6 Reasons to buy the Quechua Air Seconds 4.1 F&B Plus Wild Camping News 

I was the same Brian. I could stay in a tent at a location for several nights for the price of one night in a hotel. A no brainer when it's somewhere like the Lakes for example. Quechua's 4 person inflatable tent is easy to set up even on your own and not like the traditional pole design. Where you need someone to thread the poles in and someone underneath to support the tent as it rises. The beds too now are of much better design and Quechua over the last few years have been very innovative. Thanks for your lovely message.

Thank you. I'm glad to be of help and I hope you enjoy your tent as much as I have mine over the years.

Aww thank you for you're kind comments. The flap at the front I mentioned as my parents have used this tent. My mum had a knee operation and can trip up easily. I bought this tent with the idea that the whole family could use it. Hence why I put that part in. Plus it's a nice feature when you want to extend the camping furniture out of the tent on a nice day. As for Buster....Yeah he's my boy and I love him loads. I used to be petrified of dogs some eight years ago. But cannot imagine life without him now. I never had children of my own and I kind of think of him as the son I never had. His walks are his time and he is never rushed when he wants to sniff around on his walks. It's his time, not mine. He does get spoilt rotten...and rightly so. But he pays it back time and time again. Yesterday I sneezed in the garden and he came running down from upstairs to see if I was all right. Putting his front legs over my shoulders as if to hug me when I knelt down That's a wonderful feeling. As for the tent. Mine is the 2020 version. They have since improved on it in a couple of areas by all accounts. The new beige and white Fresh and Black version. It's a very good tent. Not perfect. But then what tent is? Thank you for your kind message and I will give Buster a hug for you haha. Have a wonderful day

Great to know, that was my question as the current tent porch is a must!

Awww Thank you Asher. I'm glad to be of any help and yes Buster a cutie. He's trying to avoid the rain today though.

Enjoy. It's a great tent packed full of features. I've had mine a couple of years now and it's put to regular use. Yes let me know how you get on with it if you would be so kind. It's always nice to get other peoples take on a product.

Thank you for your kind comment. The newer version of this tent now has a zipped groundsheet in around the sides. So that has improved from the 2020 version I reviewed here.

Aww thats very kind of you. Thank you. I am working on new videos ideas at the moment

You're welcome

Believe me. If I can do it then anyone can. A tent of this size with poles would be a headache to set up. But this with its inflatable tubes is a breeze to set up.

Sadly using a tarp on this tent really isn't something I plan to do as I'm happy with it as it is. Sorry

It's a great tent Peter. Not perfect but what tent really is. I hope you have a lot of adventures with your tent as I have mine.

Aww Thank you Gemma. I'm glad to be of any help. But no there is no such thing as the perfect tent. I know a few people that love a certain Vango tent which I find claustrophobic. I use it very rarely. Plus I feel that not only is the tent you buy or use a personal choice for your needs. But also for the type of camping your doing and the duration you intend to sleep in it. I mean sleeping in a tiny two person tent for 4 or 5 days can become more of a chore than a pleasure. But for a couple of nights then they are great. But no just like you I still keep looking for my next tent. Which I've found the best time to buy is early winter. Prices are usually a little lower then.

Thank you...yeah sadly Buster passed away last January

Sorry for the late reply. I was on holiday and only just catching up. I hope your trip went well?

@@ItsaCampingThing oh yeah, the tent was awesome…….and we slept so well in it too….love the tent very much, felt so secured too…..cheers

Thank you

Thank you. Sorry for the late reply I was away on holiday and only now catching up. Thank you....yeah my dog his pretty awesome thank you haha Wall Camping? I have no idea What do I use for sleeping inside? Well I've three or four pads. From the Trekology UL140 and UL80. I've got double beds from Quechua. I've also got basic bog standard airbeds. I use whatever I feel I need to at any time. If multiple people are going then I take the smallest, compact pad. If I'm going alone then I take the double air bed. So it depends on the trip really. Does the new colour (the ugly beige one) has footprint inside? I do not own that one but looking at the photos on Decathlons website. It has a sewn in floor yes. But if you mean the footprint which is a separate and that you place down first. Then no. As far as I'm aware the answer is no. Decathlon are the best people to ask in that instance. Groundsheet and footprint. For me the groundsheet is the floor of the tent. The footprint is as I mentioned before the layer you peg down before setting the tent down on top. This is often a separate purchase. I use a footprint as it adds an extra layer of protection to your ground sheet. If there is a peg on the ground that you did'nt see before laying the tent then that could potential tear the ground sheet. Its better the footprint be damaged than the base or groundsheet of your tent. Do you have any problem with rain in the black bedroom? Nope. I've the tent up in storms and it's been fine. Close the window curtains for the side window and the front door and rain will not be an issue. I've hod my 2020 version or turquoise and white version since early 2020 and it's been a solid tent. Just close the windows and doors when it rains and I cannot see any problems.

Thank you or your kind comment Phillippa. Thats really lovely of you. Unfortunately I do not have children of my own. Or indeed any experience with children and camping. However I would suggest possibly something like the Quechua Fresh and black tents as they are nice and cool inside and that is a huge benefit especially if we have a long hot summer. Other than that I don't really know. But thank you for watching and to you and your toddler. Have a wonderful day. Paul

@@ItsaCampingThing Hi Paul yes i am definitively going to buy the one you are showing here (my brother also swears by the fresh and black feature!) And i like that i can hopefully set it up on my own also. Thank you for your kind words and your overall cool and good guy vibes. All the best to you and your adorable dog.

@@philippatomasi2536 Awww bless you thats lovely of you. I will give Buster a hug for you. The. Quechua 4.1 is a fanstastic and tent and I think you would be hard pushed to beat it. There is also a 4.2 version which I do not own. That has a bedroom at either end. Rather than one big bedroom at the rear of the tent. That maybe something to consider. But yes the Quechua Fresh and Black system is incredible and well worth the investment. Have a wonderful day Phillippa

@@ItsaCampingThing I'll give you some feedback when i'll find it second hand and after may camping trip with my son! Have a nice and cool summer!

Hi Roger and thank you for your lovely message. Oh it is a great tent. Not perfect, but then what tent is? Yes the footprint situation is a little frustrating. I mean the amount of times I have taken the tent down and there has been some moisture on the underside. But remove the footprint and anyone would have thought you pitched your tent in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The tent had literally sucked up the rain from the previous days. It really does make a huge difference in helping to not only keep the tent drier. But protect it as well. None of my videos just the other month. I didn't realise until I was taking the tent down. But one of my pegs was under the footprint and could have potentially ripped the underside of my tent. To me it's a no brainer to use one whenever and wherever possible. Oh Buster is my boy and I absolutely adore him. I used to be petrified of dogs. Even if I saw one on a lead I'd walk the other way. But I dated a lady who had a couple of dogs. I saw the love they give. We split up and Buster came along. He is incredible.....a greedy little so n so at times. But I love him and he's spoilt rotten haha. Ha a lovely day Roger and thanks for your message. Paul

Aww Thank you.As for the groundsheep I really wish I could. But the size for that tent is almost impossible to find. The tent is 480cm x 290cm and I’ve looked for others for one at that size or 500cm x 300cm to no avail. Sadly the one I used is from a much older tent which is now discontinued and thus so is the groundsheet too. I wish I could be of more help. I just wish Decathlon sold them as an optional extra to go alongside your purchase. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.

Thank you. Yeah the front door is a nice idea but could definitely be improved upon.

Haha with the watering can.....Well ya know it just had to be done. :-)

Thank you for your kind words. In short. No I've never experienced any issues with waterproofing. I've had it just over 3 years now and it's still fine. No leaks or anything Sorry, I know that's no help to you. But I do hope you get it sorted soon

@@ItsaCampingThing thanks mate, appreciate the reply.

Thank you

No

Awww that's lovely to read. I'm sure you will have many wonderful camping adventures with your tent as I have mine. I'm happy to be of help. Now in answer to your question. Really you need to buy a footprint that is the same dimensions as your tent. Which for this tent is I believe is 480cm x 290cm. As for the smaller footprint then you could use a smaller foot print. But you will not get the full benefit of it as it clearly will not cover the whole underside of the tent. Sadly no magic :( It is better to buy a slightly larger footprint and tuck it in wherever possible between the pegs are for the tent. I did this for a camping trip back in 2019. Unfortunately the options available at the moment are far and few between. In a couple of weeks I'm using a tent with a. foot print double it's size. I will peg the footprint down at one end and then fold it. Using use the weight of the tent to hold the other end of the footprint in place. the positives of that are that the footprint is effectively double the thickness and has better protection. whilst on the down side it's is more bulky to have in the car than if I was to take one the correct size for then tent. As I said in the video it would be nice to have available a purposely designed footprint for the tent. Maybe you could buy the standard kit with just the tent. Or have a deluxe option where you get the tent, pump, footprint and maybe a lamp at a reduced price then if purchased separately. Just an idea haha Thank you again for your kind comment and I hope you like your new tent.

Wow , now that’s a reply . Thank you for sincerely sharing this info. Now all I need to do is, subscribe, unfortunately sent back the the footprint and hopefully buy a correct one. 😃 If I could I have one more question. I have and electric pump without pressure gauge. Don’t wanna buy this gigantic horrible pump from decathlon. Will I be able to safely inflate this tent?

@@ryuganitsurahl2550 always happy to help.... Haha you should see my Facebook essays.... Erm.... I mean statuses 😂🤣 Honestly I wouldn't know about the electric pump. I have ones for an airbed or pad. But never used them for the tent itself. I think your going to need the pressure gauge for sure. It yes that is one big draw back with air tents. The pump is half the size of the tent 😂🤣.

Thank you. The tent that you see here is the 2020 version. There is now an updated version with a zipped in groundsheet in the living area. Plus the colour is white and beige. Otherwise they are identical. Welcome to the solo camping world by the way.

@@ItsaCampingThing Thanks; definitely a learning curve for me! 👌🏻

@@flemingo7687 You'll be fine. Just buy sensibly. It's all to easy to fall in the trap of buying everything including the kitchen sink. Believe me. I've done it myself. Sometimes less is more and you can get cluttered very easily in the small confines as a tent.

Sound advice! Less is more for sure! 👌🏻

@@flemingo7687 Research is the key and not taking too much kit. You'll do just fine

190cm at its highest point according to decathlons website.

Hi Mieke He's fine. I mean he took to camping like a duck to water at a campsite. Garden camping was a different story though as the slightest sound like a cat or fox in the neighbourhood and he would be alert to it straight away. So when I am garden camping I have him looked after by someone else. At a campsite I will have in in the bedroom with the bedroom door closed. The Quechua 4.1 that I have does not have a sewn in groundsheet. So if he wanted to he could go exploring whilst I was asleep. So I have him in the bedroom with me. Door closed just for his own safety and my peace of mind whilst asleep.

I've never had any problems with wildlife entering the tent other than a few moths. Though that maybe down to some luck. I would presume that the newer model isn't sewn in on the door so that maybe something that bear in mind. For me personally the idea of one or two spiders or wildlife getting in isn't much of an issue. Food and clothes are always in sealed bags and sleeping is always in the zipped up bedroom area anyway

Wildlife is pretty normal in tents

Thank you

Yes the bedroom has a sewn in groundsheet on this tent

I wish I could. The one I've used in the past is for a Hi Gear tent which didn't fit all that well and needed to be folded at the sides. Even then I found that it lifted easily and became a trip hazard. So now I either don't bother or use picnic rugs in places where chairs would be. That could potentially tear the groundsheet. Sorry I could not be of any help and hope you find what you are looking for.

@@ItsaCampingThing Thank you for your swift response. Decathlon are really missing a trick not offering a carpet specific to that tent. We are off on our first camping trip today with the baby, fingers crossed he takes to it! Enjoy the weekend

@@it02s28 Not a problem. I'm always happy to help. And yeah I totally agree. It's a shame they don't do a bundle of all the kit for the specific tent. Maybe at a slightly reduced kit for purchasing all the kit together perhaps. Have a fantastic trip

Thank you. But yes it is dark enough to be able to sleep comfortably even with the vent open. If you compare this to a none black out tent. Then there is a notable difference. Unless of coarse you are looking directly at the vent when you sleep.

@@ItsaCampingThing thanks! I am also looking for other products of other brands, with the same feature (the black space) but I can't find anything. Any suggestions?

@@ceccamail Honestly not that I've used. I did try a Coleman Festival Blackout 4 tent. The blackout feature on that is super dark. But that was a few years ago. I sold mine to a friend. That maybe worth checking out if it's still produced.

Aww thank you. Yes the footprint I use is from an old Vango Icarus 500. It's a tent which has long since gone. But the footprint was just the right size so I reused it. Now I've just had a look on-line and sadly cannot see any footprint with those dimensions. Vango now do the Vango Icarus 500 Deluxe which is a wider tent at 315cm as opposed to the 290cm on the Quechua 4.1. So the footprint will not fit the Quechua tent...sadly. I suppose 5 metres by 3 metres is the closest you will get and maybe in a tarpaulin. But even that is a struggle to find. Personally feel that all tent manufactures should at least offer a footprint as optional extra. It's just that extra bit of protection and helps keep the bottom dry. But hey ho. As for the price. Then you got an absolute Bargain. Currently the Quechua 4.1 fresh and Black here in the UK retails for £329.99 or 385.82 Euros. You did well there. Paul

www.decathlon.co.uk/p/3x4-metres-waterproof-groundsheet-for-camping-trips/_/R-p-3745?mc=2855045 We use this groundsheet from Decathlon which is just the right size. You have to tuck under the edges at the front where the tent narrows so you don’t get rain/ moisture in between the groundsheet and tarp ground sheet but it’s cheap and does just the job!

@@gemma6907 Thank you Gemma.

@@gemma6907 This is the one i already have yes. I got an 2 seconds Tent XL before. :D So i can use this for the tent ye? Its because this groundsheet has some fancy loops :D

Thanks for your question Alan. Sadly I do not have a model name for a footprint that I can say will fit this tent. The one that I use is from an old Vango tent from 12 plus years back that just by coincidence was the correct size. Sadly that is now long since discontinued. I have just had a quick look online and the nearest I could find was from Gooutdoors. It's not an exact match. It's little wider and shorter than the Quechua tent. That footprint measures 465cm x 335cm and is ideally suited for the Vango Icarus 500 Deluxe. Which isn't ideal but the closest I could find. The width maybe a problem especially when it comes to pegging the tent out and having the ground sheet in the way. Usually in that scenario I just unpeg the footprint and roll it in to get the tent pegs plugged in. The Quechua Air Seconds 4.1 Fresh and Black does have a footprint size of 480cm by 280cm. So another option might be to find a tarpaulin of that size and use that. Which is something Ive done on other tents before now. I hope that helps.

@ItsaCampingThing thanks for the fast response brother 👍

@@clattypat Not a problem. You are very welcome.

Sadly not as the footprint that I use is from an old tent that is now discontinued.

@@ItsaCampingThing oh ok thanks you

@@Darklix_ No Im sorry I couldn't give you the information you require. The Quechua Air Seconds 4.1 Fresh and Black has a base size of 480cm x 280cm. So maybe you can find a tarpaulin that is of that size. Or a footprint of that size also. Sadly they seem very hard to come by these days. I hope you find the correct footprint.

@@ItsaCampingThing yeah , thanks for all ! I think buy 5x3 footprint

haha :)

Ive never tried that brand of tent so really cannot comment on it

I've just looked on Decathlon's website for you. It's 160cm high at it's tallest point.

So it's 5ft 3 at its tallest I've got to work away, building a house,all the hotels on the coast are full Would you recommend this tent, I'm 6ft tall, It has all sewn in groundsheets? But like the quickness of the air poles... Would you recommend,I've just checked it says 190m The tent and pump £248

@@kirkhogan2688 sadly I don't have the tent at hand right now. I'm away on holiday and only going by memory. I'm 5ft 10 and can just stand up in the middle, center of the living area of the tent. The tent slops either side and drastically at the rear. You may be better looking at other tents. The air beams make it nice and easy to set up. But at 6ft you maybe more comfortable with a larger and taller tent. The 190cm refers to the outter dimensions. Not the ceiling height. Between the first airbeam at the front and the middle beam there is a raised section. This is for ventilation which is why there is a difference between the 190cm and 160cm

Thanks you for your help

Yeah definitely. He was very special boy and now very much missed

There are two versions of this tent. A none blackout version which is currently £199, reduced from £229. And then there is this version which is now Beige and white ( 2022 ) model. Fresh and Black. That retails for £329.99 reduced down to £299.99. The tent I have here is the ealier version ( 2020 ) of the beige and white Fresh and Black tent currently at £299. Whilst the blackout bedroom is’nt 100% dark. It does block out a lot of the light. Enough to sleep in during the day at least. I’ve done it myself. Its better than any blackout curtains you could buy for your bedroom at least.

But not poles to erect the tent.

Thank you for your kind words. Yeah I do like the Quechua tents. They seem to be a brand that has really brought the tent design in to the 21st century. Especially with there F&B and pop up tent designs. I hope you enjoy your 4.1 F&B and have many wonderful camping trips with it like I have mine.