Decathlon Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh & Black Tent Review + Tests!

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Rating and Summary

The Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent is an incredibly feature-packed pop-up tent. It’s storm proof, protects against the sun, has plenty of ventilation, is high quality, and is pretty inexpensive.

One of its few cons though, is that the blackout fabric will degrade after years of use. Mine did, and I provided lots of great photos below, so do continue reading this review for more info!

This is a picture of me in my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in my yard.
This is a picture of me in my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in my yard.
8
Ease of Use
8
Spaciousness
9.5
Comfort & Features
9.3
Ventilation
10
Rain Protection
8.9
Quality
4
Portability
Overall Score 8.7 / 10
Pros: Stormproof, full coverage rainfly, 7 guy-out points, great ventilation, blackout feature, high quality, inexpensive
Cons: Base area not very big, blackout fabric can degrade after lots of use

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Product Details

Here’s what we’ll discuss here:

  • In the Box
  • Specifications

In the Box

I bought this Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh & Black Tent in-store from Decathlon, and got the tent body with a pre-attached rainfly and pre-attached poles, which was inside the carry bag, plus 9 stakes and 5 guylines (not pre-attached).

This is a picture of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent inside the carry bag, and I'm trying to fit the stakes back into the pocket inside the carry bag.
This is a picture of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent inside the carry bag, and I’m trying to fit the stakes back into the pocket inside the carry bag.

Specifications

Here’s all the data (including my personal measurements) that I gathered on this Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent (2-Person version):

  • Peak height: 38 inches
  • Lowest height: 29 inches
  • Length: 81 inches/6.75 feet
  • Width: 51 inches/4.25 feet
  • Base Area: 28.7 square feet
  • Floor material: Polyethylene
  • Bathtub Flooring: Yes, 5 inches
  • Tent body material: Polyester
  • Rainfly material: Polyester
  • Poles material: Fiberglass (Pre-attached)
  • Mesh: Regular
  • Packed size: 27 by 27 by 6 inches
  • Weight: 7.2lbs (without stakes)
  • Number of provided guylines: 5
  • Number of guy-out points: 7
  • Number of stakes: 9
  • Number of doors: 1
  • Number of vents: 3
  • Number of pockets: 4 (2 pockets split into 2)
  • Number of gear lofts: None
  • Number of lantern loops: 1
  • E-port: No
  • Black-out: Yes

I also did some testing on my own, and came up with this data:

  • Pop up timing (without staking): 1 minute
  • Set up timing (with staking): 3 minutes
  • Take down timing (without staking): 2.5 minutes
  • Take down timing (with staking): 3 minutes
  • Number of single sleeping pads: 2
  • Number of full-sized mattresses: 1 (sort of)
  • Number of queen-sized mattresses: None

Testing and Performance


I put the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Pop Up Tent through these tests:

  1. Ease of set up;
  2. Ease of pack up;
  3. Spaciousness;
  4. Comfort and features;
  5. Ventilation;
  6. Condensation;
  7. Rain test;
  8. Wind protection;
  9. Quality; and
  10. Portability.

Ease of Set Up

To set up this Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, first unzip the carry bag and take the tent out. There will be a yellow strap holding the tent together.

This is a picture of me taking the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent out of the carry bag. Notice that there's a yellow strap across the tent.
This is a picture of me taking the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent out of the carry bag. Notice that there’s a yellow strap across the tent.

Gently slide the tent out from that yellow strap, and the tent will pop open to make a bigger circle.

After removing the yellow strap from your Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, this is what your tent will look like (i.e. bigger circle than the previous picture).
After removing the yellow strap from your Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, this is what your tent will look like (i.e. bigger circle than the previous picture).

Next, undo these red buckles, there are 2 of them:

This is a picture of me unbuckling the red buckles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me unbuckling the red buckles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

After that, turn the tent 180 degrees, and also undo these 2 yellow buckles.

These are the yellow buckles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
These are the yellow buckles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

After, unfold the tent, and it’ll quite intuitively pop up by itself. This takes just 30 seconds.

This is a picture of me unfolding the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me unfolding the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Now, zip both the white and black doors shut, before staking down the tent. This makes sure that door and window opens easily after being staked down.

This is a picture of me zipping up both the window (black) and door (white) of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me zipping up both the window (black) and door (white) of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

There are 4 of these stake loops on the tent, 2 at the front and 2 at the back, for staking the tent out.

This is a picture of one of the stake loops on the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of one of the stake loops on the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Next, guy out the tent. There are 7 of these loops around the tent where you can attach guylines, which do not come pre-attached.

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.
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.

You can attach 3 guylines at the back of the tent, and another 4 guylines at the front of the tent. (But just remember that Decathlon provides you with only 5 guylines.)

This is a picture of me guying out the 3 guylines at the back of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me guying out the 3 guylines at the back of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Finally, guy out the 2 vents as well.

There’s 1 vent on each length of this Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. To guy it out, there’s 1 loop that’s already tied for you, to drive a stake through.

This is one of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. The red arrow is pointing to the pre-tied loop that you have to drive a stake through.
This is one of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. The red arrow is pointing to the pre-tied loop that you have to drive a stake through.

Then, attach the 2 S-hooks of each vent to these 2 guylines here.

This is one of the S-hooks of the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. I'm attaching it to the guyline that I staked down previously.
This is one of the S-hooks of the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. I’m attaching it to the guyline that I staked down previously.
And this is a picture of me hooking up the other S-hook of the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
And this is a picture of me hooking up the other S-hook of the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Staking and guying out the entire tent, including the vents, will take about 2 and a half minutes.

Altogether, the entire process, if you leave the guylines attached, should take at most 3 minutes once you’re used to it.

Ease of Pack Up

To take down this 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, first remove all the stakes, including those of the 2 vents.

This is how I store the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent when packing it up.
This is how I store the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent when packing it up.

I usually hook the 2 S-hooks of each vent to the fiberglass poles of the tent body here:

To close up the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, I hook the 2 S-hooks to the fiberglass poles of the tent body.
To close up the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, I hook the 2 S-hooks to the fiberglass poles of the tent body.

Also, I tie up the vent guylines as well at this black latch here:

This is a picture of me tying up the vent guyline to a black knob attached to the tent body of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. The red arrow is pointing to the black knob.
This is a picture of me tying up the vent guyline to a black knob attached to the tent body of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. The red arrow is pointing to the black knob.

Then, I usually unzip both the white and black doors, and fold the fabric up for an easier pack up.

After that, go inside the tent, reach for this red buckle at the back of the tent, and pull it out.

This is a picture of me reaching inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, and pulling out the red buckle at the back of the tent.
This is a picture of me reaching inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, and pulling out the red buckle at the back of the tent.

When you pick the Fresh and Black tent up after, it would kind of intuitively fold back into a big circle, and what you need to do now is to kind of move the tent body around, position both ends of the red buckles together, and fasten them.

This is a picture of me re-buckling the red buckles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me re-buckling the red buckles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Then, flip the 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent 180 degrees, and secure the 2 yellow buckles.

There will be a red strap near the yellow buckles, so grab it with one hand, and push the tent body down to the ground with your other hand.

This is a picture of me grabbing onto the red strap near the yellow buckles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me grabbing onto the red strap near the yellow buckles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

It’ll form a figure 8 shape, which looks like this:

When folding up the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, it'll form a figure-8 shape. Notice that I'm grabbing the red strap with one hand, and using my other hand to fold the tent down.
When folding up the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, it’ll form a figure-8 shape. Notice that I’m grabbing the red strap with one hand, and using my other hand to fold the tent down.

After that, you would need to fold the Figure-8 shape in half to get it back into this smaller circle.

This is a picture of me folding the figure-8 shape of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in half.
This is a picture of me folding the figure-8 shape of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in half.

I usually hold the tent together using my legs, and place the yellow strap across the tent so it wouldn’t pop up anymore.

This is a picture of me replacing the yellow strap back across the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent to hold the tent together.
This is a picture of me replacing the yellow strap back across the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent to hold the tent together.

Finally, put the tent back into the carry bag, it should go back in no problem.

It takes just 1 minute to remove all the stakes and fasten the S-hooks of each vent. After that, it takes another 2 minutes to fold and pack up the tent itself. Altogether, it’ll take about 3 minutes, if you leave the guylines attached like I do.

Spaciousness

For spaciousness, I looked at the height, dimensions, and mattress sizing of the tent.

Peak Height

The peak height of the 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent is around the front of the tent, and the lowest height is at the back.

This is the side view of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. Notice that the height at the front of the tent is a little higher than the height at the back of the tent.
This is the side view of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. Notice that the height at the front of the tent is a little higher than the height at the back of the tent.

The peak height at the front is about 38 inches. Without a mattress inside the tent, I can sit upright without my head touching the top of the tent.

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

Lowest Height

The lowest height at the back of the tent is about 29 inches. Even without a mattress, when I sit upright, my head touches the top of the Quechua tent.

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

This is why Decathlon recommends using a sleeping pad with a maximum thickness of 2.4 inches.

Here’s what the 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like with a Klymit Double V pad with 2.5 inches of loft.

This is a picture of me sitting on a Klymit Double V pad inside my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me sitting on a Klymit Double V pad inside my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

It did not reduce too much livable space, so I was still able to sit up everywhere inside the 2 Seconds Tent.

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 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.

Dimensions

The length of this 2 Seconds Fresh and Black tent measures about 81 inches, while the width measures about 51 inches.

Mattress Sizing

This Klymit Double V (74 x 47 inches) is just slightly bigger than 2 regular pads put together, so it fit perfectly inside the tent.

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 Tent.

When I tried to inflate a Full-sized Coleman Mattress (73 x 53 inches) in my other Quechua Regular (not the Fresh and Black) tent, it was actually bulging out the side of the tent, because the width is too narrow.

This is what a full-sized camping mattress looks like inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Pop Up Tent.
This is what a full-sized camping mattress looks like inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Pop Up Tent.

So, Full- and Queen-sized mattresses won’t be able to fit inside here.

Notice that the full-sized camping mattress (pictured above) inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Pop Up Tent is bulging out the back end of the tent.
Notice that the full-sized camping mattress (pictured above) inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Pop Up Tent is bulging out the back end of the tent.

Comfort and Features

For comfort and features, I looked at doors, windows, storage options, amongst other features.

Door

This 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent has a single door at the front of the tent, measuring about 38 inches in length, and 39 inches in width.

This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the dimensions of the door of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the dimensions of the door of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Window

If you find it a bit stuffy inside the tent, and you don’t want to use the door, you can just zip up the black inner fabric instead, and this will give you a small window for more ventilation.

This is what the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like with the door opened, and the window in place.
This is what the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like with the door opened, and the window in place.

This window measures about 33 inches in length and about 11 inches in width.

If you’re inside the tent, and you want to zip the door up though, you first have to unzip the window.

This is what the window of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like from the inside of the tent.
This is what the window of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like from the inside of the tent.

Both the outer white door and the inner black window have 2 zips each, and both can be zipped open and closed from both the inside and the outside.

This is a picture of the zippers of the door of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of the zippers of the door of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Storage

There are 2 pockets in the entire tent, each measuring about 21 inches in length and 8 inches in width. Each pocket is actually split into 2 for more organization.

This is what the storage pockets of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent look like. This is one pocket, that has been split into 2.
This is what the storage pockets of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent look like. This is one pocket, that has been split into 2.

There’s also 1 lantern loop at the back of the tent, where you can hang a small lantern, like a Black Diamond Moji.

This is a picture of me hanging up a small lantern on the blue lantern loop in the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me hanging up a small lantern on the blue lantern loop in the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Blackout Feature

This 2 Seconds Tent also comes with patented Fresh and Black fabric, which blocks out a significant amount of sunlight during the day.

This is a picture of me zipping the door shut inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me zipping the door shut inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Here’s what it looks like from the inside when the door is closed.

This is what the vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent look like from the inside. The vent is slightly opened, so there's a little bit of light seeping in.
This is what the vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent look like from the inside. The vent is slightly opened, so there’s a little bit of light seeping in.

The fabric also has UV protection of SPF 50+, and keeps you cooler in the tent during the day than regular tents without this blackout feature.

This is a picture of me lying down inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. I left the window black fabric opened, so a little bit of light is seeping in through the bottom.
This is a picture of me lying down inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. I left the window black fabric opened, so a little bit of light is seeping in through the bottom.

Ventilation

For ventilation, I looked at the number of vents, hot day ventilation, as well as rainy day ventilation.

Rear Vent

For ventilation, the smallest vent in this Fresh and Black Tent is this rear vent, which is really quite tiny.

This is what the rear vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like.
This is what the rear vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like.

There’s also 1 small zip at the bottom of the back of the tent that can give you a little bit of fresh air from the outside.

At the back of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, there's a small zip that you can open up for a bit more fresh air.
At the back of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, there’s a small zip that you can open up for a bit more fresh air.

You can also unbuckle the blue buckle within the small zip, and then pull on a blue string near to lantern loop to get the rainfly lifted off the ground for some ventilation at the back.

Side Vents

There are 2 pretty large vents at the sides of the tent, 1 at each length. You can have these vents completely opened like this, for maximum ventilation.

This is what the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like when completely opened. I'm using the 2 vent latches at the top of the vent to tie the fabric up.
This is what the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like when completely opened. I’m using the 2 vent latches at the top of the vent to tie the fabric up.

You can also close these vents completely, by hooking the 2 s-hooks of each vent to the fiberglass poles here.

This is what the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like when completely closed.
This is what the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like when completely closed.

Or you can have these vents partially open, by hooking the 2 s-hooks of each vent to the 2 guylines here.

This is what the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like when partially opened.
This is what the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like when partially opened.

This is how I usually leave my 2 vents, so that I can get some ventilation.

The portion of mesh on the other side of these vents, which is inside the tent, can also be opened and closed as well. To open and close the mesh, there’s a blue zip. There’s also a latch at the top for you to tie the fabric up.

This is what the side vents look like from the inside of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is what the side vents look like from the inside of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. The outside is a little bright, so my picture turned out a little overexposed.

I really like the design of these guylines, because they’ve already tied this loop for you here to stake it down.

This is one of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. The red arrow is pointing to the pre-tied loop that you have to drive a stake through.

The 2 attaching guylines also come with blue-colored adjusters that can be adjusted to make the vent as taut as possible. (See picture above.)

What I like even more is that I can unhook the S-hooks of the vents from the inside if I need to.

This is a picture of me unhooking the S-hooks of one of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent from the inside of the tent.
This is a picture of me unhooking the S-hooks of one of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent from the inside of the tent.

I can also hook the S-hooks of the vent back on the guylines from the inside of the tent as well. The design is phenomenal and very user-friendly.

Rainy Day Ventilation

On rainy days though, you do need to close the outer white door completely, or water will get into your tent for sure. You also do have to make sure that the rainfly is fully protecting the inner tent body.

Thankfully though, I was able to leave the 2 large vents partially opened, and no water will leak in. I found that no water would leak in through the small rear vent as well.

This is the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in the rain.
This is the side vent of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in the rain.

Also, this Fresh and Black 2 Seconds Tent also has 2 gaps in the rainfly, which open up to the inner body of the tent for a little more breathability. I found no leaking through these gaps as well.

Under each of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, there are these additional gaps to create more breathability.
Under each of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, there are these additional gaps to create more breathability.

Condensation Test

To test for condensation, I slept in this Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black tent on my own overnight. I closed the white outer door and black inner window, but left the 2 ground vents completely open.

This is a picture of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in my yard at night.
This is a picture of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in my yard at night.

I found it quite cool during the night, and did not notice any condensation when I woke up the next morning.

Rain Protection

Rainfly

The polyester rainfly has 2,000 millimeters of water resistance, and provides full coverage protection from the rain. I checked the rainfly seams, and they all seem to be taped.

The white rainfly of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent provides full coverage protection from the rain.
The white rainfly of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent provides full coverage protection from the rain.

The roof is curved, so water doesn’t collect at the top and instead drips down. I did notice that if you don’t pull the tent out tight by guying out the tent, a little bit of water would pool at the top, like here.

This is what the roof of your Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent will look like if you don't guy it out (not taut).
This is what the roof of your Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent will look like if you don’t guy it out (not taut).

If you guy it out though, the tent will be taut, and no water would pool on the top.

Flooring

The polyethylene flooring has 5,000 millimeters of water resistance, and the bathtub feature extends up to about 5 inches high.

This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure how high the bathtub feature of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent extends up to.
This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure how high the bathtub feature of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent extends up to.

I found this especially useful in case there’s minor flooding. When it rains for many hours at a time, my yard would be partially flooded, and my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent would end up sitting in like an inch of water.

This is a picture of me standing beside my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in a slightly flooded yard.
This is a picture of me standing beside my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent in a slightly flooded yard.

And no water would leak into the tent through the flooring because of the bathtub feature, which is seriously awesome.

However, the flooring has these seams, which have been factory taped, but degraded over the years that I’ve had this tent.

This is a picture of some of the floor seams of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. Notice that it's quite old, and the factory tape looks like it's loosening and peeling off.
This is a picture of some of the floor seams of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. Notice that it’s quite old, and the factory tape looks like it’s loosening and peeling off.

So, when there’s flooding, I noticed that water started leaking in through these seams in the flooring near the front of the tent.

During my rain test, I noticed that the degraded seams of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent let in quite a bit of water.
During my rain test, I noticed that the degraded seams of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent let in quite a bit of water.

There are also more of these seams at the back of the tent, which weren’t as leaky. (Next picture below.)

Main Body

I checked all the seams on the main tent body and found that none of them were taped, because they’re all fully protected by the rainfly anyway.

Only the seams on the bathtub flooring were taped.

These are the flooring seams at the back of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
These are the flooring seams at the back of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Throughout all of my rain tests, from the 1-hour light rain test to the 3-day heavy rain test, I never once found the tent body to be wet. All the walls and the roof stayed completely dry because the protection from the rainfly is just that good.

Rain Test

I put this 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent through an hour of light rain, and there was no leaking at all.

When I put it through an hour of moderate rain though, I found some leaking through the floor seam, which had degraded, but it’s my fault for not re-sealing it. This is the most vulnerable part of the tent.

This is my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent sitting in a partially flooded yard.
This is my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent sitting in a partially flooded yard.

The rest of the tent body was always dry though, because of the full coverage rainfly, which protected my tent through light, moderate and even heavy rains.

Wind Protection

This 2 Seconds Fresh and Black tent has enough loops for 7 guylines. When I guyed out the entire tent, it was super stable even when I tried to shake it quite vigorously. I didn’t actually test for wind protection, but I’m pretty sure this tent can take quite a beating.

This is a picture of me trying to shake the back of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent to see if it'll be sturdy in the wind.
This is a picture of me trying to shake the back of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent to see if it’ll be sturdy in the wind.

Quality

For quality, I found the 2 Seconds Fresh and Black tent to be pretty high quality.

Flooring and Rainfly

The polyethylene bathtub flooring feels quite thick and rugged, and so does the rainfly, which is made of polyester.

This is what the flooring of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like.
This is what the flooring of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like.

All the seams on the rainfly have been taped, and so have the seams on the bathtub flooring. But this is an old tent though so I should have re-sealed them.

This is a picture of me touching the rainfly of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me touching the rainfly of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Tent Body

The inner tent body is also made of polyester, and is quite a bit thinner, but I had no issues with it.

This is what the inner tent body of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like.
This is what the inner tent body of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like.

Stitching

The stitching all throughout the tent is double stitched and consistent.

This is what one of the seams inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like. This is a seam that has been double-stitched.
This is what one of the seams inside the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like. This is a seam that has been double-stitched.

Zippers

The zippers don’t feel super smooth, but they are quite catch-free, so unzipping the outer door and inner window was pretty much a breeze.

This is a picture of me zipping up the inner black window of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me zipping up the inner black window of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Poles

The poles are made of fiberglass, and over the past few years of light usage, they’re still going strong. None of them have broken on me so far.

This is a picture of me gripping one of the fiberglass poles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me gripping one of the fiberglass poles of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Carry Bag

The carry bag is made of polyester and comes with pockets for your stakes and guylines. It’s the perfect size for the packed up 2 Seconds tent, and I never had any issues trying to fit the tent back in.

Blackout Fabric

But here are 2 things that I wasn’t quite a big fan of.

First, after some time of usage, the blackout fabric will start fading and showing a few tiny holes. After a few years, I noticed that the fabric started flaking, like this.

This is a picture of me looking at the flaking blackout fabric of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me looking at the flaking blackout fabric of my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
Here's a close up picture of what the flaking of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like.
Here’s a close up picture of what the flaking of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent looks like.

It’s gotten to a point where every time I touch the fabric, it’ll flake off on my hands.

The red arrow in this picture is pointing to some of the blackout fabric having flaked off on my hands.
The red arrow in this picture is pointing to some of the blackout fabric having flaked off on my hands.

Also, entire strips of fabric have started to come loose, especially near the front of the tent, at the door area.

This is a picture of me holding on to a strip of blackout fabric that had fallen off my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me holding on to a strip of blackout fabric that had fallen off my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

The entire tent is still functional, of course, but the flaking gets kind of gross after a while. I live in a very humid climate, so I suspect the tent wore out because of that.

Zippers

Second, the zippers of the carry bag finally gave way after a few years of usage.

This is a picture of the broken zippers on my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of the broken zippers on my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Now, it can’t close, and I do have to be careful not to let the tent fall out.

This is a picture of me carrying my broken carry bag. Notice that my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent now sticks out.
This is a picture of me carrying my broken carry bag. Notice that my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent now sticks out.

Portability

For portability, I looked at weight, packed size, and ease of carry.

Packed Size

This 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent has a packed size of 27 by 27 by 6 inches. For a size comparison, here’s what it looks like beside a Coleman 2-Person Sundome Tent, as well as a 32-ounce Nalgene bottle.

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

Weight

It weighs about 7.2 pounds for just the tent and carry bag alone, without the stakes.

Ease of Carry

It comes with both a handle at the top of the carry bag, as well as a shoulder strap for easy carry.

This is a picture of me slinging the packed-up Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent over my shoulder.
This is a picture of me slinging the packed-up Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent over my shoulder.

Pros and Cons

Pros

For pros, I found this Fresh and Black 2 Seconds Tent great against rain. The rainfly is full coverage, and no water leaked through the rainfly into the tent body. My tent is quite a few years old, so the seam tape on the flooring had degraded a little and let water in, but it was perfectly fine when I first got it.

I took this picture of the Fresh and Black logo while rain testing my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. (That's why the tent is so wet).
I took this picture of the Fresh and Black logo while rain testing my Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent. (That’s why the tent is so wet).

Another huge benefit of this Fresh and Black 2-Seconds Tent is that there’s plenty of ventilation even on rainy days. These 2 vents are huge.

This is a close-up picture of one of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black tent completely opened.
This is a close-up picture of one of the side vents of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black tent completely opened.

There’s also the great blackout feature, it doesn’t exactly block out 99% of sunlight like it’s advertised, but it’s still definitely a lot darker and cooler in this tent than my other pop-up tents.

I also found the materials high quality, and it’s pretty inexpensive for a good quality 2-person pop-up tent.  

Cons

As for cons, because you do have to stake out the 2 vents for ventilation, it takes a little longer to set up and pack up than the regular 2 Seconds Tent. The full set up takes 3 minutes, and the full pack up takes another 3 minutes.

Also, the base area isn’t very big. You can fit only 2 pads with a little leftover space. To be able to fit a full or queen mattress, you have to get the 3-person version instead.

This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the base dimensions of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.
This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the base dimensions of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent.

Also, just remind that the blackout feature doesn’t last forever. Mine looked like this after a few years of use:

This is what my blackout feature looks like from the inside of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, after many years of use.
This is what my blackout feature looks like from the inside of the Quechua 2 Seconds Fresh and Black Tent, after many years of use.

Recommendation

Overall, I found this Quechua Fresh and Black 2 Seconds Tent super feature-rich and high quality for a very inexpensive price. If you need a pop-up tent to take you through lots of storms, while shielding you from ridiculously scorching summer days at the same time, this is one of the best pop-up tents for that job.

This is a picture of the Quechua 2 Seconds 2 Person Fresh and Black logo.
This is a picture of the Quechua 2 Seconds 2 Person Fresh and Black logo.

Bonus: Must Read!

How does this Decathlon Quechua 2-Seconds Fresh and Black Pop Up Tent compare to other pop-up tents though? Well, I’ve already done the comparison for you, in this blog post right here, where I bought, tested, and compared 7 of the best pop-up tents in the market.

This is a picture of me with my 7 pop-up tents. From bottom to top: Coleman 4-Person Pop Up Tent, Fresh & Black 3-Person Tent, Quechua 2 Seconds 2-Person Tent, Coleman 2-Person Pop Up Tent, Fresh & Black 2-Person Tent, Teton Sports Vista 2-Person Tent, and the Teton Sports Vista 1-Person Tent.
This is a picture of me with my 7 pop-up tents. From bottom to top: Coleman 4-Person Pop Up Tent, Fresh & Black 3-Person Tent, Quechua 2 Seconds 2-Person Tent, Coleman 2-Person Pop Up Tent, Fresh & Black 2-Person Tent, Teton Sports Vista 2-Person Tent, and the Teton Sports Vista 1-Person Tent.

Or, check out the 2 Seconds Fresh & Black Tent:

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