I keep hearing you mention Ozark trail and how bad they are. I have a 2 person backpacking tent from Ozark that I have been using for a couple of years and haven't had any problems. Granted it is too heavy to actually backpack with. I use it for kayak camping. Rain and snow with no leaking or damage thus far.
If it isn't a high dollar brand, it's junk. Back in the day, he actually liked cheaper products. Then his channel got big and he started getting paid and now everything is junk. I have an Ozark trail that I've used since 2013, and my daughter has used hers since 2017, and they're both great!
I have one of Ozark's big tents and it's been absolutely great since 2016. It's been through numerous thunderstorms(not the sprinkles he calls storms) and has survived 2 tornadoes. After the 4th heavy storm, I decided to waterproof it as a precaution. It never leaked and I wanted to make sure that it stayed that way. From March to November every year since I've had it, twice per month, 3 days at a time. Just like clockwork, every other weekend. I can't complain about my Ozark. Better than any Coleman, that's for sure!!
@scooterhughes9118 Ya I dunno man. He tests all kinds of stuff. And finds flaws in practically EVERYTHING. Not sure you know what you're talking about.
My wife found this exact tent at Goodwill for $10. It was brand new…. Someone had even packed a decent inflatable pillow at the top of the package, which I use on my trips. 😊 I set it up in the yard and thought it would work ok on my next backpack. Well, after setting it up with my sleeping pad and bag, it looked comfortable. However, it was difficult to get in, turn around and get situated. I’m 5’11” so it was a tight fit. Coffin-like!! I’ve kept the bivy but don’t plan on using it again. It would be useful to carry on a day trip as an emergency shelter. I don’t recommend it….. 😎🥾🥾
It looks a lot like my Eureka one man bivy. Bushnell has very recently been acquired by some financial holding company. True to form they have laid off a majority of the development and production employees. As you said. Bushnell has been largely an optics company. It looks like the holding company bought the company to capitalize on the name alone with cheap Chinese gear. Bushnell from here on will not be the previous independent Bushnell.
This is why we need brutally honest objective reviews. There's too much of this gimmicky stuff out there and it has become purposefully difficult to find good quality budget gear in just about every sector. Thanks for the work to show us what we get before we buy stuff that doesn't work well!
I like your honesty on this, It also says a lot about Bushnell, which makes you wonder why would I buy their products if they're going to do something like this.
That's a GREAT looking jacket - What model in the 5.11 range is it?!? I checked their US site and it didn't show up anywhere under the jackets section...
Thanks for your review. I have been looking for a bivvy for a while and recently came across an Australian company called Alton Goods. They have a Walkabout Swag (bivvy) which I would be really interested in hearing your thoughts on. Keep up the great work 😊
When you pulled out that paper the instructions. Yeh that company lost me there! If that's how they treat their products imagine how they treat the employees and even the customers!! What a shame. . I will finish the video but yeh. Just get that feeling this is a nope and snow job!! This tent flat out reminded me of spocks burial tube they push out in space!! Sorry just flat out looks awful! It not worth the price! This would be great kids tent for the play room. But even then I wouldn't pay that price for it!! Now if I saw it at a garage sale for twenty bucks yes I'd buy it for the grandkids playroom! Sorry again lost me when they showed us how much they care and put in a crumpled instruction paper. Surprised it even made it I to the package lol!!
Thank you so much for the update. I was just about ready to purchase a Bushnell tent, thinking that it was from the same company, your video shot shows it that it comes from Bangladesh.
This is the exact reason y I been watching you for years since 2013 I been watching you and not once have you ever steered away from what you stood for from the start you are the man Luke love your channel you should go live sometime to interact with your viewers
It never ceases to amaze me how companies will jeopardize their brand names to try and make a few extra bucks on products they know nothing about. Bushnell should stick to "the knitting" as they say. Putting out this garbage puts them down a notch in my eyes.
Speaking of the Naturehike 1 person tent you showed at 15:07 I'd love to see the/a test night for it. You reviewed it a while back but the test night never came up. Since their company gets high marks from everyone else it would be awesome to get a full unbiased review on one of them.
They make a person seriously wonder when designers put a flashlight pocket on the outside. And if you are in a bivy tent, your face is right where the potential rain cover failure will occur.
Pocket is for extreme condition if you need to. Stroboscope light or something like that in case of emergency like snow storm or somewhere in critical areas.
You help us stay informed about tents and other products. :-) Thank you for taking time to test these tents and other products out for us to not make mistakes buying wrong tents and other products. Thank you so much for your help. :-). Have a great year.:-) Hugs to both Susie and Luke.:-)
I think you have it backwards, another company is not leasing bushnells branding but bushnell is leasing these tent designs to sell as their own. Bushnell would never let someone lease rights to their branding to sell products that they have no say in.
I really respect you explaining the marketing procedures about products like this. Most people don't understand that aspect of products on the market. As always, your in-depth research is greatly appreciated!
I rather like the idea of a lightweight hooped, mesh bivvy with rain fly that has extra headroom, and a bit of extra room for gear. Good review with appropriate warning for poor value.
Hey, I'm from Belgium. Is it possible for you to test the Forclaz MT900 tent (minimal edition, white)? It's similar to the MSR Hubba Hubba but from Decathlon and comes with some special and new features. I think it could be very interesting. Love your job.
Not that I don't trust these companies when it comes to their waterproofing rating but I don't trust these companies to get it right. Any new piece of kit I get always gets a Scotchgaurd treatment with special attention to the seams. 1 time waking up in a bathtub floor that was acting like a bathtub of water was 1 time too many for me. Better safe than sorry from then on. Most of my stuff was dry by nightfall that evening and my emergency poncho saved the rest of the trip. I learned a valuable lesson the hard way.
I was just thinking about that. You are not wrong to pre treat a tent. It's like tightening screws, cleaning and lubing a new gun. Factory DWR, durable water repellent, and seam sealing does not last forever anyway. It usually has to be reapplied every season or so. Sun and frequent use wears it out. What I'd like to know is if an inexpensive tent is built well enough that, while not perfect, I could spend $15 and 30 minutes to treat it initially and most likely be water proof.
I'm pretty sure you have the Naturehike Mongar 2, on paria Outdoors there is a solid liner for a very similar tent sold separately.(SOLID INNER BODY FOR ZION 1P, 2P, AND 3P TENTS) can you do a video on the solid liner with the Naturehike Mongar 2?
I can see this being a $50.00 to maybe $60.00 tent.. Walmart at one time had these for $54.99, now sold out. I think some crappy Ozark trail tents now have aluminum poles? I sort of like the looks of the $54.00 to $72.00 Mountainsmith Lichen Peak Tent 1 person.
I like the pocket, could hold small do dads like small elbow lanterns, earbuds...but glasses would probably be the best use. For that weight though? I would rather have my MSS bivy/Snugpak jungle bag combo. Waterproof, bug proof, warm down to 40 or 45 degrees, and no extra weight from stakes, poles and guy lines.
This looks like a poor variation of the old Pro-Action Tiger Paws design which was a cheap as chips budget tent which gained quite a following with backpackers. I have an old Tiger Paws and have weathered some bad rain and winds in it. I doubt the Bushnell would stand up to much.
Any discussion of a bivy starts with and ends with, at least in my mind, the question of can a tent be TOO SMALL for you? I ain't sleepin' in dat casket, Luke. My big fat rump would be crammed into that thing and needing a giant shoehorn to get my big fat a$$ out of it. Now, for a dude the size of Don Knotts? That tent might actually work. But then I am looking at the "packed up" dimensions of that thing, and you know a 5 by 7 foot A frame trail tent packs down smaller, and many of em are only 2 pounds heavier than the 2 pounds that 'thing' weighs. I speculate it would give many people a feeling of claustrophobia. If you have ever laid in a sun tanning bed and watched the lid come down, or if you have been slid INTO an MRI machine? You already know that feeling, and it ain't very cool. Why isn't a 5 by 7 A frame tent considered to be FAR superior to that casket? You have 35 square feet of floor space in a 5 foot by 7 foot tent. Not many guys are taller than 6 foot 6, and almost any guy can sleep comfortably in a 5 foot wide space....60 inches across. A freakin' seat on an airline is only 17 inches wide. For me, a bivy is never gonna work. It is just too small.
Luke. I got a Bushnell nice rechargeable flashlight several years ago. I dont use it much, but seems to be good so far. USA made yea (RITE). Nope. Made in china😢
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Great information, such a great review on such a basic item, I wonder if the special coating makes it rain proof. I bet somewhere an individual is dreaming of this tent. Tbh it’s just a bivy! People who buy bivys are special anyways! Bushmell did know until now! Enough said.
I've recently learned that Luke didnt make my TOGR coffee mug. What deception! I bought two of these tents about 10 years ago from Walmart for about $40 ea. My boys used them backpacking for a few years and they were decent.
Pile of junk.. I'd rather take my chances with a bin liner and some branches. Minimum HH on all my tents is 3000 because I know 3000 will keep me dry... and a bin liner will do that too.. 😂
Luke, first and foremost, I enjoy your reviews. That being said, I'm not sure if you posted the wrong Amazon listing by mistake or not, but the $89 tent you show looks nothing like the tent you reviewed. Of course that doesn't mean this tent didn't suck, just that if the specifications you mentioned are from the Amazon site, they might not apply.
I purchased the tent two years ago on Amazon for $50. I wanted it for Moto Camping, because it’s so small to carry. One night near some grape vineyards. The condensation was so high at night, I was soaked by the time I woke up. Hoping it might be a good mosquito net for sleeping under the stars, but will need to use it in a dry forecasted situation.
Make an easy bugnet under a tarp? All the big gun manufacturers have tents, scopes, knives, flashlights, keychains. They don't make any of them, they just put their name on them.
I don't think that I have ever owned any Bushnall kit but funnily enough I was recently reading poor reviews about their globe bottomed reflector telescope which is a copy of the Edmunson Skymaster.
I appreciate and look forward to all of your videos. I know this is not a ‘gear review’ type of question, but if you think about it at some point, could you please comment on the bugs you encounter while camping? Thank you! Keep up the great job!
In your personal opinion. What would be a 1 person 4 season tent you would choose to backpack on foot across the country? From East caost to west coast. I was thinking about the Eurika TCOP
lol. Their tents are garbage. OBX campgrounds you will see the wanna be roll up in a spotless every outdoor accessory added 4Runner. Entire family dressed straight out of REI. And pop out this brand tent. The poles are the only thing good about the brand. I have a dozen sets from the trashed tent they always leave behind. 😂😂
Worst company I've every had to deal with horrible customer service and wouldn't honor their own lifetime warranty. I'll preach Bushnell hate till my last breath!
I think I like this tent so much I’ll buy 2 of them, one to sh!t on and the other to cover it up with. ⛺️ 💩 ⛺️ Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I’ve really gotta go!
Alot of companies are jumping products and its been a disaster in most cases. Car companies building bikes. Small electronic companies building appliances. Itll keep going.
I'm going to guess that the dimensions printed on the outside of the tent is a nod to them being an optics company. All of their scopes are labeled 4x24, 9x40 etc. Just a thought.
I'm still hoping that one day you'll start your own tent making company, offering them at resonable prices. Until then, folks will continue to pay way too much money for crap!
Great review. I have a One Tigris tent and an Aqua Quest tarp stored in my GMC van. They are both reliable after repeated uses. It's shameful that the almighty dollar is so much more important than quality and the safety of product users. American made really does not mean one is purchasing a superior product. It is sad to say.
I can't make an honest review on Amazon if it is negative. I get contacted by Amazon and they say it is against their standards. I quit reviewing, but if contacted will tell the customer what I think.
This is part of the Chinese Psyops. Backward instructions, inside pockets on the outside. Put slot A in slot B but no slot B. Don't underestimate the Chinese, that's what they want.
Flashlight pocket on the outside = stupid. Shape of the tent = the designer was drunk on rice wine. And from a previous video you made we already know that it leaks. And I would not give them 12 dollars or even 12 cent for that tent
I actually kind of like the flashlight pocket. It would be nice to have a cheap flashlight that just sits in the pocket that you can quickly grab when just stepping out for a second.
Flashlight holder on the outside might be to use it at night as a porch light, and leave it on all night and drain your batteries.😀👎👎👎👎👎 this tent sucks. Thanks for your review!
Maybe insuse a barn tent or under a Tarp. But looking forward to Your review in rainy conditions. Fingers Crossed it won't leak, (Flood). Great Video Luke. Keep telling it like it is.
I've never cared for Bushnell optics, to me spend a couple more dollars and get something way better, so it seems they're doing the same with tents. Makes me wonder how much of their stuff is just farmed out and licensed with their name.
I purchased the Bushnell 8 person instant cabin tent a few years ago for a family trip with our dogs vs the hammocks we normally use and as soon as it rain it leaked straight through. Luckily we had our hammock tarps with us to cover it to survive the rest of the week long trip.
Thats not even a new tent. It's been out for several years. I purchased the Roam 2 person years ago for car camping, and have never had a problem with it.
I think you should set it up ahead of a light drizzle event and fill it with empty five gallon buckets, because this thing is gonna leak water that hasn’t even touched it yet.
Maybe it's trying to tell you what will happen if you use this product. That you will get really mushy when it rains and when a bear comes up upon this tent it can go oh burrito and the flashlight pocket is for the bear to look for the tacos.
Looking at the design, it might actually make more sense to sleep with your head in the narrow end. Sit up and work in the higher end, keep your gear there... but crawl down and sleep in the low area.
"Designed to handle any adventure". "Our full coverage rainfly keeps you safe from the elements. [sic] and provides privacy when you need it." 3 1/2 lbs? My goodness.
Bears need that flashlight pocket so they can see if there is anything inside the tent worth eating. 😂
Maybe it's not a flashlight holder, but a place to keep the charmin for the bears.
🤣😂🤣😂 Or thieves to see if there is anything worth stealing.
Meh. Burritos are awesome, but tortillas are good too.
those pocket is for water stroage, wgile its raining it help you save those water up
Hilarious comment
Hats off to you my witty friend
im impressed how crumbled they were able to get the instructions. 9/10 for paper compression
I used to only watch these videos for products I was trying to decide on purchasing, but now I just watch because I enjoy them.
He has a really easy to listen voice and way of speaking. It's soothing. HE IS A WITCH LULLING US WITH A CURSE
I keep hearing you mention Ozark trail and how bad they are. I have a 2 person backpacking tent from Ozark that I have been using for a couple of years and haven't had any problems. Granted it is too heavy to actually backpack with. I use it for kayak camping. Rain and snow with no leaking or damage thus far.
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If it isn't a high dollar brand, it's junk. Back in the day, he actually liked cheaper products. Then his channel got big and he started getting paid and now everything is junk. I have an Ozark trail that I've used since 2013, and my daughter has used hers since 2017, and they're both great!
I have one of Ozark's big tents and it's been absolutely great since 2016. It's been through numerous thunderstorms(not the sprinkles he calls storms) and has survived 2 tornadoes. After the 4th heavy storm, I decided to waterproof it as a precaution. It never leaked and I wanted to make sure that it stayed that way. From March to November every year since I've had it, twice per month, 3 days at a time. Just like clockwork, every other weekend. I can't complain about my Ozark. Better than any Coleman, that's for sure!!
Some Ozark Trail tents are good; some... not so much. For sub-$50 tents... caveat emptor, k'know....
@scooterhughes9118 Ya I dunno man. He tests all kinds of stuff. And finds flaws in practically EVERYTHING. Not sure you know what you're talking about.
My wife found this exact tent at Goodwill for $10. It was brand new…. Someone had even packed a decent inflatable pillow at the top of the package, which I use on my trips. 😊
I set it up in the yard and thought it would work ok on my next backpack.
Well, after setting it up with my sleeping pad and bag, it looked comfortable. However, it was difficult to get in, turn around and get situated. I’m 5’11” so it was a tight fit. Coffin-like!!
I’ve kept the bivy but don’t plan on using it again. It would be useful to carry on a day trip as an emergency shelter.
I don’t recommend it….. 😎🥾🥾
It looks a lot like my Eureka one man bivy. Bushnell has very recently been acquired by some financial holding company. True to form they have laid off a majority of the development and production employees. As you said. Bushnell has been largely an optics company. It looks like the holding company bought the company to capitalize on the name alone with cheap Chinese gear. Bushnell from here on will not be the previous independent Bushnell.
Capitalize on the name??? Anyone that knows, knows Bushnell is near bottom of the barrel for most of their products. Cheap Chinese crap.
Your recommendatios are so valuable. Thank you so much for your honest evaluations and your expertise.
Maybe the "flashlight" holder is for your Bushnell telescope.. That way you can keep an eye out for rain clouds.😂😂😂
Thank you for your honesty in an otherwise dishonest business world
This is why we need brutally honest objective reviews. There's too much of this gimmicky stuff out there and it has become purposefully difficult to find good quality budget gear in just about every sector. Thanks for the work to show us what we get before we buy stuff that doesn't work well!
I knew how you felt about it when you didn't put a ground cloth down 1st lol 😂
That was my first thought too
@@mikedendooven6484 I think that was the 1st time I've seen him not do that.
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I’m pretty sure you are correct.
I don’t remember a review that he didn’t use a ground sheet.
I like your honesty on this, It also says a lot about Bushnell, which makes you wonder why would I buy their products if they're going to do something like this.
That pos was probably returned from another buyer lmao!!!!!
That's a GREAT looking jacket - What model in the 5.11 range is it?!? I checked their US site and it didn't show up anywhere under the jackets section...
Thanks for your review. I have been looking for a bivvy for a while and recently came across an Australian company called Alton Goods. They have a Walkabout Swag (bivvy) which I would be really interested in hearing your thoughts on. Keep up the great work 😊
When you pulled out that paper the instructions. Yeh that company lost me there! If that's how they treat their products imagine how they treat the employees and even the customers!! What a shame. . I will finish the video but yeh. Just get that feeling this is a nope and snow job!! This tent flat out reminded me of spocks burial tube they push out in space!! Sorry just flat out looks awful! It not worth the price! This would be great kids tent for the play room. But even then I wouldn't pay that price for it!! Now if I saw it at a garage sale for twenty bucks yes I'd buy it for the grandkids playroom! Sorry again lost me when they showed us how much they care and put in a crumpled instruction paper. Surprised it even made it I to the package lol!!
Thank you so much for the update. I was just about ready to purchase a Bushnell tent, thinking that it was from the same company, your video shot shows it that it comes from Bangladesh.
This is the exact reason y I been watching you for years since 2013 I been watching you and not once have you ever steered away from what you stood for from the start you are the man Luke love your channel you should go live sometime to interact with your viewers
It never ceases to amaze me how companies will jeopardize their brand names to try and make a few extra bucks on products they know nothing about. Bushnell should stick to "the knitting" as they say. Putting out this garbage puts them down a notch in my eyes.
Speaking of the Naturehike 1 person tent you showed at 15:07 I'd love to see the/a test night for it. You reviewed it a while back but the test night never came up. Since their company gets high marks from everyone else it would be awesome to get a full unbiased review on one of them.
They make a person seriously wonder when designers put a flashlight pocket on the outside.
And if you are in a bivy tent, your face is right where the potential rain cover failure will occur.
Pocket is for extreme condition if you need to. Stroboscope light or something like that in case of emergency like snow storm or somewhere in critical areas.
You help us stay informed about tents and other products. :-) Thank you for taking time to test these tents and other products out for us to not make mistakes buying wrong tents and other products. Thank you so much for your help. :-). Have a great year.:-) Hugs to both Susie and Luke.:-)
Looks like a Eureka Solitaire clone. By the way yes, Bushnell makes optics - but most of them are crap.
I think you have it backwards, another company is not leasing bushnells branding but bushnell is leasing these tent designs to sell as their own. Bushnell would never let someone lease rights to their branding to sell products that they have no say in.
I really respect you explaining the marketing procedures about products like this. Most people don't understand that aspect of products on the market. As always, your in-depth research is greatly appreciated!
Was kinda hoping he’d just set it on fire, but I’ll settle for a review
Well Like Bushnnel is about hunting optics for a hunter will make sense
I rather like the idea of a lightweight hooped, mesh bivvy with rain fly that has extra headroom, and a bit of extra room for gear. Good review with appropriate warning for poor value.
those may not be the guideline , they may be for the tent poles string replacement.
I have the tent and I Like it works Great!!!!
sure seems like companies just dont give a rip anymore
Hey, I'm from Belgium. Is it possible for you to test the Forclaz MT900 tent (minimal edition, white)? It's similar to the MSR Hubba Hubba but from Decathlon and comes with some special and new features. I think it could be very interesting. Love your job.
Thanks for looking out for us hikers and campers
Flashlight holder sewn on the outside on a Monday after a wild weekend?
We now have a list of companies to never buy from xD
Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your equipment testing
I almost purchased that tent a year ago for my first backpacking trip. At that time, it was selling on Amazon for $48. Glad I stayed away!
Not that I don't trust these companies when it comes to their waterproofing rating but I don't trust these companies to get it right. Any new piece of kit I get always gets a Scotchgaurd treatment with special attention to the seams. 1 time waking up in a bathtub floor that was acting like a bathtub of water was 1 time too many for me. Better safe than sorry from then on. Most of my stuff was dry by nightfall that evening and my emergency poncho saved the rest of the trip. I learned a valuable lesson the hard way.
I was just thinking about that. You are not wrong to pre treat a tent. It's like tightening screws, cleaning and lubing a new gun. Factory DWR, durable water repellent, and seam sealing does not last forever anyway. It usually has to be reapplied every season or so. Sun and frequent use wears it out. What I'd like to know is if an inexpensive tent is built well enough that, while not perfect, I could spend $15 and 30 minutes to treat it initially and most likely be water proof.
Funny how the juxtaposed product lines with Bushnell comes up, but Glock makes guns and also deals in race horse semen.
As soon as I saw you proudly wearing the Patagonia Jacket, I knew this was about to be a Label Chaser review. I wasn't disappointed,
just say no to this tent, lol.
I'm pretty sure you have the Naturehike Mongar 2, on paria Outdoors there is a solid liner for a very similar tent sold separately.(SOLID INNER BODY FOR ZION 1P, 2P, AND 3P TENTS)
can you do a video on the solid liner with the Naturehike Mongar 2?
I can see this being a $50.00 to maybe $60.00 tent..
Walmart at one time had these for $54.99, now sold out.
I think some crappy Ozark trail tents now have aluminum poles?
I sort of like the looks of the $54.00 to $72.00 Mountainsmith Lichen Peak Tent 1 person.
I like the pocket, could hold small do dads like small elbow lanterns, earbuds...but glasses would probably be the best use. For that weight though? I would rather have my MSS bivy/Snugpak jungle bag combo. Waterproof, bug proof, warm down to 40 or 45 degrees, and no extra weight from stakes, poles and guy lines.
This looks like a poor variation of the old Pro-Action Tiger Paws design which was a cheap as chips budget tent which gained quite a following with backpackers. I have an old Tiger Paws and have weathered some bad rain and winds in it. I doubt the Bushnell would stand up to much.
Any discussion of a bivy starts with and ends with, at least in my mind, the question of can a tent be TOO SMALL for you? I ain't sleepin' in dat casket, Luke. My big fat rump would be crammed into that thing and needing a giant shoehorn to get my big fat a$$ out of it. Now, for a dude the size of Don Knotts? That tent might actually work. But then I am looking at the "packed up" dimensions of that thing, and you know a 5 by 7 foot A frame trail tent packs down smaller, and many of em are only 2 pounds heavier than the 2 pounds that 'thing' weighs. I speculate it would give many people a feeling of claustrophobia. If you have ever laid in a sun tanning bed and watched the lid come down, or if you have been slid INTO an MRI machine? You already know that feeling, and it ain't very cool. Why isn't a 5 by 7 A frame tent considered to be FAR superior to that casket? You have 35 square feet of floor space in a 5 foot by 7 foot tent. Not many guys are taller than 6 foot 6, and almost any guy can sleep comfortably in a 5 foot wide space....60 inches across. A freakin' seat on an airline is only 17 inches wide. For me, a bivy is never gonna work. It is just too small.
About the quality I'd expect from someone in Bangladesh earning 25cents per hour sewing fabric together
Luke. I got a Bushnell nice rechargeable flashlight several years ago. I dont use it much, but seems to be good so far. USA made yea (RITE). Nope. Made in china😢
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Great information, such a great review on such a basic item, I wonder if the special coating makes it rain proof. I bet somewhere an individual is dreaming of this tent. Tbh it’s just a bivy! People who buy bivys are special anyways! Bushmell did know until now! Enough said.
WTF, it's £60, it's never going to last a wet weekend in Scotland. Spare me, your wasting your time, and ours.move on. It's not "Ineresting".
I've recently learned that Luke didnt make my TOGR coffee mug. What deception! I bought two of these tents about 10 years ago from Walmart for about $40 ea. My boys used them backpacking for a few years and they were decent.
Pile of junk.. I'd rather take my chances with a bin liner and some branches. Minimum HH on all my tents is 3000 because I know 3000 will keep me dry... and a bin liner will do that too.. 😂
The flashlight pocket is a marketing GIMMICK, Luke. Trust me, I have a degree in marketing; that is what it is.
Luke, first and foremost, I enjoy your reviews. That being said, I'm not sure if you posted the wrong Amazon listing by mistake or not, but the $89 tent you show looks nothing like the tent you reviewed. Of course that doesn't mean this tent didn't suck, just that if the specifications you mentioned are from the Amazon site, they might not apply.
All you had to say was "Ozark Trail", one of the companies that this maufacturer is affiliated with. Sorry Walmart, mostly junk!
I purchased the tent two years ago on Amazon for $50. I wanted it for Moto Camping, because it’s so small to carry. One night near some grape vineyards. The condensation was so high at night, I was soaked by the time I woke up. Hoping it might be a good mosquito net for sleeping under the stars, but will need to use it in a dry forecasted situation.
Make an easy bugnet under a tarp? All the big gun manufacturers have tents, scopes, knives, flashlights, keychains. They don't make any of them, they just put their name on them.
I don't think that I have ever owned any Bushnall kit but funnily enough I was recently reading poor reviews about their globe bottomed reflector telescope which is a copy of the Edmunson Skymaster.
I appreciate and look forward to all of your videos. I know this is not a ‘gear review’ type of question, but if you think about it at some point, could you please comment on the bugs you encounter while camping? Thank you! Keep up the great job!
In your personal opinion. What would be a 1 person 4 season tent you would choose to backpack on foot across the country? From East caost to west coast. I was thinking about the Eurika TCOP
lol. Their tents are garbage. OBX campgrounds you will see the wanna be roll up in a spotless every outdoor accessory added 4Runner. Entire family dressed straight out of REI. And pop out this brand tent. The poles are the only thing good about the brand. I have a dozen sets from the trashed tent they always leave behind. 😂😂
Flashlight pocket. .Mmm...Where beer holder pocket...😂😂
Very....uhh.......Chinese.
In the end ,this will hurt Bushnell on sales generated from scopes etc.Very poor decision on their part,poor ethics from a company I USED to respect
Worst company I've every had to deal with horrible customer service and wouldn't honor their own lifetime warranty. I'll preach Bushnell hate till my last breath!
Obviously they have zero insight 2 design anything of quality, looks like junk sounds like junk because it is just.
I think I like this tent so much I’ll buy 2 of them, one to sh!t on and the other to cover it up with.
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Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I’ve really gotta go!
Alot of companies are jumping products and its been a disaster in most cases. Car companies building bikes. Small electronic companies building appliances. Itll keep going.
I'm going to guess that the dimensions printed on the outside of the tent is a nod to them being an optics company. All of their scopes are labeled 4x24, 9x40 etc. Just a thought.
I'm still hoping that one day you'll start your own tent making company, offering them at resonable prices. Until then, folks will continue to pay way too much money for crap!
Great review. I have a One Tigris tent and an Aqua Quest tarp stored in my GMC van. They are both reliable after repeated uses. It's shameful that the almighty dollar is so much more important than quality and the safety of product users. American made really does not mean one is purchasing a superior product. It is sad to say.
I can't make an honest review on Amazon if it is negative. I get contacted by Amazon and they say it is against their standards. I quit reviewing, but if contacted will tell the customer what I think.
This is part of the Chinese Psyops. Backward instructions, inside pockets on the outside. Put slot A in slot B but no slot B. Don't underestimate the Chinese, that's what they want.
Maybe the pocket is for a Bushnell flashlight/umbrella to make this awesome product water proof 😂
Flashlight pocket on the outside = stupid. Shape of the tent = the designer was drunk on rice wine. And from a previous video you made we already know that it leaks. And I would not give them 12 dollars or even 12 cent for that tent
Kind of like the way Bushnell optics quality has become.....
I actually kind of like the flashlight pocket. It would be nice to have a cheap flashlight that just sits in the pocket that you can quickly grab when just stepping out for a second.
Flashlight holder on the outside might be to use it at night as a porch light, and leave it on all night and drain your batteries.😀👎👎👎👎👎 this tent sucks. Thanks for your review!
The opening being off ground would help keep water out if imagine. The outside flashlight pocket would be a great porch light😅
Offset door, so you can stand up while still "in" the bivy, keeping your wool socks clean?
Maybe insuse a barn tent or under a Tarp. But looking forward to Your review in rainy conditions. Fingers Crossed it won't leak, (Flood). Great Video Luke. Keep telling it like it is.
It's obvious the flashlight pocket is just a poorly made beer coozie, I'm sold on it!
I've never cared for Bushnell optics, to me spend a couple more dollars and get something way better, so it seems they're doing the same with tents. Makes me wonder how much of their stuff is just farmed out and licensed with their name.
NOPE! Bushnell should know better, they aren't that great in the optics business either.
I purchased the Bushnell 8 person instant cabin tent a few years ago for a family trip with our dogs vs the hammocks we normally use and as soon as it rain it leaked straight through. Luckily we had our hammock tarps with us to cover it to survive the rest of the week long trip.
Thats not even a new tent. It's been out for several years. I purchased the Roam 2 person years ago for car camping, and have never had a problem with it.
That is an Australian tent, I think they call it a "swag". Oztrail is a very famous make that makes great stuff!!!
Looking forward to Bushnell blenders and Bushnell chain saws.
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Won't buy anything Bushnell after this. If they will do anything to make money, who needs Bushnell. That's call prostitution.
This post sent from my Bushnell cellphone.
Good one!
I think you should set it up ahead of a light drizzle event and fill it with empty five gallon buckets, because this thing is gonna leak water that hasn’t even touched it yet.
Maybe it's trying to tell you what will happen if you use this product. That you will get really mushy when it rains and when a bear comes up upon this tent it can go oh burrito and the flashlight pocket is for the bear to look for the tacos.
Wow, I thought my Columbia products could be trusted, I'm not so sure now.
Its strange to think Bushnell would associate with such a crappy company.
You are right that outside pocket should be inside. I think Eureka Solitaire would be a better buy at near same price.
Looks like junk, feels like junk, must be junk, Thanks for all you do Luke.
Looking at the design, it might actually make more sense to sleep with your head in the narrow end. Sit up and work in the higher end, keep your gear there... but crawl down and sleep in the low area.
Bushnells customer service is the worst I’ve ever dealt with. I will never buy another bushnell product
That’s sad I’d say bushnel is a brand amid at hunters who would need a tent for spring and fall.
In the cold in the rain.
Vary bad deception here
"Designed to handle any adventure". "Our full coverage rainfly keeps you safe from the elements. [sic] and provides privacy when you need it." 3 1/2 lbs? My goodness.