Been umming and arrring about this tent for months after watching all the Americans and there white and orange version "not a big fan of the colour either", and all the comments about the waterproofing being non existent, £20 for waterproof spray is all it takes, after watching this and hearing the last part about rain, I'm going to purchase it today, thanks for the detailed review, I hope your tent is still going strong.
Thanks for the nice feedback mate. Definitely one to get and it served me well for a year and a half before giving it to a friend. As far as I know it's still going strong 💪
Just bought one! It looks bigger than expected! Id borrowed a friends for a festival, and was well impressed by how easy it was to put up! I wonder if they have a footprint and carpet or theres one on the market that would fit! The powerbank, does it have an option to add solar? Im moving back from a folding camper after having an accident that put me off towing and already have a folding solar panel
I like the orange color while hunting for one year. I hung my bow in a tree & went to look at something 20 yards away. Came back. Could not find or see it. So when I found it, I put a loud hunter orange wrist strap, never happened again. So don't believe that. If you need help. & in that tent, it may be a while before you are located. Cells either don't work. And give first responders a priority 📍
Nice review. Bought one of these from Asda on a clearance bargain over a year ago and still not had the opportunity to use it. Like you, I wanted to waterproof it first. Question - what size ammo-can is that I spied there? I use ammo-cans for camping storage etc and looking for one similar to this, depending on the weight. Cheers.
Hi mate, thanks for the reply! Glad it was useful 👍 The ammo can is an H50 and you can grab one from preppersshop.co.uk. I use it for all my electronics.
I have the American version. Not to bad. Water proofed coating. Put a silicone stove pipe flap. And solar. Makes the best I can do for now. Me the Woman and Dog all stay happy.😇
Hello Dan Fantastic video review of this yurt! Please can I ask what your power bank is that you used for blowing up the bed? Cheers to you and your Gramps 🤣 Keep safe - keep smiling!!
Thank you for the comment mate. Much appreciated. The power bank is as below: UKing Power Station 250W Power Generator 60000mA www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XDH1MXJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_41F27NF9A9XXWPMYTZPV
Thanks for an awesome overview of this tent, I bought it the other day as a bit of a gamble to go away for a couple of days with my wife so good to know it will be up to the job in the New forest. Will invest in one of the power banks and nikwax it too I think!
Hope it's serves you well mate and enjoy your stay in the forest! Nikwax was definitely a good idea as its only single skin and wouldn't want a nasty surprise. Thanks for the kind comment 😁
Brought this today from asda for 62quid. Great video and will get waterproofing and longer spikes. Its Me Mrs and 3 kids under 9. how long did it take to take it down and bag it up? Thanks
Its a lot quicker to take down and bag up than putting it up. Took me and my grandad about 10 minutes to completely pack it away as it needs to fold down quite a bit to fit in the bag :D Hope you enjoy it mate.
Just bought one of those to camp this Friday in jedberugh near Edinburgh was worried about how waterproof it is being single skin . 4 of us and two dogs.
Its hasn't let in any water but definitely pick up a bottle of waterproofer for insurance. Only problem is condensation but due to the size and ventilation its not bad at all.
@@SurvivalManagementGroup it was brilliant super easy to put up and take down it rained hard once of the 3 nights and stayed water tight with no water proofing so was all round very happy.
Hi Kirsty, Glad you like the test as much as I did. If the sides are like that make sure that the base pegs are stretched out first (for the ground sheet). Then tighten the ropes. Bit hard to explain! 🤣
Hello mate its being sold at ASDA right now and I think Amazon too. Might be more expensive now as mine was on offer but you might get lucky. Link in the description 😁
Thank you for your review, Im looking at purchasing this tent for a family gathering later this year, I was looking at purchasing two of them to fit two families is, one family of 4 (2adults & 2 small kiddies) and a family of 5, (2 adults & 2 small children and a slightly older child) with slightly smaller air beds than you had in the review, do you think these would work..... by the way, your grandad is awesome :-)
Hi 👋 Glad you found the review helpful. I certainly think it would work as the tent is technically designed for 3 double airbeds to fit. However, you won't have much room. Yeah he's pretty awesome 🤣 I learned from the best! Hope you have a great time with your family.
@@SurvivalManagementGroup I have purchased the tents from your link thank you :-) I’m excited to get them up and see how we can fit the families in… might have to purchase another one 🤣🤣
@Samantha O Unfortunately the reviews had to go on hold for a while. I changed careers which involved me going up and down the country for a bit. I'm hoping to get some more up towards the end of Summer though 😁
I don't think there's any tent on earth that can withstand a 3 year old 🤣 but this should be fine. The only weakness is the centre pole. Doubt a youngen would have the strength to pull it down but you never know. Would be funny as hell though 🤣
I didn't wet the tent before application. It is actually recommended to rinse dust particles off the tent and then apply when it's damp. Its not essential but will give you a good even coverage and help be absorbed into the fabric. This is the same for most Nikwax products like the one in the video but others may differ.
None what so ever. I do suggest you pick up a bottle of solar proof waterproofer by Nixwax. Remember to brush it in with a old brush and it does fine. Thanks for commenting.
I love the content, I think you should make a come-back as we haven't seen you in a while. However, I really wish TH-camrs would lay off with the constant time-lapsing (fast forwarding), as it turns the video into a garbled pile of mess that is unwatchable, in any case, I would have like to have got a real-time feel as to how long this tent takes to put up (I say 'put up' rather than erect as I can't seem to use the word in any conversation anymore, can't think why)
Hi mate 👋 Yes life and a new job has got in the way of me making any new videos for a while but appreciate the comment.. always nice to be missed 😁 The time-lapse is very much like marmite. Some people have zero attention span these days and can't sit through a full set up video! I can tell you it's very quick and easy to set up when you get the hang of it. I can throw this tent up in less than 15 minutes these days. Have a good day!
Get a big heavy torch… if you hit someone with a bat, change you’ll get charged… pick up a torch (you can get super heavy ones designed to be bats as well) and it’s as if you have picked up the nearest random object to defend yourself. Loophole in the law. If you have deliberately picked up a weapon like a bat to hit someone, you can get put away even though you were defending yourself as a bat is intended to cause damage. Although I suppose it’s feasible a bat is a nearby item on a camping trip
@@StressfulWeasel Well my boss in the uk shot a idiot burgler in the ass with his shotgun. I say serves the idiot right. But the police didnt like him very much.
Just picked this up for £74 in Asda today. Used your video to show my son what it's like before hand. Thanks for the video.
Glad I could help mate. Hope you guys have a great trip 🙏
Been umming and arrring about this tent for months after watching all the Americans and there white and orange version "not a big fan of the colour either", and all the comments about the waterproofing being non existent, £20 for waterproof spray is all it takes, after watching this and hearing the last part about rain, I'm going to purchase it today, thanks for the detailed review, I hope your tent is still going strong.
Thanks for the nice feedback mate. Definitely one to get and it served me well for a year and a half before giving it to a friend. As far as I know it's still going strong 💪
Just bought one! It looks bigger than expected! Id borrowed a friends for a festival, and was well impressed by how easy it was to put up! I wonder if they have a footprint and carpet or theres one on the market that would fit! The powerbank, does it have an option to add solar? Im moving back from a folding camper after having an accident that put me off towing and already have a folding solar panel
I like the orange color while hunting for one year. I hung my bow in a tree & went to look at something 20 yards away. Came back. Could not find or see it. So when I found it, I put a loud hunter orange wrist strap, never happened again. So don't believe that. If you need help. & in that tent, it may be a while before you are located. Cells either don't work. And give first responders a priority 📍
Very true mate and a good point for rescue. I do keep an orange high vis hunting jacket just in case.
Picked this tent up for £30 end of season last year now get to use it tomorrow
Wicked! let me know how it goes man. Mine is still going strong 💪
i'm buying one today, used for 40 bucks, thanks for the training film
Really helpful review, thanks so much!
Very welcome 🙏
Thanks for watching
Great video. Nice and to the point and the links are double handy.
New subscriber right here.
Thank you my friend! Still learning but should have some new videos up soon 😁
Nice review. Bought one of these from Asda on a clearance bargain over a year ago and still not had the opportunity to use it. Like you, I wanted to waterproof it first.
Question - what size ammo-can is that I spied there? I use ammo-cans for camping storage etc and looking for one similar to this, depending on the weight.
Cheers.
Hi mate, thanks for the reply! Glad it was useful 👍
The ammo can is an H50 and you can grab one from preppersshop.co.uk.
I use it for all my electronics.
@@SurvivalManagementGroup Nice one. Thanks again.
I have the American version. Not to bad. Water proofed coating. Put a silicone stove pipe flap. And solar. Makes the best I can do for now. Me the Woman and Dog all stay happy.😇
Hello Dan
Fantastic video review of this yurt! Please can I ask what your power bank is that you used for blowing up the bed? Cheers to you and your Gramps 🤣 Keep safe - keep smiling!!
Thank you for the comment mate. Much appreciated.
The power bank is as below:
UKing Power Station 250W Power Generator 60000mA
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XDH1MXJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_41F27NF9A9XXWPMYTZPV
Great video thanks! Answered all my questions
Like grandpas style ⛺👍
He knows how to party 🤣
Thanks for an awesome overview of this tent, I bought it the other day as a bit of a gamble to go away for a couple of days with my wife so good to know it will be up to the job in the New forest. Will invest in one of the power banks and nikwax it too I think!
Hope it's serves you well mate and enjoy your stay in the forest!
Nikwax was definitely a good idea as its only single skin and wouldn't want a nasty surprise.
Thanks for the kind comment 😁
Bleeding bargain mate.... nice one
Stunning house mate don't suppose you want to swap it for a we tenement flat in Glasgow??
Its a fairly solid tent hope you found the review helpful 😁
Wouldn't swap it for all the gold in England 🤣
@@SurvivalManagementGroup i did thank you . I don't blame you its cracking! 😅👍
Brought this today from asda for 62quid. Great video and will get waterproofing and longer spikes. Its Me Mrs and 3 kids under 9. how long did it take to take it down and bag it up? Thanks
Its a lot quicker to take down and bag up than putting it up. Took me and my grandad about 10 minutes to completely pack it away as it needs to fold down quite a bit to fit in the bag :D
Hope you enjoy it mate.
Just bought one of those to camp this Friday in jedberugh near Edinburgh was worried about how waterproof it is being single skin . 4 of us and two dogs.
Its hasn't let in any water but definitely pick up a bottle of waterproofer for insurance.
Only problem is condensation but due to the size and ventilation its not bad at all.
@@SurvivalManagementGroup it was brilliant super easy to put up and take down it rained hard once of the 3 nights and stayed water tight with no water proofing so was all round very happy.
@@SurvivalManagementGroup it dun good with the rain was impressed all round but definitely a summer tent .🏕
@@glesgatruth6844 Ah that is good to hear! Hope you had a good time 😁
I bought this and love it! Some of my sides are abit floppy though?! Shall I just keep tightening and re arranging the ropes?
Hi Kirsty,
Glad you like the test as much as I did.
If the sides are like that make sure that the base pegs are stretched out first (for the ground sheet).
Then tighten the ropes.
Bit hard to explain! 🤣
Thank you I thought that might be the case! I need to put it up again to waterproof it so I’ll make sure I pull it all tighter! Thank you!
@@kirstythornton5831 No problems hope you have some great camps with it!
90 quid ? Sorry mate I missed where it’s being sold I’m furious I just spent 140 on a small fishing Bivvie :(
Hello mate its being sold at ASDA right now and I think Amazon too.
Might be more expensive now as mine was on offer but you might get lucky.
Link in the description 😁
Thank you for your review, Im looking at purchasing this tent for a family gathering later this year, I was looking at purchasing two of them to fit two families is, one family of 4 (2adults & 2 small kiddies) and a family of 5, (2 adults & 2 small children and a slightly older child) with slightly smaller air beds than you had in the review, do you think these would work..... by the way, your grandad is awesome :-)
Hi 👋
Glad you found the review helpful. I certainly think it would work as the tent is technically designed for 3 double airbeds to fit. However, you won't have much room.
Yeah he's pretty awesome 🤣 I learned from the best!
Hope you have a great time with your family.
@@SurvivalManagementGroup I have purchased the tents from your link thank you :-) I’m excited to get them up and see how we can fit the families in… might have to purchase another one 🤣🤣
@@SurvivalManagementGroup are not reviewing anymore ?
@Samantha O Unfortunately the reviews had to go on hold for a while. I changed careers which involved me going up and down the country for a bit.
I'm hoping to get some more up towards the end of Summer though 😁
@@SurvivalManagementGroup aww i how you do, I have enjoyed them :-)
thinking about starting my 3yr old daughter on her first camping trip . think this tent would withstand a whirlwind 3 year old?
I don't think there's any tent on earth that can withstand a 3 year old 🤣 but this should be fine.
The only weakness is the centre pole. Doubt a youngen would have the strength to pull it down but you never know.
Would be funny as hell though 🤣
When you waterproofed it did you wet the tent first, spray the solution and then dab excess off? I've read some people do and some don't. Thanks
I didn't wet the tent before application.
It is actually recommended to rinse dust particles off the tent and then apply when it's damp. Its not essential but will give you a good even coverage and help be absorbed into the fabric.
This is the same for most Nikwax products like the one in the video but others may differ.
Thoughts on the tent now?
The tent served me well for a year and a half before giving it to a friend as I got a roof tent. As far as I know it's still going!
99 quid in store at asda at present
Still not bad mate 👌 cheers for the update
I've just bought one , Asda £99 .
Bargain tent for sure 👌
hi have you had any waterproof issues? also wht did you use ti watrproof it?
None what so ever. I do suggest you pick up a bottle of solar proof waterproofer by Nixwax. Remember to brush it in with a old brush and it does fine.
Thanks for commenting.
I love the content, I think you should make a come-back as we haven't seen you in a while. However, I really wish TH-camrs would lay off with the constant time-lapsing (fast forwarding), as it turns the video into a garbled pile of mess that is unwatchable, in any case, I would have like to have got a real-time feel as to how long this tent takes to put up (I say 'put up' rather than erect as I can't seem to use the word in any conversation anymore, can't think why)
Hi mate 👋
Yes life and a new job has got in the way of me making any new videos for a while but appreciate the comment.. always nice to be missed 😁
The time-lapse is very much like marmite. Some people have zero attention span these days and can't sit through a full set up video!
I can tell you it's very quick and easy to set up when you get the hang of it. I can throw this tent up in less than 15 minutes these days.
Have a good day!
What's up with the baseball bat? Critters or bad neighbors?
I'm paranoid mate lol Slept with a bat since I was young and haven't got out of the habit 😅
Get a big heavy torch… if you hit someone with a bat, change you’ll get charged… pick up a torch (you can get super heavy ones designed to be bats as well) and it’s as if you have picked up the nearest random object to defend yourself. Loophole in the law. If you have deliberately picked up a weapon like a bat to hit someone, you can get put away even though you were defending yourself as a bat is intended to cause damage. Although I suppose it’s feasible a bat is a nearby item on a camping trip
@@jonathankarling1239 What about a handy sword or crossbow happens to be in the tent? Maybe a home made nail gun?
@cutterbacon yeah who left all these farmers shotguns lying around jeeez
@@StressfulWeasel Well my boss in the uk shot a idiot burgler in the ass with his shotgun. I say serves the idiot right. But the police didnt like him very much.