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Fresh and Black tent; how is that pop up tent from the Decathlon really in use

Finally we tried it out! A while ago I wrote about the pop up tent Fresh and Black of the Decathlon. But that was the 'preliminary information'. Now I can tell you what I really think about using it, the Fresh and Black tent review. Because we took him to the Mandala festival a while ago.

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Fresh and Black tent from the Decathlon

For those who have not read the blog about the Decathlon pop up tent Fresh and Black, just a little bit of information beforehand. If you want to know even more about it, I'll refer you to the blog itself (click on the link), because I'm not going to give double info 😉 . In short:

Update:August 2020

What is special about the Fresh and Black tent?

  1. It's a pop up tent and it can be set up in a jiffy, about 2 minutes.
  2. The tent cloth used makes it 17% cooler
  3. It darkens for 99%

You buy the Fresh and Black tent at the Decathlon for next to nothing!

Fresh and Black tent review

And now the key question… is that the case? We did a test at the festival site in Wanroij with the entire family. For the newcomers… our family consists of 4 people. Two adults, 1 adolescent of almost 14 and a child of 9. And we test the 3-person pop-up tent Quechua of the Decathlon. The Fresh and Black tent.

Good. You get the idea… that's not going to be easy, with a family of 4 people in a 3-person tent. But we thought… well… it's only one night and also at a festival. It doesn't matter all that much. Right?

First of all, the teenage son shouted 'Yes mom, I'm really not going to sleep in a tent'. I know… I'm deeply ashamed… he turns out to be even more spoiled than I thought. When I explained to him in great detail that we were allowed to test the Fresh and Black tent, that he is 13 years old and actually has nothing to say, he calmed down a bit. Every now and then you have to be clear, I think 😉 .

In the end we decided that daughter would sleep in the tent with friends so that we could really test the 3-person Quechua tent with 3 people.

The review of the Fresh and Black

  1. Setting up the tent is a breeze, 2 minutes is really about the maximum, and perhaps already exaggerated.
  2. If your tent at a festival is in the sun all day long, you can say that whether or not it is cool in the tent is subject to an excellent test. Since we didn't stay in the tent during the day and only dived in around 24.00, I can't say for sure whether the Fresh and Black tent was a lot cooler during the day. What I can say with certainty is that we were absolutely not burned out the next morning. Which is normally our experience. I am convinced that this tent stays cooler.
  3. It's pitch dark in that tent when you close the zipper. Eclipse for 99%? So yes (if it's not 100% 😉 ).

Setting up the tent is really easy, pushing the pegs into the ground takes the longest. Of course you only need them when the weather is bad, otherwise you can just ignore them when setting up your tent.

Tip:don't forget to this camping lamp take with you, because you really don't see anything in the tent!

Conclusion review

As far as we are concerned, the conclusion is that the Fresh and Black tent is a very nice tent to use for short overnight stays. Or for a long holiday where you have it as a tent. In addition, he is very handy. Check the 'package' above.

As we wrote in our previous blog, there is no space to properly store your stuff, which is -if you only have this tent with you and nothing else- not really handy. A bag with clothes can still lie just at the back of your feet, but there is not more room. Observe tip 3 below… it will of course work much better!

Indispensable when you go on holiday with the Fresh and Black tent

What I would like to give you are the tips below, if you take this tent with you on holiday.

  1. Don't forget to bring a lamp that you can hang in the tent , otherwise you really don't see anything.
  2. Forget the self-inflating camping mats not. We slept on the thinnest version and we really liked it.
  3. If you have the chance… order a 3-person tent, even if there are only 2 of you. Gives that little bit of extra space which provides more comfort, even though the 3 of us slept well in it.

Folding the Fresh and Black tent again

I can imagine you are somewhat skeptical about this. So was I. That is why we filmed it for you, which of course says a lot more than a story from me. Folding the Fresh and Black tent again does not disappoint. Although sometimes you have to make several attempts, or you have to be so experienced that you can dream it. For us (or actually… for Frank) this was the first time storing the Fresh and Black pop up tent!

As you can see in the video, things don't go well when folding the Fresh and Black tent. The second attempt goes a lot better. Now – a year later – we have used the tent a few times more. The tent itself is really still very good. However, folding the pop up tent is still a bit of a challenge every now and then, haha. We have to watch the video ourselves to see how it works again.

Do you use the Decathlon pop up tent more often? Then folding the Fresh and Black tent is a breeze. It really is about the skill that you must have. If it's a routine because you regularly go camping with this tent, I'm sure you'll have it folded in just a few minutes.

Here you can buy the Fresh and Black tent at the Decathlon!