Personally I never had an issue folding the tent back up. Once you get the hang of it, packing up your campsite takes minutes and it’s amazing. It’s certainly not a luxury tent, it is not a spacious type of shelter, however it has reduced our set up time to the absolute minimum and that is extremely worth it for me. As per condensation, as long as you know how to tie up a tarp, you’re good to go! You’ll be pretty rainproof! These tents are way lighter than your typical tents, set up and take down are so easy. If any of that matters to you I think these tents are great honestly.
I typically camp once a year (annual float trip with friends) and I have one of these tents and it's perfect lol. I will say, I wasn't able to properly fold the tent back up (should've done this before I left lol) and I thought I was gonna break the tent cause I didn't have signal for the video to load to put it away hahah
In my experience, condensation has nothing to do with a tent being a pop up or not. It has to do with having only one layer or two layers. One layered tents will greatly condense inside. With a 2 layered tent, the internal layer will stay dry as long as it is built with enough ventilation.
@@LoneCrowAdventures Sorry to hear that :D I recommend Quechua if it is available in your area. Both pop up and non pop up are greatly ventilated and they are the cheapest in two layered tents (at least in my area).
One exception to the pop-up tent problems is the Teton pop up ...it has a different type of system .. it's 3/4 screen mesh all the way around and the rain fly can be removed... Very little condensation and holds up to the wind and water really well
🏕️🏕️Yes they can but they are great 🌟 starting tent 🏣🏕️ although not for bad😮 weather conditions great ⛺ for learning and for the back garden or the beach🏕️🏕️
I've used the Quechua pop up tent in windy and wet conditions with no issue. Stayed up in the wind, dry in the rain and has enough ventilation to avoid condensation. Give it a shot
I love the idea of an instant tent but my experience with them has been not good. First, as mentioned, is the weather. I had this nice big stand-up pop-up tent. It looked great, then it rained and rained and rained and so did the inside of the tent. It flooded and that was day one or two of this camping journey I ended up hating. From there on, the tent was nothing but damp and everything in it and sleeping in it was miserable. The other part was trying to put the tent back together. It was like trying to refold a fitted sheet back into its original form. It was a mess.
I got a pop up haven't used it yet but bf opened it in the living room big mistake the tent is 6 person tent it came with instructions to bend it back took me and hour to try but the strap would not go back on to the size it was so had to fold it smaller and put in bag hopefully it will be ok and my pop up didn't come with a rain fly only stakes 😢
I've considered getting a popup tent specifically for quick shelter for hiking but after trying to find one that looks like it'd actually provide shelter, and failing to, I figured using a tarp would make more sense
@@Mainsail1975auThe only promising one I've seen is the Catoma Burrow. Originally made for the US army as the EBNS and available cheap as surplus. It's a tiny popup mesh inner with optional flysheets or tarp. Far too expensive in Europe though.
Took my kids camping used a Pop up Tent, couldn't fold it again so I gave it to someone staying on the campsite to use to store their things in. And there is no need to throw it in the air that's just to make it look good. Just undo the straps and it will pop open.
I seriously contemplated leaving mine in the desert this past weekend. It’s can be a pain to put away, and I really need to practice before I go back out. Turned out that one of the poles was disconnected where they meet, so I couldn’t form the circles correctly until I rejoined those poles. Wasn’t much easier when that was fixed either. Probably lucky I didn’t poke my eye out before figuring it out. But I finally I managed to wrangle that sucker back in its bag and enjoy my coffee. Good times!
I just bought one to keep in my basement for winter power outages. It's easier to stay warm in a confined space, so I'll use it if I have to huddle down.
@@LoneCrowAdventures thanks! I'll be living in Western Pennsylvania by the fall, and the winters can get pretty sketchy. I have a propane Buddy heater, and shortening to make heat candles. My thought is to create a warm space and keep the heat in. I'll probably be settled in the basement so the ambient heat can keep my pipes from freezing. I have foam floor tiles to put under the tent, and a cot to keep off the cold cement.
Nonsense. I have had two Coleman popups and several Decathlon Quechua popups in 30+ MPH gusty conditions and they behaved fine. The Coleman, I have used on a Jeep roof platform at Horseneck Beach in Westport, MA in driving rain 75' from the surf elevated well above the dunes. Look up the location. It did really well. Generally, I don't even bother guying them out unless I expect rough weather. Condensation? the Coleman has large mesh panels under removable rain fly, for the 2 person maybe 1/2 the area of the roof. It is well ventilated and there is simply no way to collect condensation as described. I also have the Quechua shown at 1:16. It has a full rain fly that is removable (you can even see the hooks as you describe it cannot be removed) with a vent, 2 side windows, a large door under a sort of vestibule with an eye brow above and a large rear window. Plenty of ventilation even in the rain. Why does that matter? Because most of the condensation on the inside of a double wall tent comes from the human bodies, not the rain. You have to let it out. The cheap single wall pop ups? (the ones with the square side window.) Those will be pretty terrible in any kind of weather. I love that I can be set up in 2-3 minutes in a sudden rain. The only demerit is they are too heavy and/or too big for backpacking. Camping with kids, it is awesome to setup in moments rather than tens of minutes. BTW, none of these have aluminum poles as described. That simply would not work.
Because of the ease and price of this tent I would definitely say get it, I'm actually about to order this very tent, I'm going to put a tarp above it on an angle in case it does rain.... But I do that with any tent
@@LoneCrowAdventures I got one off of Amazon for $56, a Bloomington I think? It's a little two-person tent, sleeps more like a one person tent but I tested it out at hard labor State Park here in Georgia just this past weekend and it worked great, it's not waterproof so the tarp I had above it definitely helped, something to keep in mind, but I like mine quite a bit pops right out pops right back in
I just found odd that your thumbnail is with the possibly one of the best pop up tents in the market, the Queshua 2 seconds fresh and black , that has a high wind resistance , can handle heavy rain , has so much ventilation that condensation is not an issue , and was not tested in this video.🤷♂️ The thumb with the big X should be with the tent you tested and so you are sure it is not good for the factors you presented. 👍🏻🙂
@@LoneCrowAdventures And I apreciate your videos.🙂 Very nice to watch, with lots of straight forward information we can use before choosing some equipment. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
DARN , I watched the whole video and not once did I see you put one in your backpack. lol Closes thing I have ever had was the Apache Instant Tent , 2 man one. Used it on car camping trips around the US when in campgrounds. Serious back country camping , a Jungle hammock every time.
@@LoneCrowAdventures .... Hammocks have come a long way from the original ( Banana shape ones ) ones the sailors used aboard ship. I use a self inflating Therm-a-rest , mummy full length. It's inflated 1/2 to 3/4 of the way so it will conform to my body and the hammock. I have every inch of my body supported , no areas that are not supported. Any hammock you can lay diagonally in will let you lay flat. Bridge hammocks are the original flat sleepers.
It might be OK for the backyard party with children.. But will it hold up in a hardcore camping situation.. These things might not be for example the appalachian trail.. Or the great Rocky mountains. You can't need something a little bit more sturdy than This little thing..
@@LoneCrowAdventures Exactly they are not met for hardcore camping.. I wouldn't even do that with my small two person Dome tent.. It is not met for that ..with me with me I would probably just build something.. I've been camping since the age of ten.. I just don't have any partners to be with or any groups i'm down in arkansas..
Good to know, thank you. Me and my cousin are planning a cycling trip across michigan next month and I was town between a night cat single pop-up and an alps single person with bars. Bars it is!
You shouldn't generalize the Colelan's shortcomings to all pop-up tents. Half of the bums in Europe live in a decathlon 2" because it's sturdy and resists rain. The only real problem I see with the concept is that insect and debris may crawl between the two layers of the tent and be hard to remove.
The shown Tent maybe one of the worst Coleman. I use Quechua Tents beyond 10 Years and theyre fine in whatever weather if you use all guylines. My favorite is the old Base Seconds 4.2 or just the Base since you can stand upside.
Uhhh with bad weather like rain or hard raon or even hail... It won't break, but it is litterly nothing like the one you show exept for the big round bag
@@bcamping1 Yeah guess you are right. Would love to have a small popup tent for hiking though. I was looking into a small mesh popup in combination with a tarp.
Personally I never had an issue folding the tent back up. Once you get the hang of it, packing up your campsite takes minutes and it’s amazing. It’s certainly not a luxury tent, it is not a spacious type of shelter, however it has reduced our set up time to the absolute minimum and that is extremely worth it for me. As per condensation, as long as you know how to tie up a tarp, you’re good to go! You’ll be pretty rainproof! These tents are way lighter than your typical tents, set up and take down are so easy. If any of that matters to you I think these tents are great honestly.
Yes they are great when you want things done in a hurry for sure.
I typically camp once a year (annual float trip with friends) and I have one of these tents and it's perfect lol. I will say, I wasn't able to properly fold the tent back up (should've done this before I left lol) and I thought I was gonna break the tent cause I didn't have signal for the video to load to put it away hahah
In my experience, condensation has nothing to do with a tent being a pop up or not. It has to do with having only one layer or two layers. One layered tents will greatly condense inside. With a 2 layered tent, the internal layer will stay dry as long as it is built with enough ventilation.
I've had very poor luck with condensation in pop up tents.
@@LoneCrowAdventures Sorry to hear that :D I recommend Quechua if it is available in your area. Both pop up and non pop up are greatly ventilated and they are the cheapest in two layered tents (at least in my area).
One exception to the pop-up tent problems is the Teton pop up ...it has a different type of system .. it's 3/4 screen mesh all the way around and the rain fly can be removed... Very little condensation and holds up to the wind and water really well
I'm going to have to check this one out!!!!
@@LoneCrowAdventures Teton Vista 2. Fantastic and well built. 😎
Not for me, another thing to mention is that they can be a pain to put it back in the bag, at least for me lol. 👍🏻
Yes they sure can until you get a system figured out, then it's golden!
🏕️🏕️Yes they can but they are great 🌟 starting tent 🏣🏕️ although not for bad😮 weather conditions great ⛺ for learning and for the back garden or the beach🏕️🏕️
I've used the Quechua pop up tent in windy and wet conditions with no issue. Stayed up in the wind, dry in the rain and has enough ventilation to avoid condensation. Give it a shot
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with pop ups
I love the idea of an instant tent but my experience with them has been not good. First, as mentioned, is the weather. I had this nice big stand-up pop-up tent. It looked great, then it rained and rained and rained and so did the inside of the tent. It flooded and that was day one or two of this camping journey I ended up hating. From there on, the tent was nothing but damp and everything in it and sleeping in it was miserable. The other part was trying to put the tent back together. It was like trying to refold a fitted sheet back into its original form. It was a mess.
There is an easy technique for finding them once you get it down pat. But in terms of weather these tents suck!
I got a pop up haven't used it yet but bf opened it in the living room big mistake the tent is 6 person tent it came with instructions to bend it back took me and hour to try but the strap would not go back on to the size it was so had to fold it smaller and put in bag hopefully it will be ok and my pop up didn't come with a rain fly only stakes 😢
I’ve never had a condensation issue with my pop up tent. Nor have I had any issues in the rain or wind
Hmmm interesting
Quechua pop up tents take the wind really well, they bend but don't break. Also folding them takes practice.
Thanks, I'll check them out!!!!
I've considered getting a popup tent specifically for quick shelter for hiking but after trying to find one that looks like it'd actually provide shelter, and failing to, I figured using a tarp would make more sense
As far as a quick hiking shelter I'd recommend a trekking pole tent. Gives a bit more protection than a tarp alone.
Looking at stats for weight of pop up tents, and their packed shape, they aren't really suitable for hiking. Best for near transport.
@@Mainsail1975auThe only promising one I've seen is the Catoma Burrow. Originally made for the US army as the EBNS and available cheap as surplus. It's a tiny popup mesh inner with optional flysheets or tarp. Far too expensive in Europe though.
@@Mainsail1975auYeah, the best I have found is the Night Cat. It is 3 kg (6.6 lbs) and packs to 28 inches in diameter (71 cm).
One option might be a mesh popup and a tarp
Took my kids camping used a Pop up Tent, couldn't fold it again so I gave it to someone staying on the campsite to use to store their things in. And there is no need to throw it in the air that's just to make it look good. Just undo the straps and it will pop open.
Lol its all for the dramatics. Once you figure out how to fold it your hood but it's frustrating until you do figure that out!
I seriously contemplated leaving mine in the desert this past weekend.
It’s can be a pain to put away, and I really need to practice before I go back out.
Turned out that one of the poles was disconnected where they meet, so I couldn’t form the circles correctly until I rejoined those poles. Wasn’t much easier when that was fixed either.
Probably lucky I didn’t poke my eye out before figuring it out.
But I finally I managed to wrangle that sucker back in its bag and enjoy my coffee.
Good times!
I just bought one to keep in my basement for winter power outages. It's easier to stay warm in a confined space, so I'll use it if I have to huddle down.
That is a good idea!
@@LoneCrowAdventures thanks! I'll be living in Western Pennsylvania by the fall, and the winters can get pretty sketchy. I have a propane Buddy heater, and shortening to make heat candles. My thought is to create a warm space and keep the heat in. I'll probably be settled in the basement so the ambient heat can keep my pipes from freezing. I have foam floor tiles to put under the tent, and a cot to keep off the cold cement.
Let's see you get it back in the bag !
Lol I have a video on that! ruclips.net/video/aevzDEXtym4/видео.html
Nonsense.
I have had two Coleman popups and several Decathlon Quechua popups in 30+ MPH gusty conditions and they behaved fine. The Coleman, I have used on a Jeep roof platform at Horseneck Beach in Westport, MA in driving rain 75' from the surf elevated well above the dunes. Look up the location. It did really well. Generally, I don't even bother guying them out unless I expect rough weather.
Condensation? the Coleman has large mesh panels under removable rain fly, for the 2 person maybe 1/2 the area of the roof. It is well ventilated and there is simply no way to collect condensation as described. I also have the Quechua shown at 1:16. It has a full rain fly that is removable (you can even see the hooks as you describe it cannot be removed) with a vent, 2 side windows, a large door under a sort of vestibule with an eye brow above and a large rear window. Plenty of ventilation even in the rain. Why does that matter? Because most of the condensation on the inside of a double wall tent comes from the human bodies, not the rain. You have to let it out.
The cheap single wall pop ups? (the ones with the square side window.) Those will be pretty terrible in any kind of weather.
I love that I can be set up in 2-3 minutes in a sudden rain. The only demerit is they are too heavy and/or too big for backpacking. Camping with kids, it is awesome to setup in moments rather than tens of minutes.
BTW, none of these have aluminum poles as described. That simply would not work.
I'm glad to hear you've had good experience. Mine has been less than desired.
I use mine for boat camping...love it!...ventilation is key...thats not a proplrm with my pop
Because of the ease and price of this tent I would definitely say get it, I'm actually about to order this very tent, I'm going to put a tarp above it on an angle in case it does rain.... But I do that with any tent
I like the idea of a pop up tent but haven't found a good one yet.
@@LoneCrowAdventures I got one off of Amazon for $56, a Bloomington I think? It's a little two-person tent, sleeps more like a one person tent but I tested it out at hard labor State Park here in Georgia just this past weekend and it worked great, it's not waterproof so the tarp I had above it definitely helped, something to keep in mind, but I like mine quite a bit pops right out pops right back in
I just found odd that your thumbnail is with the possibly one of the best pop up tents in the market, the Queshua 2 seconds fresh and black , that has a high wind resistance , can handle heavy rain , has so much ventilation that condensation is not an issue , and was not tested
in this video.🤷♂️
The thumb with the big X should be with the tent you tested and so you are sure it is not good for the factors you presented. 👍🏻🙂
That is a good point. I appreciate the feedback 😊
@@LoneCrowAdventures And I apreciate your videos.🙂 Very nice to watch, with lots of straight forward information we can use before choosing
some equipment. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
DARN , I watched the whole video and not once did I see you put one in your backpack. lol Closes thing I have ever had was the Apache Instant Tent , 2 man one. Used it on car camping trips around the US when in campgrounds. Serious back country camping , a Jungle hammock every time.
Gosh I haven't gone hammock camping for a couple years now. I have a tough time getting comfy in a hammock these days since I hurt my shoulder.
@@LoneCrowAdventures .... Hammocks have come a long way from the original ( Banana shape ones ) ones the sailors used aboard ship. I use a self inflating Therm-a-rest , mummy full length. It's inflated 1/2 to 3/4 of the way so it will conform to my body and the hammock. I have every inch of my body supported , no areas that are not supported. Any hammock you can lay diagonally in will let you lay flat. Bridge hammocks are the original flat sleepers.
It might be OK for the backyard party with children.. But will it hold up in a hardcore camping situation.. These things might not be for example the appalachian trail.. Or the great Rocky mountains. You can't need something a little bit more sturdy than This little thing..
I wouldn't do much other than simple weekend trips.in fair weather to local campgrounds in a pop up tent.
@@LoneCrowAdventures Exactly they are not met for hardcore camping.. I wouldn't even do that with my small two person Dome tent.. It is not met for that ..with me with me I would probably just build something.. I've been camping since the age of ten.. I just don't have any partners to be with or any groups i'm down in arkansas..
Good to know, thank you.
Me and my cousin are planning a cycling trip across michigan next month and I was town between a night cat single pop-up and an alps single person with bars.
Bars it is!
So helpful! Thanks for this video👍
Thanks so much!
That was cool how you just threw it. Nice 😎
You shouldn't generalize the Colelan's shortcomings to all pop-up tents. Half of the bums in Europe live in a decathlon 2" because it's sturdy and resists rain. The only real problem I see with the concept is that insect and debris may crawl between the two layers of the tent and be hard to remove.
Yes that's very true, I never thought about that.
The shown Tent maybe one of the worst Coleman. I use Quechua Tents beyond 10 Years and theyre fine in whatever weather if you use all guylines. My favorite is the old Base Seconds 4.2 or just the Base since you can stand upside.
I doubt very much that they would be "aluminum loops". Surely thin bands of spring steel wire, like those popup car windscreen sunshades?
Yes that is a possibility as well. Aluminum is a.but too plyable now that you mention it.
Weather is too unpredictable 😂 I’m in eastern North Carolina so there’s always bound to be a thunderstorm from hell basically any day of the year.
Here too in the midwest!
You have any videos about snakes a lot of people don't think about that at campground girl. Stay safe keep up the good work.
No but I was very concerned when camping in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma but fortunately never encountered any.
Your very lucky
@@LoneCrowAdventures- My 2 biggest fears camping at night would be snakes and Bigfoot 🤣
Uhhh with bad weather like rain or hard raon or even hail... It won't break, but it is litterly nothing like the one you show exept for the big round bag
Great content as usual .
Thank you kindly
Best popup tent is quechua 2 seconds easy fresh & black.
I will check that one out! Thanks!
Looks bulky and heavy? The Night Cat popup tent packs smaller and is lighter.
@@stigcc it is not for backpacking/bikepacking. Little more weight and bulk makes no difference.
@@stigcc it's for car camping
@@bcamping1 Yeah guess you are right. Would love to have a small popup tent for hiking though.
I was looking into a small mesh popup in combination with a tarp.
Nope, nope and nope. I think they are great for kids to play in😊
Not for me either honestly
Aluminum?lol there is no aluminum damp F
Yep, mine are all aluminum
They look crap for keeping out bugs.
Not too bad for bugs actually
NOPE! Not for me.
I'm not a big fan either