New Quechua "Fresh & Black" Tents

[Gwladboy]

I spaffed 200 on a Coleman blackout last year. Wish I’d waited for this new Quechua.  

[Simsy]

Was thinking of treating myself to a fresh & black this year to make sleeping between Oxfam shifts easier. Might just hold out til they make a bigger one of that sexy beast (4 man please decathlon, preferably with a porch🤞).

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Simsy said:

Was thinking of treating myself to a fresh & black this year to make sleeping between Oxfam shifts easier. Might just hold out til they make a bigger one of that sexy beast (4 man please decathlon, preferably with a porch🤞).

hold fire you may well get some offers coming through ... maybe just the old ranges though ... they will potentially have quite a bit of stock that needs clearing ... dependent on when they make them for festival season 

[Simsy]

16 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

hold fire you may well get some offers coming through ... maybe just the old ranges though ... they will potentially have quite a bit of stock that needs clearing ... dependent on when they make them for festival season 

I might as well hold fire because I'm not going to need it this year now!

[MetaKate]

Wow that looks freakin easy. I wonder what the weight of it is? 

[ticketboy69]

That looks amazing! I would love this type of tent in a larger family size. 

[Greenelk]

This is exactly what I needed today.  Tent Porn.  I've not purchased a new tent this year.

 

 

 

Yet.

[kalifire]

Hmmm... not quite enough for me to buy it over the 2019  3 man pop up I have now. Bloody love that tent.

[blutarsky]

I want one of these, but bigger, ideally with a porch.

[tarw]

5 hours ago, blutarsky said:

I want one of these, but bigger, ideally with a porch.

For me a porch is essential, especially for a wet year. Hopefully they will have one ready for 2021. A lie in after a night shift would be heaven 

[DareToDibble]

That tent is incredible. I bought a new one for this year which hasn't even been put up yet (doing that tomorrow actually) but if they make one big enough to stand up in by next years festival I'll be all over that.

[FrankieX]

I only got my Fresh & Black 3-man pop up in 2016, so I think I'll squeeze another year or two out of it, but I definitely want one of these. Probably a 3-man version of this one, which would be a nice balance between size and weight for me. Being able to strap my tent onto my rucksack would be such a relief after over a decade of using popup tents.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, FrankieX said:

I only got my Fresh & Black 3-man pop up in 2016, so I think I'll squeeze another year or two out of it, but I definitely want one of these. Probably a 3-man version of this one, which would be a nice balance between size and weight for me. Being able to strap my tent onto my rucksack would be such a relief after over a decade of using popup tents.

I wonder if it allows them more flexibility in terms of shape - popup tents are a bit square. As much as I love my 3 man, it's not quite long enough for me to sleep comfortably, despite bags of space on either side.

[incident]

18 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I wonder if it allows them more flexibility in terms of shape - popup tents are a bit square. As much as I love my 3 man, it's not quite long enough for me to sleep comfortably, despite bags of space on either side.

Go at 45 degrees, surely?

Edited March 27, 2020 by incident

[stuartbert two hats]

16 minutes ago, incident said:

Go at 45 degrees, surely?

I've tried, doesn't quite work.

[FrankieX]

If they did a 4-man version, it would presumably be 2.4m 'wide'. Big enough for anyone, even professional basketballers.

[Gnomicide]

A contender?

https://outbacklogic.com/siesta4/

Available in "colour changing disco edition" and includes solar powered integrated fans.

Though from the inside it looks like it might eat you.

[Spindles]

Pricey, but nice.  I saw one of these way back in 2013 when I was camped in south park and have never previously found a supplier in the UK. 

[vintagelaureate]

Go Outdoors looks to be going into administration

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53127083

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

Go Outdoors looks to be going into administration

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53127083

I just found that out from 3 different sources within the space of an hour or so ... might Be a bargain or two available there ... always found their stuff very good 

[Spindles]

I've got my eye on the eurohike avon with the additional darker inner tent if there's a clearance sale.  Shame for them but I need a new tent.

[Copperface]

Someone didn't quite understand Air tents. reply from Decathlon is remarkably restrained.

I would have just replied 'Stupid boy!' a la Capt Mainwaring.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/en/pageReviews?productId=8492638&filterReviews=1&collaborator=0

[squirrelarmy]

6 minutes ago, Copperface said:

Someone didn't quite understand Air tents. reply from Decathlon is remarkably restrained.

The person complaining was aged between 20-29 and had 6 kids. I’m not sure if they know the meaning of restraint anyway. 

[Simsy]

3 man inflatable fresh & black currently half price https://www.decathlon.co.uk/air-seconds-xl-freshblack-3-man-id_8384157.html

[dulcificum]

I'll be taking one of these tents for several festivals in warmer climates (think SE Asia, Mexico, Portugal) in the summer where there is little shade available and temperatures are regularly 35C or greater.

Does anyone have any experience whether it actually works in conditions slightly warmer than a typical British summer?