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The tent is the central part of your camping set-up. When choosing a tent, the number of sleeping berths (width of the tent), living area, weight, eas ... Read more

Buying a new tent

OutdoorXL is the reliable partner for buying your tent. Our range of tents offers every tent you might need on your trip. Our tent department covers more than 4,000 square metres and always has more than 150 different tents on display. From the smallest trekking tents to the most elaborate luxury inflatable tents for the whole family. Everything under one roof. You will also find event shelters, tarps, canopies and accessories such as canopies, footprints and carpets. In short: everything for in, around and under your new tent for the perfect tent holiday.

What to look out for when buying a tent

When buying a tent, the number of sleeping places (width of the tent), living space, weight, ease of set-up and indoor climate of the tent are important points to decide on. Some of these things are personal. What sleeping mat or airbed will you use and how much space should you count for it in the sleeping bins? And how many sleeping compartments are you looking for in the tent, because that is precisely where family tents often differ between models. How much height do you need? There is a lot of difference between tents in terms of weight, packing size and ease of set-up. This is also something to consider when making your choice.

The outer tent

The outer fabric of a tent is the largest and heaviest part of a tent. It largely determines the weight of a tent. Tent designers therefore choose the type of material very deliberately, both for large family tents and for lightweight touring tents.The most commonly used materials for an outer tent are: Cotton, Cotton-polyester (a blending fiber of cotton with polyester), Polyester and Nylon. Read more

The groundsheet

Footprints are an important part of a tent. They are a key factor in keeping wind, cold, water and vermin out of the tent. In family tents, a full cockpit groundsheet is actually the norm. The groundsheet of the tent is then fully zipped or stitched in place to form a permanent connection with the outer tent.

Types of tent poles (and inflatable tubes)

As with the tents themselves, there are also major differences between the different types of tent poles. We distinguish between the different types. A special and popular group within tents are the inflatable tents, which therefore have no poles, but tubes ... Read more

Different types of tents in a row

Besides the different materials, we also distinguish different types of tents. Below we go through the most common types with you.

Family tents

So many vacations, so many different tents. Family tents are tents in which you can stand upright that have least a sleeping area and a living area. Many family tents have a fixed canopy, that give the tent additional living area under the canopy. You can choose tents with poles or air tubes or a combination of both. The poles can be made of alloy, steel or glass fibre.

Awning tents

The tents we group together as small tents, are mostly used as an extra tent with a larger tent or caravan. They have a living area that is subsidiary to the sleeping area of the tent. They are often small, but may size up up to 5 man models. Almost all these tents have fiberglass poles. The same counts for festival tents. A festival tent may often be a little less detailed since you do not stay as long in a festival tent as you may on a holiday. How much they weigh is not really important for these tents.

Lightweight tents

Weight plays an important role in trekking tents. Weight, pack size and reliability determine the design and concept of lightweight tents. They are generally smaller tents. There are also tents that sleep 5 people in which you can stand upright, that weigh less than 8 kilos. These are also really light tents for their volume. The poles of lightweight tents are made of high-quality alloy, that is durable, strong and light in weight.

Teepee tents

Teepee tents are tents with one straight pole, which look like ... a teepee. We also place a number of similar models with A-frames or multiple poles in the teepee category. As long as the tent feel is teepee-like.

Campervan Tents

For campervans you have special tents that attach to the van. Campervan tents are available with tent poles and inflatable tubes. There are many models to connect well to the height of a specific campervan.

Tarps and canopies

For many tents accessories like awnings, tarps, extensions, groundsheets, carpets and rugs are available. The tent essentials like spare poles, pegs, guy ropes, tent hammers and products for the maintenance of your tent, you can find in the tent accessories category.