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Dometic introduces its new compact camping tent range in the APAC market, targeting 2022-23 outdoor season in the region.
The new range features global design and compact sizes to fit into the back of a passenger car.
The range includes a Redux recycled material model and the Pico size tent that can be carried as a backpack.
With the new product range, Dometic’s tent inflation technology comes to play a key role.
With Dometic air-frame technology, the company creates a collection that is easy to set up and pack down with minimal fuss.
The new collection is downsized from regular inflatable tents, and they are light in weight, small in size and compact enough to be packed up to fit into a back of a small passenger car, and the smallest model is even compact enough to be carried as a backpack.
The new collection is now available in Australia.
Dometic Santorini FTK
The Santorini FTK is a technical cotton tent with fully mesh windows for plenty of ventilation, and completely sewn-in groundsheet with bug-proof doors and windows for peace of mind.
The inner tent is optional because it is possible to sleep anywhere in the tent with zip-close blinds on every window.
The tent features an over-sized mesh ventilation panel at the back of the tent with a gusseted cover, so that there is always air flow.
Tent folding line indicators make packing away easier, lighting hanging points across central tubes and the integrated front canopy, providing plenty of protection from the elements on the outside of the tent and to keep clean and dry inside the living area.
Considering the space provided in the tent, the pack size and weight is compact and ideal for car campers.
Available in sizes for two with the inner tent and for eight without the inner tent.
Dometic Reunion FTG Redux
Made almost entirely from recycled PET bottles for less environmental impact and sustainability, the Renunion FTG Redux has a completely sewn-in groundsheet and bug-proof doors both front and back for easy access.
This tent is so versatile that it can be used as the inner on its own for a hotter climate or attach the flysheet to give a waterproof skin.
The tent features all-round mesh panels when using only the inner and then roll-up side panels and doorways to allow plenty of ventilation.
Tent folding line indicators make packing away easier, lighting hanging points across central tubes and, of course, the integrated front canopy, which provides plenty of protection from the elements.
Pack size and weight are extremely small for a tent of this size and ease of putting up, with a single inflation point.
Available in sizes for four and five people, the Reunion is exclusively available from Dometic.
Dometic Pico FTC
Our smallest offering, the Pico FTC also provides fully mesh windows for plenty of ventilation, completely sewn-in groundsheet with bug-proof doors and ventilation panels.
The Pico features an innovative built-in inflatable mattress to provide great levels of comfort in a very compact tent.
Available as a single or double-person tent and featuring a backpackstyle carry bag.
This tent could easily be carried a short distance away from the car.
The door can be used as a small canopy using the adjustable poles provided and has an integrated mesh panel built into the doorway also, maintaining the bug-proof story across the range.
There are simple weather protection canopies at both ends of the tent and integrated zipped blinds on the ventilation panels to control the level of ventilation.
The pack size and weight are key features, made for a car camper who wants a little more comfort and quality while still being able to go off grid a little from the beaten track.
Recommended retail prices:
• Dometic Santorini FTK from $1799
• Dometic Reunion FTG Redux from $899
• Dometic Pico FTC from $799.
