Quechua 2 Seconds 2-Person VS. 3-Person Pop Up Tents (Tested!)

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I bought and tested both the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 2-Person Tent, as well as the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent, and in this post, I’ll be giving you all the important similarities and differences between these 2 tents.

*This is a picture of me holding both my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tents. The 2-Person Tent is on the left, and the 3-Person Tent is on the right.*

Here’s a quick summary of what I’ll be going through:

Set up;
Take down;
Base area;
Height;
Weight;
Packed size;
Price;
Other features;
Overall; and
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Set Up

Both tents have the exact same set up process, both pop open in 30 seconds, and have 4 loops for staking out the tent, 7 loops for 7 guylines, and 2 vents.

*This is a picture of me attaching one of the provided guylines to one of the guyout points on the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.*

For the Quechua 2-Person Tent, the entire set up took me 3 minutes. As for the Quechua 3-Person Tent, the entire set up took me 3.5 minutes, so 30 seconds longer because it’s a bigger tent.

*This is a picture of me setting up my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

Take Down

As for the take down, it took me about 3 minutes to take down the Quechua 2 Person Tent, and about 3.5 minutes to take down the Quechua 3-Person Tent. Again, 30 seconds longer because the 3-Person Tent is slightly bigger.

*This is a picture of me packing up my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

Base Area

The 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 2 Person Tent has a length of 81 inches, and a width of 51 inches. It fits 2 regular pads, or a double sleeping pad perfectly, but could not fit a Full-sized camping mattress, let alone a Queen-sized mattress, because the width is too narrow.

This is what 2 regular pads or a double pad will look like inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. — *This is what 2 regular pads or a double pad will look like inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 2-Person Tent.*

On the other hand, while the Fresh and Black 3 Person Tent also has the same length of 81 inches, it has a wider width of 76 inches. This fits 3 regular pads perfectly, or a double pad plus a regular pad. This is my Exped MegaMat Duo 10 and a Sea to Summit Pad in my 3 Person Tent.

*This is my Exped MegaMat Duo (74 by 43 inches) and my Sea to Summit Pad (72 by 20 inches) inside my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

I also inflated an almost queen-sized camping mattress inside the tent, and it fit perfectly in terms of length, with a little room leftover at the side.

This is my Queen mattress inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent. Notice it fits nicely in terms of length, and can't fit anything else longer. — *This is my Queen mattress inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent. Notice it fits nicely in terms of length, and can’t fit anything else longer.*

It’s enough to fit a little bit of camping gear, but not enough to fit another regular pad.

This is my Queen-sized Alps Vertex Airbed inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent. I tried to fit my Sea to Summit pad (72 by 20 inches) beside it, but it couldn't fit. — *This is my Queen-sized Alps Vertex Airbed inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent. I tried to fit my Sea to Summit pad (72 by 20 inches) beside it, but it couldn’t fit.*

Height

This almost Queen-sized Alps Mountaineering Vertex Mattress measures about 6 inches thick, and I found that it was okay to use this mattress in the tent. When I sit upright, my head touches the top of the tent, but when I sit naturally with a little bit of slouch, I feel perfectly fine.

*This is a picture of me sitting on a 6-inch Queen airbed inside my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

I wouldn’t recommend a mattress higher than this though. When I tried inflating an 8-inch Coleman mattress inside my 2-Person Tent, I felt a little bit claustrophobic.

*The mattress inside this Quechua 2 Seconds Pop Up Tent is about 8 inches thick, which as you might have noticed, doesn’t leave me with much livable space.*

Decathlon actually recommends a maximum loft of 2.4 inches actually, which was very roomy for me. Of course, the lower the height of your mattress, the more livable space you’ll have.

*The pad inside this Quechua 2 Seconds Pop Up Tent is about 2.5 inches thick, so I’m able to have more livable space inside the tent.*

The peak height at the front of the 3 Person Tent is about 39 inches, while the lowest height at the back is about 32.5 inches.

*This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the lowest height (32.5 inches) in the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

As for the 2 Person Tent, the peak height is about 38 inches, while the lowest height is about 29 inches, so slightly lower across the entire tent compared to the 3 Person version.

*This is a picture of me sitting down at the lowest height of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.*

Weight

The 2 Person Tent weighs about 7.2 pounds for just the 2 Seconds tent and carry bag alone, while the 3 Person Tent weighs about 8.8 pounds for the tent and carry bag, which is only about 20% heavier. If you want to add in the weight of the 9 stakes and 5 guylines, that’s about 0.7 pounds.

*This is a picture of me carrying my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent using the shoulder strap.*

Packed Size

The 2 Person Tent has a packed size of 27 by 27 by 7 inches, while the 3 Person Tent has a packed size of 31 by 31 by 8 inches, so that’s about 50% bigger when I calculated it, but honestly it doesn’t really look 50% bigger to me.

Here’s what the 3 Person Tent looks like, compared with the 2 Person Tent.

*This is a picture of both my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tents. The 2-Person version is on top, and the 3-Person version is at the bottom.*

And if you wanna compare them against a Coleman 2-Person Sundome Tent, here they are.

*Right at the top is the Coleman Sundome 2-Person Tent, at the middle is my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 2-Person Tent, and at the bottom is my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

Price

I paid only about $20 bucks more for the 3-Person Tent, than I did for the 2 Person Tent.

*This is what the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent (right) looks like beside a Coleman 2-Person Sundome Tent (middle) and a 32-ounce Nalgene bottle (left).*

Other Features

As for the other features, like the door, window, vents, bathtub flooring, blackout feature, and more, both tents have the exact same features. Of course, the door, window, and vents are slightly bigger in the 3 Person Tent than in the 2 Person Tent.

*This is a picture of me zipping up the door of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

Recommendation

Overall, I think that I like the Quechua 2 Seconds 3 Person Tent better.

It’s not a whole lot more expensive, and it doesn’t weigh very much heavier as well. At the same time, I like that I have a little more versatility with it.

*This is a picture of me lying down on one of my 3 pads inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

I can fit 3 people inside the tent, or a queen-sized camping mattress with some leftover space for gear, while I can’t even fit a full sized mattress inside the 2 person tent.

*This is a picture of me lying down on a queen mattress inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black 3-Person Tent.*

You also get a couple more inches of height.

The 3 Person Tent offers more value for money for sure, and if weight and packed size isn’t a key consideration for you, I highly recommend the 3 Person Tent instead of the 2 Person version.