6. buy a tent with a rain flap that goes all the way down the side of the tent. 7. learn how to dig a rain trench 8. sleep on a cot 9. bring your clothes in a plastic container (not your travel luggage) that fits under your cot. 10. always double the size of the tent for the amount of people camping (1->2 person tent, 2-> 4 person tent, ...) You're welcome!
Dead limbs overhead can't be understated enough! I pretty much grew up in the forest, in Pennsylvania on my Grandfather's 200 plus acres of property. My Grandfather, Dad and all of my uncles always warned me about dead limbs, and it saved my life when a 200 lbs plus branch, that I'd just been sitting under, broke about 50 feet up, and crashed to the ground. It was louder than a high powered rifle, and it's a good thing I didn't have to go to the bathroom...although it scared me so badly that I think I may have peed a pint of air lol. Always look up, if you're not sure, move!
I pitch a new tent several times before I go on a trip. I even do it in the dark or the rain! You (and your tentmate) can't practice too much. Count your stakes, so you don't forget one. I make my groundsheet BIGGER than the size of the tent, then I fold it under after pitching the tent. Just leaving it flat still catches some rain that follows the tent to the bottom and pools. Do check for "widowmakers" (weak branches that may break & fall in the wind or storm) and don't pitch in a low spot where rain might pool or flow underneath like a small creak. Check your seams! Hang the tent between two trees or poles on a line, and go inside and look for sunlight, then seal the seams or leaks. Check the seams again when you get home.
Been camping for 20 years. One thing I always advise new tent campers is purchasing a 10x10 canopy. You need one to put above your tent or picnic table with your food and stoves and supples on it. A tarp is needed to the table and food at night. Tarps under the tent are a plus. Nice video!
@John John we Don't have bears in England lol. As for guns, we Don't need them either thanks! Im staying in a holiday park, so will be surrounded by other campers Xx
@@MsDawnnee I would dare to disagree. as for self defense in urban areas, crime is on the rise yadayadayada etc. etc. etc. but there are large wild cats in england, among other spooky predators. if youve been out in the woods much, youll learn very soon that animals can hide from people if they want.
Bonus tip: in the PNW, make camp where you see crows/ravens. There will be less ground critters around wanting to nibble through your tent and gear in the night! (critters here are “widow makers” too, we had a squirrel push a section of bark 3’x5’ off a tree and it came crashing down barely missing our tent! 🐿)
Very poor advice, think about it? In nature conserving energy is everything, predators do not hang out in bad eating spots so, lots of crows and ravens means there ARE lots of critters about😎
For me, a ground cover is a must for extending the life of your tent. Also, depending on how beat up the existing tent floor is and/or weather conditions I use a custom-cut tarp or thick plastic to use inside the tent as well as a ground cloth. Love your tent and your tent will love you back! ⛺️
Actually, using a ground sheet or footprint is a mistake. Protecting a tent floor that will leak anyway is a useless endeavor. The priority is not to protect the tent floor. The priority is to protect the camper. To keep water from wetting the camper, there are two basic steps. 1. Never place a tent where rainwater will either puddle (any low spot) or flow to a puddle (any channel or longish channel from higher ground toward lower ground. High and low may be only an inch or two difference vertically. 2. Adding a “plastic bathtub” inside the tent. Measure the inside dimensions of the tent. As an example say, 2’X8’. From your local hardware, buy a sheet of visqueen from which can be cut a rectangle that is 1 foot wider and 1 foot longer, in this example that would be 3’X9’. Fold up all edges 6”, miter each corner and secure each one with duct tape. When the tent is set up, spread out the visqueen tub inside. Now, the camper is protected. When camps were deluged by continuing rain, I have had water trickling through the tent - in between the floor and the visqueen tub - for 2-3 days. I and my gear remained dry. Every tent floor that I’ve seen leaks. Don’t bother with a ground sheet unless the tent doesn’t have a floor in the first place. And, why would you buy a tent without a floor?
I go with a headlamp and reflective guy- lines! But I still manage to trip over them but 85.95% less. Well realistically probably 85.99% less but whose counting! An currently experimenting with glow paint on the pegs. They do manage to glow slightly but not all night.
My favorite camping spot out in the middle of the woods had a widow maker over a great spot but I would never set up there. It was too high to try to take it down myself. I was squirrel hunting one day near the campsite and happen to glance around it to plan another camping trip and that widow maker was on the ground. At least I’ll live to finally set up in that great spot now lol.
The first person (i think on the entire web) that has mentioned the 'smaller' ground sheet to avoid puddles on tent floor during downpour. Absolute legend.
If it's too big, I believe you can safely fit it to size as long as you fold all the excess bits of ground sheet UNDER itself. (Also, as long as it's fine weather there's no need to worry about an oversized groundsheet sticking out.)
@@shad0w2393 the ground sheet actually serves multiple purposes. It protects the floor of your tent against pebbles and other debris that can puncture the material.., it prevents the build up of water underneath the tent during heavy rain, and it also keeps the bottom of the tent relatively clean. This simply addition extends the life of your tent as well as prolonging your investment.
Suggestions for a follow-up video - 1) how flat is flat enough to pitch a tent 2) best way(s) to deal with an off camber site, and 3) what to do with those tent stakes and stake-out points when there is little to no topsoil.
Watch for the 5 W's. Good W's are water and wood nearby. Bad W's are widowmakers (anything that can fall on you), Wind, and Wigglers (bugs, snakes, rodents, etc) It's never fun to discover you put your tent too close to an anthill, or right in a natural wind tunnel.
Good tips. The guyline was is interesting because with hammock tarps and the like, tight and taut is usually better. But with a tent, leaving a tad bit of slack makes some sense. I almost never use guylines either, but when I have, I've made them somewhat taut, but not super tight.
I think this is well made and well said. Too many tents have been broken or ripped by the own user and the user gets angry and blames it on the tent and the company.
Instead of just posing in front of your tent, how about you show everyone what you mean with each mistake? Otherwise, this is not at all helpful for beginners.
This is just one video of dozens, maybe hundreds of videos on TH-cam around beginner focused backpacking topics. One video can’t have all the examples and answers. Appreciate you watching! 👍🏻
I've camped before, took the boys, had all the gear....but its been 20 years...saw your video and said what the heck. Good stuff...even if to reinforce the memory...thanks alot...
1:00 I didn't know how to stake the guylines out properly either... you see many campers, even experiences ones, who have them staked out super tight. But what you're saying makes sense to me, as most tents are designed to have some space to maneuver - hence the poles of the tent are not fixated to the ground, but are stuck into the tent floor grommets. If the guylines are more loose, they would only hold the tent if it tilts too far to either side... It's as you said, none of these brands seem to provide you with a proper manual on how to use their gear properly - I find that quite appalling given the price that you pay for many of these items. I had a similar experience when I purchased my first quality sleeping bag... I was just lucky enough to find a video online where it was advised not to store the bag in a compressed condition at home, but to hang it up somewhere - otherwise the down will lose all that fluffiness, and your sleeping bag will not bloat up and hold you as warm anymore. Another thing is how to clean your gear. Apparently you must not put your tent in a washing machine using detergents, and you're not supposed to keep your tent in direct sun light for too long... I put mine in the machine using the hand wash program at 0°C and added regular hand wash soap, as that's virtually the same thing. Can't think of anything more frustrating than spending all this money on outdoor gear and then mess it up... and it's not even people's own fault, as most just don't know any better because many outdoor companies fail to provide you with a more detailed user and maintenance manual. I'm very happy that people like you go online and clear some of the misinformation up and set it straight...
My first trip video with my wife I took my first trekking pole tent without setting it up...spent years with a freestanding and it was a huge mistake.....I made mistake 1,2 and 3 lol lessons learned and I'm back to a free standing tent now...I felt you were speaking to me here lol 😂
“Guy line”. Little lengths of cord that run at around 45 degrees to the ground up to the tent and apply moderate tension equally in all directions to help maintain the tent’s shape and function. The pegs for guy lines should be also inserted into the ground at 45 degrees roughly, to form a 90 degree angle between the guy line and the peg. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy-wire
EXCELLENT advice. In my eagerness to get away from the wife for a couple of days, I definitely would have blundered a few things. Now, I'm even MORE excited about going.
A guy line (on a tent) is almost always on the rain fly portion and is mainly used to make sure the rain fly doesn't touch the main body of the tent. This is to keep moisture and rain from seeping in. You also want it tight enough to withstand wind but not so tight it stretches the fabric to the point that the waterproofing will become damaged.
Those killer branches apply to almost everywhere. Parking the car in high wind under trees, swimming under water falls and jumping off bridges in murky water especially near the pylons where branches often accumulate under water.
6. Buy a backpackers style air pad which will keep you off the ground and your back straight. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on those thick queen sized air mattresses, only to have them fail on me. They always lose air through the night leaving you on the ground. I’ve never had problems losing air from a backpackers air mattress and never end up with back pain in the morning. Those large style air mattresses also never last more than a few camping trips and take up way too much space inside your tent.
This is more of a tips when pitching a tent.... the biggest mistakes when camping have to do with food and water.... not how maximised ur tent it... Misleading video title....
Tip if your tent is surrounded by 100s of other tents look for perminant landmarks near your tent so you can find your tent again theres nothing worse than not been able to find your tent.
I mean, sure, these are mistakes people make, but what the hell’s the point if you aren’t going to show how to do these things the right way? Not exactly helpful.
Mistake 6? Don't camp deep woods without being armed. Bears, foxes, coyotes, hillbillies...ya never know. Washing your hands and face after eating and changing clothes before bed (preferably submerging old clothes in water) is a good practice as well to avoid attracting hungry animals.
Please, a tent is a tent! If you can't set of v up you shouldn't be there! It's like buying put together furniture. Okay, this is for real city slickers! Although I can see this guy speaks from stupid. Meaning he has experienced all these. You do not need a ground sheet if you have a good waterproof tent. Second, bring a tarp for harsh weather! Make sure it covers the entire tent in a wrap around overlap fashion. Dig a trench around the petimentrt, with a water channel away from your tent at the lowest level of the ground point. This way your tent still not flood, you can overlap the opening for further protecting and have a way for air to ventilate your tent. But hey, check the weather, expect a squall, if it's bad weather, don't go. My secret, I have a 8x 8 tent, I put a 7x7 tent inside! I use a cot, and I try to face the sun in the morning, keep the heat on the rear during the day. With a tent in b tent you can keep the drafts open, have a double skeeter, guard, and a small area to change clothes.
Mistake - not waterproofing your new tent or every spring *extra on the seams. Mistake - not taking a tarp for over the fly/tent *can help in wind or unexpected rain. Get outside and enjoy!
Man I've been watching camping tents and camp grounds for months almost everyday to find the perfect tent and the perfect campsite. Then one day, we went to a spring and set our picnic area and beach seats under some shaded tree. I was there just sitting on the chair and enjoying the breeze when a huge snake just dropped from a tree a few meters from me. It was very angry and had that stance...and at that moment I knew, I'll never ever want to think about camping again. This was a sign from the upper echelon.
My opinion if one shovels a gutter around the tent to channel water away that drips on and down the tent is a good idea for directing water.. Also, packing dirt around tent to seal off any potential gaps.. Marine Corps training and very effective..
Just found your video after a recent camping trip and crazy how the last tip about the branch happened on the camp site next to us that we were gonna rent but the family that was gonna take it canceled last minute.
As a newbie camper I appreciate the advice, thanks for this! I would appreciate advice on how to insert and remove Tent Poles (threaded through the material) as this seems to take an eternity to do, the material just keeps gathering and the poles keep coming apart!!
Great tips. Going camping in a week & will definitely use your tips. I did already do a trial run by pitching the tent since I am a newbie!! Thank you for your advice & time!!👍😁
Not only that, but you SHOULD pitch your tent in your back yard when it's cloudy and raining. If the rain makes it impossible to pitch your tent, you need to seriously stop and think about whether you're ready for camping. It won't be at all like the silly ads: two smiling people with perfect hair in ironed clothes setting up the tent INSIDE a building. LOL. Can they set it up when it's dark and snowing somewhere in Canada while the kid whines loudly "Mommy! When is the tent ready? I'm c-cold!"
Largol33t1, you make very good points here for sure. As for the handling of the problem with the "whining child," best solution would be to simply strap the lil toddler into a harness, & then chain him/her to a nearby tree.
You forgot something about the first point! Always set up a tent before a trip so you can also properly inspect it! They could have faults or damage, wouldn’t you hate it if you got your camp site, pitched the tent and there is a huge hole in it :’) happened to me once with an old catoma (new at the time)
My tent: lightweight hammock n rain poncho as the rain fly, no pad, no poles, no ground lol just rope n 2 stakes ..does anyone know how to keep the dew off? I live in Colorado, heavy dew in the mornings complimented with afternoon rains means nothing is dryyy 🌦🙇
It’s not a “trending phrase”. A foot print for a tent is a piece of fabric placed under the floor of the tent to add protection to the floor of a tent.
Microtechmachineshop, hey man, just remember that with her going along, "pitching-a-tent" just might have a somewhat different overall connotation, know what I mean?
I havent been camping in years and unfortunately I ended up with a crowd that seeming brings all the shit with them that I could do without and never turn back. Many people dont do any research hardly on anything they buy. They just look at the Amazon review and buy that sh*t quick. However, I have seen people give 5 star ratings as they explain, "But...". They will go on to say how the product is awesome but it is flawed and actually sucks. Apathy when it comes to buying shitty products is strangely common these days. If you have to pay $20 more for a product that has 1-2 years more of a warranty that is usually a good sign. Unless you are purchasing a Samsung laundry machine. IDK how the hell those folks get away with saying their product has a 10 year warranty. They mess up and rot quick.
![CAMPปลิ้น | EP.82[1/2] แก๊ง 3 สาวเพื่อนซี้บุก CAMPปลิ้นครั้งนี้ห้ามเสียอาการ](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_6WUjXHe1TM/mqdefault.jpg)
Straight to the point,no rambling, no long intros. Thank you so much, great video mate , earned a new subscriber.
Ah so I see you hate people making money to survive huh!! Smh
Agreed. And his hair is on point. 👌🏼
6. buy a tent with a rain flap that goes all the way down the side of the tent. 7. learn how to dig a rain trench 8. sleep on a cot 9. bring your clothes in a plastic container (not your travel luggage) that fits under your cot. 10. always double the size of the tent for the amount of people camping (1->2 person tent, 2-> 4 person tent, ...) You're welcome!
Too true!:)
Backpackers still can’t travel that heavy
Thank you . Wished I saw your comment before buying a 6 person tent for our family of 5. Now we just upgrade to a 12 person tent.
Lol thanks
@@Sandman117master Don't be ridiculous - it's not 12 its 10 that you need according to this formula /s
Dead limbs overhead can't be understated enough! I pretty much grew up in the forest, in Pennsylvania on my Grandfather's 200 plus acres of property. My Grandfather, Dad and all of my uncles always warned me about dead limbs, and it saved my life when a 200 lbs plus branch, that I'd just been sitting under, broke about 50 feet up, and crashed to the ground. It was louder than a high powered rifle, and it's a good thing I didn't have to go to the bathroom...although it scared me so badly that I think I may have peed a pint of air lol. Always look up, if you're not sure, move!
I pitch a new tent several times before I go on a trip. I even do it in the dark or the rain! You (and your tentmate) can't practice too much.
Count your stakes, so you don't forget one.
I make my groundsheet BIGGER than the size of the tent, then I fold it under after pitching the tent. Just leaving it flat still catches some rain that follows the tent to the bottom and pools.
Do check for "widowmakers" (weak branches that may break & fall in the wind or storm) and don't pitch in a low spot where rain might pool or flow underneath like a small creak.
Check your seams! Hang the tent between two trees or poles on a line, and go inside and look for sunlight, then seal the seams or leaks. Check the seams again when you get home.
Been camping for 20 years. One thing I always advise new tent campers is purchasing a 10x10 canopy. You need one to put above your tent or picnic table with your food and stoves and supples on it. A tarp is needed to the table and food at night. Tarps under the tent are a plus. Nice video!
As a woman going camping alone at 57, for the 1st time, this was VERY helpful! Thanks from England xx
@John John we Don't have bears in England lol. As for guns, we Don't need them either thanks! Im staying in a holiday park, so will be surrounded by other campers Xx
@John John must be nice 😂
@@MsDawnnee all the Bears got eaten by hungry hiker's ☺️
@@MsDawnnee I would dare to disagree. as for self defense in urban areas, crime is on the rise yadayadayada etc. etc. etc. but there are large wild cats in england, among other spooky predators. if youve been out in the woods much, youll learn very soon that animals can hide from people if they want.
AMAZING, good luck!!! :D
Bonus tip: in the PNW, make camp where you see crows/ravens. There will be less ground critters around wanting to nibble through your tent and gear in the night! (critters here are “widow makers” too, we had a squirrel push a section of bark 3’x5’ off a tree and it came crashing down barely missing our tent! 🐿)
GoLisaRowe Bustamove whoa! That’s wild!
we just camped out at Longbeach. Woke up to a raven on the roof of the tent cawing at 6am 😂
@@Roseisababe111 Indica, well? Did you offer some breakfast to the cute Raven too, perhaps?
Thank you
Very poor advice, think about it?
In nature conserving energy is everything, predators do not hang out in bad eating spots so, lots of crows and ravens means there ARE lots of critters about😎
For me, a ground cover is a must for extending the life of your tent. Also, depending on how beat up the existing tent floor is and/or weather conditions I use a custom-cut tarp or thick plastic to use inside the tent as well as a ground cloth. Love your tent and your tent will love you back! ⛺️
Good practical advice, thank you
Actually, using a ground sheet or footprint is a mistake. Protecting a tent floor that will leak anyway is a useless endeavor. The priority is not to protect the tent floor. The priority is to protect the camper. To keep water from wetting the camper, there are two basic steps.
1. Never place a tent where rainwater will either puddle (any low spot) or flow to a puddle (any channel or longish channel from higher ground toward lower ground. High and low may be only an inch or two difference vertically.
2. Adding a “plastic bathtub” inside the tent. Measure the inside dimensions of the tent. As an example say, 2’X8’. From your local hardware, buy a sheet of visqueen from which can be cut a rectangle that is 1 foot wider and 1 foot longer, in this example that would be 3’X9’. Fold up all edges 6”, miter each corner and secure each one with duct tape. When the tent is set up, spread out the visqueen tub inside. Now, the camper is protected.
When camps were deluged by continuing rain, I have had water trickling through the tent - in between the floor and the visqueen tub - for 2-3 days. I and my gear remained dry.
Every tent floor that I’ve seen leaks. Don’t bother with a ground sheet unless the tent doesn’t have a floor in the first place. And, why would you buy a tent without a floor?
Guy lines ? OHH YEAH the skinny little strings I trip over EVERY DAMN TIME !
You are 100% spot on sir
I go with a headlamp and reflective guy- lines! But I still manage to trip over them but 85.95% less. Well realistically probably 85.99% less but whose counting! An currently experimenting with glow paint on the pegs. They do manage to glow slightly but not all night.
Always cut pool noodles and put then on lines
My favorite camping spot out in the middle of the woods had a widow maker over a great spot but I would never set up there. It was too high to try to take it down myself. I was squirrel hunting one day near the campsite and happen to glance around it to plan another camping trip and that widow maker was on the ground. At least I’ll live to finally set up in that great spot now lol.
The first person (i think on the entire web) that has mentioned the 'smaller' ground sheet to avoid puddles on tent floor during downpour. Absolute legend.
Ari, I would be willing to bet that 9 out of 10 tent campers are not aware of the need for a smaller ground sheet.
If it's too big, I believe you can safely fit it to size as long as you fold all the excess bits of ground sheet UNDER itself. (Also, as long as it's fine weather there's no need to worry about an oversized groundsheet sticking out.)
I got this night one. Only thing is, i was using the ground sheet made by the manufacture... and its smaller than the tent. Not sure what I did wrong.
@@BigDukeX i didnt even know you needed a ground sheet at all ... :|
@@shad0w2393 the ground sheet actually serves multiple purposes. It protects the floor of your tent against pebbles and other debris that can puncture the material.., it prevents the build up of water underneath the tent during heavy rain, and it also keeps the bottom of the tent relatively clean. This simply addition extends the life of your tent as well as prolonging your investment.
Suggestions for a follow-up video - 1) how flat is flat enough to pitch a tent 2) best way(s) to deal with an off camber site, and 3) what to do with those tent stakes and stake-out points when there is little to no topsoil.
The answer to (3) is to tie the guy rope around a heavy but moveable object such as a rock.
Great tips my friend! My favorite was the ground sheet. I got that part wrong for my first few times camping
Mistake number one (we all do on first camping): Bring everything unnecessary and heavy things with and leaving the important things at home!
I love it “pokey things”. Mistake No. 7 - not seam sealing your tent before you leave!!
Watch for the 5 W's. Good W's are water and wood nearby. Bad W's are widowmakers (anything that can fall on you), Wind, and Wigglers (bugs, snakes, rodents, etc)
It's never fun to discover you put your tent too close to an anthill, or right in a natural wind tunnel.
Good tips. The guyline was is interesting because with hammock tarps and the like, tight and taut is usually better. But with a tent, leaving a tad bit of slack makes some sense. I almost never use guylines either, but when I have, I've made them somewhat taut, but not super tight.
Another mistake - not checking the tent for damage, tears and missing or broken poles or missing ropes etc.
I think this is well made and well said. Too many tents have been broken or ripped by the own user and the user gets angry and blames it on the tent and the company.
Mistake 6: groundsheet is not needed...I did 50 years without! I am 65 now...just take a bit of tape...just in case...
Do someone came from my SS class? Just saying 👁👄👁
99.9% of camping fun is setting a tent up the first time.
Instead of just posing in front of your tent, how about you show everyone what you mean with each mistake? Otherwise, this is not at all helpful for beginners.
🙄🙄🙄
Thanks for watching the free video I took time to make and share.
It would’ve been nice to have examples for ppl like me who have no prior knowledge of putting up a tent
This is just one video of dozens, maybe hundreds of videos on TH-cam around beginner focused backpacking topics. One video can’t have all the examples and answers.
Appreciate you watching! 👍🏻
I did my first ever camping last week and failure to pitch in before the trip was one of my lesson. Thanks for sharing this.
I was guilty of #5 for a long time... Nothing like having a big slip and slide under your tent at night...
I've camped before, took the boys, had all the gear....but its been 20 years...saw your video and said what the heck. Good stuff...even if to reinforce the memory...thanks alot...
Been there done that! Well on a couple at least. Good call on the widow maker mention. Thanks man!
Haven't we all! ha ha. Cheers brother!
1:00 I didn't know how to stake the guylines out properly either... you see many campers, even experiences ones, who have them staked out super tight. But what you're saying makes sense to me, as most tents are designed to have some space to maneuver - hence the poles of the tent are not fixated to the ground, but are stuck into the tent floor grommets. If the guylines are more loose, they would only hold the tent if it tilts too far to either side...
It's as you said, none of these brands seem to provide you with a proper manual on how to use their gear properly - I find that quite appalling given the price that you pay for many of these items. I had a similar experience when I purchased my first quality sleeping bag... I was just lucky enough to find a video online where it was advised not to store the bag in a compressed condition at home, but to hang it up somewhere - otherwise the down will lose all that fluffiness, and your sleeping bag will not bloat up and hold you as warm anymore.
Another thing is how to clean your gear. Apparently you must not put your tent in a washing machine using detergents, and you're not supposed to keep your tent in direct sun light for too long... I put mine in the machine using the hand wash program at 0°C and added regular hand wash soap, as that's virtually the same thing. Can't think of anything more frustrating than spending all this money on outdoor gear and then mess it up... and it's not even people's own fault, as most just don't know any better because many outdoor companies fail to provide you with a more detailed user and maintenance manual. I'm very happy that people like you go online and clear some of the misinformation up and set it straight...
My first trip video with my wife I took my first trekking pole tent without setting it up...spent years with a freestanding and it was a huge mistake.....I made mistake 1,2 and 3 lol lessons learned and I'm back to a free standing tent now...I felt you were speaking to me here lol 😂
You mean these tents aren't rated to stop a 500-pound tree branch from crushing your skull. They just don't make tents like they used to.
Devin
As usual some very good advice! Another reason your one of the top backpacking channels on TH-cam! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Rick!
Went to school with a guy called Guy Lines
Another tip: bring extra tarps and lots of rope .( different sizes).
If you set up a new tent you don't know if it has enough space yet
The audience for this video is camping noobs, but wth is a guideline.... Could've used some images and video footage.
“Guy line”. Little lengths of cord that run at around 45 degrees to the ground up to the tent and apply moderate tension equally in all directions to help maintain the tent’s shape and function. The pegs for guy lines should be also inserted into the ground at 45 degrees roughly, to form a 90 degree angle between the guy line and the peg. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy-wire
@@georgemorley1029 Thanks 😄
whos here for shcool
EXCELLENT advice.
In my eagerness to get away from the wife for a couple of days, I definitely would have blundered a few things.
Now, I'm even MORE excited about going.
very nice tips...thankyou
A guy line (on a tent) is almost always on the rain fly portion and is mainly used to make sure the rain fly doesn't touch the main body of the tent.
This is to keep moisture and rain from seeping in.
You also want it tight enough to withstand wind but not so tight it stretches the fabric to the point that the waterproofing will become damaged.
Good tip.
As a noob, I didn’t know what a guy line was. It would’ve been nice to have some b-roll showing what you’re talking about
With synthetic materials this is no longer the case, it's a hang up from canvas😎
I bought a brand new Columbia shirt for this video HAHAHAH
Jason Moseman 🤔
Those killer branches apply to almost everywhere. Parking the car in high wind under trees, swimming under water falls and jumping off bridges in murky water especially near the pylons where branches often accumulate under water.
6. Buy a backpackers style air pad which will keep you off the ground and your back straight. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on those thick queen sized air mattresses, only to have them fail on me. They always lose air through the night leaving you on the ground. I’ve never had problems losing air from a backpackers air mattress and never end up with back pain in the morning. Those large style air mattresses also never last more than a few camping trips and take up way too much space inside your tent.
This is more of a tips when pitching a tent.... the biggest mistakes when camping have to do with food and water.... not how maximised ur tent it...
Misleading video title....
Needs visuals.
im new to camping and im glad i found this video! 🙏🏾 thanks
Tip if your tent is surrounded by 100s of other tents look for perminant landmarks near your tent so you can find your tent again theres nothing worse than not been able to find your tent.
I mean, sure, these are mistakes people make, but what the hell’s the point if you aren’t going to show how to do these things the right way? Not exactly helpful.
Mistake 6? Don't camp deep woods without being armed. Bears, foxes, coyotes, hillbillies...ya never know. Washing your hands and face after eating and changing clothes before bed (preferably submerging old clothes in water) is a good practice as well to avoid attracting hungry animals.
6. Don’t leave food in tent to prevent mice from breaking in
Scientific designation: *Pokey Things*
Great tips.
I've been camping for most of my life and every now and then I forget these basic tips.
You could show us . Like the guy ropes.. show us .. same as ground sheet.. show us.. whats widow makers... us in uk don't know..
Please, a tent is a tent! If you can't set of v up you shouldn't be there! It's like buying put together furniture. Okay, this is for real city slickers! Although I can see this guy speaks from stupid. Meaning he has experienced all these.
You do not need a ground sheet if you have a good waterproof tent. Second, bring a tarp for harsh weather! Make sure it covers the entire tent in a wrap around overlap fashion. Dig a trench around the petimentrt, with a water channel away from your tent at the lowest level of the ground point. This way your tent still not flood, you can overlap the opening for further protecting and have a way for air to ventilate your tent. But hey, check the weather, expect a squall, if it's bad weather, don't go. My secret, I have a 8x 8 tent, I put a 7x7 tent inside! I use a cot, and I try to face the sun in the morning, keep the heat on the rear during the day. With a tent in b tent you can keep the drafts open, have a double skeeter, guard, and a small area to change clothes.
I use a woven awing mat under my tent floor stays dry and rain water drains away.
I was told I was crazy for trying to set camp before dark. I was taught to have camp set by dark.
Great tip on the ground sheet !!!
Thanks mate. Great tips even for seasoned campers.
Mistake - not waterproofing your new tent or every spring *extra on the seams. Mistake - not taking a tarp for over the fly/tent *can help in wind or unexpected rain. Get outside and enjoy!
Man I've been watching camping tents and camp grounds for months almost everyday to find the perfect tent and the perfect campsite. Then one day, we went to a spring and set our picnic area and beach seats under some shaded tree. I was there just sitting on the chair and enjoying the breeze when a huge snake just dropped from a tree a few meters from me. It was very angry and had that stance...and at that moment I knew, I'll never ever want to think about camping again. This was a sign from the upper echelon.
Where were you camping?
Loved the format of this vid... I think I'll steal it! 😂😂😉 Great info Dev!
ha ha ha! Word!
My opinion if one shovels a gutter around the tent to channel water away that drips on and down the tent is a good idea for directing water.. Also, packing dirt around tent to seal off any potential gaps.. Marine Corps training and very effective..
Just found your video after a recent camping trip and crazy how the last tip about the branch happened on the camp site next to us that we were gonna rent but the family that was gonna take it canceled last minute.
This video could have been this text:
Set up your tent properly
I slept in a tent like that everyday for three years. Last thing I wanta do is camp. Camping is way different my man when it's long term.
Didn’t know that about the guy lines
my teacher made me listen to this video if someone from my class sees this comment i dont know you
Nothing says newb like carrying a groundsheet.
As a newbie camper I appreciate the advice, thanks for this! I would appreciate advice on how to insert and remove Tent Poles (threaded through the material) as this seems to take an eternity to do, the material just keeps gathering and the poles keep coming apart!!
It’s all about common sense and paying attention to details👈
Great tips. Going camping in a week & will definitely use your tips. I did already do a trial run by pitching the tent since I am a newbie!! Thank you for your advice & time!!👍😁
so you talk about the donts but dont show how to do these things right in the video
Not only that, but you SHOULD pitch your tent in your back yard when it's cloudy and raining. If the rain makes it impossible to pitch your tent, you need to seriously stop and think about whether you're ready for camping. It won't be at all like the silly ads: two smiling people with perfect hair in ironed clothes setting up the tent INSIDE a building. LOL. Can they set it up when it's dark and snowing somewhere in Canada while the kid whines loudly "Mommy! When is the tent ready? I'm c-cold!"
Largol33t1, you make very good points here for sure. As for the handling of the problem with the "whining child," best solution would be to simply strap the lil toddler into a harness, & then chain him/her to a nearby tree.
A friend inadvertently pitched her tent (in the dark) atop an anthill.
They chewed through the floor to gain access to her bread!
Food in the tent, too? Teach your poor friend some skills...
Don’t go camping if it’s raining....simple.
Great video! My first pitch was comical at best. I don't know how many people I've talked to who tried to learn on the trail.....disaster!!!
You forgot something about the first point! Always set up a tent before a trip so you can also properly inspect it! They could have faults or damage, wouldn’t you hate it if you got your camp site, pitched the tent and there is a huge hole in it :’) happened to me once with an old catoma (new at the time)
Hahaha Not Every! Many take the time to learn before they get out there!
Oh man. Pokey things are the worst.
My tent: lightweight hammock n rain poncho as the rain fly, no pad, no poles, no ground lol just rope n 2 stakes
..does anyone know how to keep the dew off? I live in Colorado, heavy dew in the mornings complimented with afternoon rains means nothing is dryyy 🌦🙇
Excellent, post. Thanks!
So, what is a 'foot print?' Of a tent? Im so tired of that 'trending phrase' so why not call it what it is-the diameter of the tent!?
It’s not a “trending phrase”. A foot print for a tent is a piece of fabric placed under the floor of the tent to add protection to the floor of a tent.
I miss camping my gf would not be caught in a tent
Pokey things!!! savage
Isn't it easier to pitch the tent after you arrive at the campsite?
ha! Yes, yes it is.
Id love to camp again my princess gf says shes too good for a tent
Then go without her!
Microtechmachineshop, hey man, just remember that with her going along, "pitching-a-tent" just might have a somewhat different overall connotation, know what I mean?
Stake down the tent before putting it up
Great video. How do you ensure that crawling bugs, like ants don't get in your tent?
people make these mistakes? :O
You calling me a noob?! 1vs1 me mate
I just tried putting up a tent in 88 degrees heat had the tent halfway up and gave up it's TOOOOOOOO HOT
I havent been camping in years and unfortunately I ended up with a crowd that seeming brings all the shit with them that I could do without and never turn back. Many people dont do any research hardly on anything they buy. They just look at the Amazon review and buy that sh*t quick. However, I have seen people give 5 star ratings as they explain, "But...". They will go on to say how the product is awesome but it is flawed and actually sucks. Apathy when it comes to buying shitty products is strangely common these days. If you have to pay $20 more for a product that has 1-2 years more of a warranty that is usually a good sign. Unless you are purchasing a Samsung laundry machine. IDK how the hell those folks get away with saying their product has a 10 year warranty. They mess up and rot quick.
I had to watch this because of its title!
Excellent advice and video
Mistake #5 is most important: Not looking up for hazard branches or trees...widow makers.
Iam going to dial you out right now
Nice video! thumbs up vote for the short format and getting right to the point.
Thanks! Going camping tomorrow
Cool can I come ? Lol fr fr
thanks or starting right in.