berghause air 600xl

Overview Lets compare the Berghaus AIR 600 and 600XL Nightfall tents. Here at Campers Content we’re big fans of the Berghaus air range, in fact I personally own the air 600 and I absolutely love it! We’ll start our comparison with the air 600. Its the latest 6 berth model on the Berghaus range and it comes with some great improvements compared to its predecessors. Lets dive right in and give it a full Campers Content review! The Best Price For The Berghaus Air 600 Details Berghaus Air 600 Key Features Berghaus Air 600 Ease Of Use The brand Berghaus is well over half a century old and is renowned for creating pioneering outdoor gear for campers, hikers and climbers. They offer extremely high quality products that will last for years and their range of air tents revolutionised the camping world. Pitching Their innovation has allowed a huge 6 berth family tent to be pitched and taken down in a fraction of the time of poled versions. Air tents don’t just save time, they save marriages 😉 Falling out with your family and friends the moment you arrive at the campsite and begin to start pitching your tent is never a good start to the holiday! This is why I love air tents, they make it so simple. The AIR 600 is made up of five air beams and all you have to do is use the pump that comes with the tent to blow each one up in turn. You then fasten your guy ropes and well, that’s it! The main shell of your tent is up. As you can see from the specifications above, the ground sheet and rain fly sheet is built in, so you don’t have to worry. Inside the tent, we found setting up the two bedrooms fairly easy as well because each ‘clip’ is colour coded so you know exactly where it has to go. Packing Taking the AIR 600 down is just as easy and believe it or not, even quicker than putting it up. There’s pressure release valves at the base of each air beam and you simply press them and gravity does the rest of the work for you. Getting it back in the wheeled carry bag which also comes with the tent does prove a bit of a struggle though. The carry bags are fitted with adjustable straps, which helps, however if you are thinking of purchasing this tent we would recommend having a few practice runs at getting it back in the carry bag. It is worth mentioning here that the packed weight of air tents is a lot heavier than poled tents. An average family tent that uses poles is around 16kg whereas the AIR 600 weighs about 26.5kg all packed up. The packed size is much bigger too, so just bare in mind that it will take up a bit more room in the boot of your car. Space and comfort Head Room The Air 600 nightfall is a good sized family tent and Berghaus say it’s one of there best sellers because of this. Starting with the height, as a tell person (6’2”) I find standing in the living area of this tent no problem at all. Berghaus have changed the shape of their air beams compared to the old model so its less of a horse shoe C shape and now a much closer to vertical wall. The result is nearly a 20% increase in overall head room. In the bedrooms there’s not as much headroom as in the Air 800 nightfall so I do find myself crouching a little bit. Living Area The living area is a very good size to relax in and store gear. Setting up a small table etc is no problem at all. It also has doors at either side which are really practical for not only access but they also allow lots of air flow throughout the tent. There’s clear windows at both sides of the tent over the doors and next to them. These give it a much bigger feel as they let so much light in to the middle section. They also have curtains if a little more privacy is needed. Bed Spaces The bed space is actually pretty good and is definitely possible to get one double and a single air bed in either bedroom. This means technically you could sleep 6 adults in this tent but I wouldn’t recommend doing this for long trips away as it would be pretty tight. A weekend would be fine but anymore it would be a bit too snug. I think the tent is perfectly fine for a family of 4 if you all get along nicely, but that’s not to say if there’s less occupants it would be too big. When I go away it’s usually just me and my partner and we enjoy having a little extra room to fill with gear more times than not, we don’t actually need! What Is Nightfall? The reason Berghaus call this line of tents ‘Nightfall’ is because of the material of the inner wall of the bed spaces. It basically prevents any ambient light from passing through, so the morning sun waking you up on those summer mornings won’t be an issue. The only drawback to having a tent with this layout, especially with the nightfall material, is a lot less light can enter the tent during the day. Don’t get me wrong, these bedrooms are the equivalent of having blackout curtains in your bedroom at home, so they make for a perfect nights sleep! Its just during the day unlike at home where you can open your curtains to let light in, you can’t with this tent, so it ends up feeling pretty dark at either end. Unless of course you’re like me and only need one of the bedrooms, in which case you can completely remove the bedroom you don’t need. This will free up a bit