Night Cat backpacking tent; dream or nightmare?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- Time to check out my newest backpacking tent; how does the Night Cat compare to the alternatives?
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Great tent great review I have had the Night Cat for over a year completing many over night and 7 to 10 day hikes in the UK and Ireland . I have never had a problem with the Rams head but do have a mini carabiner on my bag as a fall back . Also I have on a couple of windy occasions lowered the trekking pole down to 120 not used the rams head and just used the loops on a couple of extra pegs so the front is much lower. The other thing I suggest is replace at least 6 of the pegs for longer hook ones as I have had the flysheet ties slip off or pull out the pegs provided
That’s a good suggestion about the pegs. I did consider including peg choices in the video, but it’s a contentious subject and it really deserves a video of its own!
@@longsufferinghiker just with the ground being so wet this year the short pegs did not cut it when it was windy too. - great video on your tips and tricks too
@paulpeopleperson3594 I used to use Delta anchors for the main guylines, but they’re just too bulky and heavy. I’ve also used Titan ground anchors in the past. Now I use titanium pegs with a nice wide ‘V’ profile, which seems to be the best of all worlds
I recently bought a Lanshan 2 branded as 'Flame's Creed'. I'm sure they also make the single person version.
That could give you a third option to choose from.
BTW: thanks for your modification videos, I applied some of them and they worked out great.
Another version of the identical tents just with different names? Makes you wonder why they bother!
Anyway, I’m really happy that some of my modifications suggestions have worked for you. Cheers
I’ve used this for just under two years an love it. I’ve done all the mods from your lanchan vid an works great
Cool. I’m really glad that the mods have been successful 😁
I have the Lanshan 1 Plus with the J door & I sleep with my feet at the door end (head at the mesh end) To get out, my feet go out first on to my sit mat, I then sit up, pop shoes on & stand up. Getting is just the reverse, shoes off, feet in last.
Good comment; I guess that will work. But I have my head next to the door for easy door opening, cooking, and reaching into the vestibule, etc., so it's more tricky for me, which is a shame :-(
It's a really good price and quality great too. I have found it restrictive due to my height so is a struggle with the j zip so I passed mine on and now just use the lanshan 2 all the time. Outdoor gear essentials is great for UK stock and I use them whenever I can
Yep; I think exactly the same.
I’ve got a 3F version with 3 season and 4 inners, which is much more versatile.
Good review👍a great tent for the lightweight hiker, but not enough room to be comfortable in wet conditions for drying/ storing gear. In wetter conditions I'll stick to the Lanshan 2.
Thanks, pretty much my thoughts exactly 👍
Nice!
Thanks 🙂
@@longsufferinghiker Must have missed it first time around!
good job :)
Thanks!
Can you use the 3ful 4 season inner in the night cat?
Yes. They are identical.
The tent is disappointing weighing in at two plus pounds. My DIY Dyneema floorless tent is the same configuration as the Night Cat tent. It weighs a mere 6.24 ounces, is 9 ft long, 4.45 ft. wide at both ends at the length, 5 ft wide at center and 3.74 ft high. I used glue construction throughout making it integrally waterproof. It has a 3 ft long waterproof entry/exit zipper and waterproof vent zipper w/mosquito mesh and hood. I have a loop at the peak of the tent so that I can set it up by eight or more means in wooded environments or a pole for interior support.
Wow, that's extremely light! But presumably if it's floorless then there's no groundsheet, and it's a single-skin shelter, so it's not really a fair comparison. For the UK I would prefer a double-skin tent, and a groundsheet is usually best for the ground conditions. Having more headroom also works better for me.
I'm very impressed that you made it yourself, though.