New, easy to set-up tent -- pitches in just two seconds.

phil · Post by **phil** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:27 am

http://blog.scifi.com/tech/archives/200 ... nt_pi.html

According to the article, "simply toss the folded-up tent in the air, and by the time it hits the ground, it's pitched." (It springs open when released, if you aren't looking at the illustration in the URL above.)

I'm not sure it would even hit the ground on many days at Black Rock. :->

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:34 am

I used a spring-open shower enclosure a couple of years ago. The slightest wind collapsed the damn thing, the poles simply weren't rigid enough. Took me forever to figure out how to re-compress the thing into its origional shape too.

You can get tents that go up very quickly and have real poles.

capjbadger · Post by **capjbadger** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:36 am

First saw these years ago and always thought they were cool.
You are right though.. toss that at BRC, and kiss it goodbye.

Damn.. can't beat that price... I wonder how big uit actually is. hmm...

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:37 am

phil wrote:http://blog.scifi.com/tech/archives/200 ... nt_pi.html

According to the article, "simply toss the folded-up tent in the air, and by the time it hits the ground, it's pitched." (It springs open when released, if you aren't looking at the illustration in the URL above.)

I'm not sure it would even hit the ground on many days at Black Rock. :->

Coolies, new showers at Sulphur! When you toss that thing in the air by the time it does hit the ground it should be 50 miles downrange....Wow, just think. I can stop along Jungo and have a place to take a shower before arriving on playa!

gypsy68 · Post by **gypsy68** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:26 pm

I had one of the pop-up tents. It was easy to open. My problem was trying to put it back. I am short, so I had problems trying to get the tent folded back into the circle (mine was large), and in the bag. Only used it a few times at the Oregon coast. Went to use it last year when it splintered. I knew it would not make it at Burningman, so never even tried to take it there. My opinion: Not worth the money, even if it is cheap.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:57 am

It took SIX POSTS to get to a salacious sidebar?!? Okay....

"Two seconds? I can STILL beat that....and I'm forty-two!"

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:28 pm

robotland wrote:"Two seconds? I can STILL beat that....and I'm forty-two!"

Yeah? So how long does it take you to get it down?

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:06 am

I brought a in-sta tent last year. Cheap one from Harbor fright. Used it for sleeping only. Kept the mat and sleeping bag fairly dust free. It sweat during the night. So had to air it out when the wind was down. Can't get down on the ground this year. (old&stif) No other problems.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:26 am

Maybe not playa-safe, huh?

New, easy to set-up tent -- pitches in just two seconds.

New, easy to set-up tent -- pitches in just two seconds.

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