I don't know the brand myself, but there are some very positive reviews on the Zempire Mothership and the Zempire Jetstream here.
Go to "Tent Reviews" and click on "Other Tents", you will find them there.
------------- Proud owner of a 1987 Sprite Alpine 370 EK, a cheap popup tent and a beloved retro Trio frame tent from the early seventies, called Giraffen.
I have bought one following endless internet research and numerous discussions with the New Zealand manufacturers (all of whom are very helpful) but due to the delightful weather, I have not been able to use it.....yet
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Are you living in a hot dry country or a warm wet country like the UK. The reason I ask is this tent as with most USA/Newzealand designed style tents are designed for hot dry conditions. The amount of mesh in the roof section will be terrible in the UK as it will get very cold n the tent, on the other hand in the USA where you might expect hot dry camping it will be great.
Also the side windows which are actually just mesh and have the covers on the inside which again is not good when it rains like it can here in the UK. The water might get through the mash and build up at the bottom of the inner curtain until the water gets to where the zips are and then it may leak through there...
Gary Cross
I thought I might just add that I have never seen one of these tents in the flesh and have only watched the video, I may be completely wrong and this is just my opinion. As with all tents I always advise campers see them in the flesh first, in the wet would be even better.
The price figures in the UK outlets are just changed from NZ$ to £s so almost double New Zealand prices at current exchange rates but the prices have now been discounted somewhat from that although still high for this type of tent. Anybody interested would need to examine these tents erected to see if they have anything more to offer than similar tents at well under half these prices.
Hi,
I have the Jetstream, just to let you know I didn't experience any issues with rain entering through the mesh windows - we kept the fly sheet closed when it rained hard, the zips didn't leak either (we had the worst thunderstorm while pitching, interior remained dry even though we hadn't got it up). Also the airflow roof is constructed on the Jetstream so you can tighten it to the poles, meaning less air can travel in - it's not stopped altogether, but I experienced some seriously wet and windy conditions and didn't find the roof construction to be a problem, just a little flappy when the fabric brushes against the roof.
Now just hoping for 30 degree heat so I can have the roof off as a sun shade ;)
I'm looking at the Hubble next, the Jetstream is the best tent I've ever used, but it's pack size isn't great for short breaks.
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campinnovice the straps on the outer sheet can be pulled in quite tight this stops much of the airflow - we used ours until late September, but wouldn't consider taking it out any later. We've been out once this year and I'm keen to go again!
I'm considering the hubble, but am waiting to see if they make any further changes to gear it more towards our climate. I have fed back comments on the airflow roof flaps.
Bought a Hubble recently and used it last weekend
in the Lake District
It is fantastic ..we had rain on the sat night from 8pm and it did not stop till 11am the next morning and we stayed bone dry .
You can also erect the awning and cook under it in the rain without getting wet ...would highly recommend the Hubble .
We have a Zempire Hubble and love it! It is easy to pitch and because of all the storage pockets is roomier than it looks. And it looks fab! Also packs down small and light.
The fact that it has a double door means that if the weather is warm you can open the outer door and pitch it as an awning and leave it up when you go out for the day or at night without having to faff with putting it up or down to close your tent. If you leave it pitched as an awning in the rain it does tend to collect water though, however, you can just use half the pole and give it a steeper angle.
The double door also gives you enough space to leave muddy boots or your dirty dinner plates (while you wait for the rain to clear!) between the doors so you don't have to have them in the tent.
Having mesh instead of windows means it is easy to keep cool so if it is too hot to sit outside (pitches often being short of shade!) you can sit inside and open the sides up. Ditto if you get a warm night (in the uk??!!), also good if it is a midge area.
Waiting for the new shape awning to come out... this isn't really for the extra space but more for the British weather and more space to leave boots and coats when wet.
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Topic: Zempire Hubble Dome Tent
