I have this tent. It kind of sucks. (As a backpacking tent especially, which it is marketed as). As a car camping tent i suppose it’s fine, but there are better options. The idea of this being ultralight is laughable. It is a boat anchor for sure. Easily 6 pounds of not more, and the website advertised it as less. Coming from someone who is ultralight (base weight around 7-9 lbs depending into the season) this thing is a monster weight wise. But I get there is heavier. It has done fine in rain so far. Nothing totally torrential but brief boughts of rain, nothing leaking yet. I do have issues with the company though. They are very sketchy. Like you said, they advertise as UL and that’s just wrong. They seem to have a lot of “claims” that are just wrong or misleading. For example, their sleeping pads do not have an R-value. After asking them multiple times they kept saying wait a little longer in a few months they should have an official one. Nothing. Expect for briefly on their site when they had it tucked away at the bottom of the product description. I think they said both pads were 1.2 or 1.3? No mention of ASTM or EN/ISO verification at all. And then about a week later they wiped it from the site. Kind of weird... Thanks for covering this Luke! Edit: I also want to add my version does have guy lines. I can send some pictures if you would like. Very odd they are not present here.

I feel like everyone is just ignoring how the company specifically states that the ultralight configuration is just the fly and footprint, not the whole tent….which in that configuration is pretty light…

I have this tent. I got it for my first-year (11 yr old) boy scout son. The thing is awesome. At his age, most camp outs are basically car camping, so while I did notice the "ultralight" designation, it didn't matter so much to me. He needed something budget, rain proof, and easy to setup. I think this tent hits 10s on all those metrics. NOTE: we've never tied the rain fly to the poles as you did in your video. Stake that sucker down, and use the guy lines and it isn't going anywhere. We used it in a deluge at a scout campout last June, and his tent was one of the few that was dry inside. I like the thicker "bathtub" bottom, and that the footprint was included. The ventilation is not the greatest with fly fully on and doors zipped closed, but its easily correctable. Simply roll up a door flap on each side, or even rollup the fly on one side if the weather is nice.

I've got the Zion 1p and I've never had a problem with it. Used it in snow, rain, heat, and cold. I've also never used to rain fly pole ties, just didn't feel necessary. I'm able to get a perfect pitch every time without using stakes.

I have this tent and used it through 3 nights of rain with no issues. It’s a car camping tent, at a very good price.

The quality of this channel is amazing

I've had this tent for a few months, and I've used it in some pretty treacherous conditions. It works beautifully. I bought it because it's the best bang for your buck that I could find. There are lighter tents, but they're much more expensive. I'm lucky enough to be in shape, so carrying the extra few pounds doesn't bother me.

I have this exact tent. I bought it as my first cheapo "ultralight" (lol) tent. It is really freaking heavy. That being said, I haven't had anything break. I don't tie the fly to the poles and I pretty quickly decided to make adjustable guy lines. I've had it in several bad thunderstorms but it has never leaked. The condensation is pretty bad but you don't notice it with the double wall thankfully. One time it was raining really hard and the rain hitting the hint knocked condensation on me laying in the tent. That's all the condensation problems I've had. I usually sleep with one door half open now too. The vents don't do much at all. I'm excited to see how it goes for you and I'm looking forward to hearing your verdict. I actually really like the tent for car camping. It's great if you don't have to carry it very far...

One of the many reason I subscribe & support this channel.

I have the 2p Yosemite I use for motorcycle camping. Stayed 5 days at the Deadwood, South Dakota KOA in June, 2021,during an Indian motorcycle rally. It rained non stop 4 out of the 5 days. Nary a drop of rain entered the tent. Got down to 45 degrees at night and HnB zero degree sleeping kept me comfortably warm. East to set up. Takes me 3-5 minutes to set it up. You didn’t mention it has ykk zippers. One last thing, Hyke N Byke has outstanding customer service. And no, I don’t work for Hyke n Byke and never heard of them until I found them while surfing the internet.

I've been using the Yosemite 2P for a few years now and have had zero issues. It's definitely on the heavy side for backpacking, but I like how easy it is to set up and how much room there is. I hope you don't write off the company altogether.

I've got a couple of Hyke and Byke 0 deg bags and have been happy with them. Really good bang for the buck. At least the things that broke were minor, the tent itself seemed to be of decent quality.

I have this tent and had to return the first one. After careful inspection of all of the seams I found a small area that the thread went off track so I exchanged it for a new one. The new one had no issues but I haven't used it yet so I look forward to your review. My understanding of it being light weight is that it has a "light weight mode" where you use it without the body which is mostly mesh anyway. I'm in Florida so mesh is required year round.

I’ve had my Zion 2p for a couple weeks now. I live in a tent,and this one is great so far. The plastic ties on the drawstrings are a little too big for the string, I pulled them off the first couple times I set up but they go back on and won’t come off if you pay attention. I seldom use the ties. Adding a guy line at the head and foot of the tent is a must if you want a good right setup. I had to buy a set of pegs, the stakes it comes with are great but not ideal for rocky soil. I did not know about having the ridge pole on top of the main pole, I’ll have to see how that changes things. Where those poles meet has a very small screw down inside where it swivels, that came out on mine but because the poles weren’t sliding together there, I managed to see it and screw it back in.

Nice! hyke and byke. I love my single size one. Its perfect for me. They say its waterproof , but I waterproof the crap out of everything before I go anyways and it did me very well during big storms. Very roomy for one person, can even fit my teton explorer in their no problem.

The manufacturer states you don't have to tie off the rain fly unless you're using it in the "ultralight" configuration, meaning just the ground cover, poles, and rain fly.

Thanks for the review Luke

Hey Luke? I agree with another commentor about selling us on a variety of tents and other items that You recommend. You know what's good. We can trust your judgement.👍

I'm excited 0n the test night on that product.

Testing the Yosemite by them this week at wildland training thru national guard no problems as of yet will see how week goes

I bought this tent a couple of years back, and since I was a beginner in tents I have no idea what an ultralight tent should be like. This tent is heavy! I don’t really do a lot of hiking, but it is still heavy as heck. Since I need to walk quite a distance to the campsite this thing weighs me down every step I take. So far, it has survived tropical rains where I am but I have not had the opportunity to use it in a storm. Currently I am looking at lighter tents without having to burst my budget but it seems impossible a task.

I carry a few 4" bungees to tension tieouts. Also, get rid of the stakes and use hooks. They're a little tougher to hammer, but they dont tear up your hand trying to set them and wont ruin your day when you inevitably step on one. I recommend eating the weight penalty and using steel stakes.

Thank you for this review of this tent as it will help me place it in my summer only pack… time to find a springtime tent thats very low profile and light weight

Anything with lots of poles and heavier fabric will be heavier than something with fewer poles, or higher quality thin-walled poles and lighter fabric weight. Coating quality and workmanship are things that show up with use. Heavy tents are fine for occasional short trips.

wow what a great channel. Cheers from Estonia and a new subscriber for sure!

Hi from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures and your family brother

hahaha funny you say Full of crap you are correct. I did a video last year on this tent and your right only thing was the weight, other than that I love this tent. You did a good review, I did not have any of the issues with the ties breaking like you did maybe you got something funny with yours. some of the guy out points were good you mentioned.

...good one, keep safe..

I ended up buying the 1 man version of this since I already have the similar and so-far reliable ALPS Mountaineering Chaos/Phenom 2 which seems to have better thought out clips and zippers and was about the same price. That thing comes in at 6.8lbs with the groundsheet, and has worse stakes but better guy-out points. It's not too bad to backpack with with a partner if you break up the components to keep your weight down. The 1- Person Hyke and Byke is STILL 4.8lbs with ground sheet, not light, but it has so far stayed dry, even with the vents open in heavy rain. Probably more than OK for kayak and bike camping, but for backpacking I'm probably only going to end up carry 1.5L of water to balance that out

I have their sleeping bags and like them very much but I never owned their tents

I deal with EMS products. I have a EMS Road house that is 25 yrs. old and never had a problem with it. It is a four season tent and it’s been with me all over from the lower arctic to lower Texas. From Washington state to New England to upper Maine . This tent has never failed me. It was pricey but I got it on sale for room for new stock.I wish they still made it . Today’s tents are built like crap unless you spend a lot of money or you get one from another country in Europe. Just saying, Dan from N.J. Strength and honor brother. Stay safe.

The base tent design looks to be the same as my MSR Hubba Hubba, dimensions aside. Which is also similar to my NorthFace Mica; with the Mica having the double-pole at the head and a single-pole on the foot vs the double & double on this. The design seems to work really well for me. edit: Heck, even the fly design/layout seems to be the same as the MSR too.

I have this tent and have only used it once, last year. I went motorcycle camping so the weight wasn't an issue for me, and I like the pack size. I did bring extra para-cord to extend my guy-lines though. For the same $$, what would be a better tent? Peace and love.

Hay Luke when is the test night video coming for the Naturhike Mongar 2. I've been waiting to purchase this tent because I trust your reviews. this tent looked interesting to me.[ Not the purple one of course ] I have to replace my 35 year old 2 man Eureka Alpine Meadows. this has been a grate tent, but its getting to old to trust. thanks for all you do reviewing camping gear.

Will you please review the Moonlence 2-person backpacking tent? Reviews look great on amazon and the price is great as well

I just got the hike and bike Yosemite and so far I love it! I sure hope that it holds up. Can u do a review on this one? Love your videos. 👍😬

I do hope that one Tigres takes your advice and gets their act together

Ohh my good it beginns 🤔awaysome 😂! Thx Luke! Will it Tastrers Nasty?

this should be intresting

hello, in your opinion what is the best tent for buscraft¿? good videos and revisions

Would you ever consider doing a review on a tent that a viewer requested? If so, I've got 2 for you: 1: Copper River Bivy Tent 1p (bought on Cabela's website) 2: Sierra Designs Deer Ridge 6p I've got both, never used. The Copper River, I have as part of a 72 hour kit. The Sierra Designs, I have yet to use, but set up and checked if it needed seam sealer. But would like feed back on both. If possible, could you also review the Coleman Highline II 4p tent? I've used it and it was easy to set up, in the dark no less too. No rain, but it was used during cold weather, as I'm not really a warm weather camper. Fall and winter for me. They are all still available to buy. Thanks!

You should do a gear review on hooligans forge

For the price i think it´s an excellent tent, there have been small issues i think but all in all it performs very well. I think the new spider pole is ok but in the other hand the first model that comes with yosemite tent with two separate poles is most simple and it´s less prone to failures due to the number of joints and mechanisms through the use and time.

Great videos on this particular tent so far. I was on the fence about it so I’ll wait for the test night to go along with your recommendation. S&H

Hi there Great channel…. I’m looking for a pop up tent that sleeps two, have you any suggestions or videos please Thank you

Please try out the Cardova 1 Tent.

I've had two of these tents for a couple years now. I knew the weight was high but had to go with the biggest bang for the buck. After 6 uses so far, no issues. However have not had a heavy rain yet. I have never used the straps to tie down to the poles though. Luke, do you think this is really needed? Thanks again for your reviews. You are greatly appreciated. Got their 15 degree down sleeping bag as well and so far so good.

can you do a review of the Featherstone UL Obsidian 1 Person Tent? I'm thinking of getting one of these but I would like some imput

Will you be doing a review of the nature hike Mongar you showed a few months ago?

Are you going to review the mountain dome style tent as well?

I don't have high hopes for this tent my Prediction is that the will Leak .we will see looking forward to seeing the test night Episode

Son of a..... I just ordered this tent yesterday! And I looked for your review first lol (1 day too early it seems) The weight was interesting on the website. Said trail minimum was just under 4 pounds but shipping weight was over 6? I was looking at the Paria Zion 2P and found reviews for this one which was a little cheaper... I'm decibel interested in your test night and review videos. I have 30 days to return it! Oh! The one review mentioned a concern about the top cross pole might rub a weak spot in the fly over time. Any thoughts on that?

Hi Luke could you might review some tents from the brand "Salewa" ? I don't know if they're selling their tents in your region. But in Europe they are very present. PS: Keep up the good work/content. ;)

In defense of the company, they don't describe this tent as ultralight on the website. They claim to provide "ultralight aluminum stakes", unless they changed the website recently. That said, it seems like the type of tent where you get what you pay for

I have no experience with their tents (I’m in the hammock crowd lol), but I have one of their down sleeping bags. It claims to be a 15 degree bag. I’m not sure I believe that. I’ve had it down to 40 degrees and felt warm. I’m from Florida, so it doesn’t really get much colder than that more than one or two nights out of the year. I’ve had the bag since January 2019, and have been very happy with it.

Hey just a quick video idea - since you review a lot of tents and outdoor gear maybe a top 5 series where you recommend your favorite and most reliable items. For example: top 5 tents for all season Top 5 fire starters etc etc

What's the best all around two person tent money can buy? In your opinion of course.

Looks interesting, but let's see how it performs...

I’m so glad I never bought this tent years ago. Thanks for the info.

It's a Nemo Dagger knock off. The Nemo Dagger 2P is a solid tent. You have to add your own guy-lines at the 12- and 6-o'clock if you want them, but they aren't necessary. It comes in at less than half the weight as well.... for a gang more money, granted.

Ohh a new swimming pool. Can't wait for the test night. We all think your a rain Guru. 🌧lol.

If you want a less expensive alternative of the MSR Hubba go for the 3F UL Gear or Naturehike version instead of this one.

How did it hold up in the rain?

Can I ask if you ever did a review of The North Face Terra 50 backpack? The 50, not the 55 Terra. I think the 50 was and is one of the least appreciated North Face packs. If you have, could you post a link to your review?

do Quechua Arpenaz Fresh & Black

Recommend for me a tente with best price for quality something light and strong and doesn't lack

It looks quite similar (in shape and name) to the Paria Zion ... Same company ??

I have this tent

I just bought a nearly identical "NatureHike Mongar 2P" tent on amazon. The listed weight is 4.5 lbs. If that's true, I wonder why it differs from this tent. Or maybe NatureHike is fibbing. I'll need to check the weight.

The seam sealing tape will either come off soon with extended use or will dryout and crumble shortly. One overnight review wont do this tent justice. Saw this future issue when u tied the rain tarp to the poles. I run a backpacking club.

how do u get so much rain? do u live in Washington??

I thought this was Zion a company known for higher end heavy tents for really rough weather. The tent weight sounds like this is a Biking tent for very long distance biking.

Mines fine and doesn’t leak good tent

When those two pulls first broke I already wrote this tent off.

Is this the same Paria Zion 2? Looks identical on design but lighter in the paper, can someone please confirm that's just a rebranding of the same product or actually a different thing

The tie off points and the weight will prevent me from buying this. But it does look nice and roomy and if this is the one listed on Amazon for $109, that's not a bad price for a tent. I've heard good things about their sleeping bags, but haven't had the chance to try them out.

6 lb. is actually ultralight in my vocabulary.

I never use those tie offs on the rain fly on any tent that has it. It’s not needed

Hi Luke, I am from Australia. I assume many of your regular viewer, like myself, are not from the US (which is why I assume you started to put the metric mesurmentds as well) but most of your product review has absolutely no relevance to us, as these products are mainly sold in the US or not sold/knows/popular elsewhere. I personality never heard of most of the products you review. any chance you can broader your review to other, more international products? or not US specific brands/products?

seems like the mongar 2 to me

Why didn't they use the clips like tent.

Hilleberg all day every day crazy overpriced but will last for a long time and Extremely well built buy once not two three times

Altus rewiew

Ultralight haha . Thanks for review 2 things broke already, that isn't starting out so well. If a company doesn't pay attention to small details of every piece of product, then that throws up warning alerts in my head, that the critical parts are over looked as well.

Sounds heavy to me. Parts breaking out of the bag is not a good sign. The pole looks like a larger version of the HAM radio antenna I have mounted on the house!!

how heavy is 6 pounds in universal terms !

This design use for many brand "standard tent design lol"

Another tent that looks like the same design as the rest of these type .. not sure on this one, many of the comments mention it’s a good tent .. we shall see ..

Make wooden stakes when you get there, that will take some weight off it, I would also put some velcro to tie to the poles

I suppose that by not calling this tent "hike and bike" the company selling this tent does not technically ly.

Wait…I wanna hear how Kelly made $3500 over the weekend…wouldn’t want to miss that..🙃..nice informative vid as always Luke!.thanks

Mmmm, maybe the best start for a review- well this broke... oh and this broke, ha ha ha

I would NEVER buy a tent where I can't set it up all at once!

Clearly you are just too strong for those pullties...not suitable for you ;). I do not like these straps connecting the fly to the poles - even in your first impression video they look as it they are about to tear off.

You just don’t need to life weights if you carry that tent around.

Where do you find so much junk?

Hyke and byke was sent back twice. No ventilation and condensation was soaking my sleeping bag when it rained. I thought maybe it was a leak, oh no, it was that much condensation. It was ridiculous, we have had lots of tents, worst one yet. Imo they suck. I don't have time for companies that do not do R n D.

Bruh it ain't broken, u just pulled it off too much, there should be a knot at the end, maybe factory fault, but u can fit the rope through and it will be okay again, kinda karen behaviour

First Impressions are the worst impressions, I'm waiting for the test night, but if parts are breaking from the gitgo, probably cheap plastic instead of aluminum. I'll pass on even considering that company...

I'm not empress, breakage and set up time, and the weight!!! I gave YOU A THUMB UP, but the tent a THUMB DOWN!!! Dennis from Delaware