Decathlon Quechua - 2 Second Easy Fresh & Black Waterproof Pop Up Camping Tent 3 Person

We've got a 3-person Quechua fresh-black pop-up and it's great. It really does set up quickly and break down quickly once you've gotten used to it, and it's very roomy relative to other 3-person tents we've had. That being said: it's very much car camping gear and I don't think I'd want to be in a heavy rainstorm or wind storm in it. I wouldn't take it backpacking: it's far too bulky. But for car camping? It's great.

Great tent for the price point! I've used the pop up tent for over 4 years when camping with the car. But they are by no means meant for backpacking. At that point you're better off buying something like a Naturehike mongar which is cheap, good quality, packs small and doesn't weigh as much

I have 4, they're all brilliant, the fresh and black range was a game changer with kids, we have the air 4 person fresh and black and its great for my family, so far its about 5 years old used 3 - 4 times a year and still working and waterproof. I one of the 3 man pop up fresh and blacks which gets more use when I go without family and its solid, my oldest one from them is a decade old bought as an emergency Le Mans tent when my old eurohike gave up. I totally rate them over anything else in the near price range. The only ones that don't work are the super light solo hiker tent range, but they can be forgiven for that.

Got their black out pop up tent for attending festivals and its the best thing ever.

I got the 3-man XL pop up from decathlon, was on offer for £100 down from £140 when I bought it. Plenty of room for a double airbed and all your stuff. Keeps the heat at bay for a lot longer. Absolutely no regrets and wondered why I didn’t get one sooner. https://preview.redd.it/12loxaa3huaf1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5be7419d26daf24747dfb3a579e0e2bb52992e6

Got a 3 berth pop up one nearly a decade ago and it's still going strong. For the money I spent it's the best value tent I've ever used. It's spacious (actually sleeps 3 plus a pack), goes up within 5 minutes, and is simple to strike with clear instructions and colour coded clips. We've done a lot of driving around the Europe in summer chasing good weather with it, but it's survived a windy week on the coast of Skye when other tents were flatened and our neighbours had to sleep in their car. In-laws have the newer blackout version and a tweaked design, but theirs seems just as robust. Recommend.

I took the quechua 3 man XL popup F&B- at just over 2m square, I had space for a camp bed and airbed on top, with space underneath for storage boxes. Only thing I'd change for next time is to have the camp bed rotated 90 degrees - because it's not that tall, my head was almost touching the roof. Also took a camp light, definitely needed most of the time. Temperature wise, phenomenal. Got to sleep till 10-11am every day without having to crawl out, gasping for fresh air https://preview.redd.it/z29lm3izzvaf1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=716ce32c331e62055c2080c42c55eb77b7a19a7b

I have the 2 seconds 3 - it was able to fit 2 adults, a 10 year old and dog with one backpack. I’m a huge fan especially in colder environments, it does not rise high up which is great for retaining heat. I do not camp in snow or very cold, but in 30-35f it does a great job. On the flip side I found it unbearable in Texas in September one time, very little breeze through. Easy to take out and put away.

From what you’re saying, I think you’ve made a great call going for a lighter sleeping tent plus a small popup just for gear, those big “festival palaces” look cool but get so heavy and awkward, especially by train. If you haven’t bought yet, I’d recommend looking for a 2-person tent that has a decent vestibule (for shoes/bags) and is double-layered for better airflow/venting. Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh & Black is a good options of this use case imo.

Save yourself the hassle and buy this: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/camping-tent-2-seconds-xl-3-person-fresh-and-black/_/R-p-172537 Pain in the arse to put away but the time saved not dicking around with tent poles makes it worth it, used mine for 4 ish years now and I swear by it