Oh, yeah, right. Here, hold my beer.....

Me too 😂

same, like thanks for your service lmao

You’d really like survivorman

Mix silicone and alcohol or whatever. Maybe acetone. Dip the fabric kn that

Oh that’s a funny story lol I love it 😂👍

Sounds like you nearly made it into the SAS. Well done.

😂

Brilliant story!

Average British weather, lol.

that is quite funny, thank you for sharing. I love stories of resourcefulness like this

lol u took the thought right from my mind re. duct tape… that stuff is really just life’s great band-aid, isn’t it. (Clever anecdote, btw.. suppose I’m a fairly good problem-solver, generally, but I’m afraid I prob would’ve been a bit useless on the muffler issue.. Good to know.)👍🏼☺️

Beautiful story! love the Macgyver reference

My Uncle Hank kept a big sized roll of Duct Tape on his truck shift and his motto was " Never Leave Home Without It " !😊

I never been camping before but I always wanted to.😊

He fr doesnt over cuts everything like atleast 90% on youtube and its so calming

Zackly!

You must always use a tarp over the tent...

Indeed. Better prepared than SOL.

tarp over the tent is mandatory

You should always have two tarps and not in case of a catastrophic failure of the tent. It’s common sense practice to lay a tarp under the tent and then to tie a second tarp over the top of the tent to shield against moisture and precipitation.

@@grouchostarx531 I was camping in south Arizona for 3 weeks just a yr ago. Pulling over off long roads going nowhere, offroading where nobody could dare see me and then setting up camp. Was in an area of flash floods and with a 2hr rain once, a deluge where I even got to see a huge waterspout and take pics and video of it (it felt like I was in a movie, the news covered what I saw too) but as per my wish, I got caught up in a flash flood where even I was slightly concerned. Setting up on a really high hill after hearing weather alerts for a few hrs on phone, it was amazing but I never got wet being in the tent. I use a very durable tarp under the tent and it came with rainflap that works for $40. I was perfectly dry as I watched the landscape turn into a nightmare of rivers that kept getting bigger and bigger where before it'd just been dry land and very odd gullies. With 4x4 and a jeep 12" off the ground, I ended up driving through some of it but mostly walked around in the rain, jumping over creeks, stunned to the core having never seen anything like that in my entire life. I had a can of silicone spray juuuust in case but didn't use it. I never got wet wearing frog togs having best time ever just like a little kid. The landspout as the news called it (wasn't any tornado but sure looked like one) lasted 5 mins and was almost right in front of me. Cannot wait to go back this next yr when vacation pay gets reset.

Thanks cindy

Entertaining and relaxing!

@@KentSurvivalhey homie you look like a juggalo a met 🪓🦋🎪🎡?

Your landfills are full of TEMU and that’s not really OK

I was trying to put into words how this adventure made me feel, but I think you said it perfectly 😅🤘

Even a pillock would know this stuff is shit. He’s buying cheap Chinese crap which will go straight on the bin. Let alone the footprint of the crap in manufacturing process. We should all be boycotting this crap not endorsing it.

😂😂

I've been watching his videos for months now and only just found out that his name is Andy and not Kent. I presume Kent refers to the place in England then.😂

And you keep smiling well done

That is great to know.

Works on tents made of canvas... not sure it would be very effective on the vinyl.

The best way to water proof these tents is with naphtha and a couple tubes of silicon, find a bucket or plastic container like a rubbermaid that will hold what ever it is your proofing by stuffing it in the container, it has to be big enough because you are going to put about 1-2 qt of naphtha enough to cover and fully saturate the material and not overfill out the container, then pump in the silicon tubes and stir until mixed, soak it for 10min or so and hang it out to dry for 24hrs.

That’s a trick for canvas/fabric tents, probably wouldn’t work too well on vinyl or other plastic tents.

I used to dissolve silicone caulk (About a third of a small tube of 100% silicone in mineral spirits. Then painted my 18.00 nylon tent with it. The mineral spirits evaporated away, the smell left with it, and it would be good for about 3 years. So, i camped out all the summer for about $6 a year. And it's comepletely legal in the US to camp in any National forest as long as you are 500 yards from water, and a half mile from a campground. Where the actual wildlife dwells.

Harbor Freight is a dangerous place to shop!! 💸 💸 Their low prices are so tempting 😉

Yea its awesome, I sometimes get alexa to play me some sounds of rain on a tin roof from spotify xD

Yes, it’s lovely, as long as I’m in my cozy warm home.❤

@@bojohannesen4352 what's sad about listening to nature sounds?

Its better when you do it yourself

@@GaryLivesey1602there’s nothing sad about it he’s just being a d bag

Sounds like you would have a little air space for insulation as well? Great idea!

Genius!!!! Plus if a bear wants to "unwrap" his "beef jerky", he'll have to try TWICE as hard;)

4pm?

What a great idea

You have common sense, you must be old like me.

Great video... Thanks for the reviews! And thanks for the reminder that I need to weatherproof my tent! I love to just watch a fire burning... it can be so mesmerizing!

My bro what do you mean "several years more use"? Wasn't temu just founded and launched back in 2022? last year? Lol

@@SovannT92 um you do realise it’s not just temu that sells tents right lol 😅.

☝🏼I second, fs. lol That’s the bloke u want with you in an emergency, zombie apocalypse, what have u…

*saw

@@albtckl where?

Same here ☺️👏

That the same company that sell chocolate coffee pots. 😆

Yep, i have a similar smaller one and it has the same things. Handy tbh.

Or to use the tiny bottom grill raised up, or something like that

Ty, I. Wanted to get one as a backup or something and if I do, j now know what they are really supposed to do instead of whatever I have them do. Lol

Thanks Steven

@@sergiughemes4506 I have a slightly smaller rectangular one and I really like it. It makes a nice smallish fire using less wood but still very comforting and relaxing. Also, I can not bend much due to titanium rods on my spine and I put it over the top of the big fire rings in NFS campgrounds so I can easily tend my fire.

I agree

Too expensive...

​@@lousalama9331it's temu . If you think that's expensive then you must eat out of the trashcan or something.

@@lizacrochets98 I agree with you normally, but the price has been stated for this tent - 118 pounds! For that price, I'm sure you can buy several play tents if you wanted, no doubt cheaper and cozier.

​@@lizacrochets98 I had "kid tents" as a kid, which were supposed to be toys never to be used for actual camping, and they were less than half the price of this.

@@h3rpad3rpacifilis ahhh I see. I was crocheting while listening and must have missed it ! That price especially on temu is outrageous for that quality!

I agree, mate, 100%

I mean, I agree, ma’am

100% the same

Same! I live in a 7 million person city, and there's nary a forest for like a 300 km around. These videos are like a breath of fresh air, I even bought several scandi grind knives even though I'm probably only going to use them like twice.

​@@devildante9I hope you can get out into nature soon. It's so good for mind & body.

Take it easy around the coast tonight, drive safe!

@brookieb538 Thank you very much. Beats driving in -27°C weather's in the Arctic Circle of North Sweden! I'd woken up in Scotland yesterday morning, too. Haha. Now I must get ready and continue my journey, I have noticed the strong winds rocking my truck - to which has helped my sleep! Have a great day!

Never drink water collected from the tree canopy. Animals do poop on the leafs.

@@regulatorsO311 what if you boil it?

@@regulatorsO311 Before purifying*

@@regulatorsO311 exactly...parasites and bacteria.

@@skullcrushers1000 that is a must, the only freash water i have ever had was straight natuarl springs. Even then there are no guaruntie

Rip ❤

I'm so sorry for your loss 💔

Sorry for your loss ❤

So sorry for your loss. (Do you watch Mav?)

Sorry for your loss.

Well said!!

@BadgerMonkey you forgot to add, don’t over season the meat! Good steak doesn’t need that much, it overpowers the meat 😂. I cringed a bit with all the seasoning.

For this, the tents have a roof. And in fact he has it. But he didn't put it ON the tent. He put it to the side.

I realize you were TESTING the tent, but in real life anticipating rain, I always pitch the tarp OVER THE TENT to make a second roof. Keeps the tent drier and don't get the loud drumming on the tent rain fly when trying to sleep.

@@attorneyreel1181 I often use a tarp over my tent if I'm even remotely expecting rain. The tarp keeps the tent dry and allows me to keep the tent dry whilst I take the tent down and pack it away.

Most tents need to be waterproofed with spray especially the seams

Your water repellent is probably based on those horrible FOREVER chemicals. They never degrade and are now in everything, everywhere on earth. Inside you also there are these PFOS chemicals created by the big corporations. Free ride for them eh

No no ,thank you

Its pretty widely known that buying things from Temu is a gamble. You're not getting any customer service lol.

A woman who I used to follow here on UKposts was buying TONS of clothes from them, and claimed that they had good CS. I was skeptical.

Yes, a company built on literal slave labor cares about your shopping experience.

All i did was leave a negative review and was given a refund

I've ordered various items from them and their customer service is better than Amazons. What made me switch to Temu was when I saw the identical items on Amazon for way more. Let's face it almost all of our stuff comes from China anyway

Your right about that..! I remember camping when I was a kid in the boy scouts in those green canvas weird musty tents and it started raining and there was no leaks and some guy said don't touch the canvas or it'll start leaking so I just had to see about that and sure as hell drip drip drip after I touched it..

@@stevenjanssen8182 🤭😂

@@stevenjanssen8182 It’s like when you’re a kid and DAD says “lick the bottom of the ice-cube tray”. SOME THINGS, you just have to experience😉

I set up in the dark once right on a natural spring. Woke up with an inch of water in the bottom of the tent.

Exactly.

​@riosoma i wont lie, that sounds more like a you problem than a barometric misjudgement.

my dad always brought those dehumidifier bags to stuff in tent pockets, didn't eliminate it entirely but it kept it from getting worse than like a cold but not ice cold glass of water

Temu is great if you know when to use it. If require high quality products, especially if you travel temu is not the way. If you are good to go with low quality products, temu can save you a lot of money. Most sold shoes & clothes are low quality, so temu is great. If you however choose to buy high end clothing (not luxury) then temu is bad.

Always remember….Temu is more so about collecting your information than your money or giving a good product. I try hard and not promote CCP as all companies in China by law have to report anything that they are doing. Yes your information

@@gregmoessner3104 we already sell our informations to google, amazon, apple, etc, so we might as well also sell them to the ccp.

I've ordered ALOT over the past 3 years and never once any issue with anything. It's a hit and miss like ANYTHING you get from ANYONE

This is why the landfills are full of Temu/CCP toxic junk. Your immoral purchasing practices

Following you from uk . Your videos are Great .

Innovative

Love this story. Just read it out to my Aust army cadet son 👍🇦🇺

fortawesome1974 - when you were discharged didn't they remind you at the time that the military secrets act would still be enforceable in your civvy life ? You could be shot sir 😅

He did mention using the tarp over the tent, but that it wouldn't really be testing the tent. Understandable.

The budget Walmart tent I have is a similar design except it uses fiberglass rods for the frame. The issue I had was where the cloth material for the walls is sewn to the tarp bottom of the tent, the stitching holding it together was a bit sketchy. I had to Flex Seal the stitching inside and out to water proof it as best I could

Tiny houses have same issues so we use heat air exchangers. Amazing how much condensation a human makes.

The tent's support blows up with a pump. You still secure your tent to the ground, but there's no rods