I think you’re supposed to remove the pole basket so it doesn’t contact the DCF fabric.

that's honestly the coolest story ever

This was a very well-done review. Thank you!

Can you please do a comparison against the DD Xmid Pro 2?

I first fell in love with the floorless design when i saw the Tarptent Preamble. This tent has gone smaller and lighter. For ease of getting in and out this tent is the obvious winner. But i love front and rear wall mesh for added ventilation but full bug protection still.

This is interesting and good information. For me, generally I get blisters on my heel if I get them at all. I haven't really had issues with my toes. Great video. Cheers!

Thanks Ryan,

Clearly the best backpack review I've seen. Thank you.

Webbed 2nd and 3rd toes darn. No toe socks for me.

I've generally have only had problems with my heels. Thin liners help a lot, and 2-inch wide Leukoplast applied to any hotspots have fixed the rest.

My Dipole 1 tent without the apex guylines is really flimsy. So much I would say they are required. There’s just not enough offset between the trekking poles and edges of the tent to provide much outward tension. Likewise, the supplied cordage on the head and foot ends is so short it does not produce much tension lengthwise. I replaced them with my own cords which extended about twice as far from the corners, and the ends were very stable without needing an additional guyline from the top of the strut poles. Just a tip for Dipole owners.

Toe socks and antiperspirant, supplemented with breathable footwear and occasional cold plunges in hot weather cured my blister problem.

Toe socks were a game changer for me!

XOSkin XOTOES toe socks are another great toe sock. I started out using Injinji and the started using XOSkin toe socks about 5 years ago and only use XOSkin toe socks now.

Great tips, thank you!!

Right Guard antiperspirant gel and Fox River sock liners. Haven't had a blister since.

Your intro is way too long.

I think this might be the most helpful gear review I've ever seen. Thanks for all the in-depth info. I feel better prepared to evaluate packs in general rather than just having an opinion to help guide a decision.

Or here's an idea, just tell us

this is caused by toxic hazardous waste dumps. i am convinced. decades of improper disposal due to no other options and/or illegal or even legal dumps. these toxic wastes contribute a huge amount of materials that alter the endocrine system. hence why petrochemicals are used to make fertilizers. these industrial chemicals often have phosphorous or nitrates. testing done often does not test for other toxic chemicals that could be contributing to it. tests have even been done showing PFAS in the backcountry and while our gear definitely contributes, these chemicals are also in the backcountry due to military activity and also waste dumps. these chemicals are all highly reactive so have changed over time as they have mixed with other things in the environment. this is why it has gotten worse over time along with climate change. this issue will slowly become more and more evident as time goes on.

Hi, what tent is that?

Excellent pitch....!!! I use the flash air 2 and some of the points you made on maintaining the geometry helped a lot. I just purchased a new...old stock version of the flash air 1 and am looking forward to using this video for expert set up.....thanks a million...love your videos...

I wake up 3 times a night to pee.....when I do I check the inside of the tent and wipe with a sham wow ...which is amazing.......this keeps everything in excellent condition on even the worst nights.....also if its a situation that condensation is likely I put my pack liner over the foot of my quilt and Im good to go......Ive never had my gear more than slightly damp and no puddles for sure........I use the REI Flash Air 2 tent that people make fun of as junk but I love it.....I just purchased a new old stock Flash Air 1 for an even more ultra light kit and am excited to put it through the paces...I also defeat condensation first of all with campsite selection.....!!!! Thanks for all of the great videos and technical info.....!!! Love your gear reviews....they are the best...!!!

It weighs nothing and looks great for it's intended purpose. For me big rain storms and ticks make it a no go, but great product for some of you.

this was so helpful!! i’m on the cusp of the small and medium sizes and had no idea which to get. i didn’t expect to get that answered when i clicked on this video but so glad i did :)

Have you actually tried navigating with the Messenger+ or using the Trackback?

hm .. so it's almost like a tarp 🤔

Excellent work, much appreciated. subscribed.

This is great video. Subscribed.

About 20 years ago I was flyfishing next to a pretty loud stream on a hot day in the Smokies. I was startled by an elk cow that decided to sniff the back of my sweaty neck and lick the salt off of me. She stepped back when I turned my head, but it was at that point that I realized I had absolutely no plan for a friendly 600 lb elk.

I'd like to see a video of someone sending an ad hoc message directly (without a phone) from the Messenger Plus.

We heat our double wall 5s tents in Norway with gas, not pot. Heat quickly dissipates if you turn it off, but it works.

It's not a mistake.. if you don't stay dry your skin loses heat over 20 times faster. It's not the absolute temp at the time anyway. Even a wicking fabric can't stop your body from cooling during exercise but it can speed up the drying process

Amazing

That’s interesting. I’ve never put a thermometer inside the mesh as well as in between the outer and inner but when I unzip the mesh, the air between inner and outer feels colder. I’m guessing you’ve put thermometers in all three areas. Outside the tent, in between the inner and outer and also inside the inner mesh all at the same time to prove the point?

May the sage be with you! ❤ ( Durstan greeting)

samaya alpine 2.0 condensfree, lightwave sigma series. have both, love❤

So your dipole is a quad pole

Mine was able to not only survive, but thrive, in windspeeds of over 65 km an hour, albeit for a brief period of time. Gusts were strong enough to take down several trees at the campsite, some of which were over 13 to 14 inches in diameter.

Loose Net base layer, next to skin. If you know, you know!

Yes you do want wicking/cooling fabrics during cold/winter weather. You'd rather cool immediately when sweating and be dry quick when you stop hiking. I made the mistake of using a non-wicking garment during winter conditions. It stayed wet for a long time after I stopped hiking and I got cold/ That wouldn't have been the case if I used a wicking layer

I’ve made this mistake.

Thank you for this report.

How long (with close to "level" ground) for A) high air flow B) STORM low to the ground ploe height?

This might be a bit silly question but do you have any idea how much the netting weighs overall? I'm just trying to compare it to the sea to summit pyramid net.

Oops. Those last few minutes talking about the subscription and service plans only to have it all be inaccurate already with Garmin having now killed its Freedom plans and transitioning to a new subscription model with adjusted costs and message limits.

I don’t get the “deal with the condensation issues” while paying $700 for a tent. Don’t know why no one has made a DCF double wall shelter yet.

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Photos are truly the essence of humankind. Technology is cool.

Emily you should try pronounce your Name the Dutch way.... much more fun.