DISQUS

OhGizmo!: OhGizmo! » Archive » 2Seconds: Self-Made Tent

  • Ana · 3 years ago
    Hi!!, that tent is available in Spain since last year, and I had the chance to use it. It?s really easy tu put up, but, it?s only usefull if you are camping for one day, in Summer or Spring as it doesn?t keep warm inside ...It?s also a bit unstable, so if there?s a gust of wind, and you?re not inside it, it can easily "run away". It?s great if you are in a hurry, if it turns dark suddenly and you have no place to go to anyway in an emergency...Great thing to have in your car when you go camping, not for a five day trip.
    Love your site. Besos!!!
  • Thomas Paine · 3 years ago
    i wonder how hard it is to fold back up
  • dl moody · 3 years ago
    I've had a tent like this since 1993. Mine came with stakes to keep it from rolling away, which is nice, but it added an extra 30 seconds to the set up time. It's actually not that hard to fold up once you get the hang of it. The only problem is that after it sat in the closet for a few years it needs a little extra encouragement to "pop".
  • snotrocket · 3 years ago
    mr. moody's all over it, this is nothing new. just google "pop tent" and you'll find dozens of sites which sell similar tents with a rain fly and stakes (essential for the not blowing away and staying warm & dry aspects of tent camping). i've never gotten one because pitching a regular tent really isn't hard and if a pole snaps, you just need a new pole instead of a whole new tent.
  • x24 · 3 years ago
    Didn't they have these in the movie Congo maybe 10 years ago or something?