After a year of looking at what seems like a million tents to replace my budget eurohike avon 3, i have finally taken delivery of the mighty elixir 2 today. I got so excited that i actually put the inner up in my lounge to have a sit in it. Lol. I cant wait to get out and about with my new palace. Thanks for the video.
@jamieoutdoors sir here in Alberta ( S.W. ) Canada we can get snow in spring and fall seasons where temperature is around -2 C and 1 foot of snow comes down...or higher up on mountains there is snow and lower down it is rain
@@rajibjoshi9647 this is something I'm very jealous of. Here we rarely experience snow even though it can be -7 celcius in winter and it rains for over half the year. 😅
@jamieoutdoors I was in England once for 1 week we get full 4 season weather here lot of wilderness open land forests plenty of clean fresh water would call it last haven of mother earth but even here it is not what it used to be flock of tourists inflation economic development etc. but still great the last hold out of nature 👍
Hey Jamie, I love this tent! I think it's one of the BEST LOOKING TENT with all the features and benefits I want! But I was rather surprised you said it's light weight!! Lol I know I love this tent, and am intending to get it, but I am also fully aware this is NOT a lightweight tent!! Lol this is very much in the middle if not on the middle heavier side of weight in terms of what's out there! For ultra light'ers backpackers. Still, it's a fab tent and glad you got it to review!
@@jamieoutdoors hey, so I'm not a self proclaimed ultralight'er! I am.in fact on the other spectrum. I like to bring my little luxuries with me if I can! For my 1 and 2nd 5 day trips I carried 16kg max on my bag and it was HEAVY for me! But it was full of food for 5 day! And I carried a really heavy tent! Not for hiking at all! Lol So tbh, for the price that it is, and the design, colour (I love the colour more stealthy) and the great space and organisational bits to it, is the cherry on the cake for me. I can't find anything better than this! You'd have to spend more I'm afraid! To me, I'm willing to make the sacrifice on a bit more weight (it'll still be an upgrade for me from the tent I currently have, in weight design, everything!) To have something that fits me and what I want. But this is all subjective! What I find the most appealing and what I want from my tent is not going to be the same for everyone. Hence many people go for lighter tents that I don't like the design of. My only other recommendation would be: Durston x-mid pro 2! Sorry for long reply!
@@bluebellcrushedvelvet not at all an issue for the long reply. I love the level of detail. It’s also perfect for me and thanks for the recommendation of the other tent. I also want to test a few light weight and cheaper vango tents. I’m also not in the ultra lightweight category. For me this tent is perfect. 😄
@@jamieoutdoors no worries haha I was trying to be as concise as possible but felt like rambling lol 😅 So for me, as a solo female backpacker, I really do want to be comfortable! So I got a lovely inflatable pillow, a whole sleeping clothes (i really didn't want to have to sleep with dirty hiking clothes, some ppl can rough it, I draw the line!) My coffee espresso maker (wacaco GR mini - 600g!! That's a lot I know!) And other things!! 16 kg is considered quite heavy, imo. But for us beginners, all our equipment is more budget and therefore cheaper but HEAVIER!! And it takes time to upgrade bit by bit. For me yes I want to invest into this lovely MSR elixir 2 tent and then I believe I'll be good for the tent for a no. Of years!! Providing I take care of it. I really do love literally everything about it, other than the weight. As I've done extensive and passionate research to try to find the best, most livable, lovely natural colour (unlike some gross flashy horrid colours like yellow or neon gree! I.e. Nemo hornet 🤢) most organisation and clever intentional design, this is it for me. I don't think I will feel the need to upgrade for a while after. I'll just have to cut my weight down in other ways. Cut down as much as I can but still be comfortable!! You know? Honestly I really really want to recommend you this pillow! To me it is the best pillow and nobody is talking about it in the hiking community! ! It is just so plush and made my sleep heaven!!
@@bluebellcrushedvelvet haha what is the pillow? I’ve bought myself a very small lightweight teleology pillow. Cost me about £15 and fits in the palm of my hand
Hey, thank you. I just had a look online and they don’t seem to sell them anymore. I would just trial and error it. I’ve also seen people take the poles and pegs out and house them separately on the outside of the bag. Then I suppose you could get a really good stuff sack for the central bit. The only thing I’d say is when rolling it up make sure to not crush the sticks that hold the air vents out. I’ve bent mine a few times by accident
This is Dancing ledge. Probably not the best of camp spots tbh. It’s quite a busy place even out of camping season. There are some good places further along the coast path though. That are worth checking out
I had one of these ,don’t really rate it tbh,had bent poles in the wind,changed to a vango mirage pro 200,better quality hh is higher,geodesic,so much more stable in the wind,and its cheaper,everyone has different experiences,mine wasnt good,wasted money for me.
Thanks for the comment. That is a bad experience! Glad you found a better tent for you. Maybe I should try that one in the future! I’ve had it in pretty windy conditions like 44mph winds. I’d be pretty annoyed if the poles bent too. What’s the structure like in the vango? The msr poles definitely tend to flex in strong winds.
@@jamieoutdoors the hubba hubba has only the 1 door & is smaller i believe where as the NX2 has 2 entrances & weighs about 1.7kg. Also the acces2 has the extra crosspole that goes right down to the ground giving it more stability to take a greater weight capacity in snow. Hope this clears it up and make sense
@@DannyMacDJ oh awesome. I’ve had a look online and they’re both a bit more expensive. I’m new to wild camping, so stilling testing out kit and waiting to afford new kit. I might give the vango mirage 200 a go too, it really doesn’t break the bank either. Although, I haven’t done any winter camps yet, so maybe the more expensive MSRs would be good for that then! 😊
@@jamieoutdoors oh & the MSR Acces uses eastern cyclone poles too wich are much stronger. I think they are great tent but like you say they are very expensive. The vango mirage pro 200 is a great tent also
@@jamieoutdoors def looking for 2 man, been there was small lightweight 1man tent, its just to small for longer trip's, prepared for the extra weight for the extra room
I could see how that would put you off to be honest. You can pitch with the outer first. But truth be told I’ve never tried it. Do if it was raining you’d be in a sticky sitch. What other tents would you suggest?
@jamieoutdoors I've not delved too deeply yet, I really wanted the elixer so kind of stopped looking but on MSRs own adverts on FB there's really bad reviews for it and the hubba hubba. Just came back today to look at the lanshan and maybe naturehike.
It depends on what your budget is. I've heard good things about the Lanshan. Do you also follow Paul Messner? He has some good review videos@@chrishitchings8712
