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Are you in need of a camping tent for outdoor escapades with your family and friends? Concerned about making a hefty investment without acquiring a quality and fitting product? Curious about the best tent options available in 2019? Mytour.vn empathizes with your worries and has undertaken an investigation to unveil the top 5 camping tents of the year.
Read this article to discover the most suitable products for your travel journey.
Gazelle Outdoors Self-Inflating Camping Tent GL1666
Gazelle Outdoors has become a prominent tent brand in the Vietnamese market recently with its highly favored self-inflating tent GL1688. And now, the company introduces the GL1666 travel tent - an enhanced version of GL1688.
GL1666 is an innovative camping tent designed with the latest automatic self-expanding mechanism. With this mechanism, setting up your tent is incredibly quick, taking only about 10-20 seconds. This tent model also comes with detailed instructional videos, making it very convenient for users.
Operating on the latest automatic self-expanding mechanism, this tent effectively addresses the shortcomings of older mechanisms: no more broken strings or difficulties in setup (generation 1: drawstring mechanism); no more jammed springs after prolonged use (generation 2: spring-loaded mechanism); and no more weakening hydraulic systems over time (generation 3: hydraulic mechanism).
This self-expanding tent saves time in setting up camp, making it ideal for families or occasional campers without much experience.
Designed for 3-4 people, this tent is perfect for family use. What's special is that you can expand the usable space by adding an extra frame and a sitting mat, comfortably accommodating 6-8 people.
Featuring a top canopy: Unlike many other self-expanding tents on the market in Vietnam, the GL1666 comes with a top canopy that protects the tent from weather elements and prevents rainwater from seeping through the top fabric.
Highly breathable design suitable for Vietnam's climate with two large doors and a double-layered design, including an outer mesh layer for excellent ventilation and enhanced visibility for users.
The thick fabric material provides decent rain resistance (for light to moderate rain) but also adds weight compared to similar products.
Buffalo Premium automatic camping tent
Although the brand name may be unfamiliar in Vietnam, Buffalo is a well-known tent brand from South Korea.
The Buffalo Premium tent is designed for approximately 5-6 people, featuring excellent ventilation with 4 doors on all sides, making entry and exit convenient.
With an expanded canopy design, it increases the usable space and airflow. Additionally, you can store many items such as camping tables, chairs, and shoes inside.
The inner layer operates on an automatic pop-up mechanism, reducing setup time. Moreover, this self-expanding frame is well-protected by the outer layer, minimizing weather impact.
The tent offers spacious dimensions: 410 x 305 x 188cm, but thanks to sturdy steel support poles, it minimizes instability in windy conditions.
However, weighing a hefty 12kg, this Buffalo travel tent is quite heavy for outdoor excursions.
Furthermore, the tent comes with a hefty price tag, ranging from 7-9 million VND when imported to Vietnam.
When purchasing this product, be cautious of counterfeits to avoid spending a large sum on subpar quality. It's advisable to buy from authorized tent retailers to ensure authenticity.
Desert Camel travel tent for 5-8 people
This tent is designed with 3 compartments, suitable for 5-8 individuals. If you desire privacy, you can utilize the two inner compartments; if you want to enjoy the scenery and socialize, use the outer compartment (living room).
This tent features a double-layer design with highly waterproof fabric (Polyester 210T with PU4500mm waterproof coating).
Despite its excellent waterproof fabric, this tent remains highly breathable with 3 entrances, 1 partitioned door, 3 small windows, and a mostly mesh inner layer, providing ample ventilation. You can opt to use the inner layer alone during dry weather.
Its sturdy frame structure, combining electrostatically painted iron poles and fiberglass poles, ensures stability even in harsh weather conditions.
However, this tent does come with some drawbacks:
Firstly, it's quite heavy, weighing up to 16.8kg. Therefore, transporting it requires a car. Carrying it for long distances on foot can be exhausting.
Secondly, assembly is time-consuming and challenging. With 10 iron poles (electrostatically painted) and 3 fiberglass poles (for the tent's peak), assembling the tent is not a simple task and may require prior camping experience. Using this tent without experience can lead to prolonged setup times and potentially ruin your outdoor trip.
Coleman 8-Person Instant Tent 2000018296
If you're looking for a large and quick-pitch camping tent, then the Coleman 8-Person Instant Tent 2000018296 is an excellent choice.
Rapid setup is the first advantage of this product. In just 1-2 minutes, your tent is set up with a few simple and safe steps, thanks to pre-assembled frames and fabric sleeves.
Designed for many people: This tent is designed for 8 people (Western size) and can accommodate 8-12 people from Vietnam. If traveling with a large group, you may only need to bring this one travel tent instead of 2-3 smaller ones.
Constructed with thick Polyester fabric, utilizing Coleman's WeatherTecTM system, with taped seams and inverted seams on the bottom, enhancing waterproofing. However, the tent is suitable for light rain, moderate rain, but not heavy or continuous rain.
Despite the instability commonly found in large camping tents, you can have peace of mind with the Coleman Instant 8-Person Tent, as its steel frames are extremely sturdy and stable against wind.
However, this tent is extremely heavy. It's suitable if you're using a car, but if you're traveling by motorcycle, it's quite challenging.
With a single-layer design, the tent frame will be affected by weather conditions after prolonged use.
Another downside is its hefty price tag. The listed price on Coleman's official website for this 8-person Instant tent is $299.99 (approximately 7 million VND), and in Vietnam, it's around 15 million VND.
Naturehike NH18Z001-P Floorless Adventure Tent
Naturehike is also a well-known brand for travel and adventure gear in Vietnam. The Naturehike NH18Z001-P 4-person camping tent is gaining popularity among outdoor enthusiasts.
The tent is made of lightweight Polyester 210T 63D material, which provides excellent rain resistance, capable of withstanding heavy rain for approximately 5-8 hours continuously, while also offering sun and UV protection. This product is ideal for professional adventurers.
The tent frame is made of aluminum alloy, lightweight, durable, and capable of bearing weight well, along with its compact packaging size (55 x 18 x 17cm), you can easily carry this tent on long hiking trips or use a motorcycle for transportation.
With a floorless design, floor area: 355 x 180 x 178cm. You can comfortably place tables, chairs, and other accessories inside the tent. Sitting back on a chair, sipping coffee, and enjoying the view of nature is truly wonderful.
However, this floorless design is also a drawback of the tent. While a normal tent with a bottom (of course, coated with waterproof PU) would limit the problem of moisture seepage or rainwater absorption, this tent's lack of a bottom makes it difficult to avoid these issues. To address this, you should prepare an additional waterproof lining.
Unlike the above 3 tent models, the Naturehike NH18Z001-P adventure tent is a self-assembling type. You need to assemble the frame rods and thread them through the fabric to set up the tent. This assembly process takes quite a bit of time if you lack experience. Therefore, if you don't frequently use tents or have little experience, think twice before purchasing this product.
Mytour presents to you the top 5 best camping tents of 2019. We hope that these recommendations will help you choose the most suitable product for your outdoor adventures with family and friends.
Wishing you all enjoyable and exciting outdoor trips.
