Cool and Quirky Tents
Originally we wanted to title this post "novelty tents", but some of these tents are so technically engineered (like the Field Candy tents) that they don't really deserve the title "novelty". So here are five cool and quirky tents.
Field Candy tents
When we started our search for the most novel and unusual tents out there, we knew we could just fill the list with tents from fieldcandy.com. Every Field Candy tent is unique — the sides are printed with a wide variety of scenes. Two of our favourites: a tent entitled "Get a Room", showing a silhouette of a couple kissing, and "Picnic Perfect", showing a round of traditionally British sandwiches. Field Candy tents don't just look good either — they're designed to a high level of performance with classic 'A' frame storm tent construction, based on the hardiest expedition tents on the market, to stand up to extreme weather conditions.
The VW Camper Van Tent
At one time or another we've all probably dreamed of buying a Volkswagen camper van and travelling round Britain or Europe. VWs can be hard to come by — but not this one. The VW Camper Van Tent, produced by the Monster Factory, is designed on the 1965 model VW Camper Van at 1:1 scale and sleeps 4 adults in comfort. Since it's actual size, its height gives you space for dressing. The roof has a waterproof hydrostatic head of 3000mm and the walls have a HH of 1000mm. Guy lines on the front and sides help keep things upright in blustery conditions, and the side entrance allows access to both inner "bedrooms".
The JakPak
The JakPak was a shock to us — a tent you can wear. It's a jacket, tent and sleeping bag all in one. To be honest, we're not sure about this one. The concept could be interesting for "urban camping" — the queue for a new iPhone, or in the stands at a sports event — but we're not convinced we'd take it on our next weekend away.
The London Underground Tube Tent
We're back to the transport theme with this next tent. The London Underground Tube Tent was released by Firebox around the start of the Olympics to give tourists that London feel. It's marketed as sleeping 16, or 72 standing room. The tent is split into 7 compartments — 5 sleeping and 2 entrance ways. At 1550cm (that's 15 metres) we think you'd have to find a very understanding campsite owner.