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85 Reviews of the Base Seconds 4.2 Showing 11 to 20 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

By: Welshie1 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2013 Rating: 10 from 10

We bought this tent to take on weekend breaks.

We used it for the first time this summer, and were so impressed at the ease and speed of putting up and taking down, that we have decided to take it to France with us for 2 weeks rather than our large Outwell tent.

It has ample sleeping space and a decent size middle pod which is tall enough for my hubby who is 6 foot to stand up in.

Love it

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By: Storm chaser Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2013 Rating: 10 from 10

Tried out our new quechua base seconds 4.2 tent for the first time last weekend. Put it up no problems 8 minutes done and taking it down also went to plan. We found plenty of room for 2 adults and 2 children. Bought it for weekends as our Vango diablo 600 although brilliant is too much work for 1-2 nights. Would totally recommend this tent

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By: BuddingTraveller83 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2013 Rating: 10 from 10

We bought this tent and the base full day tent for Ł120.00 each at the start of March 2013. Absolute bargain.

We set it up in the garden and timed it. I watched YouTube quite a few times and decided to just go on that. Ground sheet, tent, day tent and all guys were complete in 16 minutes with two of us. Wow!

Taking down was really easy. Again I watched YouTube. I certainly did not find it hard first time round.

Simply:

*Fold Bedrooms back up and secure on blue velcro.

*Grab one corner of the main section with left hand at the top and grab the same corner lower down with the right hand.

* Push right hand in towards the opposite corner. Once pushed in the two remaining sides come together like closing a book.

*Lie flat. At the top end, push in sides and fold over on itself creating a pretzel shape. Fold each outer circle in towards the top middle one, right then left. Done!

Packing away was 13 minutes for all! great kit and very spacious!

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By: Alistair908 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2012 Rating: 9 from 10

WE purchased ours from Decathlon in 2012 during the sale for Ł150. Several camping adventures later and I have to say this is simply an amazing bit of kit. Once you get the hang of it, its very easy to pitch and pack away. Found some useful videos on YouTube that I have saved on my mobile.

We went off to Shell Island in August 2012 and had a great time. The tent stood up very well to the high winds and was easy to maintain with a few extra guy-lines. Highly recommended and very accommodating for our family of 4.

Packs away into the bag not mush bigger than a dustbin lid and takes up very little space in the car.

Highly recommended if your thinking of camping with a family.

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By: EUCamper Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 10 from 10

We now have 2 of these - the second one was bought as a back up. There are 4 of us (2 adults and 2 kids) and we have tried many other tents and keep coming back to this one. Theres loads of living space, 2 good sized bedroom pods and the ease of putting up and putting down this tent alone is worth the money. We have used this tent all over Europe and in all weathers and cannot fault it - no leaks, no draughts and no damage. We also have the base seconds XL which is used as a utility tent for the kitchen etc. Watch the videos on you Tube to see how easy it goes up and down. I can only echo what other reviewers have said - Buy one - you wont be disappointed!

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By: Colegade Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2012 Rating: 10 from 10

Don't look any further for a great pop-up!

After getting fed-up of having to ask for help from other campers to erect my old pole based family tent (I camp alone with two young children) I was determined to get a tent I could setup by myself in the wind and rain. So I splashed the cash and bought the Base Seconds 4.2.

The key reason for this one was the extra head height over the other pop-ups I looked at. I put this tent up in 10 minutes. That’s getting the ground sheet down, tent just pops up in seconds and the rest of the time was setting the guy ropes. The two separate births easily accommodate two camp beds each. The centre room is roomy with the 1.85m height. No leaks in a heavy 24hrs of rain. Did not get a good wind test on this outing but I suspect it would hold up ok.

I was worried about getting it down again, but I needn’t have. I took me longer to dismantle the three Gelert camp beds than the tent. I had watched the YouTube videos so new what I needed to do, but I did get stuck pulling the whole lot back into a figure 8. So I used the video I’d downloaded with the Quechua iPhone app to help get it back in the round bag. (Note, if you use the iPhone app I downloaded the Base Seconds 4.1 folding away video as it’s the same procedure as the 4.2).

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By: Seetheworld Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 9 from 10

Fantastic tent! - just got it and tested for the first time in a very windy valley in the Lake District, brilliantly stood up to full on gusts and driving rain. The only time it let the wet in, was through the door when left open, or traipsing it in with the muddy boots.

The only reason I've knocked off one star was the putting up if it hasn't folded down correctly when packed before. After watching the You Tube videos many times and a few dry practice runs I thought it was going to be fine to do, only to find that it can twist the sections into each other if you're not careful when you fold it up, which means it won't pop up without applying a physics degree the next time. Just keep an eye on that when you're packing it away.

Otherwise, loads of room, easy to use and pack away, and quite quirky looking on a campsite. :-) Wouldn't hesitate to get another when this one needs replacing.

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By: 007tortoise Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 9 from 10

I've used my Quechua for 2 seasons and have held back from writing a review previously as it hadn't really been tested by the elements. Well it has now. This tent has had the best of the Welsh weather thrown at it and has passed with flying colours. It stood strong in the wind and the rain didn't penetrate. Not all of my previous tents have managed that.

I find this tent easy peasy to pop up and have mastered the popping down, both aided by only one small child. When camping without the help of another adult it is sheer bliss to manage to provide shelter for your little one/s (and a brew on) in a few minutes.

I have previously owned a Khyam and an Outwell but for me the ease of pitching the Quechua (and it's cuteness) surpasses the extra space I previously had in the other tents.

If I needed to recommend a tent to anyone or replace this one I would buy the exact same again.

The only very minor criticism is the bathtub ground sheet. It would be bliss if the groundsheet in the living area was sewn in. Then my tootsie's would be toasty.

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By: Crystalgirl Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2010 Rating: 9 from 10

This tent is absolutely fantastic. I am small but manage to pitch it on my own ok - once even in the dark! It is roomy and functional and has drawn many admiring glances from camping friends. I've only given it a one star less than a ten because I find it difficult to fold down on my own and often fold it part of the way and then end up stuffing it in my car until I get home!

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By: Fiona karen Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2011 Rating: 9 from 10

Got this tent for a holiday in France when we would be doing 4 1 night stays and wanted something quick to pitch, really enjoyed using it, we had lots of rain wind and the tent stood up to it all fine, we got the pitch time down to 15min from opening the bag to the last peg in.

There's defiantly a nack to putting it down, and make sure all the pockets are empty, I've found when you pull the 2 sides together like closing a book it was best to lie the tent down on the floor to make sure all the poles are flat and going the same way, sometimes when we closed the book the back poles where facing out one way and the front ones the other way like a fish tail, then lift it up again and do the folding bit, sound complicated but it isn't

Really like the round shape of the bag as well as we could pack the car and then slide the tent on top of everything else against the roof.

Great tent.

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Manufacturer's Description

Designed for camping for 4 hikers wanting an easy set-up family tent.

Good-size living area (5m˛/ 185cm high) and 2 standard bedrooms, 140x210cm.

2 minute set up. Folds down in less than 5 minutes if you have the knack.

Laboratory (shower test: 200 l/hr/m˛!) and field tested
Size and weight

Spacious 5 m˛ living area, with a max height of 1.85m. 14kg.

Bedroom space

2 x 2-person bedrooms. Comfortable-sized at 2.1m x 1.4m.

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