Tentsile Insulated Quilts for Tents and Hammocks Review

Heat loss from below is what the Insulated Quilts are meant to reduce: the page says they hang underneath a Tree Tent or Giant Hammock, or fit inside it, to help keep warmth in. Every size is given an R Value of 2.7 and a 200g/sqm breathable polyester quilted fabric with synthetic insulation, and a single layer is said to be effective down to 40F/5C. Four sizes are sold, from $129 for the 1-Person UNA to $239 for 3-Person Tree Tents & Hammocks.

Options and pricing

Sizes are priced by tent: 1-Person UNA $129, 2-Person Flite $149, 2-Person Connect & DUO $199 and 3-Person Tree Tents & Hammocks $239, and none showed as out of stock when read. Weights are 600g/1.5lbs, 1.2kg/2.8lbs, 2.2kg/5.5lbs and 3kg / 7.5lbs, and the packdown sizes include 14x6x7" / 35x15x17cm for the UNA and 19x9x7" / 48x24x17cm for the 3-Person. The box holds 1 x Insulated Quilt and 1 x Draw string bag.

How it compares

The quilts list From $129, against From $109 for both the Ground Conversion Kits and the Double-Bubble Insect Mesh Enclosure, and $189 for the Stargazer Rainfly for Connect, whose spec line gives 70D PU coated waterproof polyester. The kits add a ground sheet and the Double-Bubble an insect mesh; the quilts are the item sold for insulation, with a stated R Value of 2.7.

Shipping, returns and warranty

Shipping is free on orders over $199 sent from the US (lower 48) and EU countries; for Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand the page says its rates are kept as low as it can and gives a rough guide of $10 for most accessories and $20 for heavier items inside the US mainland. Average delivery is 3 to 5 working days in the US and EU and 7 to 10 days for the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. PO Box addresses are refused. The page says no extra taxes or duties apply to purchases from the US, EU, Canada, Australia or the UK, optional cover from Route can be added at checkout, and free shipping covers the first delivery attempt only; stack and accessory parts can come from different warehouses and arrive in separate packages. Returns: unused, unopened products in their original packaging can go back within 30 days of receipt, and opened or tested products can too, with a restocking fee the page gives as $20 for an unopened box and $50 for a used product (another line on the same page says $30 for all non-warranty returns). You pay return shipping on opened products unless they are defective or were sent wrongly, pre-loved and clearance sales are final, Canadian returns go to a US return centre with duties paid, and EU returns that are not warranty cases go to the UK. Warranty: products bought on tentsile.com after January 2025 carry a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects when used as the manuals say; straps and ratchets are covered for 5 years and a rainfly is meant to be replaced about every 3 years. The exclusions include poles and pegs, wear and tear, UV degradation (fabric rated for 1,500 hours for black mesh, 2,500 hours for green fabric and 3,500 hours for Safari fabric), snow load over 1 inch, high winds and products bought from third parties. Orders from $35 to $2,000 can be split into four payments with Zip, ClearPay, PayPal or Afterpay.

Before you buy

Tentsile's page header says "Rated 4.5/5" with "1100+ reviews" and "120,000+ Happy Customers"; these are the store's own figures and were not checked. Independent coverage we could open is thin: a hands-on review of the Connect by TechGadgetsCanada (March 2024, about 8 set-ups and 4 to 5 nights) found a steep learning curve, workable trees at only about half of its stops and one cold night, and a Wilderness Times write-up of the Stingray summarises specs and owner feedback without showing any hands-on testing. Tentsile's own pages set limits that matter, for example a recommended set-up height of 1.2m / 4ft on its Trilogy page, a 1 inch snow-load limit in its warranty terms and an FAQ warning that tension loads can reach 15kN, so only healthy trees should be used. The store also warns about copycat sites, and its returns and warranty terms apply to purchases made on tentsile.com.