Great quality, worthy.
"Great quality, worthy."
Retreat 40 2 Person Tent - Canvas
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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.
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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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UV protection
Number of Doors
1
Number of people
2 people
Packed Weight
4.7 kg
Product ID: A1736/NZA
Product details
General
Weight
4.7 kg
Product ID
A1736-NZA
Activity
Camp
Dimensions
External
L 325 cm x W 155 cm x H 116 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 Tent v2 - Canvas is praised for its excellent size, great price, and good quality. Customers appreciate its design and ventilation, and it keeps them dry even in heavy rain. However, some noted that the stitching is average.
Summary topics
- Tent Size (6%): It was reported by customers that the tent is the perfect size for various activities, including hiking and camping.
- Tent Price (6%): Customers keep praising the great price of the tent, mentioning it multiple times in their reviews.
- Tent Design (4%): Customers expressed appreciation for the very good design of the tent, which was mentioned multiple times in the reviews.
- Tent Quality (7%): Customers loved the good quality of the tent, although some mentioned that the stitching is average.
- Tent Ventilation (8%): In general, customers mentioned that the ventilation in the tent is excellent and provides improved head room.
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Review highlights
- "This tent has a very good design for camper, including space for shoes, waterproof layer and so on." —
- "But despite the issues, given the very cheap price (on discount) it's a good deal." —
- "Great tent at a very fair price" —
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
Material and care
Materials
Measurements
- Sleeps 2
- Bedrooms 1
- Vestibules 1
- Doors 1
- Windows 1
- 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
Composition
- Fly Composition: 100% Polyester Taffeta 75D/185T, PU coated, Water repellent treatment, UVE 95%+
- Fly waterproof rating: 3000 mm and 95%+ UV protection according to AS 4174.Inner Composition: 100% Polyester Taffeta 68D/185T, Water repellent treatment.Groundsheet: 120gsm PE Tarpaulin, 100% Polyethylene
- Groundsheet Rating: 2000 mmPoles: 8.5 mm - 9.5 mm Fibreglass
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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