Night Cat Pop-up Camping Tent

Overview

A pop-up tent that opens in about 3 seconds when thrown to the ground, with a 9.5 by 6.6 by 4 foot interior and a folded package about 40 percent smaller than older pop-up designs, marketed for 2-4 people.

Night Cat's main pitch is setup speed and pack size rather than interior square footage. The fold-back method takes practice, the listing itself recommends running through it a few times before it feels quick, and the porch feature depends on trekking poles or sticks that are not included.

• Pops open in about 3 seconds
• 9.5 x 6.6 x 4 ft interior
• Waterproof PU2000 taffeta with taped seams
• 3 kg, packs to 28 x 28 x 2.8 in

Who it's for

Fits campers who want the fastest possible pitch and are willing to practice the fold-back technique, camping in pairs or with kids rather than needing a fully adjustable pitch. Not for anyone who wants to stake a tent into an unusual shape or tension it by hand, since pop-up frames offer less adjustment than pole tents.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The pop-up mechanism relies on a pre-tensioned pole spread inside the fabric, so throwing it down lets the frame snap open without assembly, while folding it back requires the same figure-eight motion repeated twice to reset that tension. Taped seams and PU2000-rated polyester taffeta handle waterproofing, with 6mm poles adding wind resistance.

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