I think I just asked the same question as Jay!
s3trio - great question. And thanks for the comps on the AC in a Tent Your Wife Is Hot video! It's close to 400,000 views!
This tent is as well ventilated as any of the Air tents coming out of Europe at this point. The UK manufacturers are adding more and more "sealable mesh" and there are some new tents coming out later this fall that will have even more ventilation.
This tent on this video has the mesh vestibule up front, has a two panel mesh door in the center and then a full three panel mesh door on the side . In addition, there is a mesh panel just above the center door that you can't seal off and there are mesh panels in the back.
Other than between the swimming holidays - Memorial to Labor Day in Texas - this tent is awesome. It has curtains inside (and we added curtains in the wet area) to help block out the sun.
In the summer when we go glamping/camping and need ac we take the generator in this video - th-cam.com/video/g77h0qYqW6Q/w-d-xo.html
That generator will power up everything - AC, heaters, ceramic burners, etc. for weeks on a few propane tanks.
Another thing, we use the Ryobi big cannon hybrid fan and the small Ryobi's lithium battery fans If you place a fan right next to the mesh but aimed to the outside, it will pull the air through the tent and make it 10-20 degrees cooler.
Also, You can buy a reflective inexpensive tarp and put it on top of your tent, like a rain fly, but don't let it touch the tent and it can really keep the heat out.
Hope those ideas/hacks work. Please share, like and ask more great questions.
@@intentsglamping for hot climate like summer time in Texas or California year round, is it just better to buy a polycotton tent? What is the hottest temp you would recommend a polyester tent?
Can you recommend a solar power supply? I have a truck with dc power?
Melinda, I have looked into power stations but not ones that are charged by solar. I did just purchase the Ryobi Power Station (brand new for 2021) which holds about 1800 watts and peak at about 3000 and based on their 40V platform. I have tested that unit running a small ac and will have something on video in a month or two (I'm way behind because of Covid). With the little research I did I found that the panels are quite expensive and they take for ever to charge anything up. I know when we go glamping/camping I will take the power station and charge the batteries up while driving to sites or in to towns for things.
Let me know what you find/discover/or use. We are always open to new ideas for camping and glamping - thx.
@@intentsglamping Thank you for your time. I did find some of the goodies you recommended on Amazon. Thank you. I am a beginner Truck camper and I can use all the recommendations I can get
“Not a real bear” …. *gasp* what?
Yep, don't want to scare the 3-5 year olds who are new to glamping! :-)
It seems everywhere I look they are all sold out
Patrick, here is a link to camping world uk - they have several in stock - also there is the TC version - Technical Cotton which is basically the best and highest quality tent material you can buy - if money is not an object and weight isn't either then I would get the TC - both tents are 33% off right now for their new 2021 version - hurry. Hope that helps. please share and subscribe.