@@MKandTJ so far Serrano in Fawnskin at Big Bear Lake. Going camping this weekend at Table Mountain in Angeles Mountains. I cant wait to try it for Winter during snow!
Nice review! I agree, well made. But I bought one, liked a lot about it, but returned. I was looking for more mesh, like full mesh in the doors. I'm now thinking of the TNF Wawona 6..
Thanks so much. I just joined a tent camping group (I’ve had a camper for 20 years). I’m in the market to buy a tent. It sounds like you give this one 2 thumbs up. I will be alone most days. Is this one a good choice?
We think this one is a great choice! For one person, it might be a tad big, I think they make a 2 or 3 person Basecamp that’s the same thing but smaller and that might be a good choice. But it’s a great tent! 😃
I bought the same tent and have tossed in the air about 56 times and it still hasn’t popped up like yours did….. Mines Broken dang it…… 🤪. JK, that was a great review guys. Keep up the good work.
You have to hold your mouth just right on the instant-setup feature. It's in the manual. 😂Were you the one we saw at Denali?? We have only seen one other!
@@MKandTJ No, I was just kidding. The opening on that vid was extremely creative and super hilarious! I just had to comment. I actually found your channel while searching for reviews on the Basecamp 6. I’m hoping both models are built the same way, just a different size. Your video helped me decide on the Basecamp for sure. REI should hire you guys, your vid was way better than theirs…. Keep up the good work and safe travels..
@@roscoejones4688 I knew I liked you, you have such great ideas!! Im pretty sure REI has NO idea who we are (at least the people who make the marketing decisions) lol Maybe if we get enough cool people like yourself to get their attention they may give us a shot. :) Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement! Let us know which tent you end up getting! :D
Thank you for the review. After much research, my only concern is the material of the tent. I have read several comments that the material is not “great” or “ Mediocre.” What do you all think of the material of this tent? It
@@MKandTJ Thank you, @MK and TJ, for replying to my comment. I ended up getting the REI Cop-op Base camp 4. I have two camping trips coming up. I can’t wait to use it! Do you recommend keeping the rain fly on the tent during a hot, humid day? I am from Texas, and it gets hot out here.
If you were to take the rainfly off, can you easily see the stars through the mesh at the top? Or would the tents with the complete mesh interior be better in your opinion?
Excellent question! If we took the fly off we would be able to see the stars. However, because this tent is technically a 4-season, there is less mesh than what you might want for sleeping with the fly off. Your field of view is basically the sky only rather than the sky and your surroundings. Hope that helps :)
Thank you! We are impressed with our REI gear for sure. The tent is awesome! Have you seen our sleeping pad review? We have REI sleeping pads that we also did a review on!
Can you do star gaze inside this tent? Seems like the rain fly will cover the view overnight. Intend to buy a 1st tent for our camping and trying to find something stable and having star gaze
@@charityanderson8327 Still going strong! We wish we would have purchases the footer for it because messing with tarps is annoying. No zipper issues. We did burn some tiny holes in it the size of a pen tip because some runaway ashes from our campfire landed on it. (Or at least we are pretty sure that is what happened.) When it gets warmer outside we will most-likely have to tape these to keep micro-insects out of the tent. I would call this user error though 🙃
@@MKandTJ Thank you! You are awesome! I am going to stop checking the reviews and simply wait for the next REI 20% in March! :-) Do you guys have an instagram?
Hi guys, nice review! I’ve been considering the basecamp 6 for family car camping. One thing that I’ve read that concerns me is that it gets toasty in warmer weather because it has less mesh that some other tents in the same tier. Do you have any experience with this tent in warmer conditions? If so, any trouble staying comfortable? Thanks!
We’ve camped in it in 85F with high humidity and it wasn’t exactly “comfortable” but we kept the rain fly on which trapped the humidity in. In comparison to other tents the head mesh is not as big but it makes up for it with the massive door vents and the side vents. We’ve never lost any sleep because we were too hot however there are only two of us. Once you add people, the heat goes up! Our advice would be to pick a nice shady spot out if possible and try to sleep with the fly pulled back. :) great question, thank you for asking and thank you for watching our video!
What tent do YOU love to use??
I bought this tent in 2019 and it is now my most used tent. I can easily set it up by myself in about 10 minutes.
That is awesome! Every now and then we someone with it and try to go be their friend lol
Loved your vid and your energy. You helped me figure out set up. Thanks!
Thank you for watching!
hey guys, great video and review on this tent!! I ended up purchasing this tent! I already camped in it once and it's amazing! thanks!
That’s awesome! Where has been your favorite place to camp?
@@MKandTJ so far Serrano in Fawnskin at Big Bear Lake. Going camping this weekend at Table Mountain in Angeles Mountains. I cant wait to try it for Winter during snow!
Nice review! I agree, well made. But I bought one, liked a lot about it, but returned. I was looking for more mesh, like full mesh in the doors. I'm now thinking of the TNF Wawona 6..
Yeah I was surprised by the lack of mesh. I’m thankful during the cold months but I like to see out too! Lol
Thanks so much. I just joined a tent camping group (I’ve had a camper for 20 years). I’m in the market to buy a tent. It sounds like you give this one 2 thumbs up. I will be alone most days. Is this one a good choice?
We think this one is a great choice! For one person, it might be a tad big, I think they make a 2 or 3 person Basecamp that’s the same thing but smaller and that might be a good choice. But it’s a great tent! 😃
Thank you, I have reservations about a smaller tent as they are always shorter and hard to get dressed in. (As you mentioned)
@@lorivezina7913 Totally! Being able to get dressed in the tent (standing up) is GREAT!
Thanks for this review. Love all all great info and upbeat presentation!
Thank you so much for subscribing:) we are pumped to have you on this adventure with us!
I bought the same tent and have tossed in the air about 56 times and it still hasn’t popped up like yours did….. Mines Broken dang it…… 🤪. JK, that was a great review guys. Keep up the good work.
You have to hold your mouth just right on the instant-setup feature. It's in the manual. 😂Were you the one we saw at Denali?? We have only seen one other!
@@MKandTJ No, I was just kidding. The opening on that vid was extremely creative and super hilarious! I just had to comment. I actually found your channel while searching for reviews on the Basecamp 6. I’m hoping both models are built the same way, just a different size. Your video helped me decide on the Basecamp for sure. REI should hire you guys, your vid was way better than theirs…. Keep up the good work and safe travels..
@@roscoejones4688 I knew I liked you, you have such great ideas!! Im pretty sure REI has NO idea who we are (at least the people who make the marketing decisions) lol Maybe if we get enough cool people like yourself to get their attention they may give us a shot. :) Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement! Let us know which tent you end up getting! :D
Thank you for the review. After much research, my only concern is the material of the tent. I have read several comments that the material is not “great” or “ Mediocre.” What do you all think of the material of this tent? It
We haven’t had any issues with the material at this point. I wonder what they don’t like about it?
@@MKandTJ Thank you, @MK and TJ, for replying to my comment. I ended up getting the REI Cop-op Base camp 4. I have two camping trips coming up. I can’t wait to use it!
Do you recommend keeping the rain fly on the tent during a hot, humid day? I am from Texas, and it gets hot out here.
If you were to take the rainfly off, can you easily see the stars through the mesh at the top? Or would the tents with the complete mesh interior be better in your opinion?
Excellent question! If we took the fly off we would be able to see the stars. However, because this tent is technically a 4-season, there is less mesh than what you might want for sleeping with the fly off. Your field of view is basically the sky only rather than the sky and your surroundings. Hope that helps :)
Wow that's a really cool tent you guys did a good job breaking down all the details I wanna get one now 👍 thanks for sharing this video 🙂
It’s our favorite tent so far :) you are so kind! 😃
Great review!! Tent looks like a winner. Seems like rei makes good products.
Thank you! We are impressed with our REI gear for sure. The tent is awesome! Have you seen our sleeping pad review? We have REI sleeping pads that we also did a review on!
@@MKandTJ I will check it out. You just got a new subscriber! Thanks!!
@@tommieboi707 WooHoo!!! 🎉 that is awesome, thank you so much! We can’t wait to get to know you 😄
Can you do star gaze inside this tent? Seems like the rain fly will cover the view overnight. Intend to buy a 1st tent for our camping and trying to find something stable and having star gaze
If you leave the rain fly off you can totally stargaze!
@@MKandTJ That's awesome! Thanks!
Thank you I just purchased myself! Awesome review! 🤍
So glad you liked the video and it was helpful! Let us know what you think when you get it!
Well done, great video good tent ⛺
Thank you so much! Do you tent camp? What is your tent of choice?
I’m curious how well its holding up?
Any abrasions, tears, leaks, zipper fails?
So far so good! We have not had any issues with it yet!
@@MKandTJ Still good? The long term reviews have me worried.
@@charityanderson8327 Still going strong! We wish we would have purchases the footer for it because messing with tarps is annoying. No zipper issues. We did burn some tiny holes in it the size of a pen tip because some runaway ashes from our campfire landed on it. (Or at least we are pretty sure that is what happened.) When it gets warmer outside we will most-likely have to tape these to keep micro-insects out of the tent. I would call this user error though 🙃
@@MKandTJ Thank you! You are awesome! I am going to stop checking the reviews and simply wait for the next REI 20% in March! :-) Do you guys have an instagram?
@@charityanderson8327 Yes its @mkandtj Can't wait for 20%!!
Hi guys, nice review! I’ve been considering the basecamp 6 for family car camping. One thing that I’ve read that concerns me is that it gets toasty in warmer weather because it has less mesh that some other tents in the same tier. Do you have any experience with this tent in warmer conditions? If so, any trouble staying comfortable?
Thanks!
We’ve camped in it in 85F with high humidity and it wasn’t exactly “comfortable” but we kept the rain fly on which trapped the humidity in. In comparison to other tents the head mesh is not as big but it makes up for it with the massive door vents and the side vents. We’ve never lost any sleep because we were too hot however there are only two of us. Once you add people, the heat goes up! Our advice would be to pick a nice shady spot out if possible and try to sleep with the fly pulled back. :) great question, thank you for asking and thank you for watching our video!
@@MKandTJ Thanks for the feedback!
@@laurencemiller4781 Absolutely :) Hope to see you and your fam out there adventuring soon!
Woah! That tent is crazy easy to set up :D
I know right! (Pop-up feature sold separately) lol 😂
Would you recommend this tent for colder weather w rain and wind camping?
How cold are we talking? We did 15F and were cold but fine 🥶
Good looking tent!
Thanks! We LOVE it!
what you guys think of TNF stormbreaker 3 and Wawona 6p ?
I’m not sure we have heard of those! We’ll check them out.