It must be noted though that airbeam tents can be remarkably heavy and bulky – the saying ‘light as air’ having little muster here – making them best suited to car camping. That said ...

The Project Hydrogen is an 'air' tent, and pitching it involves using an included bike pump to inflate AirBeam poles, which save on weight but are still surprisingly sturdy, even in bad weather.

Once five ‘Airbeam’ poles are inflated ... Despite its quick air pitching, the Lichfield is a heavy tent at 32kg, and bulky even when packed down – you’ll need a big car boot for ...