ActiveOutdoorsCampingDecathlon Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent – Minimal Editions reviewTravel light – and reduce your CO2 impact – with Decathlon’s easy-to-pitch Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent, which skips on colour to protect the environmentWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Sian Lewis)T3 VerdictIf you’re after a packable – and affordable – trekking tent and fancy something slightly different, Decathlon’s Forclaz Dome Tent is a pick that I think punches above its price point when it comes to quality and ease of use, and all with the added bonus of being a more eco-friendly design than most.Reasons to buy+Good quality material+Quick and intuitive pitching+Two roomy porchesReasons to avoid-The white fabric lets in sunlight-Will look dirty easilyWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
ActiveOutdoorsCampingDecathlon Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent – Minimal Editions reviewTravel light – and reduce your CO2 impact – with Decathlon’s easy-to-pitch Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent, which skips on colour to protect the environmentWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Sian Lewis)T3 VerdictIf you’re after a packable – and affordable – trekking tent and fancy something slightly different, Decathlon’s Forclaz Dome Tent is a pick that I think punches above its price point when it comes to quality and ease of use, and all with the added bonus of being a more eco-friendly design than most.Reasons to buy+Good quality material+Quick and intuitive pitching+Two roomy porchesReasons to avoid-The white fabric lets in sunlight-Will look dirty easilyWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Travel light – and reduce your CO2 impact – with Decathlon’s easy-to-pitch Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent, which skips on colour to protect the environment
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)T3 VerdictIf you’re after a packable – and affordable – trekking tent and fancy something slightly different, Decathlon’s Forclaz Dome Tent is a pick that I think punches above its price point when it comes to quality and ease of use, and all with the added bonus of being a more eco-friendly design than most.Reasons to buy+Good quality material+Quick and intuitive pitching+Two roomy porchesReasons to avoid-The white fabric lets in sunlight-Will look dirty easily
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
T3 VerdictIf you’re after a packable – and affordable – trekking tent and fancy something slightly different, Decathlon’s Forclaz Dome Tent is a pick that I think punches above its price point when it comes to quality and ease of use, and all with the added bonus of being a more eco-friendly design than most.Reasons to buy+Good quality material+Quick and intuitive pitching+Two roomy porchesReasons to avoid-The white fabric lets in sunlight-Will look dirty easily
T3 VerdictIf you’re after a packable – and affordable – trekking tent and fancy something slightly different, Decathlon’s Forclaz Dome Tent is a pick that I think punches above its price point when it comes to quality and ease of use, and all with the added bonus of being a more eco-friendly design than most.
T3 Verdict
If you’re after a packable – and affordable – trekking tent and fancy something slightly different, Decathlon’s Forclaz Dome Tent is a pick that I think punches above its price point when it comes to quality and ease of use, and all with the added bonus of being a more eco-friendly design than most.
Reasons to buy+Good quality material+Quick and intuitive pitching+Two roomy porchesReasons to avoid-The white fabric lets in sunlight-Will look dirty easily
Reasons to buy+Good quality material+Quick and intuitive pitching+Two roomy porches
Good quality material
Quick and intuitive pitching
Two roomy porches
Reasons to avoid-The white fabric lets in sunlight-Will look dirty easily
The white fabric lets in sunlight
Will look dirty easily
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
All white everything – Decathlon’s Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent is definitely eye-catching. This hiking-friendly dome tent is part of the brand’s Minimal Editions collection, which avoids the use of dye to reduce on each design’s CO2 emissions and to avoid unnecessary water pollution. The result here is an unusual-looking but well-designed trekking tent with plenty of room for two people, a weatherproof shape and material and a small pack size. So how does it compare to the rest of thebest tentson the market, or thebest backpacking tentsspecifically? Read on for my full Decathlon’s Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent review.
Decathlon Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent review: price and release date
The Decathlon Forclaz Trekking Dome 2-Person Tent – Minimal Edition is available for £219.99 and was launched in Spring 2022 as part of Decathlon’s Minimal Editions collection of undyed camping kit. Take a look at ourDecathlon discount codesfor ways to lower the cost.
Decathlon Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent review: design
Decathlon Trekking Dome Tent specsWeight:1.9kgMain material:PolyesterPitching time:5-10 minutesBedrooms:1Standing height:noPack size:39 x 12 x 12cm
Weight:1.9kgMain material:PolyesterPitching time:5-10 minutesBedrooms:1Standing height:noPack size:39 x 12 x 12cm
Weight:1.9kgMain material:PolyesterPitching time:5-10 minutesBedrooms:1Standing height:noPack size:39 x 12 x 12cm
Weight:1.9kgMain material:PolyesterPitching time:5-10 minutesBedrooms:1Standing height:noPack size:39 x 12 x 12cm
Away from the colour, this trekking tent features a mesh-lined inner tent, a waterproof flysheet and one set of poles. The tent bag is small and easy to pack in a backpack or bike pannier, and the whole shebang weighs under 2kg, so it works for minimalist trekking adventures in more ways than one.
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent review: set-up and use
This tent is pleasingly easy and intuitive to pitch from start to finish – top marks to Decathlon. Like many tents designed for trekking, this is a two-step process – first you pitch the inner tent, using clip-together poles, and then peg this out. You can also use this inner tent alone on hot nights – the mesh is very breathable but is insect-proof, and also lets you do a spot of stargazing from the comfort of your sleeping bag. Or for weather protection, pop the waterproof outer fly on top, and peg out. The whole thing took me ten minutes even the first time I pitched it, and colour-coded poles and straps make the process easy even in low light or windy conditions. This tent also has two roomy porches with floors that can be pegged out, which many similar tents don’t have – these spaces are ideal for storing backpacks, boots or cooking kit and for keeping them off wet ground.
Once it’s home time, this tent folds down quickly and easily, and can also be split between two people for fastpacking or bike packing adventures.
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
Decathlon Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent review: at camp
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
Decathlon Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent review: alternatives to consider
MSR’s popular Elixir 2-person trekking tentoffers a very similar design to Decathlon’s Trekking tent, but without the eco credentials (£247.46) – the green version of this tent will be more subtle for wild camping than the blinding white Decathlon tent.
And beyond tents, if you like the idea of picking undyed camping kit, Decathlon also offer aninflatable matand asleeping bag.
Decathlon Forclaz Trekking Dome Tent review: verdict
The whiter-than-white Forclaz tent really is a pleasure to pitch and to camp in in lots of ways, and its undyed material is a step in the right direction if you’re aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of the outdoors kit you buy and own. This all-white design won’t suit all trekkers – it’s too bright for wild campers and for anyone who loves a lie-in – but it’s got lots of other features in its favour, including good quality materials, an intuitive design that’s easy to pitch and dismantle, plenty of space for two people and a small and lightweight pack size for easy transportation. At this price point, you get a lot of bang for your buck.
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