This is literally the tent I’ve been waiting for YEARS. This is the material I dreamt of, the antithesis to crap sleep in a see-through trash bag. Buying it asap.
I like how the tent sits neatly inside the frame of the poles. That way there is no pushing the poles through a sleeve, and the stress of mounting goes on the poles rather than the fabric.
The fact that you pitch it on a bit of rough heather covered ground wins me immediately as almost every other test or video I've ever seen of a tent has shown it pitched on a lovely flat grass lawn. All of my pitches look at least as rough as this one, some much worse, so well done on this.
I believe that if the central 3 loop poles were to cross over making them geodesic...this would make it more stable in high wind...you could in theory do away with 2 very long length poles..reducing overall weight considerably...and only having 1 entrance per side instead of 2. Again cut down overall weight . At over 4 kilo ...its too heavy for backpacking... There also is a lack of info on matieral used...tear strenght...type of waterproof ....how many layers and to what sides of the flysheet...also the poles ? Also ..really dont understand why the door roll up attachments are outside instead of inside...save getting wet when its raining 😮. What type of poles ? How are they made.? From what matierals.. Zips...what brand....what size.. Pegs...what type ?? What size. ..really wanted to like this tent...but too heavy...
Doesn’t seem to have an upper vent? Only zips from below and no rain cover for when zip is open. (I’m thinking that in very moist conditions the PC will still need good venting to stay dry inside- the end vents look rather small)
I would suggest making the next version 130cm wide so that it can fit 2 wide pads. It's such a shame and kind of a deal breaker to me. I think a bit of that width won't make a big difference in terms of extra weight in the end. This version seems much more like a true 4 season tent btw, 👍
What about same more simpliefied design with three tunnel poles in sleves, the rest two in clips, less vents also, just to simplify it somehow, because this design is really good, you can make lots of improvements modifications upon it
Congratulations, one of the better designs of tents, probably copy of hillebergs, but in better way 5 poles makes sense, i wish to see exactly same tent in thicker fabrics , dac poles, and -10 cm height , inner tent no higher than 100cm, that would be mountain king
Looks an absolute beast, I have one possible suggestion which may not be possible but just a thought. That is to move the end vents higher to the triangular area above where the end poles cross over. My thinking is the vent positions are low and could be blocked quite easily by drifting snow, a slightly higher position would make this less prone to blockage in heavy snow fall and drifting winds and aid air thru flow too ( just a thought ) ? Looks fantastic though. Andrew
Agree. This is also something we did consider. The vents are for that reason actually quite high above the ground. I think they look somewhat lower on the screen that they actually are.
Thanks for sharing this. This looks really straightforward to do and i can see how this would be stress free, even in a storm. I would imagine that this would be very quick with 2 people working together on pitching too. Is the colour a dark brown, or was that just the sunlight? Looking forward to seeing a lot more of this, it looks a fine piece of tent design and engineering.
The floor on Vern is 70D, 10000 mm. HH. Which makes it very durable, robust and thick. Will almost gurantee that tearing the floor will not be an issue. But we do realise that footorints are a thing in especially UK. We do not see the actual need ourselves. But we think it is imortant to listen to end-users. So we will offer footprints. :-)
Part of the footprint desirability, though, is not just for tent floor protection, they really help to reduce condensation. Not to mention, mud, spiky plants, etc. I, for one, would appreciate them being offered with the Verns.
The reason I would want a footprint for it is because I'd spray it with tick repellant. This is a must for me. Glad you're offering one as I'm very interested in this tent with the the flue jack.@@nortent5246
Brilliant experimental Kjetil. This showed great patience and dedication to your craft. Looks like a beautiful place too. I would have been interested to see a follow-up regarding how the tent materials had coped. King regards David.
Hearing you say "crème de la crème" has made my day! This is a very interesting video and it was Paul Messner that mentioned thus video in his latest video and this is how i found you.
Just a note for those not used to pollycotton tents. Most PC tents are a blend of polyester 65% and cotton 35%. This gives the fabric excellent strength and amazing breathability. When it's cold outside the PC fibers contract and that makes the tent warmer. The same exact principle applies to hotter weather but in reverse, the fibres expand and you have a cooler more breathable tent. In severe rain and I've camped with my family in a PC tent in some crazy thunderstorms, the PC fibres absorb the water and expand to make it completely waterproof. When a PC tent is new I would recommend "weathering" the PC fabric. This is done by soaking the tent in your yard or camping in the rain and letting the tent dry naturally. Condensation is your enemy in the winter, therefore I will trade out my Hilleberg Staika for this tent. Let's see how it handles severe winds and snow loads.
