The air tent doesn’t erase the need for planning or care, but it minimizes the friction: fewer fiddly steps to wake a good night’s sleep, less time spent wrestling with poles when the wind rises, more energy left for laughter around a campfire and last light on the water. Poles and pegged sleeves define traditional tents, which can feel finicky in Australia’s variable outdoors: poles wobble in sandy soil, fabric stretches to incorrect angles, and the whole thing needs exact setup. ...