Inflatable tents (or Air Tents as they are also known) are now the preferred option for modern day campers and families, they make pitching much quicker and stand up to lateral winds better than standard poled tents. How do they work? Well, each tent incorporates inflatable airbeams that are inflated via a pump supplied - the beams then become rigid and provide a solid tent structure, much like standard tents, but the pitching time is significantly reduced.