Will the Outsunny tent leak ??

[@JUNKIEXOD]

That test came out much better than I was expecting.Great video,It has to have a HH of at least 3000,Keep up the good work Mick mate! 💯🥾⛺👍🏻

[@Mickoutdoors]

@GrahamOutdoors84 I was surprised too Graham !! Honestly thought there was going to be a huge puddle inside !! 👌👍

[@lindahartley2940]

Hello Mick, well done on the rain test. Your previous video where you set this tent up in your garden was the first time I have seen one of your videos and although I already use a few different tents, I went straight online and bought this tent. I just couldn't resist it for £23. Mine is definitely wider than 80 centimetres like one of the people commenting says theirs is, as I can easily put 2 sleeping pads side by side. So there must be a one person and a two person version of this tent, which is a bit cheeky of the site, as there doesn't seem to be anywhere you can select which one you want and it seems they are both the same price. I would have been disappointed if I had received the one person version. It is definitely on the short side though, as my pad is 190 centimetres long and fits inside but is touching each end of the inner tent at the head and the foot. This will not be a problem for me as I am 5ft 6ins or 168 centimetres, but for anyone taller it will be a tight squeeze unless they lie diagonally, which would be difficult if they get an 80 centimetres wide tent. My tent arrived in 2 days and rain was forecast, so I set it up in the garden to see if it leaked, but I closed the vents to give it a bit of a chance. It was out in continuous heavy rain for about 14 hours and when I went out to check, it had leaked in the same places yours had, directly underneath the vents which were still shut. There was a puddle about 4 inches in diameter underneath each vent and nothing had come up through the groundsheet at all. My intention is to seam seal this tent the full length of the seams on both the inside and the outside paying particular attention to the stress points where the hooks are attached and all the stitching around the vents. I might even brush the sealant on the fabric attached to the hooks and the velcro on the vents, to prevent this acting like a wick. I use silicone thinned right down with white spirit on the outside, which dries to leave no trace once the white spirit evaporates, and a thicker mixture of the same on the inside which will leave a shiny residue that will perform just as if the seams have been taped. I then expect to have a tent that will easily withstand even more than 14 hours of rain with no leaks at all. Sorry to go on a bit. Nobody likes an essay, but I thought it might help anyone watching your video who might be put off by the leaks and then not buy this good cheap tent that should actually be fine once sealed. As long as they are not much taller than me. I have now subscribed to your channel.

[@Mickoutdoors]

@lindahartley2940 hi Linda 👋 Thankyou so much for sharing your experience so far with this tent, that will be super helpful for anyone considering buying, I think for £23 and it does come with a warning not to use in extreme conditions, and knowing its really a dry weather summer tent, for it to be out for 14hrs with just a small puddle in my eyes is brilliant !! I've seen much much more expensive tents suffer a lot worse. Welcome along, Linda, and thanks for the sub. I really do appreciate it 😀 😊

[@billyinwaves]

Second comment from me, this time posted live from the South Downs, where I've just spent two nights in this tent. We've had no rain yet, but I can see tiny pin holes in the fly, especially where the clips fit onto webbing - which then pulls against the seam. So seam sealing is a very good idea, to get a better wet weather performance. The second issue I see, is that the plastic clips are a bit soft, and I've already broken one. Otherwise, this tent is fantastic value. It will fit two sleep pads, and the double doors mean you can swap entrances or your cooking areas when the wind changes. I'm very impressed for £25quid! But the bad news is it seems to have sold out now, from most outlets. (as of August 19th) .

[@Mickoutdoors]

@billyinwaves Hi Billy, hope your enjoying yourself, good to hear that the tent is holding up with just a few minor issues, you can buy more flexible replacement clips off Amazon for just a few pound for x amount of them, I don't have the link, but seen another youtuber doing this 👍

[@billyinwaves]

@@Mickoutdoors I just ordered some replacement clips via eBay. The clips need to be split down the middle so you can fit them to the webbing loop, without re-sewing it. I'd already bought some seam seal silicone , so I just painted the seams this morning. We have a forecast for rain tonight, so I'll report back!

[@Mickoutdoors]

@@billyinwaves yeh definitely let us know how you get on Billy 👍👍

[@billyinwaves]

Post number three: I survived the night, haha, despite wind gusting over 30mph and some driving rain. The South Downs aren't very high but we get some gusty winds up here. The Outsunny Compact tent structure held up well in the wind, and with no breakages, but the silnylon fly stretches a bit when wet, so it was a noisy flappy night. After me sealing the tent seams, there was little sign of any water coming in, although at 4am I realised the wind was so strong that the rain was blowing horizontally through the SW-facing vent. I was able to velcro that vent shut from the inside and then it was dry again. - Same as your garden hose test really. As a lightweight, summer-use tent, this one's a keeper. More space and head height than my OEX Phoxx 2 II - although I suspect that latter is still more reliable in a gale. I've also got an OEX Jackal 2, which I'll keep using when the weather gets colder.

[@Mickoutdoors]

@billyinwaves Brilliant report Billy, hopefully it will help others who maybe considering this tent, I think you can brace the tent with trekking poles if you have them, by placing them under the cross bar, but as you say idealy it's a calm summer lowland tent 👍👍

[@pfbilyeu8105]

Funny you were using water hose to get tent wet since it's been raining nearly every day in your area!! You caught a sunny interval!!⛺️🌞👍

[@Mickoutdoors]

@pfbilyeu8105 I know right !!! It's another ok day here today car was reading 26 ...to hot for olly bobs xxx

[@billyinwaves]

Thanks for your helpful review, and this rain test. I already had this tent on order (from Temu) and mine arrived on Saturday. Including a £2 delivery charge, I paid £25.49 for mine. Bargain. I'll give it a test soon, maybe in the rain. I note that it's only 80cms wide for the inner, so you wonder how they can describe as 'two man'. No problem for me, as a solo camper, and I'm just 5' 7 in my socks. This will be just a summer backpacking tent for me. I weighed it in the bag and my scales said 1.9kgs, not 1.7kgs. But I guess without the bag, pegs, and guy lines, it would be 1.7kgs.

[@Mickoutdoors]

Hi Billy and thanks for taking the time to comment really appreciate it 👌 yes I would say they are possibly quoting a trail weight, I mean you could go lighter still and just use the outer if needed, it's definitely a summer tent, even though I think it passed the rain test I'm not sure I'd like to use it in prolonged rain or days of rain, but for £25 it's a absolute steal 👍👌

[@DavidDunn-breakinbadretrddad]

Wonderful share, sir.... As always, hug the fam

[@Mickoutdoors]

Thanks David 👍 😊

[@welshwanderer8052]

looks like a lightweight version of the one tigris cosmitto, theres a few videos out of it and they also have the leaky vents. one tigris redesigned it to the 2.0 version which is slightly different. mine will be arriving in the next few days and im already going through ideas how to solve the leaky issue so if i find a solution il get back to you

[@Mickoutdoors]

Brilliant I'd appreciate that mate 👍 👌

[@KoshVorlon-xb3wq]

B&Q have these for £29.00. Online only.

[@Mickoutdoors]

@KoshVorlon-xb3wq hi 👋 thanks for sharing that really appreciate it 👌

[@KoshVorlon-xb3wq]

@@Mickoutdoors Most welcome. Sunnycamp has them on the well know selling website too.

[@WalkTalkBrew]

I'd like to see you trying the tent out in the woods overnight, especially in the rain. I'm still under a tarp or in a hammock, tents are my least favourite option for camping. Though Catherine and I did camp out last week in a tent.

[@Mickoutdoors]

How odd I replied to this when you posted Mike and just noticed now my reply wasn't there 🤔 sorry about that 😐 yeh ill try and get out in it soon and see how it copes 👌👍

[@WalkTalkBrew]

@@Mickoutdoors No worries mate. Maybe it's the Matrix playing tricks with us all. 🤣🤣

[@HelenHudson-f8u]

I think you're right and the drops got in through the vents. Thats a fabulous tent for the price you bargain hunter! Tell that husky auntie Helen will be having words with it if it comes near Ollie again. Snuggles and cuddles for beautiful Ollie xx

[@Mickoutdoors]

@user-kc6df5rr7f ohhh it'll be getting told Aunty H 🐕🐕❤️❤️ xxx Dad here now lol, yeh I'm now sure that's what happened, thanks Helen xx

[@IvanDP1967]

Nice one Mick. That tent stood up really well. Ollie stole the show again though seeing off the Husky lol Take care and I look forward to your next video

[@Mickoutdoors]

@IvanDP1967 thanks Ivan , yeh it surprised me tbh 👍

[@jeffprice2210]

Hi Mick As lots of people have said, great value for money Now you know it will stand up to the rain how about hiring an industrial fan to check for wind proof conditions, only joking By the time you’ve done all the tests you will have paid more on the bills than the tent cost Great test well done Regards Jeff

[@Mickoutdoors]

😂😂😂 Cheers Jeff 👍

[@DavidDunn-breakinbadretrddad]

WOO HOO!!

[@Mickoutdoors]

@@DavidDunn-breakinbadretrddad lol 😆

[@michaellaing2067]

Hi, Mick, I think it stood up well

[@Mickoutdoors]

Me too Michael the original bit of wet on the inner door was just from me opening the outer door and getting water on it, I don't think I made that very clear, honestly I've had more expensive tents leak worse ! 👍

[@DavidDunn-breakinbadretrddad]

Hopefully, no poles issue today?

[@Mickoutdoors]

@@DavidDunn-breakinbadretrddad no lesson learnt there !!

[@DavidDunn-breakinbadretrddad]

Can you see ANY mountains from your home? We're surrounded by them in salt lake....

[@Mickoutdoors]

@@DavidDunn-breakinbadretrddad if I look really hard lol 😆

[@DavidDunn-breakinbadretrddad]

Mushroom ring around the tent after you take it down... And we now hate that huskie too.....

[@Mickoutdoors]

Hahaha

[@tonytime32]

For 23quid you can't complain about that mate it's a great tent for the money. My 1st wild camping tent was a black pacoone cost me about 60 off wish and it's still going strong think I like it more than my terra nova tent lol and it's great to see your feeling better than your last vid mate you take it easy and enjoy the sun while it lasts 👍👍

[@Mickoutdoors]

@tonytime32 Cheers Tony, yeh I think we can get dragged into the brand trap when sometimes the unnamed gear will do the same job just as well 👍

[@loydhenderson6945]

In order to not become a nuisance, and still support your channel I need to just give you a thumbs up.😆 It's starting to get weird and creepy commenting every time.😂 Anyway, nice job on testing the tent. 1012 subscribers👍

[@Mickoutdoors]

@loydhenderson6945 no don't!! And it's 1128 your cutting me short Loyd !! 🤣🤣👍

[@loydhenderson6945]

@@Mickoutdoors 🤣🤣 I'm creeper who can't even get the number of subscribers to your channel right.🤣

[@Mickoutdoors]

@@loydhenderson6945 yep world's worst stalker 🤣🤣🤪🤪

[@loydhenderson6945]

@@Mickoutdoors 😆😩🙉

[@robwats6596]

I've seam sealed mine & replaced one clip cos it cracked, I use a made up ground sheet & had no bother in harsh rain had mine 8 months been out in it three times. Your Ollie is the spit of mine even down to hating the local husky. Good vid Mick

[@Mickoutdoors]

@robwats6596 spooky !! See you were meant to sub me 🤣🤣 that's great to know Rob, thanks for sharing your experience it will certainly help others 👍👌

[@bivibikebaggins]

wheres thats from ?

[@Mickoutdoors]

You'll need to watch yesterday's vid on it 🤪🤪 Temu but also on amazon 👍

[@bivibikebaggins]

@@Mickoutdoors yep I do jump the gun at times..

[@Mickoutdoors]

Lol no probs mate 👍