Eurohike Genus 400 Inflatable 4 Person Air Tent with Separate Bedroom, Living Area and Porch, 4 Man Tent, Family Tent, Festival Tent, Camping Tent, Camping Equipment

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You can enter into the tent using the large mesh door at the front, or the smaller door on the side that can folds flat. There is one side-door too. It is very common in this category to have only one side door (the Airgo Air Genus 400 for example does not have a side door at all). If you prefer a quiet corner, without the kids running right across the ‘living room’, then that’s fine; but if you need easy access from all sides than you should consider this! The side door has not got a secondary mesh panel. As you enter the tent, you find approximately 6 sqm living area. It is big enough for two camping chairs and a smaller camping table, while you can still maintain comfortable access to the rooms and have some gear stored as well. In terms of ‘living room size’ it is very decent – some much more expensive 4-person tents have smaller living room (see this post here for more than one example: 4-Person Air Tents (Mid-range)) ; however, the porch area is minimal. A bigger uncle, the Vango Odyssey Air 400; or the Odyssey Air 500are for those who need a bit more space for their sleeping area; and for those who want impressive stability and weather resilience. The Odysseys have both: thanks to their inner tension system they can withstand winds up to 70mph. The ground sheet has a waterproof rating of 3000mm HH, it is fully sewn in and seam-taped for complete waterproofing. Besides the large mesh door panel, the sunlight can get in through two PVC see-through windows; however, these do not open.

The fabric is 100 % polyester: it is soft and more importantly is breathable, condensation can pass through easier. The Eurohike Air 400 features a 4000mm HH flysheet, which should be enough to prevent water leaking in during heavy rains, and should remain waterproof in light snowing too. No doubt that the Eurohike Genus 400 is one of the most popular air tents currently, mostly because of its price: it is one of the cheapest 4-person air tents available. This Eurohike Genus 400 review may give you an idea what to expect if you buy this inflatable tent, if it is worth the money and if there are any alternatives that are worth considering. The bedroom is 240 cms wide and 210 cms long, suitable for 4 persons on people, recommended for two. Pitching The fabric itself is thin and lightweight – it is easy to carry, but it may not be as durable as you’d like it to be.As the Air 400 does not have a 2 nd side door, nor a window on that wall, so the dark blue panel made me feel a wee-bit ‘enclosed’; and the Eurohike Air 400 can feel smaller than it actually is. There are good reports on the wind-stability of the Eurohike Genus 400; however, there are always a lot of other factors that can affect the stability of the tent in high winds, not just the tent itself. The airbeams are robust yet flexible, and the Genus 400 does not have big flat surfaces where wind-drag could become an issue. Option 3 could be any repair kit, there are repair kits for various eurohike tents. As you only need the elastic, I guess any repair kit would do. Unusually for this price category, there is a drop and roll point for a flat entry point at the side door, this is handy when you have push chairs or little ones running in and out all day.

I reviewed the previous generation Genus 800 in this post and later updated it to the current model: Airgo Air Genus 800 ReviewBecause there is only one door and the large PVC windows cannot be opened, the Eurohike Genus 400 can get really warm inside in the summer. On the other hand, thanks to the light-grey flysheet, it feels bright and less depressing than other tents with the dark indigo blue fabric. Weather protection, fabrics Flysheet

The Eurohike Air 400 sits on a 465cm x 265 cm footprint, and it is 195cms high at its highest point. This size is pretty average for a 4-berth tent, there are bigger tents and there are smaller too – most notably the biggest competitor of the Air 400, the Eurohike Genus 400 (reviewed here) is slightly smaller. Pitching The bedroom divider can be removed if you’d rather have one big bedroom. As a matter of fact, the whole ‘inner tent’ can be removed if you needed more living space during the day.

Eurohike Genus 400 groundsheet – it leaves a gap where insects can come in. But it is also beneficial in fighting condensation Wind-stability There is no footprint, and the tent inflates as ‘flysheet first’. This is extremely handy when you need to pitch it when it is raining: the bedroom stays dry. The bedrooms are 210cms long and 120cm wide, leaving a 60cm wide sleeping area for everyone. This is sadly not enough to squeeze two normal size double beds inside, but you should be alright with the compact ones like the CampingAZ Compact Inflatable Double Bed.

My Best Air Tents in 2020 (round-up post) may also give you some more ideas what’s worth looking at. cms is not a lot, there are 4-person tents that give you a bit more space (up to 75cm for each), but sadly, 60 cm per head is not unusual… Spoiler alert: there are alternatives worth considering – see also: Eurohike Genus 400 Air vs Berghaus Air 4 vs Eurohike Air 400) Eurohike Genus 400 ReviewThe tent is secured to the ground by steel pegs and high visibility (red) guy lines that have a high and a low connection point on the air beams. Doors The Eurohike Rydal 400 Air sleeps 4 sleeps four in a single bedroom but is very practical in offering extra space for couples. The Eurohike Genus 400 comes in a 73 x 35 x 28cm carrybag. The pump is included in the bag, which weighs just under 10 kgs without the pump. The are 3 air beams to inflate, the beams inflate separately. If you wanted to save some time, you could invest in an electric pump, such as this one by Kampa that I can fully recommend – you just set the psi and watch the tent inflating. You can find a detailed, head-to-head comparison of Eurohike Air 400 vs. Eurohike Genus 400 vs Berghaus Air 4 (and two more entry level small family tents) here: