What privacy and utility tents are for
A privacy tent is a tall, narrow tent with walls you cannot see through, big enough for one person to stand up in. It gives you a small room of your own where there is none: to shower after a swim, to change out of wet clothes at the car, or to put a camping toilet somewhere private on a campsite or a long trip. These tents are not for sleeping in. Most pop up or hang up in seconds and fold back into a flat disc or a small bag. The storage tents in this department do a different job: they keep bikes, tools and camping kit dry outside.
The ranges in this department
- Privacy tents are the general ones: freestanding, hanging or fixed to the car, for any of these jobs. See privacy tents.
- Shower tents are made to get wet. Many have a base that comes out so the water drains away, and hooks for a shower bag. See shower tents.
- Toilet tents go round a portable or chemical toilet, with air let in at the top. See toilet tents.
- Changing tents are for the beach, the pool and the car park, from tents you stand up in to small ones that fold flat. See changing tents.
- Storage tents are bike tents and a carport, for bikes, a motorbike, garden tools and camping gear. See storage tents.
How to choose between them
Most of the privacy tents here will do all three jobs, showering, changing and the toilet, so many are filed in more than one range. Choose by how the tent stands up rather than by its name. A freestanding pop-up tent stands anywhere with its pegs and guy ropes, which suits a campsite pitch, a field or a garden. A hanging tent hangs from a car's open tailgate or a tree branch, packs the smallest, and suits a road trip. A car side tent fixes to the side of the vehicle and can open onto a car door or window.
Then check the height and the floor space on each product. The freestanding tents here are mostly 120 by 120cm and 190cm tall, and the largest is 160 by 160cm and 240cm tall, with room to move about inside. The tailgate tents are about 87cm across and 178cm tall.
Questions people ask about privacy and utility tents
Can I sleep in a privacy tent?
No. They are made for one person standing up, not lying down. For a small tent to sleep in, look at the 1-man tents.
Will a privacy tent blow over?
A tall, light tent catches the wind, so peg every corner and use the guy ropes. The freestanding ones here come with ground pegs and windproof ropes, and the hanging ones are held by the car or the tree. See tent pegs.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when that tent usually arrives, so check it before ordering for a set date.
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