{"id":64832,"date":"2025-09-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=64832"},"modified":"2025-09-06T03:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:18:12","slug":"podcast-blockout-tents-yay-or-nay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-blockout-tents-yay-or-nay\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep177 &#8211; Blockout Tents: Yay or Nay?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YpKofmQfJs8?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17778706\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/17778706.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-17778706&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In the dark about Blockout technology? Ben and Lauren address the great debate dividing the tent world&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, our outdoor experts tackle one of camping&#8217;s most polarising fabric technologies &#8211; blockout coatings that promise pitch-black mornings but deliver heated tent controversies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A camping luxury, or an expensive &#8220;solution&#8221; to an inevitable aspect of outdoor living? From sleeping soundly through the sunrise to waking in oven-like conditions, and exploring the affect of light-blocking treatments and enhanced materials on durability, waterhead ratings, pack weight, and performance &#8211; this conversation covers the science behind fabric coatings, the fundamental tension between ventilation and insulation, and the unbeatable bliss of simply waking up with the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Body-Image-31.jpg\" alt=\"Three Blockout tents setup on a grassy area in the countryside.\" class=\"wp-image-64838\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" title=\"A camping luxury, or an expensive solution to an inevitable aspect of outdoor living? \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Body-Image-31.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Body-Image-31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Body-Image-31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Body-Image-31-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>A camping luxury, or an expensive solution to an inevitable aspect of outdoor living? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:22 &#8211; Blockout Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:19 &#8211; Tent Ventilation Vs Insulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04:37 &#8211; Pros of Blockout Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06:44 &#8211; Cons of Blockout Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:41 &#8211; The Impact of Fabric Coatings on Durability and Waterhead Ratings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:47 &#8211; Weight Considerations of Fabric Coatings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:43 &#8211; Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/tents-shelters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All tents and shelters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-tents#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;brands=34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zempire camping tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/snowys.com.au\/camping-tents#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;brands=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OZtrail camping tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-tents#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;brands=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coleman camping tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts and Blogs:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-tent-waterhead-ratings-with-zempire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep16 &#8211; Tent Waterhead Ratings with Zempire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-zempire-innovating-the-outdoors-richard-knauf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep138 &#8211; Zempire: Innovating the Outdoors with Richard Knauf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-what-makes-a-fabric-waterproof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep163 &#8211; What Makes a Fabric Waterproof?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week&#8217;s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgpO6k-UyaYgwyLg0ESceCg\">YouTube<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0wy9b822eekXe00bAIqPbX\">Spotify<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/snowys-camping-show\/id1527530990\">iTunes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/db56692e-96e7-418d-929d-88c5fde70b1a\/Snowys-Camping-Show\">Amazon Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-snowys-camping-show-79675943\/\">iHeartRadio<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/z1mx2k64\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/3281467\">Podcast Addict<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=618483\">Stitcher<\/a>&nbsp;so you never miss an upload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-087cbd57-77e9-4533-b8fc-12f45f86e371\">If you have any questions for Ben and Lauren, make sure you head over to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/snowys\/\">Facebook group<\/a>&nbsp;and let us know as we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-78e4097f-2fbd-446d-a99b-9a3d09f52d17\">Catch you out there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style1 like-64832 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='64832' data-nonce='12ff46ed16' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Liked it' \/><span class='lc-64832 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <div class='status-64832 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the dark about Blockout technology? 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