1-Second Quick-Open Dome Tent, 2 to 3 Person

A tent that takes fifteen minutes to pitch is a tent you skip on a one-night stop. This one opens in about a second. You unclip the band, let go, and the frame throws itself into shape while you are still holding the bag. Packing away is the reverse, and it drops back into a 30.3 inch sleeve that straps to a pack.

Sleeping room is two to three people depending on how much gear comes inside with you, and you pick the layout at checkout. The large body runs 82.68 by 74.8 inches with 53.15 inches of headroom; the small runs 82.68 by 59.06 inches with 49.21 inches. Both come as a two-door design, with or without windows, so you can choose cross-breeze or privacy. Two doors matters more than it sounds when the person sleeping on the inside needs to get out at three in the morning.

The fabric carries a waterproof finish the manufacturer rates for light rain, plus a UV-resistant coating that earns its keep on open ground with no shade, such as beaches and festival fields. Dual ventilation ducts keep air moving so you are not waking up in a damp tent, and the mesh door lets you sleep with it open on warm nights without inviting company in. Reinforced poles and ground nails hold the shape when the wind gets up, and inner pockets keep a phone and keys off the floor.

• Opens automatically in about one second, no pole assembly
• Sleeps 2 to 3 people
• Large body: 82.68 x 74.8 x 53.15 in
• Small body: 82.68 x 59.06 x 49.21 in
• Two-door layout, available with or without windows
• Waterproof finish rated by the manufacturer for light rain
• UV-resistant coating for exposed, shadeless pitches
• Dual ventilation ducts and a mesh door
• Inner storage pockets
• Reinforced poles with ground nails
• Packs down to 30.3 x 6.3 x 6.3 in carry bag