I don't NEED another tent....BUT I want THIS one 

www.messner.co.uk WIN a Brand New 4 Season Tent (NORTENT Vern 2).

Well I need AND want that TABLE!!! 😊

You and English Woodsman have inspired me to get back out camping, I used to go every week but life got in the way and it slipped off my radar. Watching these vids remind me of what Im missing, so I shall rectify that! Cheers!

Paul you have a special chemistry and style when doing you vlog and making videos. Always appreciate the effort especially for those of us that can’t get out camping yet.

Probably won't happen, but boiling water that way means if a gust of wind blew the cone and pot over you'd get first degree burns on the inside of one leg. The cones are normally pretty sturdy in most breezes but Ive had one go over in a sudden unexpected gust.

I had such a good chuckle when you said “Aaah NO!” as you realized you’d fallen in love with that tent 😂

Having too many tents is like having too many stoves......It's not possible 🤣

Hi Paul, another great one - and good to see you and Andy back out together. I was beginning to think you had fallen out lol 🙂

Good to see the Dream boys back together 👏

I'm hanging out for the newer tent being released later in the year. A 2 man version. Need that room as you get older.

I have camped near there a few times... last year at about 3am I was awoken by what sounded like a plane coming down.. it was so close that my friend got out of his tent ready to run ( don't know where to ) .. I honestly though my days had ended by a plane crashing on to us.. it was too cloudy to see how close it was but it sounded different than all the other planes.... Take care out there.

Nice to see u back out with Andy, enjoy your collabs vids. Nice wee spot up there too 👍

I love my Durston xmid pro 1. It’s an amazing tent when you need to save weight on a long distance hike. But Paul. You are a weekend warrior and should stick with a 2 wall tent. For those weekends I love my tigerwall UL2.

I just got my x mid 2 solid and i love it! 1 kilo is very light for me. Palace for 1 and fits 2 nicely. I hope it will be the only one i need, yet i have the same yearning of acquiring more. We will see what will happen. For now i dont see what i would want to improve from it.

Quite a thick accent your friend has. Loved the vid. Cheers

Got mine on order - thinking what to tell Mrs .......

The views were great today.

Amen on having a roomy tent. I bought a Southern Cross 2 as a solo tent. I do not begrudge the extra weight as it feels positively palatial for one at the end of a long day, and I get a super comfortable night's sleep.

DCF tents are for long-distance hiking. That's where the weight savings matter. For weekend warriors save your money and carry the extra weight. DCF tents not only cost twice as woven they also last half the time. So 4x the price per use. If you've got money to burn then why not though.

Love my xmid pro2+ I told the Mrs it was a 4 season do it all and would sell my other tents, still seem to have my Nemo dragonfly and Hilleberg Nallo though ssssshhhhhhh 😂

I preffer my X-Mid Solid 1 for Scotland and the color as well. Not keen on having mesh when cold and windy! It would be nice to see pro in half solid half mesh maybe one day.

Good to see you back out with Andy. Liking the camper van idea, some friends have been touring Scotland recently, scenery looks stunning! Not quite in my budget yet though I’ll be looking at the Tentbox range and Alpkits’s Lookout roof tent, technically it’s still camping 😂

Nice to see you out together. I really want one of the Durston XMid2 tents (the 1 is just too tight). But since I only go camping 3 or 4 nights a year it's hard to justify the pennies! Also a shout out to Andy for getting a photo featured in TGO magazine!

Hi Paul, thanks for another nice video. I am currently using the Xmid Pro 1 in the North part of Sweden (Umeå last, Boden next). It is the one-person tent I had been looking for (some two-person tents I had been using before were also the one-person tent I had been looking for, but this one is so light compared to my previous nylon 2-person tents, it's a 1-to-4 ratio!). It's too small to have all your stuff with you like you would in a 2-person tent, but there is room for the essentials, and the absides are large enough for my oversized backpack (I'm never doing more than two consecutive camping nights but I'm traveling in Sweden for 5 weeks without a base to leave stuff at). There's enough height to use a pee bottle inside, which makes a big difference in the middle of the night when it's raining outside. The Xmid Pro 1 has stood up to the rain very well, and to a bit of wind, but that was already discussed in the video. It is very airy, which contributed to condensation being extremely minor so far: despite the rain on the outside, on the inside there has only been a layer of condensation so thin I never even bothered to wipe it up. You might find it too airy for the sort of places where you camp; if it's windy and cold, you will definitely have to use a few degrees better insulation than what you would have in another tent. The straight zippers have done a good job of keeping the mosquitoes out, they can be opened and closed very quickly; the vertical ones can usually be operated one-handed, the horizontal ones may require two hands. This has been one of the factors that made it acceptable to have my stuff in the absides instead of with me: access without letting mosquitoes in.

Nice to see you again Paul shame about the car braking down the other day long every thing went well in the end you can't beat a could camp out it's real life where TV is fake and you are seeing life stay safe and stay healthy one life enjoy blessed be

Ive had my durston x mid in 40mph winds,steady as a rock

Nice cosy van and great tent

just to confound you Durston are bringing out a dome tent soon😃

Thank you for sharing your videos.

Camping on the camping club site in hayfield i was kept awake by aircraft noise all bloody night ..horrid.

Tip for the noodles. Pour the hot water in, put the foil back over, then put the sauce on the foil then the lid. When it comes to putting the sauce in it will be heated up and pours out the sachet a little easier. At least that’s what I keep telling myself 😆

There's always room for another tent, I have purchased 2 more, now I am up to 29 tents! Gonna have to look for something special for the 30th

Great video Paul!

Had the x-mid used it once and sold it. Tarptent Double Rainbow LI far better performance in wind. About same weight if not lighter by the time you add up all the pegs and poles.

At least it was clear and gorgeous at the end.

I dunno why I never imagined this wonderful countryside being so close to Manchester.

Enjoyed the beautiful scenery and seeing the Durston Pro in use. ( not so interested in watching the cooking dinner ).

You can never have enough gear, tents, stoves, sleeping bags etc.

What a table

I keep trying to reply to a comment which doesn't show up?? The tent im hanging out for is the X Mid Pro2 + with DCF floor. I like many others put a pre order in months ago and they should start shipping them out in August. Cant wait.

Nice.. what are both of your mid-weight fleece hooded tops?

Rule number one of backpacking. You can never have too many tents 😂

Love you man!

I don't even have a tent nor hiking poles but that tent does look interesting...

Excellent lads

Whereabouts near Manchester is that Paul? I wouldn't mind checking it out for a night. With a tent that you recommended, now bought. Anywhere near the Halo Rossendale? Love that place, and that looks good in the fog with its neon lights shining through.

Remember the saying between wanting & needing 😂. Create a reason and wanting & needed are for filled ⛺️.i also like that tent of Andy’s but. 🤔

When you asked Andy about his tent , he looks proper smitten , 😂

Andys van looks great too

I love your stick in the ground table. Where did you buy that?

My xmid ripped last night on my last day of the CWT. All tied down etc but a couple of heavy gusts ripped it near the pole cups. Absolutely gutted love this tent. According to the weather forecast it was 20mph winds but when I was out in it I was getting blown about the place. 😢

I have this tent, with the DCF floor, and a groundsheet. Gave it a proper test in mid May, in all weather conditions, when I did the Coast to Coast. Genuinely fantastic tent!

Nice tents and all, but what the hell is that table!? I need it!

How would this tent handle in 50mph wind I wonder? It has a lot of pegging out points, can be pitched low and you wouldn't have to worry abou the poles breaking.

Out camping myself too at a campsite tho. Not brave enough to wild camp just yet. One day though ; )

Pual, BIG fan of your GREAT channel Mate. watching you have those pot noodles, I wanted to know if you use those dehydrated camping meals much and if that is an appropriate topic for one of your videos. I'm sure lots of people who camp a lot probably would welcome your seasoned opinion? happy trails Mate.

Were you near woolpacks? that was the first wild camp I did With a mate after seeing your old video

I don’t NEED another hoody… but I want one of those fluffy alpha ones you guys have

Water is a problem in peaks high up. I took 6 litres up although cheated as ash carried two 😅

What was attached to the Olight headstrong?

Hi Paul can I ask was that Dovestones in the distance cheers mate.

Your mates tent looks great also the van.

Wise words Andy single skin great Funny how people say you got too many 😅 my collection is a bit more extensive 😂

Dont fancy camping in a see through tent, the world has been through enough already without having to suffer witnessing me in one of those. what make is the van, it wasn't mentioned? is there a youtube video of it being built out?

At what point does it classify as hoarding? 🤣Striking tent tho for sure. Perhaps a bit too striking for little old Denmark over here, where wild camping is mostly a no-no, but damn.

How tall is Andy? Would love to know how much room the X mid pro 1 has for really tall guys. I’m 6’5’’

Anyone have advice for doing an overnight trip in the Herfordshire area? I'm from the US and will be visiting this summer but thought it would be wonderful to get out for a night.

Do you see many other people up there at this time of the year? I have camped on Kinder Scout in spring time at the weekend and we saw 2 or 3 other tents on the plateau same night as us

Where did you get the table from. I think it would be good for hammock camping. Keep up the good work love'n'stuff boyo 😊

It seems you avoid saying what your location is. Is that deliberate? Looks like you're a few yards southwest of Kinder Low?

Triffic vid! I am planning a 2 nighter mid winter here....about 3 weeks time. School hols at the minute, so avoiding the bogans and their ill mannered spawn. I am so looking forward to having the bush to myself.....

Good vid. Anfy does well too. All good. Just one more

I've got a vango ultralite and I'm happy with it. I would choose that over a hilleberg all day.

A quick note to say you have smashed the 30 daily postings, Paul. I think it's been a revelation for you.

What brand is your nice red jacket?

that translucent tent looks awful, I think Wild Beare uses one sometimes, apart from being lightweight can't think of anything good about it

Nice video. What was the tent?

Sorry about this but I couldn’t make a word of what your friend said.😮 could you mic him next time?

Paul, where can I get hold of that Stove, Cone and the Pot...?

Recall in a previous video Andy mentioning how he has no interest in walking any of the World's long distance trails.. So given that, why the focus on the ultra ultra light tent's?

I’m still on the fence about a blue tent. Paul, what do you and Andy think?🤔

I think you should be known as aTentologist,one who studies and collects tents lol.Enjoy

Thanks Paul, were you camping on the Western edge of Kinder?

I’ve wanted the Durston Pro for a while but nobody in the UK ever has any in stock. I’m wary of ordering from the states

N+1 mate 👌🏻

Which Hilleberg tent, that you haven't tried yet, are you most curious about? 😊

Its funny though, i tried this stile Zpacks Dyneema tents. Thing is its terrible in winter conditions. The dyneema is not as strong as they say either, reason is the Dyneema is way to thin. They tend to break en fewer uses than DilNylon tents. Condensation happend when its too rainy, and misty. Its also a problem when you break a pole on the lo g distance hikes. And its not as sturdy at storms either. Super expesive, with shipping and taxes too. Hilleberg does a way better job, but still too expensive and to small for me.

Great video. I was a process control engineer (just retired 2/21/24) I would always stress test my projects just to make sure it would work under all conditions. Also depending on the government. But I found away of earning more income despite my Retirement. $57k weekly returns has been life changing, after so much struggles.

Hey up, burning legs?.. Probably poorly hydrated before you start. Drink a pint of water before every walk. X

Tent looks like it would be freezing in anything other than mild wind. Surely any weight saving over the 1p solid is offset by the extra layers of clothing you’d have to wear whilst sleeping ??

Durston tents are fine but they cost like they are hand made in North America or Europe but are made in Asia. Zpacks all the way. I don’t really think with your climate a single wall tent is the way to go. Condensation is a real problem. Just how it is.

Is it just me, or does DCF sound awful in the wind? Think at that price, I'd go for the Duplex Zip with poles... How's about Good Bloke's "Bonfus Duos" do you like the look of that?

dcf suffers badly from micro abrasion. it has half the life of silpoly.. but of course its excellent if you need it for longer trips where every kg counts

I take it you've watched Stephen J Reid's review of this beautiful thing? That price!! Now no one has an excuse to not go camping!

Andy is a nice guy but speaks some kind indecipherable Celtic language. at least to my American ears, might be Scots Gaelic. I know what you mean about buying more backpacking gear, I recently bought a Fire Maple Petrel Pot ($24) and Fire Maple Greentree Stove ($20) on the recommendation of the wonderful Canadian channel Justin Outdoors. Love it, Jetboil performance at a lower price, but I didn’t really need it. Hang in there!

What happened to your campervan Paul?

Just one more mommy , PLEASEEEEE! 😂😂😂😂😂

Use the cyclists rule of thumb….N+1. N is the number of bikes you need, plus 1. It’ll work a treat for tents too 😊

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Does this guy smile at all?