Throw tents are not necessarily suitable for week-long camping holidays with the whole family, but they are a good option for the spontaneous weekend at the lake, as an additional tent for the children or visiting a festival (the big ones have been canceled, but smaller music festivals will take place this summer ). The advantage of throwing tents is how they are set up: take the tent out of your pocket, loosen the tensioning belt or rubber, and the tent jumps out onto the meadow. It is then tensioned with pegs and rope ropes so that it is stable. Putting the whole thing back together, however, takes a little practice. It’s best to watch it away from the Italian midday heat and before your third beer at home, so that you don’t have to drag the item home in a rage like a big pile of cloth.
Despite the wet summer, these two-person tents were not exposed to rain for a long time for the test, but the “water column” criterion helps with the purchase decision. This information provides information about the water resistance of a product; the values in the upper material and groundsheet often differ (the upper material values were compared for this test). For throw tents, the value is usually between 500 and 3000 millimeters. For comparison: A Gore-Tex jacket can withstand around 28,000 millimeters. Another tip in terms of sustainability: Ask your specialist dealer for spare parts instead of throwing the tent away if something breaks.