EVERY Tent Company Should Copy This - NatureHike StarRiver 2 UL Tent

[@whicks3]

I have an early version of this tent with a regular end opening stuff sack. So glad to see this tent reviewed. The fly first pitch with the included ground sheet is ideal. It’s only weakness? Its width. Two 25” pads don’t fit. Let’s add 3 more inches and you’ve got the perfect 2 person tent.

[@reginapetty]

I agree that 48” width belies the 2-person claim. For some reason, the industry thinks that people are still sleeping on 20” pads. However, given that this is the ultralight version, maybe the 20” use case is valid. I would hope that the heavier version of the tent better accommodates 25” pads.

[@Rando-user-zm1fx]

Everybody knows that a 2 person tent is really a 1 person plus gear tent. 🍼

[@aleksipekola9023]

Hi Luke! I bought the tent in the summer and have used it on three trips. Once with a friend and just like you said, it was easy to share the weight as the parts are easily taken apart. I haven't had a leak once and it has rained on three nights. The only downside in my opinion was that when two people sleep inside, the side walls are a bit too close to the sleeper and I got a couple of mosquito bites while the fabric was stuck to me. Otherwise, an excellent tent for the price. Have a good early winter and stay warm! -Aleksi

[@Danielxperez14]

you got bit from the outside of the tent in?

[@Xaring]

@@Danielxperez14 Pretty common if you're sleeping "touching" the sides. At the end of the day the mosquitoes don't care if its cloth or a thick, hairy cow skin, they poke through and suck.

[@PRCOutdoor]

Sea to Summit Telos tent had this type of setup for years now. I don't know if it's the first, but good on nature hike for adopting such a clever storage solution.

[@jonathanreedpike]

Looks like a good choice for a kayak trip, because the parts separate it would be easier to stash in several areas of the watercraft.

[@Rando-user-zm1fx]

I think it would fit just fine all together 😂

[@jonathanreedpike]

@@Rando-user-zm1fx Which model kayak do you pack for trips?

[@6yjjk]

I thought exactly the same thing while watching. (Itiwit X500) Current tents are Tentsile Una and Naturehike Mongar 2; the Una's great for rocky tree-covered Finnish islands where a conventional tent is useless, but is itself useless in northern Lapland where the trees come up to your waist. Mongar's thin but long, Una's short but fat, both relatively awkward to pack.

[@JerryRamsey-i8n]

Morning Luke, Ive bought several things that you have recomended, And im pleased with them all, your work is Priceless

[@JTRavers69]

I have the regular version of this. Mine didn't come with colour-coded poles but some electrical tape worked. Surprisingly stable in high winds. I have more solid mesh on my inner and can't say condensation has been an issue. Vestibules are huge, plenty of space for storage and cooking. The down side to mine is the weight, about double the weight of the UL. Happy Christmas from Co Kilkenny.. the resting place of Santa Clause.. (Oops! Do children read these comments?) 😅

[@bestestusername]

It looks like a brilliant motorbike touring tent or cycling tent, nice work with this one.

[@fairwind8222]

This is crazy, how many dam tent’s do I have to buy? Once again I need this one too

[@WillieMakeit]

Rolling laughing

[@fairwind8222]

I now own more tents than I have time off to use them 🤯

[@OldtricksForolddog]

😂😂😂🫡

[@Rando-user-zm1fx]

The struggle is real 😔

[@onlinenewbie]

Lmao!

[@jodigreanead7315]

Love the door options!

[@CravenAus]

Been singing the praises of this tent since it came out. So many other tents are hyped up (even with this brand) and they don't deserve it - so far I've found this one does. Only improvement I'd like is better rain rating for piece of mind.

[@kraiglindquist1037]

Naturehike for the win again!!! Boy they sure have some quality cheap price equipment

[@anthonyconstant1861]

I have this tent in Australia. Great tent no issues at all with it.

[@darlenenickerson1713]

Very nice looking tent. Have a Merry Christmas and cheers to more adventures in 2025.

[@theeaselrider4032]

Looks like a perfect 1 - person tent, and yes, it would be easy to pack on my motorcycle. It would have to be 2 small people, or an adult & child, or one person and thier dog. I would still carry a tarp to always have a sheltered space.

[@Kelvin-c9h]

It's raining hard ? , first job.... waterproof tarp.. next job... unload equipment under the tarp and setup all other equipment under the fuking tarp ?😮 ..... bike,car, moto ,walking...? Tarp first FFS 😮 ...sponcered bollox !😞

[@toomanyhobbies400]

I have used a Nature Hike camping cot, am very satisfied with the design, materials, and comfort of it. Nature Hike may well be a brand to follow.

[@RaveyDavey]

That's a lot of mesh for the UK market where being cold is the main issue. Likewise, I don't like having to pitch the inner first in the rain. But the shape looks good. Nice to be able to sit up.

[@Pauldesky98]

Looks like an absolutely incredible tent for the money. Got my eyes out for this one

[@DrJimCares]

Sea to summit already has done this on their Telos TR 2 and 3p tents - same poles in a bag stuffing into the 2 pouches for the fly and the tent body. Looks like Naturehike copied Sea to Summit

[@jorisev]

Correct, but it seems that this youtube channel has turned into pure advertising now.

[@zacharydean2334]

It’s very similar to the Sea to Summit Telos style, specifically the stuff sack, pole structure, and color designation. But I really like the door zipper on this tent better. Plus the price to weight ratio is much better and more reasonable for most people to purchase. I look forward to Luke’s testing before I recommend this option to people for entry level tent.

[@philsmith2444]

And the S2S stuff sacks connect to the interior of the tent as storage pockets.

[@philsmith2444]

@@Jonathan-jp4zz I think most people would be better off doing that. Most of them won’t be using it more than a handful of days per year and in good weather so the long-term durability would probably never matter.

[@Bikepacking]

Yeah natural crap copy ever brand dont know how they get away with it

[@211teitake]

I think that was blue.

[@timothyhaskell8262]

His shirt looks Blue

[@TalonVI]

Interesting tent. I like the color of the fly and the weight. I don't think it would replace my Naturehike Mongar 2 tent though. The Mongar 2 has worked great for me so far and is currently $95 on amazon ;)

[@Lagunta001]

just got mine yesterday ... cant wait to make a video for it soon ... iam from down under, so its summer for us here. Nice video mate..

[@HenriBay]

I'd love to hear how it went. I live in Aus too and am considering this tent. I am nervous about 15D not being enough rain protection and it being fragile... could this be a thing?

[@kevgoes]

Looks like a great tent! Also love the triangle storage in the vestibule! Thanks Luke!

[@Frying_Owl]

Sea to Summit uses this packing technique for a while now for instance the ALTO TR2is packed simmiliar.

[@kasken719]

The alto and the talos are like $450-500+ each. For that, I can get 2 of these brand new.

[@rodmakermagazine7117]

Very practical design. With shorter poles I think you could keep the "awning" out on one side during a moderate rain event.

[@SandBox-ik5xq]

Merry Christmas and Blessings to you Luke and family...enjoy the day....thank You for all you are doing..Love from NZ.....Peace on Earth

[@Pouncerman]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, thanks Luke.

[@MightyMidgey]

Luke! Sweet tent! Looks like a waaaay more affordable take on the Sea to Summit Telos. Thanks for sharing this!

[@robertkearney7339]

looks like a great tent merry christmas to you and your family

[@samhoover5482]

Watching this, all I can think is: "That's the Nemo DragonFly 2P." It's so similar, but now has the awning option instead of the 3 position rainfly.

[@brnrecluse2946]

Love the new haircut, Luke. Great review as always, dude. Strength and honor.

[@BiznessWizard]

That is nice. LiteFighter offers what they call a: Tuff Sack, Ruggedized Tent Stuff Sack. It has compartments for all the components of their LiteFighter 1 and 2 tents. It is well made from thick material, water proof. Made to attack to the outside of your Ruck.

[@ecttreker9816]

Hey Luke, great looking tent. Hope you all are doing well. Just wanted to wish you and the family a Merry Christmas. 👍👍

[@CavemanOutdoorsMissouri]

First tent to really impress me since my Kelty Salida 2. I'm looking forward to testing.

[@johnblackwood1337]

I have a Magellan two person backpacking tent. I'm pretty sure it's a copy of a Coleman tent I had 20 years ago. It's absolutely identical, but when it says two person, they better be very comfortable with one another. Me and my ex slept in my Coleman one probably 27 years ago. We both had thermarest bed mats and they overlap big time. That takes a little wider than mine but 4 ft is for two people that are very comfortable with one another. I tried to sleep in one of those little one person motorcycle tents one night. I can't say I got much sleep. I don't know if I still have that tent or not but it was not for a broad shouldered individual. You could not roll over in that tent to save your life. That'll probably never happen again. Anyways, that is a pretty nice tent you're giving a review on there. I like the big vegetables on both sides. That is a must-have for a Backpacker.

[@davidheath2427]

Looks great . Something I could keep in the back of my 4x4 .

[@jeffrichards5106]

Nice! thanks for the video. Merry Christmas to you, Susie and family. 👍🏻

[@raivkka4313]

I have the non-UL non-skirt version that states it's a 4 season, it is not. Good 3 season up here in New England. As I am 6'3" I really like the size. I first tested mine out in the yard for a full weekend rain test and had no problem. Just remember, these are budget tents, so they are not ruggedly built. For serious conditions, but a more durable tent.

[@Kyfried]

I had the old star river 3 years ago and love it just little heavy. Then the rubber band inside the pole finally broke. Couldn't find just the pole. I used it a lot on the AT. Just a bad design on pole. But it was fully free standing. Think I'll try this one out too

[@jimtolan7967]

Easy to replace the "rubber band" shock cords , just need some wire and sticky tape!!

[@Darignobullseye]

I am impressed. I like it. Great design. Thank you I am thinkinh Nature Hike will be a great place to keep buying tents

[@michaelvosbein7524]

Most tents come in a large bag w a pole bag and a stake bag inside of it. All you have to do is put the body and the fly in a separate small stuff sacks and either put them all in the big bag or split them up any way you like. Also helpful in wet conditions if the tent and fly go in dry bags.

[@billystravelogue]

I have a four year old Nature Hike Mongar. The floor along with the floor matt is no longer waterproof. Can you advise how to make it waterproof again? Visually it still looks okay

[@Im_With_Stupid]

It can be done, but it's complicated, very time consuming, has some special requirements and isn't worth the effort on a cheap tent. My advice is to toss the ground sheet and get a piece of Tyvek Homewrap instead. This stuff is very strong and naturally very waterproof and as long as you keep it under the tent body it shouldn't pick up any water. Unless your tent floor has become flaky, sticky, stinky or any combination of the three, odds are very good this is all you'll need to do to make it usable again and you can put grommets in the corners and fix it to the tent just like the factory one. Coghlan's makes snap together plastic ones that are really easy to use and don't require any tools except for a hammer if you have weak fingers. If it HAS become one or more of those things, just toss it. It can be fixed, but it's not worth it. Get a new one and never store it in the carry sack because that's what makes the waterproofing fail prematurely. Store it loosely piled in a mesh laundry bag instead and then pack it when you're going to use it.

[@hartfordjunction12]

Merry Christmas Luke and Family! Appreciate your videos!

[@michaeleitel7186]

We are very happy with the "old" version. The new seems to make it even better.

[@kissurviva8035]

Luke, I've got one really similar to that in an ozark trail that I've used 3 times durring rain events either their quality has improved or I got exceptionally lucky 3x5x7 2 person backpackers tent I'm well over 6ft tall and it fits me, my large dog and my gear with wiggle room. My last 3 purchases have done well.

[@markperry222]

I had my eye on the Star River 2, but it was not instock when I bought. This new UL has some nice additional features. I love the awnings, the 3 pack split is also great (although they are not the first company to do this.

[@adventuresonbikes1370]

Looks nice but two concerns for UK motorcycle camping; the shape of the 'pack' isn't ideal for the cylindrical drybags we use. And as always for UK where it's permanently raining - no fly first pitching...

[@danielcluley870]

That is an amazing value. I would probably buy the regular one for more durable car camping instead of the UL. Very cool design with the awnings and mesh, and good materials. I like the large floorspace also. A "real" 2 person instead of the usual 1.5 person. LOL.

[@thomasowens5824]

Others have already done it....Keep up.

[@kayakcampingwithkate]

I have had the Sea to Summit Telos TR3 for a couple of years now. They have had the same pouch system for many years.

[@waynecatt602]

Looks awesome! I have had no problem with my Nature Hike tent, good products at a reasonable price.

[@TrevorH-l6f]

Greetings everyone from North Borneo 👍

[@IanBrowne-x6n]

That set up would be interesting with Mrs Wind helping out 😇

[@garywheeler2055]

Nature hike is really upping its game…. I have a few of their tents and all are really well made. This one reminds me of the Mongar2

[@brauliodavidcardenasmunoz7070]

Is 1500mm enough water protection for a rainfly? I hike in Peru at +4000msnm. Thanks for your video!

[@cmc5394oparva]

The other nice thing about this type of storage setup is that you don't have to worry about trying to shove everything into one bag. This is one of the biggest headaches about Coleman's tents in particular.

[@livinlarge1247]

Nice! Similar to Nemo Dragonfly Bikepack, but it is its own animal. The Dragonfly I received did not easily pack back into its stuff sack but was pretty neat, stealthy. It had the same gear triangle. It would have packed better if I took the poles out. Natuehike has a single wall, external pole tent that mimics the Mountain Hardware Hi-Lo: it looks interesting.

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

Other than the fancy carrying case and the awnings, the featherstone Granite 2p is similar, but a bit more refined. For 109$

[@samhill3496]

Good concept. Like the room, vertical walls 2 doors 2 vestibules pack size killer ventilation so far so good weight price comes with ground sheet not bad, now for snow rain wind

[@RobertRobert-d2r]

great revue. would like to see the heavier version as well.

[@beschuitfluiter]

Naturehike makes great stuff. Still enjoying my mongar 2 as my go to hiking tent.

[@robingood62]

Same. The Mongar is a bigger real two person tent. Never let me down in any storm or pouring rain. But this one is interesting as a one person tent for biketouring. All my stuff would fit in and I love the colour.

[@Justin-pp2sw]

Sea to summit have this packing design already and the tent structure is very similar to the Big Agnes copper spur

[@JohnHallberg-v4o]

Merry Christmas Luke ❤ from Sweden.

[@stephenelderkin5022]

Just a question about the width pole. Underneath the outer fly, in the middle, there are two square clips on either side of the fly. Do these clip into the centre width pole?

[@rseyls]

After seeing the blue tent I was not expecting that color fly.

[@kennethvalerio1294]

Great job Luke thanks for the show can’t wait for the next episode

[@chadsmith7075]

thank you for showing us this tent. bravo

[@EdwinCV-dh8qc]

Luke thanks for the review,this tent is a keeper 😊

[@kathleenshoup2394]

Luke and family we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy new Year

[@jomormont]

One thing I will say Luke, at 2:08 those aren't gray tips, they are blue lol. Love your content keep it up as always buddy!

[@WCO3]

Finally a budget tent worth buying. Absolutely love my Monger 15D . Imho Naturehike is definitely Leading the pack when it comes to budget chinese tents. 😂 best bang for book. Awesome color.

[@matthewturnbull9547]

Thinking I’ll be getting this tent first me & the dog.

[@kaspersergej]

There is a bikepack from BigAgnus and Nemo that packs smaller than this. This loooks actually like a copy of these two tents merged.

[@danielkutcher5704]

Big Agnes..

[@tinbarnranch]

Interesting tent. Light for sure. If Naturehike would only include what they state. My experience is they will short you something and refuse to supply the missing components when you request it. No matter how ingenious there products may be if they don't solve customer concerns they will never have my business. I may get taken once, but never twice. Excellent review as always Luke!

[@StreetDogSteve]

But if it only happened to you once how do you know it wasn't just one odd mistake? Bought a couple naturehike tents myself with no issue.

[@Rando-user-zm1fx]

I have three nature hike tents and I bought one for a friend, and I have never been shorted anything. Sometimes it's better to say nothing rather than make something up.

[@reyleondelaselva1789]

Shorted? Naturehike products usually give you more then you actually need. For example, one of the very few companies that still comes with a tent footprint out the box.

[@tinbarnranch]

@@StreetDogSteve You miss my point! I get mistakes happen, but refusing to correct them is the deal breaker.

[@tinbarnranch]

@@reyleondelaselva1789 Yup, as in missing.

[@RRavencraft]

Great review, look forward to you testing the tent. I buy gear mostly based on your testing as it has been most accurate. With that said, though, the reason I would not drop 200 on this with so much to choose from now on the market is the white netting. I just hate that. Looks cheesy like a Walmart tent. The storage system is cool, for sure, but I always use either our ultra lite Sea to Summit or Snugpack dry bags for our tents to really compress down and really keep them separate from other gear as they are usually wet and filthy. Like that white mesh will look in short order. The irony is the name 'Nature Hike', meaning to me, blending in with nature as you go. That's pretty funny. Again many companies grasp that now...and they did here with the fly...so...yet missed the mark with the mesh and ground sheet? Confusing. Especially in something ultra lite you can pack in with, and where you may want to camp like you have often and be incognito or 'stealth'. Black would have been so easy to pull off, sad.

[@ipedros7]

The fly cut out is similar to the MSR Freelite tents. Not a fan of a fly that doesn't cover all of the tent though. The Inner shape seems a double of the Sierra Designs Meteor 3000, which I find brilliant. The non ultra light version looks even more of a double overall.

[@williamhervey6409]

Thank you 😊

[@Matt-xt5rs]

Happy Christmas to you and your family!

[@zgoat4127]

the OO Yaa got the thumbs up , great job man great job

[@shellyodonnell7924]

A well thought out product. Hoping it tests well.

[@BlueLighteningGojo]

I need to see how it holds up in a heavy storm.

[@HannumNeil]

I loved the review. Currently I have a smaller model from Nature Hike for Bikepacking. Do you know if they sell the modular bag system separately?

[@HenriBay]

I am worried about 15D being less durable and not as waterproof, could this be a thing? Thanks for the review. Super helpful!

[@Im_With_Stupid]

15D is less durable than 20D, but still plenty durable for the average backpacker. If it was something you were going to take deep into the backcountry and/or needed complete faith that it wasn't going to fail, you might opt for 40D or higher or even polyester. If it makes you nervous you can back up the floor with a piece of Tyvek to ensure that nothing short of a roofing nail will punch through it, but you do have to be careful because nylon has high tear strength when dry but when it's wet it drops like a rock. The waterproofness comes from the treatment, not the material, and NH uses fairly high HH ratings (usually around 3000mm or higher). The problem with their waterproofing, and it's not really a problem as much as just something to be aware of, is that it's low penetration as the fabric is low grade generic. That said, we've had a couple NH tents for a few years now that get a lot of use and throughout many rain showers neither has ever leaked a drop through either the fly or the floor. I even had one of them (Opalus 2) out in tropical storm Ophelia in '23. It flat poured the entire night and it stayed bone dry even in the vestibule. It's 15D nylon, too. Very impressive tent, but I do use Tyvek ground sheets with them because there's so many holly leaves where we go and they will turn your tent floor and your sleeping pad into a pincushion.

[@jamesrobertson8941]

The tie downs on that cover, will snap the first time you use it. then what are you going to do?

[@violetraquelgarcia5143]

Thank You Luke , Looks Impressive ❤

[@nickcandare271]

You can buy a budget tent like cloud up and then buy a separate storage or diy for d poles and pegs or fly. . I do this for almost 10years.

[@eileenspamer-kw3kz]

granny watching from uk ,, nice video

[@xperiaz4187]

regarding your arcteryx shirt... that shoulder pocket zipper got delaminated? seems like the zipper glue to the pocket fabrics gone...

[@CenturionMurder]

How well does this tent do in the wind? Being that it's kind of boxy I think it would catch quite a bit

[@TheMetalnick666]

Firemaple 2p and naturehike. What do you choose?

[@gwpattrick]

Merry Christmas from Wisconsin

[@ripplesnake]

I think I'm gonna have to pick up one of these bad boys, I need a good tent.

[@byroboy]

This is so much nicer than their CloudUp 2. A bit pricier but near the same weight.

[@Cameron_OKG]

Seams like a good option if it holds up to some weather

[@ZookLife]

I've the older version. It rained for 3 days. And not a drop inside.

[@trynsurviven2440]

Impressive so far.

[@fratecucodrul9474]

Hey, serious question here, i have too much condensation in my tent and my gear is soaking wet... what to do?

[@Jorigin]

You need more airflow.

[@surgery6865]

Do you ever do cooking systems for camping ?

[@ViglieroG]

Hi! Can i ask you if you have got some problems about condensation? Is it good? Thank you :)

[@kokadjooutdoors620]

Storage sack was pretty clever. They should sell just that for hikers

[@browsman2328]

Greetings from NorCal. Seems like a good, fair priced tent

[@truepaulesko]

These tents are aweosme honeslty. And if you wait snd search.... I bought this exact model for 120 euros shipping included. I plan to use this in summer with my partner, I use the non UL version when there is a but worse weather. I have samaya tebt for when I do serious stuff on the mountains and hilleberg for bad weather situations but honestly you can cover 90% of aituations with this naturehike tents. Theyre awrome