Thank you for all the great insights ion the Solo. I have had this tent for years and it’s my go to. Spent hundreds of nights in it in all weather and terrain. So many advantages were covered here but you did not mention any of the drawbacks, I think those too should be included. Remember, even with these, the LS is my first choice primarily because of the light weight and ample floor space. First, it works best if you can get the stakes in the ground, which is not always possible. Tent takes 8 stakes, so many places that is dicey. Second, I find often the mesh around the side is squashed down and dies not ventilate, this causes lots of condensation when you have to button the tent up in a rainstorm. Putting sticks under the guy out lines will help this but there are not always sticks available…. Plus this is a problem with head and feet room. Speaking of head and feet room, it is simply not enough. Most reviewers lie in the tent without a pad to demonstrate, many of us use a neoair pad, which rises the sleeper an inch or two, making head and feet room not good, this is my biggest complaint. With a pad sitting up too is marginal, and with heavy condensation, you get wet. The vestibule is a bit small too. Heavy wind broke one of my tie down straps on a corner and once the zipper went out but otherwise the tent had held up. Again, love the tent, but a review that does not go into the cons, is incomplete.
Really great tip about the limits cooking in the vestibule without getting visitors at night...Iv never considered that before but now I will...cheers and thank you
I live in this tent full-time, pushing on my skateboard across the country every day. It's absolutely the best all around ultralight tent in my opinion! However, I don't understand how anyone can take a review seriously when you're given the tent from the company, then fill your about section here with affiliate links? (And I absolutely love the family and team at Six Moons ❤️ No shade on having ambassadors at all. I'd love to be one, as I already am, just without the money thing 🙂)
I left mine out in the garden overnight, the bathtub floor was pissed through in the morning. I'm wondering if condensation was dripping off the fabric?.
Thanks. I ordered one earlier today. I have the Gatewood Cape n bug net. The quality is so good on them (still good) that I had this on my list for a long time. Will go to CDT June 18 and take Lunar Solo with me. Thanks for review.
I appreciate your review. Questions: 1. Are your head/feet touching the tent when you use a 2-4" sleeping pad? 2. How do you reattach the door carabiner onto the trekking pole line? I seam sealed my own tent and it got twisted around in the wind so I removed it. Many thanks!!
I’ve had my Lunar Solo for two seasons! It’s my favorite tent as well. I did a review of it and it’s had almost 4,000 views! I applied for the ambassador thing this year but didn’t get picked. Thanks for the PDF! I sub’ed your channel. Stay in touch!
Nice video, thanks. I bought this tent and I’ve put it up a couple times in my backyard bc this is my first hiking pole tent. What tips do you recommend so that I can get the bathtub floor and mesh to look like yours? When I set this up, the floor and mesh look a little “collapsed” compared to yours, not as tall. Thank you.
Thank you for your review I noticed the cascade mountain tech trekking pole Do you have the aluminum poles or carbon fiber? How well do those trekking poles hold up the tent? Does the locking mechanism of the trekking poles slip? Thank you so much
Jason, I really like this tent. My only concern is the hard pack earth during much of the year here in California once the dry season really sets in. I am worried I cannot get stakes in the ground to support it. Have you been able to resolve this issue?
Man....I am not a fan of the single walled tent, but I have really considering this tent because it'd be nice to lighten my load. Little worried about the length too. Their website says 90" long, but it looks so small in this video. Thanks for the good review, dude!!!
After seeing your tall bathtub walls. I have decided to ditch the pole and buy trekking poles. When I set up this tent with the pole, my zipper is on the ground. And in your video you can clearly see at least 2 or 3 inches of material below the zipper. Clearly the pole is too short. Thanks for this video!
Manufacturer says stake the rear center first, then the 2 front corners facing away from the wind, then insert the pole, and then stake out the rear corners.
I can't afford a DCF tent, and nylon sagging is a big problem for solo single wall tents, especially here in the UK given all our rain. It's even worse if the tent used low denier nylon to reduce the weight - my 20D Naturehike tent sags a bit, but my friend has a 10D tent that is significantly worse. Temps tend to be lower and humidity higher than many US states too, so the sagging walls will also be wet with condensation - not a great combo! I have a kind of inflammatory arthritis (psoriatic arthritis) so I can't haul around too much weight, which is what led me to accept trying a single wall solo tent. For these reasons I've been looking into solo, single wall, sil-poly tents in preparation for a thru-hike. I initially disregarded single wall, single person tents due to the aforementioned condensation (easier to avoid it in a two person tent) but this one is pretty darn spacious! I was worried about sourcing it in the UK, but I found a great retailer (ultralight outdoor gear) who carries it for £290 which is *just* in my price range (I've been saving for a while for this!) As a bonus, I really love the green, ideal for wild camping along my thru-hike. Wild camping is technically illegal, although usually tolerated as long as you avoid paths/buildings/fenced-off private land and leave no trace, but it's best to be stealthy. The best thing is, I think it's light enough for me to take on my planned thru-hike of the >800 mile South West Coast Path! Sure, DCF is lighter and stronger, but not all of us have £600+ to drop on a single person shelter. My current tent (Naturehike Cloud Up 2) was £120, and is fantastic for wild camping, but weighs a full kg more! I was also looking into the Durston Xmid Solid (less mesh on the inner, ideal for chilly/windy/damp UK conditions) but it's really hard to get here in the UK and costs quite a bit more if you can find it, partly due to the rarity (it's mostly resellers on eBay.) Sierra Designs High Route 3000 is a decent looking alternative, especially the European version with a semi solid inner tent, but it's nylon, heavier due to being double walled, harder to set up, and I just prefer the configuration of this one. My only concern is the windy/rainy/chilly nights I will inevitably face, plus condensation of course - having an inner, especially a partially solid inner, would definitely be a bonus - but I just don't want the weight penalty due to my arthritis. We'll see if I can make this one work! Thank you so much for the review!
I just dont understand why anyone is willing to pay more for an inferior tent. The Lanshan 2 by 3F UL is far better than this tent from what i can see, weighs about the same and is cheaper. Use your head people. I'd love to see those 2 tents side by side with a breakdown of how the six moons could possibly be a better buy
@HuckOutdoors guess that is a pretty big factor. Me at only 5'8", I have so much room in the lanshan 2 idk what to do with myself but I am pretty short. However, after reading some of the comments talking about the cons of the six moons, such as condensation and the tent not being seemed sealed, I have neither of those problems in the lanshan 2. But the height thing can be a big hang up
@atomicpsych0 the lanshan 2 is similar to the Haven combo by six moon designs not the Lunar Solo. 3F has copied a lot of tent designs from other companies.
Thank you for all the great insights ion the Solo. I have had this tent for years and it’s my go to. Spent hundreds of nights in it in all weather and terrain. So many advantages were covered here but you did not mention any of the drawbacks, I think those too should be included. Remember, even with these, the LS is my first choice primarily because of the light weight and ample floor space. First, it works best if you can get the stakes in the ground, which is not always possible. Tent takes 8 stakes, so many places that is dicey. Second, I find often the mesh around the side is squashed down and dies not ventilate, this causes lots of condensation when you have to button the tent up in a rainstorm. Putting sticks under the guy out lines will help this but there are not always sticks available…. Plus this is a problem with head and feet room. Speaking of head and feet room, it is simply not enough. Most reviewers lie in the tent without a pad to demonstrate, many of us use a neoair pad, which rises the sleeper an inch or two, making head and feet room not good, this is my biggest complaint. With a pad sitting up too is marginal, and with heavy condensation, you get wet. The vestibule is a bit small too. Heavy wind broke one of my tie down straps on a corner and once the zipper went out but otherwise the tent had held up. Again, love the tent, but a review that does not go into the cons, is incomplete.
Thanks for the tips and concerns!
Just Order one and an enlightened Quilt I deserve this!
Awesome! Enjoy!
I have this set up and have used it many years, great combination for minimal weight.
Really great tip about the limits cooking in the vestibule without getting visitors at night...Iv never considered that before but now I will...cheers and thank you
This is awesome! Great tips on how to adjust the bathtub floor bud.
Thanks bud!
Love that tent, thanks Huck!
It's a great workhorse!
I live in this tent full-time, pushing on my skateboard across the country every day.
It's absolutely the best all around ultralight tent in my opinion!
However, I don't understand how anyone can take a review seriously when you're given the tent from the company, then fill your about section here with affiliate links? (And I absolutely love the family and team at Six Moons ❤️ No shade on having ambassadors at all. I'd love to be one, as I already am, just without the money thing 🙂)
I left mine out in the garden overnight, the bathtub floor was pissed through in the morning. I'm wondering if condensation was dripping off the fabric?.
Thanks. I ordered one earlier today. I have the Gatewood Cape n bug net. The quality is so good on them (still good) that I had this on my list for a long time. Will go to CDT June 18 and take Lunar Solo with me. Thanks for review.
Have fun! You'll enjoy that shelter
Thanks for the review.
Nice review, Jason. The Lunar Solo is a great tent
Thanks Matt!
I thought you didn't like backpacking/hiking... I kid
😅😂🤣
@@redwhiteblue7831 I don’t 😂
I couldn't make up my mind on solo are duo. I see solo has enough room but I'm going duo.
Is one seam sealing enough or does it need to be redone after a certain length of time.
Depends on the use. I've had some going strong 4 years now.
Great review Huck! Love that tent. ✌️
Me too!
I appreciate your review. Questions: 1. Are your head/feet touching the tent when you use a 2-4" sleeping pad? 2. How do you reattach the door carabiner onto the trekking pole line? I seam sealed my own tent and it got twisted around in the wind so I removed it. Many thanks!!
Just saw this comment. Send me an email to jason@huckoutdoors and i'll answer any questions.
I’ve had my Lunar Solo for two seasons! It’s my favorite tent as well. I did a review of it and it’s had almost 4,000 views! I applied for the ambassador thing this year but didn’t get picked. Thanks for the PDF! I sub’ed your channel. Stay in touch!
It's such a great tent!
Really good review and tips! 👍🤙😎
Thanks! 👍
Just bought one man! I'm excited to try it out!!
Awesome! You'll enjoy it!
Nice video, thanks. I bought this tent and I’ve put it up a couple times in my backyard bc this is my first hiking pole tent. What tips do you recommend so that I can get the bathtub floor and mesh to look like yours? When I set this up, the floor and mesh look a little “collapsed” compared to yours, not as tall. Thank you.
What height is your trekking pole set at?
Ditch the pole and buy a trekking pole. The pole you can buy for he tent is too short.
Thank you for your review
I noticed the cascade mountain tech trekking pole
Do you have the aluminum poles or carbon fiber?
How well do those trekking poles hold up the tent?
Does the locking mechanism of the trekking poles slip?
Thank you so much
I use the carbon fiber ones from Costco and they work great! No slippage!
im between this and that canvas cutter one
Dont know much about a Canvas Cutter
How wide is the base at the head and feet please? ?
Check this out from their website: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1579/5999/products/LSLayout_1800x1800.gif?v=1653597363
I’ve never had a Six Moon but I’ve seen a few. Everyone who has one likes it. Nice review Jason and tips 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks J!
Good work sir
hey man! great review
is it possible to setup it lower than 124cm? im worried a bit how high raised tent entrance handles strong wind
You could. You would be surprised how well it handles even in high wind.
Jason, I really like this tent. My only concern is the hard pack earth during much of the year here in California once the dry season really sets in. I am worried I cannot get stakes in the ground to support it. Have you been able to resolve this issue?
Hey Chris, If I can't get stakes in like on rocks or setting up on cement, I have used rocks attached to string on the guyouts to set up the tent.
Man....I am not a fan of the single walled tent, but I have really considering this tent because it'd be nice to lighten my load. Little worried about the length too. Their website says 90" long, but it looks so small in this video. Thanks for the good review, dude!!!
For someone as tall as you, a skyscape trekker may be a better choice.
@@HuckOutdoors okay....thanks for letting me know. I'll check it out!
@@ColemanOutdoors another good for tall hikers are if the lightheart gear firefly
@@HuckOutdoors thanks dude! I'll give that a look too!
Rincon 2p. Can purchase full pr half insert for it. And it comes with a removable stove jack for 4 season camping. Weighs 2 pounds
Hey Huck. Thanks for all of your reviews. Greatly appreciated. Between your Lunar Solo and your Trekker, which would you say has better livability?
Overall if I had to pick one. I'd say the Lunar Solo.
After seeing your tall bathtub walls. I have decided to ditch the pole and buy trekking poles. When I set up this tent with the pole, my zipper is on the ground. And in your video you can clearly see at least 2 or 3 inches of material below the zipper. Clearly the pole is too short. Thanks for this video!
I like to set my trekking pole up to 125.
This tent was first made by Zpacks called a Hexamid plus tarp tent...I do like the looks of the Lunar Solo...
Actually the Six Moon Wild Oasis and the Lunar Solo pre date the hexamid.
Manufacturer says stake the rear center first, then the 2 front corners facing away from the wind, then insert the pole, and then stake out the rear corners.
Yup. However I have found this way to be more effective and quicker with no problems since 2018. Enjoy your lunar solo!
Seems like a good solid tent, at a great price. Great review. Take care Jason. 🇺🇲
Thanks bud!
Great review. I'm in the market for a new light weight back packing tent and I'll be checking this one out! Thanks, Jason! ~ Mike
Awesome!
I can't afford a DCF tent, and nylon sagging is a big problem for solo single wall tents, especially here in the UK given all our rain.
It's even worse if the tent used low denier nylon to reduce the weight - my 20D Naturehike tent sags a bit, but my friend has a 10D tent that is significantly worse.
Temps tend to be lower and humidity higher than many US states too, so the sagging walls will also be wet with condensation - not a great combo!
I have a kind of inflammatory arthritis (psoriatic arthritis) so I can't haul around too much weight, which is what led me to accept trying a single wall solo tent.
For these reasons I've been looking into solo, single wall, sil-poly tents in preparation for a thru-hike.
I initially disregarded single wall, single person tents due to the aforementioned condensation (easier to avoid it in a two person tent) but this one is pretty darn spacious!
I was worried about sourcing it in the UK, but I found a great retailer (ultralight outdoor gear) who carries it for £290 which is *just* in my price range (I've been saving for a while for this!)
As a bonus, I really love the green, ideal for wild camping along my thru-hike. Wild camping is technically illegal, although usually tolerated as long as you avoid paths/buildings/fenced-off private land and leave no trace, but it's best to be stealthy.
The best thing is, I think it's light enough for me to take on my planned thru-hike of the >800 mile South West Coast Path!
Sure, DCF is lighter and stronger, but not all of us have £600+ to drop on a single person shelter.
My current tent (Naturehike Cloud Up 2) was £120, and is fantastic for wild camping, but weighs a full kg more!
I was also looking into the Durston Xmid Solid (less mesh on the inner, ideal for chilly/windy/damp UK conditions) but it's really hard to get here in the UK and costs quite a bit more if you can find it, partly due to the rarity (it's mostly resellers on eBay.)
Sierra Designs High Route 3000 is a decent looking alternative, especially the European version with a semi solid inner tent, but it's nylon, heavier due to being double walled, harder to set up, and I just prefer the configuration of this one.
My only concern is the windy/rainy/chilly nights I will inevitably face, plus condensation of course - having an inner, especially a partially solid inner, would definitely be a bonus - but I just don't want the weight penalty due to my arthritis.
We'll see if I can make this one work!
Thank you so much for the review!
You should really look into the lanshan 2 by 3F UL
i use a canvas cutter dominater 2.0. not packable. but real nice. fits my big ass me 6' 2" 240. lbs
Don't know much about a canvas cutter
@@HuckOutdoors we can meet i live in huntington beach. show it to you. up to you. have a good day
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Why would you pay $200 for any tent that is NOT waterproof?
As far as I know, there is not a waterproof tent.Let me know when you find out one
I just dont understand why anyone is willing to pay more for an inferior tent. The Lanshan 2 by 3F UL is far better than this tent from what i can see, weighs about the same and is cheaper. Use your head people. I'd love to see those 2 tents side by side with a breakdown of how the six moons could possibly be a better buy
Anyone over 5'10" ain't fitting comfortably in the Lanshan. The Lunar solo is the original, the lanshan is the copycat.
@HuckOutdoors guess that is a pretty big factor. Me at only 5'8", I have so much room in the lanshan 2 idk what to do with myself but I am pretty short. However, after reading some of the comments talking about the cons of the six moons, such as condensation and the tent not being seemed sealed, I have neither of those problems in the lanshan 2. But the height thing can be a big hang up
@atomicpsych0 the lanshan 2 is similar to the Haven combo by six moon designs not the Lunar Solo. 3F has copied a lot of tent designs from other companies.
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