Quechua’s toss-and-go “Seconds” tents
by Amy
Posted on Sunday, July 9th, 2006 at 4:25 pm CET
We like to camp over weekends in the summer, but the hassle of setting up a small tent for a short getaway can make a short camping trip less enjoyable. When we first saw the 2-Second tent by Quechua at Decathlon, a sporting-goods store, we had to try it. Now we have the 3-Second Air tent and we love it. Here is a short review of both.
Quechua 2-Second
We bought the 2-Second tent last year and used it on a couple of trips. Setting it up is as easy as it looks. Just make sure you are holding the tent in the proper position, then let it fly! Putting the tent back together takes some time to get used to. The instructions included with the tent are very clear and after some practice it is quite easy for one person to fold and roll the tent back into the start position and put it back in the backpack sleeve.
Setting up the 2-Second tentThe 2-Second tent is quite small and with moisture building up on the tent overnight, we woke up with wet sleeping bag edges and pillows. For two people we found this tent to be a bit too small, but the ease of set-up made it worth it, and we would have been happy to continue using it, if the bigger 3-Second tents had not been introduced this year.
2-second Quechua tent, all set upQuechua 3-Second Air
We have used the 3-Second Air tent on one trip this year, a long weekend to Brittany and Normandy in France. The bigger tent was a lot more comfortable than the 2-Second tent. Although moisture accumlated on the tent each night, in the mornings we were dry because we had the extra room around the sleeping bag inside the tent.
Two views of the Quechua 3-second air tent
The “Air” part of the name refers to two vents which can be opened on the sides of the tent. This year Quechua introduced the bigger 3-Second series; the Air feature is available on both sizes. They also have a 2-Second XL, which has the entry on the side of the tent which allows for extra storage space between the entry and the interior. All of the models can be seen on their website, seconds.quechua.com.
Setting up the 3-Second tentThe bigger tent is a bit more difficult to fold and roll back into the start position than the smaller one. The job definitely requires two people in order to be done right. One person can hold the half-folded tent upright while the second one performs the fold and roll. As with the smaller tent, we got better at dissembling it with practice. It’s great and we look forward to many more trips with our 3-Second Air tent.
We like to camp over weekends in the summer, but the hassle of setting up a small tent for a short getaway can make a short camping trip less enjoyable. When we first saw the 2-Second tent by Quechua at Decathlon, a sporting-goods store, we had to try it. Now we have the 3-Second Air tent and we love it. Here is a short review of both.
Quechua 2-Second
We bought the 2-Second tent last year and used it on a couple of trips. Setting it up is as easy as it looks. Just make sure you are holding the tent in the proper position, then let it fly! Putting the tent back together takes some time to get used to. The instructions included with the tent are very clear and after some practice it is quite easy for one person to fold and roll the tent back into the start position and put it back in the backpack sleeve.
Setting up the 2-Second tent
The 2-Second tent is quite small and with moisture building up on the tent overnight, we woke up with wet sleeping bag edges and pillows. For two people we found this tent to be a bit too small, but the ease of set-up made it worth it, and we would have been happy to continue using it, if the bigger 3-Second tents had not been introduced this year.
2-second Quechua tent, all set up
Quechua 3-Second Air
We have used the 3-Second Air tent on one trip this year, a long weekend to Brittany and Normandy in France. The bigger tent was a lot more comfortable than the 2-Second tent. Although moisture accumlated on the tent each night, in the mornings we were dry because we had the extra room around the sleeping bag inside the tent.
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| Two views of the Quechua 3-second air tent | |
The “Air” part of the name refers to two vents which can be opened on the sides of the tent. This year Quechua introduced the bigger 3-Second series; the Air feature is available on both sizes. They also have a 2-Second XL, which has the entry on the side of the tent which allows for extra storage space between the entry and the interior. All of the models can be seen on their website, seconds.quechua.com.
Setting up the 3-Second tent
The bigger tent is a bit more difficult to fold and roll back into the start position than the smaller one. The job definitely requires two people in order to be done right. One person can hold the half-folded tent upright while the second one performs the fold and roll. As with the smaller tent, we got better at dissembling it with practice. It’s great and we look forward to many more trips with our 3-Second Air tent.
6:15 pm
I am currently facinated by these tents which seem to be taking over all the camp sites we stay at – one thingwe’dlike to know is how dothe yfair in wind and rain?
There were a lot of yells half way through the night at the weekend in the direction of the Quechua Seconds when the wind and rain got up quite strong.
Also we noticed that they were having a lot of trouble taking them down again!!!!