Dunno about the MH100 XL but the 2 Seconds F&B is neat, and also lighter. Super easy set up that'll even work under a rainstorm. Only inconvenience with Quechua pop ups is their packed size & shape... depends how you intend to carry it.
Coleman and Quechua equally got poor durability, which is their major downside. But should do for occasional use like this.
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.
From what youâre saying, I think youâve made a great call going for a lighter sleeping tent plus a small popup just for gear, those big âfestival palacesâ look cool but get so heavy and awkward, especially by train.
If you havenât bought yet, Iâd 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.
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.
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