You should always have two tarps and not in case of a catastrophic failure of the tent. It’s common sense practice to lay a tarp under the tent and then to tie a second tarp over the top of the tent to shield against moisture and precipitation.
I used to camp all the time... haven't done it for a long time now [I'm 80 !] but I remember the mishaps, the questionable products, the attempts to make things work... with a smile. No matter the issues, I loved the outdoor experience. I have some recordings of rain on a roof or tent to help me drift off the sleep. My tip is to always bring at least two extra tarps, cording and hang whatever you can off the ground, in the tent or under a trap. Our greatest McGuiver save? We drove over a pot hole with a log in itand put a hole in our muffler on the way to the campground. No worries... we cut a beer can in half long way, wrapped it around the area of the muffler pipe with the hole and held it in place with some duct tape we always took camping with us... another tip.. duct tape will fix anything! . Worked so well we didn't have to take the car into the shop for a month.
lol u took the thought right from my mind re. duct tape… that stuff is really just life’s great band-aid, isn’t it. (Clever anecdote, btw.. suppose I’m a fairly good problem-solver, generally, but I’m afraid I prob would’ve been a bit useless on the muffler issue.. Good to know.)👍🏼☺️
I really like Andy's camera work. I love the closeups, longshots, angles and the way the camera follows Andy around as he sets up the camp, chops wood, starts the fire, preps and cooks the food, and just chilling by the fire. He does a lot of camera setups to show him working at all these tasks as well as getting beautiful shots of the woods and flora as he walks by. Very professional cinematography Andy. Well done! 😊
Went camping in Scotland in 2017 with an Amazon tent my mate assured me was waterproof. It was a 24 degree scorcher until the second we started to erect the tent. It horizontal rained for the next 2 hours. The tent filled with an 2 inches of water. Our inflatable sleeping pads were floating around inside. It was horrific! We were in the middle of nowhere, soaked to the bone and covered in midge bites…. Then the rain stopped and the sun came out. We spent an hour drying everything and the weather forecast looked perfect. The second we were done, it rained again and the same thing happened. The midges were unbelievable and we had no nets…… We gave up, packed up our sodden possessions into my tiny car and drove an hour to a remote hotel, somehow we got a room at 1am. It’s the best pint of beer and shower I’ve ever had. We were camping all of 4 hours but you’d think we’d been lost in the Andes for 2 months 😂 I lay in the shower on the floor.
I have just come across your channel and i feel so happy and at ease watching you, you're such a kind soul and you remind me a bit of my late dad, we use to go camping all the time and i havent been since he passed, but watching this video has made me feel so warm inside and you're just so chill and kind, im subscribing! :)
When I go tent camping I take a 12x12 pop up tent and a 8x8 pop up tent and set the 8x8 up inside the 12x12 then I push it into a corner to give me room to step into the 12x12 zip up take off my shoes step into the 8x8 and zip up! All the rain and wind are on the 12x12 and you stay warm and dry in the 8x8! Works great! Gives you 4pm to put your supplies in the 12x12!
The best way to water proof these tents is with naphtha and a couple tubes of silicon, find a bucket or plastic container like a rubbermaid that will hold what ever it is your proofing by stuffing it in the container, it has to be big enough because you are going to put about 1-2 qt of naphtha enough to cover and fully saturate the material and not overfill out the container, then pump in the silicon tubes and stir until mixed, soak it for 10min or so and hang it out to dry for 24hrs.
I used to dissolve silicone caulk (About a third of a small tube of 100% silicone in mineral spirits. Then painted my 18.00 nylon tent with it. The mineral spirits evaporated away, the smell left with it, and it would be good for about 3 years. So, i camped out all the summer for about $6 a year. And it's comepletely legal in the US to camp in any National forest as long as you are 500 yards from water, and a half mile from a campground. Where the actual wildlife dwells.
I know you were testing the product, but I have camped for over 50 years, with excellent equipment, and never put a tent up without a grounsheet under. Love your videos. Your cooking has inspired me. Will be adding tacos to my camping menu for sure. I love those lanterns. I have a few of them throughout my home for emergency lighting.
Even a pillock would know this stuff is shit. He’s buying cheap Chinese crap which will go straight on the bin. Let alone the footprint of the crap in manufacturing process. We should all be boycotting this crap not endorsing it.
I've been watching his videos for months now and only just found out that his name is Andy and not Kent. I presume Kent refers to the place in England then.😂
I really enjoyed watching this video. Apart from feeling like we're camping with you, your calmness is relaxing. Gonna binge watch some of your other adventures 😊
If you want to collect more water since you are putting up a tarp already, we often will put water collection at the corner of one of the tarp ends. This allows the water to drip off the tarp and into the collection device. Or if you attach a piece of string to the tarp and place it into the vessle, water will drip down the string and into the pot.
Those extra metal pieces that came with the fire pit are to allow you to raise the height of the top grill. Attach them to the side and rest the top grill on top, i assume it allows you to feed the fire. Great video as always.
@@sergiughemes4506 I have a slightly smaller rectangular one and I really like it. It makes a nice smallish fire using less wood but still very comforting and relaxing. Also, I can not bend much due to titanium rods on my spine and I put it over the top of the big fire rings in NFS campgrounds so I can easily tend my fire.
This is the first time I’ve ever seen you. What a very entertaining video and I have to say you seem like the nicest most even tempered guy I’ve ever seen, especially putting up with those conditions. You’ve made a subscriber out of me! 😊
Camping under a big tarp is a great idea, quite a few folks and families here in Alaska do it quite frequently. You combine the big tarp with your cot/tent and you should have a grand time.
@brookieb538 Thank you very much. Beats driving in -27°C weather's in the Arctic Circle of North Sweden! I'd woken up in Scotland yesterday morning, too. Haha. Now I must get ready and continue my journey, I have noticed the strong winds rocking my truck - to which has helped my sleep! Have a great day!
You are such a delight, the sorta person it would be cool to hang with even when its shit weather! Thank you for the trials, I Iove seeing the woods of home from over here in Australia - watching you camping is almost as good as going camping Just keep being You!
i spend all day doing office work staring at a computer screen and it's like a hot bath for the soul watching your posts Andy, keep 'em coming, thank you :)
Same! I live in a 7 million person city, and there's nary a forest for like a 300 km around. These videos are like a breath of fresh air, I even bought several scandi grind knives even though I'm probably only going to use them like twice.
I ordered most of my camping gear from temu and I haven't been disappointed yet. My pop up shower and rechargeable shower head are great!! I got 2 wood stoves and rechargeable power banks to charge my phone and the charge on them last a long time. I also got a weather band radio and a couple of LED flashlights, plus tons more camping gear that is also great to use during power outages at home.
Loving the content mate, my dad got me into this he always would watch your videoes alot lately, one after another. he wasnt fit anymore more to go camping he sadly passes at the start of this month, i since found all your videos on his laptop and have been loving them since, your so calming to sit and watch i can understand why he likked your videos so much keep up the good content mate!
Oh the sacrifices that are made to educate ourselves!!! Always feel for you but also love the good and the bad! At 57 years old I have had some very dodgy Walmart camping gear!!! Thank you for your service and fun!!!
This is the first video I've seen from you in my recommendations and I feel like you earned a new subscriber about 10 minutes in. I don't even know why it was recommended, I'm such a city boy, I would die in a tent 😅 But your presentation is so engaging and your videography so pleasing, I have to go and see what else you do. (Also I've learnt things about camping I never would have considered on my own.) Thank you!
You seem like such an even tempered guy, no matter the problem. I’m in my 70’s, used to backpack in the western U.S., miss it like crazy. I now live vicariously through your treks. I appreciate the detail you include in all your videos. Thanks for being you.
@@thekeysman6760both belongs in the 70s and is 70; also this was a weird thing for you to correct someone on especially when you could obviously understand what they had meant anyway 🤷♀️
@@lizacrochets98 I agree with you normally, but the price has been stated for this tent - 118 pounds! For that price, I'm sure you can buy several play tents if you wanted, no doubt cheaper and cozier.
@@lizacrochets98 I had "kid tents" as a kid, which were supposed to be toys never to be used for actual camping, and they were less than half the price of this.
@@h3rpad3rpacifilis ahhh I see. I was crocheting while listening and must have missed it ! That price especially on temu is outrageous for that quality!
No matter what tent you have your going to have water in it in heavy rain. Your body gives off water and the rain is in the air all around. In America they use a few wooden pallets under them and a secondary tarp to block the rain. It actually falls sideways on the west coast and the rain blows sideways from wind in the midwest. The deer tear up some woodland soil to drink the mineralized puddle water. The trees draw down water so the edge of a field is a better camping choice. The tarps cause rain. Look up sky nets they use in Peru highlands. I had rain clouds actually follow me around with a car trailer with a tarp of water in it.
I have to say I appreciate why we all enjoy camping and going outdoors: the peacefulness of being in a forest for me makes it great. You show this off well and congratulations on that. I often find other outdoorsy channels are too quickly cut and feel they need to keep up with other styles of channels that don't fit camping culture, so well done and keep it up!
My wee ideas: - tent pitching tips and tricks. (Glow in the dark tent pegs, how to use guide / guy ropes, different ways to pitch in for example rough ground or hard ground). - how to wash up & basic hygiene routine on a multiday camp. - camping gear vs non camping gear and compare the bulk for example sleeping bag vs duvet, folding bed vs camp bed and your thoughts on 'glamping' - get involved with reinassance (can't spell), some of those guys have massive canvas tents, one person had a full king size bed at an English heritage event last year 😂 - aldi centre aisle bargains if you are going for wee bargain buys.
i love those little lanterns. we have a store here in the US called Harbor Freight and they usually sell them for about $5 usd or $3 on sale. they had a big sale a couple months back, $1 each, so i finally decided to try them out, and after thorough testing i wish i had bought more than just 2. the only thing that would make them better would be if they had 2 or 3 different brightness settings. but $1 or even $5 each for a lantern that can work for multiple nights in rain, sleet, and snow, and over a week in sub freezing temps, and still work as intended, and without even having to replace the batteries? i'm definitely not complaining
I buy some things from Temu but never anything too costly . The items I have bought are still working well . Great video & Thank You for showing Temu items . Always carry extra tarps no matter where you’re camping .
I suspected the rain fly was not large enough for one and you hit on the fact that the sides didn't have a way to pull out taut and was just flapping. Plus, the tent probably wasn't well waterproofed. A coat of spray on waterproofer would probably do it, but you would think they could have done that for the price. 👍
I realize you were TESTING the tent, but in real life anticipating rain, I always pitch the tarp OVER THE TENT to make a second roof. Keeps the tent drier and don't get the loud drumming on the tent rain fly when trying to sleep.
@@attorneyreel1181 I often use a tarp over my tent if I'm even remotely expecting rain. The tarp keeps the tent dry and allows me to keep the tent dry whilst I take the tent down and pack it away.
@@sick86stang yup, just do it even if its sold waterproofed already, you never know and it would save you the hassle of waking up in puddles. Tarp over tent is also great way to save yourself a bit.
I find watching how you set camp very relaxing. Knowing the forecast, I would get a small fire going so I wasn't caught trying to start one while it's raining and the humidity makes it more difficult. Nevermind. You just built it🔥🔥 Glad I came across your vid!
A tip: when you see condensation in the top of the tent…DONT TOUCH IT!!! Various waterproofing agents react to the touch. They’re better off left alone and eventually air-dried
Your right about that..! I remember camping when I was a kid in the boy scouts in those green canvas weird musty tents and it started raining and there was no leaks and some guy said don't touch the canvas or it'll start leaking so I just had to see about that and sure as hell drip drip drip after I touched it..
Wait a second... Is this one of the RARE, simply honest people on TH-cam? Trying products and telling you how they work without also selling their integrity? I might just pass out. Well done, young man. Well done. NEW SUB for me.
First time viewer. What a great review of these items. And what a great idea to get most of the stuff from Temu, something everyone is curious about! Thanks for your effort of actually using these items on video! Have a great weekend!
Andy good vid. Your a champ to tolerate that disaster. I always cover my tent area with a tarp here in the southern U.S. Pine Cones falling and critters dropping stuff. And I always put down a ground tarp or matt. I found that TEMU stuff is usually too cheap to use with my family. Thanks for the commentary.
Andy I commend you for all you do for us viewers. You knew you might be in a world of hurt using that tent. Thanks for the video, I enjoy your content very much.
Hey I just wanted to say thanks because you help me calm down when I’m feeling really anxious 😊 You have also attributed to many good nights of sleep!! So glad I discovered your channel 💜
You make camping look so easy and relaxing. This has never been the case for me personally, unfortunately, but it was really interesting to see. Thank you mate ^^
I've had the wet tent experience before. It usually comes from misjudging how much ventilation the tent needs for condensation from my breath vs how much body heat I want to retain.
my dad always brought those dehumidifier bags to stuff in tent pockets, didn't eliminate it entirely but it kept it from getting worse than like a cold but not ice cold glass of water
Idk why he wouldn’t have more ads on his video. He wasn’t cussing or anything bad. Definitely deserved more ads on the video. Was fun watching and was nice seeing you chuckle about things
Great video... Thanks for the reviews! And thanks for the reminder that I need to weatherproof my tent! I love to just watch a fire burning... it can be so mesmerizing!
Lots of tents no matter the brand tag are not suited for rain/storm conditions; and most likely not bought by hard core camping enthusiasts for that reason. Andy you did say at the outset your were curious to test the tent in rainy conditions. The tent didn't perform to your expectations. European and Asian campers who use inflatable tents appear to use a more heavy duty model and combine them with an extra large tarp and an additional ground sheet. However, as usual it was a great camp, and nice food. I have always wondered if there was an advantage to using and inflatable tent for camping in the spring/summer and if there are fine conditions I am guessing this tent would be more than adequate. If Temu were aware of the design flaws no peg out points etc I am sure they could do the modifications. Thanks to your honest review people have the opportunity to make and informed decision on how and where to spend their money. Thanks again, looking forward to the next wild camp. Cheers from Australia
I got an ozark trail 4 person instant cabin tent for around $70, fits 2 comfortably and held up to missouri's severe thunderstorms with around 50-60mph winds and it stayed completely dry on the inside! Pros: easy set up, it's got a sturdy frame that folds out and the legs extend, no need for assembling poles. Holds up to weather very well. Fairly cheap. Comes with an LED dome light on the top you can power with 4 D batteries or other USB power packs. Cons: it's a hefty boi. Around 20 lbs so not exactly something you'd wanna backpack around but fine for setting up out of your car. 👍
You have no ventilation vents,best to unzip the tent to allow some movement of air and have a seperate top sheet floating above the tent to keep the noise down for rain.This happened with the forces tents many years ago,The army poncho was good for a tent & also served as a ground sheet.
Many years go, I was active in a historical recreation group. I had a 6 foot tall circular tent - comes in handy when I was dressing in full Elizabethian gowns! Your video brought all those memories back - including camping in a storm and having 4 inches of water in said tent. Luckily, by that I had learned that little comforts like cots were worth it! Thanks for taking us along.
Getting wet in the night is my least favorite part of camping. I have spent a lot more money than I wanted to to get the equipment that I was sure would keep me the most dry. When I first started camping, I had a tent and a thin sleeping mat. I woke up much wetter than I cared for. Then spent a little more and bought improved equipment. Still got a bit wet, but there was improvement. Over the years, I bought four tents, each better (and a little bigger) than the one before. I determined that the larger the tent, the easier to keep dry, so my last tent was big enough for four people, even though I always camped alone. I think the difference is in keeping your stuff away from the sides. Regarding your equipment, I was impressed by the knife. You used it to chop firewood, then turned around and cut up your greens for dinner, and it did great. Not sure how long an inexpensive knife like that will keep its edge, but right out of the box, it did a good job. The lantern that stayed out all night in the rain and still worked in the morning was also impressive. I don't know how many I went through, but it was the same as the tents. Each time I upgraded and spent a little more until I was finally satisfied.
The wet walls come from the people inside breathing. Condensation is a bitch, especially when camping below freezing. I sure don't miss trying to pack up a frozen tent without damaging it.
Good stuff. I appreciate you trying different things out. Yup... open tarp camping is my preferred. Especially nice if you make a bed or bring a cot so you're up off the ground. Perfect combo. A small piece of canvas makes a good fire pit rain cover... not as flammable as nylon.
Why not contact TEMU for a return of the faulty equipment then you can let us know what their customer service is like? You’d get your money back too! Thanks for sharing your expeditions. I’m a fair weather camper but would love a chance at bushcraft so love learning from you.
I've ordered various items from them and their customer service is better than Amazons. What made me switch to Temu was when I saw the identical items on Amazon for way more. Let's face it almost all of our stuff comes from China anyway
Thanks for your sacrifice, Andy 😅! The thing that gets me with Temu and the like, is that it isn't that cheap, and you could get much better gear at Decathlon etc for the same-ish price (and actually physically see the stuff before you buy)😮
Once my sister asked my dad what his least favorite camping trip was and he said it was the one where it rained the entire weekend and everything was wet and there was mud everywhere. She would later talk about camping with me where the subject of my favorite camping trip ever came up and I couldn't figure out why she was laughing when I told her it was the one where it rained and there was mud everywhere, because there were also frogs, worms, and salamanders all over the place and I had an excuse to spend an entire weekend playing in the mud.
If you want to collect water from rain in the Australian Infantry we used to set up our Hutchie's and from each corner tie another piece of Hutchie cord and run it down into a water bottle, instead of dripping away the cord acts like a pipe straight into the bottle. In heavy rain once in the Jungle when our platoon was out of water and couldn't get resupplied we filled the entire platoons water supply in 4 hours. That's 8 litres per man.
fortawesome1974 - when you were discharged didn't they remind you at the time that the military secrets act would still be enforceable in your civvy life ? You could be shot sir 😅
I always tarp my tent. Underneath and over top. I had a tent back in the '90s that taught me that. The rain ran right down the sides of the tent and came in thru the seams where the sides are sewn to the bottom! It poured in on all 4 sides!
Now I know why our explorer scout troup used rugged Army Surplus gear.Years later after the quake of 89 I felt the need for a 2 room tent we got from Sears so we could keep our 2 kitties separate from the third kitty in the event we'd need to evacuate.We tried it out on the back lawn in summer but it let in condensation big time!Next item I got like that was a patio umbrella from Ikea and I sprayed it first with sun protectant(prevents fading &sun rot!) then the water repellent spray.Wow big difference! Loved your video and your trying out products for dependability.I subscribed!
Your water repellent is probably based on those horrible FOREVER chemicals. They never degrade and are now in everything, everywhere on earth. Inside you also there are these PFOS chemicals created by the big corporations. Free ride for them eh
I think anyone using a new tent should have checked to find out if the tent is waterproofed! have seen a few ways of doing this. I am interested in buying a tent and stove for camping. If you watch the Measurements they have the round SS unit with various parts that you may either use pellets or wood. It runs about $25 with tax. It comes in a case so it is easy to keep together. It has wings for balance. I think it measures 7"x 10." I am a car camper so I picked the larger size. I have been looking for larger-sized flat stoves. They seem to be higher priced. I also saw a cast e iron unit that looks like a stew kettle. with an inside caste iron curved plate to put charcoal on. The plate is an antique, It has a square wire grate to cook on. I am sure it will fit my household # 11 caste iron. The stew pot lid would be able to put out the charcoal fire quickly in the event you needed to pack up quickly! I have looked at so many tents. Thanks very much for checking this and doing the research. want one with at least 2 rooms and I want to be able to stand up in it. I am too old (70) to crawl around. I have been checking waterproofing methods and this seems like the best! Wax is in most kitchens. Most people must have an iron!
Watching from Australia - love your attitude about it all, always with a smile, lots of trial and error here - grateful you showed it, can't wait to delve into your other videos
Two main things I noticed about the tent was that the ventilation space at the top was too small, coupled with the inflated, bulky frame bits made the ventilation space even smaller. I don't think the tent leaked at all, I believe it was all condensation from breathing, body heat and outside temps being cooler. It's incredible how much condensation builds up from just breathing and body heat. Also, the sides not having any guide lines to keep it tight from flapping around meant all the condensation drips were going all over the place. All in all, it's an interesting concept but it missed the mark on a few places. I watched this video just to see what kind of quality Temu offered in their camp gear ~ I've looked at that camp light and stove, for the price it seemed like it was too good a deal for them. Thanks for checking them out, I'm an avid camper/hiker and love checking out this kind of stuff :-)
The budget Walmart tent I have is a similar design except it uses fiberglass rods for the frame. The issue I had was where the cloth material for the walls is sewn to the tarp bottom of the tent, the stitching holding it together was a bit sketchy. I had to Flex Seal the stitching inside and out to water proof it as best I could
You're a better person than me. I would gave abandoned camp wayyyy sooner. Thanks for the fun video and sacrificing your dryness to let us know that Temu, like Wish, camping gear should not be on our list of must haves. 😅
Inexpensive kit is nearly always a compromise. I have often seen inexpensive tents covered by an equally inexpensive tarp in local drive up camps. In the past, wild camping with my family, I would set up my tarp first and assemble the tent underneath whenever it was raining, then moving it aside so that the entrance was just underneath the tarp, making it easy to go in and out, utilising both to make access to both quite seamless.
Over the years, I learned all the hacks to supposedly stay dry while tenting. The last time I woke up to wet sleeping bag & tent floor I tossed my 'waterproofed' tent. Ive sworn that if & when I go camping again, it will be with a large tarp over a hammock!
I so miss hanging out by a fire at night! Growing up, every weekend and holidays i had fires out in the back yard. Friends always welcome to stop over, have a beer or four, eat than chillax! I guess ill just enjoy your calming videos! Thank you! God bless from New Hampshire USA!
I've been watching your videos for a while now. I love what you do and your video style. I was having a particularly difficult day today - loads of stress - but I got the notification for this new video and as I watched it I could feel my stress easing away. Thank you so much. Wish your camp went better and i hope you are feeling better. Cheers!
I find these vids so relaxing. I’ve only gone camping once when I was a child. I cried sooooo much because I have a huge phobia of bugs. Planning to go camping this summer, I will be bringing stuff to make sure the least amount of bugs get in the tent.
Shame the tent leaked. There's nothing more frustrating waking up soaked and packing away a drenched tent. If you knew then what you know now, you would have put the tent under the tarp 😆 But, it is all trial and error. Looking forward to the next episode 🤞
Thanks for an honest review. You might be able to salvage the tent if you spray it with water-resistant stuff. The mat I'd definitely contact them over. They may give you a temu credit. The knife was surprisingly durable. Again thanks.
Temu is great if you know when to use it. If require high quality products, especially if you travel temu is not the way. If you are good to go with low quality products, temu can save you a lot of money. Most sold shoes & clothes are low quality, so temu is great. If you however choose to buy high end clothing (not luxury) then temu is bad.
Always remember….Temu is more so about collecting your information than your money or giving a good product. I try hard and not promote CCP as all companies in China by law have to report anything that they are doing. Yes your information
I bought some stuff from Temu for the first time earlier this month and it's like a lottery what you get. I mean you almost know that most of the stuff is just cheap rubbish, but there's always that hope you get find something decent. Thanks for the video again mate. Absolutely love your channel :)
Great video, however watching this reminds me of why I gave up camping in tents and switched to a caravan. With its blown warm air heating, shower and every mod con, it can rain all it likes now!
I find that cheaper tents dont have protection on the zippers or a fly sheet that covers the openings well. So the rain makes it's way into the tent that way. Had a few rivers in heavier rains. :)
My favorite sleep camping is a hammock w sleeping bag, with mosquito net and tarp strung over and anchored. You're off the ground, and you can cocoon against almost any weather. Never gotten wet. Sawbuck is easy to make and saves a lot of effort, and even fingers. Place your water collector where water runs off the tarp. Thanks for the video
Never use anything you buy from anywhere without washing it, and at least a few times. There are mechanical residues and chemical residues left from the production on it. I liked the video and thought maybe it would be a good tip for you to share with the world.
Andy, I love your videos! The turn on for me is your cooking and spliting wood. There is an art to it and you got it going on! Thank you for the info. you share. Has saved me more than once. I love all the tips you share. So cheers to you and the camping life! Be safe!
glad that this popped up into my feed, first time viewer and new subscriber! you seem really chill even in the face of something like this ending so poorly, wishing you warmth and more dry outcomes next time!
Brilliant video Andy , nothing worse than waking up in a puddle of water when camping i feel for you mate , thanks for the video , all the best and stay safe .
I love content where people put themselves in a situation
Oh, yeah, right. Here, hold my beer.....
Me too 😂
same, like thanks for your service lmao
You’d really like survivorman
Mix silicone and alcohol or whatever. Maybe acetone. Dip the fabric kn that
This popped up on my feed randomly and I'm glad I checked it out. The way you pace these videos is so calm and relaxing. Thanks you
He fr doesnt over cuts everything like atleast 90% on youtube and its so calming
Zackly!
Just randomly checked this video for no real reason, but to find a chill guy doing a product test and showing some nice cooking, its got it all.
Stick around there's plenty more chill vibes and good food to be had
😂😂😂 "i frickn love tawkoes"
just a chill guy
I always carry an extra tarp just in case there is a catastrophic failure of the tent. Thank you for your field test.
You must always use a tarp over the tent...
Indeed. Better prepared than SOL.
tarp over the tent is mandatory
You should always have two tarps and not in case of a catastrophic failure of the tent. It’s common sense practice to lay a tarp under the tent and then to tie a second tarp over the top of the tent to shield against moisture and precipitation.
Or just get a good tent I have been in three days rain never needed a tarp
I used to camp all the time... haven't done it for a long time now [I'm 80 !] but I remember the mishaps, the questionable products, the attempts to make things work... with a smile. No matter the issues, I loved the outdoor experience. I have some recordings of rain on a roof or tent to help me drift off the sleep. My tip is to always bring at least two extra tarps, cording and hang whatever you can off the ground, in the tent or under a trap. Our greatest McGuiver save? We drove over a pot hole with a log in itand put a hole in our muffler on the way to the campground. No worries... we cut a beer can in half long way, wrapped it around the area of the muffler pipe with the hole and held it in place with some duct tape we always took camping with us... another tip.. duct tape will fix anything! . Worked so well we didn't have to take the car into the shop for a month.
that is quite funny, thank you for sharing. I love stories of resourcefulness like this
lol u took the thought right from my mind re. duct tape… that stuff is really just life’s great band-aid, isn’t it.
(Clever anecdote, btw.. suppose I’m a fairly good problem-solver, generally, but I’m afraid I prob would’ve been a bit useless on the muffler issue.. Good to know.)👍🏼☺️
Beautiful story! love the Macgyver reference
My Uncle Hank kept a big sized roll of Duct Tape on his truck shift and his motto was " Never Leave Home Without It " !😊
I never been camping before but I always wanted to.😊
I really like Andy's camera work. I love the closeups, longshots, angles and the way the camera follows Andy around as he sets up the camp, chops wood, starts the fire, preps and cooks the food, and just chilling by the fire. He does a lot of camera setups to show him working at all these tasks as well as getting beautiful shots of the woods and flora as he walks by. Very professional cinematography Andy. Well done! 😊
I adore these rainy camping videos. There's little in this world I love more than hearing the rain hit a tent or tin roof.
Yea its awesome, I sometimes get alexa to play me some sounds of rain on a tin roof from spotify xD
Yes, it’s lovely, as long as I’m in my cozy warm home.❤
@@bojohannesen4352 what's sad about listening to nature sounds?
Its better when you do it yourself
@@GaryLivesey1602there’s nothing sad about it he’s just being a d bag
Went camping in Scotland in 2017 with an Amazon tent my mate assured me was waterproof. It was a 24 degree scorcher until the second we started to erect the tent. It horizontal rained for the next 2 hours. The tent filled with an 2 inches of water. Our inflatable sleeping pads were floating around inside. It was horrific! We were in the middle of nowhere, soaked to the bone and covered in midge bites…. Then the rain stopped and the sun came out. We spent an hour drying everything and the weather forecast looked perfect. The second we were done, it rained again and the same thing happened. The midges were unbelievable and we had no nets…… We gave up, packed up our sodden possessions into my tiny car and drove an hour to a remote hotel, somehow we got a room at 1am. It’s the best pint of beer and shower I’ve ever had. We were camping all of 4 hours but you’d think we’d been lost in the Andes for 2 months 😂 I lay in the shower on the floor.
Oh that’s a funny story lol I love it 😂👍
Sounds like you nearly made it into the SAS. Well done.
😂
Brilliant story!
Average British weather, lol.
I have just come across your channel and i feel so happy and at ease watching you, you're such a kind soul and you remind me a bit of my late dad, we use to go camping all the time and i havent been since he passed, but watching this video has made me feel so warm inside and you're just so chill and kind, im subscribing! :)
When I go tent camping I take a 12x12 pop up tent and a 8x8 pop up tent and set the 8x8 up inside the 12x12 then I push it into a corner to give me room to step into the 12x12 zip up take off my shoes step into the 8x8 and zip up! All the rain and wind are on the 12x12 and you stay warm and dry in the 8x8! Works great! Gives you 4pm to put your supplies in the 12x12!
Sounds like you would have a little air space for insulation as well? Great idea!
Genius!!!! Plus if a bear wants to "unwrap" his "beef jerky", he'll have to try TWICE as hard;)
4pm?
What a great idea
You have common sense, you must be old like me.
When I was a kid, Dad always coated the tent with wax to make sure it didn’t leak in the rain. It worked.
That is great to know.
Works on tents made of canvas... not sure it would be very effective on the vinyl.
The best way to water proof these tents is with naphtha and a couple tubes of silicon, find a bucket or plastic container like a rubbermaid that will hold what ever it is your proofing by stuffing it in the container, it has to be big enough because you are going to put about 1-2 qt of naphtha enough to cover and fully saturate the material and not overfill out the container, then pump in the silicon tubes and stir until mixed, soak it for 10min or so and hang it out to dry for 24hrs.
That’s a trick for canvas/fabric tents, probably wouldn’t work too well on vinyl or other plastic tents.
I used to dissolve silicone caulk (About a third of a small tube of 100% silicone in mineral spirits. Then painted my 18.00 nylon tent with it. The mineral spirits evaporated away, the smell left with it, and it would be good for about 3 years. So, i camped out all the summer for about $6 a year. And it's comepletely legal in the US to camp in any National forest as long as you are 500 yards from water, and a half mile from a campground. Where the actual wildlife dwells.
I know you were testing the product, but I have camped for over 50 years, with excellent equipment, and never put a tent up without a grounsheet under. Love your videos. Your cooking has inspired me. Will be adding tacos to my camping menu for sure. I love those lanterns. I have a few of them throughout my home for emergency lighting.
This is one of the best videos I've seen for testing stuff. Very entertaining.
Thanks cindy
Entertaining and relaxing!
@@KentSurvivalhey homie you look like a juggalo a met 🪓🦋🎪🎡?
Andy we appreciate that you endure these trials so we don’t have to!😂
I was trying to put into words how this adventure made me feel, but I think you said it perfectly 😅🤘
Even a pillock would know this stuff is shit.
He’s buying cheap Chinese crap which will go straight on the bin. Let alone the footprint of the crap in manufacturing process.
We should all be boycotting this crap not endorsing it.
😂😂
I've been watching his videos for months now and only just found out that his name is Andy and not Kent. I presume Kent refers to the place in England then.😂
And you keep smiling well done
I really enjoyed watching this video. Apart from feeling like we're camping with you, your calmness is relaxing. Gonna binge watch some of your other adventures 😊
If you want to collect more water since you are putting up a tarp already, we often will put water collection at the corner of one of the tarp ends. This allows the water to drip off the tarp and into the collection device. Or if you attach a piece of string to the tarp and place it into the vessle, water will drip down the string and into the pot.
Never drink water collected from the tree canopy. Animals do poop on the leafs.
@@regulatorsO311 what if you boil it?
@@regulatorsO311 Before purifying*
@@regulatorsO311 exactly...parasites and bacteria.
@@skullcrushers1000 that is a must, the only freash water i have ever had was straight natuarl springs. Even then there are no guaruntie
Those extra metal pieces that came with the fire pit are to allow you to raise the height of the top grill. Attach them to the side and rest the top grill on top, i assume it allows you to feed the fire. Great video as always.
Yep, i have a similar smaller one and it has the same things. Handy tbh.
Or to use the tiny bottom grill raised up, or something like that
Ty, I. Wanted to get one as a backup or something and if I do, j now know what they are really supposed to do instead of whatever I have them do. Lol
Thanks Steven
@@sergiughemes4506 I have a slightly smaller rectangular one and I really like it. It makes a nice smallish fire using less wood but still very comforting and relaxing. Also, I can not bend much due to titanium rods on my spine and I put it over the top of the big fire rings in NFS campgrounds so I can easily tend my fire.
I use rain-x for everything. I even use it on my shower curtain liner. Works perfectly.
This is the first time I’ve ever seen you. What a very entertaining video and I have to say you seem like the nicest most even tempered guy I’ve ever seen, especially putting up with those conditions. You’ve made a subscriber out of me! 😊
☝🏼I second, fs. lol That’s the bloke u want with you in an emergency, zombie apocalypse, what have u…
*saw
@@albtckl where?
Same here ☺️👏
That the same company that sell chocolate coffee pots. 😆
Camping under a big tarp is a great idea, quite a few folks and families here in Alaska do it quite frequently. You combine the big tarp with your cot/tent and you should have a grand time.
I've heard a rumour that there are bears in Alaska. I'd rather have some masonry between me and bears. Or at least a very sturdy wooden structure.
This is the first time I have seen you . Thank you for an amazing video . I can’t wait to watch the others.
I find your videos so calming, relaxing and therapeutic, thanks!
Watching this in my truck after a 453 mile trip. Therapeutic with the Weymouth coastal rain and wind belting my truck. Cheers, mate.
Take it easy around the coast tonight, drive safe!
@brookieb538 Thank you very much. Beats driving in -27°C weather's in the Arctic Circle of North Sweden! I'd woken up in Scotland yesterday morning, too. Haha. Now I must get ready and continue my journey, I have noticed the strong winds rocking my truck - to which has helped my sleep! Have a great day!
@@alexshawe1990Weathers* plural, not weather is. 👍
You're so easy going and actually very relaxing to watch! Love love this video!!!
You are such a delight, the sorta person it would be cool to hang with even when its shit weather! Thank you for the trials, I Iove seeing the woods of home from over here in Australia - watching you camping is almost as good as going camping Just keep being You!
i spend all day doing office work staring at a computer screen and it's like a hot bath for the soul watching your posts Andy, keep 'em coming, thank you :)
I agree, mate, 100%
I mean, I agree, ma’am
100% the same
Same! I live in a 7 million person city, and there's nary a forest for like a 300 km around. These videos are like a breath of fresh air, I even bought several scandi grind knives even though I'm probably only going to use them like twice.
@@devildante9I hope you can get out into nature soon. It's so good for mind & body.
I ordered most of my camping gear from temu and I haven't been disappointed yet. My pop up shower and rechargeable shower head are great!! I got 2 wood stoves and rechargeable power banks to charge my phone and the charge on them last a long time. I also got a weather band radio and a couple of LED flashlights, plus tons more camping gear that is also great to use during power outages at home.
Loving the content mate, my dad got me into this he always would watch your videoes alot lately, one after another. he wasnt fit anymore more to go camping he sadly passes at the start of this month, i since found all your videos on his laptop and have been loving them since, your so calming to sit and watch i can understand why he likked your videos so much keep up the good content mate!
Rip ❤
I'm so sorry for your loss 💔
Sorry for your loss ❤
So sorry for your loss. (Do you watch Mav?)
Sorry for your loss.
I love how bushcraft type content is 30% dicking about in the woods and 70% cordon bleu cooking.
Mate those steak tacos looked immense
Them taco's sure looked good! You're an inspiration, i really want to go camping again.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Oh the sacrifices that are made to educate ourselves!!! Always feel for you but also love the good and the bad! At 57 years old I have had some very dodgy Walmart camping gear!!! Thank you for your service and fun!!!
This is the first video I've seen from you in my recommendations and I feel like you earned a new subscriber about 10 minutes in. I don't even know why it was recommended, I'm such a city boy, I would die in a tent 😅 But your presentation is so engaging and your videography so pleasing, I have to go and see what else you do. (Also I've learnt things about camping I never would have considered on my own.) Thank you!
Yeah first time I’ve seen him pop up on mine too.
Same here too, added to my subs love this content
Jolly good entertainment for us here in the Midwest of Missouri. Love it!
You seem like such an even tempered guy, no matter the problem. I’m in my 70’s, used to backpack in the western U.S., miss it like crazy. I now live vicariously through your treks. I appreciate the detail you include in all your videos. Thanks for being you.
Well said!!
70s*, no apostrophe saying 70 is. Seventies has no apostrophe, only when implying something belonging to the decade like music, etc.
@@thekeysman6760 Thank you. I’m both.
@@MarionThompson-u9u I don't know what you mean! Both what?
@@thekeysman6760both belongs in the 70s and is 70; also this was a weird thing for you to correct someone on especially when you could obviously understand what they had meant anyway 🤷♀️
I think that tent looks like a fun lounge room camping night for the kids.
Too expensive...
@@lousalama9331it's temu . If you think that's expensive then you must eat out of the trashcan or something.
@@lizacrochets98 I agree with you normally, but the price has been stated for this tent - 118 pounds! For that price, I'm sure you can buy several play tents if you wanted, no doubt cheaper and cozier.
@@lizacrochets98 I had "kid tents" as a kid, which were supposed to be toys never to be used for actual camping, and they were less than half the price of this.
@@h3rpad3rpacifilis ahhh I see. I was crocheting while listening and must have missed it ! That price especially on temu is outrageous for that quality!
No matter what tent you have your going to have water in it in heavy rain. Your body gives off water and the rain is in the air all around. In America they use a few wooden pallets under them and a secondary tarp to block the rain. It actually falls sideways on the west coast and the rain blows sideways from wind in the midwest. The deer tear up some woodland soil to drink the mineralized puddle water. The trees draw down water so the edge of a field is a better camping choice. The tarps cause rain. Look up sky nets they use in Peru highlands. I had rain clouds actually follow me around with a car trailer with a tarp of water in it.
I have to say I appreciate why we all enjoy camping and going outdoors: the peacefulness of being in a forest for me makes it great. You show this off well and congratulations on that. I often find other outdoorsy channels are too quickly cut and feel they need to keep up with other styles of channels that don't fit camping culture, so well done and keep it up!
Thanks Andy for sharing that vlog and sadly at your expense, teaching us that tried and tested camping gear is worth shelling out for. Cheers
No no ,thank you
Thanks for taking us along! I still feel like a kid testing out new camping gear!
My wee ideas:
- tent pitching tips and tricks. (Glow in the dark tent pegs, how to use guide / guy ropes, different ways to pitch in for example rough ground or hard ground).
- how to wash up & basic hygiene routine on a multiday camp.
- camping gear vs non camping gear and compare the bulk for example sleeping bag vs duvet, folding bed vs camp bed and your thoughts on 'glamping'
- get involved with reinassance (can't spell), some of those guys have massive canvas tents, one person had a full king size bed at an English heritage event last year 😂
- aldi centre aisle bargains if you are going for wee bargain buys.
It's actually guy line or guy rope, not guide. 👍
I legit have a folding bed for glamping. You've reminded me by mentioning this. I just need to reattach one leg. Lol.
i love those little lanterns.
we have a store here in the US called Harbor Freight and they usually sell them for about $5 usd or $3 on sale. they had a big sale a couple months back, $1 each, so i finally decided to try them out, and after thorough testing i wish i had bought more than just 2.
the only thing that would make them better would be if they had 2 or 3 different brightness settings.
but $1 or even $5 each for a lantern that can work for multiple nights in rain, sleet, and snow, and over a week in sub freezing temps, and still work as intended, and without even having to replace the batteries? i'm definitely not complaining
Harbor Freight is a dangerous place to shop!! 💸 💸 Their low prices are so tempting 😉
I buy some things from Temu but never anything too costly . The items I have bought are still working well . Great video & Thank You for showing Temu items . Always carry extra tarps no matter where you’re camping .
I suspected the rain fly was not large enough for one and you hit on the fact that the sides didn't have a way to pull out taut and was just flapping. Plus, the tent probably wasn't well waterproofed. A coat of spray on waterproofer would probably do it, but you would think they could have done that for the price. 👍
For this, the tents have a roof. And in fact he has it. But he didn't put it ON the tent. He put it to the side.
I realize you were TESTING the tent, but in real life anticipating rain, I always pitch the tarp OVER THE TENT to make a second roof. Keeps the tent drier and don't get the loud drumming on the tent rain fly when trying to sleep.
@@attorneyreel1181 I often use a tarp over my tent if I'm even remotely expecting rain. The tarp keeps the tent dry and allows me to keep the tent dry whilst I take the tent down and pack it away.
Most tents need to be waterproofed with spray especially the seams
@@sick86stang yup, just do it even if its sold waterproofed already, you never know and it would save you the hassle of waking up in puddles. Tarp over tent is also great way to save yourself a bit.
Thank you for the very real and honest review. Sometimes camping just doesn't go well. We can all learn from your experience.
I find watching how you set camp very relaxing. Knowing the forecast, I would get a small fire going so I wasn't caught trying to start one while it's raining and the humidity makes it more difficult. Nevermind. You just built it🔥🔥 Glad I came across your vid!
A tip: when you see condensation in the top of the tent…DONT TOUCH IT!!! Various waterproofing agents react to the touch. They’re better off left alone and eventually air-dried
Your right about that..! I remember camping when I was a kid in the boy scouts in those green canvas weird musty tents and it started raining and there was no leaks and some guy said don't touch the canvas or it'll start leaking so I just had to see about that and sure as hell drip drip drip after I touched it..
@@stevenjanssen8182 🤭😂
@@stevenjanssen8182
It’s like when you’re a kid and DAD says “lick the bottom of the ice-cube tray”.
SOME THINGS, you just have to experience😉
Wait a second... Is this one of the RARE, simply honest people on TH-cam? Trying products and telling you how they work without also selling their integrity? I might just pass out. Well done, young man. Well done. NEW SUB for me.
Well he is not young for me 😂
But yeah it is an honest review. There are also a few auditors on TH-cam making video's about products.
I love your calm and even keeled manner. The sounds and the videography are also very relaxing and beautifully done.
First time viewer. What a great review of these items. And what a great idea to get most of the stuff from Temu, something everyone is curious about! Thanks for your effort of actually using these items on video! Have a great weekend!
You always make the best out of a bad situation and always seem happy and positive :)
I really enjoy watching you take time to appreciate the small things and laughing off the difficult parts
Andy good vid. Your a champ to tolerate that disaster. I always cover my tent area with a tarp here in the southern U.S. Pine Cones falling and critters dropping stuff. And I always put down a ground tarp or matt. I found that TEMU stuff is usually too cheap to use with my family. Thanks for the commentary.
You're*
Andy I commend you for all you do for us viewers. You knew you might be in a world of hurt using that tent. Thanks for the video, I enjoy your content very much.
Hey I just wanted to say thanks because you help me calm down when I’m feeling really anxious 😊 You have also attributed to many good nights of sleep!! So glad I discovered your channel 💜
You make camping look so easy and relaxing. This has never been the case for me personally, unfortunately, but it was really interesting to see. Thank you mate ^^
I've had the wet tent experience before. It usually comes from misjudging how much ventilation the tent needs for condensation from my breath vs how much body heat I want to retain.
I set up in the dark once right on a natural spring. Woke up with an inch of water in the bottom of the tent.
Exactly.
@riosoma i wont lie, that sounds more like a you problem than a barometric misjudgement.
my dad always brought those dehumidifier bags to stuff in tent pockets, didn't eliminate it entirely but it kept it from getting worse than like a cold but not ice cold glass of water
Idk why he wouldn’t have more ads on his video. He wasn’t cussing or anything bad. Definitely deserved more ads on the video. Was fun watching and was nice seeing you chuckle about things
They make a weather proofing spray that works amazing on tents. I used it on an old tent of mine and it’s given me several years more use.
Great video... Thanks for the reviews! And thanks for the reminder that I need to weatherproof my tent! I love to just watch a fire burning... it can be so mesmerizing!
My bro what do you mean "several years more use"? Wasn't temu just founded and launched back in 2022? last year? Lol
@@SovannT92 um you do realise it’s not just temu that sells tents right lol 😅.
Looks like that tent is better to be set up under the tarp on a rainy night. Then you would sleep nice and avoid bugs if there are any around. 😊
Lol that light looks exactly like the lamp i almost bought at harbor freight. I opted for a bigger one though as it took D batteries instead
Lots of tents no matter the brand tag are not suited for rain/storm conditions; and most likely not bought by hard core camping enthusiasts for that reason. Andy you did say at the outset your were curious to test the tent in rainy conditions. The tent didn't perform to your expectations. European and Asian campers who use inflatable tents appear to use a more heavy duty model and combine them with an extra large tarp and an additional ground sheet. However, as usual it was a great camp, and nice food. I have always wondered if there was an advantage to using and inflatable tent for camping in the spring/summer and if there are fine conditions I am guessing this tent would be more than adequate. If Temu were aware of the design flaws no peg out points etc I am sure they could do the modifications. Thanks to your honest review people have the opportunity to make and informed decision on how and where to spend their money. Thanks again, looking forward to the next wild camp. Cheers from Australia
I got an ozark trail 4 person instant cabin tent for around $70, fits 2 comfortably and held up to missouri's severe thunderstorms with around 50-60mph winds and it stayed completely dry on the inside!
Pros: easy set up, it's got a sturdy frame that folds out and the legs extend, no need for assembling poles. Holds up to weather very well. Fairly cheap. Comes with an LED dome light on the top you can power with 4 D batteries or other USB power packs.
Cons: it's a hefty boi. Around 20 lbs so not exactly something you'd wanna backpack around but fine for setting up out of your car. 👍
You camp awesome..... everything is calculated....based on experience....
Nicely done....
I love it....i wanna watch every videos you've had
You have no ventilation vents,best to unzip the tent to allow some movement of air and have a seperate top sheet floating above the tent to keep the noise down for rain.This happened with the forces tents many years ago,The army poncho was good for a tent & also served as a ground sheet.
Many years go, I was active in a historical recreation group. I had a 6 foot tall circular tent - comes in handy when I was dressing in full Elizabethian gowns! Your video brought all those memories back - including camping in a storm and having 4 inches of water in said tent. Luckily, by that I had learned that little comforts like cots were worth it! Thanks for taking us along.
Getting wet in the night is my least favorite part of camping. I have spent a lot more money than I wanted to to get the equipment that I was sure would keep me the most dry. When I first started camping, I had a tent and a thin sleeping mat. I woke up much wetter than I cared for. Then spent a little more and bought improved equipment. Still got a bit wet, but there was improvement. Over the years, I bought four tents, each better (and a little bigger) than the one before. I determined that the larger the tent, the easier to keep dry, so my last tent was big enough for four people, even though I always camped alone. I think the difference is in keeping your stuff away from the sides.
Regarding your equipment, I was impressed by the knife. You used it to chop firewood, then turned around and cut up your greens for dinner, and it did great. Not sure how long an inexpensive knife like that will keep its edge, but right out of the box, it did a good job. The lantern that stayed out all night in the rain and still worked in the morning was also impressive. I don't know how many I went through, but it was the same as the tents. Each time I upgraded and spent a little more until I was finally satisfied.
The wet walls come from the people inside breathing. Condensation is a bitch, especially when camping below freezing. I sure don't miss trying to pack up a frozen tent without damaging it.
Good stuff. I appreciate you trying different things out.
Yup... open tarp camping is my preferred. Especially nice if you make a bed or bring a cot so you're up off the ground. Perfect combo. A small piece of canvas makes a good fire pit rain cover... not as flammable as nylon.
Why not contact TEMU for a return of the faulty equipment then you can let us know what their customer service is like? You’d get your money back too! Thanks for sharing your expeditions. I’m a fair weather camper but would love a chance at bushcraft so love learning from you.
Its pretty widely known that buying things from Temu is a gamble. You're not getting any customer service lol.
A woman who I used to follow here on TH-cam was buying TONS of clothes from them, and claimed that they had good CS. I was skeptical.
Yes, a company built on literal slave labor cares about your shopping experience.
All i did was leave a negative review and was given a refund
I've ordered various items from them and their customer service is better than Amazons. What made me switch to Temu was when I saw the identical items on Amazon for way more. Let's face it almost all of our stuff comes from China anyway
Thanks for your sacrifice, Andy 😅! The thing that gets me with Temu and the like, is that it isn't that cheap, and you could get much better gear at Decathlon etc for the same-ish price (and actually physically see the stuff before you buy)😮
I’ll keep my Hilliberg thank you…
But I do have a inflatable tent that’s awesome, it’s called a Zelter shelter.
Once my sister asked my dad what his least favorite camping trip was and he said it was the one where it rained the entire weekend and everything was wet and there was mud everywhere. She would later talk about camping with me where the subject of my favorite camping trip ever came up and I couldn't figure out why she was laughing when I told her it was the one where it rained and there was mud everywhere, because there were also frogs, worms, and salamanders all over the place and I had an excuse to spend an entire weekend playing in the mud.
I've definitely had bad experiences with camping & rain!
If you want to collect water from rain in the Australian Infantry we used to set up our Hutchie's and from each corner tie another piece of Hutchie cord and run it down into a water bottle, instead of dripping away the cord acts like a pipe straight into the bottle. In heavy rain once in the Jungle when our platoon was out of water and couldn't get resupplied we filled the entire platoons water supply in 4 hours. That's 8 litres per man.
Innovative
Love this story. Just read it out to my Aust army cadet son 👍🇦🇺
fortawesome1974 - when you were discharged didn't they remind you at the time that the military secrets act would still be enforceable in your civvy life ?
You could be shot sir 😅
what is a Hutchies?
I always tarp my tent. Underneath and over top. I had a tent back in the '90s that taught me that. The rain ran right down the sides of the tent and came in thru the seams where the sides are sewn to the bottom! It poured in on all 4 sides!
I was thinking the same thing to put the tent under his tarp he strung and his firewood too.
that was definitely a case of... "laugh or you'll cry" tent moment 😂😂 fair play you do keep it authentic 👍
Now I know why our explorer scout troup used rugged Army Surplus gear.Years later after the quake of 89 I felt the need for a 2 room tent we got from Sears so we could keep our 2 kitties separate from the third kitty in the event we'd need to evacuate.We tried it out on the back lawn in summer but it let in condensation big time!Next item I got like that was a patio umbrella from Ikea and I sprayed it first with sun protectant(prevents fading &sun rot!) then the water repellent spray.Wow big difference!
Loved your video and your trying out products for dependability.I subscribed!
Your water repellent is probably based on those horrible FOREVER chemicals. They never degrade and are now in everything, everywhere on earth. Inside you also there are these PFOS chemicals created by the big corporations. Free ride for them eh
Would be funny to see a Temu review channel called: Surviving Temu
I think anyone using a new tent should have checked to find out if the tent is waterproofed! have seen a few ways of doing this.
I am interested in buying a tent and stove for camping. If you watch the Measurements they have the round SS unit with various parts that you may either use pellets or wood. It runs about $25 with tax. It comes in a case so it is easy to keep together. It has wings for balance. I think it measures 7"x 10." I am a car camper so I picked the larger size. I have been looking for larger-sized flat stoves. They seem to be higher priced.
I also saw a cast
e iron unit that looks like a stew kettle. with an inside caste iron curved plate to put charcoal on. The plate is an antique, It has a square wire grate to cook on. I am sure it will fit my household # 11 caste iron. The stew pot lid would be able to put out the charcoal fire quickly in the event you needed to pack up quickly!
I have looked at so many tents. Thanks very much for checking this and doing the research. want one with at least 2 rooms and I want to be able to stand up in it. I am too old (70) to crawl around. I have been checking waterproofing methods and this seems like the best! Wax is in most kitchens. Most people must have an iron!
Watching from Australia - love your attitude about it all, always with a smile, lots of trial and error here - grateful you showed it, can't wait to delve into your other videos
Two main things I noticed about the tent was that the ventilation space at the top was too small, coupled with the inflated, bulky frame bits made the ventilation space even smaller. I don't think the tent leaked at all, I believe it was all condensation from breathing, body heat and outside temps being cooler. It's incredible how much condensation builds up from just breathing and body heat. Also, the sides not having any guide lines to keep it tight from flapping around meant all the condensation drips were going all over the place. All in all, it's an interesting concept but it missed the mark on a few places. I watched this video just to see what kind of quality Temu offered in their camp gear ~ I've looked at that camp light and stove, for the price it seemed like it was too good a deal for them. Thanks for checking them out, I'm an avid camper/hiker and love checking out this kind of stuff :-)
The budget Walmart tent I have is a similar design except it uses fiberglass rods for the frame. The issue I had was where the cloth material for the walls is sewn to the tarp bottom of the tent, the stitching holding it together was a bit sketchy. I had to Flex Seal the stitching inside and out to water proof it as best I could
Tiny houses have same issues so we use heat air exchangers. Amazing how much condensation a human makes.
I loved this video! the quesadilla taco thing looked great!
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Thanks for putting up with the damp to entertain us. What a brilliant video. Thanks for sharing. Hope everything dried out ok.
You're a better person than me. I would gave abandoned camp wayyyy sooner. Thanks for the fun video and sacrificing your dryness to let us know that Temu, like Wish, camping gear should not be on our list of must haves. 😅
I enjoyed every second of this video. Thank you.
Inexpensive kit is nearly always a compromise. I have often seen inexpensive tents covered by an equally inexpensive tarp in local drive up camps. In the past, wild camping with my family, I would set up my tarp first and assemble the tent underneath whenever it was raining, then moving it aside so that the entrance was just underneath the tarp, making it easy to go in and out, utilising both to make access to both quite seamless.
Over the years, I learned all the hacks to supposedly stay dry while tenting. The last time I woke up to wet sleeping bag & tent floor I tossed my 'waterproofed' tent. Ive sworn that if & when I go camping again, it will be with a large tarp over a hammock!
I so miss hanging out by a fire at night! Growing up, every weekend and holidays i had fires out in the back yard. Friends always welcome to stop over, have a beer or four, eat than chillax! I guess ill just enjoy your calming videos! Thank you! God bless from New Hampshire USA!
I've been watching your videos for a while now. I love what you do and your video style. I was having a particularly difficult day today - loads of stress - but I got the notification for this new video and as I watched it I could feel my stress easing away. Thank you so much. Wish your camp went better and i hope you are feeling better. Cheers!
I feel the same way, watching Andy's vids makes me forget my stress for a while
Yep, it's relaxing.
I find these vids so relaxing. I’ve only gone camping once when I was a child. I cried sooooo much because I have a huge phobia of bugs. Planning to go camping this summer, I will be bringing stuff to make sure the least amount of bugs get in the tent.
Shame the tent leaked. There's nothing more frustrating waking up soaked and packing away a drenched tent.
If you knew then what you know now, you would have put the tent under the tarp 😆 But, it is all trial and error.
Looking forward to the next episode 🤞
He did mention using the tarp over the tent, but that it wouldn't really be testing the tent. Understandable.
Thanks for an honest review. You might be able to salvage the tent if you spray it with water-resistant stuff. The mat I'd definitely contact them over. They may give you a temu credit. The knife was surprisingly durable. Again thanks.
You're like the bob ross of camping, so peaceful and relaxing to watch and you always seem so positive.
One order from Temu and I was done. Thanks for braving the Temu junk and the rain for all of us who watched in our nice dry recilners
Temu is great if you know when to use it.
If require high quality products, especially if you travel temu is not the way.
If you are good to go with low quality products, temu can save you a lot of money.
Most sold shoes & clothes are low quality, so temu is great. If you however choose to buy high end clothing (not luxury) then temu is bad.
Always remember….Temu is more so about collecting your information than your money or giving a good product. I try hard and not promote CCP as all companies in China by law have to report anything that they are doing. Yes your information
@@gregmoessner3104 we already sell our informations to google, amazon, apple, etc, so we might as well also sell them to the ccp.
I've ordered ALOT over the past 3 years and never once any issue with anything. It's a hit and miss like ANYTHING you get from ANYONE
This is why the landfills are full of Temu/CCP toxic junk. Your immoral purchasing practices
I bought some stuff from Temu for the first time earlier this month and it's like a lottery what you get. I mean you almost know that most of the stuff is just cheap rubbish, but there's always that hope you get find something decent. Thanks for the video again mate. Absolutely love your channel :)
Great video, however watching this reminds me of why I gave up camping in tents and switched to a caravan. With its blown warm air heating, shower and every mod con, it can rain all it likes now!
I find that cheaper tents dont have protection on the zippers or a fly sheet that covers the openings well. So the rain makes it's way into the tent that way. Had a few rivers in heavier rains. :)
My favorite sleep camping is a hammock w sleeping bag, with mosquito net and tarp strung over and anchored. You're off the ground, and you can cocoon against almost any weather. Never gotten wet. Sawbuck is easy to make and saves a lot of effort, and even fingers. Place your water collector where water runs off the tarp. Thanks for the video
Never use anything you buy from anywhere without washing it, and at least a few times. There are mechanical residues and chemical residues left from the production on it. I liked the video and thought maybe it would be a good tip for you to share with the world.
Andy, I love your videos! The turn on for me is your cooking and spliting wood. There is an art to it and you got it going on! Thank you for the info. you share. Has saved me more than once. I love all the tips you share. So cheers to you and the camping life! Be safe!
glad that this popped up into my feed, first time viewer and new subscriber! you seem really chill even in the face of something like this ending so poorly, wishing you warmth and more dry outcomes next time!
I've never heard of your channel but couldn't click fast enough when I saw the title
Same. And so glad I did.
Brilliant video Andy , nothing worse than waking up in a puddle of water when camping i feel for you mate , thanks for the video , all the best and stay safe .
Can't beat the simplicity of a tarp - look forward to the tarp bivy camp already !