About this product
Instant Blockout Dome Tent – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.
An instant cabin tent whose fabric blocks up to 90% of sunlight, so the inside stays dark long after the sun is up.
Near the equator the sun clears the horizon at six and a standard tent turns into a lantern within minutes of it. Children wake, everyone else gives up, and a holiday runs on four hours of sleep. CORE’s BlockOut fabric is a denser weave built to stop that: up to 90% of light stays outside, so the sleeping space holds its darkness while the camp around it brightens.
The same fabric works at the other end of the day. Pitched in shade at midday it stays noticeably cooler and dimmer than a standard tent, which makes it usable for a rest rather than just for sleeping.
Setup is CORE’s instant system, poles pre-attached: unfold it, push out the telescoping legs, sixty seconds to standing. Inside is 11 ft x 9 ft with 72 in of headroom and near-vertical walls, rated for two queen air beds.
Ventilation is the thing to get right in a dark tent, and this one has a zippable ground vent feeding cool air in and four zippable mesh ceiling panels letting warm air out. Windows, doors and roof panels are all mesh and all zip closed, so you choose between view and darkness. Weather is the H2O Block system: 68D polyester rated 1200 mm, factory-taped rainfly, sealed seams, and no-see-um mesh against sandflies.
22 lbs (10 kg) in a 47 in bag.
Key Features
- BlockOut fabric blocks up to 90% of sunlight for a genuinely dark sleeping space
- Instant Hub setup: poles pre-attached, standing in 60 seconds or less
- 11 ft x 9 ft of near-vertical cabin floor with 72 in (6 ft) of headroom, fits 2 queen air beds
- Zippable ground vent plus four zippable mesh ceiling panels, so airflow is controllable in a dark tent
- Mesh windows, doors and roof panels that all zip closed for privacy and weather
- H2O Block weather protection: 68D polyester rated 1200 mm, fully taped rainfly, sealed seams
- No-see-um mesh, finer than standard mesh, against sandflies and midges
- Large wall organizer and a sealed electrical port
- Wind-rated to 35 mph (56 km/h) with the guylines pegged out
- 22 lbs (10 kg), packs to 47 in x 9 in x 9 in
Who It Suits
- Families with young children who wake with the light
- Anyone who works nights or simply does not want a 6 a.m. start on holiday
- Camps with no natural shade, where a tent bakes and glows from sunrise
- Car camping in Mikumi, Saadani, Ruaha and Bagamoyo
- Buyers choosing between this and the standard instant cabin: this is the one for sleep
It is a 3-season tent for ordinary rain and wind, pegged down and guyed out. BlockOut darkens, and darker fabric in direct sun means using the vents deliberately rather than leaving them shut.
What’s Included
- Tent with pre-attached poles
- Rainfly with attached guylines
- Wall organizer
- Tent stakes
- Carry bag
Buying a Instant Blockout Dome Tent in Tanzania
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the instant blockout dome tent at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every instant blockout dome tent is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which instant blockout dome tent suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.
Spare parts and replacements for the instant blockout dome tent are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Pricing on the instant blockout dome tent is quoted in Tanzanian shillings, VAT included, so the figure you see is the figure you pay at the counter in Dar es Salaam.
If you are buying a instant blockout dome tent for a club, a school or a trip group, ask about quantity pricing – we supply teams and tour operators across Tanzania regularly.
Browse more Automatic Tents in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on tents, see this overview on Wikipedia.
CORE 6 Person Blockout Instant Cabin Tent 11' x 9' – Model 40342