Thanks, the video of me getting the van down should be out on Sunday.

I'll have to look into a new pad with a higher rating. Thanks for commenting.

The hot water bottle was definitely needed. Thanks for your kind words the follow up video of me getting the van down should be ready on Sunday.

I love the snow, it just makes me feel good. So glad you enjoyed it happy camping.

Thanks Cam

Thanks for watching, hi from the UK

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it. That sounds like an amazing trip and yeah the stars through the mesh will be amazing.

I think I'm going to buy a 4 season tent just to feel the difference. It was a cold night but I was well prepped. Thanks Richard.

@@outdoorgaz5 In weather like that and cold wind the solid inner will make a big difference also more ground insulation, I just use one of those foil backed foam roll mats and one of the foam filled self inflating mats, not as much comfort but warmer for sure I might buy a decent thermarest for next winter.

Yeah I agree such a good tent at the price. Thanks for watching.

Off on the Herriot way after Easter in my mongar 2…feeling a bit more confident about the cold after watching that Gaz. thanks

Sounds good, can you feel the difference?

Thats great advice thabk you.

I came here to say this. It seems counter-intuitive (because everything you read says r-values are cumulative), but having the reflective insulation as close to the heat source definitely improves its effectiveness. I just used to whack mine as the layer I slept on tbh. The slidiness is fine when wearing base layers, too. And yeah, we in the UK do seem massively obsessed with solid inners and the assumption that 20d polyester taffeta will act like triple glazing 😂. It adds a couple of degrees at best, but the problem with that is that warmer air holds more moisture so as the other guy says, much more likely to get a wet inner.

@@shabingly Great comment. I will be using the foil as a top layer next time.

​I tried with 0.8cm foam mat under and didn't get warm in half an hour. Then I placed it on top and near instant relief. R values stack is a myth. I tried it out with my friends Vaude pad while he was snoring away on my Xtherm. Lol.

Thanks Bob. Well I can't comment on the Cloudpeak 2 but the Mongar 2 is amazing at the price.

Clod peak 2 is great for winter. Very strong when put together properly. I've had it in super strong winds without guylines and it still handled the wind. I definitely don't recommend it, though, it was very scary 😂😂 I'd go for the cloud peak 2 fir winter. I'm buying a mongar 2 for spring summer. I've seen many reviews, and there seems to be a draft that will be better in Warner weather. I could honestly live in my cloud peak 2. Loads of space 👍👍👍

@@RonSill1986 Thanks for sharing I might have to get myself a cloud peak.

@outdoorgaz5 no problem. Thanks for the video. Your video actually sealed the deal for me buying a mongar 2, so cheers 👍

It was a cold night but managed it's not as drafty as people say. Thanks for the kind words I'm glad you enjoyed it. Video of me getting the van down should be ready on Sunday.

@@outdoorgaz5 one of my tents is the Bobcat1 which is a fine budget tent but it has a mesh at the top of the inner door which doesn’t half let some cold in. It’d be better if the introduced another zip with another layer of material to enclose you in more. Great tent though.

What Mods did you make? Shame about the colour but you could always put a tarp over. Thanks for watching.

@@outdoorgaz5 added a sort of skirt over the mesh. There is a video in my channel about it. The results were great, can be improved a bit further, but i am satisfied enough

@@acamparargentina Cool I'll check out your channel.

I agree, the prep is always fun I can't wait to get my bag packed and when returning home you appreciate everything a little more.

@@outdoorgaz5 that's the ticket , I just subbed your channel . You might be interested In a method I use for ground insulation ,

Another person who really loves their Mongar. I agree I don't feel a draft but I'm still yet to try a 4 season tent. Thanks for the comment.

@@outdoorgaz5 it’s possible to buy a generic 4 season inner for your Mongar, from 3F UL via Ali, FYI. Of course you might want another whole tent, but this is an option. 👍🏻

Hello thanks for letting me know as I got monger 2 the same as gaz. Do you have link to it please.

@@michaelnicholson1817 links get taken down, but here goes: www.google.com/search?q=3f+ul+floating+cloud+4+season+inner&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

@@michaelnicholson1817 3F UL Floating Cloud 4 season inner will get it, but tbh if you’re after a decent 4 season tent (with a skirt that comes further down and better wind resistance then for the £40 or so more you’re better off with the Asta Gear Crescent 2 in 4 season with 20D fly and 40D bathtub. OTOH, if you want a ‘warmer’ inner for 3 seasons for the Mongar then you can try the above, but tbh a 3FUL tyvek sleeping bag outer and silk liner inner for a decent sleeping bag plus a down balaclava would be better, as the ventilation advantages of the 3 season inner outweigh any perceived gains from inside the tent ‘draught reduction’, especially when condensation is a ‘thing’ like it often is here in the UK HTH 😊🖐🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The Mongar 2 will let some air in but no condensation is great in the summer and spring months. Probably ask yourself how often you winter camp and decide from there. Thanks for watching.

@@outdoorgaz5 thanks for the reply, very much appreciate it

Haha I feel the same. They make such a difference. Thanks for watching

Oh I'm sure on the day I heard it was the first day of spring. I prefer the flexibility of a hot water bottle. Thanks for watching

@@outdoorgaz5 the seasons change with the equinox. On 20th March the day and night will be equal. Until 20/21 September (the first day of Autumn) the day will be longer that night and once Autumn begins the night shall be longer than the day. Seasons behind/ end 20/21, March, June, September and December. 21 June is start of summer and the longest day, 21st December is start of winter and the shortest day. It’s all about where the sun is in relation to wherever you are on the planet.