The name “Scots Nomad” was chosen ironically as I tend to do most of my walking and camping locally. I started the channel in April 2021 as a response to photos and videos I had been posting on a local Facebook group. All this activity took place during lockdown, I spent the bulk of the time walking and camping on the local Ochil hills, regardless of weather conditions, this has been a huge learning curve, I wanted to share my experience with like minded people and those venturing out for the first time. The channel started by sharing some slides and eventually attempting to make a short film, my aim is to make each short film better than the last, again, this has been a huge learning curve. As you will see I’m not comfortable talking to the camera, hopefully this will get better as confidence grows. My aim is to show people the positive physical and mental benefits of spending time outdoors and becoming part of their environment. Thank you for all your support… ❤️
Had my 1st ever wild camp up blairdennon hill 6 years ago & was wanting to go back & find the same spot , that's how I came across your video . Hope you are doing well ..
Be good to see you back out there, hope you’re still doing it. Can’t get back on this hills for a while, knee injury. Cheers for watching mate, get yourself back up there
@scotsnomad7395 still doing it , gave up trying to make videos tho , set myself a challenge of a camp every calender month &.I'm now onto my sept one , hence the reason to go up blairdennon
Great review thank you Sean. I'm with you on the cheer of yellow, it swayed me in my choice of sleeping bag 😅 and is doing as I look for a new tent.. I've been considering a Niak but have been put of before by the mesh door, surprised they dont do a double door. You seem to suggest its not an issue though ? Cheers, John
Hi, thanks for this excellent review. Recently purchased the Niak. I've reached the age now, where due to some mobility issues, I need a tent with plenty of headroom, internal space and a large enough entrance so I don't need to burrow a hole to get in and out. In other words, I'm done with "coffin" tents. The Niak ticks all the boxes for me. Like yourself I've upgraded to 10 mm poles. Have you thought of doubling up on the guy lines? Ive added four extra guys using the already existing loops so that each pole can be supported from two different directions. It makes a big difference in heavy wind for a negligible weight gain. Thanks once again.
used the niak to thru hike the south downs way, north downs way, pilgrims way etc wild camping every night. build is as solid as a rock and light enough too. plenty of room inside for a wide sleeping mat and room to get dressed
I was originally looking at an enan. But now I'm heading in the direction on the niak, unna, rogen. Do you have any advice/experience re the 3 of these?
Hi I only have experience with the Niak I’m afraid, the only other ones I’ve seen in the flesh were the Allak and Keron , the Unna looks pretty versatile as well 👍
@@scotsnomad7395 I’m just trying to cut weight and unfortunately my son doesn’t like backpacking with me anymore and the niak is 1.5 person and if I do drag him out with me I can still fit him in :)
Thank you for the kind feedback, I cringe when these pop up lol. Saying that though, I’ll definitely be back out in the new year and looking forward to filming a few more overnighters 👍
Hi there great video , i have been camping for a few months now below Bengengie ,just doen from sheep pens at the end of land rover track ,set up tent (miness a vango )then go up and watch sunset from top of Bengengie, absolutely brilliant it super charges the soul.Once again great videos ,picked up s few tips ,cheers.👍
Just watched this back again after visiting Loch nan Eun on Wednesday during a round of three Munros and a top. It's an idyllic location so we had a long rest and a picnic there in warm sunshine. We added a third Munro, Beinn Iutharn Mhòr, which is normally climbed via a very long walk-in from Deeside, and a Munro top called Mam nan Carn to the usual route for the two Munros from Spittal of Glenshee. It was a long walk but not too strenuous and totally sublime. The worst part was the long traverse to the third Munro which was hard on my ankles and Wendy's knees. Next time we do this we'll go straight up Mam nan Carn from the second Munro and accross the top rather than take the traversing path that skirts below Mam nan Carn.
Great video man. I just got Niak tent and can I ask you something? I have Osprey 85l bag, and if I put this tent in it it takes a lot of space. I get that I could attach to the outside of the bag, but then I worry what happens if it rains? I'm a bit new to camping so it might sound like a stupid question.. but how do you usually carry these tents? Just outside the bag? I mean I have a rain cover but with this attached outside, maybe rain cover doesn't cover the bag wholly? Also I'm worried when I'm checking the bag in
No such thing as a stupid question. I remove the poles and pegs and store them separate. I squash the tent in the stuff sack a little and store it inside my 50ltr bag. I manage okay at that. I used to store tent on outside of bag but got scared it may get damaged if it catches on something or I fall. When lacking away the tent in the morning, if there has been heavy rain, I store the inner tent and outer fly sheet in separate dry bags, in a separate compartment in by back pack, I use the Osprey kestrel 50/55ltr. Hope this helps, and enjoy your adventures 👍
A great review, many thanks for posting....I'm still undecided between the Suolo, Unna and the Niak....but nonetheless an excellent , informative review...Thanks again
Thank you , There’s too many nice Hillies to choose from, I had looked at the Unna as well, very versatile tent, love the Niak as a simple easy pitch tough shelter ❤️
It might be a bit tight. I’ve never had any issues in heavy rain. I did a local camp in high winter nd and heavy rain and the water just runs off the fly sheet. 👍
Thank you for the kind words Tony, yes, the tent exceeded expectations, I’ll be back on the hills with it for more adventures soon, I love the space in this tent 💪
Simply beautiful scenery! You’re giving this Niak a serious test . I’m in the market for a Hilleberg. I’m looking at 3 seasons. This looks the business. Great content. Greetings from Ireland, atb Tony 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
I bicycle tour and have the Staika Black labelfor extreme weather. With that said I am going to NZ and may find myself in chilly cold nights on South Island. With that said my Niak Yellow label arrived this week and I set it up but am concerned I might get too cold. I’ve considered returning it for the Soulo Red label. The downside is the Soulo is tight and two pounds heavier but can be easily regulated for heated nights. The Niak is beautiful! They all are!
I do enjoy the Niak, saying that, with the high cuts in the outer flysheet, and the large mesh door, it can be a bit draughty in there. Still a brilliant tent though. Enjoy NZ, ATB 💪
Using my Niak in the Swedish winter w/o snow no problem. My sleepsystem handles the cold. Only snow conditions make me switch to my Hilleberg Keron. You could also look at the Hilleberg Unna. Basically a 4-season Niak as roomy and same weight as Soulo. Plenty strong for most. Unclip a corner of the inner and get a vestibule plenty good for cooking. A bit less expensive then the Soulo aswell.
The Niak is considerably “roomier” than the Unna. 10cm shorter in length & 10cm wider results in the walls being much steeper. The Unna is a superb living space for one and tough as a pair of old boots but the Niak noticeably increases that space & feel without sacrificing too much strength - especially so with 10.25mm pole and 3mm guy line upgrades. The addition of the vestibule area also significantly increases the available living space and “roominess” feel of the Niak over the Unna.
Great video, thank you. Is it easy take out the inner first if there's heavy rain? And if you're camping more than one night can you then pitch the outer first before attaching the inner? I've got a Niak but last time I tried to take out the inner the outer started to splay out! Thanks again, enjoy your videos!
Yes to all of the above. I often remove the inner in the morning after a heavy rain. I can do this while still in the tent, or at least begin the process, saves getting wet, then pack it it a separate dry bag. If pitching the outer first the next evening, put the corner pegs more to the inside of the flysheet to begin with, this will make attaching the inner easier , then place the pegs on the outside of the flysheet again, this stops the poles splaying outwards… Hope this helps…
Looks a superb tent I'm seriously looking at getting 1 I have a few concerns tho become of the price 1 is the the vestibule big enough for my pack and to cook in.2 do you get rain being blown under the ends where the curve cuts are.3 is it best to use a footprint.4 is it worth getting the 10mm poles I camp all year in the lakes and in some pretty bad weather wind and rain.any help with these concerns would be a great help
Hi Craig. 1- vestibule holds my Osprey kestrel 48ltr pack, no issues, can still store boots and wet over clothes etc. as for cooking the angle of the fly sheet is (concave?), so I’ve always been a bit nervous about cooking, you can unhook a corner of the inner to help make more space. 2- no rain blowing under the catinery (spelling?) cuts on fly sheet. 3- I’ve only used it with the footprint, I believe it helps cut down condensation and keep the groundsheet clean. 4- I purchased the 10mm poles, the tent sits more rigid and you really notice the difference in windy conditions. Hope this helps you, I haven’t been walking/camping recently for a number of reasons but hope to get back out soon, ATB 👍
@@scotsnomad7395 thanks that's a great help all I need now is for them to be back in stock can't get 1 anywhere at the moment but will be getting 1 soon as they are
I was supposed to do that this year … Been beat back by the heat and fitness levels are terrible at the moment. The loch is definitely worth a visit. Stunning
