Looks awesome! Personally, I always suggest people go camping in the fall for maximum enjoyment. Pretty much the optimum for ease and enjoyment (IMHO) being as soon as the mosquitos quit for the year. I like to go just a little later when the leaves are at peak. It only means bringing a slightly warmer sleeping bag and clothes, but often, you don't even need a cooler or anything to keep (fairly stable) food that would normally live in your fridge. To me, that is way more enjoyable than summer temperatures and mosquitos.
Thanks! Ya I would agree with you to an extent. September is a great time to go. This late in the season tends to be pretty nasty where I'm from. Rain to no end and cold enough for frost in the mornings. But I will take all of that in stride if it means no bugs! Lol.
@hiyawaskuh1810 I've never tried to be completely honest. I tend to avoid tents that don't come factory sealed. That being said, some of the premium hiking tents don't come seam sealed. As jimhayes said, sometimes you can find a diamond in the rough. Work with what you can afford and go from there! Even a good cheap tarp and a bug net 👍
I bought a cheap as heck Stansport scout tent for, no kidding, TWENTY DOLLARS (might be $25-$30 now), and sprayed silicone spray heavily on all of the seams (and drained the rest of the can on the roof generally), and it has never leaked on me and I used if often for 10 years even in heavy rain (no reapplication of spray). It came with some sort of seam tape sealant, but I didn't want to risk it and sprayed it before I used it. It's the stereotypical shape of generic tent and just big enough to comfortably crawl into and sleep (I can also just barely sit up fully inside if I need to [I am about 5'9"]). ⛺️ It does get a little stuffy and is pretty darn small but packs very compact, and it is lightweight. It has one small window for cross-breeze (but it needs to be opened and closed from the outside). I leave my pack outside of the tent, but it's very weather-proof so I don't mind. I have a few other tents (Coleman and Eureka dome tents, and a One Tigris smokey hut [most recent and I've been using that now]), but this cheapo one was my favorite for a long time because it can fit inside almost any pack if you're trying to limit yourself to a single bag, and it just feels minimalist and kinda cool. Tip: If you get this tent (or one like it) I strongly suggest sleeping with your head near the door so you can adjust the airflow and get the most breathable air. It's also easier to get in and out.
Just stumbled across this channel. While watching the video I knew I was going to subscribe. I enjoy the even keel as it is approach rather than trying to be some sort of in your face fake character / salesman. Great vid! Can you elaborate on locating good kindling? Loved these wet tips.
Hey, thank you for the kind words and sub! I'm glad you enjoyed it. The best kindling I've found in wet environments is pine, or anything coniferous. Dead Resinous wood always burns hot and fast, which is what you need if you're in the soaking wet. I always start with a handful of toothpick sized branches scavenged from under heavy brush (such as juniper or cedar) or if that fails at the base of trees. Next would be the finger sized material you saw me breaking off of the lower dead branches. This stuff is off the ground. So it's always drying out after repeated storms. Once that's going, wrist sized material and up. People may call it cheating, but I always use fire starter! The last weekend of October I will be doing a (hopefully) rainy camp using a 50 dollar Amazon survival kit. I will be sure to do a more indepth fire segment for you!
Wicked! I haven't been so Fortunate. Although, one time I got a Kelty 60L pack from one of our customers at work. Love NS. I have been once when I was younger but I definitely want to go back.
@@tentingWT if you interested in new knife Becker knives made buy k bar they nice knives too im knifemaker so kinder know what's good the Becker bk2 id suggest its not insanely large but good for bushcraft use and is pretty much indestructible
Fjallraven vidda pros Love them but they came with a hefty price tag. Definitely one of my more premium purchases. That being said, my favorite pair of hiking pants I've ever owned was a 50 dollar pair of Columbias off of Amazon 😆
