MSR ELIXIR 2 BACKPACKING TENT HONEST COMPLETE REVIEW | Pros and Cons and All the Tips
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- Today we are coming to you with the full updated MSR Elixir 2 tent review. A couple of months ago we already made a first impressions and technical specs video of this tent, if you haven’t watched it yet make sure to check it out. But today we will be sharing our honest opinion about it, its pros and cons and some tips and discoveries we made after using it the whole season of hiking. So if you are ready to learn all the truth about this tent, stay tuned and let’s begin!
Disclaimer: we don't have any affiliation with the brands and all items mentioned in the video were purchased by our own money.
Where to buy it:
You can purchase the tent on plenty of different camping and hiking gear online stores and depending on your country, they may differ. We bought our tent at this particular store:
www.hardloop.fr/produit/11923...
Also you can find it here:
www.msrgear.com/tents/backpac...
www.amazon.com/MSR-Elixir-2-P...
www.elitemountainsupplies.co....
This tent comes in dark green and grey colors and it has 1 or 2 person options.
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We hope this video was useful for you and now we want to know what your experience with this tent is and what pros and cons you have found in it, please share your opinions in the comments below it would be greatly appreciated not only by us but also other people who are researching information about it.
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What your experience with this tent is and what pros and cons you have found in it?
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I'm in love with this tent! As you guys pointed out, the colours of the inner and outer tent are perfect and the space inside is wonderful. I also love the big pockets and the very large vestibules. 💕
Great video, one of the most comprehensive tent reviews I’ve watched. You have got yourself a new subscriber. Stay safe and happy hiking.
Thanks a lot for the feedback! Let us know if you have any more questions, we'd be glad to help. Hope you will find useful our other reviews to come as well. Happy hiking you too!:)
Very complete review and nice job putting all the clips together so it flows nicely for watching and listening. Please keep up the good work!
Thanks, friend, for appreciating our work:)
One of the best reviews I've seen. Excellent job, guys!
Thanks so much, we tried to do our best with it:)
Just clicked ‘buy’ on this tent and really impressed with your review and some great top tips, especially the storage. Thank you 🙏🙂
It is our pleasure, great to hear it was helpful to you. Hope you will enjoy using this tent:)
Another great video guys thanks!
I was already thinking about using this tent on my motorcycle tours (after Covid lock down) as I use the Decathlon Quick hiker Ultralight (that you reviewed) for my hiking / Camino trips. Thanks again for all your reviews they are one of the best that I have found on TH-cam. Keep up the great work!
Thanks a lot for you comment and nice words! It is a very comfortable tent, the most comfortable we ever tried so far. We'll see how it changes with time and more gear testing. Hope you make a right decision for yourself!:)
Great video, great tent. Used it in very heavy thunder and lightning storms without a hitch. Super comfortable and zero trace of water anywhere. Tent definitely worth its money!
Thanks a lot! We've been loving to use this tent second year around, very comfortable and durable, hope it will last many more years.
I’ve watched a number of reviews on this tent. Yours is the most informative, so thank you. Keep up the good work - you’ve made a subscriber out of me.
Glad it was helpful to you! Thanks for the nice words and welcome to our channel, hope you enjoy it here:)
I really enjoyed your honest review Thank you I have just bought one now and your review helped! Good luck with your channel
Thank you so much, appreciate your feedback! Hope you will enjoy using it:)
really useful and detailed review from real usage over time THANKS!
Thanks for the feedback! Appreciate your words.
So informative! wonderful honest review! 💖✨🏕️
Thank you, glad you found it helpful:)
Thank you for doing this thorough review. Some great practical tips in this video as well. Well done 👏
Thanks a lot! Glad you found it useful!
Amazing video! Lots of information. I have now settled on this tent for my adventures. Thank you😊
Thank you so much! Have fun with your new tent!
Thank you. I was researching this tent and your video helped - I've just ordered one.
Thank you for commenting, glad you found it useful. Enjoy using this tent!
Thank you for giving all details! We are currently looking for a new tent. Great video!
Our pleasure! Glad it was helpful to you!
You guys make great videos! Very useful! Have fun, guys! From Brazil!
Thanks a lot for the feedback! Appreciate your words, hope you have a wonderful hiking season!
I might just have found my new tent because of you guys! Watched the initial video on it, and your review only made the choice easier :)
I'll be using it on my own for moto-camping but need a 2P tent to be able have my luggage with me inside.
Great video's guys, I subscribed for more! :)
Stay safe,
Jeroen
Hi, great to hear you found our review helpful, it is our pleasure. Hope you will enjoy using the tent the next upcoming season!:)
OOMMMGGG!!! OMG!!! I AM ABSOLUTELY SPEACHLESS!!
This has GOT TO BE one of the BEST if not THE BEST videos I've seen of this msr tent!! You guys are absolutely amazing!!
I've seen a few reviews of this tent on TH-cam but this just knocked them all off!! Unbelievable! You were thorough, details, clear and amazing footage!!
I too love this tent and am really considering it! As a solo female hiker!! I am worried about the tent but it's the most I'm able to afford on a tent!! Can't justify £300+ £400+!!! It's way too rediculous!!
And I really liked all the features of this tent! And the most important, I wanted to know if it's able to have a line for cloths inside it. And you DID IT!! The only ones I've seen!
Amazing!!
I'm subscribing!! Your video was incredible!!
Hello, thank you for so many nice words about our work, we are happy to provide the detailed reviews and appreciate such feedback. Hope you will make a right decision for yourself as a solo hiker especially consider the weight of the tent. Let us know how it goes:)
As far as i'm concern, this is the most complete review about the tent, this show how love you guys are with the quality and function of this tent, great.
Yes, it is very true, it is a lovely tent. Thank you:)
very in detail review after i had seen your video i decided to get this nice tent thanks for the review.
Hello, Harrie, it is a nice rigid tent, hope you enjoy using it!
honestly the best Review i saw about it, thanks
Glad we could help!
Just ordered the tent, thanks for your well detailed review!
Thanks a lot for the comment! Have fun with it!
Looks like a great tent! Thanks for sharing!
It is a nice robust tent, very comfortable too. Thank you.
Thanks for this video. I'm looking at buying a tent and I like the durability and price in comparison to the hubba hubba. You guys did a fantastic job of making your points very clear and also giving the watcher a really in depth experience of what it's like to set the tent up pull it down, what it's like to live in it and also what it's like to store and carry! Literally everything a buyer would like to know. Thank you for taking your time to make it. I think I will be buying one very soon. Tom x
Thank you so much, Tom! Glad it was helpful review for you! We do try our best in being as detailed and precise as possible as we ourselves appreciate such type of reviews the most, ones that can cover most of the questions. Hope you enjoy using your tent as well!
Very nice review, thank you!
Our pleasure! Glad it was useful.
Fabulous review.
This has helped me a lot as I will be going camping with my daughter at Easter for the first time in the elixir 2.
Yours was the only video I saw with 2 people in the tent.
Thanks guys.
Thank you for the feedback, appreciate it! Up until now it's been our favourite tent for 2, the comfiest, except being a bit heavy. Have a great time camping and have fun!
Thanks guys one of the Best review ive seen of this tent , ive just bought one . Hopefully ill enjoy iot as much as you have Thankyou again
Thank you for your kind comment. Up till now we've been loving this tent. Let us know how it goes with yours and have a fun time!
Great video guys!
Thanks so much!
Great review! I bought this tent this winter for the upcoming Adventure Bike season. Haven't used it yet, but your tips and review have me very excited and certain to make my tenting simpler. Thank you eh 🇨🇦
Great to hear it was helpful! Hope you will enjoy using it, we are still looking forward to use it this hiking season more:) Let us know if you'll have any more questions. Cheers!
Great review! Thank you
Thanks a lot!:)
Great review, thank you. You two kids are really cute. I wish you all the best.
Thank you, best of luck to you too!
Nice review tks, this tent may be my next home from home thanks
Good choice! Hope you have a great time using it!:)
I was wondering whether to buy this tent, thanks to you I made my decisions. Thank you and good luck 🙌👍
Thanks for leaving a feedback, glad to be able to.help you to make a right decision🙂
Great review. I just bought the Elixir 1 too
Good choice! Hope you enjoy it!
Very good review, thnx!!
Thanks a lot for the comment and feedback!
Thanks for the review - just bought this for some bikepacking adventures, and was a bit worried about the pack size. Thanks for the packing tips!
It should be great for bikepacking, enjoy your trips!
Good job!
Thanks
From switzerland!
Thanks for watching! Greetings from Spain!
Great video!! Thanks for your work!
How good managed the tent the rain and wind on the long run? Did the poles break or did the fly shet let water in?
Thank you for your feedback! This particular tent we took with us for many trips during years and it held up nicely, nothing has been broken so far and no water seeping in through the seams. Perhaps we haven't been in too bad stromy winds in it but otherwise it is a great robust tent when properly used.
Hi nice to see your adventures, have you had any problems hiking now in covid times
Hi, well, we haven't been travelling that much last year, mostly stayed in the region we live. Hope this year will be better.
Merci Mille fois !!!
Super Vidéo !!
Merci beaucoup! Nous sommes heureux que tu aies aimé:)
Brilliant video.
I have the Elixir 3.
Wonderful tent.
Thanks for your clear and insightful information ♥️♥️
Thanks for the comment, it is a nice robust tent, glad you enjoy using it:)
@@WalkingNatureWorld ❤ many thanks. What rain jackets do you guys use?
@@tablatom We use the rain jackets from Decathlon, brand Quechua
Really good video, you two seem really nice.
Thank you, glad you found it useful:)
Great review and tips - thank you! I ordered 4 person version for my family hiking, let’s see if I can lift it 🙂
Thank you so much, hope you will have a great time using your new tent! Didn't realize that it comes in 4 person version too:) Also you can distribute the weight by packing poles and tent itself separately.
Сегодня посмотрел 3х местную версию в физическом магазине - очень легкая, всего 3 кг. Теперь уверен что подниму 4х местную на 4 кг. На следующей неделе буду испытывать в небольших дневных походах с семьей 🙂
Еще раз спасибо за ваш обзор, он дал несколько новых идей 👍🏻
Really great :) Thanks :)
Thanks a lot!
Hi. I’ve set my Elixir up a few times now. Do you manage to get the poles aligning with the seams on the fly running across the top? Really learned a lot from your Elixir videos though, THANK YOU 😊
Hello, thank you for the feedback:) When we set up a tent it doesn't always align perfectly and it is not a big deal. Most important is that the poles are inserted well and the tension of the flysheet itself.
thank'you !! I am buying it !!
Glad it helped you to make a decision
super video, very comprehensive. Just what I needed to help me decide between this and an Alpkit Ordos 2..I think the MSR wins and thanks to your video I will buy it. I need this tent for bike touring so Im not too concerned about the weight but I was concerned about the size of the tent in the bag. From looking at other videos I thought it was just too big and I was just about to take it off my list. The Alpkit Ordos 2. is much smaller when packed and lighter. But after watching both your videos you answered the question..thank you...MSR wins!!!
Really glad to hear that our video helped you to make the right choice. Elixir 2 is actually not that big when packed, the original packaging is misleading. Hope that you enjoy using it in your adventures!:)
Excellent review !! Just ordered this tent XD !! Was wondering what floor mat do you use ? and you think its necessary to have one ? Thank you!!
Thank you for the comment. We use the standard groundsheet under the tent body that comes together with the kit and find it very nice. It extends the life of your tent body and here as it is pretty thin we find it important to use the groundsheet. Hope it helps.
Very nice and detailed video! Did you also consider MSR freelite 2? It would be great to do an update and comparing all three tents :)
Thank you so much, we haven't heard about MSR Freelite before, have to investigate it now, we would love to compare it:)
Thank you for a very nice, informative and well made video. I would like to ask a question I just bought and Elixir 3 for me and my girlfriend to have a bit more space but I am now worried about the weight and size difference with the Elixir 2. What is your opinion?
Hi, thank you for the feedback! It seems like between Elixir 2 and 3 there is 600g of a difference so it can be significant or not depending on your priorities. For hiking and carrying tent in the pack Elixir 3 may be a bit too much in our opinion as Elixir 2 already is on the heavier side and it is quite spacious too. But for the camping facilities is may be absolutely fine. Hope it helps🙂
Hello guys and thank you for sharing your MSR experience. Your video and tips are well complete👍👍 For me MSR Elixir 2 is easy to build, light enough, spacious and confortable as your described. The inconvenient could be the condensation!!! For me it was really wet inside sometimes the morning. Got to fix that up. Good outside night 🌠🌌
Hi, thanks for your words, happy to know you find it a nice tent too. Sometimes we also got condensation in it depending on a day and humidity and had some drops coming down onto the bags from the meshed part but actually never got too wet.
Hi great review! I was curious if this tent would fit two wide (25”) air sleeping pads? Several 2p tents I’ve seen with advertised 50” floor space did not fit the wide pads. Was curious if you could provide some insight. Thank you 🙏
Hello, thank you:) Our sleeping pads are 22'' inches or 56cm wide and they fit just fine, we can confirm that the floor is 50” or 127cm wide. The corners are a bit narrow so it can fit but can be quite tight. Hope it helps.
A very useful review. How does the inner mesh function in colder weather? Do you get chilly draughts? Do you lose heat through the mesh inner roof?
Thanks. Sure in the colder weather there can be chilly draughts and there is some heat loss through the mesh. It is definitely fine up till 0C to use it if you have an appropriate gear.
Great video! What size compression bag you think I would need?
Enjoy the summer!
Thanks! You too! We use two bags for this tent and store tent body in a separate bag that fits in aprox. 38*22*15cm and the flysheet, poles, stakes, and groundsheet we fit into the old Quechua MH100 bag with dimensions of aprox. 50*20cm. Hope it helps.
@@WalkingNatureWorld thank you for taking the time to reply. I have this tent now too and have put the all the sheets in one dry bag from the decathlon forclaz dry bag set and then will carry poles and stakes separately. Going by bike so should be interesting :)
Hi guys! Really detailed review! Just want to ask, you said you have used it in rains before, when packing it up while raining, is it easy to pack the inner first before the outer to prevent it getting wet? Thanks!
Hi, Aaron, thanks a lot! It is a bit inconvenient especially if you have some gear in the vestibule, you don't have much space, otherwise it is totally doable. Just try it a few times to get the hang of it.
Ребята, молодцы. Хороший обзор. Удачных вам походов и новых неизведанных горизонтов! 👍
Спасибо большое за добрые слова, рады что вам понравилось:)
good review! where did you get the clothes lines inside the tent?
Thanks a lot! We just took the extra guy lines of our old Quick hiker Quechua tent:)
muy buena explicacion!
Muchas gracias, contentos que ha encontrado util:)
Just subscribed! We're super new to the outdoors but we bought this tent and cant wait to use it. Thanks for your review and tips :)
Both of you are so likeable lol will be checking out your other videos as well!
Thank you, Javis and Lea, welcome to our channel! We are happy you found our video helpful:) It is a really nice tent and we hope you will enjoy using it! Let us know if you have any more questions.
Hey! thanks for the video. I am new to camping and I would like to get into bikepacking. I was initially considering the Hubba Hubba NX 2 but I think I might go for the Elixir (especially as my first tent). I am curious if you have any more information or pictures on the packed size? Do you recommend any compression bags? Cheers!
Hi, thanks for the feedback! The Elixir 2 is a great tent to start our with if you are not too considered about weight, that's why it is hard to compare it with Hubba. We do share some more basic sizes of it in our previous first comparison video here: th-cam.com/video/esZ5mpz9c3s/w-d-xo.html And we don't have any bag recommendations unfortunately as we used what we had which are just simple basic sacks for the most part. But you generally can find quite a few compression bags from budget to a bit more expensive(we think the MSR does one too).
@@WalkingNatureWorld Thanks so much both for taking the time to reply! Can't wait to see more of your content :) Noted RE size. It looks quite big for bikepacking, but hard to see without a reference object. Will check out some compression bags!
Nice tent, i was wondering, i was watching a set up guide, and it seemed like it had buckles that clip in, while my tent doesn't have any, i was wondering does your have these black clips? i mean the cover part, to clip them to the sides, or is it only tese small buckles?
Hi, not sure which buckles exactly do you mean. But we do show all the process in detail and you can see what we have with our tent in the video.
I agree its the best tent thanks for the great video
Thank you for the comment, we love this tent, glad you found our video useful.
the best tent for what?
Hellofromparis
J’ai la même tente utiliser en bikepacking vélo, je vais mettre le toit et l’empreinte ensemble et l’intérieur séparément au sec.
Super vidéo 👍
Bonjour, merci pour le commentaire, heureux que vous l'ayez trouvé utile :) Oui, nous avons trouvé que c'était la meilleure façon de ranger la tente.
Thanks for the reply - I have now bought one and used it in late March at minus 5 but with no wind. It was rather cold. I think that I will be sewing some fine nylon or polyester over some of the mesh vents. It's not an ideal setup for three season use in the UK - more of a summer tent really. However, the Hubba Hubba has even more mesh - it must be even colder. I hope MSR look in on these reviews from time to time - less mesh please guys. Make a tent for the cold and draughty British Isles 🙂
Yes, there is quite a bit of mesh all around so it can't be recommended to use in freezing temperatures unfortunately. Let us know how it went with sewing, it may be very useful to learn. Hope the MSR team will come up with a new tent some time soon:)
Hello guys. Thank for the review. Do you have any problems with the condensation inside it? Cheers 🍻
Hello, not at all, just on some more humid days the outer wall was wet and just several times we had some drops coming on the inside meshed ceiling because of the temperature difference inside and outside. But overall not much problems.
@@WalkingNatureWorld thank you. I'm going to buy it 👍 my current one has a big problem with condensation. Every morning my down sleeping bag is wet. Thanks again! Cheers 🍻
@@BlazeOnMoto Yeah, we know it can be very annoying. Glad it helped you to make the choice. Let us know how it goes for you after use.
thx for the review
Thank you for the comment, hope it was helpful
@@WalkingNatureWorld Have the same Decathlon tent you used before (the tent did see a big part of Europe - biketouring). Planning to exchange it with a bigger tent. The Elixir 2 is on my list now. Gonna decide end of april. Your review was very helpfull so thx again.
@@solar-e-bike-touring-europe If you are looking for a bigger and more spacious tent with the same nice quality this is a great option indeed. Hope you will enjoy using it if you decide to purchase it:)
Thanks for sharing this video. I have a question. I see that you pack the inner and outer tent separately. Is it possible to erect the outer tent first e.g in the rain and then attach the inner avoiding getting it wet?
Answered in the video. Use the ground sheet, pop the poles in that, lay the fly over the top. Go inside, then put up the inner. Works well.
It is totally possible, we did exactly that once when we were stuck in stormy weather, because the tent is very spacious it works great.
What size tent bag did you switch to as I don't like how bulky mine the original is. Or do you suggest a good size for a compression bag for it
Hello, We use two bags for this tent and store tent body in a separate bag that fits in aprox. 38*22*15cm and the flysheet, poles, stakes, and groundsheet we fit into the old Quechua MH100 bag with dimensions of aprox. 50*20cm. Hope it helps.
i like the green cover but i cant find it everywhere as i like to stealth camp at times as well
Yeah, at times it is not available everywhere.
At 7:23 you mention you found a way to use it as a private place to shower, did you release this other video?
We are about to release it this week or the other on Saturday, so keep an eye on it🙂
How it feel in conditions minus 0 celsius? Did the moisture come from mesh on sleeping bag?
We have camped in it in autumn for several days in around 0 degrees and even though the flysheet was quite wet, it didn't get through to the inner tent, there were several drops on the meshed roof but it was easy to remove. And then as soon as the sun came out we just took the flysheet off to dry it up.
What the heck :) I'm not talking specifically about this video, but in general...you have made a lot of great videos, but you have very few subscribers. I don´t understand. I myself found your channel only a few days ago while I search videos about Camino Del Norte. Just keep up the good work. All the best !
Hello, Toni, thank you for your nice words, glad that you found our channel and like our work:) Hope you will continue to enjoy it. All the best wishes to you too!
Hey nice video, i have this tent bought it last week havent set it up yet, stupid question, is there a clip or string inside the tent for hanging you're flashlight ?
Thanks a lot! Yes, there are several loops inside where we put a string and our own hook from the cheaper tent we had.
@@WalkingNatureWorld thanks for the answer. Going it out to test it this friday. First time ever in a tent 😅
@@peakz1099 Good luck with it and have fun!
@@WalkingNatureWorld thank you so much. 👍
I'm looking for a tent to take motorcycle camping. This looks like a good candidate.
It's mostly the rain-worthiness that concerns me. So longs it can hold off a thunderstorm, everything else will be fine.
That was all very well shown and described. Thank you.
Thank you for the comment. It sounds like it should be a good choice for you. Best of luck with your adventures!
I've been in the middle of one of the heaviest thunderstorms in my life in this tent, camping in the Pyrenees at 2000+ meters. The wind & rain were so harsh the complete tent collapsed down on us, but it held perfectly! No rips, no leaking, nothing. Bounced right back in place. If you're looking for storm proof you've got it :)
@@LamaLongboarder That must have been a rough experience! Thanks for sharing it! And it´s always nice to know that the tent can handle more than you think.
Is it suitable for areas where there is a lot of wind and rain?
Hi, we've been in some rainy stormy conditions in it and for a short period of time it held up fine, felt pretty sturdy. But we think there are other more experienced people who used it in more extreme conditions, maybe they can give you a definite answer.
Great choice i got the hubba nx2 . Basically the same tent .. enjoy 😀
Yes, we are very happy with it:) We believe hubba got a bit of different construction, but is an excellent tent too.
@@WalkingNatureWorld im on my own when i go walkabout usually dragging a bag of heavy nikons , if i can shave a little weight here and there it really helps me mentally , if i can nab a kayak for a while , then all the better , like you guys im away most of the summer , thanks for sharing its always good to see people like you guys really making the most of it . It eggs a lot of people on to get out there 👍👍👍👍
@@joekelly9369 It is one of our goals to make people to get out more and learn to appreciate and enjoy their time in nature. Glad that you get the motivational vibes from our videos:) Sure it is never too much weight to decrease:) Kayaking sounds like a lot of fun!
not the same. one is very lightweight and 5e other is sturdy. elixir is much sturdier in wind, and much cheaper.
different pole design, different fabric. different fly material.
same brand and color scheme. that’s it.
@@racerx3669 Yes, we agree, would love to try it out too at some point.
What did you pay in your country compared to uk prices
We ordered it from the French website and it cost us around 250eu.
The Elixir on my scale, minus the footprint, is 4.8 lbs. The Hubba Hubba NX 2 is listed at about 3.5 lbs (and doesn't come with a footprint). A 2 person tent is usually divided up, so you are only saving about 1/2 lb per pack.
The weight savings were not worth the money, and durability to me (I stuff my tent loose in my backpack without the stuff sack).
We also like to stuff our tent loose in the pack and prefer the durability of it. It would be interesting still to compare it to the other MSR tents:)
Спасибо за обзор! ;)
Ребятки, что скажете о палатке спустя время? Не нашла модели более подходящей для себя - в ней наименьшее количество сетки из всех приличных палаток, что я нашла. Но во всех магазинах, где она продаётся, десятки отзывов о том, что спустя непродолжительное время тент начинает течь как проклятый. Какие ваши впечатления от использования в дождливую погоду спустя время?
Привет, Анастасия, для нас это одна из самых универсальных и комфортабельных палаток, также очень устойчивых к условиям внешней среды. За все время использования и стояний под дождем в течении нескольких дней подряд у нас не было проблем с протеканием, только образование некоторого конденсата на сеточном потолке внутри тента когда есть перепад температур или сильно повышена влажность но не значительного. Надеемся это вам поможет сделать правильный выбор.
@@WalkingNatureWorld большое спасибо!
Good job 👌
I just ordered this tent for the upcoming Corona summer and I really enjoyed your review.
Don't feel obligated to post more reviews on stuff you use, but if you find other cool equipment, please let TH-cam known :-)
Thanks a lot! hope you will enjoy using this tent! And yes, we will share any new exciting equipment we discover:)
How do you find the weight - would you have go for Hubba Hubba if budget allowed - I am interested in buying one for cycle touring but cant decide - Elixir seems better price
As we mentioned in the video we wish it could be lighter, but it is totally acceptable for the quality and comfort it provides. As we haven't tried the Hubba Hubba yet, can't really say much of how it compares. But because we initially wanted a thicker flysheet of 60D polyester or nylon, we would still go for the Elixir 2. If the weight is not a deal breaker for you, we think you won't be disappointed.
Hi, thanks for the great review. I also got this tent. Have not been able to test it that much yet but think disconnecting the poles is somewhat tricky. It is Said that you preferably should start disconnecting poles from the middle meaning less resistance on the shock cord. Noticed that you simply started from one end which seems much easier. How is your experience with this? Otherwise from that I only feel that the fit for connecting the rainfly to the crossbar is very tight on my tent.
@@leifandersson8754 Thanks for the feedback and sharing your experience. This tent takes some time to get used to but when you get the hang of it it will get easier. Yes, we found that simply starting from one end works just fine. You just slowly and carefully have to straighten the poles first as we show in the video and then start disconnecting. true about tight rainfly, but we think it should be like that, the construction of the tent is like that.
ellos venden mas estacas de acuerdo a los suelos donde quieres acampar y las 4 adicionales es cuando tenemos vientos fuertes hay que tener en cuenta vale excelnte la mejor calidad soy fan de msr tengo la habituded 6 por mis hijos
Sí, es seguro que la calidad de MSR es una de las mejores del mercado, cuando la probamos nos dimos cuenta y ahora creemos que siempre compararemos cualquier otra tienda con ella porque es muy buena.
I now have this tent and have to say it has a design flaw.The roof of inner tent is very flat which mean water droplets from condensation form on the inner and seep through the mesh making me very wet by morning.I do have the vents open as well as the doors of the flysheet but I still get wet.Does anyone else have this problem?
We got this type of condensation when the weather was cold and humid and when it was raining but it still wasn't too major and we could dry the droplets with the tissue. It wasn't going through and wetting our bags inside, that was the most important. But still condensation will depend a lot on the climate conditions in a particular place. So would be interested to hear what other people have to say on that matter.
@@WalkingNatureWorld Last night I didn't have this problem because I slept with both porch doors open and the inner zips were open by about 6 inches.I was cold but at least I didn't get wet.
i’ve had the elixir 3 for 7 years. sometimes it does that. seems more lately than before. last time was next to lake superior with three people in the tent and it did rain. not sure if the tent leaked a little or if it was condensation...
pretty sure it was condensation though.
@@racerx3669 Yes it is condensation but if the tent was redesigned so that the roof isn't as flat the condensation would run down the side instead.
@@carlgreene538 well, it’s hardly a concern. it was 95 f all day but 55 f at night next to the great lake. it cooled our tent walls drastically, and again, we crammed three 8nto it, so we expected some.
the taller you make the tent, more wind it catches...i’m okay with the design.
I just bought it, i find the poles & set up very very frustrating 😤
Yeah, it definitely takes quite a bit of time to get the hang of it, but just don't give up:)
Nature hike 2 is good. also decathlon trek 900 is similar and i think eaven better
Thanks so much for the suggestions:)
Great tent but please change the pegs for decent pegs like the MSR Groundhogs. It will survive a shower with these standard shepherds hooks however the pegs will be the tents weakest point. I would not recommend pitching the tent in high winds with these pegs. Aside these pegs will bend in hard ground. If you only plan to use the tent in nice weather conditions don’t worry it will do the trick.
Thanks for the comment. We haven't had any problem with these standard MSR pegs yet however we can't speak for every weather condition and very strong winds, we got just several stormy nights with them.
Хаюшки!
Очень классный обзор!
Можно пару слов об образовании конденсата в этой палатке?
(Если можно,на русском 🤣)
Привет, спасибо большое. С конденсатом у нас было мало проблем за 2 года использования, только когда закрывали вентиляционные окна в холодные ночи ее было больше. Ну и в дождливые дни также конечно, но это стандартно для всех палаток.
@@WalkingNatureWorld Спасибо большое за ответ!😃 Скорее всего,возьму именнo MSR,а то китайцы любят сеточку,а погоды нынче не для сеточки...😬
@@olegvasilenko4550 Да, мы также предпочитаем в меру сетки
looking at the way you set up the tent made me feel dumb.. this makes more sense...
That's normal to feel frustrated at first with the new tent, it took time for us to figure it out too.
Good lord that woman has maybe the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen.
stephen hawkins voice over?
Fatal flaw in this video. When the poles are set up, grey should run under red at one end and over red on other end. Or vice versa. Setting poles as in this video where one pole travels under the other at both ends makes the other pole shorter. You will not be able to line outer fly seams with poles putting undue stress on outer fly resulting in shorter life span/damage and eneven pitch!! 😇
I bought the MSR Elixir 2 tent in 2016. Since then, I have had it outside about 6 times, although I took care of the tent according to the manufacturer's instructions, after five years the tape on the seam completely disintegrated and the PU coating of the cannopy completely decomposed. So if you want to drop your overpriced MSR tent every five years and buy a new one, this is the way to go.
Hello again I regret buying this tent I have only erected mine 8 times and a pole has split.I have a 25 year old tent used hundreds of times and the poles are pristine obviously they don't make them like they used too!
Hello, can you specify in what exact place the pole has split? And if you can send a photo of it to our email: walkingnatureworld@gmail.com we will appreciate it so that we would be prepared and won't have such situation in the future. Thank you.
@@WalkingNatureWorld Yes I will tomorrow thanks for your email address.
@@carlgreene538 Ok, thank you, we'll be waiting for that
@@carlgreene538 Hi again, we just seen your email with the photo. When we have used this tent for a while we realized that the scissor-like construction of it makes the poles especially easy to come out and it is very important to pay attention to all the connections to make sure the poles are inserted all the way. It happened to us even when the construction was set up and we had to insert them again, but then it was standing fine and all in its place. So we think it is more because of a particular construction of this tent that just needs to be treated with care and attention. Thank you for the message.
@@WalkingNatureWorld Hello again,Yes I realise that you have to be careful but this broke while erecting the tent I didn't even get both ends in the pegging holes on the inner and I did this in daylight.I have had 7 expensive tents since 1984 none of them let me down like this tent has.I can put those up in the dark by feel or with a head torch but I'd hate to attempt to put up an Elixir in poor light because this will happen again.I wouldn't trust this on a long distance cycling trip even my £25.00 pop up tent is more durable than the MSR Elixir.
Its too heavy and the pockets aren't in a great position
The weight is quite heavy for backacking indeed but the comfort and durability is hard to beat. It all depends on your needs. We found the pockets being one of the best out of the other tents we tried.
you set it up backwards. it’s symmetrical, so i guess it’s moot, but if you’re gonna make a video, might as well do it right. red on red, gray on gray.
It really doesn't make any difference in terms of construction and we even didn't pay attention to it when filming. it just shows that it is possible anyway.
@@WalkingNatureWorld but it wasn’t a one off experience...it’s a video for instructions.
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