Ever wondered whether an inflatable tent is a gimmick or a legit camping stroke of genius? That’s what we set out to discover in our Dometic inflatable tent review of the Stradbroke 4 TC Air.
Dometic have become a household name in Australia for anybody who loves 4×4 adventures, van life and camping gear.
Best known for their incredible range of fridge/freezers, RV accessories and cooking equipment, the century-old brand has recently started expanding into a range of tents, focusing on standalone, rooftop and vehicle-attached.
One of the styles they have pioneered is the concept of inflatable tents that are designed to withstand tough conditions.
We had heard a lot about these Dometic inflatable tents, but never had the chance to put one to the test until recently.
The company got in touch with us and wanted to know if we were interested in trying out their Dometic Stradbroke 4 TC Air inflatable tent.
As we had just sold our motorhome and downsized to a 4×4, we were on the lookout for awesome camping equipment that was comfortable, durable, versatile and innovative.
Would the Stradbroke live up the hype? Read on for our complete Dometic inflatable tent review to find out.
Dometic Inflatable Tent Review – Is it Worth It?
We grabbed the inflatable tent and headed straight out to the great outdoors to see what it would be like in the real world.
Dometic like to push the motto ‘Mobile Living’, so into the back of the 4×4 the tent went and soon enough we were parked up and ready to set camp.
We’re a big believer that all of our camping gear should be able to be erected or setup with one person, so Alesha worked the camera while I attempted to get the inflatable tent ready for a good night’s sleep.
Check out our detailed video review here!
While the bag and tent itself is heavy, coming in at 25kg, the wheels and handles made it easy enough to move into position from the back of the car.
Unzipping the bag everything was there ready to go, including the instruction manual, which actually did come in handy.
The way that the tent works is that instead of regular tent poles, Dometic use a revolutionary system called an ‘AirFrame’, with 4 inner tubes being inflated to form the frame.
I unravelled the tent, pulled out the manual foot pump, located the first valve and started pumping away.
The tent began to take shape…
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