Decathlon base seconds shelter

RedCali · Apr 19, 2015

Please could someone tell me how many doors or solid sides or open sides the shelter has ?? Keep peering at the pics on here and the Decath web site but can't really tell! Wondering whether it would suit us but live miles from a shop to go and look. Thank you very much.

Looby · Apr 19, 2015

The bright green one has two doors with insect screens, these are shown to the front and right in decathlon's picture, the 2 other sides each have a window at the top with a fly screen too. It has a diagonal strap across the ground and no built in groundsheet.

A word of warning though, don't park 2 bikes in a stand across the diagonal strap if extremely high winds are forecast. Otherwise it's great, and quick to put up and take down.

RedCali · Apr 19, 2015

Thank you that's really helpful. Can I just ask where you put it when travelling - does it fit across the boot ok? We wondered if it might fit behind the passenger seat in front of the kitchen, but perhaps it would be too big? We really appreciate your help, thank you.

LowMan · Apr 19, 2015

We put ours underneath the rear passenger seats/passenger shelf whilst travelling. It's really not that big. If you take a look at YouTube, you'll see a few videos of people unbagging them and putting them up. It will give you an idea of the relative size - packed and unpacked.

Looby · Apr 19, 2015

Ours usually lies flat on top of what's loaded on the parcel shelf. Roughly level with the top of the bench seat, just resting on the window ledge of the back door and means bench doesn't need moved forward, as that makes it tricky to get the sliding table out for stops enroute.

Looby · Apr 19, 2015

LowMan said:
We put ours underneath the passenger seat whilst travelling. It's really not that big. If you take a look at YouTube, you'll see a few videos of people unbagging them and putting them up. It will give you an idea of the relative size - packed and unpacked.

Are we talking about the same thing as I couldn't imagine ours fitting under any of the van seats but haven't ever tried?

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/base-seconds-pop-up-camping-shelter-id_8208602.html

Maud · Apr 19, 2015

Looby said:
Are we talking about the same thing as I couldn't imagine ours fitting under any of the van seats but haven't ever tried?

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/base-seconds-pop-up-camping-shelter-id_8208602.html

I thought the same thing, Looby; I don't think there is any way that my Quechua Base Seconds could possibly fit under the passenger seat...

LowMan · Apr 19, 2015

Apologies folks! I should have said 'rear passenger seats'. I've just amended my earlier post

RedCali · Apr 19, 2015

Thank you Lowman, Looby and Maud you've been great helps! Lowman we just thought you meant you folded it really small, but can see that the under seat drawer would be a good place for it especially if we can squash our dogs' food in round it. Thank you all.

LowMan · Apr 19, 2015

Hi RedCali. When I say "under the rear passenger seat", I don't mean in the drawer. It's a bit big for that!

No, what I mean was we slide it into the space underneath the rear parcel shelf and rear seats. Perhaps I should have said that in the first place...sorry for the confusion

RedCali · Apr 20, 2015

Thanks Lowman, I see what you mean! Think we will buy one and assume we can squash it in with all our other stuff.... two Labradors, our daughter and lots of walking boots and rucsacs!