Just happened upon your channel watched the garden pitch video then this one, great reviews, I have to agree, small tents aren't anyway near as comfortable as these, being a cyclists, motorbike rider, beer and whisky drinker throughly enjoyed the video I have subscribed. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. 👍
I have one and have used it for all sorts of events. Great tent although I don't tend to detach the bedroom when I take it down. If you find a groundsheet you're doing well as they seem to be sold out everywhere. For me I'm happy to have a slightly bigger pack size for the benefits of having space and being able to stand up is a real bonus. Great video
@@michaelbullivant8828 I got a footprint direct from Vango, joined the stock availability list. Been very handy this year as a few trips were quite wet and the footprint gives you something to roll the tent up on instead of the often muddy ground
Very good content, learnt a lot from that. Firstly I love that Norfolk coastline I know those shops well but didn't realise the camp site was as good, yes you get what you pay for. I have not done moto camping for years but want to go again. At 6 ft 2 and in my mid 60s I find it hard to get dressed in bike gear while laying or kneeling on the ground. My knees cant take that any more. I have looked at the Galaxy 300 but never seen a review as good as this one. I have been looking at an easy pitch tent but as you said no dam room in them. Thanks again for sharing.
Firstly, thanks for the kind comments, appreciate it. Yeah I thought it was a small site, was shocked when they said it was £22 a night, but then when I saw the facilities I couldn’t complain. And it’s the best village/location along that stretch. Could do a great pub crawl between Hunny and Deepdale, catching the bus between hostelries! And totally about getting dressed, once I saw my mates Lone Rider Moto tent I was convinced there was a better way to Moto camp in comfort, any fool can rough it.
It defo is, bags of room, get changed in and out of gear easily, stand up wash in it if needed - just not something you'd take to the top of a mountain!
I got this tent on a cracking deal a few weeks back, probably won't use it till next year, so no idea if it's good, but I'm a big fan of Vango gear, it's always been value for money and have never been disappointed, only problem now is a groundsheet footprint is impossible to find.. I also have the Halo 300 which is absolute bombproof, the only problem is in bad weather you are stuck sitting inside crouched, I usually take a tarp with me, but if the wind gets up the tarp can't take it, so I purely bought this tent for the porch area and the stabilizing system for bad weather.
You can't stand up under a tarp in a field and be naked and have a wash, can't be in a field with others and be naked and get dressed, can't get out of the driving rain and wind under a tarp - a few scenarios were a tarp just isn't suitable. I will be taking a tarp on my next trip when I do a bit of bivvy bagging, so tarps certainly have there place, but so many seem to dismiss the bigger tents as excessive, but I'd disagree. Have you thought about making your own tarp, perhaps out of polypro or similar?
Great Video and some good detail on the tent and other kit you use. I pondered over this tent for ages when looking for one to stand up in to use when camping on the bike. I have a Vango Banshee 300 which is great and have been using it for years, but needed the standing space as fed up of having nowhere to sit if it rained and getting into motorcycle gear was a pain. In the end, I did go for the LoneRider Moto tent. Pros, having the two doors is really useful and they have full mesh panels instead of one door and partial mesh, which is great in the heat but good in the cold as well. Dead end poles sleeves are excellent when setting up on your own, rip stop material and there seemed to be more useful pockets in the tent. Cons, weight, pack size and price. There also isnt any specific vent panels into the vestuble like on the Galaxy. I think LR are really missing a trick not making a UL version of it with shorter lenngth poles so it could fit into a pannier. Parking the bike in it is useful when striking down camp in the pissing rain or doing any work on the bike out of the elements (both of which I have had to do), but wouldnt ever intend to use it for security (no point) and was never a reason for me to go for it. On the Galaxy, I noticed a lot of people use tarp clips on the fly sheet to keep the porch walls more taught in high winds and prevent it flapping so much.
Yeah I thought Moto tents were just a bit big, then went to Adv bike festival with my mate who had one and I saw the light, getting changed laying down and wriggling like a maggot got very boring and just general admin was a pain. Sometimes a little tent is the right thing, but often a bigger tent makes way more sense, especially if you are in the same place few a few days 👍
Can’t say I’ve had an issue with flapping. Don’t see weight and pack size a a big issue in the Moto tent, some people take a whole other person on the back of their bikes, so 6kg extra is nothing - I think it’s a bit like saying the mortgage on my 4 bed house is a bit much, I’ll just live in a one room bed sit!
@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 God to hear you haven’t had the flapping issue. I wasn’t comparing the tent’s weight and pack-size to the alternative of having a passenger on the back seat. When it’s on the back seat then doesn’t matter. It was as a direct comparison when I was researching and then deciding which one to go for between the Galaxy 300 or the Moto tent plus a couple more on my short list. For me, as a base camp tent the weight and pack size are worth it for the comfort you get at the other end (especially for the standing height). Ironically, I am now actually looking at getting a smaller free standing tent for a trip next year in Europe, as I will be travelling through instead of basing myself somewhere. Very at risk of creating a tent collection at this rate - it’s addictive! 😂
I have at least 12 tents, bought 2 bivvy tents this year, so god just realised I have 4 bivvy tents now… I only have 2 freestanding tents, an old vaude one I’ve had for years, bought when I was a mountain leader, and an MSR Access 1 I use in the mountains now. I prefer tunnel tents generally or single pole tents as they are quicker and easier to erect and free standing tents generally pitch inner first which is a problem when it’s raining. Tents are like motorbikes, you need more than one because one just isn’t enough, and no one tent or bike suits all scenarios! 🤷🏼♂️😂💪
Really impressed with the Vango 300 Galaxy. You had me on the standing room. Equally impressed with the Burnham Deepdale campground. But most of all with what you cooked up for your tea in the tent vestibule - proper manly ingredients!
I'm trying to do more one pot meals and not buy the boil in the bags or dried food - it is a bit of a luxury tho and all the extra kit soon fills up your bags. Going off to the Lakes in June, my brother recommended a site he often goes to with his caravan - it's £36 a night for a caravan, £31.50 a night in a tent... WTF... It's £25 a night there off season, makes Deepdale seem cheap!
Good stuff new sub here great looking tent nice review thanks,by the way what was it like going from the triumph to the Tenere 700?also nice to be able to dress standing up
Hi Mike, I`ve just come across this tent at a local camping shop and your video gives great info on it ! I will probably get one as I`m looking for a larger tent for when I go to Ireland on my bike in Sept. I`m very impressed with the pack size. Thanks for sharing 😃😃
Well if you're green laning then it makes a big difference to handling ya bike off-road - obviously does make a bit difference on the road but a 3kg tent Vs a 6kg it's no difference really. Some do take a shit load of kit with them, pot, pans, kettles and BBQs etc.... err, not for me
I’m currently looking for a galaxy , non anywhere at present , spoke to vango and they will be available end of feb 24 , but I’m also intersted in that tall chair , what make and model is it thanks Roy
@@trevornixon1006 it’s just a loop of paracord hanging from a point where a pole runs - I always carry a bit of paracord for emergencies/tying things up etc
Great review, I’ve been using an MSR Elixir 3 for the last few years and getting fed up crawling around on my hands and knees, accepting it’s a great tent for packing down and combating our UK wind and rain; how have you found the galaxy in higher winds?…
I haven’t been out in really bad weather yet, it was obviously fairly windy the day I filmed this, but not too bad. I think if I knew the weather was going to be bad I’d take another more appropriate tent, and forecasts are generally fairly accurate these days. As ever with tents, there’s always a compromise! 👍
@@fergulstein it’s off Amazon but don’t sell it anymore, this one looks very similar tho - great bit of kit, packs away pretty flat so takes up no room 👍 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09Y5FKX5J/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_10?smid=A3UZO0HZZT7I3I&th=1
Love watching Moto camping videos like this, thanks for uploading Been looking for a little cooler bag like yours, would you mind sharing where you got it from please
Wow, many thanks for prompt reply. Much appreciated We have one of those shops near me in Chesterfield. I’ll pop over and have a look, they may offer an alternative I have a Slummit Cub 2, I find this perfect for touring when you’re only stopping over for single night - easy up easy down If I had the money, for multiple nights I’d have the Vango Galaxy 3. A couple of pals have them and we usual end up sitting in them of an evening. I certainly couldn’t justify the cost of a lone rider, I’ve been considering the Wolf Walker. In the meantime, for two nights or more I have a 3x3 Tarp and poles which I set up as a shelter
@@TheMatlockBiker i've noticed that Naturehike do a version of the lone rider, always a gamble with some of them tho. I was in a massive Sainsbury's near me and in the kitchen/home section that had some nice small cool bags, perhaps worth a look in a really big supermarket near you
I’ve had the Bashee 300 with a tarp, perfectly adequate, but it’s a bit too low. I’ve gone for the Skye 400, 6.3 kg but lots of space for kit etc,someone’s told me you can get the bike in too! It’s a brand new demo model from the camping showroom, which get sold off at this time of year, how much…..£70.00 plus free delivery Shop round.
I’d say the Skye is a bit low for me as a basecamp tent, that’s the beauty of the taller tents is you’re not hunched over in the living space. You can get a bike in the galaxy but not something I’d ever really do. I paid £260 new for my Galaxy, bought it last winter, probably selling the summer stock off cheap. 👍
@@cruiz7037 yeah a nice solid tent but I’ve got a Vango xenon 2+ I’d sooner take than that, lighter, quicker to erect and smaller pack size - the galaxy tho takes some beating as a base camp tent, was in it at the weekend at a show, very comfortable, loads of room to stand up and live, not be on your knees all the time, dress standing up etc - each to their own tho 👍
I would say on average takes 10 mins to put up, was very windy that day which made it a bit trickier. It's dead easy to put up, didn't want to insult people intelligence.
The whole flysheet - Vango tents are generally very waterproof and they are seem sealed in the factory - a bit off a silly never hurt tho, just belt and braces
There is a big gap at the bottom of the tent so lots of air can get in. You do need lots of venting, if it was more sealed then I would have opened the door 👍
Yes GBP22 is kind of pricey for an off-season site. But you have to factor in the Burnham Market effect just down the road - otherwise known by the locals as Chelsea-on-Sea!
Their tent selection is awesome.
Just happened upon your channel watched the garden pitch video then this one, great reviews, I have to agree, small tents aren't anyway near as comfortable as these, being a cyclists, motorbike rider, beer and whisky drinker throughly enjoyed the video I have subscribed. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. 👍
I have one and have used it for all sorts of events. Great tent although I don't tend to detach the bedroom when I take it down. If you find a groundsheet you're doing well as they seem to be sold out everywhere. For me I'm happy to have a slightly bigger pack size for the benefits of having space and being able to stand up is a real bonus. Great video
@@michaelbullivant8828 I got a footprint direct from Vango, joined the stock availability list. Been very handy this year as a few trips were quite wet and the footprint gives you something to roll the tent up on instead of the often muddy ground
Excellent review / documentation, picked up a lot of tips - thank you! 👍🏍🏍👍
As always the wind drops as soon as the tent is up !!
Very good content, learnt a lot from that. Firstly I love that Norfolk coastline I know those shops well but didn't realise the camp site was as good, yes you get what you pay for.
I have not done moto camping for years but want to go again. At 6 ft 2 and in my mid 60s I find it hard to get dressed in bike gear while laying or kneeling on the ground. My knees cant take that any more. I have looked at the Galaxy 300 but never seen a review as good as this one. I have been looking at an easy pitch tent but as you said no dam room in them.
Thanks again for sharing.
Firstly, thanks for the kind comments, appreciate it. Yeah I thought it was a small site, was shocked when they said it was £22 a night, but then when I saw the facilities I couldn’t complain. And it’s the best village/location along that stretch. Could do a great pub crawl between Hunny and Deepdale, catching the bus between hostelries! And totally about getting dressed, once I saw my mates Lone Rider Moto tent I was convinced there was a better way to Moto camp in comfort, any fool can rough it.
Thinking of buying one of these, subbed.
Hi Mike. Still loving your videos. Have a restful happy Christmas.
Thanks mate - hope you have a good one, and hopefully we’ll meet up for a ride in 2024 👍👏✌️🛵
Nice review mate! Certainly looks a roomy and comfy option and it fits on the bike a treat.
Thank you, very good review of the tent.
That tent looks fantastic for a basecamp
It defo is, bags of room, get changed in and out of gear easily, stand up wash in it if needed - just not something you'd take to the top of a mountain!
I got this tent on a cracking deal a few weeks back, probably won't use it till next year, so no idea if it's good, but I'm a big fan of Vango gear, it's always been value for money and have never been disappointed, only problem now is a groundsheet footprint is impossible to find..
I also have the Halo 300 which is absolute bombproof, the only problem is in bad weather you are stuck sitting inside crouched, I usually take a tarp with me, but if the wind gets up the tarp can't take it, so I purely bought this tent for the porch area and the stabilizing system for bad weather.
You can't stand up under a tarp in a field and be naked and have a wash, can't be in a field with others and be naked and get dressed, can't get out of the driving rain and wind under a tarp - a few scenarios were a tarp just isn't suitable. I will be taking a tarp on my next trip when I do a bit of bivvy bagging, so tarps certainly have there place, but so many seem to dismiss the bigger tents as excessive, but I'd disagree. Have you thought about making your own tarp, perhaps out of polypro or similar?
Great Video and some good detail on the tent and other kit you use.
I pondered over this tent for ages when looking for one to stand up in to use when camping on the bike. I have a Vango Banshee 300 which is great and have been using it for years, but needed the standing space as fed up of having nowhere to sit if it rained and getting into motorcycle gear was a pain. In the end, I did go for the LoneRider Moto tent.
Pros, having the two doors is really useful and they have full mesh panels instead of one door and partial mesh, which is great in the heat but good in the cold as well. Dead end poles sleeves are excellent when setting up on your own, rip stop material and there seemed to be more useful pockets in the tent.
Cons, weight, pack size and price. There also isnt any specific vent panels into the vestuble like on the Galaxy. I think LR are really missing a trick not making a UL version of it with shorter lenngth poles so it could fit into a pannier.
Parking the bike in it is useful when striking down camp in the pissing rain or doing any work on the bike out of the elements (both of which I have had to do), but wouldnt ever intend to use it for security (no point) and was never a reason for me to go for it.
On the Galaxy, I noticed a lot of people use tarp clips on the fly sheet to keep the porch walls more taught in high winds and prevent it flapping so much.
Yeah I thought Moto tents were just a bit big, then went to Adv bike festival with my mate who had one and I saw the light, getting changed laying down and wriggling like a maggot got very boring and just general admin was a pain. Sometimes a little tent is the right thing, but often a bigger tent makes way more sense, especially if you are in the same place few a few days 👍
Can’t say I’ve had an issue with flapping. Don’t see weight and pack size a a big issue in the Moto tent, some people take a whole other person on the back of their bikes, so 6kg extra is nothing - I think it’s a bit like saying the mortgage on my 4 bed house is a bit much, I’ll just live in a one room bed sit!
@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 God to hear you haven’t had the flapping issue.
I wasn’t comparing the tent’s weight and pack-size to the alternative of having a passenger on the back seat. When it’s on the back seat then doesn’t matter.
It was as a direct comparison when I was researching and then deciding which one to go for between the Galaxy 300 or the Moto tent plus a couple more on my short list.
For me, as a base camp tent the weight and pack size are worth it for the comfort you get at the other end (especially for the standing height).
Ironically, I am now actually looking at getting a smaller free standing tent for a trip next year in Europe, as I will be travelling through instead of basing myself somewhere.
Very at risk of creating a tent collection at this rate - it’s addictive! 😂
I have at least 12 tents, bought 2 bivvy tents this year, so god just realised I have 4 bivvy tents now… I only have 2 freestanding tents, an old vaude one I’ve had for years, bought when I was a mountain leader, and an MSR Access 1 I use in the mountains now. I prefer tunnel tents generally or single pole tents as they are quicker and easier to erect and free standing tents generally pitch inner first which is a problem when it’s raining. Tents are like motorbikes, you need more than one because one just isn’t enough, and no one tent or bike suits all scenarios! 🤷🏼♂️😂💪
Really impressed with the Vango 300 Galaxy. You had me on the standing room. Equally impressed with the Burnham Deepdale campground. But most of all with what you cooked up for your tea in the tent vestibule - proper manly ingredients!
I'm trying to do more one pot meals and not buy the boil in the bags or dried food - it is a bit of a luxury tho and all the extra kit soon fills up your bags. Going off to the Lakes in June, my brother recommended a site he often goes to with his caravan - it's £36 a night for a caravan, £31.50 a night in a tent... WTF... It's £25 a night there off season, makes Deepdale seem cheap!
Good stuff new sub here great looking tent nice review thanks,by the way what was it like going from the triumph to the Tenere 700?also nice to be able to dress standing up
@@derrickmurphy9859 chalk and cheese - the triumph never was me, love the Tenere, very much my style of bike
@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 sounds godd 👍
Hi Mike, I`ve just come across this tent at a local camping shop and your video gives great info on it ! I will probably get one as I`m looking for a larger tent for when I go to Ireland on my bike in Sept. I`m very impressed with the pack size. Thanks for sharing 😃😃
Not sure why people worry about the weight of camping gear, i carry loads and its way less than person on the back, only counts if there is 2 of you.
Well if you're green laning then it makes a big difference to handling ya bike off-road - obviously does make a bit difference on the road but a 3kg tent Vs a 6kg it's no difference really. Some do take a shit load of kit with them, pot, pans, kettles and BBQs etc.... err, not for me
I’m currently looking for a galaxy , non anywhere at present , spoke to vango and they will be available end of feb 24 , but I’m also intersted in that tall chair , what make and model is it thanks Roy
It was from Amazon but it’s no longer available
Can you also tell us how you manage to hang your iPad? What type of cable is it? Great idea!!
@@trevornixon1006 it’s just a loop of paracord hanging from a point where a pole runs - I always carry a bit of paracord for emergencies/tying things up etc
Great review, I’ve been using an MSR Elixir 3 for the last few years and getting fed up crawling around on my hands and knees, accepting it’s a great tent for packing down and combating our UK wind and rain; how have you found the galaxy in higher winds?…
I haven’t been out in really bad weather yet, it was obviously fairly windy the day I filmed this, but not too bad. I think if I knew the weather was going to be bad I’d take another more appropriate tent, and forecasts are generally fairly accurate these days. As ever with tents, there’s always a compromise! 👍
What's the table you're cooking on? I could do with one of those
@@fergulstein it’s off Amazon but don’t sell it anymore, this one looks very similar tho - great bit of kit, packs away pretty flat so takes up no room 👍 www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09Y5FKX5J/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_10?smid=A3UZO0HZZT7I3I&th=1
Love watching Moto camping videos like this, thanks for uploading
Been looking for a little cooler bag like yours, would you mind sharing where you got it from please
It was from Go Outdoors, but don't think they do them anymore... wait one... www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15905134/freedomtrail-5l-cool-bag-15905134
Wow, many thanks for prompt reply. Much appreciated
We have one of those shops near me in Chesterfield. I’ll pop over and have a look, they may offer an alternative
I have a Slummit Cub 2, I find this perfect for touring when you’re only stopping over for single night - easy up easy down
If I had the money, for multiple nights I’d have the Vango Galaxy 3. A couple of pals have them and we usual end up sitting in them of an evening. I certainly couldn’t justify the cost of a lone rider, I’ve been considering the Wolf Walker.
In the meantime, for two nights or more I have a 3x3 Tarp and poles which I set up as a shelter
@@TheMatlockBiker i've noticed that Naturehike do a version of the lone rider, always a gamble with some of them tho. I was in a massive Sainsbury's near me and in the kitchen/home section that had some nice small cool bags, perhaps worth a look in a really big supermarket near you
Ok thanks I’ll look out for that too
Appreciate your help 👍
I’ve had the Bashee 300 with a tarp, perfectly adequate, but it’s a bit too low.
I’ve gone for the Skye 400, 6.3 kg but lots of space for kit etc,someone’s told me you can get the bike in too!
It’s a brand new demo model from the camping showroom, which get sold off at this time of year, how much…..£70.00 plus free delivery
Shop round.
I’d say the Skye is a bit low for me as a basecamp tent, that’s the beauty of the taller tents is you’re not hunched over in the living space. You can get a bike in the galaxy but not something I’d ever really do. I paid £260 new for my Galaxy, bought it last winter, probably selling the summer stock off cheap. 👍
I’d go with the vango mirage pro 300. Lighter and roomy. 12 mins setup
@@cruiz7037 yeah a nice solid tent but I’ve got a Vango xenon 2+ I’d sooner take than that, lighter, quicker to erect and smaller pack size - the galaxy tho takes some beating as a base camp tent, was in it at the weekend at a show, very comfortable, loads of room to stand up and live, not be on your knees all the time, dress standing up etc - each to their own tho 👍
Hi, great video on the Galaxy 300, just wondered where you got your chair and does it support your head ?
@@stephenparsons5039 chair was from Amazon but they don’t do it anymore, no idea about my head, can’t really remember
Thanks for the reply , appreciate it 👍
An overnighter is a far cry from the 6-week camping trip in the EU I have just completed. Shit; I was overloaded, must admit.
@@stephenwilliams1824 most people are, way too much kit, take everything including the kitchen sink!
Great review. Could you tell us what other bags you’re using to carry your gear please? Thanks
@@trevornixon1006 I use the Altrider hemisphere bag, there’s a review of it on the channel
@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 cheers
Thanks for this great video! 🙏🏼. Can you tell me what kind of shoes you are wearing there? I’ve always cold feet in my tent 😅
Link to the slippers in the description 👍 great tent slippers actually, kept my feet toasty
Proper tent love mine and yeh why do people fret over tent weight lol
Great Vid. Does the Vango tent bag keep the tent dry on the back of the bike?
No, If it's wet I put mine in a separate dry bag
Realistic time - would have liked to have seen how each item goes together.
I would say on average takes 10 mins to put up, was very windy that day which made it a bit trickier. It's dead easy to put up, didn't want to insult people intelligence.
When you say you'd spray it with fabsil do you mean all of the flysheet or just the seams?
The whole flysheet - Vango tents are generally very waterproof and they are seem sealed in the factory - a bit off a silly never hurt tho, just belt and braces
Is it okay to cook inside of a tent? I thought you would have to at least have a door open or something
There is a big gap at the bottom of the tent so lots of air can get in. You do need lots of venting, if it was more sealed then I would have opened the door 👍
What is the cooker do You use ? 😊
It s called a Svea 123: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000XZ5FDY/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_10?smid=A2AI6QASDKFK36&th=1&psc=1
Will a middle weight/cb500x fit in the porch area....
'Ull' east yorkshire.
Not sure 🤔
Yes GBP22 is kind of pricey for an off-season site. But you have to factor in the Burnham Market effect just down the road - otherwise known by the locals as Chelsea-on-Sea!
What’s with the British flag on the jacket?
trying to sell the tent hard but on minute 33, admits tent is leaking, what a waste of 33 minutes.
😂😂😂
Mine's fine and doesn't leak and I have been in some very shitty Cornish weather.
Hi Mike! Great vid, sent you a message on Instagram with a couple of questions if you have a second. Cheers, Matt ✌️