Tiny Tent Camping Just Got Better! th-cam.com/video/_rN9M2__mzM/w-d-xo.html I've been out testing a tiny tent that is half the weight but double the features of this one!
I first had one of those in the early 80s. If you get inside one, pissed wet through in some plantation in Sennybridge, you wake up dry (ish). I probably slept 4 nights in 2ft of snow in the Yorkshire Dales: no problem. Not sure what he is complaining about.
I'm 60. I did several long trails with a 10x12 tarp in my 20s. 550 Colorado trail, a real banger, all of AT Virginia fOR 600M, chunks of the PCT, chunks of the CDT. That tent is nightmare kit that no one should ever consider. 10x12 tarp still gets me by, though I certainly use a hammock now.
I agree. Unfortunately, now at 66yo and overweight, I find myself claustrophobic. In addition, as a prostate survivor I find I'm getting up regularly to go. Oh, how I wish I was 20 again.
As someone riding hard on the heels of 70 with considerably less flexibility than I used to have, crawling backwards into a coffin and crawling out again in the morning before my back has had time to unstiffen is just a big fat NO. All my tents are side entry so I can fall/roll out in the morning.
@@pinkyandorbrainit’s not annoying as much as a hassle. You understand why you’re doing it, but every thing takes longer and it’s easy to cut corners. When you see content produced as lovely as this, seemingly by a solo person given the equipment, understand you’re watching something someone truly cared for you to enjoy.
Hi Stephen. 😊 In the morning when you crawled out of the tiny tent all I could think was "Look! Now he's a beautiful butterfly!" 😂 Cheers from South Australia.
Im a fellow Aussie whos living in scotland. I now go camping in my little tent, and I promise you, I do indeed feel like a beautiful little butterfly being born every morning that i crawl out of my teeny tiny ass tent 😂❤
I'm so much not friends with freeze-dried food :) Even the smallest amount makes me fart for hours, and the stench is like nothing else, simply disastrous! 😵
As ex-military, I’ve always found a bivi bag and a small tarp can get you through any conditions in the UK hiking. I’ve still got a Survival Aids GoreTex bivi from the 90s that is still perfectly functioning and big enough for a bag and all my gear
And I think that’s the only use for it - the military, where maybe stealth camping is much more important than other aspects, and lightweight is a must rather than a luxury, because of all the non-camping gear you need to carry. And it’s not for fun, so nobody cares if a soldier is comfortable.
I lived 5 years in tents. If its not a hobby any more, but a way of living. And if you have the opportunity to enjoy nature every day. You dont want "too much nature". Aka: wind and rain while you sleep. That said: A tent and a bivybag come at around the same weight. But a tent offers way more comfort and becomes a home. While a bivybag is only a shelter with the only advantage that it allows you to "enjoy" or oversee your surrounding more.
The most camping ive ever done has involved hot showers and electricity but theres a real draw to this. Also your exit from the tent was cinematic masterwork😂
On the contrary this video has actually hooked me on your channel again. Really enjoyed the concept of putting more novelty camping products to the test. More please!
I was backpacking and camping in Ireland for 3 weeks back in 1978. Except for two days it was raining every day. Although I did not have any cooking gear with my, I was so pleased that I could sit in my tent, change my clothes and keep everything inside the tent without getting everything wet. Next year I hooked up with my new girlfriend, bought a tiny 3 person tent (Trio Tupek) and cycled around southern Scotland for 3 week. We were cooking (Trangia) just outside the tent and having an excellent time. Although we had bought the best gear we ended up soaking wet on several occasions (cycling for 4 hours in pouring rain etc.), but our tent was always dry. We used that tent for ten years camping in Denmark, Austria and France with our daughter, and we only dumped it when it was ripped by a drunk man tripping over the wires in the dark at a jazz festival.😢 I still miss it because it was so tough in winds, but we have moved on to bigger tents and now, that we have retired, a tiny caravan. Tents can be too small.😊
It’s a great video! They can’t all be winners anyway, that would be boring. You still went out there and did it, providing valuable intel for us couch warriors back here for gear etc! As long as you enjoy it, I say keep going buddy!
@@StephenJReid I've used a phoxx 1-manner from OEX for years now and loved every second of it - people knock the budget brand, and it IS a kilo heavier than this Rab one but for the extra room you get along with a side entry and a solid hydrostatic head rating of 5l (plus the extra bit of protection from the inner setup - which in summer you can use on it's own) I'm not gonna complain! Love that tent to pieces, so could be worth a look in for yourself
If this was a "subpar" video I can't wait to watch the rest of your stuff! This was the first one recommended to me (as well as a lot of others, considering it's your second most viewed).
I am from Moira, living in Vancouver, Canada. I do appreciate seeing you pop up on you YT feed. It's a breathe of fresh air. Top marks. I wish you the best ❤
I had a tiny tent and upgraded to a Nemo Dragonfly 1p and will never go back to that tiny tent. On my second trip, the weather changed and I was stuck in heavy rain for nearly 11 hours. I was able to sit comfortably and even cook under the vestibule (not safe, not recommended -- I know) I couldn't imagine getting stuck in my tent for over my 11 hours. I bought the tiny tent THINKING I was going to do some stealth camping -- nope. Not once.
I bought a bivy for my Pacific Crest Trail trip, thinking I was gonna 'save some weight'.. well I also found out I'm claustrophobic 1st night in.. I kept waking up in a panic about half a dozen times, and had to climb half way out the tent to catch my breath again and again.. Plus I like keeping my pack in the tent when possible (not the food). I use it as a pillow or can grab extra clothes etc.. Saving an extra lb or two doesn't really matter if you cant get a decent nights sleep.. Now I have an old Eureka Spitfire and a Nemo Hornet.. Both are light enough to backpack with and big enough to hold my pack or another person in a pinch.. And I also had a terrible weekend at a Lake where it rained non stop, I couldn't imagine spending an entire weekend trapped in that coffin.
Its the one man bearrito. some of the best sleep ive gotten have been in these during my time in service. always amazing to be able to look out and see the stars on a clear night.
So glad to see such an honest review and I could not agree more. I've tried "bivvy" camping (or micro tent....or tiny tent...whatever you care to call it) and POSTIVELY HATE IT. No functional vestibule, can't sit up, no room for some of the gear that's nice to have in a tent with you, no room for keeping your pack out of the rain, door arrangement lets in rain in heavy weather....and speaking of heavy weather you have to get out of any wet outerwear outside (and fast) because there's no way to remove it inside without crawling all over your sleep system in your wet gear....and even in good weather it takes a contortionist to get in our out of clothing inside the bivvy anyway so all that needs to happen outside regardless. Waiting out bad weather? You better like laying prone staring at the ceiling because they're pretty much only good for just laying there. Not worth the weight savings in my personal value system.
You had me rolling with your sense of irony and well-placed humor. I learned something, laughed a lot, and promptly started to make plans for some fall camping in the Appalachians. Subscribed.
In my late 50’s I was using a military surplus bivy sack in lieu of a tent for backpacking. It didn’t have the rib poles to create a tiny tent, it’s more like a waterproof sleeping bag sleeve. I placed my trail runners under my knees on the outside. This kept my knees flexed for comfort & also to keep critters from crawling inside. I also placed my wedge shaped fanny pack inside the head as a pillow. The bivy lip kept it from sliding. Electronics & water filter in the sleeping bag toe to prevent freezing. A knotted length of paracord can be used to hang my backpack from a nearby tree, and I’m all set. This lifted tent would be an upgrade🤗
I hate these things. They're a compromise that gives up most of the benefits of a tent while delivering few of the benefits of a bivy bag. Thanks for a great vid!
Well put. I think maybe it's a thing because some people just don't feel comfortable in a bivy, since it's too much like sleeping _exposed_ ...? I could see how a tiny little coffin tent might make you feel more psychologically "sheltered".
@@glenmorrison8080 I think you're right, but you can get an ultralight tent that will give you a very similar setup time and weight. Perhaps they're a hangover from a few years back, when weight was a much bigger factor.
My brother, greeting from Serbia first of all ... Second of all, just have to tell you that there is something so soothing and relaxing about your videos, and I have no idea what it is, but I damn love it
This randomly popped up on my fyp and I’m so glad it did. This guy is hilarious and showing such amazing parts of the world. Dude climbed up a rock just to have to find out he’s eating beans and cabbage 😂😢
I’m still annoyed about that beans an cabbage. The tent fabric is highly air permeable but somehow also highly waterproof. I’ve never had condensation in it
@@StephenJReid that’s crazy how it can both be completely water proof but still provide enough airflow to where it’s uncomfortable. All around bad product 😂 and you know it’s bad when even months later you can recognize that flavor and know how bad it was. Thanks for the reply! Enjoying your channel a lot so far, and great job on the documentary for Ireland!!
Great channel . Being only 4 ft11 tall my two man tent is like house to me sometimes I even sleep in different places inside it. Like if it’s windy I’ll go and sleep in another part of tent it’s great 😂
I know you didn't get the time you wanted to make this video, but it's the first hiking content I've been suddenly compelled to watch since walking the Camino de Santiago in May. NGL kinda want one of these sleeping bags to go adventure in Washington. All kinds of Penelope vibes.
So the chocolate moment felt almost like we were eaves dropping on a very personal moment 😉 I picked up a Eureka bivy years ago for my bike and felt the same way. Once inside it is a cozy little nest and you almost forgot how miserable it is to do anything beyond lay down
5:36 this thing would profit so much from one more rod in the center that goes in a half circle and makes the entire thing more "tunnel"-like instead of it flopping around like this
I really enjoy spending the night in my Alpkit Elan hooped bivvy. Probably less room than your Rab but it has a zip that goes 2/3 of the way down the side which makes getting in and out a lot easier. Thanks for sharing.
Loved the video! Yeah, for the weight I would much prefer the X-Mid solid one, its 825 grams, if you must you can take 14 good long stakes to hook up all its attachment points, that will make it storm proof, it will overall come at the same weight, but you will have loads of room inside, double walled too, so no condensation issues. Your trekking poles are there anyway, so using them for your shelter is a sweet bonus.
At $400.00 US dollars for the Ridge Raider, and $264.00, lots of room in the X-Mid1 Solid and light weight, the Durston is my choice. Although the Durston does have a much larger foot print there aren't the condensation problems.
@@dontall71Yeah the footprint is big, but you can always do the skinny pitch that Dan Durston shows on his website. It basically collapses the vestibules down, so the tent is just a thin rectangle.
I came to the Ridge Raider after using the Dutch Army bivvy tent and waking up with virtual terror, full claustrophobia (bearing in mind, 30 odd years ago I was a keen potholer, so no stranger to tight places). Compared to the Dutch Army bivvy, the Rab Ridge Raider is a palace!😁
Great video as always. I considered the ridge raider but ended up buying an Outdoor Research Helium Bivy which I use with a DD 3x3 tarp. Very similar to the ridge raider. Lightweight and easy set up even in high wind. Like yourself, the tarp is just for cooking & chilling under.
This tent has been in my basket for ages. Love the dream, wild camping/stealth mode in such a tiny tent is really appealing but not sure i could last a night in such a small space. Anyway love your content and 100% you should review camping food. Overly expensive and so much cheaper just pre cooking stuff before you go roaming, that said watching you eat those pouches is great entertainment 😂
Watching this from my king sized bed, my claustrophobia has me coming out in a sweat just watching you getting in and out of that thing. Would be an extreme sport for me to get in that, and if someone zipped me in they'd be off my Christmas list!
I have a tiny tent, dark green and i have camo netting. i often use it to camp in the inner city and hidden areas. I can sleep essentially anywhere, hideen among bushes or in a trash pile. Very useful
What is slightly entertaining, is that for 350g more a few years ago, Lidl did a 2 pole, single skin 2 man tent that is easily much nicer than this one. Perfect for one person and kit. The real kicker? It was 25 quid. Love it to bits. One of my favourite little tents.
@@CB19087 had it for years. Have used it a good number of times (it's my go-to tent for solo stuff). Genuinely a really nice purchase. It's a ridge tent, so one pole up the middle and an A pole at the top end.
@@CB19087 believe me, I am similarly surprised. The only downside is that it collects condensation like nobody's business if you have the rain door shut while sleeping in it. Ventilation on it is complete pants.
I'm in Western Australia and have a kiwi made bivy sack that has a long side entrance, suitable for a fella in his 70s. I was concerned about the coffin analogy to sleeping in a bivy, but I've found it really very cosy and comfortable. It seemed to me that your head was downhill from your feet, which wouldn't help you to sleep. I have a Big Agnes 2P tent, which takes about 8 minutes to pitch. The Bivy takes less than two minutes to set up and just as much time to pack up. The fact that it has a smaller footprint is also a benefit. I don't carry a stove so cooking is not an issue. It stood up well on 115kph gale force winds one evening down on the south coast. When packed up, it is about the size of a 1.5 L water bottle and weighs about 900g. It's definitely my Go To accommodation when on the track.
Is this the MacPac Cocoon? I have just bought one and it seems OK, my only worry being whether the single layer means that my sleeping bag will get wet if touching the fabric in rain
First video I've watched of yours and I really like how honest and genuine you come across. You feel like a real person saying real things and I like it
As an 18 year old with the bones of an old man, not only does that tent look like a claustrophobic’s worst nightmare, I would definitely slip a disc or get a bad back pop trying to get settled into what I can only describe as a fabric coffin.
My go-to’s are either a very roomy Oware two person bivy (14.3oz), or just a reasonably sized tent that you can actually use (currently a Big Agnes Seedhouse 2). The bivy is nice because other than an utterly torrential downpour it will keep you dry from scattered shower without any extra prep (obviously you can use a tarp for full rain protection), and it doesn’t matter if you twist and turn. You can move all about and you can get into far easier than you do your sleeping bag.
It would be better if it had top entry. Similar to how you get into a kayak. Then it would be a step in, sit and shimmy down. You could also then use the tarp as a roof. Giving you a place to sit. And also allow the window to remain open when sleeping.
The cabbage and beans part was comedy gold. I had an OR Alpine Bivy and also ended up selling it. Having to carry a tarp for wet weather negated the weight savings of a Bivy. It's much easier to setup a tent with vestibule for my wet gear than having to setup a Bivy and a Tarp.
Found your channel looking at bivy and left your video laughing at the thought of eating beans and cabbage before entering it 😂. Amazing. Subscribed man!
I have a Ridge Master myself, the fact it opens also from the side is a blessing in it's own right. Saves trying to go down the 'tube' when you're stiff and sore
I loved my first Bivvi bag. Original Gortex. I remember spending 9 days up in the Sperrins in the winter with nothing to attach a tarp to. Loved it! Have another Bivvi now absolute rubbish, haven't used it in 2 years. Great stuff as always Stephen 👍
Had someone in our group do a bivy tent like that on our section hike. It surely was a talking point in our group about the way he did things since there was other things he did that were questionable from a hiking perspective but he still made it through the hike so can't complain. And wow, all that wind even with a wind barrier would freak and chill me out and make me all uncomfortable.
Stephen. Love your videos. I’ve got a wee terra nova equivalent but never used it yet. Must give it a try in the wild but defo felt the claustrophobia when I tested in the house!! Anyway. Keep the videos coming! Brilliant!
Love a bivvy camp, think I have 9 last time I counted, biggest wins for me are they pitch anywhere, stealthy and are totally bomber. Camped in the LD one year in my TN Saturn bivvy, got hammered by crazy winds all night, I got rolled about but slept through most of it, woke up to pals packing away their broken Quasar and Nallo. Autumn into the first frosts are my fave time for a bivvy Another fine vid 👌 Try the micro tarp near the door so you have a space to cook and store gear
I know I’m late to the video but I would recommend taking a look at the Carinthia observer plus. It has a far more accessible entry method. It’s not cheap but i managed to buy a new one for less the %50 of retail from a armed forces contractor in Europe
I love my Tentroll (think cowboy bedroll but modernized) it's the closest setup I've found to mimicking the functionality of a typical bed without sacrificing on pack-ability and weight. The Rig: Canvascutter V1 Summit Bedroll, Zenbivvy Core Bed and Core Quilt, Nemo Tensor Wide Insulated, Nemo Fillo Pillow.
If you use it as a bivy and don't stake it, it is no different than sleeping in a sleeping bag with the benefit of weatherproofing and netting. You can sit on top of it and put your legs in and wiggle in, instead of crawling in and out of a tunnel. With a tarp, you can poke the lower section out from under the tarp, using the tarp to more effectively cover your head if you don't want to completely zip in. My gortex bivy only weighs one lb and a large 10x10 tarp another lb.
Ooo! This is perfect for me! I am 5'0 and currently use a one person tent that could fit two of me and three dogs. Unfortunately, a 30lb pack for a multi day trip is very close to my weight limit. I couldn't do it without the dog helping. A setup like that could take at least 8lbs off from the tent, tarp, bag, pad, and liner.
Tiny tent camping is all about logistics. If it’s cold, you hike until you have just enough energy to feed yourself, set up tent, and sleep. In better weather, hike until you’re done, set up and stay out of tent until you’re ready to sleep.
I really like my bivi for UK use. I just put my sleeping bag, liner and mat inside and roll it up. Reduces setup time to 1 minute. Army surplus bivi, went with DPM for the UK. Idiotproof which means no faffing about with poles and pegs in bad weather. Easier to get in and out of than this bivi. Just stand into it and pull it up like you're pulling up a giant sock. For many other countries might use a tent, but I travel by foot and often set up camp wherever is hidden towards dusk when I'm knackered. I don't want being spotted to be playing on my mind, so something so low-profile and camouflaged puts my mind at ease. Also, it's CHEAP. You don't need expensive gear for 90% of the UK. The rain+ wind combo is risky, but cheaper options offer 75% of the comfort at 25% of the price. Don't be tricked into shelling out hundreds for the cool factor.
This is actually a strange thing-this "coffin"-type tent. For my POV, you can't sleep well in this tent, and for 3-4 nights, you will feel totally exhausted. This will slow you; it's a high point for error and failure; it's unsafe; it's angry. I prefer to get more volume and weight to get good sleep, rest well, and get more energy and a good mood. Maybe it has a short track, but at least it still reasonably gets slightly more living space.
I've been a bivy hiker for 20 years. A bivy is my preferred sleeping arrangement for hiking as my full sleep kit is sub 1.8Kg (Tarp puls 0C bag or 250G more for a -8C bag). Though I have a 1.6Kg tent, my go to is always my Outdoor Research bivy bag. DUDE! If you want good hiking food, make your own.
I just don’t get why you would ever want a tiny tent. Like i get weight saving but as some point you are giving up more in comfort than you are gaining is weight loss.
They are V popular in Aus, great when you need somewhere comfortable, silly quick to put up take down and don't take much room in your vehicle. See many with a standing base so you are off the ground too. Think they call them swags IIRC.
I have an older style Ridge Raider. My favourite tent ever. 10/10 for both waterproofness AND breathability. Known to my friends as ‘the crisp packet’ it’s perfect for cycling or kayaking trips if hammock/tarp hanging isn’t guaranteed..
I have a Outdoor research Bivy I use here in Australia and winter or summer and its awesome for 1-2 night trips. It's also a lot warmer than my tent i guess because the volume is less in the bivy so your body heat warms the surrounding air quicker.I have used it in the blue mountains in spring when it's reasonably cold at night 8-10C with a 2-3 season sleeping bag and have been too hot and had to sleep outside the sleeping bag. The only real concern i have is keeping things dry if it rains at night so once i'm set up i stuff all my gear and pack in a bin liner.
The shine and crisp crack of that chocolate bar speaks to very even and proper "tempering" of the chocolate. When solidifying, getting the chocolate to cool at just the right speed to get the chocolate crystals to align in just the right, efficient way is a whole process and skill.
I've got the laser compact AS and I honestly love it (granted my other tents a Vango force ten mk1 FW) but if you can hold off I found it at a steal on some silly flash sale around Christmas time from a random outdoor shop online
Back in the '70's I was attracted to the minimalist idea of a state of the art Gore-tex bivvy sack. A tent virtually the same size as my mummy sleeping bag with the only raised area above my face. It was impossible to not become soaked when crawling in or out during rainfall. Most unpleasant.
+100 points for the Nearynogs product placement. One of the best afternoons I've had for a long time in their factory. Great vid on the bivi on steroids too btw 😀
I did not click on this vid expecting it to be up Binnian, what a lovely surprise! Those rock torrs are something else, must make the trekk up from Dub again!
It looks so hard to get into that thing without bringing in a lot of wet and dirt. Absolutely beautiful trip. That was a great surprise from clicking on this
Outdoor Research has several hooped bivvies as well, and the Alpine is probably closest to the Ridge Raider. You don't crawl through the end though, you just zip across the middle and down the side like a sleeping bag so you can just stand up. The kicker is that it also has a bug net and only weighs ~530g. That's mostly material savings as they use Pertex, like their jackets, and doesn't have as many staking points, but being low to the ground it's still pretty stormproof. You still can't stand up in it but it fixes most other problems.
Low profile hooped bivi ,upmarket bivi , great for lightweight on the hoof camping ,came out late 80s army ones had nylon base with goretex outer. Still got one , great bits of kit for life saver
I have a Carinthia Observer bivy and love it. It is a side entry shelter though technically you could enter it from the front too. Not sure why you would ever want to in a normal hiking situation. Yours looks like a nightmare to get into and out of. Personally i hate proper tents as they are too large, visible and unsuitable for most places i end up sleeping. Never had issues in any weather, including heavy snow and damned windy peaks, though in heavy rain an additional tarp is pretty much a must if you expect any comfort and to keep your gear dry. For me the positives outweigh the negatives by far + Small, inconspicuous and able to be set up anywhere you have space to lie down. +Totally weatherproof and breathable + Set up in 1 min and packed away in 2 + Thanks to insect mesh above and in front you have almost 360° field of view without getting out of the shelter. - in heavy rain a tarp is almost a must for an admin area - too tight to have yourself and a rucksack larger than 40l in it
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Tiny Tent Camping Just Got Better! th-cam.com/video/_rN9M2__mzM/w-d-xo.html I've been out testing a tiny tent that is half the weight but double the features of this one!
As a 20 yo soldier this would have been my dream piece of kit
As a 60 yo my back and knees are screaming rude words at you.
I first had one of those in the early 80s. If you get inside one, pissed wet through in some plantation in Sennybridge, you wake up dry (ish). I probably slept 4 nights in 2ft of snow in the Yorkshire Dales: no problem. Not sure what he is complaining about.
I'm 60. I did several long trails with a 10x12 tarp in my 20s. 550 Colorado trail, a real banger, all of AT Virginia fOR 600M, chunks of the PCT, chunks of the CDT. That tent is nightmare kit that no one should ever consider. 10x12 tarp still gets me by, though I certainly use a hammock now.
I agree. Unfortunately, now at 66yo and overweight, I find myself claustrophobic. In addition, as a prostate survivor I find I'm getting up regularly to go. Oh, how I wish I was 20 again.
Hoss spitting facts rn.
Get one that opens on the side.
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Ain't that called tarp?
you squeezed out of that tent the same way ace ventura squeezed his way out of that rhino
😂😂😂
Kinda hot in these rhino's!
Lol well done mate
Good 1
What made me giggle is the answer to the question "How was the waking up and getting out of the tent filmed?"
As someone riding hard on the heels of 70 with considerably less flexibility than I used to have, crawling backwards into a coffin and crawling out again in the morning before my back has had time to unstiffen is just a big fat NO. All my tents are side entry so I can fall/roll out in the morning.
Side entry definitely easier!
I'm the same era of hiker. That's just too small for me!
It's good content! I thought it was quite well done.
Too funny the gas effects!
Side zipped bivvy? Love my Alpkit Elan. Btw I’m pushing 70 too!
Having to get out of it twice just for camera shots. Priceless
Not to mention if he had to pee.
I enjoyed that he left that bit in at 12:30. I always wonder how annoying it must be for these content creators to do everything twice.
@@pinkyandorbrainit’s not annoying as much as a hassle. You understand why you’re doing it, but every thing takes longer and it’s easy to cut corners.
When you see content produced as lovely as this, seemingly by a solo person given the equipment, understand you’re watching something someone truly cared for you to enjoy.
Hi Stephen. 😊
In the morning when you crawled out of the tiny tent all I could think was "Look! Now he's a beautiful butterfly!" 😂
Cheers from South Australia.
🤣 If I'd sprouted wings it would make getting off the mountain easier!
Im a fellow Aussie whos living in scotland. I now go camping in my little tent, and I promise you, I do indeed feel like a beautiful little butterfly being born every morning that i crawl out of my teeny tiny ass tent 😂❤
@@kirstylynne2871 Sounds like a wonderful way to start your day! 🦋
Beans, cabbage and shoes... oh the fresh air.
😂😂😂😂😅
I'm so much not friends with freeze-dried food :) Even the smallest amount makes me fart for hours, and the stench is like nothing else, simply disastrous! 😵
While beans and cabbage make you fart, the true vomit inducing stuff occurs when you give a lactose intolerant person milk.
“I would have appreciated some artificial flavoring because it seems, you weren’t able to find any natural flavoring”. Pure gold 9:10
Accidentally hotboxing yourself with gassy veg in Italian is priceless.
As ex-military, I’ve always found a bivi bag and a small tarp can get you through any conditions in the UK hiking. I’ve still got a Survival Aids GoreTex bivi from the 90s that is still perfectly functioning and big enough for a bag and all my gear
And I think that’s the only use for it - the military, where maybe stealth camping is much more important than other aspects, and lightweight is a must rather than a luxury, because of all the non-camping gear you need to carry. And it’s not for fun, so nobody cares if a soldier is comfortable.
I never found one big enough.
I lived 5 years in tents. If its not a hobby any more, but a way of living. And if you have the opportunity to enjoy nature every day. You dont want "too much nature". Aka: wind and rain while you sleep. That said: A tent and a bivybag come at around the same weight. But a tent offers way more comfort and becomes a home. While a bivybag is only a shelter with the only advantage that it allows you to "enjoy" or oversee your surrounding more.
i like to be able to see enemies approaching too
@@TharrelI used one as a rock climber for any destination that required more than half a day’s hike to get to the mountain.
The most camping ive ever done has involved hot showers and electricity but theres a real draw to this. Also your exit from the tent was cinematic masterwork😂
Always make a grand exit 🤪
@@StephenJReid like giving birth
On the contrary this video has actually hooked me on your channel again. Really enjoyed the concept of putting more novelty camping products to the test. More please!
Thanks Phil! 😁
I love the professional production alongside the hilariously real character
I was backpacking and camping in Ireland for 3 weeks back in 1978. Except for two days it was raining every day. Although I did not have any cooking gear with my, I was so pleased that I could sit in my tent, change my clothes and keep everything inside the tent without getting everything wet.
Next year I hooked up with my new girlfriend, bought a tiny 3 person tent (Trio Tupek) and cycled around southern Scotland for 3 week. We were cooking (Trangia) just outside the tent and having an excellent time.
Although we had bought the best gear we ended up soaking wet on several occasions (cycling for 4 hours in pouring rain etc.), but our tent was always dry.
We used that tent for ten years camping in Denmark, Austria and France with our daughter, and we only dumped it when it was ripped by a drunk man tripping over the wires in the dark at a jazz festival.😢 I still miss it because it was so tough in winds, but we have moved on to bigger tents and now, that we have retired, a tiny caravan.
Tents can be too small.😊
Snowflakes r missing out
It’s a great video! They can’t all be winners anyway, that would be boring. You still went out there and did it, providing valuable intel for us couch warriors back here for gear etc! As long as you enjoy it, I say keep going buddy!
Thanks! Although can’t say I did enjoy it 😂 thinking the Terra Nova laser pulse 1 might be more what I’m after but it’s really expensive
@@StephenJReid I've used a phoxx 1-manner from OEX for years now and loved every second of it - people knock the budget brand, and it IS a kilo heavier than this Rab one but for the extra room you get along with a side entry and a solid hydrostatic head rating of 5l (plus the extra bit of protection from the inner setup - which in summer you can use on it's own) I'm not gonna complain! Love that tent to pieces, so could be worth a look in for yourself
If this was a "subpar" video I can't wait to watch the rest of your stuff! This was the first one recommended to me (as well as a lot of others, considering it's your second most viewed).
For some reason this video has taken off. Seems people are interested in tiny tents 🤷♂️
@@StephenJReid As someone making a few videos of my own, the confusion as to why videos perform well is mutual haha. Glad to have found your channel.
I am from Moira, living in Vancouver, Canada. I do appreciate seeing you pop up on you YT feed. It's a breathe of fresh air.
Top marks. I wish you the best ❤
🙂 thanks for watching Jaime
Beans and Cabbage, a flatulence Nightmare.
I’d be lucky to survive the night!!
Absolutely howling!! 😂😂😂
I had a tiny tent and upgraded to a Nemo Dragonfly 1p and will never go back to that tiny tent.
On my second trip, the weather changed and I was stuck in heavy rain for nearly 11 hours. I was able to sit comfortably and even cook under the vestibule (not safe, not recommended -- I know)
I couldn't imagine getting stuck in my tent for over my 11 hours.
I bought the tiny tent THINKING I was going to do some stealth camping -- nope. Not once.
I bought a bivy for my Pacific Crest Trail trip, thinking I was gonna 'save some weight'.. well I also found out I'm claustrophobic 1st night in..
I kept waking up in a panic about half a dozen times, and had to climb half way out the tent to catch my breath again and again..
Plus I like keeping my pack in the tent when possible (not the food). I use it as a pillow or can grab extra clothes etc..
Saving an extra lb or two doesn't really matter if you cant get a decent nights sleep..
Now I have an old Eureka Spitfire and a Nemo Hornet.. Both are light enough to backpack with and big enough to hold my pack or another person in a pinch..
And I also had a terrible weekend at a Lake where it rained non stop, I couldn't imagine spending an entire weekend trapped in that coffin.
Its the one man bearrito. some of the best sleep ive gotten have been in these during my time in service. always amazing to be able to look out and see the stars on a clear night.
So glad to see such an honest review and I could not agree more. I've tried "bivvy" camping (or micro tent....or tiny tent...whatever you care to call it) and POSTIVELY HATE IT. No functional vestibule, can't sit up, no room for some of the gear that's nice to have in a tent with you, no room for keeping your pack out of the rain, door arrangement lets in rain in heavy weather....and speaking of heavy weather you have to get out of any wet outerwear outside (and fast) because there's no way to remove it inside without crawling all over your sleep system in your wet gear....and even in good weather it takes a contortionist to get in our out of clothing inside the bivvy anyway so all that needs to happen outside regardless. Waiting out bad weather? You better like laying prone staring at the ceiling because they're pretty much only good for just laying there. Not worth the weight savings in my personal value system.
Probably for most rock climbers that want to hit a wall at dawn and have a difficult approach
You had me rolling with your sense of irony and well-placed humor. I learned something, laughed a lot, and promptly started to make plans for some fall camping in the Appalachians. Subscribed.
Where in Appalachia?
@@joewoodchuck3824 West Virginia, preferably.
@@michaelandcolinspop I've never been to that section but it should be nice. I live next to the NE Tennessee section.
In my late 50’s I was using a military surplus bivy sack in lieu of a tent for backpacking. It didn’t have the rib poles to create a tiny tent, it’s more like a waterproof sleeping bag sleeve. I placed my trail runners under my knees on the outside. This kept my knees flexed for comfort & also to keep critters from crawling inside. I also placed my wedge shaped fanny pack inside the head as a pillow. The bivy lip kept it from sliding. Electronics & water filter in the sleeping bag toe to prevent freezing. A knotted length of paracord can be used to hang my backpack from a nearby tree, and I’m all set. This lifted tent would be an upgrade🤗
I hate these things. They're a compromise that gives up most of the benefits of a tent while delivering few of the benefits of a bivy bag. Thanks for a great vid!
I always assumed these were meant for stealth/super lightweight camping.
@@teppet4119 They are, but I don't understand why you'd choose one over a regular bivy bag which is even lighter and doesn't need any setup.
Well put. I think maybe it's a thing because some people just don't feel comfortable in a bivy, since it's too much like sleeping _exposed_ ...? I could see how a tiny little coffin tent might make you feel more psychologically "sheltered".
@@glenmorrison8080 I think you're right, but you can get an ultralight tent that will give you a very similar setup time and weight. Perhaps they're a hangover from a few years back, when weight was a much bigger factor.
Very enjoyable video! I have to agree the idea of a tiny tent like that is very appealing, but I'm glad you're the one testing it out, not me!
🤣 providing a public service here
My brother, greeting from Serbia first of all ... Second of all, just have to tell you that there is something so soothing and relaxing about your videos, and I have no idea what it is, but I damn love it
Thanks 🙂 glad you are enjoying the videos
This randomly popped up on my fyp and I’m so glad it did. This guy is hilarious and showing such amazing parts of the world. Dude climbed up a rock just to have to find out he’s eating beans and cabbage 😂😢
But also where is the ventilation in that tent
I’m still annoyed about that beans an cabbage. The tent fabric is highly air permeable but somehow also highly waterproof. I’ve never had condensation in it
@@StephenJReid that’s crazy how it can both be completely water proof but still provide enough airflow to where it’s uncomfortable. All around bad product 😂 and you know it’s bad when even months later you can recognize that flavor and know how bad it was. Thanks for the reply! Enjoying your channel a lot so far, and great job on the documentary for Ireland!!
Great channel .
Being only 4 ft11 tall my two man tent is like house to me sometimes I even sleep in different places inside it.
Like if it’s windy I’ll go and sleep in another part of tent it’s great 😂
Brilliant 😂
I know you didn't get the time you wanted to make this video, but it's the first hiking content I've been suddenly compelled to watch since walking the Camino de Santiago in May. NGL kinda want one of these sleeping bags to go adventure in Washington. All kinds of Penelope vibes.
So the chocolate moment felt almost like we were eaves dropping on a very personal moment 😉
I picked up a Eureka bivy years ago for my bike and felt the same way. Once inside it is a cozy little nest and you almost forgot how miserable it is to do anything beyond lay down
5:36 this thing would profit so much from one more rod in the center that goes in a half circle and makes the entire thing more "tunnel"-like instead of it flopping around like this
I really enjoy spending the night in my Alpkit Elan hooped bivvy. Probably less room than your Rab but it has a zip that goes 2/3 of the way down the side which makes getting in and out a lot easier.
Thanks for sharing.
Yeah I've seen that one and thought the side entry looked like a better idea!
@@StephenJReid On top of my thermarest I’m nearly nose to the roof! Takes some getting used to. Cheap though 🤷♂️
Loved the video! Yeah, for the weight I would much prefer the X-Mid solid one, its 825 grams, if you must you can take 14 good long stakes to hook up all its attachment points, that will make it storm proof, it will overall come at the same weight, but you will have loads of room inside, double walled too, so no condensation issues. Your trekking poles are there anyway, so using them for your shelter is a sweet bonus.
I got the regular X-Mid 1 this year for long distance multi-day trips, great tent.
At $400.00 US dollars for the Ridge Raider, and $264.00, lots of room in the X-Mid1 Solid and light weight, the Durston is my choice. Although the Durston does have a much larger foot print there aren't the condensation problems.
@@dontall71Yeah the footprint is big, but you can always do the skinny pitch that Dan Durston shows on his website. It basically collapses the vestibules down, so the tent is just a thin rectangle.
I already laughed at the thumbnail but you going in and out of it was top notch 😂😂
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Incredible scenery. I can almost picture Aragorn and Gimli running over the hills, looks exactly like the film!
I came to the Ridge Raider after using the Dutch Army bivvy tent and waking up with virtual terror, full claustrophobia (bearing in mind, 30 odd years ago I was a keen potholer, so no stranger to tight places). Compared to the Dutch Army bivvy, the Rab Ridge Raider is a palace!😁
Great video as always. I considered the ridge raider but ended up buying an Outdoor Research Helium Bivy which I use with a DD 3x3 tarp. Very similar to the ridge raider. Lightweight and easy set up even in high wind. Like yourself, the tarp is just for cooking & chilling under.
This tent has been in my basket for ages. Love the dream, wild camping/stealth mode in such a tiny tent is really appealing but not sure i could last a night in such a small space. Anyway love your content and 100% you should review camping food. Overly expensive and so much cheaper just pre cooking stuff before you go roaming, that said watching you eat those pouches is great entertainment 😂
Thanks. Think I’m going to read the labels more carefully before buying next time? 😂
Well you've just saved me a shit tonne of money 😂
Was trying to talk myself out of buying a ridge raider for the last 3 weeks
you're welcome
Watching this from my king sized bed, my claustrophobia has me coming out in a sweat just watching you getting in and out of that thing. Would be an extreme sport for me to get in that, and if someone zipped me in they'd be off my Christmas list!
I have a tiny tent, dark green and i have camo netting. i often use it to camp in the inner city and hidden areas. I can sleep essentially anywhere, hideen among bushes or in a trash pile. Very useful
What is slightly entertaining, is that for 350g more a few years ago, Lidl did a 2 pole, single skin 2 man tent that is easily much nicer than this one. Perfect for one person and kit.
The real kicker? It was 25 quid. Love it to bits. One of my favourite little tents.
Let us know how many camps you get out of it before it breaks, genuinely interested to know
@@CB19087 had it for years. Have used it a good number of times (it's my go-to tent for solo stuff). Genuinely a really nice purchase. It's a ridge tent, so one pole up the middle and an A pole at the top end.
@VicvicW suprised to hear that as everything I've ever got from the middle isle is usually rubbish. You obviously got lucky there 🍻
@@CB19087 believe me, I am similarly surprised. The only downside is that it collects condensation like nobody's business if you have the rain door shut while sleeping in it. Ventilation on it is complete pants.
@@VicvicW I wonder if that's because it's single skin?
I'm in Western Australia and have a kiwi made bivy sack that has a long side entrance, suitable for a fella in his 70s. I was concerned about the coffin analogy to sleeping in a bivy, but I've found it really very cosy and comfortable. It seemed to me that your head was downhill from your feet, which wouldn't help you to sleep.
I have a Big Agnes 2P tent, which takes about 8 minutes to pitch. The Bivy takes less than two minutes to set up and just as much time to pack up. The fact that it has a smaller footprint is also a benefit. I don't carry a stove so cooking is not an issue.
It stood up well on 115kph gale force winds one evening down on the south coast. When packed up, it is about the size of a 1.5 L water bottle and weighs about 900g.
It's definitely my Go To accommodation when on the track.
Is this the MacPac Cocoon? I have just bought one and it seems OK, my only worry being whether the single layer means that my sleeping bag will get wet if touching the fabric in rain
@michaelw2816 Yes, it's the bush cocoon. I'm really happy with it. It's perfect for discrete setups off the track.
First video I've watched of yours and I really like how honest and genuine you come across. You feel like a real person saying real things and I like it
As an 18 year old with the bones of an old man, not only does that tent look like a claustrophobic’s worst nightmare, I would definitely slip a disc or get a bad back pop trying to get settled into what I can only describe as a fabric coffin.
It’s not so much cozy as a return to the womb! That’s why it feels so comforting!👍🏻
Just come across this chap's channel. Very slick presenting. Not far short of mainstream TV quality presenting to be honest.
Those rocks where you camped are wild!
My go-to’s are either a very roomy Oware two person bivy (14.3oz), or just a reasonably sized tent that you can actually use (currently a Big Agnes Seedhouse 2). The bivy is nice because other than an utterly torrential downpour it will keep you dry from scattered shower without any extra prep (obviously you can use a tarp for full rain protection), and it doesn’t matter if you twist and turn. You can move all about and you can get into far easier than you do your sleeping bag.
It would be better if it had top entry. Similar to how you get into a kayak. Then it would be a step in, sit and shimmy down. You could also then use the tarp as a roof. Giving you a place to sit. And also allow the window to remain open when sleeping.
Liked your small pack and lightweight approach. Very refreshing!
I would have placed the slanted tent in front of the sleeping tent with the slanted end facing the wind for maximum protection.
The cabbage and beans part was comedy gold. I had an OR Alpine Bivy and also ended up selling it. Having to carry a tarp for wet weather negated the weight savings of a Bivy. It's much easier to setup a tent with vestibule for my wet gear than having to setup a Bivy and a Tarp.
Found your channel looking at bivy and left your video laughing at the thought of eating beans and cabbage before entering it 😂. Amazing. Subscribed man!
😂 thanks for watching
I have a Ridge Master myself, the fact it opens also from the side is a blessing in it's own right. Saves trying to go down the 'tube' when you're stiff and sore
I loved my first Bivvi bag. Original Gortex. I remember spending 9 days up in the Sperrins in the winter with nothing to attach a tarp to. Loved it! Have another Bivvi now absolute rubbish, haven't used it in 2 years. Great stuff as always Stephen 👍
Thanks! My first wild camp was just a bivvi and a tarp with a cheap but massive army surplus winter sleeping bag
@@StephenJReid I had the same bag Stephen but mine was issued 😉
@@greyhikes5236 maybe I wound up with yours 😂 it wasn’t in the best condition when I got it.
@@StephenJReid 🤣 you might be right there Stephen 🤣
2:07 first non gimmick and best overall use of a 360 camera i've seen. congratulations
Had someone in our group do a bivy tent like that on our section hike. It surely was a talking point in our group about the way he did things since there was other things he did that were questionable from a hiking perspective but he still made it through the hike so can't complain.
And wow, all that wind even with a wind barrier would freak and chill me out and make me all uncomfortable.
Video is so peaceful and entertaining with great views of nature, thank you so much for sharing
Stephen. Love your videos. I’ve got a wee terra nova equivalent but never used it yet. Must give it a try in the wild but defo felt the claustrophobia when I tested in the house!! Anyway. Keep the videos coming! Brilliant!
Thanks! 🙂
I've never had any desire to visit Ireland until seeing this video...amazing looking place! thanks for sharing
Love a bivvy camp, think I have 9 last time I counted, biggest wins for me are they pitch anywhere, stealthy and are totally bomber. Camped in the LD one year in my TN Saturn bivvy, got hammered by crazy winds all night, I got rolled about but slept through most of it, woke up to pals packing away their broken Quasar and Nallo. Autumn into the first frosts are my fave time for a bivvy
Another fine vid 👌
Try the micro tarp near the door so you have a space to cook and store gear
See I'd. never sleep in those conditions. I think some people are better wired to bivvi camping
I know I’m late to the video but I would recommend taking a look at the Carinthia observer plus. It has a far more accessible entry method. It’s not cheap but i managed to buy a new one for less the %50 of retail from a armed forces contractor in Europe
Rrrrrriiiiidge Raaaaaaiderrrr!!!!!
3 people will get this attempt at humour.
Braveheart?
@@StephenJReid No, you beautiful, silly man....no. 😆
Ridge Racer ??
@@ElBeatle1 🏆🏁
Ha we used to go to Toys R US and play their demo Playstation after school, always had Ridge Racer in it.
I love my Tentroll (think cowboy bedroll but modernized) it's the closest setup I've found to mimicking the functionality of a typical bed without sacrificing on pack-ability and weight.
The Rig: Canvascutter V1 Summit Bedroll, Zenbivvy Core Bed and Core Quilt, Nemo Tensor Wide Insulated, Nemo Fillo Pillow.
Was this in Scotland?
What amazing editing and drone work.
So professional and well done
Thank you
Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. And thanks 🙂
High wind inside and out 😂
Near floated off during the night 🤣
My rugged backpacking days are long behind me. Now, I revel in the comfort, warmth and safety of rustic-luxury lodges with fine-dining options.
10 minutes after getting into a tent like that I would need to go for a wee. Sod’s Law.
If you use it as a bivy and don't stake it, it is no different than sleeping in a sleeping bag with the benefit of weatherproofing and netting. You can sit on top of it and put your legs in and wiggle in, instead of crawling in and out of a tunnel. With a tarp, you can poke the lower section out from under the tarp, using the tarp to more effectively cover your head if you don't want to completely zip in. My gortex bivy only weighs one lb and a large 10x10 tarp another lb.
2:39 looks like someone else already shotgunned the best spot
Ooo! This is perfect for me!
I am 5'0 and currently use a one person tent that could fit two of me and three dogs.
Unfortunately, a 30lb pack for a multi day trip is very close to my weight limit. I couldn't do it without the dog helping. A setup like that could take at least 8lbs off from the tent, tarp, bag, pad, and liner.
Tiny tent camping is all about logistics. If it’s cold, you hike until you have just enough energy to feed yourself, set up tent, and sleep. In better weather, hike until you’re done, set up and stay out of tent until you’re ready to sleep.
never seen your vids before but you did make me chuckle when you were talking about the beans and cabbage
14:46 Stephen being reborn!!!!😂
I really like my bivi for UK use. I just put my sleeping bag, liner and mat inside and roll it up. Reduces setup time to 1 minute. Army surplus bivi, went with DPM for the UK. Idiotproof which means no faffing about with poles and pegs in bad weather. Easier to get in and out of than this bivi. Just stand into it and pull it up like you're pulling up a giant sock.
For many other countries might use a tent, but I travel by foot and often set up camp wherever is hidden towards dusk when I'm knackered. I don't want being spotted to be playing on my mind, so something so low-profile and camouflaged puts my mind at ease.
Also, it's CHEAP. You don't need expensive gear for 90% of the UK. The rain+ wind combo is risky, but cheaper options offer 75% of the comfort at 25% of the price. Don't be tricked into shelling out hundreds for the cool factor.
This is actually a strange thing-this "coffin"-type tent. For my POV, you can't sleep well in this tent, and for 3-4 nights, you will feel totally exhausted. This will slow you; it's a high point for error and failure; it's unsafe; it's angry. I prefer to get more volume and weight to get good sleep, rest well, and get more energy and a good mood. Maybe it has a short track, but at least it still reasonably gets slightly more living space.
I've been a bivy hiker for 20 years.
A bivy is my preferred sleeping arrangement for hiking as my full sleep kit is sub 1.8Kg (Tarp puls 0C bag or 250G more for a -8C bag).
Though I have a 1.6Kg tent, my go to is always my Outdoor Research bivy bag.
DUDE! If you want good hiking food, make your own.
I just don’t get why you would ever want a tiny tent. Like i get weight saving but as some point you are giving up more in comfort than you are gaining is weight loss.
They are V popular in Aus, great when you need somewhere comfortable, silly quick to put up take down and don't take much room in your vehicle.
See many with a standing base so you are off the ground too.
Think they call them swags IIRC.
I rarely ever use a tent anymore. I'll either use a hammock with sometimes a bug net and tarp, or just chuck the pad and bag down on the ground.
I have an older style Ridge Raider. My favourite tent ever. 10/10 for both waterproofness AND breathability. Known to my friends as ‘the crisp packet’ it’s perfect for cycling or kayaking trips if hammock/tarp hanging isn’t guaranteed..
At 14:37 you should cut in some footage of Jim Carrey getting out of the robot rhinoceros in Ace Ventura 2
Excellent comparison
I have a Outdoor research Bivy I use here in Australia and winter or summer and its awesome for 1-2 night trips. It's also a lot warmer than my tent i guess because the volume is less in the bivy so your body heat warms the surrounding air quicker.I have used it in the blue mountains in spring when it's reasonably cold at night 8-10C with a 2-3 season sleeping bag and have been too hot and had to sleep outside the sleeping bag. The only real concern i have is keeping things dry if it rains at night so once i'm set up i stuff all my gear and pack in a bin liner.
Mmm, now why did you start with your feet in a tarn?
Because I was hoping someone would ask 😂
@@StephenJReid :-P
The shine and crisp crack of that chocolate bar speaks to very even and proper "tempering" of the chocolate. When solidifying, getting the chocolate to cool at just the right speed to get the chocolate crystals to align in just the right, efficient way is a whole process and skill.
Yup they know what they are doing. Their small factory smells unbelievable
I've got the laser compact AS and I honestly love it (granted my other tents a Vango force ten mk1 FW) but if you can hold off I found it at a steal on some silly flash sale around Christmas time from a random outdoor shop online
Tbh bivvy camping looks bloody miserable...
I've bivvi camped a few time in perfect weather and it's great. But I don't understand people who like doing it in wet windy weather
Back in the '70's I was attracted to the minimalist idea of a state of the art Gore-tex bivvy sack. A tent virtually the same size as my mummy sleeping bag with the only raised area above my face. It was impossible to not become soaked when crawling in or out during rainfall. Most unpleasant.
Why, why, why were you faffing about in the water? 😁
So you would post this comment. 😛
+100 points for the Nearynogs product placement. One of the best afternoons I've had for a long time in their factory. Great vid on the bivi on steroids too btw 😀
Did your sister buy you that meal? Seems only fair after your camping hijinks with her…
Haha, maybe she did!
I dreamed of having that kind of tent when i was in the infantry...wonderful kit.
Just plan the route so that you can sleep in hotels...
Good plan
Just do a week in Malaga 🙄
I did not click on this vid expecting it to be up Binnian, what a lovely surprise!
Those rock torrs are something else, must make the trekk up from Dub again!
A Terrible Time Camping In A Cave: th-cam.com/video/thTZWCjnl_U/w-d-xo.html
Quoting scouse fireman sam:
What ya doing in a cave?
youre head looks lower than your legs. anyone would have a terrible nights sleep sleeping like that
@@HyperboreanForeskin88 no my head was higher. Hard to tell from camera angles sometimes
No way
It I climbed in there with you, I bet it would be much more cozy
I CANNOT for life of me place your accent HAHA. I feel like it changes between 6 different accents in this video haha. Great video.
Which 6 places? 🤣
In fact camping itself is the worst
It looks so hard to get into that thing without bringing in a lot of wet and dirt. Absolutely beautiful trip. That was a great surprise from clicking on this
Outdoor Research has several hooped bivvies as well, and the Alpine is probably closest to the Ridge Raider. You don't crawl through the end though, you just zip across the middle and down the side like a sleeping bag so you can just stand up. The kicker is that it also has a bug net and only weighs ~530g.
That's mostly material savings as they use Pertex, like their jackets, and doesn't have as many staking points, but being low to the ground it's still pretty stormproof. You still can't stand up in it but it fixes most other problems.
Low profile hooped bivi ,upmarket bivi , great for lightweight on the hoof camping ,came out late 80s army ones had nylon base with goretex outer. Still got one , great bits of kit for life saver
I have a Carinthia Observer bivy and love it. It is a side entry shelter though technically you could enter it from the front too. Not sure why you would ever want to in a normal hiking situation. Yours looks like a nightmare to get into and out of.
Personally i hate proper tents as they are too large, visible and unsuitable for most places i end up sleeping.
Never had issues in any weather, including heavy snow and damned windy peaks, though in heavy rain an additional tarp is pretty much a must if you expect any comfort and to keep your gear dry.
For me the positives outweigh the negatives by far
+ Small, inconspicuous and able to be set up anywhere you have space to lie down.
+Totally weatherproof and breathable
+ Set up in 1 min and packed away in 2
+ Thanks to insect mesh above and in front you have almost 360° field of view without getting out of the shelter.
- in heavy rain a tarp is almost a must for an admin area
- too tight to have yourself and a rucksack larger than 40l in it
Awesome bivy, expensive one too. But you get what you pay, worth every penny/cent.