Tents which use inflatable 'air beams' instead of aluminium poles have debuted at the latest Salt Lake City gear show in the US, and the makers say they're stronger, easier to use and less prone to breakage. If they're as good as they say they're sure to make the hop across the pond soon. Built by American firm Nemo the new range of backpacking tents pack down smaller than tents with metal poles and come with integral lightweight pumps that turn your breath into gust powerful enough to inflate the air beams to the necessary 7-9 psi. When properly inflated, say Nemo, the air beams are even stronger than aluminium in withstanding wind. The pictured 3-season, 2/3 person backpacking tent 'Morpho' costs $565 and weighs a competitive 2.6kg including pump. Source