I watched this yesterday to the point at 23 minutes where you said " i give up " You are giving off all the signs of preparation for your camp . The test setup etc . Its all going one direction and i see you spending a hard night out in this tent. But camping is hard . I actually enjoy being awake all night fighting the elements , watching recruns of apollo 13 and lads freezing to death in space capsules . . Youve done a great test here. You could boil kettles all night , do your live , maybe get a sleep if you are lucky 😂 . The small tent is all about heat , not comfort . As you say you can easily get in there with all your gear . Dont give up on this tent . Get home and attach loads of guy lines to it and find a spot where nobody can bother you . This was a good dry run .
Apart from the vents above the door I think it looks good It looks the same size as the Smokey hut I’m 5.9 I got a cot bed in there with a table and the stove .. you’ll be surprised Sam sir 💪🫡
Nice set up you've got there, hopefully it will grow on you so to speak, only time will tell how long it will last,you just need to sort out your sleep system and off you go,at least there's vents so that should help with condensation,that burrito mre meal is lovely its one of my favourites 👍
I agree kitten for the money it does the job id spend a night in it its the same size as the smokey hut but has two doors put a ground sheet down small spaces are easier to heat if it was bigger it would be bulkier nnd heavy i like it sam try it out on a over nighter
Good to see ya mate I like this concept set up I think if the company tried to change you mentions it would be great and if a lil taller thanks for sharing cheers
Did u not read the dimensions of the tent before you bought it? It will have told you the exact size of it and its not to stand up in mate its to lie down and sleep in .and the ridge line wouldnt burn and collapse the tent as the chimney is set away from the centre where the ridge line would be..i quite like the tent certainly looks the part nice colour too 😊 i think youll grow to like it mate and it has gaps underneath like u say but heat rises and will circulate round the tent youll suffocate without the gap lol.will look forward to your overnighter mate dont give up on it bud 😊
Hello Sam. I consider myself proven wrong. It is a functional hot tent. And it didn't melt down, suffer any popped seams or pull itself to pieces under the stress of its own poles (like mine did). As you're a fellow of six foot plus, I can see your consternation regarding the height and the air vent / chimney positioning. I would be tempted to say that this model is a hastily modified teepee design in response to the current trend for Hot tents. The teepee is an easy design to modify, as it is constructed from panel sections. By removing two or three panels, you can include the second door which essential for safety. The exhaust port's location next to the original door (with the tie back toggle) is probably due to the inadequacy of the existing ventilation. I don't think these are any larger than those included in the original teepee design. As you rightly said Sam, It is a bit too small to be a hot tent. The absence of a ground sheet and the gaps with the ground around the circumference could make it drafty. It will at least allow airflow; crucial against carbon monoxide poisoning. I don't think this was a very well thought out product, but it is, for better or worse, capable of housing a woodstove and chimney. It packs down small as well. And for a sub £70 price tag, its not bad. It may have flaws, but it does have claws. Hopefully, you can cook out of the reach of the weather and dry off at the same time. What did it say about its hydrostatic rating? Also, regarding seating. How about one of those floor folding beach chairs? Sorry, I am rattling on again.
Hi nick it's ok mate you rattle away I did.lol that tent is just so odd as in the design of it how very bizarre.. but fortunately I have seen a proper hot tent on Amazon which is the one I should have got to begin with.. it's 7 ft tall. And about 13/15 foot circumference on the ground.£99 . I'm getting it in march.. cheers mate ATB Sam 👍
There is room in there to be able to sit on my OEX chair. That's a plus for me 😂 I think it is better than the visions I had in my head after reading daft hats comment. An idea with the stove jacks would be to circle round the chimney pole and cut out at home for the perfect fit? Just a suggestion. It does have its flaws but its something i'd be able to cope inside in bad weather. Thanks for sharing. 👍🫡
Hey, Paul. I was originally worried about the quality of the stitching. I had a Hooped bivvy and its poles tore it apart. A teepee doesn't have those stresses to the same degree. I think Mceto is one of those companies that produce cheap copies (and sometimes downright counterfeits) of popular designs, to meet upcoming market trends. I wouldn't like to speculate on its waterproof properties, but I'm guessing they're not brilliant.
Cheers Paul thankfully I,ve seen another hot tent on Amazon bigger and better I should have got that one instead not to worry .. Stay safe out there ATB Sam 👍
I watched this yesterday to the point at 23 minutes where you said " i give up "
You are giving off all the signs of preparation for your camp . The test setup etc . Its all going one direction and i see you spending a hard night out in this tent.
But camping is hard . I actually enjoy being awake all night fighting the elements , watching recruns of apollo 13 and lads freezing to death in space capsules . .
Youve done a great test here. You could boil kettles all night , do your live , maybe get a sleep if you are lucky 😂 .
The small tent is all about heat , not comfort . As you say you can easily get in there with all your gear .
Dont give up on this tent . Get home and attach loads of guy lines to it and find a spot where nobody can bother you .
This was a good dry run .
Cheers Owen 👍 I Will bite the bullet and go for it ASAP ATB Sam 👍
“Not blowing my skirt up!”
Love that terminology, Sam.
Top man 😁
Boom! Lol cheers Tim 👍
Apart from the vents above the door I think it looks good
It looks the same size as the Smokey hut I’m 5.9 I got a cot bed in there with a table and the stove .. you’ll be surprised Sam sir 💪🫡
Cheers sticks 👍
I’ve been wanting a hot tent for so long! Set up looks top notch!
Thanks jess 👍
Nice set up you've got there, hopefully it will grow on you so to speak, only time will tell how long it will last,you just need to sort out your sleep system and off you go,at least there's vents so that should help with condensation,that burrito mre meal is lovely its one of my favourites 👍
Fingers crossed! 👍
I agree kitten for the money it does the job id spend a night in it its the same size as the smokey hut but has two doors put a ground sheet down small spaces are easier to heat if it was bigger it would be bulkier nnd heavy i like it sam try it out on a over nighter
Will do mate 👍 atb
@hampshireoutdoorsandsurviv9340 Absolutely. It'll draw some air in around the bottom to feed the fire.
I'd use it definitely on a cold night 👍🏻
Good to see ya mate I like this concept set up I think if the company tried to change you mentions it would be great and if a lil taller thanks for sharing cheers
Yeah I agree cheers Mike ATB Sam 🇬🇧👍
Ugg worse pattern is the x for the pipe. You should have made a circle. I made that mistake.
I realise that now 😭😭
Looks the mutts for the money 💪
Cheers kk 👍
Put the guys on will pull the sides out sticks used a cot in mine no worries do a live mate it would be fun
Cheers Mick will do 👍
Did u not read the dimensions of the tent before you bought it? It will have told you the exact size of it and its not to stand up in mate its to lie down and sleep in .and the ridge line wouldnt burn and collapse the tent as the chimney is set away from the centre where the ridge line would be..i quite like the tent certainly looks the part nice colour too 😊 i think youll grow to like it mate and it has gaps underneath like u say but heat rises and will circulate round the tent youll suffocate without the gap lol.will look forward to your overnighter mate dont give up on it bud 😊
Cheers benny I didn't check the size actually my bad but I'll give it a chance as everyone said Might grow to like it . ATB Sam 👍
@Yorkshireoutoorsandsurvival you will like it bro 🙂one thing with it being small it'll trap the heat in better 🙂
Hello Sam. I consider myself proven wrong. It is a functional hot tent. And it didn't melt down, suffer any popped seams or pull itself to pieces under the stress of its own poles (like mine did).
As you're a fellow of six foot plus, I can see your consternation regarding the height and the air vent / chimney positioning.
I would be tempted to say that this model is a hastily modified teepee design in response to the current trend for Hot tents.
The teepee is an easy design to modify, as it is constructed from panel sections.
By removing two or three panels, you can include the second door which essential for safety. The exhaust port's location next to the original door (with the tie back toggle) is probably due to the inadequacy of the existing ventilation. I don't think these are any larger than those included in the original teepee design.
As you rightly said Sam, It is a bit too small to be a hot tent.
The absence of a ground sheet and the gaps with the ground around the circumference could make it drafty.
It will at least allow airflow; crucial against carbon monoxide poisoning.
I don't think this was a very well thought out product, but it is, for better or worse, capable of housing a woodstove and chimney. It packs down small as well.
And for a sub £70 price tag, its not bad. It may have flaws, but it does have claws.
Hopefully, you can cook out of the reach of the weather and dry off at the same time.
What did it say about its hydrostatic rating?
Also, regarding seating. How about one of those floor folding beach chairs?
Sorry, I am rattling on again.
Hi nick it's ok mate you rattle away I did.lol that tent is just so odd as in the design of it how very bizarre.. but fortunately I have seen a proper hot tent on Amazon which is the one I should have got to begin with.. it's 7 ft tall. And about 13/15 foot circumference on the ground.£99 . I'm getting it in march.. cheers mate ATB Sam 👍
Nothing wrong with that,,
Cheers Lee 👍
There is room in there to be able to sit on my OEX chair. That's a plus for me 😂 I think it is better than the visions I had in my head after reading daft hats comment. An idea with the stove jacks would be to circle round the chimney pole and cut out at home for the perfect fit? Just a suggestion. It does have its flaws but its something i'd be able to cope inside in bad weather. Thanks for sharing. 👍🫡
Hey, Paul. I was originally worried about the quality of the stitching. I had a Hooped bivvy and its poles tore it apart. A teepee doesn't have those stresses to the same degree.
I think Mceto is one of those companies that produce cheap copies (and sometimes downright counterfeits) of popular designs, to meet upcoming market trends.
I wouldn't like to speculate on its waterproof properties, but I'm guessing they're not brilliant.
Cheers Paul thankfully I,ve seen another hot tent on Amazon bigger and better I should have got that one instead not to worry ..
Stay safe out there ATB Sam 👍
@Thats_him_with_the_daft_hat A good soak in Fabsil then? 🫣
Dig down a foot and youll fit😂👍🏻
Lol very funny but not a bad idea Cheers mate ATB 👍
@@Yorkshireoutoorsandsurvival it works I did it with my size 1 polish lavvu just chop a branch a foot longer than the pole👍🏻
@JUSTJAMIE82cheers for the tip 👍
What stove are you using?
Its a cheap unbranded one from eBay about 64 -75 quid. If I remember correctly it's the Z2030 model
@@Yorkshireoutoorsandsurvival thanks for the reply. Would you recommend?
Only if you're willing to carry 5kg. Otherwise go for a Titanium light weight stove but they are expensive