Bazsux: Heimplanet celebrates 9 years of innovative inflatable tents

2020. június 5., péntek

Heimplanet celebrates 9 years of innovative inflatable tents

For almost a decade, Heimplanet has offered adventure-seekers an option for quick and easy tent set up in a variety of environments. The company first released a line of inflatable tents in 2011; now, with summer 2020 approaching, Heimplanet is reminding outdoor enthusiasts that there has never been a better time to go camping.

a white and black geodesic tent

Founders Stefan Clauss and Stefan Schulze Dieckhoff got the idea for the inflatable tents while on a trip to Portugal in 2003. Traveling along the coast to surf, the two often found themselves setting up their camp late at night and experiencing the inconveniences of conventional tents, such as fussing with poles in the dark and the rain.

a red and white geodesic tent

The company offers four regular tent models that sleep one to six people and are built to tolerate 80 mph winds. The four models include Fistral, The Cave, Backdoor and Nias. Those seeking a tent developed for more extreme use can also splurge for the Maverick, which features room for up to 10 people and the capacity to handle wind speeds up to roughly 111 mph.

a dark colored geodesic tent set up in the middle of a forest with a person in a red shirt holding a mug sitting outside the entrance to the tent

The inflatable tents incorporate an “Inflatable Diamond Grid” consisting of an inflatable, modular cage-like structure that works as a geodesic dome and says goodbye to traditional tent poles. This design allows for high stability even in volatile weather conditions — the company’s Maverick model has even protected researchers and equipment in Antarctica.

birds-eye view of a camp site with several geodesic tents set up

Thanks to the patented multi-chamber system, the tent’s entire frame is inflated and divided into separate chambers with one easy step that takes under one minute. This multi-chamber system gives the tent its stability, while also ensuring that if one air chamber is damaged the other chambers will keep the rest of the tent erect. Separate chambers can also be replaced or repaired individually, prolonging the life of the whole structure. Resistant double-layer construction combining an airtight thermoplastic polyurethane bladder on the inside and strong polyester fabric on the outside keeps the tent insulated and protected.

a red and white geodesic tent camped out near a forest, with a dog laying in front of the tent

Heimplanet is also part of the 1% For the Planet community, pledging 1% of sales to environmental preservation and restoration. The company has also recently implemented a “re-store” program that restores and repairs used models.

+ Heimplanet

Images via Heimplanet, Luca Jaenichen, Sondre Forsell, Kevin Ellison, and Thibault Bevilacqua