ActiveOutdoorsCampingRobens Yukon Shelter Tent review: camping meets glampingThe palatial Robens Yukon Shelter Tent combines great quality and good looks. Here’s our reviewWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Sian Lewis)T3 VerdictIf you fancy something a little bit different for your camping holiday, you may well love Robens' Yukon Shelter tent. Its unusual design offers lots of room and head height, and its polycotton material is cool and breathable. Ideal for relaxed camping holidays for two – but less suited to families.Reasons to buy+Great quality polycotton material+Easy to erect (once you know how!)+Very roomy for two or three peopleReasons to avoid-Only one bedroom, so not ideal for families-Poor pitching instructions-Extra canopy poles not includedWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
ActiveOutdoorsCampingRobens Yukon Shelter Tent review: camping meets glampingThe palatial Robens Yukon Shelter Tent combines great quality and good looks. Here’s our reviewWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Sian Lewis)T3 VerdictIf you fancy something a little bit different for your camping holiday, you may well love Robens' Yukon Shelter tent. Its unusual design offers lots of room and head height, and its polycotton material is cool and breathable. Ideal for relaxed camping holidays for two – but less suited to families.Reasons to buy+Great quality polycotton material+Easy to erect (once you know how!)+Very roomy for two or three peopleReasons to avoid-Only one bedroom, so not ideal for families-Poor pitching instructions-Extra canopy poles not includedWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
The palatial Robens Yukon Shelter Tent combines great quality and good looks. Here’s our review
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(Image credit: Sian Lewis)T3 VerdictIf you fancy something a little bit different for your camping holiday, you may well love Robens' Yukon Shelter tent. Its unusual design offers lots of room and head height, and its polycotton material is cool and breathable. Ideal for relaxed camping holidays for two – but less suited to families.Reasons to buy+Great quality polycotton material+Easy to erect (once you know how!)+Very roomy for two or three peopleReasons to avoid-Only one bedroom, so not ideal for families-Poor pitching instructions-Extra canopy poles not included
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
T3 VerdictIf you fancy something a little bit different for your camping holiday, you may well love Robens' Yukon Shelter tent. Its unusual design offers lots of room and head height, and its polycotton material is cool and breathable. Ideal for relaxed camping holidays for two – but less suited to families.Reasons to buy+Great quality polycotton material+Easy to erect (once you know how!)+Very roomy for two or three peopleReasons to avoid-Only one bedroom, so not ideal for families-Poor pitching instructions-Extra canopy poles not included
T3 VerdictIf you fancy something a little bit different for your camping holiday, you may well love Robens' Yukon Shelter tent. Its unusual design offers lots of room and head height, and its polycotton material is cool and breathable. Ideal for relaxed camping holidays for two – but less suited to families.
T3 Verdict
If you fancy something a little bit different for your camping holiday, you may well love Robens' Yukon Shelter tent. Its unusual design offers lots of room and head height, and its polycotton material is cool and breathable. Ideal for relaxed camping holidays for two – but less suited to families.
Reasons to buy+Great quality polycotton material+Easy to erect (once you know how!)+Very roomy for two or three peopleReasons to avoid-Only one bedroom, so not ideal for families-Poor pitching instructions-Extra canopy poles not included
Reasons to buy+Great quality polycotton material+Easy to erect (once you know how!)+Very roomy for two or three people
Great quality polycotton material
Easy to erect (once you know how!)
Very roomy for two or three people
Reasons to avoid-Only one bedroom, so not ideal for families-Poor pitching instructions-Extra canopy poles not included
Only one bedroom, so not ideal for families
Poor pitching instructions
Extra canopy poles not included
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
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This smart, canvas-style and rather boxy tent is new to Robens’ stable of camping designs for Spring 2022, with an RRP of £747.9. Robens calls it ‘a spacious base that can be taken wherever adventure leads’, but does it live up to those claims?
The Yukon is certainly spacious, with a palatial bedroom and a big door that makes indoor-outdoor living a doddle. So is this handsome design the sweet spot where practical camping tent meet pretty and spacious glamping tent? I put it through its paces to see if it’s up there among thebest tents. Read on for my full Robens Yukon Shelter tent review.
Robens Yukon Shelter tent review: design
Robens Yukon Shelter tent review: specsWeight:17.2kgMain material:Polycotton and polyesterPitching time:15-20 minutesBedrooms:1Standing height:yesPack size:91 x 25cm
Weight:17.2kgMain material:Polycotton and polyesterPitching time:15-20 minutesBedrooms:1Standing height:yesPack size:91 x 25cm
Weight:17.2kgMain material:Polycotton and polyesterPitching time:15-20 minutesBedrooms:1Standing height:yesPack size:91 x 25cm
Weight:17.2kgMain material:Polycotton and polyesterPitching time:15-20 minutesBedrooms:1Standing height:yesPack size:91 x 25cm
Polycotton (in this case, a mix of 65% polyester and 35% cotton) is a great material for tents - cotton works well in colder weather as it retains heat and is water-resistant, and the fabric breathes and will remain cooler than polyester in hot weather. Polycotton is definitely heavier than polyester, but no-one look at the 17.2kg Yukon Shelter and think it was designed for lightweight backpacking adventures or shorter camps – this is a tent designed for putting in the boot of your car to take on relaxed, week-long holidays in your favourite campsite.
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
I’ve reviewed a few Robens tents in the past and have always noticed their great attention to detail, and you get what you pay for once again with the Yukon Shelter, from reflective guy lines that are easy to spot in the glow of a head torch to insect-repelling mesh screens and solid toggles for tying up the main door. This really feels like a tent that will last for years of happy camping.
Robens Yukon Shelter tent review: setup and use
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
Robens Yukon Shelter tent review: at camp
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
Once you’ve got the hang of pitching the Yukon, what you’ve got is a rather square, safari-style tent. A central, football goal-shaped steel pole holds the tent’s door and ceiling up, and smaller poles support each corner of the tent. Once the Yukon Shelter is erect, guy ropes are easy to tighten and the tent takes shape easily. Inside, the one bedroom is huge, comfortable and airy, with standing room at one end. While you could indeed fit four people lying in a row, we prefer it as a roomier bedroom for two or three people with room for kit. Families will probably prefer a tent with two bedrooms, but if you’re camping with younger children, this may still suit. You can leave the main door of the Yukon closed or roll it up fully, and there’s also an option to pitch the Yukon Shelter’s front door as an extended canopy, but these poles aren’t included, which is a pity considering this tent’s premium price point.
Robens’ great-quality canvas-style polycotton outer fly makes the main room feel cool and comfortable even in hot weather, and on test I found this tent far more breathable than most traditional polyester tents. The polycotton also repels rain reliably (although do note that this thicker material does take a whole day in full sunshine to dry before you can store it).
Robens Yukon Shelter tent review: alternatives to consider
If you like the lovely looks and canvas-style quality of the Yukon Shelter but want a design that sleeps more than four, try the roomyKlondike PRS, which fits five-six people (£695.99). Not a fan of fiddly poles? The palatialRobens Aero Yurtis pricier but a doddle to inflate in minutes (£1,734.99). Or if you’re after multiple bedrooms, try Decathlon’s inflatable four-manAir Seconds(£899.99).
Robens Yukon Shelter tent review: verdict
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
(Image credit: Sian Lewis)
There’s a tent out there to suit every kind of camper, and while I think Robens’ Yukon Shelter only works for quite specific nights out under the stars, it definitely excels at what it’s designed to do. This roomy tent provides a lovely, weatherproof bedroom for two or three people, which a fair amount of room for kit, and it stands out for easy indoor-outdoor summer living thanks to that huge door and canopy option. It’s also ideal for very hot weather thanks to the bug-proof mesh inner door and the cooling properties of polycotton. If you fancy adding a bit of safari-style luxe to your next camping holiday for two, this could be a great pick.
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