We've just bought two of these from Decathlon in France, on the way back to the UK from a holiday in Southwest France. Fantastic value & we can't wait to use them, so easy for quick weekend getaways.
Decided to show off to my neighbour - threw it in the garden to show how amazing they are & now I can't fold it back up again to get it in the bag. Any tips/suggestions, or have I got to wait until my husband gets home from work so he can laugh at me?
Sue
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Lol.........I had this problem with a golf pop up net.....also i watched on a camsite a family taking longer to put it away than metaking down my outwell!!!!....All i can remember with the golf net is crossing my hands over with the loop.......no help am i but somebody will be along in a min i'm sure.
On the Quechua website is a special section for the pop-up tents, there are videos which are useful. I just kept doing it until I got it right and now it's second nature.
This is the page on the Quechua website - if you look in the bottom right hand under the 3 little pics, there is a list of links including one that take you to a video if the tent going up and coming down. I think it says "VIDEO: Fold down the tent"
Watch it a few times then have another go!
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I did exactly the same as you and bought a couple of Quechua 2XL in Decathlon in Gap. I got the bloke in the shop to show us how it was put away and although I still didn't have a clue my 15 year old got it right 1st time. We spent last weekend in them and had a wonderful time - they are perfect for a short break - I just love them. I've watched the sprog put them away a couple of times now and can just about manage it myself (I think its like DVD recorders - easy for teenagers but not for grown-ups)
Enjoy your new tents, the Quechua link in Foggers post should help too.
Used my 2 second and my daughters 2 second XL this last weekend. I learned 2 years ago to fold up my smaller one though it took me a few weeks but it was first time for the bigger one. Couldn't do it no way, went away for 10 minutes , came back tried again and it just did it itself, unbelievable, just fell into place and it was windy.. PamJ
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we also got 2 this year in France, took down the frame tent on our last night and slept in the pop ups meaning we got off site quicker to catch ferry. Slept really well, love them. Agreed not easy to get in the bag but we've managed.
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Like you,we bought some Quechuas from Decathlon - 5 to be precise! I reckon we should have shares in Decathlon as we spent an awful lot of our holiday money in there.Although we used our trailer tent , the weather was due to change just before we were due to pack up. So as we leave our tt in France we had to be sure to pack it away bone dry - hence the quechuas! W had 2 of the blue 3 second lights, I red 2 second light and 2 of the white "shelter " type things for food and the loo! So brilliant we ended up spending an extra couple of nights in France in them! And ...yes...we have mastered putting them away although it did take a wee while and amused most of our immediate neighbours!