Hey Mark just got round to watching our crazy adventure it surely was a dangerous but epic time , I will remember this one always, it was good to see your perspective of our day out that tent did so well and kept you safe when u needed it . Cheers for getting me back I struggled coming down ,.. brilliant vid thanks hope it does well . .. my take incoming 🙂👍
Yes what a crazy adventure that was mate. One we will never forget. I did feel for you coming back in, but those Microspikes really weren't helping you. Looking forward to seeing your version of events.
Great video......Ive been putting together my winter kit and am about ready to test it.........really appreciated you showing both your setups in action and how you negotiated the weather.......thanks a million....!!
Hey, thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your winter kit. It took me a while to dial mine in and I actually still have a few tweaks to make. Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment.
Excellent video, when i saw how thin the tent fabric was i thought ohh no but it did the job! A solid inner will be much better! The walk out in the deep snow looked very hard work but you both done amazing, well done boys! Cheers Mark!
Thanks so much mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah the Bonfus did really well. It's amazing how tough DCF actually is. I should be getting the solid inner to test soon, so am looking forward to that. It will make the world of difference. Thanks again for watching and commenting. I'm chuffed to bits people are enjoying it.
Thanks for the lovely feedback, so glad you enjoyed it. I had a blast putting it together, was hard work filming it though. Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment.
😂 He was struggling a bit with his MicroSpikes bless him. It was so hard going on the way back. We both got blown over a few times. It took us 2.5 hours to walk three miles back to Edale. 😂
This is the most legit video I’ve seen in a while. I appreciate you doing all of this and please do more it’s fantastic to see someone actually use stuff
Ah thanks so much. It's great to get such nice feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it and don't worry, I plan to do much much more. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
Thanks Mick. Was a blast putting together, but bloody hard work. Both tents did a great job and many are shocked at how well the Bonfus Middus did. Was a great test for it. Glad you enjoyed the video mate. As always, thanks for dropping a comment.
I'm glad we made it out safely too Shan. 😂 It was a wild ride, but great fun in the process. The Bonfus Middus is a beast of a tent. 💪 Thanks as always for watching and dropping a comment.
What an amazing brilliant video. I had to stop myself from fast forwarding as my nerves were getting the better of me. Scary but brilliant. I'm still shaking, but I just thought they were safe. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sitting here watching them, lol. ❤❤
Ah thanks so much Maggie, what a lovely comment. I'm sorry I left you shaking 😬, but it's so amazing to hear you enjoyed the video and you were gripped watching it. I put a lot of effort into the filming and editing, so comments like this mean so much. Thanks so much again for watching and commenting.
Ha ha, sorry I made you cold Arden. The duvet is a good place to hide though. 😆 Glad you enjoyed the video, it was a blast to put together. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Great intro-music, absolutely on target. I’m not from around there; but, I’ve watched some other fellows camping in the Peat District, a barren, treeless, high wind, heavy precipitation area. So glad and thankful of the tent you brought, a dyneema tepee!! WOW, a gutsy move, in that area, that weather, and you lived, whewww. Well done, Man, thanks again…from an old vet, retired in the US foothills of the Smoky Mountains.
Ah thanks so much Papa Jeff. I love a bit of Foreigner, I've been wanting to use that song on a video for ages. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, it's amazing to get really positive comments and I loved putting it together. I bet the Smoky Mountains are amazing. So many places in the US I would love to go hiking. Thanks again for watching and commenting. Take care of yourself out there. 👍🏻
Such a great video guys. I love that you filmed ALOT of it and the realness of the struggle in those conditions was felt from my warm home here in Sheffield! It’s a reminder to never go camping in those conditions unless you are fit, healthy and know how to look after yourself and how to navigate back with low visibility, high wind and wind chill. It’s always great to watch you two in action. A match made in heaven I’d say and hilarious 😂 stay safe, I definitely won’t be camping up there solo when a storm is due 😇 glad the tents kept you out of those elements ⛺️ ⛺️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
"...never go camping in those conditions unless you are fit, healthy and know how to look after yourself and how to navigate back with low visibility, high wind and wind chill..." - I don't know what we were doing up there then. 🤣 I'm so glad you enjoyed it Sarah. It was a blast to make, if very hard going. I felt sorry for Twiggy on the back, he was struggling with the winds and was having problems with his Microspikes, which wasn't helping him. I wouldn't have done that solo either. I would have been terrified on my own tbh. Twiggy always remains calm, so it's great to have him along. Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment. I'm looking forward to seeing Twiggys version.
@@trickofthetrail 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you certainly are capable and the main thing is keeping a calm head and laughing at yourself too! I’m looking forward to Twiggy’s version 🤣 where he’s not swearing and being a good boy 😅 I swear like a trooper when I’m not recording myself, he reminds me of me. My out takes 🥴 see ya on the next one 🤘🏻
Great to see that much filming during very bad conditions, also means you were probably still in your comfort zone. Things can go wrong real quick in that weather. There is a huge missed opportunity though, you could have had the first video of an xdome failing :D Pyramid trekking pole tents do great in wind, especially for their weight.
Hey, thanks for dropping a comment. Well I would say that I was just on the edge of my comfort zone. 😂 We knew the area and well and were only 3 miles from the car. You are right though, it would have been great to put the X-Dome through its paces (if I had one), although I think it might have cost me quite a bit of money. 😂
Great video Mark, ive been in extreme conditions in the past...and its strangely exciting, very life affirming stuff that you have a good laugh about afterwards lol. Hopefully ill get my head sorted out and get out again soon. Thanks for the entertainment, i enjoyed watching that 👍🏻
Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Was a total blast to put together. Bloody hard work though, especially getting back to Edale. It took us 2.5 hours to walk 3 miles. 😂 As you say, it is life affirming stuff and makes you feel alive doing this sort of thing. Hope you're well and get out soon matey. 👍🏻
Thanks so much Steve. Was so much fun putting that one together. We were both exhausted after that though. On the way back to Edale I could have killed for one of your Ginsters pies. 😂
@trickofthetrail I was up there on the Thursday, was a great night , I love the snow ... if I had known the known the storm was coming I would have stayed untill the Sunday...
Thanks so much mate. Was great fun, if a tad exhausting. The wind on the way back was mental. Trying to walk in a straight line was a challenge. We both really enjoyed it though.
TBH I mate, I almost climbed in there with Twiggy...whether he liked it or not. 🤣 Once the solid inner comes out it will be a nicer place to be in those conditions...I think. 😬 Glad you enjoyed it mate.
Yeah it was very brutal. It wasn't too dangerous because we were well prepared, knew the area well and were only 3 miles from the car. Was still pretty scary at times. Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment.
Well - the Bonfus survived, but there's a lot they could have done to make it more suitable for 4 season use. First - it really does need apex guys to support the poles. That would add a lot of stability. Second, it needs more guy-outs around the perimeter. Seek Outside mids have a great feature - they attach the guys a few cm up the wall, so when you peg them to the ground they provide max tension to the panels and form a small snow-skirt inside which you can weigh down with snow. I noticed that it was the bottom edges that were flapping the most, and this would pretty much eliminate the issue. And of course it's only 4 sides, while 6 or 8 sides helps shed the wind. In my experience the number of sides and the cat cut make a BIG difference when things get nasty. The late lamented Seek Outside Silvertip had 6 sides and a cut that meant it was almost conical with all 12 perimeter pegs in place. Performance in the wind was legendary...
Hey there, thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment. As I've not used a Seek Outside tent before I will totally defer to you on that one, but can totally understand what you are saying. I did actually reach out to Bonfus with your comment to gain their perspective and this was their response: ---- "The Middus 2p is a symmetric tent, so peak guylines are most effective when placed on all sides-which can quickly become excessive. Similarly, the tent already includes a number of guylines around the perimeter, and adding more to create sag for snow placement doesn’t align with the tent’s design and intended use. It’s worth noting that the Middus isn’t designed as an expedition-grade winter tent. For example, a snow skirt would typically be better suited to a tent made from woven materials, as they handle the abrasion caused by icy snow much better than DCF-especially in windy conditions. Additionally, features like snow skirts or extra guylines that cause sagging would reduce interior space, which is an important aspect of the Middus’s design philosophy." ---- I have looked at Seek Outside tents in the past and they do look fab. I was probably pushing the limits of the Middus on this video, as it's not really intended for those sorts of conditions. It is great to see that it can stand up to them though and gives me full confidence that will withstand storms on a long distance trail. Thanks so much again for watching and commenting mate. Much appreciate it.
@@trickofthetrail Their comments are fair enough - they don't market the shelter as suited for those conditions, so you were pushing the boat out. It's obviously well made or it wouldn't have survived. I was simply pointing out how you can harden a shelter like that for very little extra weight. For me, a well designed trekking pole shelter will have two pitches - a spacious one for normal conditions, and a locked down one for survival, where comfort isn't the main priority. It's a pity that the SilverTip has been discontinued. The WikiUp and the Luxe are also pretty storm-worthy, but not to quite the same level. And they are only really suited for smaller folk - too tight for me.
A beach windbreak might have stopped some of the snow? Pyramid tent is the way to go when the weather conditions are chicken oriental. Glad you are alive. ❤
He was struggling a bit at times, but was having issues with his Microspikes that weren't helping. I think he enjoyed it though, even if it was hard work. Was a great video to make. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
5:44 I've got a possible pitch-tip. You tightened the corners after you had raised the poles. If you tightened the corners first, making sure all the edges are taut before you raise the poles, you'd probably get a less flappy pitch. That's how my tent is, but it's not a pyramid, so yours may be different, but I think the same principle should apply. Anyway, stay safe. A youtuber just died trying to make a winter video. If you had a lot of snow, you could have been stuck without snow shoes, and navigating in a whiteout when the trail has been erased is not something most people are able to do. Take care.
Hey Andrea. Thanks for the tip mate and I would usually agree with you on that one. The reason I don't tighten them first is that Bonfus do actually say to leave a bit of slack for pole to go up and then tighten after. It's quite a tall tent so you need to leave a bit of room for it to reach its full height. One mistake I did make was pitching it a little too high. I would have probably been better off lowering the tent a bit. This should have helped with the tent flapping. Yeah I heard about that TH-camr dying. So sad. Don't worry though, we know that area really well and were only 3 miles from the car. We also knew the temperatures were going into double figures later that day, so had worst comes to worst, we could have waited for the snow to melt. I certainly wouldn't be doing that in such a remote environment or on my own. It was hard enough doing what we did. Thanks so much for watching and commenting mate. Much appreciated.
In snow conditions at altitude with high winds I would always pile more snow around the bottom of the tent to stop wind whipping underneath with potential tears or loosening guy lines.Then allow some ventilation on leeward side
The Bonfus site doesn’t have a clear image of the 2P inner so I can’t make out what’s going on at the apex. Is there any separation between the inner and the fly? (Could be a video in showing the inner’s details.) Having the trekking pole’s tip up with wind expected would worry me. I’ve seen winds flap a fly sheet enough to separate the fly from the pole. To this wimp, trekking pole tips upward are an accident waiting to happen. Well done for getting out in that. As I’ve said, I’m a wimp and I’d have been seeking shelter. BTW, it sounds as if your partner in crime discovered that a ball of ice can form on laces. With gaiters over the laces, that is a lot less likely to happen. I shouldn’t have laughed when he was blown backwards but it has happened to me in the past. Good video.
Hello mate, glad you enjoyed it. At the apex there is no gap between the inner and fly. The trekking pole pushes the inner into the apex of the fly. I will be doing a full review on the Bonfus Middus at some point and will show the different inners and how they are installed. Regarding the tip being up. I would normally agree but I was using a rubber tip protector. This then goes into a reinforced section at the apex. So you can use the poles either way around. I wouldn't have done it like that if the tip wasn't covered and there was no reinforced section. Twiggy was actually struggling with his Microspikes. They kept coming off his boot and was causing all sorts of issues. Including, as you pointed out, a build up of snow. I felt really sorry for him, because it made life so much harder. Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment mate.
@@trickofthetrail Thank you. That was an informative answer. I look forward to the full review. Having two doors makes the Middus interesting although I have to admit that I've never actually wanted to open up the back of my Duomid. But, the wind could do a 180 one day.
I would say the Middus is better. I don't think the X-Mid would have survived that constant battering. The X-Mid is a great tent and I've had it out in some heavy storms, but I would never take it out in those sorts of conditions. Once the solid inner comes out of the Middus, it will be a great all rounder. If you want a tent to take out in snow and unpredictable weather, I would go for the Middus. As you can see from this video, it did an amazing job.
Can you elaborate as to why you think my packing skills were bad? Are you referring to me packing the tent away? Although I have to say, I don't think I did too bad coming back. I stumbled a few times due to the deep snow and heavy gusts near the end, but other than that I stayed on my feet. 🤷🏻 I hope you enjoyed the video though.
It could have gone wrong, but we were well prepared for it. I actually also had my 4 season tent with me, just in-case I had problems with the Middus. We know the area well and weren't far from the car. We also knew that the temperature the following day was going to increase to double figures, so the snow would melt quite fast. Hope you enjoyed the video.
Yeah, was a bit scary a times, but we weren't too far from Edale, so we knew we could get back okay. I wouldn't have liked to have done that in a really remote location. Was great fun to make though. Glad you enjoyed it mate and thanks for dropping a comment.
Thanks so much Lesley, was a blast to make, if a tad challenging. I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed it so much if I was on my own. It was a bit scary a times.
Hey Mark just got round to watching our crazy adventure it surely was a dangerous but epic time , I will remember this one always, it was good to see your perspective of our day out that tent did so well and kept you safe when u needed it .
Cheers for getting me back I struggled coming down ,.. brilliant vid thanks hope it does well . .. my take incoming 🙂👍
Yes what a crazy adventure that was mate. One we will never forget. I did feel for you coming back in, but those Microspikes really weren't helping you. Looking forward to seeing your version of events.
Great video......Ive been putting together my winter kit and am about ready to test it.........really appreciated you showing both your setups in action and how you negotiated the weather.......thanks a million....!!
Hey, thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your winter kit. It took me a while to dial mine in and I actually still have a few tweaks to make.
Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment.
Excellent video, when i saw how thin the tent fabric was i thought ohh no but it did the job! A solid inner will be much better! The walk out in the deep snow looked very hard work but you both done amazing, well done boys! Cheers Mark!
Thanks so much mate. Glad you enjoyed it.
Yeah the Bonfus did really well. It's amazing how tough DCF actually is. I should be getting the solid inner to test soon, so am looking forward to that. It will make the world of difference.
Thanks again for watching and commenting. I'm chuffed to bits people are enjoying it.
Great video, loved watching you walk to your camp and set up, but even more interesting was watching you decamp and walk out, don’t often see that!
Thanks for the lovely feedback, so glad you enjoyed it. I had a blast putting it together, was hard work filming it though. Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment.
Bloody idiots - it was like watching morcaembe and wise!!!
Had me in stitches that Mark - great effort filming it all..
Well TBF, I think Morecambe and Wise would have probably done a better job than us Paul. 😂 Glad we kept you entertained.
At 34 min, it's like Twiggy is saying, "no, you go on, save yourself, I'm done".
😂 He was struggling a bit with his MicroSpikes bless him. It was so hard going on the way back. We both got blown over a few times. It took us 2.5 hours to walk three miles back to Edale. 😂
This is the most legit video I’ve seen in a while. I appreciate you doing all of this and please do more it’s fantastic to see someone actually use stuff
Ah thanks so much. It's great to get such nice feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it and don't worry, I plan to do much much more. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
😮that looked wild mate, tents held up and sheltered you from the worst of it, spot on mate, atb Mick 👍
Thanks Mick. Was a blast putting together, but bloody hard work. Both tents did a great job and many are shocked at how well the Bonfus Middus did. Was a great test for it. Glad you enjoyed the video mate. As always, thanks for dropping a comment.
Wow, that was a wild ride! I was worried for you guys there for a bit. Glad you made it out safely. That tent is bomb proof!
I'm glad we made it out safely too Shan. 😂 It was a wild ride, but great fun in the process. The Bonfus Middus is a beast of a tent. 💪 Thanks as always for watching and dropping a comment.
What an amazing brilliant video. I had to stop myself from fast forwarding as my nerves were getting the better of me. Scary but brilliant. I'm still shaking, but I just thought they were safe. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sitting here watching them, lol. ❤❤
Ah thanks so much Maggie, what a lovely comment. I'm sorry I left you shaking 😬, but it's so amazing to hear you enjoyed the video and you were gripped watching it. I put a lot of effort into the filming and editing, so comments like this mean so much. Thanks so much again for watching and commenting.
I was so cold and warn out after watching that I had to hide under my duvet 👏👏👏👏👏👏 well done
Ha ha, sorry I made you cold Arden. The duvet is a good place to hide though. 😆 Glad you enjoyed the video, it was a blast to put together. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Great intro-music, absolutely on target. I’m not from around there; but, I’ve watched some other fellows camping in the Peat District, a barren, treeless, high wind, heavy precipitation area. So glad and thankful of the tent you brought, a dyneema tepee!! WOW, a gutsy move, in that area, that weather, and you lived, whewww. Well done, Man, thanks again…from an old vet, retired in the US foothills of the Smoky Mountains.
Ah thanks so much Papa Jeff. I love a bit of Foreigner, I've been wanting to use that song on a video for ages. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, it's amazing to get really positive comments and I loved putting it together.
I bet the Smoky Mountains are amazing. So many places in the US I would love to go hiking.
Thanks again for watching and commenting. Take care of yourself out there. 👍🏻
Absolutely brilliant watch. Best one yet bud.
Cheers matey. Was a blast to put together. Hopefully we can get out for a camp sometime in the new year.
Such a great video guys. I love that you filmed ALOT of it and the realness of the struggle in those conditions was felt from my warm home here in Sheffield! It’s a reminder to never go camping in those conditions unless you are fit, healthy and know how to look after yourself and how to navigate back with low visibility, high wind and wind chill. It’s always great to watch you two in action. A match made in heaven I’d say and hilarious 😂 stay safe, I definitely won’t be camping up there solo when a storm is due 😇 glad the tents kept you out of those elements ⛺️ ⛺️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
"...never go camping in those conditions unless you are fit, healthy and know how to look after yourself and how to navigate back with low visibility, high wind and wind chill..." - I don't know what we were doing up there then. 🤣
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Sarah. It was a blast to make, if very hard going. I felt sorry for Twiggy on the back, he was struggling with the winds and was having problems with his Microspikes, which wasn't helping him.
I wouldn't have done that solo either. I would have been terrified on my own tbh. Twiggy always remains calm, so it's great to have him along.
Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment. I'm looking forward to seeing Twiggys version.
@@trickofthetrail 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you certainly are capable and the main thing is keeping a calm head and laughing at yourself too! I’m looking forward to Twiggy’s version 🤣 where he’s not swearing and being a good boy 😅 I swear like a trooper when I’m not recording myself, he reminds me of me. My out takes 🥴 see ya on the next one 🤘🏻
That looked great fun!
It was amazing fun, although hard work. Hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Great to see that much filming during very bad conditions, also means you were probably still in your comfort zone. Things can go wrong real quick in that weather. There is a huge missed opportunity though, you could have had the first video of an xdome failing :D Pyramid trekking pole tents do great in wind, especially for their weight.
Hey, thanks for dropping a comment. Well I would say that I was just on the edge of my comfort zone. 😂 We knew the area and well and were only 3 miles from the car. You are right though, it would have been great to put the X-Dome through its paces (if I had one), although I think it might have cost me quite a bit of money. 😂
Great video Mark, ive been in extreme conditions in the past...and its strangely exciting, very life affirming stuff that you have a good laugh about afterwards lol. Hopefully ill get my head sorted out and get out again soon. Thanks for the entertainment, i enjoyed watching that 👍🏻
Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Was a total blast to put together. Bloody hard work though, especially getting back to Edale. It took us 2.5 hours to walk 3 miles. 😂 As you say, it is life affirming stuff and makes you feel alive doing this sort of thing.
Hope you're well and get out soon matey. 👍🏻
Another great watch Mark.🙂
Thanks for the video mate.👍
Thanks so much Steve. Was so much fun putting that one together. We were both exhausted after that though. On the way back to Edale I could have killed for one of your Ginsters pies. 😂
Brilliant video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. That tent stood some battering for sure I'm well impressed with your pitching skills too.
Thanks so much mate. Glad you enjoyed it, was a real blast to make. Hard work, but fun. Thanks for dropping a comment.
Well done !!! Great video, great camp.... Take care out there.
Thanks so much Juan. Glad you enjoyed it. You take care also. 👍🏻
@trickofthetrail I was up there on the Thursday, was a great night , I love the snow ... if I had known the known the storm was coming I would have stayed untill the Sunday...
Great job mate! Absolutely smashed that considering the wind was trying to smashed you. Awesome camp buddy.
Thanks so much mate. Was great fun, if a tad exhausting. The wind on the way back was mental. Trying to walk in a straight line was a challenge. We both really enjoyed it though.
Shackleton vibes 😂😂 I’ll be honest mate give me twiggys cozy set up any day of the week 😊 nice video
TBH I mate, I almost climbed in there with Twiggy...whether he liked it or not. 🤣 Once the solid inner comes out it will be a nicer place to be in those conditions...I think. 😬 Glad you enjoyed it mate.
Good skills in those brutal conditions.
Thanks mate. Was great fun, but very hard work. Great experience though. Hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for dropping a comment. 👍🏻
That looked brutal. Looked dangerous.. take care..
Yeah it was very brutal. It wasn't too dangerous because we were well prepared, knew the area well and were only 3 miles from the car. Was still pretty scary at times.
Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment.
Well - the Bonfus survived, but there's a lot they could have done to make it more suitable for 4 season use. First - it really does need apex guys to support the poles. That would add a lot of stability. Second, it needs more guy-outs around the perimeter. Seek Outside mids have a great feature - they attach the guys a few cm up the wall, so when you peg them to the ground they provide max tension to the panels and form a small snow-skirt inside which you can weigh down with snow. I noticed that it was the bottom edges that were flapping the most, and this would pretty much eliminate the issue. And of course it's only 4 sides, while 6 or 8 sides helps shed the wind. In my experience the number of sides and the cat cut make a BIG difference when things get nasty. The late lamented Seek Outside Silvertip had 6 sides and a cut that meant it was almost conical with all 12 perimeter pegs in place. Performance in the wind was legendary...
Hey there, thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment. As I've not used a Seek Outside tent before I will totally defer to you on that one, but can totally understand what you are saying. I did actually reach out to Bonfus with your comment to gain their perspective and this was their response:
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"The Middus 2p is a symmetric tent, so peak guylines are most effective when placed on all sides-which can quickly become excessive. Similarly, the tent already includes a number of guylines around the perimeter, and adding more to create sag for snow placement doesn’t align with the tent’s design and intended use.
It’s worth noting that the Middus isn’t designed as an expedition-grade winter tent. For example, a snow skirt would typically be better suited to a tent made from woven materials, as they handle the abrasion caused by icy snow much better than DCF-especially in windy conditions. Additionally, features like snow skirts or extra guylines that cause sagging would reduce interior space, which is an important aspect of the Middus’s design philosophy."
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I have looked at Seek Outside tents in the past and they do look fab. I was probably pushing the limits of the Middus on this video, as it's not really intended for those sorts of conditions. It is great to see that it can stand up to them though and gives me full confidence that will withstand storms on a long distance trail.
Thanks so much again for watching and commenting mate. Much appreciate it.
@@trickofthetrail Their comments are fair enough - they don't market the shelter as suited for those conditions, so you were pushing the boat out. It's obviously well made or it wouldn't have survived. I was simply pointing out how you can harden a shelter like that for very little extra weight. For me, a well designed trekking pole shelter will have two pitches - a spacious one for normal conditions, and a locked down one for survival, where comfort isn't the main priority. It's a pity that the SilverTip has been discontinued. The WikiUp and the Luxe are also pretty storm-worthy, but not to quite the same level. And they are only really suited for smaller folk - too tight for me.
A beach windbreak might have stopped some of the snow? Pyramid tent is the way to go when the weather conditions are chicken oriental. Glad you are alive. ❤
You see. This is why I need you to come on a wild camp. You have all the amazing ideas. 😂
EPIC, mind you i'm not sure if young twiggy thought the same.
He was struggling a bit at times, but was having issues with his Microspikes that weren't helping. I think he enjoyed it though, even if it was hard work. Was a great video to make. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
I am amazed that you managed to pack the tent up without it flying away 😂
So was I mate. I think we were lucky that the wind died down slightly during that spot. Otherwise it would have been total chaos. 😂
Nice one 😊
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. 😃
5:44 I've got a possible pitch-tip. You tightened the corners after you had raised the poles. If you tightened the corners first, making sure all the edges are taut before you raise the poles, you'd probably get a less flappy pitch. That's how my tent is, but it's not a pyramid, so yours may be different, but I think the same principle should apply. Anyway, stay safe. A youtuber just died trying to make a winter video. If you had a lot of snow, you could have been stuck without snow shoes, and navigating in a whiteout when the trail has been erased is not something most people are able to do. Take care.
Hey Andrea. Thanks for the tip mate and I would usually agree with you on that one. The reason I don't tighten them first is that Bonfus do actually say to leave a bit of slack for pole to go up and then tighten after. It's quite a tall tent so you need to leave a bit of room for it to reach its full height. One mistake I did make was pitching it a little too high. I would have probably been better off lowering the tent a bit. This should have helped with the tent flapping.
Yeah I heard about that TH-camr dying. So sad. Don't worry though, we know that area really well and were only 3 miles from the car. We also knew the temperatures were going into double figures later that day, so had worst comes to worst, we could have waited for the snow to melt. I certainly wouldn't be doing that in such a remote environment or on my own. It was hard enough doing what we did.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting mate. Much appreciated.
In snow conditions at altitude with high winds I would always pile more snow around the bottom of the tent to stop wind whipping underneath with potential tears or loosening guy lines.Then allow some ventilation on leeward side
Epic
Thanks Barry. Glad you enjoyed the video mate. Epic it really was.
Looks like you had a lovely nights sleep 😂
Oh yeah. My Garmin stats were giving me all the love. 😬 That'll be us in a few weeks!!
The Bonfus site doesn’t have a clear image of the 2P inner so I can’t make out what’s going on at the apex. Is there any separation between the inner and the fly? (Could be a video in showing the inner’s details.) Having the trekking pole’s tip up with wind expected would worry me. I’ve seen winds flap a fly sheet enough to separate the fly from the pole. To this wimp, trekking pole tips upward are an accident waiting to happen. Well done for getting out in that. As I’ve said, I’m a wimp and I’d have been seeking shelter. BTW, it sounds as if your partner in crime discovered that a ball of ice can form on laces. With gaiters over the laces, that is a lot less likely to happen. I shouldn’t have laughed when he was blown backwards but it has happened to me in the past. Good video.
Hello mate, glad you enjoyed it.
At the apex there is no gap between the inner and fly. The trekking pole pushes the inner into the apex of the fly. I will be doing a full review on the Bonfus Middus at some point and will show the different inners and how they are installed.
Regarding the tip being up. I would normally agree but I was using a rubber tip protector. This then goes into a reinforced section at the apex. So you can use the poles either way around. I wouldn't have done it like that if the tip wasn't covered and there was no reinforced section.
Twiggy was actually struggling with his Microspikes. They kept coming off his boot and was causing all sorts of issues. Including, as you pointed out, a build up of snow. I felt really sorry for him, because it made life so much harder.
Thanks so much for watching and dropping a comment mate.
@@trickofthetrail Thank you. That was an informative answer. I look forward to the full review. Having two doors makes the Middus interesting although I have to admit that I've never actually wanted to open up the back of my Duomid. But, the wind could do a 180 one day.
how much better is this middus compared to xmid in such terrible weather?
I would say the Middus is better. I don't think the X-Mid would have survived that constant battering. The X-Mid is a great tent and I've had it out in some heavy storms, but I would never take it out in those sorts of conditions. Once the solid inner comes out of the Middus, it will be a great all rounder.
If you want a tent to take out in snow and unpredictable weather, I would go for the Middus. As you can see from this video, it did an amazing job.
Terrible packing skills for the return trip! No wonder you were stumbling all over the place, seriously tough conditions tho
Can you elaborate as to why you think my packing skills were bad? Are you referring to me packing the tent away? Although I have to say, I don't think I did too bad coming back. I stumbled a few times due to the deep snow and heavy gusts near the end, but other than that I stayed on my feet. 🤷🏻
I hope you enjoyed the video though.
Could of gone wrong very quick that camp
It could have gone wrong, but we were well prepared for it. I actually also had my 4 season tent with me, just in-case I had problems with the Middus. We know the area well and weren't far from the car. We also knew that the temperature the following day was going to increase to double figures, so the snow would melt quite fast. Hope you enjoyed the video.
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Those emojis summed it all up nicely.😂 Thanks for watching Jon.
That was dangerous its a good job you know the area. But great video again
Yeah, was a bit scary a times, but we weren't too far from Edale, so we knew we could get back okay. I wouldn't have liked to have done that in a really remote location. Was great fun to make though. Glad you enjoyed it mate and thanks for dropping a comment.
Why?
I was asking myself that very thing many times during the camp. 😂
He looks like a sticky bob all that crap on his back terrible condition ladsthink be fore next time ppppp
Wow! This is so impressive to be out like you did camped up there in a blizzard and to film it so well. 👍
Thanks so much Lesley, was a blast to make, if a tad challenging. I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed it so much if I was on my own. It was a bit scary a times.