Arriving at a campsite after dark and assembling poles by torchlight is how a lot of people decide camping is not for them. You throw this one on the ground, spread the pole, and it opens in about three seconds. Nothing to thread, nothing to lose, nothing to argue about.
Inside it measures 290 x 200 x 120 cm, which takes a queen air mattress or two adults with their gear, and is listed for two to four people depending on how friendly everyone is. There is a porch for boots and bags, which keeps the sleeping space civilised.
The fabric is 190T polyester taffeta with a PU 2000 mm rating and taped seams, which is genuine wet-weather protection rather than the token coating a lot of pop-up tents rely on. Two large doors and two wide windows keep air moving, which matters as much as rain in an Australian summer.
It weighs about 3 kg and packs to 72 x 72 x 7 cm, around 40% smaller than older pop-up designs. Folding it back down takes a knack, as all pop-ups do, so a practice run in the backyard before the first trip is time well spent.
This suits festival goers, beach days, people camping with small children, and anyone whose camping ambitions exceed their patience for assembly. It also works well as a spare tent for visitors or as a shade shelter at a sports carnival.
If they are serious hikers carrying everything on their backs, 3 kg is more than they will want. For driving to a site, which is how most people camp, it is the single biggest reduction in setup misery you can buy them.
✔ Opens in around three seconds, no poles to assemble
✔ Inner space of 290 x 200 x 120 cm with a porch
✔ 190T polyester with PU 2000 mm and taped seams
✔ Two doors and two windows for cross ventilation
✔ About 3 kg, packing to 72 x 72 x 7 cm
