Yeah. It is a very stealthy option, low to the ground, etc. You do need to pay attention to where you pitch it on a multi-day trip, it is pretty easy to walk right by it if you have it tucked away.
They have a lot of military customers for a reason for one man recon purposes, it's very easy to hide in a treeline the opening gives a good observation point and the black mesh hides you away. with the flap open.
Great review. I like your conversational style. I can tell you from experience that you can change in this tent. You can change clothes in a sleeping bag if you know what you are doing. This tent is designed with the military in mind. Also if you use the poles right and some bungee cords you can make a porch/ vestibule area out the side with a standard military poncho.
I got this tent on Sgt Fruitcakes recommendation, what can I say..... best small bivvy tent I've ever owned! I'm 6 foot 2, 17 stones big chap and i can as the guy here says can comfortably sleep in this with a fully packed 100 litre sleeping bag. Highly recommend ideal for summer use and this winter back in November i took it out for 4 days on a trail and it was cold as in ice on the outer rain proof cover, but you know what i slept well and was warm with a get this yes two season sleeping bag, admittedly i left my hiking boots on and clothes but heck i stayed warmed. Yes a brilliant little tent for those that like long distance walks with their gear.
For a quick pitch I’ve modified the end tabs to have bungee cord with tensioners so I can just use 4 stakes and hook both outer to inner pitch stakes. I use one more where the door zip is. If I need more due to wether, I can always stakes it as per original. It’s a good tent for what it is. Mine has had a load of use and is still bullet proof.
What interests me is the use of this tent within a larger snug pak tent or within a survival shelter. I think the Ionoshpere has huge potential for bushcraft survival scenarios.
It's a great little tent, very low profile. I've used up to a 10x10 tarp over the tent to allow you to do what a taller tent allows. Good review. atb Opal
This is still!! My go to Iv had one for 5 years and it’s still great I have three now and recommend them first every time the stratosphere bivvy is good to for lighter weight
It appears to me that you could use this as a floor and bug net under a nice tarp during warm weather. That way you would use less pegs and provide lots of airflow - even during a heavy rain. Maybe the weight of the tarp and the fly would be about the same. That way you would have a place to sit, change, and cook without adding weight. A smaller tarp (like the Stasha?) could also be used with the complete tent in colder weather to make a porch for cooking and sitting by the fire. Just some ideas to add flexibility.
Good review, thanks for posting. I like Snugpak gear but this particular tent IMO seems too have way too many stakes for it's size. Also I don't care for the way you have to crawl into it. The whole side should zip open like other bivy tents.
I've got a 2 man tent that cost a fair bit, but I'm looking to get a smaller (and fairly "cheap") one because I will be hiking alone in late august. The hiking will mainly take place over approx 10 days at an altitude of 1500m. Would this tent get the job done, even in kind of bad weather? Late august can be amazing in the mountainous regions here, or horrible with 5 degrees celsius and constant rain/heavy wind.
No. But you would not want to do that. Those gaps are to help get rid of condensation, they are there for a reason. If you were to somehow seal the entire tent up, you'd be absolutely drenched by morning. That is not a flaw with the tent, just physics. In a small enclosed space, the moisture in your breath (a lot more water than most people realize) needs to go somewhere, and if it isn't getting out of the tent, then it is going to end up on you and your gear. I did not find it overly drafty when I've used it down to about 32F/0C. The low profile and the general shape helps a lot in shedding wind. So does site selection - even a few low bushes around is enough to largely shield you from wind in this thing. Pro tip: don't expect any tent to keep you warm unless you are running a wood stove inside it. Tent keeps you dry, keeps bugs away, and largely shields you from the wind to take the edge off. But your sleeping pad, your sleeping bag, and your clothes are what actually keeps you warm. Even my crazy heavy 4 season, full double wall tent only boosts the inside temp a couple of degrees.
I'd definitely NOT recommend this tent in severe weather. Several design flaws. To begin with, it's not possible to erect the waterproof flysheet before exposing the inner tent to the rain. (Not only do you not want to be sleeping in a soaking wet inner tent, it'll also add considerable weight when you continue your hike.) I'm also concerned that you can't peg the flysheet down to the ground. I've been in severe storms where anything that lets the wind get under a flysheet would be a recipe for disaster. Others have posted videos of this tent in high winds, and oh boy it's really billowing and looks very unstable. So, if this was my only shelter high up in the moors, on a wet and stormy night, I'd be risking my life. No thanks. This is simply a bivvy shelter, and poorly designed at that.
I like the fact too that it doesn't come in orange, yellow, blue, or red like most of these types of tents do. Because not everybody wants to be seen!
Yeah. It is a very stealthy option, low to the ground, etc. You do need to pay attention to where you pitch it on a multi-day trip, it is pretty easy to walk right by it if you have it tucked away.
@@jimibarker4873 if I wanted to be seen camping I would just throw an emergency blanket overtop my tent.
Snugpak does make a similar tent in orange. But I agree, this is perfect for stealth, throw some camp netting over it and disappear.
They have a lot of military customers for a reason for one man recon purposes, it's very easy to hide in a treeline the opening gives a good observation point and the black mesh hides you away. with the flap open.
This is the best review I've watched for this tent. Really well done.
Great review. I like your conversational style. I can tell you from experience that you can change in this tent. You can change clothes in a sleeping bag if you know what you are doing. This tent is designed with the military in mind. Also if you use the poles right and some bungee cords you can make a porch/ vestibule area out the side with a standard military poncho.
I got this tent on Sgt Fruitcakes recommendation, what can I say..... best small bivvy tent I've ever owned! I'm 6 foot 2, 17 stones big chap and i can as the guy here says can comfortably sleep in this with a fully packed 100 litre sleeping bag. Highly recommend ideal for summer use and this winter back in November i took it out for 4 days on a trail and it was cold as in ice on the outer rain proof cover, but you know what i slept well and was warm with a get this yes two season sleeping bag, admittedly i left my hiking boots on and clothes but heck i stayed warmed. Yes a brilliant little tent for those that like long distance walks with their gear.
For a quick pitch I’ve modified the end tabs to have bungee cord with tensioners so I can just use 4 stakes and hook both outer to inner pitch stakes. I use one more where the door zip is. If I need more due to wether, I can always stakes it as per original.
It’s a good tent for what it is. Mine has had a load of use and is still bullet proof.
Hey Cheapskate. Thanks for the informative and comprehensive review.
I have this tent also, green, and what I love about it, is that you don't die when you wake up in the morning, because the air circulation is so good
thanks for you're review awesome tent got one last week very pleased with it cheers again atb
What interests me is the use of this tent within a larger snug pak tent or within a survival shelter. I think the Ionoshpere has huge potential for bushcraft survival scenarios.
wow you fit a 65 L pack and you are 6 foot 4!?!?! i am so sold thank you for the review
Nice review. I have this tent and have done a night in it with the temp down to 34F. No probelms at all at that temp.
Great review. Thanks for sharing!
It's a great little tent, very low profile. I've used up to a 10x10 tarp over the tent to allow you to do what a taller tent allows. Good review. atb Opal
This is still!! My go to Iv had one for 5 years and it’s still great I have three now and recommend them first every time the stratosphere bivvy is good to for lighter weight
It appears to me that you could use this as a floor and bug net under a nice tarp during warm weather. That way you would use less pegs and provide lots of airflow - even during a heavy rain. Maybe the weight of the tarp and the fly would be about the same. That way you would have a place to sit, change, and cook without adding weight. A smaller tarp (like the Stasha?) could also be used with the complete tent in colder weather to make a porch for cooking and sitting by the fire. Just some ideas to add flexibility.
My thoughts exactly. A tarp for winter cooking would be ideal and also allow you to keep the door partially open to help with condensation.
being low to the ground this tent will still be standing when many others have blown away in a storm.. and thats why I bought mine.
It's a great tent .set up in my backyard at this moment. And its storming outside.
Good review, thanks for posting. I like Snugpak gear but this particular tent IMO seems too have way too many stakes for it's size. Also I don't care for the way you have to crawl into it. The whole side should zip open like other bivy tents.
I've got a 2 man tent that cost a fair bit, but I'm looking to get a smaller (and fairly "cheap") one because I will be hiking alone in late august. The hiking will mainly take place over approx 10 days at an altitude of 1500m. Would this tent get the job done, even in kind of bad weather? Late august can be amazing in the mountainous regions here, or horrible with 5 degrees celsius and constant rain/heavy wind.
Great review, thanks!
does the wind comes badly from the bottom throught the mesh? I had a bad experience to sleep in north wales with extreme wind during whole night. thx
I’m not a fan of coffin type tents, I get a little phobic in small spaces, or closed in spaces
Can you close up the gaps on the sides for winter time?
No. But you would not want to do that. Those gaps are to help get rid of condensation, they are there for a reason. If you were to somehow seal the entire tent up, you'd be absolutely drenched by morning. That is not a flaw with the tent, just physics. In a small enclosed space, the moisture in your breath (a lot more water than most people realize) needs to go somewhere, and if it isn't getting out of the tent, then it is going to end up on you and your gear.
I did not find it overly drafty when I've used it down to about 32F/0C. The low profile and the general shape helps a lot in shedding wind. So does site selection - even a few low bushes around is enough to largely shield you from wind in this thing. Pro tip: don't expect any tent to keep you warm unless you are running a wood stove inside it. Tent keeps you dry, keeps bugs away, and largely shields you from the wind to take the edge off. But your sleeping pad, your sleeping bag, and your clothes are what actually keeps you warm. Even my crazy heavy 4 season, full double wall tent only boosts the inside temp a couple of degrees.
Try bamboo chopsticks (10 for a $1) as tent stakes and save a few grams.
A poncho can form a vestibule.
I'm looking at the Nube Floor ($70).
Use a USB fan powered by a 20 000mah powerbank to fix airflow problems.
I’m hearing rumors their quality is taking a nose dive lately. Dec 21 2020.
I don't understand the you can't change in this. I have heard others say it. I have changed in sleeping bags before and I am not a small guy.
Can't be set up without stakes... nobody mentions this... huge design flaw
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Why are tent stakes a bad thing? Honest question. I have been looking at this and onetigris bugalow 2, which does not require stakes.
Dont be stupid, if you utube this product
You will realise how great it is
Also the BEST choice for TALL people! ruclips.net/video/RFAXEV2Lg5Y/видео.html
Get a 10 by 10 tarp
yeah, needs a gazillion tent pegs .. dont like it
Don't do rough weather review unless you're in rough weather
He told you at the beginning of the video
About the weather, you obviously weren't listening
I'd definitely NOT recommend this tent in severe weather.
Several design flaws. To begin with, it's not possible to erect the waterproof flysheet before exposing the inner tent to the rain. (Not only do you not want to be sleeping in a soaking wet inner tent, it'll also add considerable weight when you continue your hike.) I'm also concerned that you can't peg the flysheet down to the ground. I've been in severe storms where anything that lets the wind get under a flysheet would be a recipe for disaster. Others have posted videos of this tent in high winds, and oh boy it's really billowing and looks very unstable. So, if this was my only shelter high up in the moors, on a wet and stormy night, I'd be risking my life. No thanks.
This is simply a bivvy shelter, and poorly designed at that.
Wrong
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I live in it, it's my Home 😢 it's kinda ok, but sometimes cold as hell