{"product_id":"instant-pop-up-tent","title":"Instant Pop-Up Tent – 4-Person, 2-Minute Setup","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp ge-pdp--poptent\" style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;color:#1b2130;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eNobody is threading poles by phone torch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eYou arrive later than you meant to, the light has gone, and the first thing camping asks of you is to feed flexible poles through fabric sleeves you cannot see. That hour is the reason a lot of people go camping exactly once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThis tent's frame never comes out. Slim alloy arms are permanently fixed across the outside of the fly and joined to a hub at the peak, so there is nothing to thread, nothing to match up and nothing to lose in the grass. You unfold it, lift it, and push the top up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-popup-tent\/02_pitched_at_the_campsite.jpg\" alt=\"The tent pitched on a grass campsite with an adult standing beside it, showing how low and wide it sits\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eHow it actually goes up — including the step people miss\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eIt is not a springy throw-tent that flings itself into shape. It works more like an umbrella. Spread it flat, take hold of the frame arms and lift the whole thing until it stands, then reach up under the peak and push the centre hub upward until it locks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThat last push is the entire trick, and it is the one step the instructions skim over. If the roof looks saggy and the tent feels unstable, the hub is not locked yet. It also helps to be tall enough to reach the peak comfortably — with two people it takes a couple of minutes; on your own the first time, give it five to ten and do the hub step deliberately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-popup-tent\/07_how_it_goes_up.png\" alt=\"How it goes up: spread it out, lift the frame by its arms, then push the centre hub up until it locks\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eAbout that four-person rating\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eHere is the honest version, because it is the thing most likely to disappoint you and it is easy to check before you buy. Put a double air bed in this tent and it goes in wall to wall — the mattress touches the inner tent down both long sides, with a strip of floor left at the door for shoes. That is what the manufacturer's own interior footage shows, and it is what buyers keep reporting: a queen fits, and then nothing else does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eSo take \"4-person\" as the industry's usual meaning — four adults lying shoulder to shoulder on mats, with their bags outside. Realistically this is a comfortable tent for \u003cstrong\u003etwo adults\u003c\/strong\u003e, or for two adults and two children. If you need four grown adults and their gear under one roof, buy a bigger tent. We would rather tell you now than take the return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-popup-tent\/03_inside_with_a_double_bed.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of the tent with a double air bed and two pillows filling the floor from wall to wall\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eGetting it down is not the ordeal you were warned about\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003ePop-up tents have a bad reputation for pack-down, and it is deserved — for the spring-hoop kind, which you have to wrestle into a figure of eight. This is not one of those. You squeeze the hub at the peak and the frame folds inward on itself like closing an umbrella, then you flatten the fabric and roll it around the folded frame. It goes back the same way every time, so there is no technique to memorise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eBe realistic about the packed size, though. It is a long cylinder on a shoulder strap, not a flat disc and not a rucksack item — roughly as long as your own leg, and it hangs low against you when you carry it. This is a tent you put in a car boot, not one you walk in with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-popup-tent\/04_packed_bag_carried.jpg\" alt=\"An adult standing on a campsite with the packed tent over one shoulder in its long cylindrical carry bag\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eTwo doors, which is not a luxury\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eWith two people lying side by side, one door means somebody climbs over somebody at 2am. Two opposite doors means you each get out from your own side — and on a warm night you can open both and let air run straight through, which a single-door tent simply cannot do. Each door has a zipped outer panel and a mesh inner door behind it, so you can have the airflow without the insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-popup-tent\/06_both_doors_open.jpg\" alt=\"The tent on grass with the doors on both sides unzipped and rolled back, showing straight-through airflow\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat it is in weather, and what it is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eThis is a double-layer tent: a separate inner tent with mesh panels, under an outer fly that is permanently attached over it. There is nothing to fit and nothing to forget — but equally, the fly does not come off, so you cannot open the roof up on a clear night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eWe are not going to quote you a waterproof rating, because we do not have a test document for this tent and we are not prepared to invent one. Treat it as a fair-weather tent: a summer, festival and back-garden tent that handles a shower and a light breeze when it is properly pegged and guyed out. Two things are worth knowing. The floor is thin, so put a groundsheet or a cheap tarp underneath it — that is the single best thing you can do for a night that turns wet. And peg every corner and run the guy lines out, every time; the frame is light, and an unpegged tent of this kind will move in wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eIt is not a mountain tent and no tent of this design is. Do not take it somewhere exposed with weather coming in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-popup-tent\/05_the_frame_and_top_hub.jpg\" alt=\"Close view of the black hub at the top of the tent with the frame arms radiating from it across the outer flysheet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;border-radius:8px;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;padding:26px;background:#f2f5f9;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"font-size:17px;padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eOne tent, with its frame already fitted and its outer fly already attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eA separate mesh inner tent with a sewn-in bathtub floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eTwo doors, interior storage pockets and a hanging loop in the ceiling for a lantern\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eGuy lines fitted at the corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA long cylindrical carry bag with a shoulder strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;color:#5c6577;margin:0;\"\u003eOne colour per order — Olive, Green or Blue. Check the bag for pegs when it arrives and pick up a set if there are none; this tent needs pegging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eDoes it really sleep four?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eNot four adults with gear, no. A double air bed fills the floor from side to side. Four adults only works the way it works in every four-person tent — lying shoulder to shoulder on mats with the bags left outside. Two adults, or two adults and two children, is the comfortable answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eIs a rain fly included, or separate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eNeither — it is already on, permanently. This is a double-layer tent and the outer fly is fixed over the inner. There is no separate fly to fit, and none to buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eIs it waterproof?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eWe are not making that claim. We have no waterproof rating on file for this tent, so we are not going to put a number on the page. It is built for summer and festival use and will see off a shower when pegged out. The floor is the weak point — use a groundsheet or a tarp under it, and do not plan a wet weekend around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eHow windy is too windy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eWe have no wind rating either. Peg all four corners and run the guy lines out every single time, choose a sheltered pitch, and treat it as a fair-weather tent. The frame is light — that is what makes it quick, and it is also its limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eIs it hard to fold back down?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eMuch less than you would expect from a pop-up. Squeeze the hub at the top, the frame collapses inward, then flatten the fabric and roll it around the poles. There is no figure-of-eight twist to learn. Most people manage the whole take-down in a few minutes on the first go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eHow small does it pack?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eInto a long cylindrical bag with a shoulder strap, roughly as long as your own leg. It will not go inside a rucksack. Car, van or a short walk from the car park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan I stand up in it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eNo. It is a low dome and it is sitting height — you get changed kneeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eCan I open the roof vents to look at the sky?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eNo — because the fly is permanently attached, it sits over the upper mesh, so the vents give you airflow rather than a view. The two doors are what you open for air and for light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 6px;\"\u003eIs it good for festivals?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;\"\u003eThis is close to the ideal use for it. It goes up after a long journey when you have no patience left, it carries from a car park in one hand, and it is cheap enough that a rough weekend is not a tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-popup-tent\/08_who_it_actually_fits.png\" alt=\"Who it actually fits: two adults comfortably, or two adults and two children, at sitting height\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"451-500","offers":[{"title":"Olive","offer_id":44375614259287,"sku":"YX0L9AI","price":160.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":44375614292055,"sku":"4XLRHMZ","price":160.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":44375614324823,"sku":"4MMCDC8","price":160.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0256\/1367\/files\/01_hero_pitched.jpg?v=1790710004","url":"https:\/\/chigous.com\/products\/instant-pop-up-tent","provider":"Secure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}