The REAL TRUTH About Camping Pop Up Tents

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Are pop up tents good? In this video we discuss the features of pop up tents and what distinguishes a pop up camping tent from other styles of camping tents. We reveal the secret untold truth about pop up tents that manufacturers don't want you to know. This is the raw truth about pop up tents no one is talking about. Before you buy a pop up tent, it's very important to have a good understanding of the pros and cons of camping pop up tents as a tent choice and as a tent design. Sleeping in a pop up tent in a storm is asking for disaster. Pop up tents in high wind situations are also not advised. Camping pop up tents work best when camping in good weather and over short periods of time when weather conditions are not anticipated to change. The real truth about pop up tents is that although pop up camping tents are easy, they are cumbersome to pack up and leave you out in the cold in wet conditions.
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@tree2352 2 жыл бұрын

Personally I never had an issue folding the tent back up. Once you get the hang of it, packing up your campsite takes minutes and it’s amazing. It’s certainly not a luxury tent, it is not a spacious type of shelter, however it has reduced our set up time to the absolute minimum and that is extremely worth it for me. As per condensation, as long as you know how to tie up a tarp, you’re good to go! You’ll be pretty rainproof! These tents are way lighter than your typical tents, set up and take down are so easy. If any of that matters to you I think these tents are great honestly.

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they are great when you want things done in a hurry for sure.

@glenmo1 Жыл бұрын

One exception to the pop-up tent problems is the Teton pop up ...it has a different type of system .. it's 3/4 screen mesh all the way around and the rain fly can be removed... Very little condensation and holds up to the wind and water really well

@LoneCrowAdventures Жыл бұрын

I'm going to have to check this one out!!!!

@The_Algorithm_ 8 ай бұрын

@@LoneCrowAdventures Teton Vista 2. Fantastic and well built. 😎

@melindafolcia4630 2 жыл бұрын

In my experience, condensation has nothing to do with a tent being a pop up or not. It has to do with having only one layer or two layers. One layered tents will greatly condense inside. With a 2 layered tent, the internal layer will stay dry as long as it is built with enough ventilation.

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I've had very poor luck with condensation in pop up tents.

@melindafolcia4630 2 жыл бұрын

@@LoneCrowAdventures Sorry to hear that :D I recommend Quechua if it is available in your area. Both pop up and non pop up are greatly ventilated and they are the cheapest in two layered tents (at least in my area).

@RaeInTime Жыл бұрын

So helpful! Thanks for this video👍

@LoneCrowAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Juice8767 3 ай бұрын

Good to know, thank you. Me and my cousin are planning a cycling trip across michigan next month and I was town between a night cat single pop-up and an alps single person with bars. Bars it is!

@carmenmartinez2882 2 жыл бұрын

Not for me, another thing to mention is that they can be a pain to put it back in the bag, at least for me lol. 👍🏻

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they sure can until you get a system figured out, then it's golden!

@LouiseCooper-gq5bi Жыл бұрын

🏕️🏕️Yes they can but they are great 🌟 starting tent 🏣🏕️ although not for bad😮 weather conditions great ⛺ for learning and for the back garden or the beach🏕️🏕️

@mojeena1 6 ай бұрын

I've used the Quechua pop up tent in windy and wet conditions with no issue. Stayed up in the wind, dry in the rain and has enough ventilation to avoid condensation. Give it a shot

@LoneCrowAdventures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with pop ups

@donthejewler74 2 жыл бұрын

Great content as usual .

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly

@peepresc8002 2 жыл бұрын

Took my kids camping used a Pop up Tent, couldn't fold it again so I gave it to someone staying on the campsite to use to store their things in. And there is no need to throw it in the air that's just to make it look good. Just undo the straps and it will pop open.

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Lol its all for the dramatics. Once you figure out how to fold it your hood but it's frustrating until you do figure that out!

@Michael-fr3xc 11 ай бұрын

I seriously contemplated leaving mine in the desert this past weekend. It’s can be a pain to put away, and I really need to practice before I go back out. Turned out that one of the poles was disconnected where they meet, so I couldn’t form the circles correctly until I rejoined those poles. Wasn’t much easier when that was fixed either. Probably lucky I didn’t poke my eye out before figuring it out. But I finally I managed to wrangle that sucker back in its bag and enjoy my coffee. Good times!

@jamie74gemini87 Жыл бұрын

Quechua pop up tents take the wind really well, they bend but don't break. Also folding them takes practice.

@LoneCrowAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll check them out!!!!

@Oldsparkey 2 жыл бұрын

DARN , I watched the whole video and not once did I see you put one in your backpack. lol Closes thing I have ever had was the Apache Instant Tent , 2 man one. Used it on car camping trips around the US when in campgrounds. Serious back country camping , a Jungle hammock every time.

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh I haven't gone hammock camping for a couple years now. I have a tough time getting comfy in a hammock these days since I hurt my shoulder.

@Oldsparkey 2 жыл бұрын

@@LoneCrowAdventures .... Hammocks have come a long way from the original ( Banana shape ones ) ones the sailors used aboard ship. I use a self inflating Therm-a-rest , mummy full length. It's inflated 1/2 to 3/4 of the way so it will conform to my body and the hammock. I have every inch of my body supported , no areas that are not supported. Any hammock you can lay diagonally in will let you lay flat. Bridge hammocks are the original flat sleepers.

@grahamburgess8456 2 жыл бұрын

Let's see you get it back in the bag !

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I have a video on that! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8umrad2vdrdnWg.html

@mjhepburn11 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought one to keep in my basement for winter power outages. It's easier to stay warm in a confined space, so I'll use it if I have to huddle down.

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea!

@mjhepburn11 2 жыл бұрын

@@LoneCrowAdventures thanks! I'll be living in Western Pennsylvania by the fall, and the winters can get pretty sketchy. I have a propane Buddy heater, and shortening to make heat candles. My thought is to create a warm space and keep the heat in. I'll probably be settled in the basement so the ambient heat can keep my pipes from freezing. I have foam floor tiles to put under the tent, and a cot to keep off the cold cement.

@lfcmike12 Жыл бұрын

I've considered getting a popup tent specifically for quick shelter for hiking but after trying to find one that looks like it'd actually provide shelter, and failing to, I figured using a tarp would make more sense

@LoneCrowAdventures Жыл бұрын

As far as a quick hiking shelter I'd recommend a trekking pole tent. Gives a bit more protection than a tarp alone.

@Mainsail1975au Жыл бұрын

Looking at stats for weight of pop up tents, and their packed shape, they aren't really suitable for hiking. Best for near transport.

@beetooex 10 ай бұрын

@@Mainsail1975auThe only promising one I've seen is the Catoma Burrow. Originally made for the US army as the EBNS and available cheap as surplus. It's a tiny popup mesh inner with optional flysheets or tarp. Far too expensive in Europe though.

@esterdrass4964 8 ай бұрын

I love the idea of an instant tent but my experience with them has been not good. First, as mentioned, is the weather. I had this nice big stand-up pop-up tent. It looked great, then it rained and rained and rained and so did the inside of the tent. It flooded and that was day one or two of this camping journey I ended up hating. From there on, the tent was nothing but damp and everything in it and sleeping in it was miserable. The other part was trying to put the tent back together. It was like trying to refold a fitted sheet back into its original form. It was a mess.

@LoneCrowAdventures 8 ай бұрын

There is an easy technique for finding them once you get it down pat. But in terms of weather these tents suck!

@marcusreuben4865 Ай бұрын

I’ve never had a condensation issue with my pop up tent. Nor have I had any issues in the rain or wind

@LoneCrowAdventures Ай бұрын

Hmmm interesting

@JBguitar-cj8pc Жыл бұрын

Weather is too unpredictable 😂 I’m in eastern North Carolina so there’s always bound to be a thunderstorm from hell basically any day of the year.

@LoneCrowAdventures Жыл бұрын

Here too in the midwest!

@douggief1367 4 ай бұрын

I doubt very much that they would be "aluminum loops". Surely thin bands of spring steel wire, like those popup car windscreen sunshades?

@LoneCrowAdventures 4 ай бұрын

Yes that is a possibility as well. Aluminum is a.but too plyable now that you mention it.

@irishsid13 7 ай бұрын

Because of the ease and price of this tent I would definitely say get it, I'm actually about to order this very tent, I'm going to put a tarp above it on an angle in case it does rain.... But I do that with any tent

@LoneCrowAdventures 6 ай бұрын

I like the idea of a pop up tent but haven't found a good one yet.

@irishsid13 6 ай бұрын

@@LoneCrowAdventures I got one off of Amazon for $56, a Bloomington I think? It's a little two-person tent, sleeps more like a one person tent but I tested it out at hard labor State Park here in Georgia just this past weekend and it worked great, it's not waterproof so the tarp I had above it definitely helped, something to keep in mind, but I like mine quite a bit pops right out pops right back in

@user-cx2zg4hr9k 3 ай бұрын

Uhhh with bad weather like rain or hard raon or even hail... It won't break, but it is litterly nothing like the one you show exept for the big round bag

@tlyonstlyons Жыл бұрын

Nonsense. I have had two Coleman popups and several Decathlon Quechua popups in 30+ MPH gusty conditions and they behaved fine. The Coleman, I have used on a Jeep roof platform at Horseneck Beach in Westport, MA in driving rain 75' from the surf elevated well above the dunes. Look up the location. It did really well. Generally, I don't even bother guying them out unless I expect rough weather. Condensation? the Coleman has large mesh panels under removable rain fly, for the 2 person maybe 1/2 the area of the roof. It is well ventilated and there is simply no way to collect condensation as described. I also have the Quechua shown at 1:16. It has a full rain fly that is removable (you can even see the hooks as you describe it cannot be removed) with a vent, 2 side windows, a large door under a sort of vestibule with an eye brow above and a large rear window. Plenty of ventilation even in the rain. Why does that matter? Because most of the condensation on the inside of a double wall tent comes from the human bodies, not the rain. You have to let it out. The cheap single wall pop ups? (the ones with the square side window.) Those will be pretty terrible in any kind of weather. I love that I can be set up in 2-3 minutes in a sudden rain. The only demerit is they are too heavy and/or too big for backpacking. Camping with kids, it is awesome to setup in moments rather than tens of minutes. BTW, none of these have aluminum poles as described. That simply would not work.

@LoneCrowAdventures Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear you've had good experience. Mine has been less than desired.

@versatec1 11 ай бұрын

I use mine for boat camping...love it!...ventilation is key...thats not a proplrm with my pop

@KarenLee-bs5ms 5 ай бұрын

It might be OK for the backyard party with children.. But will it hold up in a hardcore camping situation.. These things might not be for example the appalachian trail.. Or the great Rocky mountains. You can't need something a little bit more sturdy than This little thing..

@LoneCrowAdventures 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't do much other than simple weekend trips.in fair weather to local campgrounds in a pop up tent.

@KarenLee-bs5ms 4 ай бұрын

@@LoneCrowAdventures Exactly they are not met for hardcore camping.. I wouldn't even do that with my small two person Dome tent.. It is not met for that ..with me with me I would probably just build something.. I've been camping since the age of ten.. I just don't have any partners to be with or any groups i'm down in arkansas..

@donniemabry1470 2 жыл бұрын

You have any videos about snakes a lot of people don't think about that at campground girl. Stay safe keep up the good work.

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

No but I was very concerned when camping in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma but fortunately never encountered any.

@donniemabry1470 2 жыл бұрын

Your very lucky

@SteelerY360Nation Жыл бұрын

@@LoneCrowAdventures- My 2 biggest fears camping at night would be snakes and Bigfoot 🤣

@bcamping1 Жыл бұрын

Best popup tent is quechua 2 seconds easy fresh & black.

@LoneCrowAdventures Жыл бұрын

I will check that one out! Thanks!

@aspexpl 2 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't generalize the Colelan's shortcomings to all pop-up tents. Half of the bums in Europe live in a decathlon 2" because it's sturdy and resists rain. The only real problem I see with the concept is that insect and debris may crawl between the two layers of the tent and be hard to remove.

@LoneCrowAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that's very true, I never thought about that.

@steff7645 Жыл бұрын

The shown Tent maybe one of the worst Coleman. I use Quechua Tents beyond 10 Years and theyre fine in whatever weather if you use all guylines. My favorite is the old Base Seconds 4.2 or just the Base since you can stand upside.

@gigabit7079 Жыл бұрын

I just found odd that your thumbnail is with the possibly one of the best pop up tents in the market, the Queshua 2 seconds fresh and black , that has a high wind resistance , can handle heavy rain , has so much ventilation that condensation is not an issue , and was not tested in this video.🤷‍♂️ The thumb with the big X should be with the tent you tested and so you are sure it is not good for the factors you presented. 👍🏻🙂

@LoneCrowAdventures Жыл бұрын

That is a good point. I appreciate the feedback 😊

@gigabit7079 Жыл бұрын

@@LoneCrowAdventures And I apreciate your videos.🙂 Very nice to watch, with lots of straight forward information we can use before choosing some equipment. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻