Lanshan 1 2 Pro - Bathtub Upgrade - Zpacks Duplex hack - Lightweight tent camping 

Great job, Justin! Love it man! 😄 And yep, pretty much exactly as you get with the zpacks 👍🏻 Nice little slab of rock in the middle of the vid too - always a good thing! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 Hope you're doing good my friend Dan

Here's a useful tip for you guys: I'd done something something similar on my Lanshan Pro but there is absolutely no need to sew laps on. I cut some strips from a silnylon repair patch, made them into loops which I glued on using silicone glue. Work perfectly. BTW - no need to buy expensive McNett-Silnet to seam seal. I use the cheapest CLEAR silicone caulking from the DIY/hardware shop 300ml as opposed to 28ml for Silnet. It is exactly the same silicone glue but a fifth of the price. Thin it with odour free white turps 1:1, should be the consistency of thick cream. I'd advise leaving the tent up after sealing for about 18 to 24 hours to allow the sealant to dry completely. PS: Silicone glue/caulking can be found in the bathroom or plumbing section of any DIY store. It is made in white, black, grey or clear so double check you buy "CLEAR". I use a thinish mix (1:1) as the sealant flows better into the seams and stitching instead of one thick application. I leave my tent standing for 2 days and give it 2 applications. Great videos Justin, thanks for taking the time to make these

Have been looking at videos on this tent, so this video was a great help. looking forward to more of your great content

Thanks for your video, very helpful! Just ordered the tent so I have a couple of weeks to get ready and re-watch your recommendations.

That is quite clever. I’ll definitely be adding that feature to mine.

Great idea ! I'm going to do this on my Lanshan Pro 2. Thanks !

Thanks I’ve been looking at this tent for the future when I’m walking again.

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing the tip. Great videp

Great vids Justin. Just watched a few of your Lanshan vids (thinking of getting one). Really relaxed viewing and have just subscribed too. No doubt we'll be back to watch a few of your camp vids too. All the best from a couple of wild campers, GnZ

Lovely video Justin, thanks for sharing. In my Lanshan I I used dishwasher rinse aid on the net only to break the surface tension. Now the droplets get "sucked" into the net. There is no generation of funky foam and the scent is subtle

This is awesome, im definitely going to be modding my lanshan 1 pro, thanks so much for the video!

Excellent Mod Justin. I’ve been hesitant buying any of the pro tents up until this point due to the potential of wicking to the tub. I’ve noticed 3f UL have just released a khaki colour version of the pro on aliexpress. I think I will pick one of these up. Thanks for sharing.

Nice mod dude, can’t believe how close to the duplex it is! They probably didn’t do that feature on the tent because its a key feature on the duplex! But once again nice mod!

Well done. Thank you!

Thanks for the videos, Justin, your reviews compelled me to purchase the Lanshan and I’m happy with my purchase. Just a few notes and comments after I was able to get it out this weekend and practice setting up the tent. Starting off with the Duplex hack, I did this hack and I am generally pleased with the outcome, but it remains uncertain if I will use the bathtub lifters in the field. One thing I noticed is it’s difficult to prevent the stretchy cord from making contact with the side walls and it would seem to me that condensation would flow onto the cord and onto the bath tub floor. I will practice pitching and perhaps this issue can be eliminated. A couple minor issues that I ran across, and one is that you can only open the right side of the screen mesh on both entrances and not both sides, unlike the Duplex, something I did not notice before I purchased the tent. Not a deal breaker, but being able to fully open both sides of the screen door would have been a plus. The second thing I had trouble with is getting the bathtub floor to stand up fully around the two longest sides of the tent. I know this is a matter of practicing pitch and setup. My poles were set to 46” (117cm). I will continue to practice setup. A deeper bathtub would have been to my liking. I feel this tent could be adequate for long distance thru hikes which I hope to do more of in the near future and in retirement. Is this enough tent for such an epic adventure as the Pacific Crest Trail or Appalachian Trail? The verdict is still out on that, and for a hike that epic it may well be worth the $600 for a Duplex. But for thru hikes up to a couple weeks I would say this is a solid bet. I will need more field testing, I’m quite sure this would be suitable for the 215 mile John Muir trail I’m hoping to hike next summer.

BRAVO. guess I know what I’m doing in the morning.

Nice. You could also put magnets (instead of the toggles) on the doors like in the Tarptent Aeon Li. I did it on my Pro1 and they work perfect. Cheers.

Hi Justin, I am subscribed and love your channel. You make the 2pro look easy, I’ve spent the morning pitching and re-pitching the tent...just can’t get the door sides of the tent to drop down...they are higher than the wall sides! I gotta change the channel name...everyone thinks that it’s because of Forest Gump (although I do love the film) but it is because I live in the New Forest, Hampshire. I’ve been watching your mod vids, some fantastic ideas, especially raising the inner bottom mesh with loops and bungee. Will seam seal when weather is warmer and carry out the other mods before tackling the WHW in May. Keep up the great vids in 2021, the quality and style are superb and easy to consume. Cheers, Kevin.

This is a great idea!! I may have to do this with mine! Subbed! I have had that mesh become saturated in the past. Once that happens, it's a water channel right into the tub. This is a great hack!!! Cheers

brilliant!

Superb idea Justin, you’ve now convinced me to buy one and do the same modification. Proud to be your 666th subscriber 👹

Great mod. The early Tarptent Rainbow has the same issue.

Brilliant idea love the garden by the way 😊😊👍. Big thumbs up from me 👍 ATB Dave 😊👍 aka wackyswanderings 😊

AWESOME MOVE! I have done so many RU-vid review videos on these tents. I will have to break the sewing machine out and do this on my pro version. Thanks!! Just sub to your channel.

You've identified the only issue I have with this tent (mine's the 1 Pro) and your mod is, I'd say, the Rolls-Royce solution. What I've found is that the slope angle of that mesh band depends on how the tent is pitched, and it is possible with care (and practice!) to get the correct slope (i.e. downward from the top edge of the bathtub) - usually the problem is that the pole is set a little too high, preventing the fly edges getting down low enough. However, uneven ground can make this impossible to achieve, which is where your mod would really come into its own. I shall have to give it a go!

Great mod thanks for the video - now I just need to learn to stitch :(

Yea it's a win Justin. I wonder why 3f ul didn't include that feature too

Hi. Great vid and mod. Been looking at getting this tent as I'm 6'4 and can't fit in the non pro version but was concerned about the condensation. One question, do you find when you lay down the tub stretches the elastic back below the mesh? That was my worry. I've subbed by the way. If you want to check the mod I did for the onetigris that has made it an even better tent feel free 😉👍

Awesome tip ! Just got a lanshan pro myself. What trekking poles height did you use ? Any tips to get a good pitch too ?

Great video. Did you need a 2nd pair of hands to help with the sewing?

Hi Justin, just received the 2020 2 Pro for Xmas....been looking forward to it for ages! It is the 3F version but I noticed that it has a few differences to yours. The zips look very flimsy & not ykk, and the cordage at the bottom of the bath tub that connects to the pegs is now the same cord as the guy lines...would have preferred the bungee style as the lines are not tight when fixed in place. Also, the tensioning straps for the tent itself are also cord and not the flat straps on previous models. Did you switch the bath tub lines for bungee and are you confident that the tent can take on the WHW? I’m used to the Banshee Pro which looks a lot tougher! Cheers, Kevin

I'm wondering if I could just pick up some of the DCF adhesive loops from the z-packs site, and stick them right to the sil nylon as opposed to sewing through the tent. You've got me thinking!

What are your thoughts on double-wall Tents vs. single wall tents. I’m also giving Dan Durston’s X Mid 2 a serious look. It’s a double walled tent with a unique design. It only used 4 stakes and the trekking poles are offset from the doors. It has tie loops to add an additional four stakes which would pin it firmly to the ground with no air gap should the situation arise. It is available exclusively on MassDrop, and is about $100 more than the Lanshan 2P, and their weights are roughly the same, it seems. I am looking to possibly get the lighter small stakes if I did get the Lanshan, and I would also explore the option of not using the head and foot tie outs to save weight. It would seem that a person such as myself, a hair under 6’ might be able to get by fine without those tie outs. In addition, my backpack has a front mesh pocket that’s compressible by bungee which makes a great tent storage so I would not need to bring the storage bag. Do you think they help tremendously in the pitch of the tent?

As a total novice to sowing… how do you suggest going about this? Is there a video or article with pictures showing the method? Also, how did you do it with the tent pitched? Thanks!

Thank you, I just got my 2pro and will try this - I've never done any mods to my gear before so will be good. Have you done any other mods to the tent that you recommend?

hi JUSTIN love your work... I have he same tent and bought a 3 seasons inner ..uum. Do u think I could possibly upgrade my tent by removing the bathtub and mesh doors ? or am i simply mad ? Cheers Alan

Great idea, just got my L1 Pro today and think I will eventually make a similar mod. Note the back wall might need to be lifted at several points as it is so long compared to sides, but that may be unique to the 1 person tent. There is something else that bothers me more though, there is sort of an excess flap edge where the netting meets the bathtub edge which I think was meant to form a sort of gutter; however, the way it is sewn at the vertical seams tends to point that edge down and into the tub. Seems like an odd design to have a drip edge into the tent or perhaps it is just a mistake on mine, but this is my first tent so I'll give it a chance before I change it. Wondering if you noticed anything similar?

Justin, out of curiosity did you hand or machine sew this ? And what thread did you use? Ta.

High just wandering how your upgrade worked out has it reduced condensation issue

Hi there! Did you tested in real situations. It works? Thanks!

My Lanshan 2 Pro is on order! Looks like I'll need to dig around in the drawer for some clips. Hand sew with nylon thread I assume?

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could you have used something like super glue instead of sewing it to the re-enforced patch? no sewing skills here....

You could patent this modification you have invented which will be a win win for you! I wonder if anyone else has invented for lanshan tents ? Hope you and your family are well. Keep safe. Jason and family.