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Great to see you lads out again albeit in the clag Phil - its good to talk and remember loved ones. Your filming style is very interesting - Hitchcock-esque without the murder Aaron - what do you think about the sierra designs HR 1 - similar to the durston?
Cheers for the first comment much appreciated grew up with Hitchcock As for memories this is why I video as my Nan had Alzheimer’s so yeah it gives the kids something to look back on that I may remember too. Now let’s talk sierra designs I think Aaron likes it but I shouldn’t talk for him in my opinion it seems a lot better than the Durston Xmid 1. The gap between the outer & inner fly seems a lot larger. So when I got the Durston I tried it out with no mods just the guy lines they give you. Hence problems. On a previous vid the rain & condensation stuck both the outer & inner together the way to combat that was to lower the inner but in stronger winds it wouldn’t be the best. And I don’t want to give a false impression on the tent.
That’s the first time I’ve used the Sierra Designs in anger and I was impressed. Loads of room, I’m 6ft 2” and had plenty of head room too. It dealt with the wind and rain with ease and the fly and inner have a huge gap so no worries about condensation ruining things. You also have decent enough room in the porch to cook whilst sheltered from the elements. It’s my go to one man tent now year round.
Nice. I've just broken a pole on my old faithful Vango tunnel and I'm thinking of using it as an excuse to buy one of these. Twice the price of the Vango but half the weight and lots more room! I'll need to buy the Durston poles because I often base camp in an area and spend days hiking so I need my trekking poles, so slightly more weight there...
Now I have had problems in the rain and it’s this tent where the outer fly touches the inner. I actually wish I brought the Lanshan 2 over the Durston. At roughly the same weight. But you gotta do your research 🧐
You know I’ll side with you on that. My opinion I wish I stayed with the Lanshan 2 as far as I’m concerned that’s a better tent than the Durston p2 if you put price in the fix too.
@@escapeoutdoors.interesting, I have the 1p solid and it’s a great wee tent but I can’t think why it can’t come with a 2 way zipper. As for the Lanshan, I’m not totally convinced. A fair weather tent at best, but like you said, a better deal when you consider costs.
ive had the 1p, the 2p, sold both, bought the 2p sold it again, and have just got the fly of the 2p to use as a tarp, ive found the xmid incredibly picky to how it is pitched, often allowing the inner and outer to touch, this is a pitching issue, but when is a pitch perfect? plan to use the fly as a tarp with a bivvy or stick to a trailstar/duomid,
Just found your channel, great tips. I've got a Lanshan 1 and 2 pro, they really are the best things on the list. Astonishingly good tents for the money.
Oh cheers thanks for the comment. Yeah I’m not a big channel but for me and Aaron that comes on the long hikes we’re all up for giving the truth to others and when we can the odd review.
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Another nice video, thanks for the mention. +1 on what your man below says. I would attach all additional guidelines and pegging points with 3 mm shock cord loops @2" dia (coupla quid from Go Outdoors-climbing section or an old daysack?) larks - headed on so you can move your guys as you need them just something to take out that extra loading when the fly goes slack and then suddenly snaps taut under a sudden gust. Two extra guys does the job for me as they are enough for up to alpine elevations I reckon and they double up as lines to elevate your door into 'porch mode'. The man Dan himself has reported that people have confirmed 50mph wind survival on these tents! - I have experienced up to 30. After that I consider relocating to somewhere less windy as I value my sleep. Recent upgrade I've just made is to add a piece of 1.524m x 1m tyvek 1443r footprint from Spenic for just over a tenner weighing in at 133g!!! I always remove my inner so that during the day I can have lunch during the day underneath it as a tarp without worrying about getting my sleeping accommodation wet, I then put up the fly, put down the ground sheet and then put the inner in. With regards to how good the tent is, it's like everything, it depends on your intended use. If you are going mountaineering in it, I would not recommend it. If you are doing long distance thru-hiking in it, I would recommend the one person over the two person due to more chances of finding a suitable pitch because of the decreased footprint. For four season/high winds then in my personal opinion I reckon the hilleberg enan for a couple of hundred quid more is the way to go. In other news, my Cleveland Way part 1 is out if you fancy a brief look at my channel if you have a spare half an hour? Taking forever to do the editing though. I still have another couple of episodes to do as well. Cheers, Matt.
There’s some chat on the trek lite forum about the bottom loops closest to the ground. Dan Durston suggests using elastic cord on these points. Some folk experienced tearing in high winds
@@escapeoutdoors. I’ve used it trekking in Sweden for a fortnight, around the highlands on various multi day treks and on the TGO Challenge for 10 nights. Easy to pitch. Light to carry and the vestibules are great for handling kit and cooking. Previously had a couple of lightweight tents but, at 70, headroom is an issue. Each to their own. I wouldn’t buy the DCF version and the 2p has a huge footprint so I only want it for when the dog comes along.
When it’s that cheap why not everything you see in our stores in the UK is from china anyway. But as I have said buyer beware do your homework on the best seller’s👍
Nice vid again, I pack mine (if you're interested) in a yellow exped sil nylon dry bag (1litre -small) lto squash all the air out with the inner always removed and stashed separately in the og bag. So both in the dry bag with the inner seperated from the outer rain fly - can achieve the 1 person down to a milk bottle size and the 2 person about 1 and a half. About your performance issues you are experiencing (mid-life sag, of the inner🤣) I really think it's your pitch as I don't remember having this problem, got to get that rectangle tight (with plenty of slack on the adjusters for max venting or tight down for weather that is turkish-delight), then give it the beans with the poles? Hope to have my Cleveland Way videos out in the next coupla weeks if you fancy leaving this aging Loggy some abuse in the comments??? If you're ever up Teesside I have plenty of spare Lawson iron wire that you can have.
I have both the X-Mid 1 and 2 Solid, I took the two-person on the Coast to Coast last year, the problem I had was the larger footprint in finding wild camping spots. Once it was up though it's a large amount of room to organise yourself and kit. The ability to roll the fly completely up cylindrically from one corner to the other, making a starlight tent for those hot nights and the ability to be able to quickly unroll to cover up if the weather changes is superb. For maximum upgrade points, I recommend a tiny carabiner and 6" of cord on the grab handle of your Bergen tied round the mud basket on your pole to suspend your Bergen off the ground and maximise air flow, thus reducing condensation through the tent. I like to get my X Mids taut before I use the ridge guylines. Using the guylines to tighten your tent is in my opinion wrong as it should be tensioned through all four corners and poles to be bass drum tight before you pull out on the guylines Which I only use once it gets over 25 mph gusts. For Guylines I have replaced with Lawson Ironwire as the originals are reflective and I carry two additional with a tactical toggle from henge hammocks for quick threading and tensioning. I have added Six 6" 3mm bungee loops larks-headed too the four base loops for pegs and two to the mid panel tie outs for inclement weather☁️☁️☁️ The toggles help with going to porch-mode (door with guyline to peg to make a larger admin area) for easier cooking as I have had a clumsy moment when I poured a pot of boiling water on my genitalia and dried it by firing a lit gas burner at my crutch simultaneously!
@@VapourTrailz Now that's a write up. Your gonna be making me spend some cashola ill have a look into henge hammocks and ill try getting on parade for 6 & 10s dropping your channel in the mix. but i wont mention the boiling water on the Genitalia. To be honest I'm a little pissed with Durston as they cant be bothered to give you more guy lines a little disappointing but none the less upgrades must begin. Cheers Sweetfart good info at the right time.
The toggles should see you change from a fiver, the lawson iron wire was dear (£30ish) and only available in longgg lengths from hennie haynes tho' Try the easton 9" nails x6 and the sierra designs fl stakes x 4 for pegs +1 using your poo trowel in emergencies?
I've got the X mid 2 solid, it's a great tent, it'll be accompanying myself and my daughter on the Pennine way at the end of the month. I see they've updated the pegs and the colour of the groundsheet again. A couple of tips....when you peg out the 4 corners, tighten the adjusters before you insert the poles, it'll be taughter and sit better, also, I added 4 more guys at the additional guy points, if you have the guy on the door edge straight out at a 90° angle to the side of the tent, and the end guy on the end panel also straight out at 90° from the end of the tent, it pulls the fly away from the inner considerably. Basically the 2 guys should be pulling that panel between them in opposing directions. I've got a video I've just posted on my channel highlighting my new pegs, but you can see how I used the guy lines. I hope this helps 👍🏻
Yeah it’s a great tent and that’s a hearty trail so all hearts out to you and happy hiking also have a good one and keep safe. We are half way through the Pennine way and loving it but we have to section hike it do to work a bit of a bummer but what a trail.
Cracking little tent, got the durston folding poles for it today on a bit of a spur of the moment purchase. About to head out on the south downs and give them a go.
@@escapeoutdoors. I have the 1p solid, I know a lot of people prefer the added space of the 2p but I don't mind a snug fit. I recommend putting tie outs with shock cord sections on the sides to pull the fly out and keep it taught on an uneven pitch
@@escapeoutdoors. TBF I haven't had much of a condensation issue with it in various conditions dry and wet. I don't stake all the edge points down so even with the doors closed there is through flowing air up at the top vents and under the fly sheet
Used mine twice - in October and March. Both occasions were dry. One of the occasions was in long wet grass which didnt soak through. Both occasions i kept the outer open and had no issue with condensation. Yet to test in rain and outer closed.
Yeah I haven’t been out in the rain with it too. But can only assume a separate tarp may be needed just incase I still rate it though for a good night out under the stars.
Another great vid. Six Shropshire Summits, 8th June. It's 34 miles but you're all done in a day, and the views..... I've got a video going up tonight showing the whole route. Are you getting back to the Pennine Way? It's a beast but I'm itching to do it again this summer.
Another great vid lads! Just curious Aaron, what brand of earplugs do you use to filter out all of Phil's crap? 🙉😁 No, definitely excellent commentary boys, looking forward to the next day already. Cheers, Mick.
Another video that motivate one to get outdoors (except the Pennine way) - thoroughly enjoyed your banter & the views on the cotswold way are beautiful. I admire your mileage travelled in a day. Once again cheers lads
Cheers for this series and your C2C series. I've done part of the Pennine Way myself, south to north, starting in Edale & reached up to Dufton, not all in one go mind! I've done it in stages of 3 nights at a time as my feet get too beaten up otherwise. If you continue your journey south you have some interesting sights to see & some great walking, not too boggy either as there are lots of slabs on the route. Must admit after watching, I'm not going to rush to complete the northern stages of the Pennine Way
Yeah we find it hard to travel up and do a stage when that bloody thing called work gets in the way just looking forward to getting into Keld. I’ll feel like I’m on home turf then just because of the C2C
That’s much appreciated thank you. I believe a video should not just be about yourself but your surroundings and the people your with. Oh and I like to make my on transitions it makes editing more fun & annoying at the same time 😆
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I was going to do another Camino but my plans have changed and I'm doing the C2C in September. I've watched a few series of people doing it on YT, to get a feel for it. Your series is by far the best in terms of showing what I can expect. Too many people make it about them rather than the journey itself, of course we want to know a bit about you but it's nice to see where you're actually going and you nailed it. Making a new lifelong friend on the way is awesome in itself and just added to the quality of the story. I suspected you are also an ex-squaddie and the grass/twig showing the map route just confirmed it, that was a nice a touch as well. I think you have inspired me to film my own journey now so thanks to both of you for that. I hope mine is as enjoyable as yours clearly was.
Cheers the write up made me laugh and yes your right I watched haze outdoors and kinda got the feeling it was about him too. Ours was a chance meeting Aaron & myself since the C2c we have been just going out and enjoying the trails we just finished the Cotswold trail and really hope the vids come out the same or though it was a 102 miles Aaron had us do it in 3 days but I think the quality will be ok this was the worst hike I have done so far just because of time. Oh & yes 2 Royal Anglian
Yeah it’s a brilliant spot I like going up there. Good place to try wind testing my tents. But I don’t really test them I just end up enjoying the night out.
No we was fine we was told it was unusual for the weather to be that cold for that time of year. So we decided to do what we could and come back and hike it in sections and it seems to be more enjoyable that way. I don’t mind carrying weight we just like to be comfortable it is supposed to be a holiday away from the wives. 🤫We don’t go out to prove anything I’m too old to ask for people’s approval or appreciation .
missing a water filter, poncho, umbrella head, sun hat, shoes cover, inflatable bed, mosquito bracelet, powerbank, walky talkie, vaseline for feet, multitool, noise horn, led string , vacuum bags, pump for the bags, inflatable pillow, noise plugs. Some I would add to this good video.
It seems likely you should think again. It’s does not appear to be nearly as strong as the hilleberg. Have you seen any of the recent Vern tent problems with structural integrity(pole snapping) ? This tent is no Hilleberg….its not even a true mountaineering tent. Good luck!
Yes I have seen the latest video but I still have my soulo and I wouldn’t get rid of it . the vern 1 is still on order for me so I still get to ditch the order if I want to.
Actually I’ll tell you a secret I kept my Hillerberg . Cancelled my purchase order on the Vern one and brought for the same price the Durston Xmid 1 & 2. From the US . This will be in the upcoming vid next week
@@escapeoutdoors. it’s a good looking tent and I’m sure it’s good value but it’s been over hyped as a solo killer and now it’s been tested in strong winds and failed big time🤷♂️
@@frenzy0018 yeah literally just watched the video. The link is below well thank god I kept my Soulo 🤣 I always seem to think they get to hyped without a good test. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vNsmWT0oIbQ.htmlsi=88eg0X8YoNa8zPoJ
I wonder is 3FUL actually put some thinking into tent designs, or draw something on a napkin, whilst having Sunday dinner at the pub...? What reason/s did they produce this tent? Nice tent, but I can't see any reason not to keep using my Lanny 2 pro.
That’s a cracker 😆 But funny enough I actually rate the tent but this is more of a curve ball towards luxury. Mate it was great to have no inner blowing up against me. It’s a weird one I’ll give ya that. Once you get the perfect setup it’s strong. I’m still debating taking it on a long hike but I just don’t know. But your right I would rather have a Lanshan 2 for a thru hike but but but it just seems like a two person campsite tent that I actually like chilling in.
Ironically, being older I find I have to carry more, comfort becomes a bit more necessary, I have to have a sleeping pad, a mat doesn't cut it anymore, tent wise I've gone with the Naturehike Vik 1 as I'm quite a big bloke and need more space, it's also single skinned so I use a lightweight bivvy bag. I've just ordered a Tomshoo bivvy bag (same as yours I think) to replace my Alpkit Hunka XL (great but too heavy for summer) so I should be good for my Camino in September. Enjoyed your reviews, have a sub.
To be honest I only started the reviews not long a go & I think there good fun. I seem to get more interaction with people hence that’s why I enjoy it more than a hiking vid sometimes.
Awesome for the space but definitely a 3 season below the tree line tent for me. When you first lay in it you had the whole mini Dennis Waterman in the huge chair thing going on 😂 I totally agree on the pegs as well, mud adds extra weight and it's a looking out for your gear thing, the 7p's rule.
