You can use any cheap tent if you hang a good tarp over it. Guarantees you and your gear stay high and dry.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Жыл бұрын

This is very true. In my younger years I’ve spent countless nights using only a tarp as a tent and I have a good one that I hang over my hammock. For backpacking, I’d hate to carry so much stuff as the tarp, guy-lines, etc can take up a lot of space.

God ,camping ,hiking..life’s great!

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Жыл бұрын

Sure is! Those 3 are enough to feed the soul.

Such a lovely video!

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Жыл бұрын

Thank you... a bit too much of me in it. ;-)

Such notification, so wonderful

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Жыл бұрын

Such notification indeed! Thank you.

It’s what I use for kayak camping

@moonshinenmarshmallows

2 ай бұрын

It’s a phenomenal tent for the price!!!

Ur my new inspiration!!!

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that!

Yessss! This is nice!

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words. Thank you!

I carry a 5.3 pound luxe mini peak xl tent backpacking with my 5 pound coleman peak 1 external frame pack, this doesnt even include trekking poles for support lmao. I never have problems w/ it. Honestly, the shape and health of the hiker is the most important gear one should invest in. This tent will serve you well.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

4 ай бұрын

Hmmm. Shape and health… no clue what that means. 🤪 The Luxe Mini Peak looks great! I was looking at one for a winter camp as you can pick up the Luxe with 4 season inner for around $260. Unfortunately I’m not getting out too much these days as I have a very sick dog and am spending all my nights cuddled with her. I definitely appreciate the info. Nice to see what others are actually taking out on trail!

@jaredanderson7494

4 ай бұрын

​@@moonshinenmarshmallowsi appreciate the content brother, best of luck, hope to see you on the trail sooner than later, just subscribed.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Getting back out soon and ordered a whole bunch of new gear to review. Should be a good year!

I got that tent and I love it except for the way the doors are used if you use the fly after it rains. You learn quickly to deal with it but a vestible would take care of this problem.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

10 ай бұрын

Agreed 100%. I have plans to either do tent giveaways or donate them to the scouts, but I’m actually keeping this one. Overall, solid tent once you get used to the odd entry.

It is good. Take a military poncho and stake it over the tent. It will keep you dry and offers more protection.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

8 ай бұрын

Love this idea! Tarps/Ponchos are so underused in todays camp setups. I’ve got an old canvas tarp that I’ve sprayed with a wax waterproofer. My full set up often includes it angled over my tent collecting water over night. #oldschool

WOW 🔥🙌🏼

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I'll add what I figured out, I added a simple painters cloth 8x8 for $1 at dollar tree, or 2 trash bags and put them as the tarp for the tent and completely makes this rain proof.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

2 ай бұрын

Solid plan! I’ve got a 10x10 that I’ve set up lean-to style over this and it’s excellent. I’ve actually used this tent quite a bit and it’s holding up well!

@spudhandle

2 ай бұрын

@@moonshinenmarshmallows I actually weighed this compared to the Clostnature 1 man tent and this tent with it's fly actually weighs 3 ounces than the clostnature 1 nab tent and it's fly which is narrower on the inside but as you mentioned has no vestibule for the tarp. I recommend this over the Clostnature and it's half the price.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

2 ай бұрын

@spudhandle makes sense to me!!!

There is another version of this tent out there with a full fly so the door is covered. Sadly, Walmart doesn't carry that version, but I'm sure you can find one under another brand name out there. I'd spray the fly, and bathtub area with waterproofing spray before using this. Fiberglass poles break too often for my taste.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

7 ай бұрын

That’s good to know! Sounds like I’ve got a bit of research to do. As a rule, whenever I’m testing or reviewing a product, I’ll always show it as it comes. If I decide to keep it, rest assured it gets waterproofed. I agree about fiberglass, too. My last tent reviews was a $30 Magellan and the two fly pole broke less than 6 hours in to my first night. Not a good look for Magellan. 😢

Cool video. That looks like Shook Branch campground. I've been there many times, had a lot of good times there. Looking forward to seeing more of your content. +1 subscriber

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

Cardens Bluff. That’s my favorite site in any NE TN campground. Site 22. No neighbors and a water view when the leaves drop. Heading back there early October to review a $29 Magellan tent. I appreciate the follow! I’ll try to meet or exceed expectations. 😆

@Little_Man152

9 ай бұрын

@@moonshinenmarshmallows I meant to say Cardens Bluff. Shook Branch is the first part of the lake on the left coming from Hampton.

Great video. !! But for only 20 bucks it is shelter!!! I’ll take it!! lol.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Ай бұрын

Thanks!!! I once spent $30 on a hike to spend one night in a shed with a plywood bed. $20 for this ain’t bad at all!!!

I just bought that very same tent and set it up in my yard and it's suppose to rain the next few days so I'll see how well it does. I've used cheap tents all my life so I think I'll be fine. New subscriber here and it sounds like you're in my neck of the woods? I live just outside of Damascus,Va.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Ай бұрын

I was honestly impressed with it especially since it’s cheaper than a tarp these days!!! I’m in Elizabethton TN so not too far from ya and I’ll be up in your Damascus for trail days in a couple weeks. If you’ve never been, it’s quite the event!

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Ай бұрын

I also just subbed to ya. Always looking for great hikes!!!

@JimHayesHiking

Ай бұрын

@@moonshinenmarshmallowsI have always skipped it since I can't stand crowds. But have fun!

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Ай бұрын

@@JimHayesHiking I hear ya. I’m half-extrovert and half-introvert. Don’t know how I make it work. 🤷‍♂️

@masonh1696

12 күн бұрын

How was it?

You are more fun than anyone

@moonshinenmarshmallows

Жыл бұрын

That's what I'm going for! Thanks for watching!

The footprint / ground sheet , should not be visible, as the rain will run off your tent and onto the ground sheet thus running under your floor ,, puddles etc

@moonshinenmarshmallows

18 күн бұрын

Thanks. I used to have an old piece of Tyvek cut to size for my regular tent. Had no rain in the forecast so I got lazy and just folded a tarp up under this. 🤷‍♂️ It was more about putting something between the gravel and the tent than water concerns. Again… lazy. 😎

Strangely enough i have an old (the current model is a bit different) 2 person dome tent from Ozarks that is notably smallwe than this one when packed up. It's a 7ft×7ft tent with a 42" height at the center. Kind of surprised the one person is bigger when packed up. Maybe the poles are in longer segments? This one man is surely lighter but I wanted to mention the size difference because it may be the other offerings from Ozark are more packable than this one. *Edit:* The dome tents use that annoying sleeve style to hold the poles. Not a deal breaker for sub $40, but the one person has clips to hold the poles so that is nice.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

10 ай бұрын

I’ve got an old done tent from them and find it’s also smaller when packed up. I think they could have trimmed the pole sections down to 8” on this and it would be a good size to stuff in a backpack. I do LOVE the clips more than the sleeves though. Seems the poles always come apart mid-sleeve. 🥲

@cobbler88

9 ай бұрын

The current OT models measure: 1P: 7'x4'x36" 2P: 7.5'x4.5'x42" 3P: 7'x7'x44" But I think the dimensions on the 2P are smaller than the one I bought about a dozen or so years ago. I wasn't really interested in this 1P tent beyond its dimensions. It's so close to the 2P that it would be a fairly good deal if it weren't for the fact that pretty much everything else is a bit lacking.

@Wolvespbc

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, my 2P is actually 7ftx7ft, so the 3P is probably the better comparison now to my old tent.@@cobbler88

Problem with this tent is gnats/tiny bugs can get in . The mesh is too big . Alps lynx is the cheapest bug free tent I can find, nearly identical to this tent but it costs $100

@moonshinenmarshmallows

10 ай бұрын

I’m lucky enough where I don’t have to worry much about the smaller bugs. If I were still in Florida this would be a deal breaker.

RIP ant 🙏

@moonshinenmarshmallows

10 ай бұрын

His sacrifice was not in vain. 🙏

Will it fit all my stuff inside that one person tent? I have one small luggage with wheels, one duffel bag and one backpack and a folding mat to sleep in.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

Hopefully you’re driving in. That’s a lot to hike with! 😂 It’s likely there’s sufficient room on one side if you stand the cases up. The floor dimensions are advertised as being 5x7 but I can assure you they are rounding up and quite generously. I’d estimate about 28-30 square feet of floor space and maybe closer to 4.3 x 6.6. Still pretty decent size. I’m a large guy and fit comfortably with my backpack and shoes and room to spare.

@codypomeroy9040

9 ай бұрын

@@moonshinenmarshmallows I'm homeless for 6 months now and looking for a new tent. Good to know all my stuff may be able to fit there.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

@@codypomeroy9040 gotcha. Sorry to hear that.

@codypomeroy9040

9 ай бұрын

@@moonshinenmarshmallows updated. I bought a tent just like this and it fits all my stuff just right and this rainfly does well prevent against rain 99%.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

@codypomeroy9040 I’m happy to hear that! Stay safe!

How tall are you? Trying to gauge the fit.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

11 ай бұрын

I’m 5’10”. I’d have likely just fit if I didn’t use the sleeping pad I did as the built in pillow ate up about 4 inches of valuable space.

Lmao because drop in dark then can't it lmao buddy that's funny

@moonshinenmarshmallows

4 ай бұрын

Sadly it’s too true!!! 🤪

I've only really been interested in this (currently $30) tent because I noticed that its size (7' x 4' x 36") is only slightly smaller than that of the $50 2P tent (7.5' x 4.5' by 42"). I had a previous version of that 2P tent for a dozen years and it was a tank. The problems that these standard model OT dome tents tend to have can mostly be explained in one word: Materials. It's not so much that the materials are necessarily inferior. My tent never hinted at falling apart, leaking, etc. It's that so much of the walls are nylon/taffeta rather than mesh that they are hot boxes in warm months, trap all that moisture throughout the night, allow very little in the way of ventilation (related to that condensation problem) and end up weighing a LOT more than tents their size have any right weighing. Obviously, mesh costs a little more, so we get what we get. I believe that 2P tent weighed around 6.5-7 pounds. The comparable upgrade I got with the Kelty Salida 2 (taffeta still too high up the walls) and current 2P budget models like it run around $140 and weigh about 4.5 pounds. I can't help but think that if OT was willing, it could raise the percentage of mesh on its offerings and make at least the same on each if it had to raise the price about $20. But I think that creates another problem for OT, in that if it raised the price, it would sell fewer tents in general, so even if the profit margin was the same on each, it wouldn't make as much money. Compounding THAT is the fact that if they raised the prices, they would also then be competing with companies like Coleman at the slightly above basement price point, whereas there really isn't any competition right now for OT's budget-friendly offerings. Take care.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

This is an amazing and well constructed response that basically sums up how I felt about this tent. It was solid construction which honestly blew my mind for the price but there was very little in the way of ventilation and the rain fly was so snug on the tent that it mostly blocked what little airflow the tent has. I’ll still say it’s a great tent for the price especially for someone a bit younger and smaller than me. I would LOVE to see a mid-range tent. Similar size but more mesh and a vestibule. I’d pay $70-100 for it if it holds up half as good as this one!

@cobbler88

9 ай бұрын

@@moonshinenmarshmallows I've learned more from my wrong tent choices than my better ones. I would say that likely the best price for what you want (from a reputable company with a track record) will be about $120-$130 new, and it will be last year's model or a closeout. It will also weigh about 4.5#. You probably know this, but it's kind of a rule of thumb to basically avoid 1P tents unless you're hardcore UL. It just doesn't work bc of the size and vestibules are often microscopic to nonexistent. If you want a freestanding dome tent, get one that's for one person more than the number sleeping in it. So a single person generally wants a 2P tent and so on. The fact that the size of this one is so close to some 2P tents is what struck me to get a closer look. But obviously the decision to skimp on the mesh causes a lot of issues. Basically EVERY issue. Plus I kind of like my rain fly to cover the whole tent - not leave a gap for the door to have to handle. I would recommend going to the Kelty site and looking up the Discovery Trail 2 ($130 on the website) and the Grand Mesa 2 ($150 on the website). All the specs are there. I don't yet trust the companies like Naturehike, but they seem to have a couple of 2P options around that price point as well. Their website seems worthless so Amazon might be your best bet for the best deal on those as well as the Keltys. I'm actually selling my Kelty Salida 2 tent for roughly the range you're looking at. I humped it up Mount Whitney a few years ago, you should probably look it up to see if the taffeta might go higher than you're looking for on the walls. It's discontinued but if you type it in ("Kelty Salida 2 specs") there should be a dead REI listing if you scroll down a little. Take care.

@cobbler88

9 ай бұрын

@@moonshinenmarshmallows Actually, I just checked and I think Amazon has that $130 tent marked down to about $98.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

@@cobbler88 that’s awesome! I’ll definitely be checking it out!

I really can't see the point of this tent. For $25 full price you get a 7x7 "3 person" OT tent that's easier to set up than this $30 1 person backpack tent. The 3P is roomy, has a better hoop system with just clips, has better ventilation, is dryer, has a much better fly, a wide door. It is 5lbs and this is 4. The 3P uses shorter segment poles so it fold smaller.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

I honestly can’t provide a counterpoint to anything you’ve said. Spot on analysis. The 3P is a much better value.

@STho205

9 ай бұрын

@@moonshinenmarshmallows i guess it is to just knock off the $300 bivy outfitter tents that are under 2lbs...a look alike line.

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

Sounds about right. They do seem hard at work making more styles than necessary to simply compete with bigger brands at a lesser price point. :-/

I saw those tents too-lot of money

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

Someday I’ll pick one up… but not for a while. Hard to justify that expense when I don’t get out nearly as much as I’d like.

I like this video but wanted to actually see it put up

@moonshinenmarshmallows

9 ай бұрын

I guess I did speed through it a bit in PiP. I kinda thought most viewers might find it slow and monotonous but it seems I may have to include it in all future tent reviews. Thank you so much for the feedback! It only makes me better.