A tent I can actually Fit in! Highlander XL 1 man tent Test.
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Hi everyone!
Today we're trying out a new tent! I'm hoping that this tent is the answer to my stealth camping prayers!
I also make some borderline acceptable toasties and some awful coffee!
thanks for watching and all the support!
as a 6'2" camper, i have often found the same problem with one man tents, never knew you could get an XL tent. i will be adding that to mu xmass wish list. thanks
It’s very annoying, I would understand more if we were like 8ft but it is what it is! But yeah this tent is great, it’s still snug but in a comfortable way!
Is the xl worth the extra tenner then?
It is for me for sure... It's the difference between being able to lay down flat or having to lay with my knees bent all night! If you're over 6ft, get this one!
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I am glad you have such mild conditions year around. Our Winter is really bad with -29C recently and LOTS of snow. Camping in such conditions is not nice. I have made some Winter camping in milder conditions and that is fun. Thanks for sharing, Craig.
I enjoy the snow when we get it, but we had some last week and the whole country nearly shuts down haha.
Hi Craig, I like your vids cause you are so natural and funny. You got me laughing with your crap coffee. I actually found some squashies in a shop the other day & bought them as you normally bring some on your camps.You are starting a trend with buying crap sweets & choc to try out. That bug was a shield bug. I may have said b4 but I love your accent. Keep safe.
Well thank you very much, that’s nice to hear! I hope the squashies lived up to my hype haha. I forgot to buy sweets this time, that’s something I need to correct in the next video… may start getting withdrawal symptoms! The accent thing I do not understand but I’l take it haha. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Another fun video Craig!
Glad you found a tent you are happy with and you fit inside !
That grilled cheese looked yummy, I like to add butter to a heated pan first to grill them.
Nice to see you back again and hopefully if time permits you can put out videos more frequently….Time lapse was beautifully done also!
See you on the next one.
Thanks!
The grill cheese wasn’t my best work, I did have some oil with me but I didn’t have enough so it was largely a waste of time 😬. I’ll be out again next week barring any problems, so hopefully I can get back to uploads more regularly! And thanks again, it wouldn’t be one of my videos without a night sky Timelapse I think haha
Have one of these as well, bought an original Blackthorn 1 but it was way too small, the XL is way better, and for the price it's hard to find anything better I'd say. Good quality overall. I've had mine out in both heavy rain and even winter conditions and never had a problem with mine. a tip is to replace the quite heavy steel pegs it comes with and replace with aluminium ones, the total pack weight comes down drastically.
Someone else that gets it hooray! Good to hear it’s done a job in heavy rain, I haven’t got it soaked yet really! Need to get myself some decent pegs I have 100s of cheap ones!
Good to see you back Craig! I was wondering the other day when you were going to upload again 😊 Ooh and you need a Ridgemonkey for toasties!
Thanks! I hate leaving such a long time between videos but that’s life I guess! Hopefully I can get back to more regular uploads again. I was looking them up! Would be a good shout for the next time I make some!
@@CampingwithCraig And much more compact 👍 Some other campers I watch use them all the time. Perfect for toasties! Life gets in the way sometimes don't worry, I always enjoy your videos regardless 😊
Nice vid mate, loved it. Listen, you need a proper flash light. Treat yourself.
Cheers! And don’t I know it! Il have to invest in something decent as il be needing it a lot more now!
New subscriber - I like these videos! I am glad you are wearing more "Stealthier" attire. But I would always have a Black or arrny green etc. T-shirt.
Thanks for inviting us along 👍🏻
Thanks for subscribing! Subtle colours aren’t my strong suit but I’m getting there slowly! Thanks for taking the time to comment also!
I call those random outbursts Teddybear tantrums, you have to let out that little bit of grr or it festers and becomes a way bigger problem later on. 🤘
That’s a nice name for it at the very least haha
Yessssssss
Glad to see you where excited haha
Thanks for the video I enjoyed it very much,maybe someone wrapped the can round a fallen branch then threw the branch in the tree🤷just speculating.anyway glad the tent was a better fit for you.take care.👍👍👍
Thanks for saying so! The can is very strange for sure, that’s a good as explanation as any and yeah It’s about time I had a tent I can actually fully stretch out in! 😬
Good to see you back👍 Shield Bug
Thanks! Good to know! Apparently they’ve managed to get to the north of the UK thanks to climate change! At least something has benefitted 😬
Hi mate that’s not a bad tent at all at least it fits you lol lighting wasn’t too bad considering what you had to work with , defo better than the play tent right hahaha will need to catch up on the holiday vids Nicola has put up take care Craig and hope you have a good weekend 👍👌🔥🔥❤️
Nothing will be as bad as that play tent… but I’l try to find something worse haha!
@@CampingwithCraig is that even possible 😂 😂
If your coffee is bitter try adding some salt to it.
Must give that a go! Cheers
Great video Craig! Those one man tents are short on space if you're 6 ft or more plus I use a 4 inch thick air mattress that boosts you up into slightly less space,but that looks like a great tent you got and at a good price
It’s something I’d of never really thought about until I started camping consistently! To be honest with the cold weather setting in being 4 inches off the ground sounds great! 😬
@CampingwithCraig oh it's nice,im older so the comfort factor is important
Which one do you use? I’ll add it to my horrendously long list of camping upgrades haha
@@CampingwithCraig I have a wise moose,I use a small pump to inflate it and use the inflation bag to get it nice and firm
Hi :) Have you had any condensation issues with this XL version? Or the smaller version for that matter? I was thinking to use a tarp with my one because of possible condensation if I zip the whole thing up. I’m assuming you’ve tried both versions with no tarp and fully zipped up? Thanks in advance. Nice friendly vid 👍🏼 EDIT: I should wait to comment once I’ve watched the whole video as you mentioned it not being too bad for condensation at the end 👍🏼 ps I heard if birds poop on you it’s a lucky thing… Hope pooping on your tent brings the same 😊
Hello. Both tents didn’t have a condensation issue and I’ve used both without the tarp too. The inner is well spaced from the outer so even if you push against it you won’t be hitting the outer!. Thanks for taking the time to comment and edit said comment haha.
Mate get a RIDGE MONKEY PAN one of the best things for camp cooking you won1t regret it
You’re the 2nd person to tell me this…. Must be a sign!
New here, Hey hey
Glad to have you here!!
How can they possibly call this a 4 season tent when the inner is 95% mesh
I’ve never had an issue with it, probably a question for them!
Cheap and nasty.
I wouldn't have much confidence in this tent.
Well it’s perfectly great so far for me, cheap yes but I’d disagree with nasty. I assume you’ve had this tent and didn’t like it?
I like my tent, I do think they struggle in the weather, its not a cheap tent,it's a lot of money for people to buy this tent. I think it's because we all know they are better than the top 3 brand names of tents, with the more expensive ones you get palaces, them tents bags really are the size of mansions. Compared with a hilleberg, it's living out of a backpack or a Palace, I'm not wasting money on chinese crap. I don't think youve had one? I don't think there's a possibility I'll meet a people who has had one and is unhappy with it.
@CampingwithCraig Craig? Cheap you must sell weed.
@@MrLamphy It’s been a while since a bought this, pretty sure it was under £70. I’d consider that cheap for what it is.
@CampingwithCraig yeh I bought the muticam one and I was in my brain thinking cheap but to a lot of/all?!? people that is a lot of money. I don't think myself i will spend a bigger amount than that in my life, so lucky to have big money like that and people are lucky to have things. That to say an old man would be enough money to feed himself properly for almost over 50 years.