This is of course really helpful, but there’s almost too much information available, so it’s important to know exactly what you’re looking for. Apart from the missing toggle, I think the build quality is quite good and, handled carefully, this tent should stand up to gentle campsite camping for many years to come. Some shelters are real rubbish and you just know that they are going to fall or be blown to bits at the slightest gust. That’s why we’ve pulled together this list of key factors for Eurohike Universal Tarp Shelter below, to help you choose if it’s the right product for you and your budget. Taking everything out of the bag and placing it on the ground, it’s pretty clear to see what goes where.

A quick to inflate air shelter from Eurohike, the Genus Shelter V2 is a welcome addition to your campsite. Poles are too long, clips are impossible to clip onto the poles and all the seams are so tight I don't imagine it would last very long. Everything ok, except instructions could be a little more explanatory ie shelter comes with tensioning straps at the base of each pole, which we found came fully engaged after struggling to fix all the retaining clips. I am 5ft 2inches and can crouch well, but found it uncomfortable to sit upright whilst sitting out a rainstorm. For some extra protection , I threw a 3 x 2-metre tarpaulin over the top of the tent, partly to protect it from the wood pigeons defecating on the tent.However, if you’re still on the fence and want to look at some more options, here are some great alternatives to consider.

Perhaps it would be best to do it North to South that way the long legs between civilisation will come at the beginning when you are fresher. Reasonably easy for 2 people to put up although we struggled a bit to get a couple of the poles through where the stitching was a bit tight.However,since the older reviews the company has changed supplier and the poles can not take the tension needed for the shelter to be put up. A non-elasticated tie at the highest point, to allow for a hanger at the highest point of the inner.