Tents. What I use for Bushcraft, Canoe and Wild Camping, Backpacking and Bikepacking.
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- In this video, I will be going through my current tent choices for bushcraft, canoe camping, car camping, backpacking and bike packing.
These tents vary hugely in style, size, weight, material and suitability for particular activities - some are very heavy, but robust and will last a lifetime, others are very light, easily carried, but at the expense of durability, whilst others are strong, yet still light.
I will be going through the tents that I own and currently use and will discuss the merits and downsides of each one in turn. There are a huge number of tents available commercially and they vary massively in quality and cost. This selection of tents is simply my own personal choice.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching!
Links
Lavvu video (part 1)
• Modified Polish Army L...
Lavvu video (part 2)
• Polish Army Lavvu and ...
Baker tent build video (part 1)
• The Baker Campfire Ten...
Baker tent build (part 2)
• Baker Campfire Canvas ...
OneTigris Tigersden review video
• Lightweight Budget Bak...
One Tigris Smokey Hut review video
• Hot Tent Breakfast in ...
The Canvas Tent Shop Bell Tent
www.canvastentshop.co.uk/4m-b...
Outhaus Rockhampton Swag
outhaus.co/rockhampton-canvas...
OneTigris Tigersden
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085WXH3K...
OneTigris ROC Shield
www.amazon.co.uk/OneTigris-SH...
Black Orca Smokey Hut
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Z8PB39...
OneTigris Cosmitto
www.amazon.co.uk/OneTigris-CO...
Rough Timba Lavvu Pole adapter (contact Tim via his Instagram page)
rough_timba?utm...
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Who are the 12 knucklehead people who disliked this video? Simon is always cordial, pleasant and informative. I love this guy and have followed him for years. Another great video Simon. Congrats on your growing channel. Take care mate 🙏🏼⛺️😎. God bless and happy camping
That canvas one you made is my favorite. You are a man with many talents.
He is also a man with many tents or t(al)ents?
Thank you! It’s my favourite too 😁
Look for a old book called "the golden book of camping" that will show you how to make some awesome stuff but it's not the cheapest, I got lucky and found a dirt cheap copy that some kid scribbled on the first page
Those are all awesome tents but I definitely liked your homemade one the most, very cool tent!
You buy a tent but you dont need it ..... but when you need it- you have it allready !!!! I have the same illness, love your video !
With all those shelters, you should start a music festival. «Simon, a DJ in the woods».
Certainly does good music in the vids!
'Come on baby light my fire' could be the openning number.
@@jonahtwhale1779 Lol, that's pretty clever. 😅
What a good idea Kimberly LOL
The canvas Baker tent you made is the coolest tent of all time!
Could Start uour Own Tent Hire Buisness Si
Kudos to you for taking time to Erect them, and Packaway ,just for the Vid👍
Thank you! It took about 2 hrs to put them up, 20 minutes to take down (oh, and 3 days to dry them and squeeze them back into their bags) 😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods I'm just back from 4 days in the wilds of North West Scotland. My garage still has my tent slung over a paracord line drying out - so I'll be sympathising with you in an hour or two as I pack it away and wash up my very manky zebra billy and TJM kit. The midge were just coming out but weren't biting - but I do have concerns that you'll be bitten to death at the time of year you're going. Thanks again for the content. Keep it coming.
Just In my hammock watching mate 👍👍👍👍
Great vid Simon...and thank you for the shout out.
URL to store?
I like the adapter. Very clever.
Pleasure mate! Genius bit of kit - quite a few people have been in touch after one of them - can they get in touch via another platform other than IG? 👍👍
How many memories did it bring back setting up all those tent? Each tent has so many stories to tell.
Oh my gosh, Simon. So kind of you to take the time to do this for us. It's like a living tent catalogue! Thank you so much.
Excellent stuff Simon, great to see some of your tents ⛺️ and how you use them. Great to see Maggie being a willing co presenter as well….🐕🦺😂👏🏻👌🏻
Something decent to watch while we have all this rain! Cheers Simon
Good morning from the US of A Simon first guy in , your vids always upload during My morning break at work 😂, So get to see them first thing 👍
Thank you sir. This has helped me tremendously in my selection of tents. How you manage to find such interesting music with all of your time constraints is amazing.
"A selection of tents" you have more ....
I have 2, and I think that is 1 to many 😉
Ive said it here more than once and will continue saying it. The home built Baker tent is fantastic! I wish I had the skills neccesary to make on of my own! Great job!
Thank you!
Same here baker tents are cool.
I had one custom made
🤠 2 people can live in one when it rains day & night day after day & not get cabin fever.
Thanks Simon! Tat was interesting to see all those different tents! Cheers!
Brilliant Simon. Cheers for the massive effort to make that video!
Thoroughly enjoyed each setup!! Thank you for sharing!!
Wow! Awesome bunch!
Excellent video, Simon! This will be an excellent resource for many of us. Thank you!
Just what’s needed to watch on a Sunday 😊 thanks 🙏
Wow!!! Thank you for sharing all these tents!!
Great video mate; something like this has been needed for quite some time . Thanks for sharing ..... Cheers.
Cracking spot that Simon, would make a lovely place for a break!
You have got a lot of tents. Thanks for showing them.
great to see what tents you use and have. Thank you for showing them.
That canvas baker tent you made is awesome:)
Fantastic Vlog Simon - Thanks for sharing with us all.
A sprawling metropolis of tents ⛺️
*He Lā Maika’i Loa!!* _Have A Great Day!_ 🌴
Awesome video I really llike the baker tent you made and also the other tent you put two together.
Thanks for the new vid Simon - it was great to see Maggie wandering around a bit. Cheers!
Great video, bet that took time putting all those up. Big thumbs up and thanks for sharing. Legend!
Cracking detailed vlog. Thanks again for sharing buddy.
Lol 😆 - looks like you’re having your very own rave! Great vid as always 👍
Hey Simon, new subscriber here , i found you through Andy's videos and love watching you both, you guys are the real deal and make me want to get back out into the real world, I've been sitting behind a computer for too long, also i cant wait to get my mini grill from Trevor at TJM thanks for showing us the cool things you've acquired , your trip to Sweden was also one of my favorites. keep up the good work and always split your time for the family , there first in life understandably.
You definitely have a complete selection of good quality tents for any and all occasions. Thanks for demonstrating these. For a long time now I have maintained a minimum of a small,medium and large tent but I keep finding good deals on quality tents that I just can't pass up. Thanks for making me feel a little less abnormal by having over 10 tents in my collection.
Haha love the whole setup jingle.. Awesome
I'm looking forward to seeing them in use.
Ahhhh the warm welcoming youtube hug that is Simon. Love your videos, cheers for all your effort. Appreciated
I like the one u made Simon! thanks for sharing all. Im waiting for u to get back, to camping. U have a lot of knowledge.
Nice one Simon. Thanks for sharing. I really like that Baker's tent that you made. Nice work!!
Thanks for shareing i am in the middle of looking for a new larger tent. Very helpful
I would love to go camping in that beautiful Baker tent I watched you make. I love it! ♥️ Good to see you again sweet Maggie. Great video Simon!⛺️
Love the baker tent u made and loved that series to. Would like to see more camps with that tent though, another great video
Baker tents rule 🤠 2 can live in them even when it rains all the time & not get cabin fever.
Great vid, a man of many tents.
A nice selection of tents Simon x
Great one Simon many thanks for making it. I did expect to see you set up your tarp tent config, with the extra door you made too. Such a versatile arrangement that. Got our maiden rooftop tent camp coming up, so I’m looking forward to that. All the best Simon. Paul.
I’ll save that one for my ‘tarps’ video 😉
Have a great camp mate 👍👍
That was fun! Making think about my two stored away for too long.
Can remember watching the making of the Baker tent vid, great job.
Tents 😃 love looking at the different options available. Nice one 👍
Yea I must say the Baker tent is my favourite, having watch you make and use it on a number of occasions.
I had one custom made from cotton at a tent & awning place. I have not had many tents once a person lives in a baker tent they are not likely to change. 🤠
This episode came at a perfect time for me. I’m looking ahead to a summer of “irregular” housing, due to skyrocketing housing costs in my area, and accordingly, I’m planning on a lot of weekend camping, and kayaking trips. I’ve been considering what to get for a lightweight, durable, affordable tent, and this really helped me settle on a finalist. Thx!
nice collection Simon
Very impressive Simon well done
LOVE those Baker's tents!
Great video Simon. A tent for all seasons.
I love the one you made. It is the best of all.
Thank you!
Love your baker tent mate . Kudos
As always Simon great video never a boring video from you always watch from start to finish best channel on RUclips Thanks Earl 🇺🇸
Thanks Earl!
Nice video Simon 👍🏼 the last time I stayed in a canvas tent was when I was in cub scout lol👍🏼🖤
Great video brother. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you , Simon .
🐺Loupis Canis .
What a choice! That’s a cool gift from Andy the bell tent mate, I keep pestering the wife to get one but she’s not having any of it 😂.
I really liked the drone shots over the top too pal.
Great choice of tent for Scotland I’d say mate, enough height to sit up in and quick to put up. Top video as always, thanks for the upload 👍
Woweee! It’s such a cool collection!!! I’m in love💜(with the collection)
My fave is the canvas which reminds me of my old Girl Scout days
As soon as the video plays I click like as I’m so grateful that you do this. :) God bless sir
Like your Lavvu tent cosy inside with your wood burning stove. Thanks for sharing tent collection Simon.
👋👋👋Simon, Loved this vid showing not only great tents but how Long they keep with a little TLC , does my heart good to be with others that are like minded with their gear 👋👋
Ive slept many a night in a Vango tent was state of the art in its day and would still do anybody proud now. Ali poles and good rain protection. Wind used to pass over and one wouldn't know . Great vid Simon 👌
I find my favourite tent is the one that's never let me down in all seasons conditions and terrains. 👍😊
Interesting stuff as I'm becoming a collector
Nice video, good music, cheers
When I told my wife I needed another tent, she replied haven’t you got enough tents ? So I showed her this video 😁
Got an old vango force 10 from 1976 love it! English bloke in Arizona USA all the best Simon! Miss the uk!
LOL, people collect all sorts of stuff, your the first tent collector i know of. Impressive ! And I learned a few things from this vid too, thankyou .
Thanks for sharing 👍👏🏻🤝🙏😀
From Vienna 😍🇦🇹 Austria here. Stay safe..God bless 🙏
So cool vid! Thank You :)
I love how the Backcounty 2 became the backwards 3 , still laughing 20 mins later, another great video, thanks Simon.
Me too.
new subscriber. loving the videos very informative, excellent stuff simon
Thanks for showing us, Simon. Very Cool! And I hope Maggie made scale wage for modeling. LOL
Great vid, would like something like this but based around current mainly used bits of gear, like knives, saws, axes, different cooking utensils and just general sorta things you use often.
That Vango tent is beautiful!!!! My gosh I can alllmost feel the quality from here haha . Nice piece keep her good she’s a good one that :)
The last tent is the type I used from 1985/6 until 2019 when a pole snapped while putting it up , I have 're water proved it once but I gave it a lot of use mainly in the mountains but also at lower levels. Fantastic tent that never let me down.
I love the canvas baker tent!
Definitely a few ideas there for my next tent. The one I have now is too big and heavy to take on a hike.
Great impartial honest review of tents, good tips.
The flat roof on the Tigersden tent could have an openable valve on the centre part of the roof for when it is raining so you can collect water for drinking or cooking, and it would be possible to connect a small tube as a run off clipped to the support pole so you can leave it to drain away. I wouls want the oppertunity to have a storage area for muddy boots and bags etc left covered when it is raining.
I am sure you could add a valve on if you thought it would be of use.
I just have 2 tents, a coleman Epsilon 2 man tent for solo camping, and a cheap 3 hoop tunnel tent for festivals.
Hammock camping is now my preference
Awesome tents pal 👍
Brilliant thanks really interesting 👍👍
I am partial to banjo and fiddle music. Great musical accompaniment to a very interesting presentation of your various tents. I particularly like your own homebrewed Baker tent. Looking at your canvass baker tent reminded me of my years as a young boy scout. My boy scout troop back in New York State (I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico now) camped with canvass baker tents. Nostalgia is a very powerful drug! Thanks.
Cool tents👍
Congratulations for your all gear. Beautiful video and very expressive. Regards fron Colombia.
Great stuff. Very informative. Like most other people that have watched this I like the canvas Bakers tent most.
I had one decades ago custom made for me.🤠 baker tents rule
Super tent review really enjoyed it. So many tents available. There's a tent out there for everyone. Paul and jilly ❤❤
Love your latest vid Simon. Seen many of those tents feature on your channel over the years. Swags are excellent for car camping touring but I am more a traditional swag guy. That outhouse is more a "swent" than a swag to this traditionalist. Speaking of outhouses I loved that you retained the bushcraft noises we so associate with camping (see 9:22) for example 😀😀😀
Nice tent collection 👌
You could be mayor of a tent city!! Love it!!👍🏻
Love your channel 💪
Great video Simon and many thanks to your Dad in law. Hope you got that cuppa!!!!!!
Christ! Lol. .. there's me worrying that I have too many fishing rods lol!! I must show my wife this video !! Nice video Si
Haha - no such thing as too many! 😂
Great video mate! 👍 I’ve got a Campervan but I might just get one of those hot tents to!! 🤩🤩❤️