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     HI has anyone got a pop up tent think outwell do one im thinking of getting one just for over night stops.anyone no if any good thanks.

we have got 2 of the gelert quick pitch tents for the kids and i wouldn't reccomend them as they are a single skin tent we find we have a lot condensation insideeven if we just have the fly screen at the opening instead of the door shut, in a morning.

we have bought 2 pop up tents from tesco today which were reduce to £8.86 instore so we are going to see what they are like as they have the pop up bit, then an inner tent, but seems if there is plenty of  ventilation.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-0401.aspx 

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-4714.aspx

We have a Quechua 3 second tent and its a fantastic bit of kit for one nighters. Loads of room and no leaks. There`s a couple of pics in my gallery

Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 01/8/2007

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We've just bought the 3 second Queucha for late night campsite arrivals. It's fab, the 3 second is really bit and (for the tall around) it is longer than the 3 second light.

Ours was used in the pouring rain in Belgium last week and didn't leak a drop, our friend used it and thought it was fab.

Ice, I've been trying hard to get the tarp for the last three years but not managed to track one down!

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The tarp is very hard to find. I checked with Decathlon (Surrey Quays) loads of times but they`ve never had any. In the end I bit the bullet and bought one from ebay. It cost 25 quid inc delivery which is over the odds but its seems the only choice at the moment . It is however a brilliant bit of kit and goes perfectly with the 3 second tent.

 

NB I`ve just seen a thread in the equipment forum saying that the Stockport Decathlon has some in so maybe other will too. Good luck.

 

The 3 second tents are excellent. One of my fellow scout groups have 10 of them for when they go away.

I borrowed an outwell jersey s last night for out 100 year Scouting celebration camp.

okay for me but probabley better to get the M if you going away for a long while

I've heard from a reliable source (a D.C. no less) that pop-up tents are not brilliant in strong winds.

Anyone care to comment?