I don’t mind cheap and cheerful camping kit but a leaking tent is a definite dealbreaker.

1:46 i thought i was hearing things at first. Then i realized that he literally edited a fart sound 😆😂

Thanks for this, Ben. You said something I've tried getting people to understand... it's not always about having the best, most expensive gear. It's about going out with what you have and can afford and having fun. If you can afford all the expensive gear, GREAT! If you can't, don't be ashamed, just get what you can and enjoy as long as you're safe. And I had several laughs in there, so no worries...some of us understood the humor 😂

Well said Ben, you hit the nail on the head. Too many people think walking and camping is about having all the expensive labels, but it's about getting out there and enjoying it. Those who don't care about wearing the most expensive brands and having the latest, most expensive tents are the ones who get the most enjoyment from their gear and probably walk further/more often than those who simply use their gear as a fashion accessory.

If they advertised these things as "play tents" or "summer garden tents" there wouldn't be so much of an issue. It is the claiming that they are fit for actual pursuits outside of your house that rankles. Props for going out there on such a "gusty" day as well. :D

Ey up! I think I heard a duck quack at 3:17 HAHAHA!!!

did you eat beans before recording this?

Had one like this when i was about 16 and used it for about 4-5 years. It did a festival or two. Also used a couple of times clipped to my kyak and chuck it up to put gear in if raining whilst me and a mate set up the tarp. Rubbish but i had such fond memories of it. Still camping out in the wild nearly 25 years later.

You packed that tent up like a pro! Last time I watched someone trying to do that it was half an hour of pure slapstick comedy!

I bought a 4 man tent for a camping trip a few years ago. Our motorhome was in for some warranty work and we were due to meet up with some German friends in Wales. The tent was mid range in price but on the first rainy night the same thing happened. Water began leaking through the seams. Apparently this is common on new tents. I was advised to errect the tent on a dry day and spray the seams with fabric waterproof spray. I used a cheap spray from Aldi. The tent was later used by friends in Devon. There was a huge storm one night. They slept in the car as they thought the tent would blow away. Next morning the tent was still there and the inside was dry as a bone.

I use one of these popup tents at the beach. They provide a wonderful refuge from wind but only partially block sunlight. For shade I put a tarp over it and it is the best tent ever for the beach

That fart at 1:48 got me dying

I bought a similar tent in 2008 for a week-long trip to Le Mans. We drove there in a small sports car so the size when packed was a plus. First few nights I was waking up in the middle of the night with my heart racing, feeling like I was having a panic attack. Unlike the one you got, mine was end-opening and only had one vent, which it turned out wasn't big enough to provide fresh air and I was basically suffocating every time I was in there for more than a few hours with the door shut. Thankfully the weather was good that week so I just cut a few extra speed holes and all was ok in the end. But the moral of the story - make sure any tent you buy has decent ventilation. And don't camp for a week in a tent the size of a coffin...

I love any videos which encourage people to try wild camping... Which also show that you don't need to spend £1000 quid on a Helleberg for your first camp to get out and enjoy yourself. Respect mate.👍

This tent reminds me of why they invented bathtub style floors in tents. Great video

Thanks for the review, awesome tent and I will use it when I travel to Island at the end of the year

I have a Night Cat 1 person tent that is a pop up similar to this one, but it is actually quite well made, doesn't leak at all, and does really good in the wind. Plus it is super quick and easy to put up and take down. Packing it up is actually quite easy once you learn the proper technique. It's just twisting it into 2 figure 8s pretty much. It also can be used as a cot tent. Which is pretty cool. So if you want one of these that is actually dependable and still affordable then go with the Night Cat version. Or any of their tents, I have several and they are all great for the money, all of their stuff is really. 😊

Nice fun short video. You are right, it’s about getting out there and the fun of it! I had fun watching!

Many years ago we had the original Decathlon pop-up, and the second version. The original was excellent, the 2nd version was a playtent ... Still enjoyed them both.

single layer tent seem to be quite deep in the "not recommended unless there is 0 chance of rain" territory. i have a pop-up tent from Decathlon and i can guaratee you that i will be first to set up and first to pack up compared to most traditional tents. so that concept isn't bad if its done well. it does take up quite a bit of space so its for car camping only. it stays bone dry, even it rains so much the camping ground is essentially a puddle.

You could get that tent watertight with some seam sealer and Fabsil. I like that you had a go anyway, the tent would suit a short person like me - as you point out, it’s not about high end gear all the time, for low level summer camping that little tent will do 👍🏻🙂

Good video. I've always camped with as little gear as I can manage, so I appreciate your comments - it's about having fun! Which does not include getting wet. Any tent I've bought I get seam sealer and go over every seam inside and out. I stake my tent at the spot least likely to have pooling. I prepare the spot by piling duff where it's thin and smoothing it where it mounds. I use a ground cloth under the tent. And I use a rain fly. Easily obtained at thrift shops. Even the cheapest tent, treated with a bit of care, will do well enough.

"Camping is supposed to be fun" - I felt deep. I convinced a buddy to go out with me last year and we actually took the time to...wait for it...build a campfire! I couldn't remember the last time I built a campfire I had gotten so caught up in the "how can I hike X miles in Y days" mental rat race. I had such a good time and it was SUCH an important lesson for me. In 2 days I will be leaving work earlier to go camp over night. It won't be a cool hike. It will be at a pretty small state park. It will just be an evening with no TV sitting in front of a campfire...and I am SO looking forward to it. We need more people speaking this message: this is supposed to be fun!!!

Great for kids and big kids camping in the garden when it is dry.

we gave up family camping about 20 years ago and bought a caravan after our tent was destroyed by the wind on the isle of skye, it was one of the massive vango diablo family tents, but that was the 2nd or third time it had almost blown away. but a group of friends arranged a long weekend camping in silverdale about 12 years ago, didnt want to take the van so we bought a 4 person pop up tent from decathlon, cost us about £90. We woke up after second night after a great nights sleep, to find the rest of the site in complete carnage, due to the wind overnight. Ours was almost the only tent left standing. we think its due to the flexibility of the fibreglass loops it uses as poles. So the one you tested might not have been much good in the rain, but I suspect it wouldnt be too bad in the wind

I laughed so much through this, especially at "umpa lumpa". 😆

Thanks for the giggles Ben 😊

Bought a similar tent but not for camping i have tents(not expensive ones Go outdoors products) for that, i use this pop up for spray painting my vespa/lambretta parts as i can zip it up and let the parts dry over night other than that its ok for kids on the beach to get out of the sun

Excellent vlog !!!walk around any music festival and see how many of these are left standing ,blown over ,couldnt get back in the bag...and how many people get put off camping for life with one of these!!love to see the c.e.o. of the main supplier of these tents spent 3 days in one in the lake district lets see how keen he is then on selling a tent as useful as used toilet paper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good video and good channel mate, earned a subscriber for this 👍🏻

It looks like and acts like the the Decathlon 2 second tent or whatever its called. I got one of those for my kids when they first came to the US...

I had a very cheap 20€ tent and it's livable but the rain hits all is bit wet inside it's hard to place it and pack it ,then I got 150€ one bit of an investment but not the most expensive,and the rain is no issue with it easy to place it and pack it definitely worth to invest Abit if planing to hike around more often 😅 but it all depends on the ,,more often,, for it me it can be entire months 🌲🦌

What a fantastic tent ⛺️ You cnt beat a good old packed lunch, like a little tuck shop center

if it had a good air circulation while having no leak, it might be a good emergency tent since its pretty compact. Sadly, it looks like it will stay as "kids first time camping" indoors type of tent.

A little bit of seam adhesive and spray sealer makes all the difference on any affordable tent

brilliant

I have never gone camping before, where the tent actually works and keeps rain water from wetting everything inside. Maybe its just my own experience, having used tents that were really old, that my grandparents probably used. But if it rains and im in a tent, i never expected it to keep water out anyway.

A tent that also doubles up as a paddling pool. Amazed no-one hasn’t thought of this before. Hope this is up for a giveaway on next weeks video 😂

Personally i go camping to enjoy nature. I do like a larger tent though, but thats cause i like a little extra room.

I’m a little confused, does no one use good canvas tarp barrier between the ground and the tent? I couldn’t imagine comfortably setting up camp without one. They protect your floor and offer an extra defense against rain seeping in. Not that it would have saved this ‘tent’.

😂Loved the school packed lunch. Think you should take the tent up Kinder…just to help you really accurately review on the website…💅

I think the labels are soaking water through capillary action since it's not a waterproof rater material. I wouldn't trust this tent for more than one use though

so, its only use is as windprotection and shade at the beach a leak is absolutly a dealbreaker for a tent

@ 1:47 Did you let one rip? And 3:18 ?

YOu certainly know how to enjoy yourself, Ben. Now you'll understand why most of those who go to music festivals, leave their cheap tents behind when the go home. Full marks for trying this.

I've used some cheap tents. The worst was a pop-up. I got soaked!😂 To be fair, I did share it with a large border collie. 😊

Was that a fart 💨 at 3:17? Ben played it off so well 😅

It's pretty normal to have to use some seam sealer on tents, even expensive ones, that's a pretty easy fix.

How was the bivvy bag? worth a punt? I need a lightweight breathable one as a sleeping bag cover, this could fit the bill?

I think you just love measuring things! 🤣

wha was that bivi bag like an what sleeping bag was that/ which vids it in?

Cheap tent and a can of Fabsil. Good to go!

Something that leaks doesn’t matter if you use a light weight tarp or plastic with brass rings to cover it!

Basically a spare emergency kit

I have one but I only use it for storage, and it's not very waterproof

Once you pop you can’t stop 🎉 You do all this so we dont have to your service is appreciated 😂😂

With all the farts there's no wonder this guy camps by himself lol

Nothing some Sealer and a cheap backup tarp won't cure .. and it's paid for.

Must be the schoolboy in me, but the farty noise makes me chuckle every time it accompanies a mention of wind. 🤣

Not at Side of windamere here are you lol? Looks like somewhere I've camped before 😅

How did the bivy bag do for you?

Any crappy tent can be acceptable if you install it on a tarp, and suspend a tarp over it. Fix your camping with 20$ worth of cheap tarp, and some rope!

Up early to make sure he gets home to get some sleep

How did the bivvy bag perform?

Ive wild camped with nothing but a blanket so it cant be as bad as that…😊

1:48 made me think my dog farted right in my face

No ground mat, and no rain fly? Not the way I ever camped.

Seen hundreds of these at festivals like download and people always leave them behind they're that crap! Perfect for little kids to play in the garden with but that's it really. Plus Peter needs to lighten up a bit! 😂

Use it for fishing. So you have something easy to use

idk,... less than a month it took me to build around 6yrs ago ....

For exactly the same money, I have just bought a new old stock French army f2. Yes it will leak, but I suspect that it was a far better purchase. 😊 A very enjoyable clip to watch though. 😊

Why not weatherproof it and seam seal it put some extra guys on it. See how how well you can make it perform. Don't know what to do about the condensation, did you fully open the vents???.

My kids have that tent to play in out bk they roll down the hill inside it and everything lol it's 100% not for camping in the rain. 😂

You might be better off getting a double wall pop-up.

Thank you for proving the obvious.

better than no tent. would you sleep on open sky instead.

I think it’s a contending 😂

1:47 “ there’s plenty of wind“ and then 🍑💨🤣

What was the supposed Hydrostatic head on that tent… even if there was one..!!

15 seconds in and it sounds like a Nortent already 😂😂

Good fun, the "science" you display with your B & Q tape-measure puts Professor Brian Cox to shame! I actually own one of these (for reasons too boring to go into) but it's never been out of it's bag. On a serious note, these tents tend to be the ones left all over the countryside along with disposable BBQs, empty beer tins, vodaka bottles and used...well we won't go there. No idea how to fix this but it does give "proper" campers a bad name.

Oh come on... that's a heavily redacted version of you getting the tent back in its bag Ben 🤔😁 'This is one I faked earlier ' ☺️. I liked the interior though, and midge green is a happy colour in my mind 😊.

You're a brave man Daley 🤣 And serious congrats for making a video about something so crap so watchable.

Aimed at people who go to festivals and prefer to leave them there.

I lived in one of those for a couple of months. It did what I needed it to do. Once I found a camouflage tarp to put over it and some Styrofoam for underneath it, things improved.

1:45 did bro just fart 😂

I gave one of these to a friend's eight year old daughter to play in. if you expect more...

did you take a funny pill before filming lol

...so he added those fart sounds, right?

lol that’s even worse than my tent 😂 👍

Had it in blue shite tent if it rains

Truly terrible. Bought for child to play in. She insisted on sleeping in it indoors - cool room, just a sleeping bag. In morning she was drenched in sweat, water was dripping off all surfaces. Stank of stale air and sweat (sorry, kiddo, it did). Unfortunately it has since 'blown away' and we can't find it.

Does no one waterproof tents anymore 🤔

Good show my dear, horrible tent...lol ✌️♥️😊

😂. I've always wondered whether that 'Uumpa Luumpa-size' review was actually accurate. At least one Internet user has been proven utterly wrong.

Bivy tents give me headaches.

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Have you tried probiotics? Definitely will improve your audio from time to time!

Man I love pushing cheap gear to the limits

UKposts reviewers buying junk is the reason why we have so much junk ;)