Rainy Adventure Tested! Reactive Outdoor 3Secs Tent Review

Welcome to BeastMode Camping! In this exciting video, we put the Reactive Outdoor 3Secws Tent to the ultimate test by setting it up in the pouring rain. Join us as we explore the features and performance of this innovative outdoor gear in challenging weather conditions.
Watch as we demonstrate the lightning-fast setup process of the Reactive Outdoor 3Secs Tent, showcasing its convenience and efficiency. We'll also discuss its design, build quality, and durability to determine how it holds up against the elements.
As the rain intensifies, we'll evaluate the tent's water resistance and leak-proof capabilities, examining its ability to keep you dry and comfortable during unexpected showers. Our comprehensive review will cover ventilation, interior space, and the overall camping experience offered by this remarkable tent.
Whether you're an avid camper or someone looking for reliable shelter during outdoor adventures, this video will provide you with valuable insights and firsthand experience with the Reactive Outdoor 3Secs Tent. Don't miss out on this in-depth review that showcases the tent's performance in adverse weather conditions!
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:21 Setup
01:34 I'm going in
05:34 Steak it down
08:17 Middle of the night
12:21 Morning breakfast
13:17 Breakdown
18:09 Outro

[@willhaynie9684]

I’m glad I got to see an actual all night rain to see if it leaked or had condensation and it shows it did not. I actually got a man crush on the look so now I know I will get one to go camping this summer on my motorcycle 👍🏼. Good review. The company got a sale out of this review.

[@tungstenkid2271]

Puddle Alert !- I've just bought the small sized one, and although workmanship is good, a major design flaw is that the top is not domed or even flat, but actually sags to form a "crater" or rain trap . Don't take my word for it, checkout some vids. The small "top cover" doesn't cover the whole crater, so any rain falling towards the outer edges of the crater will run inwards towards the centre and form a puddle which might then drip down the centre spindle. I'll try making a bigger top cover myself out of spare waterproof material to cover the whole diameter of the crater which should solve the problem.

[@beastmodecamping]

I don’t understand how people are having these issues. In our video we were in a heavy rain and didn’t get any rain inside.

[@Akoirioriko]

I noticed this also, major design issue right there :/

[@tungstenkid2271]

@@beastmodecamping I've heard that O.R. later brought out an improved version which might have fixed some early faults, but there's no way of knowing whether we've bought the early or late version. I emailed them to ask a while back but they never replied. I see also that some are on sale at reduced price, so perhaps they're the early version which they're offloading cheap. PS- anyway alleged leaks are not a big issue because we can easily buy a lightweight fly and use clothes pegs to peg it over the whole tent to guarantee waterproofing..:)

[@mybasecampisuptownhighrent]

It’s a good idea to put a floor mat, same size as the floor of the tent, under the tent. Protects the floor.

[@pcwriter]

I got one of their 2-person models this week as well and tested it twice in my living room to see how easily it sets up and breaks down. It really does take only a few seconds each way. And the stow bag is so innovative and simple, it's a wonder no one thought of that design before lol! Thanks for taking it out in a good downpour for a test; that makes me feel more secure about taking it out on bicycle tours with my solar trailer setup. 😄

[@roamingthewild3825]

I love the sound of raindrops that will never wake me up. I can’t wait to get one!

[@beastmodecamping]

Yea I get the best sleep of my life tent camping in the rain. Good stuff. Thanks for watching.

[@terryallen616]

Awesome video on the tent. Best I have seen !!!!

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

I just subscribed, great video too. The tent sure did hold up really well. Love and light from Bonnie Scotland. Paul.

[@rmurton130456]

Great review guys, and I bought one thanks

[@Neb-b9b]

Great reviews guys. I'm gonna buy 2

[@brownsauce30]

Well done lads great video. Just bought my small R D O, wet outside dry inside 🚴‍♂️👌

[@juliejones7767]

This is an awesome video.. so helpful, especially since instructions weren’t included with my tent. Thank you guys!

[@beastmodecamping]

Thanks for letting us know. You are very welcome.

[@NormSimpson-iw5jr]

Thank you for the video. Best review I've seen. I ordered one. I live in SoCal, so it's perfect for my needs.

[@beastmodecamping]

Give us some feedback after you get some miles in it and let us know your thoughts. I’d love to make a community driven video with all of the input.

[@pierrepotvin8349]

I intend to buy one. For me it will be a great emergency/SHTF shelter.

[@user-ez8ju7wf2o]

Nice video...i will be getting mine next week!!!!!!!! The thought of having to set up and tear down my tent rig at least a couple of hundred times( at thru hike)....yeah....i am going with this tent!!!!!!!!

[@sdsSonicSketchbook]

This may not be the best tent for hiking. It packs down a little large and is a bit heavy for carrying on your back. I guess if your the kind of supper fit person that doesn't mind carrying a heavier pack then go for it, but be aware that it's going to add about 10.3 pounds to your to your pack and being 7"x7"x31", It's probably not going to fit inside your pack. You will need to find a way to attach it to the outside. If you do end up going with this tent, please follow up and let us know how it went. Good luck and be safe out there on the trail.

[@ktswandering]

I just bought one. Set it up indoors and extra seam sealed it with carbon spray just in case, along all the joins. I think guy lines are important too so will be making my own up for first true camp. Otherwise, pretty impressive.

[@beastmodecamping]

Thanks for sharing

[@ryancarberry12]

Thanks for the review, this tent is legit. gonna buy one of these for next month.

[@beastmodecamping]

awesome, glad this helped. Let us know once youve had a chance to really get it dirty! id love to know how it held up over a the summer.

[@danoesq2]

I ended up getting one after I heard they made some improvements and now have a one year guarantee. Haven't tried it in the rain yet, but I'm bringing my backpacking tent as a backup.

[@Ezekiel88210]

Will it be possible to have a feedback after you tried it in the rain ? It look like these tents have mixed feedback, so I wanna be sure before I buy one lol

[@FuggYT-sl3gq]

Nice Video/Review. Thx.

[@beastmodecamping]

Thanks for watching!

[@DaveWoods-ku5em]

I got one to sleep in my bedroom that keeps me warm during winter in Britain UK good for that these newer tents are better so I'm told I have yet to try it hopefully in a downpour the doors are better the tent is taped the endurance seems ok the zips work fine

[@DieterLo1]

Interesting!

[@chrisfivey2321]

That rain test made me buy mine. Great video guys. Big thanks from across the pond in the UK. 👍🏼

[@beastmodecamping]

Our pleasure! Hope you come back!

[@valeewestphal2953]

I will be use it for the beach shelter , Planning to bring it to Thailand in the bike cycling touring along the beach HWY around southern Thailand on the Kobe raining season . It is best to set it up underneath something that has a roof over it

[@beastmodecamping]

Sounds great and have fun! Do me a favor and write us with updates as you do the trek, that would be awesome!

[@jcwit]

We bought 1 Small-Sized + 1 Large-Sized 3 Secs Tent (Family Package, UK) × 1 in April. Managed to get the big tent up for the first time in the garden on Sunday. Putting up and down is a breeze, ingenuous really! However, the fundamental function of a tent is shelter, we had to physically lift the tent in the morning to poor water out through the door, it leaked like a sieve! Contacted customer service and their response was as follows "I apologize for the inconvenience. I have already forwarded this matter to our production team. We will do our best to further improve the tent." REALLY helpful then, my experience is AVOID AVOID, better to struggling with putting up and down, than be saturated!

[@beastmodecamping]

That sucks that you had such a bad experience. We wanted to test this out ourselves specifically in the rain to see if we could get it to leak. It looks like we had a much better experience. Where was yours leaking from?

[@sdsSonicSketchbook]

Water in your tent? Then this is for you.

[@HouseofDavid415]

I had a quick pop/umbrella tent back in the late 70's/early 80's ....no stakes, I woke up upside down on the side of hill....lol

[@marianhof9755]

Been looking for a bug out tent for when SHTF, nut a single 73 yr old lady, needed something easy to use but waterproof because I live in BC Canada where we get a lit of rain.

[@tungstenkid2271]

Also, be aware the small size tent weighs a hefty 6 pounds which is a bit heavy for backpacking on foot or bicycle, so I think a motorbike or vehicle is needed. Suggestion to the tentmakers- bring out a 1-person version to cut down the weight.

[@birdysviews]

Thank you for doing this video. I was looking into buying one of these. You have helped me make the decision of buying one. One question.... Which size did you test here ? The small size or Large size.

[@beastmodecamping]

@@birdysviews this is the small one, we also have a video on the 5 secs cabin tent. There is a lot of speculation on its water tightness, however in our testing it seemed fine. Glad you liked the video and thanks for the comment.

[@realcovers]

Well I was thinking of getting one of these tent to Test and review on my next Travels to the North of Italy beginning of June. But Not Sure now because I have been told by Other you tubers that they are weak, and water Comes in after a breaf time of Rain. So I guess I will be traveling and reviewing some other tent for the spanish market.😊😊... It seems a lot of Money for something that is Not waterproof Just cus it Takes 2 min to Put Up.

[@beastmodecamping]

I’m not sure if they are setting it up incorrectly or not. We tested in a wild rain storm and didn’t get any rain inside.

[@bethzolin6046]

Love mine - so easy to pop up and take down - but only use it as a beach shelter and it’s fabulous for that - don’t think I’d trust it as a proper overnight tent as the seams don’t seem that watertight. Use my Vango for actual camping.

[@chrismccaffrey8256]

My poles kept collapsing in the wind. Theyre a little warped for some reason, and the weight of the bedroom in it isnt helping. Any idea how to reinforce? I did think of making some brackets from pvc or copper pipe or something,, to clip over the hinge and tie them on?

[@beastmodecamping]

i would send a picture to the manufacturer. I have noticed that these tent companies have some fierce competittion and seem to be really flexible when it comes to complaints. i would send them a couple of pictures and a description and see what they come up with. If you dont want to do that, My goto is usually duct tape or paracord :).

[@forzacruza209]

You have to ask yourself, why does it only have a 30 day warranty?

[@beastmodecamping]

We totally missed that. Is that what the vendors website says?

[@sokodad]

So you stayed dry? I just got mine. I saw another review that said he got water in his. Rain fly could be a bit bigger. I got it for grandkids in the backyard. We use a mountainsmith for our motorcycle trips and a big Coleman for the family trips.

[@beastmodecamping]

Dry from rain yes - however, t his is a single walled tent so condensation will build up. zero issues during the heavy rain storm in this video though.

[@jamesgjurovich7893]

were did you get that little table?

[@beastmodecamping]

The little fold out table is from Temu, very inexpensive

[@tartanblackcountrytourist]

thanks lads I was wondering about indoor space.. I can see its 6foot.. Me being taller I should be comfortable sleeping diagonally as I am solo camping on my planned Skye Scotland trip.. sweet revue and real world vibe, will be ordering some titanium alloy pegs and drill pegs.. Thank you for the honest revue my friend . liked and subd 💯❤‍🩹🤓🙏🤳. loved the pat pending tony shake.. :))))))))))))

[@RIPPER334]

After buying one of these (large) and having it leak like a sieve in a moderate at best rain storm, I'd guess this was a "provided for review" model that was cherry picked... Because, even after 3 cans of camp dry, you'll still wake up in a puddle if it rains while you're in the turd I bought.

[@beastmodecamping]

Nope, we only test out gear and give our honest review. If your is leaking I’d give the manufacturer a ring and get a replacement or refund. One of ours had a malfunctioning bracket on the 5 secs cabin tent and was quickly replaced.

[@HouseofDavid415]

that seems about right.....looks like it would leak..; /

[@cowboy7x]

Please list your camping items. What table is that?

[@beastmodecamping]

wuff.... thats a lot to go through. i may need to make a video on that. but can you give me the minute:second that you saw a table? Thanks!

[@cowboy7x]

@@beastmodecamping LOL! Sorry, it's at 3:39. You should list everything and make some affiliate bucks. 🤔

[@davidwayne5152]

It actually is a protective cover

[@beastmodecamping]

if you are refering to the top piece of fabric, you may be right. I'm not sure how essential it is though. i kinda like the look of it without that piece anyways. What do you think it protects? i couldnt think it would be required to keep water out though.

[@sdsSonicSketchbook]

Yea, it looks like that small cap piece may just be to protect the mechanism and hinges on the top. I'm not really sure how much protection that would need. I almost think it may be better at protecting that plastic from the sun. Maybe keep it from getting dry rotted over time. Would love to hear any other explanations on this.

[@davidbeck5699]

Is this the small size or large size ?

[@beastmodecamping]

They make a 5sec cabin tent that we just reviewed. That video is the latest. Check it out.

[@HouseofDavid415]

@@beastmodecamping large or small? in THIS video....

[@roscadoux2445]

This tent is only really useful for the beach and in the garden. The poles are super flimsy. No way would it stand up to wind or any bad weather. I bought one last year. Yes, its easy to set up and its spacious but the condensation the morning after rain was dreadful. Its basically a single skin tent. No-one in the UK camping community (which is where I live) has ever endorsed it and I have donated mine to charity. Please folk, dont waste your money!

[@beastmodecamping]

Thank you for you insight. We have not had the tent for very long but the experience we did have was positive as you can see from our review. I spent the one night in the rain with it and did not have any problems with leaking or condensation. Maybe it's just a different climate or something. Overall I did like the tent. Perhaps we would need to get it into some more strenuous situations to get it to fail. Again, thank you for your input.

[@premiumgifts]

If it's wet inside get a Towel...

[@paaao]

If it's getting condensation inside, you may need to crack the windows on each side. Usually condensation issues are more due to temperature and heat exchange than actual water/rain on the outside. Dual layer tents help to limit this with the insulating air gap between the walls, but no light weight portable tent is going to withstand low temperatures outside with hot bodies, breath, heaters, etc on the inside.

[@justathought4552]

What tent are the UK camping community recommending?

[@agapelove916]

I am winderingbm if can actualally withstand 40 mph winds as the demo suggests ?

[@bobwarren7735]

How much and how much does it weigh

[@beastmodecamping]

You can get them on Amazon for about $140. They weigh about 7lbs.

[@bobwarren7735]

@@beastmodecamping thanks

[@beed6654]

You got ripped off mate mine was 20 pound on Ebay brand new. Don't know how good it is yet so just looking at reviews. And their not great reviews but oh well. 20 pound I cant grumble.

[@RIPPER334]

So you piad full price for this tent, and it wasnt sent to you for review for free?

[@beastmodecamping]

Correct, we were truly interested in the tent. I’m not sure if people are setting it up wrong or what, but ours never leaked.

[@Niki-xr6cw]

The only way this tent would be useful would be set up inside a large 4 seasons tent ,considering how expensive this POS is why bother ,I’ll stick to my roomy (cos it’s only me in it 😀)two person 4 seasons tent thanks .

[@jamiemulchinock2442]

Is this the largest size tent, or small?

[@beastmodecamping]

We have reviewed 2 of these Reactive Outdoor tents, this one is the smaller of the 2. They also make a 5 sec cabin tent.

[@jamiemulchinock2442]

Thank you for your quick reply@@beastmodecamping Loving your work and reviews, keep it up 👍🏼

[@beastmodecamping]

@@jamiemulchinock2442 thank you so much!

[@poc329]

No inner tent. If you pressed against the side it would leak

[@chrismccaffrey8256]

It is a semi two skin (the outer cover cover two ends, the roof and a tiny outcrop above each door. So it is better than a single skin, but not as good as a proper 2 skin. Somewhere in the middle.

[@jonathanrogers9961]

I can tell you, just from looking at it, this is not going to end well.

[@dallasf544]

No more than 6 loops it's not a knoose homie, ;)

[@armadilllo]

they all leak🤣🤣🤣

[@nk130981]

That tent was leaking and they must've paid you to leave a good review, if the tent was dry how come you didn’t back up your word by showing your audience video proof that it was dry? For my auduence I'd have show it was dry 🤷

[@Kabgolf]

Looks too bulky n big in the pack

[@beastmodecamping]

its not the smallest, but great for camping.

[@paulvoit5610]

Watch more reviews before you spend your money on this one.

[@beastmodecamping]

i saw a bunch of those reviews.... cant understand how their tents were leaking. we had zero leaks and tested in torrential downpour for days. the only thing we noticed was condensation, but thats going to happen on any single walled tent.