Crua Outdoors Culla Solo – 1 Person Insulated Tent – Keeps
Crua Outdoors Culla Solo – 1 Person Insulated Tent – Keeps you Warm in the Winter yet Cool in the Summer – Fits into many Tents including Crua Hybrid
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| Dimensions: | 200.66 x 80.01 x 71.12 cm; 3.8 Kilograms |
| Model: | COCO-SOLO |
| Colour: | Grey & Orange |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Crua Outdoors |
| Department: | Unisex |
| Dimensions: | 200.66 x 80.01 x 71.12 cm; 3.8 Kilograms |
Tent within a tent, novel idea. So, easy to setup. Crawl into it and sleep well. Stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Material is strong, stitching strong so looks to last a long time. A little pricey but you pay for what you get.
It does need to be inside a larger ventilated tent to be protected from harsh weather. Need to carry a 7psi regulated air pump.
It is a tent that fulfills some users specific needs and space. It is a question of if you want to pack an additional tent and pump or just invest in a really good sleeping bags or a sufficient double sleeping bag.
I returned mine due to it not fitting inside my current tent nor would the vents line up to have adequate ventilation to be safe.
It is a quality tent that looks cool and functions as it’s described.
The first thing to note about this is that it’s a bit heavier (solid 15 to 20 lbs). Having to carry both this and you’re your tent means that you’ll definitely want to be parked near your campsite. Not really a problem for us casual campers, though. Also, the instructions emphasize that it does need to be used with a waterproof tent (I’d imagine the insulation is goose down, so any rain would kill its insulative properties).
Set up and tear down was way easier than expected. You just lay it out on the floor of the tent and then inflate the two built in air tubes using an air pump (fairly quick). These act as the frame and are used in place of traditional tent poles. A zipper pocket lets you expose the tubes for replacement, but based on how durable they were, I doubt they’d ever need replacing. After that, you just shift it around in the tent so it settles into place and that’s it.
The nice thing about this is it feels just like a cocoon. The lining is included all the way around, even on the floor, which helps offset camping pads with low R values. And it shuts out light well if you want to sleep in. It does still have some features for airflow though, in case if a warmer day comes along. These include a small zippered window in the rear, flaps with zippers at the top that expose mesh windows, and a double zippered entrance (one mesh and one normally lined).
Tear down was way easier than expected. It comes with compression straps and the bag it came with is plenty large. Overall, gotta say this was a great choice to add to my winter gear.