I swear this is one of the most underrated hiking channels on youtube! You can see you give advice based on personal experience on gear you personally bought and used for yourself and your decades of experience really shows. I'm from NZ and I love that you are from Australia and using them down here. Most reviews of these brands are from people in Canada/US which is still ok but it can make it more difficult to make a purchase decision when we have a different climate, different type of rugged terrain and look for different things when buying equipment compared to the US (most notably the US focuses on weight whereas Aus/NZ focus on durability over shaving a few grams). The fact that you can test things out by doing a 9 day bad weather Tasmania bush-bash report compared to someone taking the same shelter in the desert helps me with my purchasing decision because your reports and opinion are more relevant and similar to my own. I feel you are so different from most of the big US hiking youtubers as they recommend the same cottage US brands and never try any European or Aus/NZ brands, whereas you have the best of both worlds where you can test out brands that most people would never recommend on those channels (sea 2 summit gaiters) and relate it to a different audience whilst still testing out and using those US brands in a different environment. If you were from the US, I am certain you would have 100K+ subs, but I appreciate and love it even more that you are down in the bottom part of the world giving those 2.25K people that found your channel and stuck with your channel gold nuggets of information.
Thanks so much. It really means a lot! I want to keep this as an honest channel reflecting real experience. Funnily enough the majority (by a slim margin) of my viewership appears to be in the USA! I just love making videos and this whole crazy RUclips journey. It's fun!
Would love a 15 - 20 degree quilt, but can layer my 30 down and 50 synthetic EE quilts for a weight penalty. Over the last week I have been doing the numbers on this brand and others. I have a through hike in mind and people start early and use 0 degree bags and swap to a 30 when it gets warmer. Have noticed there is a strong tendency for people to use quilts over 30 degrees and bags under because of cold spots/draft etc.
I came just to hear you pronounce the brand name. Well done. I use my Hammock Gear quilt in winter alpine (Vic) conditions in tandem with a couple of different liner options. The quilt is rated to 20°F/-6°C and with a liner, there's a warmth boost and I also feel the mummy shaped liner keeps me tidier inside the quilt.
@@mowsertas sea to summit reactor is a nice liner BUT I've also got a fleecy liner from Lidl (Aldi competitor) I picked up for cheap a few years ago while I was in Europe that's about 500 grams but I swear adds at least 10°C warmth to my quilt. Toasty toasty last time I was at Feathertop and the temp was down to -10°C with crazy winds.
Haha I've been wondering if Zenbivy had crept into your view. I got the Light bed 10deg last year and absolutely love it, have had it out around a dozen nights now, it really is like a bed experience, the fabrics feel phenomenal and the loft on the down is insane. So floofy! The sheet is where the real magic is though, no drafts at all. Waiting for the mattresses to come back into stock and then will pickup the new Ultralight bed in 25 deg too 😁 Just put through a Montbell order via your link too 😉🥳
Just wanted to see if anyone can offer some advice. I'm looking at buying a cold weather sleeping pad, I have the sts either light but find it only goes down to about 5 degrees comfortably. I'm looking for something good to about minus 5. I'm a side sleeper so decent thickness is important. Also availability in Australia. Anyone had good experiences with a cold season pad with minimum 4 r value.
I have an older model Neoair XTherm. I think R value 6? The newer models (NXT Versions) are more like 7.3. I haven't had these to minus 5 but I have absolutely no doubt it would handle those conditions very nicely. Lately I have used a Nemo tensor which has a rating of 4.2. I have found that after a few weeks of use, this sleeps quite cold and i wouldn't even take it in the shoulder seasons and only use in summer. Having said that, the Nemo Tensor Extreme does get some good reviews so if you are looking at something for winter in Australia i would be starting with something like that or the X Therm.
Hi. I have a thermarest neoair xtherm also. I am a side sleeper and it's good for me. I don't blow it up hard, I have it nice and soft, but still don't touch the ground when I lie down. I use it all year round in Tas with a myog down quilt. I'm warm when friends with R4 mats are cold. Cheers
@mowsertas Hi mate just wanted to let you know I went with the nemo tensor extreme. Paddy pallins had a bit of a sale on so was I good buy, I will let you know how it goes, I have some high country trips planned where it gets a bit below 0 degrees, it will be a good test. Keep walking mate.
Gotten a few over the years, from others upgrading or marketplace but currently 4 in rotation. Still haven't moved to UL yet. Hi-Country 3cm Summer/warm out. Ridge rider 4cm for another. Goto Thermarest 3/4, old logo white, done a few laps of the globe and has a patch or two but still comfortable as ever, even on snow, some say it has R of 2 some say R5 Kathmandu Cabana 7.5cm, Like sleeping on a mattress at home like a dream, some days you just don't want to get up, though at 196cm x 64cm tent choice could be an issue
I swear this is one of the most underrated hiking channels on youtube!
You can see you give advice based on personal experience on gear you personally bought and used for yourself and your decades of experience really shows. I'm from NZ and I love that you are from Australia and using them down here. Most reviews of these brands are from people in Canada/US which is still ok but it can make it more difficult to make a purchase decision when we have a different climate, different type of rugged terrain and look for different things when buying equipment compared to the US (most notably the US focuses on weight whereas Aus/NZ focus on durability over shaving a few grams).
The fact that you can test things out by doing a 9 day bad weather Tasmania bush-bash report compared to someone taking the same shelter in the desert helps me with my purchasing decision because your reports and opinion are more relevant and similar to my own. I feel you are so different from most of the big US hiking youtubers as they recommend the same cottage US brands and never try any European or Aus/NZ brands, whereas you have the best of both worlds where you can test out brands that most people would never recommend on those channels (sea 2 summit gaiters) and relate it to a different audience whilst still testing out and using those US brands in a different environment.
If you were from the US, I am certain you would have 100K+ subs, but I appreciate and love it even more that you are down in the bottom part of the world giving those 2.25K people that found your channel and stuck with your channel gold nuggets of information.
Thanks so much. It really means a lot! I want to keep this as an honest channel reflecting real experience. Funnily enough the majority (by a slim margin) of my viewership appears to be in the USA! I just love making videos and this whole crazy RUclips journey. It's fun!
Great Video!
Would love a 15 - 20 degree quilt, but can layer my 30 down and 50 synthetic EE quilts for a weight penalty. Over the last week I have been doing the numbers on this brand and others. I have a through hike in mind and people start early and use 0 degree bags and swap to a 30 when it gets warmer. Have noticed there is a strong tendency for people to use quilts over 30 degrees and bags under because of cold spots/draft etc.
Good point. I have a liner but have never really used it. Might give it a go in the colder months!
I came just to hear you pronounce the brand name. Well done.
I use my Hammock Gear quilt in winter alpine (Vic) conditions in tandem with a couple of different liner options. The quilt is rated to 20°F/-6°C and with a liner, there's a warmth boost and I also feel the mummy shaped liner keeps me tidier inside the quilt.
I nearly have the name down pat! I have a liner too but have never really used it. Forgot about it. Will definatetly be bringing it out now i think!
@@mowsertas sea to summit reactor is a nice liner BUT I've also got a fleecy liner from Lidl (Aldi competitor) I picked up for cheap a few years ago while I was in Europe that's about 500 grams but I swear adds at least 10°C warmth to my quilt. Toasty toasty last time I was at Feathertop and the temp was down to -10°C with crazy winds.
@@praktika1082 good to hear. I have a reactor. Will give it a try!
Haha I've been wondering if Zenbivy had crept into your view. I got the Light bed 10deg last year and absolutely love it, have had it out around a dozen nights now, it really is like a bed experience, the fabrics feel phenomenal and the loft on the down is insane. So floofy! The sheet is where the real magic is though, no drafts at all. Waiting for the mattresses to come back into stock and then will pickup the new Ultralight bed in 25 deg too 😁 Just put through a Montbell order via your link too 😉🥳
This is great feedback. Thanks! I’m thinking of getting a zenbivy setup for my wife and I. I reckon I’ll lock it in now!
@@mowsertas haha that’s how I’m justifying the Ultralight- hubby can have the Light 😂🙌🏼
Just wanted to see if anyone can offer some advice.
I'm looking at buying a cold weather sleeping pad, I have the sts either light but find it only goes down to about 5 degrees comfortably.
I'm looking for something good to about minus 5. I'm a side sleeper so decent thickness is important. Also availability in Australia.
Anyone had good experiences with a cold season pad with minimum 4 r value.
I have an older model Neoair XTherm. I think R value 6? The newer models (NXT Versions) are more like 7.3. I haven't had these to minus 5 but I have absolutely no doubt it would handle those conditions very nicely. Lately I have used a Nemo tensor which has a rating of 4.2. I have found that after a few weeks of use, this sleeps quite cold and i wouldn't even take it in the shoulder seasons and only use in summer. Having said that, the Nemo Tensor Extreme does get some good reviews so if you are looking at something for winter in Australia i would be starting with something like that or the X Therm.
Hi. I have a thermarest neoair xtherm also. I am a side sleeper and it's good for me. I don't blow it up hard, I have it nice and soft, but still don't touch the ground when I lie down. I use it all year round in Tas with a myog down quilt. I'm warm when friends with R4 mats are cold.
Cheers
@mowsertas
Hi mate just wanted to let you know I went with the nemo tensor extreme. Paddy pallins had a bit of a sale on so was I good buy, I will let you know how it goes, I have some high country trips planned where it gets a bit below 0 degrees, it will be a good test.
Keep walking mate.
@@needtokeepwalking Thanks. Will be interested to hear how it goes!
Gotten a few over the years, from others upgrading or marketplace but currently 4 in rotation. Still haven't moved to UL yet.
Hi-Country 3cm Summer/warm out. Ridge rider 4cm for another.
Goto Thermarest 3/4, old logo white, done a few laps of the globe and has a patch or two but still comfortable as ever, even on snow, some say it has R of 2 some say R5
Kathmandu Cabana 7.5cm, Like sleeping on a mattress at home like a dream, some days you just don't want to get up, though at 196cm x 64cm tent choice could be an issue