Probably the best all round review of the Vidda Pro + Barents out there...cheers mate. On a side note, I've been using/wearing the vidda pro for the past 3 years and they work a treat...from the general fitting to the functionality it just works. I'm 5'10", 32" waist, and I'm out every week with them on hunting or general bushcraft/woodsmen activities.

I'm looking for a field set so I can make a coffee at our jobsites after lunch. This french press appeals to me only because you don't need to buy the $200 kettle and $100 dripper!

I can't grip the handle like you show us or "the right way" its so uncomfortable. i dont mind falling on the pole, i only use them for skiing and it makes no difference if you fall with or without the pole in my palm

Nice review thanks 😊

Your shell game with the mugs was pure genius.

Are wool jackets a thing? Wool is good in the wet I believe?

Lasted 15 years, WOW!!!!!! They've lasted longer than my marriages, RESPECT👍👍

Just looks like a copy of a One Planet midable range!?

All of them.

excellent video

When hiking I prefer to fast most of the day but also do that most of the time anyway but still lol

Only time Feet above your head is good for some people who get swollen feet.

The starting to drag the poles tip was amazing

I have been trying to decide whether to get a maul or a splitting axe. I still do not know. Hopefully your video will help.

Very informative. Thank you!

I strongly suggest for anyone who considers UL packs, to lighten up their gear first. I always think of a pack as the last item to fit the purpose and the gear that’s meant to carry (weight & distance mainly). Otherwise you’re trying to load up a Porsche 911 like a minivan, and expecting to have a fun drive.. I have a Hyperlite Southwest 55, and fully loaded it’s 32lbs (14.5kg). It carries exceptionally well, but comfort is a subjective concept. Last but not least, how the pack fits you and how you load it, is far more important than what pack you have.

Well done!

At those prices I’d be afraid to break it. I’ll still to my cheap but capable Fiskars.

If I want to top up the waterproofing, do I do the full cleaning with the shoe cleaning solution? Or is it that if I use the shoe cleaning solution then I inherently should use the shoe creme? I have a new pair of Hanwag Anvik GTX but they were sitting in a warehouse for who knows how long, I heard that for boots you tend to take out in the snow that you should apply a waterproofing treatment, even if they are suppose to be waterproof out of the box as they may have sat in a warehouse for so long. But I am warned that it is not good to apply the shoe creme on a new pair of nubuck leather boots as it will turn it into a full grain leather. I am having a hard time figuring out what to do in my particular case. I have emailed Lowa, the company the made the waterproofing and the creme, and the boot manufacturer Hanwag about this issue, and their answers are still not that clear. Any advice?

nice video except obnoxious music

Mate this was the best video I’ve seen on down vs synthetic and layering etc. I’ve got loads of info from this, I have both and never seem to get it right. I cycle and hike and always seem to get way too hot and sweaty after about an hour of either activity. That’s normally when I have the lightweight down jacket on. So I think synthetic is the way to go for cycling for sure. This was so informative and very easily understood. A huge thank you buddy for taking the time to do this. It’s been a huge help 😊

A Vidda Pro review with everything🙌

i have 4 of them. great axes. but it would be nice, if they would produce a tasmanian pattern axe like hytest in the early times. something with 2.5kg with 32“ handle.

Very nice video. The information given makes a lot of sense. The static vs. active seems obvious. But it’s great that you pointed it out, because I haven’t really thought about it in those terms. Living on the west coast of Norway, where it’s a lot of humidity, almost every jacket I own is synthetic. However, when static, in camp, or in the tent, or not doing much, it’s nice to have light and warm puffy jacket. The other thing is that synthetic fibers don’t last forever. However, if you take good care of your down jacket, it can last for years and years. So I guess, if being an outdoorsy kind of person, it’s worth making the investment in both types of jackets. As you say, it depends on what you’re doing. I’ve always been skeptical when it comes to down, but maybe I should give it a go. ATB from Norway 🇳🇴

Pants with no back pockets is blasphemy....i get it but some or most pefer back pockets

If you don’t plan on using the maul to hammer in wedges, should you consider just getting the log splitter axe? Or is the maul still better at splitting logs over a traditional splitter? I only wanna buy as my main tool for splitting.

I have personally had a very bad experience with the Katadyn BeFree’s. All of the backpacking KZbinrs swear by them but after buying 7 of them over the last 2 years, they clog frequently, back flushing barely helps, the shake to clean they say on the packaging does less than nothing, and the bladders always develop pin holes. Their warranty is also BS. They require you to pay for shipping back to them and then they have said twice that I didn’t care for it properly. The bladder threads also deform in the top rack of the dishwasher even though it says on the bottle “top rack dishwasher safe”. Most of these clogged from less than 200l filtered from flowing mostly clear mountain creeks. I’m trying out the life straw bladder filter and if that dosen’t work out, I’ll be going back to the sawyer squeeze.

Thank you so much for the advice! Used mine today and it really helped. 6 months into knee meniscus tear rehab!!!

Whilst it would be good to have a footprint in the vestibule to keep the bottom of stuff dry, it is for a reason. Footprints that stick out past the inner can act as a raincatcher and sandwich water under the inner. Great review of both tents.

That was a really great video, with a lot of good tips. Although, I’m not new to being in an alpine environment, it’s always good to get other’s perspective on different topics. Like that Rab Latok mountain tent. It’s a tent I’m considering for alpine adventures. Great video, great job. ATB from Norway 🇳🇴

Looks amazing.

Great info!

Are there loops on the inside of the fly to mount lights, etc?

Kinda salty they’ve released this as now I have to decide between it and a Moondance 😂

Thanks for the review. Would have loved to see a demonstration on folding and unfolding of the table.

My gravel panniers completely fell apart at the welded seems after 5 years on 2nd day of overseas tour. They were great until that day

Great insight, thanks! What model are those panniers? They look pretty small. 13L or so each?

What surly are you riding

Savannah Baby ❤️

Good to see you fitted water bottle cages to forks. Panniers are the go, small front panniers are good all rounders for use front or rear. Thank you for sharing 👍

Great review of set up, features and uses. Thanks for the great work.

20% bigger packed than a Nalgene bottle? Looks more like almost twice the diameter and a bit longer. Even the Mont web site states "compressed dimensions" 19x28cm which according to google is more like eight liters and not one (assuming it's close to a cylinder in shape). But you could measure yourself. Anyway, look like a nice tent, but you get a lot of pressure on the floor where the pole sits. I've used a pyramid tent for many years and often put a sit pad under the pole to distribute the weight more. What I'd like to see is a floor with a hole for the pole and a way to fasten the floor material to the pole maybe 5cm off the ground, but never seen anyone do this so far. Same at the top btw. You get a lot of pressure there too. My pyramid tent actually have hole at the top where the tip of the pole protrude from a small metal ring. That would work well with a hiking pole setup too and avoid too much pressure directly on the fabric. You'd think a hole would let water, but I've spend a lot of rainy nights without that happening.

I am great fan of Icebreaker, expensive but stays in perfect state for decades

Looks like a great tent for bike packing...but not in yellow. How about a colour that blends in?

Fits a good niche in the market. Not many decent Mids that aren't DCF. Such a shame it is nylon though (sil/pu too) as it'll likely sag a stack when it absorbs water. Would have been great if it was sil-poly. I've got nothing against sil-nylon, my nylon Tarptent Double Rainbow is awesome, but it's not a great fabric for these trekking pole/tension tents IMO. Shame

Great video from Tom's as always.

You can buy much better American-made gear for the prices Mont ask. They're a typical price-gouging Australian brand that gets their gear made in China just like almost every other brand. Oh, and that packed-up outer isn't 20% bigger than your Nalgene bottle, it takes up about 3-4x the cubic area (take your pick between metric and imperial)...

Excellent, comprehensive review :)

Quite deceptive advertising on the Mont site. The tent fly is only 595gm. To have a tent with the inner means over 1kg. Even with the one person setup!

Thanks Chris, a great showcase of the Hypermid's features. Love Mont. Greg.