Hi. Thank you it's a really good instructional video. Erected mine today 7th May 2020, without your video I believe I would have spent a long time getting adjustments such as pole height, tensioning of base and guy lines correct. Saved me a lot of time. Stay safe and healthy during these difficult times. Terry
I have to say , I think that's almost the perfect solo tent ! I prefer less vestibule and more inner tub space , for the reason of keeping gear inside in foul wet weather . But that's just a preference , not a complaint on the tent . For the price that thing IS perfect !
The inside doesn't have much space, that's for sure. I keep my pack in the vestibule and have enough space for my clothing dry bag and a couple ditty bags next to me on the tent floor. There's a nice little corner nook that doesn't get filled up by the sleeping pad.
I bought this tent because of you! Transparent as it gets! I think its at my post box and can't wait to set it up... gettin ready to head back to Sequoia asap and The Sur
That was definitely the best setup video about this tent that made my decision easier to buy it. On Saturday it goes on the Camino de Santiago Trail in spain. Many thanks. God bless and greetings from Germany.
Great tutorial! Looking for a lightweight 1 person tent as I find my 2 person to be quite heavy & unnecessary for my size. 🤓 Thank you for sharing. Mari
Great vid! The tent looks super easy to setup. I have an idea for the head an foot tie-outs, but I don't have this tent to try it with. Take a piece of lightweight guy line and find a 2 foot (ish) stick in the forest (or just use your 2nd trekking pole). The stick will be vertical at the head or foot of the tent. Tie the guy line to the top of the stick, run it around one of the corner stakes, then up to the tie out, then back to the top of the stick. Now, you have two lines to the stick to provide stability, and next run the rest of the guy line at an angle to normal tie-out stake in the ground. This should provide actual lift to the head and foot of the tent. This is meant to mimic the way the lifters function on the ray-way tarps. I don't know if it'll work, it's just a thought, hope it made sense... I'm only 5'8", so I'm really considering this tent. Thanks for doing these great vids on this tent!
I have used sticks and trekking poles to raise the head and foot tie-outs before in exactly the way you describe! It works very well! You gain 2-3 inches of extra space when doing it.
@@JustinOutdoors Cool! Do you ever have issues with having to keep your pack in the vestibule (staying dry, mini-bears, bugs, etc)? I'm nervous about that. I know a lot of hikers use a short sleeping pad and put their pack under their feet, and that way everything would be inside, but that's probably not very comfortable.
The vestibule is actually huge. I've been able to keep tons of stuff in it and it all stay dry. I'm pretty diligent about making sure any food that could attract animals (small or big) is hung away from my site or in a bear locker. The only problem I have had is minibears chewing holes in my sweaty (salty) socks. Since then, I bring anything sweaty into the tent with me.
@@JustinOutdoors Thanks man for the replies, I really appreciate it. I would never have thought about sweaty stuff attracting critters, that's a great tip! Although I have heard that on some high alpine plateaus, the mountain goats will lap up your pee for the salt, lol. Anyways, cheers to the Canadian Rockies from the Montana Rockies!
@@bradbaston7186 yeah, it just wasn't for me. Nothing wrong with the design or anything... courses for horses and all that. I prefer camping in a bivy bag or a tent with poles tbh. Got the Helm1 compact now and it's a glorious tent.
Hi, Thanks for the video, helped clarify a couple of question marks for me. Just one thing, do you not think the pole gets seated in the brass eyelet? (1.42 in the video) probably doesn't make much difference. (Through the loop it possibly gets better contact to the turf, through the eyelet it has a more positive connection to the tent.)
Hey hey! I bought the ground sheet for the tent but after the first couple uses, haven't used it since! I've actually been super surprised with how durable the material has been. I've been abusing it pretty good and don't take too much car on where I'm setting it up. I'll do a quick scan for sharp rocks or twigs, but that's it.
Justin Outdoors I’ve already filmed a “first impressions” of it that I’ll probably upload to Outbound Jesse... but I’ll definitely be doing a full review by summers end.
After seeing your videos and reading about other people’s experience with the tent I purchased one and love it. I noticed you are using different stakes than the ones that come with the tent. Why did you choose to do that? Where did you get the stakes you use?
I have a bunch of stakes and the ones I use are slightly lighter for the corners and then the main line stake is much longer for more holding power. I got the stakes off of amazon!
hello. I just set this up for the first time tonight. (you made it look so easy!) The inner mesh was hanging so low I can't imagine there is much room for a pad and blanket. Any tips on having more interior room? Could I use binder clips and clip the mesh higher and out of the sleeping area? Thanks for your input,
Thank you! This was really helpful. I put mine up before watching your video and mine looks a little funny. Hahaha. I think I need to order more tent stakes. Did enough come with the tent? I have to go outside and look again.
Hi, just wondering why you chose not to use any of the original stakes even for the guy lines? and where did you get the stakes you used instead? thanks :)
Good questions! I just had lighter stakes hanging around. I would totally use the original stakes no problem. I bought the replacement stakes off of Amazon.
A heads up to new owners, you do have to seal the guy line attachments. I did have major leaking from the head and foot guy lines that left my footbox soaked.
Thanks for the video! How have you found the use of shepherd hook stakes in muddy / soft ground? I'd like to switch at least some of my stakes to lighter shepherd hook ones, but the MSR groundhog minis that I use are so reliable that swapping them out feels a bit scary!
thanks for your video. I just set my new lanshan 1 up and it is sagging too much. I 'm not too mechanically inclined. Having trouble with tightening lines. Your tent looks so good. What am I doing wrong?
The key is getting the pole at the right height and position. If your pole is too long or short, you'll get issues. I'd make sure it's at 120cm and then try again. No harm in moving tent pegs around too in order to get a good shape!
@@quietjohnoutandabout6578 They key is that, for the front door line, you have one loop about 1-2ft from the end - this is the one the tent stake goes through. At this point, the doors will still be flappy but the tent will be solid. You then use the two clips at the end of the door line to pull the fly/doors out.
Thanks for showing how to set this tent up I bought this from your recommendation and when I got it I was so frustrated. No directions thanks for your help.
Thanks so much for the video. I just ordered one myself. About how long do you typically have to wait in the rain for the silnylon to stretch before pulling your guy lines taut?
Hi Justin, I have this tent and have been using for 2 years now. Love it for its cost. Do you ever pitch yours without the rainfly? Seems like some modifications might be required to allow that. Would be a great video to make since I can't find much info online regarding pitching this tent without the rainfly to watch the stars.
I’m going to go on a backpacking trip across Southeast Asia and am looking to get this one over the pro version due to the cost and not wanting to have to seal all the seams. I want something that is light and doesn’t take up too much space because I am only bringing one backpack with everything I need. Also something that has good ventilation because of the hot weather. I heard about some size complaints but I am 5’5” 120lbs, do you think this would be a good tent?
You'd fit in the regular version no problem. Neither have great ventilation, but you can pitch them a little higher to increase air flow and leave a door open. They are the best bang for the buck options out there for ultralight tents.
Justin Outdoors do you have any ideas for a trekking pole alternative? I heard you say 120 cm. I will use this for bike packing and would rather not carry a trekking pole if I can find something lighter/smaller.
I just got the Lanshan 1 Pro (based on your review of it). Anyway, I cannot figure out how the front line / entrance tensioner works. There are two tensioners - one at the top, and one at the bottom - of the line. How do you adjust it so the vestibule cover is the right height. The lower tensioner doesn't seem to "take" or hold. It just keeps coming loose. It makes no sense.
There is a loop about 30-40cm from the end of the entrance guyline. Put the stake through that loop. The remaining line runs back to the tent and you hook the tent doors onto the double hook hardware at the end of the line. You then use the tensioner between the stake and peak to tension the main tent body and then the other tensioner to tension the door.
Hey, I'm thinking of getting this tent because I need a new 1 person tent and was about to order some poles so why not! ;-) I'm 5'7 and was going to get helinox TL115 poles (ie 115cm). Are 115cm poles going to work with this tent? Or do I need to look at getting adjustable poles to make this work?
I think 115cm would be a bit too short. The lowest I pitch it is 120cm and that is when I want it to be quite low to the ground. The sweet spot is 120-125ish cm.
1:45 - This is not where the bottom of your pole goes. There is a brass ring right above the loop you put it through. Its fits perfectly. Thanks for the video!
While the bottom of a trekking pole does fit in the grommet, I prefer to use the loop so that the pole is anchored in the ground. I also often use a carbon fiber pole these days that doesn't fit into the grommet.
@@JustinOutdoors Hey, if it works, it works. I only had mine for a day so never noticed the stablity around the grommet but makes sense. Thanks again for the content, Justin.
Instead of tying the vestibule to the same stake as the peak guy line, get the vestibule it's own dedicated stake with a short guy line. This should bring the vestibule closer to the ground.
Does this have a guy in the middle of that large back section? I have a similarly designed tent and it says into my face in the rain, so a guy would be good.
