Bought one in January and used it 3 times. It is warmer than the cheap product and has no noise. I think this sleeping pad has met my needs. Thermarest NeoAir is too expensive and I can’t afford it.
Just doubling checking your comments ... are you saying you found the Naturehike R5.8 mat to be quiet ? I find my Sea to Summit Etherlight Insulated mat very noisy due to its foil insulation. So looking to replace... please let me know
Was researching Decathlon gear and came upon your comments. I've been enjoying your channel each and every time. Keep them coming. Really appreciate all of your views and reviews.
Personally I like seeing all the kit your using, so keep doing it. I'm not a massive fan of macaroni, and can't think of anything worse than having a cheesy cranny 🤣
Love the gear reviews the quirkier the better, I like cheaper the better and exmilitary stuff that is more discreet for stealth camping, cammo is great too
A four season inner for your Lanshan 2 is definitely a good investment for winter camping …. I saw a 20F temperature rise from the outside when I went out in freezing temperatures …. Made a heck of a difference with very little condensation problems …. Nice video thanks for sharing your equipment testing 👍👍
I like seeing other people's kit, it sometimes makes me aware of something new that I wouldn't be aware of otherwise.....just like your new sleeping mat, it looks good👍🏻
Your channel is a great help, ive only been doing this wild camping and hiking about 3 years and reviews are still helpful even though i think im fully kitted out, plus in my opinion you are more honest in your opinions than some other channels i watch, i like the fact i have now used the word opinion three times,
So I just learnt (from watching you) that I should put all of my foodstuffs in a separate dry bag. Thanks for taking one for the team in order to educate us all 😁. Keep up the product reviews, I find them useful. 👍
I really enjoy your reviews so would hope that you keep doing them. I've found that I have a similar budget and expectations for gear as yourself so your previous reviews have been very helpful. Keep up the great work, mate 👍
Long time watcher, first time commenter here. I haven't finished watching yet, but I had to pause and comment when you said, "De-cheese" your kit. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face. :) I'm now off to watch the rest of your vid'.
If you want a bag for worst case winter take the in-laws scenario I would recommend an aether85 as I’ve used one for 4 years now. In practice the weight of the bag is offset by the luxury of the ag system. Not one for the gram weenies but in real life then load carrying system outweigh thegrams. I enjoy my lanshan 2 very much too but impressed you take it out this time of year. The breeze thru all that mesh annoys me in the colder months. Thanks for the vid, always interesting to see what you’re looking at. I’ll hold fire on that mat mind😂
Great video Ben, I also love seeing the new gear that you try out. In fact i tend to search for new gear reviews. A question though on the Permissive sites that you use, I notice a lot of the You Tubers have these sites available to them. How do you go about identifying the Landowner? and then do you just simply knock on their door and ask permission? I always imagine Farmers and Landowners asking "what's in it for me". I'm wondering if people pay some kind of "rent" to camp on private land?. I know of a local wood to me that would be ideal to camp, but the fact that it's fenced off, suggests its private land. I don't have the first clue how to find who would owns the woods and then how to go about obtaining permission. Thanks, Alan.
I love having a nosey at your gear, keep the reviews and tours coming please 😁 I have that sleeping pad, but I've not been out with it yet. I'm relieved that it seems OK. Another great video chum, thank you 👌🏼
Have you ever used Trekology UL140? If yes, which one would you rather choose - the Trekology UL140 or this Naturehike 5.8 for side sleeping??? Thanks.
Hi, great vid as always. How do you find the pack being black? I’ve got a few 5.11 packs that are black and they are very dark inside, obviously. I’m currently looking at osprey atmos ag65, not sure wether to get green or black. The green is a bit shinier than military green. Also looking at getting the light tour mat.
Just lol'd at #soggyfootgate on Wildbeare's channel, and now lol'ing at #cheesegate here. Love your deadpan delivery. And yes for continued gear reviews
No harm at all in a quick gear run-down in the vids, always a chance to inspire someone to replace or upgrade something they have but which isn't optimal. Thanks for the vid. Agree that the mat doesn't have as much of a price point differential vs well known brands, so maybe they'll heed your suggestion. All the best.
Great Video mate.. editing on point. Just ordered a Lanshan 2 with the 3 season inner. I've got the 1 at the moment but for that extra space but only a little more weight I think it will be worth it.
Just checking to be sure.. I'm about to buy the Exped 5r ultra. From your comments here and previous review, you're still happy to recommend it? Seems like the best sleeping pad deal around at 145 quid
Good to have an unbiased opinion of gear and usually the stuff you review is different to the pensive mainstream gear so keep it up. Hope the rucksack doesn’t smell for ever😂
Yesss💪, finally,a test of the pad. Do you find the dimensions of it inflated to be accurate? I have read some reviews on AliExpress where people stated that the pad was shorter than listed(it's the same pad,just under Naturehikes name). Also how does it compare in terms of comfort to your Exped? Does it come even close? Personally I'm considering either the Lighttour or the Nemo Tensor (am saving up for the Tensor,there is so much hype about it), but am concerned about the comfort of the pad.
I have this pad but branded as Naturehike. The problem with it is an interesting one in that it has little support / structure to it. I have a Nemo Tensor as well and if I pump them both up to the most that my Flextail pump will (so that they’re at the same pressure) and then press down on them with my hand, I only have to press down a little on the Nemo before I feel resistance. With this pad, there’s no resistance and my hand will go all the way down to the floor. If you’re a back sleeper, the distribution of weight is enough to prevent that, but anytime I roll I’ll bottom out. I don’t recommend this pad for this reason.
You won’t get the same pressure that way. You’re only testing the resistance on the valve vs the strength of the pump. I found the valve quite strong and the Flextail gave up while there was still plenty of room left for more air.
Lighttour is an OEM for naturehike, understand? The manufacturer is Lighttour, due to the low price behavior of some sellers, they sold out the inventory and it ended
Great vid. Loved the bit where you dropped the bag twice. I’m easily amused… Hmmm so that mat. Maybe one to think about. Never heard of that brand before. I say keep going with the kit yours. People generally like all that. Cheers guv. 🤛🏻
Nice spot there Ben, decent level pitch too. I like to see the gear you’ve brought along for the trip, even if it is repeated from last time(s). Haha cheese dust everywhere made me chuckle.
This kind of camp seemed to be perfect for a gear tour and review, so keep doing them. I was hoping the sleep mat was going to be a bit more on the budget side TBH. As you said, if they could get it under £100 then it would be more attractive. At £128 it is perhaps too close to big brand sleep mats with long warranties and good reputations for replacing / repairing gear without hassle. Seems like my search for a budget winter sleep mat will continue!
Completely agree with you, still looking for a reasonable budget option. No doubt I’ll soon have to bite the bullet on a €200 Big Agnes or Nemo. Cheers
@@mistymountainrambler61 It seems to be the last thing I'm missing, a proper winter sleep mat. Currently I have to double up two lesser mats for warmth, not ideal but a huge amount cheaper!
I enjoy the kit run-throughs and gear reviews, so keep'em coming as far as I'm concerned. I love my Big Agnes Rapide SL, so won't be going for the new Light Tour sleep mat, but it looks pretty good.
Nice one Ben. That mat looks nice, although I am a staunch XThermer and not tempted to stray just yet. I thought you had given up on the Lamb Shank, good to see you give it another go. Trekking pole tents are the future a tell thee. 👍
@@daleyoutdoors I was for example I was thinking about a new pad, got a thermarest Venture I got years ago paint it up with a foil mat in the colder nights but not exactly ideal if your on a slight slope 🤣🤣 that Light Tour Matt could be great so I'll keep watching to see how you get on !
I enjoy seeing what kit people use and what works and importantly what doesn't work.the pad looks decent but with things like that it's how they perform over time but for a decent pad imo you have to pay then you know it's istm and hopefully should work and last.ive got the kestrel 68 solid bag but for me it just wouldn't sit right on my shoulders with all my winter gear so this winter I've switched to the Atmos 65 and it feels way better with the heavier loads also with most osprey packs the size makes a difference a s/m 68 is not 68l I think it's 65 and because I'm just in between sizes I went for the l/XL in the 65 and that's 68l
I don’t comment as much as I’d like as I watch through my tv , just wanted to say I love what you’re doing. I’d like to see a stealth beach camp as that’s what I’m hoping to do , thanks 🙏👍
@@TedsonJones depending on how tall you are, I recommend the longer version as they come up short, I'm just over 6ft and the long is just about long enough, despite it being 196cm!
Yes, watch my video on how to get permission: DON'T GET MOVED ON! Get PERMISSION to Wild Camp | Step-by-step guide! ruclips.net/video/P1e44dWrWr0/видео.html
@@daleyoutdoors thanks for the tip off. I've been using my Thermarest self inflating pad for EIGHTEEN YEARS now! No idea about the R rating because that wasn't even a thing back then. It's only about 1.5cm when inflated, but I've never felt cold, and I've camped new years eve on it, and it has never punctured. I think I'll just stick with that.
Nice video mate! I'm curious, how did you go about finding a camping spot with permissions? Did you look online, or go knocking on farmhouse doors?? I go wild hammock camping in woodland at least once a month (welcome to join btw!), and have a number of spots that I frequent, but having a spot with permission would be a big bonus. Do they charge you? Cheers!
Liking the dry, ever so slightly tongue in cheek commentary. 😉 almost everyone is a kit geek and likes to see other options and see how people get on using it. I’d keep doing them if I were you. 👍🏻
Lol Ben… looks like you’ll be doing gear reviews until you drop… there’s a lot of support for them in the comments 😁 I do like the mix of things that you do… the big question is, will you be doing a ‘through hike’ this year like twinnie? … and what gear would you be packing for that? 🤩
Haha I know - stuck with them now! I'm trying to carve out some time to do a mutli-day trip. Not a thru-hike, more a 'get lost for 3 days in the wild' type thing.
Anything that can leak and spill goes into its own dedicated freezer food bag. They don't weigh much. Gear tours are great. Weights in g would be great.
Brilliant Ben, yeh keep the gear thing but just a quick mention to the usual suspects then a bit more on any new kit, I vacuum pack my pot snacks now, bags are tougher and take up less space, I just make them up in a collapsible cup, mat looks good but think your right about price point, also sounded very flimsy ? Anyway really enjoyed it mate, even had the wife laughing and she's just out of hospital after having 2 sections of her left lung removed, keep em coming mate 👍👍
Cheers Mick, yeah I try to keep the ‘gear tours’ short as mostly it’s the same stuff. The mat seems good, just needs a few more tests to build confidence in it I reckon 😆 Hope the mrs is recovering well mate 👍
Chose this pad over a Nemo Tensor, which is the only inflatable pad officially distributed in my part of the world. The distributor here doesn’t offer pad replacements on warranty so I ultimately decided the premium price wasn’t worth it. If I lived in the US or Europe tho I would choose Exped/Nemo/S2S
Always good to see new kit as I think everyone heads to RUclips specifically for this reason for everything. That sleep pad looks good. The crinkly sound and the price is the one thing that put me off ever getting a thermarest. This looks like a good replacement, and like you said you don’t put a price on sleep. Multi day camps on poor sleep is miserable
In over 40 years of lugging a pack about, I've never heard the top of the pack called the 'brain' before. Just goes to show you're never too old to learn a new trick or terminology.
Please continue with the gear reviews. Opinions are so helpful in deciding what to buy or equally what not to buy
Will do 🤓👍
Love getting to see all the gear folk take on different trips👍
Ok. I laughed at the "pretty awesome feature" you found in your bag! 😂
Bought one in January and used it 3 times. It is warmer than the cheap product and has no noise. I think this sleeping pad has met my needs. Thermarest NeoAir is too expensive and I can’t afford it.
Just doubling checking your comments ... are you saying you found the Naturehike R5.8 mat to be quiet ? I find my Sea to Summit Etherlight Insulated mat very noisy due to its foil insulation. So looking to replace... please let me know
Love your videos, No! dont stop the gear tours/ reviews, I think they're great, you've pointed me towards some quality budget gear, Thanks!
Cheers Steve, I’ll keep them up just for you 👍
@@daleyoutdoors Your a good Man my friend! :}
Was researching Decathlon gear and came upon your comments. I've been enjoying your channel each and every time. Keep them coming. Really appreciate all of your views and reviews.
Thanks Larry! I’ve got a Decathlon haul on the way 👍
Personally I like seeing all the kit your using, so keep doing it. I'm not a massive fan of macaroni, and can't think of anything worse than having a cheesy cranny 🤣
Well, I'm gonna have to keep doing it now aren't I! 🤣
As well as getting loads of info on camping and products from your videos. They are packed full of humour and entertainment. Love it!!!!
Glad you like them! 👍
I quite like a gear tour TBH, as long as it's not a long drawn out affair. Keep doing what your doing 👏
Well I’m gonna have to keep doing them now aren’t I! 🤪👍
@@daleyoutdoors Yup
Lost it at the back opening ”awesome feature”😂. Thanks for a good video!
Love the gear reviews the quirkier the better, I like cheaper the better and exmilitary stuff that is more discreet for stealth camping, cammo is great too
A four season inner for your Lanshan 2 is definitely a good investment for winter camping …. I saw a 20F temperature rise from the outside when I went out in freezing temperatures …. Made a heck of a difference with very little condensation problems …. Nice video thanks for sharing your equipment testing 👍👍
Yes to continuing the gear tours please, they're some of my favourite bits!
I like seeing other people's kit, it sometimes makes me aware of something new that I wouldn't be aware of otherwise.....just like your new sleeping mat, it looks good👍🏻
Then the gear tours will continue 👌
Thermarest R6.9 no competitors before and has strong pricing power. If you like it, you will buy it no matter how expensive it is, but not now.
Your channel is a great help, ive only been doing this wild camping and hiking about 3 years and reviews are still helpful even though i think im fully kitted out, plus in my opinion you are more honest in your opinions than some other channels i watch, i like the fact i have now used the word opinion three times,
I love these videos full of tips and tricks
So I just learnt (from watching you) that I should put all of my foodstuffs in a separate dry bag. Thanks for taking one for the team in order to educate us all 😁. Keep up the product reviews, I find them useful. 👍
You’re welcome 😆
Great video keep up the gear reviews makes it more interesting cheers
Just keep doing what you do. Your personality and presentation is why i watch and possibly other people do too. JT from downunder .
As a novice to wild camping, your gear tours are my ‘go to’ RUclips channel, keep them up
Thanks, will do!
The gear reviews are all part of the fun, always good to hear an opinion on what's good or bad 👍
Better keep them in then 👍
Cheers, always good to see a new night away - keep with the gear for me, good insight
Thanks, will do!
I really enjoy your reviews so would hope that you keep doing them. I've found that I have a similar budget and expectations for gear as yourself so your previous reviews have been very helpful. Keep up the great work, mate 👍
Cheers Mark, will do! 🤓
Another vote in favour of the gear tour. And those Decathlon down jackets are insanely good for the money.
They are awesome! I love mine 😍
Long time watcher, first time commenter here.
I haven't finished watching yet, but I had to pause and comment when you said, "De-cheese" your kit. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face. :) I'm now off to watch the rest of your vid'.
Haha Thanks for watching! 😆
Ooh yes I like to see the other gear, I have that Forclaz down jacket too - the MT100. It's ace.
If you want a bag for worst case winter take the in-laws scenario I would recommend an aether85 as I’ve used one for 4 years now. In practice the weight of the bag is offset by the luxury of the ag system. Not one for the gram weenies but in real life then load carrying system outweigh thegrams. I enjoy my lanshan 2 very much too but impressed you take it out this time of year. The breeze thru all that mesh annoys me in the colder months. Thanks for the vid, always interesting to see what you’re looking at. I’ll hold fire on that mat mind😂
I like seeing different kit. keep up the good work.
Always find your reviews very useful, keep them going.
Thanks,your doing a great service.
Cheers Serge 👍
I enjoy it when you go over your gear!
Great video Ben, I also love seeing the new gear that you try out. In fact i tend to search for new gear reviews. A question though on the Permissive sites that you use, I notice a lot of the You Tubers have these sites available to them. How do you go about identifying the Landowner? and then do you just simply knock on their door and ask permission? I always imagine Farmers and Landowners asking "what's in it for me". I'm wondering if people pay some kind of "rent" to camp on private land?. I know of a local wood to me that would be ideal to camp, but the fact that it's fenced off, suggests its private land. I don't have the first clue how to find who would owns the woods and then how to go about obtaining permission. Thanks, Alan.
It’s all covered here : Wild Camp LEGALLY! How to get PERMISSION
ruclips.net/video/P1e44dWrWr0/видео.html
I love having a nosey at your gear, keep the reviews and tours coming please 😁 I have that sleeping pad, but I've not been out with it yet. I'm relieved that it seems OK. Another great video chum, thank you 👌🏼
Will do! The mat seems really good so far! Let me know what you think when you've tried it 👍
I like the stoves with the connecting pipe, nice and low to the ground.
Great review, look forward to the longevity report. Q. Do the Lanshan vestibules pitch closer to the ground if required?
Still going strong 👍 yes, just lower the trekking poles.
How did you find the kestrel 68 compared to the 48 for carrying weight on long hikes .
I’ve only done around 10 miles with the 68 so far but the fit and comfort feels the same.
Always good to see the detail of the gear.
Have you ever used Trekology UL140? If yes, which one would you rather choose - the Trekology UL140 or this Naturehike 5.8 for side sleeping??? Thanks.
Nope.
Hi man! How the mattres is holding up ?? Im interesting in one of those! Hope youre great! Greets from argentina
It’s great. It’s the only mat I own now and I use it on every camp 👍
@@daleyoutdoors thanks!! Im a little afraid about the 20d nailon, but Will see
Hi, great vid as always.
How do you find the pack being black? I’ve got a few 5.11 packs that are black and they are very dark inside, obviously.
I’m currently looking at osprey atmos ag65, not sure wether to get green or black. The green is a bit shinier than military green.
Also looking at getting the light tour mat.
Honestly I’ve never really thought about it doesn’t make much difference really 🤷♂️
sounds like a good air bed fair price too ,as you say get the best one you can afford and use it all year even summer
Keep the reviews coming, I enjoy them and as you can tell so do others.
Side note, it's a spoon, not a spork. A spork has the fork part on the front 😃
Fab video Ben and thanks for sharing 😄
No worries! Cheers Martin 👍
Just lol'd at #soggyfootgate on Wildbeare's channel, and now lol'ing at #cheesegate here. Love your deadpan delivery. And yes for continued gear reviews
Hehe thanks 👍
No harm at all in a quick gear run-down in the vids, always a chance to inspire someone to replace or upgrade something they have but which isn't optimal. Thanks for the vid. Agree that the mat doesn't have as much of a price point differential vs well known brands, so maybe they'll heed your suggestion. All the best.
Cheers Chris, let’s hope they do a decent sale/offer on it 👍
Great Video mate.. editing on point. Just ordered a Lanshan 2 with the 3 season inner. I've got the 1 at the moment but for that extra space but only a little more weight I think it will be worth it.
and yes keep showing the gear.
Cheers mate, I'm trying to focus more on editing this year... I'll get there 🤣 I agree I think the Lanshan 2 is definitely worth it over the 1.
Just checking to be sure.. I'm about to buy the Exped 5r ultra. From your comments here and previous review, you're still happy to recommend it? Seems like the best sleeping pad deal around at 145 quid
Yes definitely recommend.
Great video.
I've just bought the 3.8value mat for £85. Slept on it last week with a 3 session bag and it did a great job.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching Doug 🤓👍
My bag has been an Osprey Volt 60 for almost 10 years. It is super comfortable even with several back surgeries under my belt (literally). Lol
Good to have an unbiased opinion of gear and usually the stuff you review is different to the pensive mainstream gear so keep it up. Hope the rucksack doesn’t smell for ever😂
Hope not! haha. Thanks for watching Michael 👍
I like the gear Reviews.keep them coming
Thanks, will do! 👍
Yesss💪, finally,a test of the pad. Do you find the dimensions of it inflated to be accurate? I have read some reviews on AliExpress where people stated that the pad was shorter than listed(it's the same pad,just under Naturehikes name).
Also how does it compare in terms of comfort to your Exped? Does it come even close?
Personally I'm considering either the Lighttour or the Nemo Tensor (am saving up for the Tensor,there is so much hype about it), but am concerned about the comfort of the pad.
I didn’t measure it but seems accurate (it’s the same length as me…). Comfort was good.
Always enjoy a gear run through so keep at it. 👍
Will do 👍
I have this pad but branded as Naturehike. The problem with it is an interesting one in that it has little support / structure to it. I have a Nemo Tensor as well and if I pump them both up to the most that my Flextail pump will (so that they’re at the same pressure) and then press down on them with my hand, I only have to press down a little on the Nemo before I feel resistance. With this pad, there’s no resistance and my hand will go all the way down to the floor. If you’re a back sleeper, the distribution of weight is enough to prevent that, but anytime I roll I’ll bottom out. I don’t recommend this pad for this reason.
There’s also no way I’d buy it for the price you did. I only gave this a try because of a Christmas special on Aliexpress where it was ~70 pounds.
You won’t get the same pressure that way. You’re only testing the resistance on the valve vs the strength of the pump. I found the valve quite strong and the Flextail gave up while there was still plenty of room left for more air.
Ah, I see. Thanks for the heads up. Will have to test it again with your advice.
Lighttour is an OEM for naturehike, understand? The manufacturer is Lighttour, due to the low price behavior of some sellers, they sold out the inventory and it ended
Great vid. Loved the bit where you dropped the bag twice. I’m easily amused… Hmmm so that mat. Maybe one to think about. Never heard of that brand before. I say keep going with the kit yours. People generally like all that. Cheers guv. 🤛🏻
Have a look on AliExpress. NatureHike are selling the same mat under their brand 👍
I have the Exped Dura 8 and it never fails to allow me to be toasty warm.
Looking forward to testing that mat out. Thinking of doing something a little different but will be interesting none the less 👍
Be good to see what you think to it 👍
Be good to see if you fit on it! 😜
Love a gear tour! Please keep doing them 😊
Cheers Zac, will do!
Nice spot there Ben, decent level pitch too. I like to see the gear you’ve brought along for the trip, even if it is repeated from last time(s). Haha cheese dust everywhere made me chuckle.
😆 Thanks for watching mate 👍
Continue gear show n tell. Also when you say Merino base layer etc , details on make. Cheers
This kind of camp seemed to be perfect for a gear tour and review, so keep doing them. I was hoping the sleep mat was going to be a bit more on the budget side TBH. As you said, if they could get it under £100 then it would be more attractive. At £128 it is perhaps too close to big brand sleep mats with long warranties and good reputations for replacing / repairing gear without hassle.
Seems like my search for a budget winter sleep mat will continue!
Yeah hopefully it'll go on sale at some point! Thanks for watching mate 👍
Completely agree with you, still looking for a reasonable budget option. No doubt I’ll soon have to bite the bullet on a €200 Big Agnes or Nemo. Cheers
@@mistymountainrambler61 It seems to be the last thing I'm missing, a proper winter sleep mat. Currently I have to double up two lesser mats for warmth, not ideal but a huge amount cheaper!
I like this type of video : )
I can recognise a fellow disturbed soul from a mile away - subscribed
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I enjoy the kit run-throughs and gear reviews, so keep'em coming as far as I'm concerned.
I love my Big Agnes Rapide SL, so won't be going for the new Light Tour sleep mat, but it looks pretty good.
Cheers Steve, will do 👍
Nice one Ben. That mat looks nice, although I am a staunch XThermer and not tempted to stray just yet. I thought you had given up on the Lamb Shank, good to see you give it another go. Trekking pole tents are the future a tell thee. 👍
Cheers mate 👍 You can’t go wrong with a ‘proper’ xTherm. I’m still 50/50 with the ol’ trekking pole wigwam 😆
@@daleyoutdoors Give it time mate, they are more roomier, lighter and aesthetically gorgeous 👍🏼
I'm still waiting to for a couple of birds to turn up to camp in a see thru tent like the lame shack 😂😂😂
keep doing them mate, easy and enjoyable content good, seeing alternative gear options as well that arn't gonna require a mortgage
Cheers mate, will do!
@@daleyoutdoors I was for example I was thinking about a new pad, got a thermarest Venture I got years ago paint it up with a foil mat in the colder nights but not exactly ideal if your on a slight slope 🤣🤣 that Light Tour Matt could be great so I'll keep watching to see how you get on !
Hi, did you get this mat from a UK distributor or an American one please?
It's from Collins Outdoors
I enjoy seeing what kit people use and what works and importantly what doesn't work.the pad looks decent but with things like that it's how they perform over time but for a decent pad imo you have to pay then you know it's istm and hopefully should work and last.ive got the kestrel 68 solid bag but for me it just wouldn't sit right on my shoulders with all my winter gear so this winter I've switched to the Atmos 65 and it feels way better with the heavier loads also with most osprey packs the size makes a difference a s/m 68 is not 68l I think it's 65 and because I'm just in between sizes I went for the l/XL in the 65 and that's 68l
Keep doing the gear reviews......the blue spork is a must have lol
Will do! 🤣
I don’t comment as much as I’d like as I watch through my tv , just wanted to say I love what you’re doing. I’d like to see a stealth beach camp as that’s what I’m hoping to do , thanks 🙏👍
Cheers Henry! I am planning a beach camp later in the year. Not easy as I’m about as far away from the sea as you can get in this country 😆
Just had the large rectangle delivered (nature hike one) - all in £78. Happy days, really comfy mattress!
Was this from AliExpress? Seems like it's the same mat, just with different branding?
@@TedsonJones yeah mate, if you shop about you can get it for about £70ish still on there!
@@bigkahooney Cheers! Yeh, i can get the Reg Wide for £57 + tax. Bit cheaper than an xtherm 😃
@@TedsonJones depending on how tall you are, I recommend the longer version as they come up short, I'm just over 6ft and the long is just about long enough, despite it being 196cm!
@@bigkahooney Good advice, but I'm 5'9, so think reg should be ok. Have you camped with it yet?
Keep doing gear stuff please! Also any tips on how to get a permission? Great videos, thanks.
Yes, watch my video on how to get permission: DON'T GET MOVED ON! Get PERMISSION to Wild Camp | Step-by-step guide!
ruclips.net/video/P1e44dWrWr0/видео.html
Hi Ben..i assume you've used this sleep mat quite a bit now. What is your opinion on it a year on and does it still smell of cheese
I burst it on my pop up tent vid. It started deflating a bit 3-4 weeks before that. Comfortable big didn’t last longer than a year.
@@daleyoutdoors thanks for the tip off. I've been using my Thermarest self inflating pad for EIGHTEEN YEARS now! No idea about the R rating because that wasn't even a thing back then. It's only about 1.5cm when inflated, but I've never felt cold, and I've camped new years eve on it, and it has never punctured. I think I'll just stick with that.
😂 I can’t hang stuff from my rucksack either, it would drive me mad knocking and rattling while hiking.
Nice video mate! I'm curious, how did you go about finding a camping spot with permissions? Did you look online, or go knocking on farmhouse doors?? I go wild hammock camping in woodland at least once a month (welcome to join btw!), and have a number of spots that I frequent, but having a spot with permission would be a big bonus. Do they charge you? Cheers!
It’s all covered here 👉 Wild Camp LEGALLY! How to get PERMISSION
ruclips.net/video/P1e44dWrWr0/видео.html
@@daleyoutdoors nice one cheers!
Great video mate keep it up
And please keep up the kit list before each camp, even if a shortened version!
Liking the dry, ever so slightly tongue in cheek commentary. 😉 almost everyone is a kit geek and likes to see other options and see how people get on using it. I’d keep doing them if I were you. 👍🏻
Nice work keep it going
Lol Ben… looks like you’ll be doing gear reviews until you drop… there’s a lot of support for them in the comments 😁
I do like the mix of things that you do… the big question is, will you be doing a ‘through hike’ this year like twinnie?
… and what gear would you be packing for that? 🤩
Haha I know - stuck with them now! I'm trying to carve out some time to do a mutli-day trip. Not a thru-hike, more a 'get lost for 3 days in the wild' type thing.
Thanks for the vid 👍
No problem 👍
Anything that can leak and spill goes into its own dedicated freezer food bag. They don't weigh much.
Gear tours are great.
Weights in g would be great.
How’s the sleep pad holding up ?
I’ve only used it three times but all good so far. Back out with it again tonight 🤓
It’s all about the gear
Glad to see a Chinese product competing with Thermarest, I trust SGS as I have tested some products to SGS in my company and authoritative
I personally like seeing your gear 😳 ( I was going to say ‘so keep it up’ but I think I’ll stop there)
Brilliant Ben, yeh keep the gear thing but just a quick mention to the usual suspects then a bit more on any new kit, I vacuum pack my pot snacks now, bags are tougher and take up less space, I just make them up in a collapsible cup, mat looks good but think your right about price point, also sounded very flimsy ? Anyway really enjoyed it mate, even had the wife laughing and she's just out of hospital after having 2 sections of her left lung removed, keep em coming mate 👍👍
Cheers Mick, yeah I try to keep the ‘gear tours’ short as mostly it’s the same stuff. The mat seems good, just needs a few more tests to build confidence in it I reckon 😆 Hope the mrs is recovering well mate 👍
Lambshank tasty lol - captions came up with Lambshank :P
It's a cracking sleep pad! 👍
Sure is! 🙌
Gear tours help to educate us uneducated plus they help. Bit like watching a bbc documentary when we all was kids.....👍🙏
Keep up the gear reviews.
Maybe you should consider using a food bag that's big enough for all of your food lol
Great idea! 😆
March 2023 here. That sleeping mat, (square, 1.95m / R5.8) is now 131 GBP, plus shipping.
Need the gear reviews for us troops just starting out!
Chose this pad over a Nemo Tensor, which is the only inflatable pad officially distributed in my part of the world. The distributor here doesn’t offer pad replacements on warranty so I ultimately decided the premium price wasn’t worth it. If I lived in the US or Europe tho I would choose Exped/Nemo/S2S
Keep doing the gear tours.
Hi do you find the light tour mat as I’m looking for an insulated mat
It gave up after a year.
@@daleyoutdoors any other sugestions
@@rlchardpritchard7426 plenty of folk are still using them so worth a go. I’m currently using a decathlon 5.2R mat.
Always good to see new kit as I think everyone heads to RUclips specifically for this reason for everything.
That sleep pad looks good. The crinkly sound and the price is the one thing that put me off ever getting a thermarest. This looks like a good replacement, and like you said you don’t put a price on sleep. Multi day camps on poor sleep is miserable
Definitely. I've got high hopes for this mat. Just hoping it holds up over time. Thanks for watching mate 👍
@@daleyoutdoors always mate. I like your videos.
Try your poles at 130. Better air flow and much more space inside will be achieved. 👍🏼
Gear reviews from 'real people ' such as yourself are invaluable; as you were please. Thank you very much 😁👍
Btw, how tall are you?
5’11’’.
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Thank you, it's how I judge tent inners as I find it more reliable than some manufacturer's figures.
In over 40 years of lugging a pack about, I've never heard the top of the pack called the 'brain' before. Just goes to show you're never too old to learn a new trick or terminology.
Need a gear your new products to show is essential 👌