Polycotton care
As part of the tent is cotton, the fabric must be absolutely dry before storing to avoid mildew. It is also important to keep the fabric clean and to deal with stains as quickly as possible. It is advised to wipe away dust with a soft brush.
DO NOT KEEP IN A DAMP LOCATION.
Benefits of Polycotton or Technical Cotton
The Polycotton, also known as Technical Cotton, has the following benefits:
- Better resistance to UV rays,
- Greater breathability that a traditional polyester tent,
- Longer life span,
- A lighter tent than a 100% cotton tent,
- A more pleasant living environment from an acoustics perspective for example.
However you must be careful as Polycotton is a fabric that needs particular attention when drying and cleaning stains.
Bedroom and living room
9sqm living area with an inner central tent height of 2.80m.
This tent includes:
- One 140 x 210cm bedroom and one 210 x 210cm bedroom or one large 350 x 210cm bedroom with “Easy&Quiet” magnetic doors
- “Easy&Quiet” magnetic entry door
- Zipped groundsheet
- 2 transparent shutter windows
- 2 shuttered mosquito net windows
- Storage pockets in the bedrooms and living room
- A comfortable, insulating mat to set up in the living room
- 2 Electrical plug sockets
Sleeping width
Each bedroom in this tent is intended to accommodate a maximum of two 70cm wide mattresses in one and three 70cm wide mattresses in the other.
The partition wall between the 2 bedrooms can be removed to form a large bedroom.
Tarp sold as an accessory (ref.: 8758159).
Pitching and dismantling
Tepee structure, 2 aluminium poles set-up (entrance and central) with pre-assembled bedrooms and flysheet.
We recommend that 2 people pitch the tent.
Option to extend the living space by connecting a Polycotton tarp at your tepee entrance.
Tarp sold as an accessory (ref.: 8758159).
Floor surface area with guy ropes: 30.5sqm
Sun protection
Our Polycotton technology relies on a fabric with UPF 50+ sun protection.
Be careful, as a large amount of UV rays can get in through a simple open door.
Ventilation
Living room:
High living room vents circulate the air and reduce condensation in your tent. The living room has six mosquito nets, two above the front door, two others on the high sides of the living room and two on the lower living room.
Bedroom:
Inside each bedroom are two lower side ventilation hatches.
The bedrooms have mosquito nets on the top section of the doors.
Wind resistant
We test all our tents in a wind tunnel on a turntable. The aim is to expose each side of our tent to the same wind intensity.
Properly pitched, with the guy ropes deployed, this tent remains habitable in wind speed 8, measured at 70km/h.
Waterproof and taped seams
We test our tents to validate their waterproofing. The first test is done in the laboratory, 3 hours under 200 litres of water per hour per sqm, equivalent to 200mm tropical rain per hour. The second test is done in the field under real-life conditions by our teams. This tent is fitted with a Polycotton flysheet. It has a 195g/sqm waterproof groundsheet (groundsheet: 5,000 Schmerbers).
Size and weight
Trolley bag | 102 x 44 x 55cm | 246 litres | 40.5kg all inclusive
(blanket, carry bag)
Repair
As designers and practitioners who love our playground, we care about the lifetime of our products. That's why all our tents are designed to be repairable. Spare parts and pole repairs are available at the workshop of your Decathlon store or on our website.
Poles and tent pegs
Living room poles:
- Aluminium poles at the living room entrance and centre to stiffen the structure.
Tent pegs:
- All our pegs are made of steel and have a diameter of 6mm.
- 14 ground pegs are included.
Maintenance advice
Our camping tents have been designed for occasional outdoor use (4 weeks per year) when camping or in the great outdoors. Continued exposure to UV rays over several weeks can damage the fabric. These products are not classified as “garden furniture” and aren’t designed to be left outdoors permanently. To guarantee maximum durability of your tent, it's important to store it in a dry place when not in use.
Polycotton composition
Composition:
Canvas: 70% Polyester & 30% Cotton
Bedroom: 83% Polyester & 17% Cotton
