The Hi-Gear Horizon 700 Air Nightfall Tent is a huge 4-room construction plus a large and fully protected porch, with dark rest bedrooms, and solid tinted windows.
Key features & benefits
- Inflatable beams.
- Huge area.
- 4 Rooms + porch.
- Dark rest bedrooms.
- Solid tinted windows.
- Great ventilation.
Overview
So here you have a very large camping shelter built in the tunnel shape and with an inner tent under the shell. This inner tent area includes three separate bedrooms. You can see it in the floor plan below that shows the rooms and dimensions.
The dark gray area is an incredibly pleasant living room with windows on its three sides. On the front you have a very deep porch which is fully protected. I could describe it as yet another floorless room. This is a great space for your camping chairs and tables. So here you can cook and enjoy the views while still be fully protected from flying insects and the rain.
The picture below shows how you can open the front angled wall of the porch. From the pictures you also realize that this is a very tall construction and you have a stand-up height in the biggest part of it.
This is a big tent, but one person can easily set it up in 20-30 minutes or so. The official pitching time is 30 minutes.
You have two external doors, one is on the side, visible in the picture above, and as you see it has a small awning so this is a dry entry point. The door is double-layer with mesh for ventilation and a solid panel. The second (main) door is under the porch, it is incredibly wide and fully protected so this is yet another dry entry, and it is also equipped with a mesh.
Materials
The support: There are no poles here, you have 5 long inflatable beams. This is what they call the Airgo technology with welded TPU tubes. The position of the tubes is shown with the red lines in the floor plan picture above.
You have their Airgo Pump included, equipped with pressure gauge, pressure restrictor, aluminum shaft and inflation valve securing ring.
There is also a repair kit with a spare Airgo Tube for peace of mind whilst away on holiday. Because of all this, I have included it in my list of best inflatable tents.
The fabric: You have a premium Oxford polyester with a 5000 HH, and you will never need more. The inner tent is built from a dark breathable polyester, and this is what they call the Nightfall Bedrooms with a reduced daylight. The picture below shows how it looks:
The picture also shows numerous storage pouches on the wall of the inner tent. There are three inner doors that are equipped with mesh sections for ventilation.
They do not provide information about the floor, but it is bathtub style and most likely polyethylene. It is fully sewn in and sealed. Note that the inner tent has yet another floor, so you have two layers of floors in the sleeping area.
These are all fire-retardant materials built to satisfy British Standards. You have tinted solid windows for an improved privacy and less internal glare. They are also equipped with inner shutters.
Other details
- Trolley Bag is included, with heavy weight compression system.
- They offer an optional side porch if you need more space, they call it the Universal Side Canopy.
- Guy Line Storage design: all guy lines can be stored away in their own individual storage pockets.
Ventilation
I have already mentioned the doors with their mesh for ventilation. The main door is deep under the porch so you can have as much air as you want. The inner tent hangs attached to the shell so there is a gap for air circulation between the two layers.
But they have added dedicated vents for extra air cross flow. So you have 4 low vents (one shown below), two in the living room and two in the sleeping area.
There are also several high vents on the front and on the back. One is shown in the picture:
Please see more in this video:
Who is it for
Regarding the area, the tent is officially for 7 people, you have seen this in the floor plan above. The bedrooms can indeed accommodate such a number of users, but this construction is far more generous regarding its living areas.
So the total floored area is 260.5 ft² (24.2 m²), and this means 37.2 ft² (3.45 m²) per person. There are no many tents that can match this. But there is also its large porch that adds 114 ft² (10.6 m²), you have already seen that it is fully protected so whatever you put there will be safe from the rain.
Note that the living room has 146 ft² (13.6 m²), and it is fully sealed so it can easily accommodate 7 people more. All in all, this is a camping castle, and it can accommodate far more users that what its official capacity suggests.
Regarding seasons & climate, the fabric is with a very high waterproof rating, and the tent is fully closable yet nicely ventilated. So it will perform great in any environment and I see it very suitable for a 3-season-plus camping.
Regarding the weight, this is not its best feature, the tent weighs 124.1 lb (56.3 kg). But the total covered space here is 374.5 ft² (34.8 m²), and the tent is also very tall, so the weight is justified. The packed size is such that you need a car for transportation.
Specifications
- Weight: 124.1 lb (56.3 kg).
- Official capacity: 7 people.
- Dimensions: 24.28 x 15.4 ft (740 x 470 cm).
- Inner area: 260.5 ft² (24.2 m²).
- Inner area per person: 37.2 ft² (3.45 m²).
- Porch area: 114 ft² (10.6 m²).
- Total covered space: 374.5 ft² (34.8 m²).
- Peak height: 86.6 in (220 cm).
- Packed size: 39.4 x 22.8 x 22.8 in (100 x 58 x 58 cm).
Final thoughts, rating, pros & cons
In summary, this Hi-Gear Horizon 700 Air Nightfall Tent is an incredibly luxurious camping tent for families and for large groups of friends. Its features are such that you can use it in almost any weather and climate.
Although you have almost 35 square meters of covered space, one person can easily set this tent up. I have included it in my list of extra large family camping tents. Fully recommended.
Below you can see how this tent stands against my standard rating criteria that I apply consistently to all the tents here in the site so that you can easily compare:
Hi-Gear Horizon 700 Air Nightfall Tent
Pros
- Incredibly large area.
- Multiple rooms.
- Nightfall bedrooms.
- Solid windows.
- Air beams.
Cons
- Heavy.
- Bulky.
- Expensive.
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