Pop Up Privacy Tent for Camping Showers and Changing

Description

A pop up privacy tent solves a problem every campground has and nobody advertises: there is nowhere to change. This one opens by itself out of a flat round bag, stands 190 cm (74.8 in) tall with a 120 x 120 cm (47.2 x 47.2 in) floor, weighs 1.7 kg (3.7 lb), and ships free from inside the United States.

A pop up privacy tent is the thing you only miss once

Nobody buys one of these before their first trip. They buy it after the weekend they got changed in a car with the doors held shut, or queued twenty minutes for a shower block, or realised there was no polite way to use a portable toilet in an open field. It is a small piece of gear that removes a specific, recurring indignity, and it costs less than one night of the campsite that has real bathrooms.

Features

• Opens by itself. Sprung frame, no assembly. Take it out of the round bag and it stands up.
• Full standing height. 190 cm (74.8 in) tall, so an adult can stand and dress without crouching.
• Silver-coated fabric. 180T sunscreen fabric with a silver coating, which blocks light and stops the tent turning into a lantern when there is a lamp inside.
• Oxford floor. 210D Oxford cloth base rated at 1500 mm.
• Guy rope included. A sprung frame is light, so pegging it down matters on an open beach.
• Ships from the United States. Free shipping, with delivery in 7 to 20 business days.

Specifications

What this pop up privacy tent is used for

The manufacturer lists camping and hiking, fishing, hunting and picnics, and in practice it comes down to four jobs. Changing at the beach or after a swim. A shower enclosure when you hang a solar bag above it. A toilet screen around a portable camp toilet. And privacy at a festival or a busy campground where the sites sit close together. The 120 x 120 cm floor is square rather than round, which is what lets you put a bucket, a chair or a camp toilet in one corner and still turn around.

Where this pop up privacy tent fits

Anywhere with people and no walls. It is 1.7 kg, so it rides in a car boot or strapped to a pack unnoticed, and it goes up in the time it takes to unclip the bag. What it is not is a sleeping tent: the frame is built for privacy, not weather. Peg it out on open ground; at 190 cm tall and this light, wind will move it if you do not. In the backcountry, follow the Leave No Trace principles from the National Park Service, particularly on human waste disposal.

Care and maintenance

Dry it before folding. A privacy tent gets wet on the inside more often than most gear does, and a damp silver coating is where mildew starts. Wipe it down and let it stand open until it is dry to the touch. Fold the sprung frame by twisting it into three loops rather than forcing it flat, which is how these frames survive; forcing them is how they kink. Wash by hand with cool water and no detergent, since detergent strips the silver coating. Store it in the round bag, out of direct sun.

Frequently asked questions

Can an adult stand up inside this pop up privacy tent?
Yes. It is 190 cm (74.8 in / 6 ft 2 in) tall. Anyone up to about six feet can stand and dress normally.

Can you actually see through it?
No. The fabric is silver-coated, which is what makes it opaque. Keep in mind that a bright lamp inside any tent at night creates a silhouette, so use a low light.

Does it come with a shower?
No. It is the enclosure. A solar shower bag hangs from the top loop and is bought separately.

How hard is it to fold back up?
It is a sprung frame, so it takes one try to learn the twist and then it is quick. Every review that mentions it says the same thing.

How fast does it ship?
Free shipping from within the United States, with delivery in 7 to 20 business days. See the rest of our shelters in Camping, or browse the whole shop.