Lanshan 2 Tent. Updated review after 80 days of use after completing the Colorado Trail. 

Great. I am continuing to take the tent out and still love it. There is still life in it yet !

Thanks for commenting. I am going to try and source a footprint for the groundsheet.

I've had two lightweight tents that cost over £300 and were not as good. The only thing you will need are 2 walking poles ( best to get better quality ones as cheap ones don't last ). I have found using walking poles great, helps with uphill walking and helps out knees on steep downhills.

@@huntonthetrails Yeah, Ive a couple of pairs of poles - the last ones I got were £6 for the pair! Only gripe Ive got with them is that the handles are a bit rough.

Have you tried Tyvek as a groundsheet? Its a building membrane material, incredibly light and really strong. Ive just got some so Ill be giving it a go at the weekend.

I couldn't agree more !

Great. I too have now got Lanshan 1 that I am about to take on a 300 mile trek. I will see if you made the same modifications as me 😊

@@huntonthetrails Very Cool! I have seen a lot of mods done! Many just too much work for me to set up.. I did remove all the string, all of the new string is set the at same length.

Yes. Unfortunately they are not dog proof

Thanks. In fact I'm in it now in the Northumberland hills 😁

I hope so too. Looks a spectacular place but maybe a little wet. So long as there are no prolonged strong winds it will be fine.

I get some, but its the outer which I notice flapping and making lots of noise. I think the mesh inner on the 3 season will let air flow through it more.

It's been remarkably resilient for the money it cost and better than a lightweight tent that cost me 4 times as much.

@@huntonthetrails I was tempted to get a Naturehike Cloud Up 2 because worried about storms as I'm about to go on a 2-3+ week trip to Scotland venturing on trails that are mostly sheltered but the final trail is coastal so not so much cover. Your reviews saved me some money! I might still get that Naturehike for winter, but I got some of those Alpkit stakes instead. My Lanshan 2 has survived 30-35 mph winds. It's flappy and yes...had the odd time it's fallen on me - more in the Lanshan 1, which I got in 2020, but usually cos the stakes weren't in or it's not properly setup in soft ground. I will say this - it's easier said than done getting the poles up in a high wind or rain; when yours just stood up without a guyline I lol'd cos in real world you need to put the pole in and simultaneously guy it. Which can be tricky.

@@huntonthetrails also I highly recommend the Delta ground anchors, or just double pegging if you don't have those stakes, it makes a LOT of difference. But when I'm drenched trying to retension it at night. it doesn't get setup as nice as here!

Hi Ben. Thanks for your nice comments. I am very fussy when it comes to condensation, hence why I have avoided single skin tents. The Lanshan 2 is not perfect for air flow, but certainly good enough for 3 season use. It's just really robust too. I've just purchased a brown one and on this one noticed a little leakage in very heavy rain on the guyline attachment points at the side. I have since but sealant on this. Everything else perfect though.

It could. We frequently used just the outer as a shelter in the thunderstorms. Really quick to put up. You would save a little bit of weight with a footprint over the inner if you wanted to.

Yes, I think it would. However, saying that I have just used the tent on a 2 day trip in Scotland, pitched it on wet ground and had no issues.

3:season inner which is great for me. I don't use this tent in winter in the UK . Too much condensation !

No frame, inner wont help you in crazy wind or top or mountains, will flap like mad and rip you pegs out it bad storms. You want to pitch you tent where isnt so windy thats all. 4 season inner its only for making it a bit warmer inside when cold.

Gregory has nailed it. The tent totally relies on tension and is noisy in high winds, plus its susceptable to getting snow under the flysheet. Put the flysheet lower and you get a lot of condensation.

@@huntonthetrails ok thanks a mil

I have just received my order of a footprint, so I am planning to do a video of why I bought it. I will tag the line separation on the end of that

You can put them up together. Its what I do most of the time if the outer is not wet.

It does. I showed a bit on my original lanshan review of it in 60mph+ winds. How it stayed up I dont know, but, it was very noisy and I didnt sleep !

same question here. I wonder if there more attachment points.

Hi. Thanks for commenting. I've used the Lanshan as a solo tent and you will certainly notice the weight difference in your pack. As for 4 season use, I don't think its a 4 season tent. Brilliant for 3 season backpacking but I would want a different design for winter. I did a video on this having used it in december last year which you can check out on my channel. Having the full mesh on the inner is nice in warmer weather and great when there are lots of midges around. You don't feel stuffed up in your tent as much as with a full fabric inner. However, in cooler weather you might want the 4 seaon inner for a bit more wind protection and warmth. £ season works fine for me and is a tad lighter.

@@huntonthetrails Thanks for reply, im a warm sleeper but my partner like more cosy and warm thats why thinking of 4s inner, I guess im makes you a bit safer inside tent too but on the other hand I dont think we will ever go out to camp below 0 degrees celsius and in snow or winter so 3s inner should also be ok and you can see more thru it. Anyway tent seems good amd cheap enought.

It will come as no surprise to you that yellow was the only colour available.

Yes. I think solo will be fine. If you share with someone else you will find your head touching the inner. I am 1.83m and it is ok for me with another.....just !

Thanks. Its just a great tent that keeps going. I recently bought the Lanshan 1 and have taken it out for an overnight camp, but hope to use it on some thru hikes this summer.

I usually go between 115 to 120, 120 if I want the flysheet lower with the weather being bad.

I didn't have a choice, it was the only colour left. It is bright inside which is nice, but it's not good for stealth camping. I have since got a brown one 😁

@@huntonthetrails Ah thanks! I'm going to get the khaki 3 season and Rit Dye it black ❤️

The yellow one is a 3F UL one. I have since got a brown Flames Creed Lanshan 2. They seem identical. Equally good materials. Just used it on the Syke Trail in Scotland. Great tent.

@@huntonthetrails cool, thanks for your reply. I've seen Chinese companies do the same with stoves, etc so I was hoping that the Lanshan was the same between the brands. Thanks again 👍

No problem Glad to be able to help.

Its not a tent I would use in winter and certainly not in snow. Fine to about freezing then the potential for lots of condensation after that.

@@huntonthetrails 0 C. Well that's not bad actually. Thank you for your answer!

ebay. Search for Lanshan 2. Mine was the double skin version, not the Lanshan 2 Pro. Cost has gone up quite a bit from when I bought mine.

You can also try to order direct from China using Aliexpress website, though I'm not 100% sure how this works.

I am 6ft /185cm. Fine for me, even when sleeping on a thick thermarest sleep pad. However, I do think at 190cm you could end up with the inner on your feet or head ( unless you are using it solo when there would be loads of room ).

@@huntonthetrails I'm a side sleeper and sleep mostly solo, sounds like it will fit me well. Thanks for the answer and the great review.

Hi, I checked the price this week. In the UK Aliexpress have it as £104 including delivery. With 20% VAT added that comes to about £125, the cheapest I have seen it in a while...

Hope you enjoy it :)