Putting away a Berghaus Air 8 (or any inflatable tent)

My method for storing the Barghaus Air 8 airbeam tent.
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[@Muddyfunster2003]

I particularly like this with the 90s Euro rave soundtrack... I like to think back in the day Pete was larging it big time in Ibiza before he hung up his raving shoes and settled down for camping holidays... very useful vid btw.

[@richardchadwick3180]

He's showing the designated driver how to become the hero they deserve to be..

[@dendog13]

Great tunage 🤝

[@pennigarg1215]

Still watching this (and your other one - how to put up the air 8) every year, to remind us how to do it. Very helpful videos thankyou so much!

[@sonkaldebi]

My top tip for putting tents away. After each fold i get the kids to log roll across it to get the air out. They love it and see it as a comp haha, by the time you come to roll it up it makes it very easy 😀

[@AlistairMcNeill-bc7qp]

Swapped his glow sticks for crocks….

[@vikingthor8060]

Hi Pete A huge thank you for taking the time to make this video, I reckon it saved me 40 mins when packing up. My only additional tip to speed things up a tiny bit is to work the air out of each beam by working along each one from sealed end to valve end. A huge thank you again

[@syboyce3563]

Thank you for the video Pete, after struggling to get the tent back in the bag after our first camping trip with the Air 6xl (we did watch other videos prior to going away) we ended up throwing the tent and bag in the boot separately and just coming home. Watched this video and then managed to get it in the bag on the first try, absolute lifesaver!

[@Petes-Page]

Glad to help

[@jonpuckey4609]

If this video isn’t the definition of KZbin then I don’t know what is… a tutorial video overlayed with classic euro dance and instructions! Thanks Pete for the video. Top work!

[@TimHollingworth]

I used your video to learn how to properly put away our air tent. It's not been used in six years and I remember what a kerfuffle we had trying to get the genie back into the bottle! But now, following your direction, it's back in the bottle with room to spare for all the bits and pieces! Amazing, thank you. 🧞‍♂️

[@dixinormous4918]

You my friend are a legend just put up air 6 tent for first time and got it back in bag with pump and footprint and still room for more thankyou brother

[@Petes-Page]

Glad to help! Enjoy your camping

[@richardfirn4386]

Brilliant mate. Gone from sheer frustration to joy just by following your video. Well done.

[@Petes-Page]

Glad to be of help

[@ianbates4948]

Thanks this is ace! Used this method 3 times now. The only time it didn't help was last year during a thunderstorm with torrential rain! Then the best method is bundle and go.

[@keithharrison2439]

Hi Pete. Great advice, but could I just add that if you attach the airpump - making sure it is in deflate mode - pumping it ensures the air is taken completely out of the tubes. This would make it even easier to roll up.

[@Kirkyarcher]

Doesn't work

[@Frankthetank415]

Genuinely amazing! Saved hours of fighting and possibly a marriage 😅. So easy following this method. Thank you!!

[@russguest1807]

Just purchased an Air 8 and put it up in the back garden for a practice. Was struggling to put it away again - until I found your video. Result! Thank you

[@Petes-Page]

Glad to be of help

[@andybennett3608]

Just a note to say a massive thanks! Packed up in a hurry in the rain, and have just aired the tent in the garden, convinced it'd never go back in the tote... Followed your guide, and have room to spare! Life saver!! :)

[@Jenny-in5yj]

You're my hero haha. After half an hour trying to fit it in the bag, I watched this and had it in the bag after 10 minutes with room to spare. Thank you.

[@ianmcdonnell944]

You are a Legend! Struggled with this tent having to fold and unfold multiple times. One watch of your video and the pump fits too!! Both I and my marriage thanks you.

[@Petes-Page]

ian McDonnell glad to help...

[@rosalindscullion2478]

After 5 days at a music festival, not feeling my best, I was dreading packing up my Air 6 and porch. This video was a godsend. Thank you.

[@Petes-Page]

Glad to be of help......

[@sarahjustindanielsmith6191]

Useful video Pete, thanks. A couple of additional points. Get someone else to slip off their shoes then walk along just in front of where you're rolling the tent up, that helps easily expel the air. We also find it very useful to have piece of cord to tie the tent up in its bundle once its rolled up, then slip the bag over the tent whilst the latter is on the ground.

[@Petes-Page]

Good ideas...thanks.

[@lucyramsden1718]

Oh my word! You are a wizard at putting that away! My BH Air 4 is still stuffed in the back of my car in a rage because I couldn't work it out in time for departing from the campsite. I think I'll give it a go with your method tomorrow. I can see that I made a few fundamental errors when trying to put it down. Thanks for the video!

[@Petes-Page]

@Lucy Ramsden let me know how you get on.

[@lucyramsden1718]

pete7291 I finally got round to it today (had to cut my lawn first) and I set it all out like you said. Even went back inside and opened the bedroom air vents and it worked like a dream! I'm using this method every time in future! You're my tent deflating & packing hero! Haha

[@Petes-Page]

glad to help..

[@jonwoods5184]

Many thanks for this video, we bought one of these tents I the sale and tried to put it in its bag in torrential rain in Cornwall. Got home dried the tent and put it in the bag your way. It was a breeze. 😊

[@isabeldavison9821]

Fantastic. Thanks for that. We have just bought the Berghaus Air 6 so it's useful to know how to put it up and take it down.

[@matthewsayers3439]

Thankyou for your video. We have only put up our Air 8 twice and failed to get it back in the bag each time. Just tried your method in the garden and succeeded! Thanks again!

[@graeme5060]

The pump has an inflation and deflation valve. You attach the hose to the opposite side of the pump and rather than pumping air into the beams, it sucks it out. It's a lot easier than wrestling with it on the grass. I've got an Air 6 and it's Packard away within 5-10 minutes.

[@sydneybalfmost6637]

Haha good idea!

[@Kirkyarcher]

Doesn't work

[@andybrown3447]

@@Kirkyarcher all you say is it doesn't work. Tried it today and yes it does.

[@CALEGER1972]

Thanks for the video. I sort of knew what I was doing, but great to see someone take the time to confirm it in a real setting.

[@Candyflames123]

Hi Pete thanks for this fantastic video we have the air 6 and I put it away like you show here and it went in the bag with room to spare for groundsheet too!

[@derekjones8585]

You make it look so easy

[@kimitheworm]

The valves are blocked, always fold toward the open valve

[@yorkshiremix6877]

if you leave the door open on a tent it lets the air escape when folding then it doesnt take so long to pack away

[@drg8150]

Folding both sides to the middle blocks the last of the air from escaping the beams. Suggest folding multiple times from non vent side before rolling.

[@billtully2346]

Thank you Pete. Excellent!

[@gaz124124]

I have just tried this with my Berghaus air 4 and it worked a treat. I even got the pump in which i didnt manage last time. Thanks for the video

[@Petes-Page]

Gary Heap glad to help

[@alysonward1]

Thanks. We've just bought one of these and this was so very helpful

[@Liamwalrus]

Cheers packed away the Air 6 first time with room to spare using this method.

[@LuckiesLife]

AWESOME! Great vid. I did a trail run of my Coleman Valdes 6L and getting it back in the bag was a 2 man job for me and my brother, we had to do twice because we couldn't get it to fit first time. This video helps. Many thanks.

[@timeintheuk]

really helped me get my airbag down and back in the bag after a wet bundle and go . yes re erected and properly dried .

[@Petes-Page]

Glad to help

[@chrissev]

Top work Pete. Great soundtrack for the pack up as well!

[@paulardern9843]

Great videos Pete, love the music to the video too

[@markfarner5778]

Really valuable post..... Thank you Pete :)

[@slingswingni8414]

Just found this one. Never mind my comment on your post the other day. Thank you.

[@MrTkeddo]

We have the Berghaus air 6 and porch we found after a lot of time of my mrs shouting at me that if you fold one end of the tent to halfway in middle then do the same opposite first then bring the sides in and use the bag as a guide for size ,we got the tent in bag with room at the top for pump ,hammer etc also we use 2 tie bands to keep the tent together when putting in bag also remember to deflate excess air with pump and leave side door open in case you need to get to valves so you can pump out more air if it is hard to roll tent.

[@Jon-hb6gx]

Excellent video, exactly what I wanted. Thank you

[@regvarney8055]

When I lived in Oz I loved going out with a nice 6 berth tent ...., Kiama, Forster, Port Macquarie, Nelson Bay , Coffs Harbour ( you can Google them.., beautiful places to stay ...., but now a tad older and back in UK , its B&Bs for us , but really enjoyed the videos. Thanks for posting

[@Petes-Page]

Reg Varney thanks for the kind words...... im selling this tent as Ive just bought a caravan me and wife getting older so wish for comfort but still have outdoor life.....

[@johnstack9856]

Thanks for this. It's very helpful. I was doing a couple of things wrong and packing away the tent turned into a wrestling workout.

[@timjones3486]

Cheers for the video. Just bought the Air8 and can’t wait to use it.

[@Petes-Page]

Have fun and enjoy the tent.

[@DalekSec4]

Thanks for posting that! Without it I doubt we would have got it back into the bag. ☺ ☺

[@bpw8024]

Good video, I to have the air 8 and found it a real pain to pack away. I will be trying out this method next time round.

[@richardevans1785]

Good advice, works very well for Berghaus Air 6

[@buckstarx]

I’ve just put myn away similar to that and also got the air porch in with the tent only needing the one bag for all.

[@beckylawlor1448]

Thanks for sharing video just put the air 8 up and deflated using your video, fits back perfectly in the bag again 👍

[@Petes-Page]

Glad to help

[@damienlovestheoutdoorsandr6110]

I'll try this method with our outwell Vermont. yea keep us updated on your camps. who knows might bump into you at a campsite. thanks for the video.

[@JS-qg1ie]

Keep me posted where you're camping next, just bought a big 6 man weighing 49kg. I managed to get it down to 1m X 0.6m X0.6m. It's in the bag but i don't have much hope for the zips

[@Petes-Page]

I'm actually going for first two weeks in august to Bredon watres at Great Yarmouth, I hope to post a film of me putting up the Berghaus Air Porch.

[@kevinair7648]

Good video and good music clip from council kev uk

[@R4VENCREST]

top man that was helpful and informative

[@outdoortastic]

easier to use the deflate on the pump to take the air out then fold from the opposite side to the valves into 4ths qtr then roll from the long end, should fit in the bag perfect with no wrestling in half the time.. great video though

[@Kirkyarcher]

Doesn't work

[@LV.426]

Thanks for sharing this👍

[@McTAnGuS]

After giving up trying to pack up or new AIR4XL I will now need to get the tent thats taking up the whole back of my polo out and try this method. The manuals that come with these tents are terrible.

[@leohorstmeier]

Excellent "how to" video.

[@mantas6540]

Footprint bigger than the tent????? So if rain, all water goes on the footprint and under the tent????

[@Andybowers76]

Outstanding

[@stravis26]

Top video... this was so useful and helped loads - cheers

[@LesroyBuckley]

We thoroughly enjoyed this video... I reckon you'd have done it in 6 minutes if the camera man had helped. The patience with rolling was immense

[@Petes-Page]

Thanks Nick it was my wife doing the filming so I'll let you decide if she'll be a help or a hindrance....lol

[@badger4361]

Thank you for sharing fella. This helped me a lot, good job. 😁

[@leerattley6740]

I'll be trying this method out next weekend cheers 🍻

[@lesleyparker7143]

Brilliant I dont have one of these yet but i am thinking of one for next year... Anybody selling one? Anyway i think what i will do is roly poly in front of the person that is doing the rolling of the tent. With my weight there should not be a puff of air left in it.. Well done and thanks

[@shoshoshwan]

Thank you for the vid

[@jasonhughes165]

Great video thanks for your demo packed me air 8 with the greatest of ease top man any chance of the air porch ??

[@Petes-Page]

So Hannah if you use the same method for the porch it works as well...... sadly I won't be posting any more as we have just upgraded to a caravan and will be selling the tent and porch.

[@jasonhughes165]

Thanks for the info and hope the new venture fairs well.

[@DL-ls5sy]

Thank you ! do you know where I can buy it ?...It's rather difficult for me...I live in France

[@Petes-Page]

You can buy online here not sure if they will deliver to France though..... www.blacks.co.uk/collections/berghaus-air-collection/?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAiA_P3jBRAqEiwAZyWWaDJLR7t4PEnw8s1VztKyNof9Kti4sWTZJsLTgtjWHdIEPkxK_8kxbBoCfsQQAvD_BwE

[@DL-ls5sy]

Thank you, Pete !

[@donkeytube77]

Isn't the pump a two way valve for extraction when putting it away?

[@Petes-Page]

It is yes.. but I didn't use it as it wasn't needed and didn't make a difference.

[@Kirkyarcher]

Doesn't work

[@sarahshaw1318]

Have you got any of putting the porch away?? we’ve just brought the tent and porch and first attempt of putting the tent away went badly wrong lol, the porch nore the tent fit in the bags lol

[@Petes-Page]

sarah shaw dorry i don't have a film about the porch you just use same principle as this film and remember to let air squeeze out slowly before next roll patience is the key. Did you try before or after watching this film?

[@Petes-Page]

sarah shaw you'll have to let me know how you get on.... with 2 of you it should be easy...... lol.

[@sarahshaw1318]

Hi we managed to do both and followed what you did! going in easily with so room still which was a bonus!! Thanks again

[@joespencer4204]

Can you not use the pump without the gauge to suck all the air out of the tubes

[@Petes-Page]

yes you can but I have never needed to as you can see in the film.... it would take an extra 20 mins or so I estimate.

[@Kirkyarcher]

Doesn't work

[@SexyTango21]

Does it come with a mallet?

[@Petes-Page]

Sadly not no no mallet and no Rock pegs you need to buy them yourself.

[@SexyTango21]

cheers, just bought the air 6 and a air shelter. No had them out the bag yet though

[@SB10F]

Sorry Pete but mine isn’t as easy as that 😢

[@Petes-Page]

Just take your time and don't rush the rolling/folding. What is it you're struggling with?

[@SB10F]

@@Petes-Page getting it anywhere near the size it was when I bought it. I do have a Telstar 8 though which admittedly is different. But you made it look so easy! No wonder those campers stopped and commented during the video

[@Petes-Page]

Does your pump have a deflate function? If it does, it should help get any excess air out of the beams. Then just take your time, others have suggested getting the kids to barrel roll over then tent as you roll them out to help you, it's fun for them and helps squash it down.

[@SB10F]

@@Petes-Page I’m not letting the kids have all the fun, I did the rolling!

[@momomoley]

Jedi :)

[@anthonywall4459]

Tent

[@Petes-Page]

Yes it is a tent ⛺️....lol

[@kelvin170671]

This is how you mess up your tent, by putting a lot of pressure on all the stitching, and the air beams themselves. Just buy an over sized bag to put it in. i now have an OZ Tent and it is six foot long when in the bag,and that goes on the roof rack. easy...