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Ep40 – All About Air Tents with Zempire

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Our mate Ryan Faulkner from Zempire joins the chat about all things air tents!

Easy to pitch and small to pack – could an air tent be the perfect shelter solution for your family camping?

Could an air tent be the perfect shelter solution for your family camping? Credit: Zempire

Shortcuts:

00:00 – Intro

01:05 – Ryan from Zempire joins the chat

01:47 – Overview of Zempire

02:55 – Zempire’s introduction to the Australasian regions

05:20 – Misconceptions around air tents

05:45 – Building consumer confidence when introducing inflatable technology

07:57 – Bladder material

09:19 – Material testing

11:55 – Weak points in material testing

14:30 – Weather factors in material testing

20:00 – Over-inflation and pump features

22:48 – Tent failures

26:31 – Tent designs

28:35 – Replacing tent tubes

29:51 – Wind and rain performance

31:05 – Pack-down

36:11 – Benefits of air tents for mobility purposes

38:26 – Zempire air tent materials

40:05 – Ryan’s favourite Zempire tent

40:30 – Ryan’s parting points

Mentioned in this Episode:

Brands:

Zempire

Zempire Air Tent Series:

Zempire Pronto

Zempire Evo

Zempire Aerobase

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Ben and Lauren: From tent pegs and air tents, to setups for summer and one-pot wonders – our gear gurus Ben and Lauren unpack the topics on every camper’s tongue, taking each minute to the limit with how-to’s, destinations, and expert interviews. Be it a swag, tent, or ‘swent’ – set up camp with us!