The size up thing is spot on - I camp in 2 man tent. It's a little heavier than 1 person tent, but that extra weight disappears once you setup for the night.
At about 6:55 you speak of walking a couple extra hours to find a better campsite. I’ve found myself, many times, getting into late afternoon/early evening wondering if I should take the site I’ve found, not knowing if I’ll be able to find another before dark.
Yes, obviously it would depend on the individual circumstances. I was more referring to times where you have time to continue on. However if daylight is fading and I've found a reasonable site, then I will take what I have if i think it will do the job for the night. Happy hiking!
@@mowsertas You're right of course. I was speaking more to my fear, I often end up stopping for camp way to early with hours left of good hiking light because I fear I won't find another site.
I brought a sort of wettex-cloth the last time I was out, it worked great for viping away any condensation and it doesn't weigh much or take up a lot of space in your pack. Avoiding condensation is better, of course, but if it happens it's nice to be able to wipe it away 🙂
Another great video, Mowser. Had to laugh to myself with the sleeping pad. I did exactly that.......not checking (to be fair, I just did the Grampians Trail and had no issues)! Arrived on the Larapinta 3 days later and guess what? Yup, a leaking sleeping pad. I went through all my Tenacious tape over a period of 3 days and small leaks kept appearing. I slept for the remaining 15 days on a "flat" sleeping pad, blowing it up every 40 minutes or so. Had I checked the sleeping pad after the Grampians Trail - I could have gone out and bought more Tenacious tape or a new sleeping pad! Anyway, lesson learned 😉. But had to laugh when it was one of the first things you brought up 😂
3:09 Most sleeping pads advise you to inflate them for a day or so, if packed for a long time, before you want to use them, more so the self-inflating/insulated styles. 10:37 Ha been there before, even told others about the Ant nests, they just thought we wanted a clear view. Late at Night/early morning heard them complain about ants everywhere, the guy said we warned them and she told him to just shut up and keep squating... got a few side eyes from them during breakfast/pickup.
I just bought a Durston MidX-Pro 2+ for my solo trips. Might use it with my son, possible my wife who doesn't like camping, but I need some room for gear and maybe my dog.
Strait up answer is no.....I'm not a noob so no I have t lol 😆😆😆 practise at home.before ya go out with a new tent....some.people.are born not to be rocket scientists lol 😆😆😆
I actually disagree regarding sizing up on tent sizes. The larger the tent, the longer you need to get the inside warm with just your body. I say this as someone who is hiking alone though, so if you’re actually with a buddy, a 3 man tent will be a better fit.
The size up thing is spot on - I camp in 2 man tent. It's a little heavier than 1 person tent, but that extra weight disappears once you setup for the night.
Appreciate the emphasis on the changing weather. ☺️ camping in Norway it’s a “three seasons I a day” kind of thing 😅
As a swede, I totally relate 😅
100 percent this
This is wisdom...
Good tips. Completely agree with having a larger tent. Although, I’m still using a 2P for my partner and I. Really need to get a portal 3 🤣
Good watch buddy. Cheers
Thanks!
At about 6:55 you speak of walking a couple extra hours to find a better campsite. I’ve found myself, many times, getting into late afternoon/early evening wondering if I should take the site I’ve found, not knowing if I’ll be able to find another before dark.
Yes, obviously it would depend on the individual circumstances. I was more referring to times where you have time to continue on. However if daylight is fading and I've found a reasonable site, then I will take what I have if i think it will do the job for the night. Happy hiking!
@@mowsertas You're right of course. I was speaking more to my fear, I often end up stopping for camp way to early with hours left of good hiking light because I fear I won't find another site.
On point Mowser
I brought a sort of wettex-cloth the last time I was out, it worked great for viping away any condensation and it doesn't weigh much or take up a lot of space in your pack.
Avoiding condensation is better, of course, but if it happens it's nice to be able to wipe it away 🙂
Greet tip!
Another great video, Mowser.
Had to laugh to myself with the sleeping pad. I did exactly that.......not checking (to be fair, I just did the Grampians Trail and had no issues)!
Arrived on the Larapinta 3 days later and guess what? Yup, a leaking sleeping pad.
I went through all my Tenacious tape over a period of 3 days and small leaks kept appearing. I slept for the remaining 15 days on a "flat" sleeping pad, blowing it up every 40 minutes or so.
Had I checked the sleeping pad after the Grampians Trail - I could have gone out and bought more Tenacious tape or a new sleeping pad!
Anyway, lesson learned 😉. But had to laugh when it was one of the first things you brought up 😂
Been in the EXACT same situation! 🤣
Wouldn’t have been such a big problem if you had a closed cell foam mat with you for underneath your sleeping pad.
I be checking out bicycle patch kits for 8nflatable pads eh?❤
Thanks 😊
3:09 Most sleeping pads advise you to inflate them for a day or so, if packed for a long time, before you want to use them, more so the self-inflating/insulated styles.
10:37 Ha been there before, even told others about the Ant nests, they just thought we wanted a clear view. Late at Night/early morning heard them complain about ants everywhere, the guy said we warned them and she told him to just shut up and keep squating... got a few side eyes from them during breakfast/pickup.
😂
I just bought a Durston MidX-Pro 2+ for my solo trips. Might use it with my son, possible my wife who doesn't like camping, but I need some room for gear and maybe my dog.
could get a little tight. Supposed to be a great tent though! Good luck with it!
Remember to set up your vents and stake the flaps out... or you wake up to find condensation dripping on your face 😅
You might want to rethink your tent peg angles. Physics says 18 degrees is the most you would ever want to angle a tent peg.
It has been shown that vertical tent staking is as strong as angling stakes. The same applies to using snow stakes as anchors.
Strait up answer is no.....I'm not a noob so no I have t lol 😆😆😆 practise at home.before ya go out with a new tent....some.people.are born not to be rocket scientists lol 😆😆😆
I actually disagree regarding sizing up on tent sizes. The larger the tent, the longer you need to get the inside warm with just your body. I say this as someone who is hiking alone though, so if you’re actually with a buddy, a 3 man tent will be a better fit.
Two person tents are NOT big enough for two people! They must be counting just two little kids.