Videos tagged with Backpacking Tent

This video provides an owner's unbiased review of the Seek Outside Cimarron Tipi Tent, specifically mentioning its use with a medium stove and carbon fiber pole. The reviewer highlights the tent's lightweight construction as a significant advantage for hunting trips. However, the review also delves into the less-discussed drawbacks of the tipi shape, suggesting potential issues that are often overlooked by others. Overall, it's presented as a well-made option with considerations for potential buyers.

This video reviews the top 10 best camping tents of 2020, focusing on ease of setup, durability, and weather resistance. It highlights models like the Kelty Wireless for its quick setup features, the Nemo Wagontop for its spacious interior and standing height, and the Eureka! Boondocker Hotel for its extensive storage and awning. Other notable tents include the Cabela's Westwind Dome, Coleman Hayden 4, and Big Agnes Big House Deluxe, each offering unique benefits for different camping needs.

This video provides a comprehensive review of the Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2, a lightweight and popular backpacking tent. The reviewer highlights its spacious interior for its weight, excellent weatherproofing due to a low-slung fly and effective ventilation, and durable construction with factory seam sealing. While it's not free-standing and requires proper staking, the setup is described as easy. Recommendations are made for upgrading stakes, creating a footprint, and improving guylines for enhanced wilderness performance. The tent is praised for its design elegance, quality, and value, making it a quintessential backpacking shelter.

This video provides a detailed review of the REI Quarter Dome T2+ tent, highlighting its lightweight design, durability, and features beneficial for experienced hikers tackling steep and long trails. The reviewer emphasizes its superior weight-to-space ratio compared to competitors, excellent ventilation, high-quality materials, and robust construction. While acknowledging the price point as a potential downside, the tent is praised for its performance and suitability for wilderness adventures, earning it a high likability score.

This video reviews the Ledge Recluse tent, highlighting its roomy interior, lightweight design, and excellent vestibule space, making it suitable for three backpackers and a dog. The reviewer notes its good mesh integration, ventilation, and interior pockets, while also pointing out cost-saving measures like thinner aluminum poles, lower quality webbing, and less durable floor material that necessitates a footprint. Despite these compromises inherent in its sub-$100 price point, the tent is praised for offering significant value and livability for its cost, making it a competitive option in the 3-person lightweight tent category and a potential choice for a Bug Out Kit (BOK).

This is Part 3 of a 3-part series by Nutnfancy reviewing lightweight backpacking tents. The creator expresses a preference for a quality tent over minimalist options like tarps or bivvies, citing issues with bugs, weather, and condensation. The video discusses various design aspects and experience-based opinions, covering topics such as POUs, livability, longevity, ventilation, maintenance, construction, fabric choices, and convenience features. The goal is to equip viewers with the knowledge to make informed purchasing decisions, emphasizing buying out-of-season for better value. The video was filmed in the Rocky Mountains with Allie the Mountain Dog.

This comprehensive guide synthesizes Nutnfancy's expert advice on selecting backpacking tents, drawing from decades of experience and field testing. It covers tent categories, the critical balance between 'firepower' (protection/space) and mobility (weight/packed size), and practical considerations like color choice, livability, and realistic capacity ratings. The advice emphasizes real-world environmental testing over studio reviews.