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"Great quality, worthy."
Retreat 40 2 Person Tent - Brittany/Dive
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Durable, easy-to-pitch two person tent designed to amplify living space and headroom.
Hypnotic waves, a high sun, and endless opportunity. Unleash freedom and embrace long summer days with our enhanced Retreat 40 Tent. It's a compact tent that's waterproof, durable, simple to pitch, and will comfortably sleep two people. The freestanding, three-season Retreat 40 is designed with three poles including a unique top-arching pole which helps increase your living space and headroom. Cool down, limit bugs, and keep condensation at bay utilising the mesh vents, door, and window. Maximise summer vibes and minimise summer effort. Part of our Retreat Collection - your portal to a summer of freedom. As part of our evolution towards reducing our footprint, this tent is flame retardant free (FR-free). UVE 95%+ This main woven shade fabric provides 95%+ UV protection according to AS 4174. High UVE ratings should not be relied upon as the only form of sun protection. Use of a combination of sunscreen, shade and covering up are always recommended. Compare Kathmandu Tents & Shelters.
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UVE ratings indicate how well a fabric provides shade for sun protection. The higher the number, the more effective the protection.
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Product ID: A1736/O5F
Product details
General
Weight
4.7 kg
Product ID
A1736-O5F
Activity
Camp
Dimensions
External
Overall Dimensions: L 325 cm x W 155 cm x H 116 cm, Internal Height: 116 cm, Packed Dimensions: L 58 cm x W 15 cm x H 15 cm
Design Features
Easy to pitch
- Simple to lay out, insert the poles, raise the inner, throw over the flysheet, and peg out.
Protective
- Waterproof flysheet that been rated with the 'most effective‘level of sun protection (95%+ UVE). High UVE ratings should not be relied upon as the only form of sun protection. Use of a combination of sunscreen, shade and covering up are always reco mmended.
- Seam sealed waterproof flysheet and groundsheet.
- One bedroom, one vestibule, one door, and one window.
- Durable fibreglass poles.
- Insect proof mesh vents.
- Guy points with attached guylines.
- Twoinner storage pockets.
- Lantern hook.
- Includes pegs, storage bag, repair kit, and a three-year warranty.
- As part of our evolution towards reducing our footprint, this tent is flame retardant free (FR-free).
How to pitch the Retreat 40 Tent
Reviews
Overall rating: 4.3364487 / 5 from 107 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Retreat 40 2 Person Tent offers a compact, waterproof, and durable camping solution with UV protection and mesh ventilation. Customers appreciate its value and quality, though some have mixed feelings about ventilation and stitching.
Summary topics
- Tent Quality (7%): Customers keep praising the good quality of the tent, although some complain about the stitching and poles.
- Value for Money (9%): Customers raved about the great value of the tent, with multiple reviews mentioning excellent value for money.
- Mesh Ventilation (8%): Customers expressed differing viewpoints regarding ventilation, with some finding it excellent and others feeling it isn't great.
Review topics: [quality, size, design, issues, weather, rain, material, price, hook, air, tent, value, ventilation, stay, wind, deal, zip, leaks, gear, kathmandu, space, 2 person tent, light, spares, features, works, pack, mattress, string, first time].
Review highlights
- "Good quality and nice for couple." —
- "Ventilation is excellent and the T pole set-up provides improved head room." —
- "It is a good sized tent for one person, or a good car camping option for two." —
Reviews
Realky nice
"Solid tent"
Pretty decent tent
"I bought this in 2018 during the Boxing Day Sale, and overall it's a good tent. Never had a problem with the zips, although after 8 years the stitching is starting to show its age. The flooring is still in good condition too. The two downsides would have to be the tent pegs, and the black tent poles. The tent pegs are a bit thin and bend easily, and one of the black tent poles finally snapped after 8 years. Reading through the reviews this seems to be sort of common, but I wouldn't say it makes it a bad tent. Spares are cheap enough at $10 each, and after 8 years I've got no complaints."
Good tent that packs small.
"Good tent that packs small."
No moist
"We're very happy purchasing the tent very comfortable to sleep and it never been moist or wet inside."
Not the best tent, but still a great deal
"The ventilation is poor - I'd love it to have an opening out the back. And the inner and fly are very close together, so they easily touch. You probably need a perfectly flat site to avoid this. And it's not very roomy inside - great for 1 person with a single mattress though, and easy to put up. But despite the issues, given the very cheap price (on discount) it's a good deal. If you want something you'll be 100% happy with you may need to spend a bit more."
Stood up to R & V weather bomb
"Very pleased with the tent’s performance. It was quick to put up and take down and most importantly it stayed dry inside and structurally sound in the pouring rain at R & V 2025. Nothing inside the tent got wet!, it’s also super light and packs into a small carry bag. Although it says it’s a 2 person tent we were able to fit 3 women. Recommended as a great quality tent,"
Tent is absolutely perfect and
"Tent is absolutely perfect and service brilliant."
Tent
"Great little tent. Easy to put up and take down."
Great little tent
"I used this for a solo trip and had plenty of room, it would definitely be quite cosy for 2 people with not alot of storage room but for a quick getaway it would be fine. Super easy to set up and pack down"
Q&A
- Hi The chat bot on your website is broken - ask to speak to a person and it asks my name - then doesn't provide a space to type. I have an older retreat 40 tent and I need to buy a replacement black / roof pole for it. I can' t see that available on the site? Can you advise, please? Thanks
- Depending on how old your tent is, this pole can be found at the link below: https://www.kathmandu.co.nz/retreat-80-pole.html?colour=386&scroll=instant
- Can 1 person carry this tent when it's packed up/how heavy is it and how is it packaged?
- While this depends on the person, the tent weight 4.7kgs which a regular health person should be able to carry.
- Does this tent fit together with a retreat hub?
- Compatible tents with the Retreat Compass Hub are as follows: Retreat 150, 280, 320, 360 and the Compass Hub connector. The Retreat 40 and 80 cannot connect into the Compass Hub.
Material and care
Materials
UVE 95%+
- This woven shade fabric provides 95%+ UV protection according to AS 4174.When shade fabric is used for purposes such as shade structures for human protection, the ultraviolet effectiveness (UVE) may not be an accurate guide to the protection provided and may be less than the measured value due to factors including variations in design, height and size of shade structures, stretching of the fabric, the distance of the fabric from the persons, the direction of sunlight, and the physical location of the persons within the shade structures (e.g. at the edge or at the centre.)
Care instructions
- Make sure all parts are completely dry before storage
- Hand wash only when necessary
- Do not machine wash
- Use non-detergent soap with a soft-bristled brush or sponge
- Rinse well and dry in a ventilated area out of direct sunlight
Delivery and returns
Delivery
Rates
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If you are not a member, a flat rate of $12 is charged for orders.
NZ delivery timeframes
All delivery estimates are within business days.
| Island | City | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| North Island | 1-3 | 2-5 |
| South Island | 1-2 | 2-4 |
Returns
Returning an item
We offer 60-day returns in New Zealand for change of mind as long as all items are unused, in original packaging (with tags attached), and you have proof of purchase.
Either pop into your local store or post it back to us.
Read more about returns in our help centre.
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