Ep 40 - All About Air Tents with Zempire

Our mate Ryan Faulkner from Zempire joins us for a chat on all things air tents! Easy to pitch and small to pack - could an air tent be the perfect shelter solution for your family camping? 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Ryan from Zempire joins the chat 01:47 - Overview of Zempire 02:55 - Zempire's introduction to the Australasian regions 05:20 - Air tents vs standard tents 05:45 - Misconceptions around air tents 07:57 - Building consumer confidence when introducing inflatable technology 09:19 - Bladder material 11:55 - Material testing 14:30 - Weak points in material testing 20:00 - Weather factors in material testing 22:48 - Over-inflation and pump features 26:31 - Tent failures 28:35 - Tent designs 29:51 - Replacing tent tubes 31:05 - Wind and rain performance 36:11 - Pack-down 38:26 - Benefits of air tents for mobility purposes 40:05 - Zempire air tent materials 40:30 - Ryan's favourite Zempire tent 44:12 - Ryan's parting points