Gear Review - Nature Hike Opalus 3 - An Affordable 4 Season Backpacking Tent

Initial first impression review on this 4 season backpacking tent from NatureHike. (NatureHike Opalus 3)
This tent was sent to me by Nature Hike for review, but I was not paid for the testing.
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This tent was used in the backpacking trip in this vid: • Gear Testing Overnight...
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[@KrokemOutdoors]

The backpacking trip where I used this tent is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joiyY6KXj5ufbNE . And I finally tested it in snow on this trip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJDFYWyHfcxnhKs . I’m also on Instagram, join me! instagram.com/edward_shin_/

[@ayoubsarsar468]

thank's

[@JediWigSplitta]

I was hoping for it to be a free standing ... Well this is out of the question

[@pi3kun]

Just got this review. Apart from the price, yes this is magnificent tent for us who lived in tropical area and have only two seasons! Thankyou. Definitely will buy this tent

[@Hahastaymad]

Just started watching videos on camping, glad I found yours. Edited like I like, and not 1 hour long

[@apocsurvival916]

Great review, hit all the points we were looking for and we love the background music. Just subscribed. 👍

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Apoc Survival thank you!

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Great gear review bro. The tent looks huge inside. It will be interesting to see in the snow. You and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Backpacking With Jason thanks Jason. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Yours as well!

[@brinchardo3284]

Nice 1 ! looking forward to the snow review. Merry Christmas and rock on!

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Brynjar Næsvold thanks and Merry Christmas!

[@blackriverrambler3963]

Those waterfalls though! Awesome review Ed! Hope to see some snow action soon from ya. Take care buddy 🍻

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Black River Rambler yeah, did you notice how much crazier the waterfall got after a night of rain? Got way too loud, lol. I’m hoping for snow soon as well. Thanks brother. Cheers 🍻

[@MrChrisOcean]

Thank you for nice review. It will be a great reference to me.

[@bigj0550]

I live in Florida and am really considering this as more a 3+ season tent since we don’t get snow. The mesh interior looks nice for better air flow.

[@PinetreeLine]

Awesome review brother! Very thorough as always my friend! Thanks

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Pinetree Line Outdoors thanks Doug 🙏

[@Gyppor]

Great review, there really wasn't anything on this tent the last time I looked. Additionally, if the ground is rocky you can wrap the guy lines around rocksor small boulders. We do it all the time in the alpine and it saves us having to carry as many pegs.

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello Edward, thank you for your fine review. You did some good comparison studies. A good price point. As always, be safe out there. 🤗

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Ronald Rose thank you Ronald!

[@jonfornwald]

Thanks Edward. Looking forward to a snow camping video and tent review. See ya.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Jon Fornwald thanks Jon. Hoping it’ll happen soon!

[@ManiRoad]

thank you for great review~!. I expect your snow camping review for using this gear. And Nice to see you using same sleepingbag as me(and wife)

[@KrokemOutdoors]

마니로드 thanks! I am hoping it starts snowing soon too. Great choice on your sleeping bag, we like it a lot 👍

[@madiantin]

Great review! Cute dog! And very interesting backwards waterfall. =D

[@darrenjackson8721]

Thanks for sharing my friend!!!! You ROCK!!!! Darren/Nashville TN

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Darren Jackson Thanks Darren ✌️

[@davidpotter3777]

Great waterfall.God bless you and your family Aloha

[@kowalski363]

Interesting tent. Thank you.

[@redwhiteblue7831]

Great review Edward... You can also use grocery bags to stake it down in the snow, fill with snow dig out a hole bury them... Or dig down where the stakes go, pound them in the ground then bury them. Looking forward to your testing in the snow. Thanks for sharing, take care.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

RedWhite&Blue 78 that sounds like a great idea man, thanks! Will the bag handles hold during very windy conditions? I may have to give this a shot

[@redwhiteblue7831]

@@KrokemOutdoors... yes, fill and bury, and pack down. Works great.

[@bertman4]

Grocery bags would be cheaper than the custom made anchors, but there are other ways to make deadman snow anchors. The classic being burying fallen branches tied in a X shape. But as long as you bury them at least a foot deep, most things will work.

[@siamwatchaddict9072]

Nice review.. Just snagged a Oplalus 3 for 160USD brand new. A big fan of Naturehike products. I already own a Mongar 2. And cloud up 2. Got the Opalus for the monsoon season in S.E. Asia. That huge Vestibule should keep everything dry and enable cooking when heavy rain comes.. Also the right color for stealth camping..

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

I'm looking into it for Autumn around Canberra (Australia); we get a lot of rain, & I also need something that can cut the wind, as the wind-chill factor is biting (due to us being in a valley surrounded by mountains that still have snow on them, at that time of year). How has yours farec?

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

*fared

[@marcoaureliodejose7102]

Super. Thanks!

[@markscott4059]

Good review. Looking forward to see how it holds up in the snow...

[@KrokemOutdoors]

mark scott thanks Mark. I’m hoping it doesn’t collapse on me overnight in a blizzard 🤞

[@KenRando]

Three years later and I’m still looking forward to seeing how it holds up in snow, as he mentioned it a bunch of times in the video.

[@mykoreandreams7636]

Wow great review as always my dear friend! This is great and very cheap compare to other brand. Left a super like

[@CastFromTheHip]

Great review!

[@KrokemOutdoors]

CastFromTheHip thanks!

[@saddlesore_adventures]

nice review, thanks

[@michaelsargeant5923]

Seem to be good value . Good first time four season tent 🇬🇧

[@ScottGamble1]

Great review Edward! At 8:26 it looks like the video is reversed - the waterfall starts running uphill. Are you testing us to see if we are paying attention. :)

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Scott Gamble lol great eye, Scott 👍. I got a little bored during editing and wanted to mess around with the settings a bit. Some people don’t make it all the way to the end of some of my videos , but I’m glad you got to see that 😁

[@ringperm]

Great videos including the "snow video" that I just watched. But how has the tent been holding up since these videos? You mentioned that you were most concerned about the poles . In the other video the weather was too good to really test it, so I was just curious if you have tried it in more challenging conditions. Thank you

[@kerinciparadise]

nice video we are using naturehike opalus as well... good tent n recommended for low budget...

[@MattNeubauer]

Great review. I motorcycle camp and have a great 2p tent for solo jaunts, but I need something bigger for my wife to come along. I love the H brand, while awesome just isn't justifiable for me. How is the condensation in this in normal weather? My SD Flash 2 vents well, and I'm perfectly dry in the morning, but I've heard mixed things about tunnel tents in general.

[@josh.scoble]

Hey mate, great review. Forgive me if you mentioned this and i missed it... What is the length of the poles when folded? And would you fit a bike packing bike in the vestibule? Thanks!

[@wanderingaloudwithmark3057]

Definitely want to see the tent in a snowy environment.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Wandering Aloud With Mark video will be out on that soon

[@morlin985]

Hey Edward ✌️ I've 3 questions: 1. What's the waterproof index of the floor? I can't find it in the Internet 🙈 2. How warm is it inside? (Because of the inner tent) 3. Is there an opportunity to just set up the inner tent (when it's warm and dry outside)? Thx for your answer ;)

[@rusdiyudhachannel3093]

Very cool 👍

[@infyrno]

This design are very popular in the U.K, they are not light tents but they are roomie, the one i bought had a vestibule floor which was great cause it rained some when i used it.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

A Horrible Gamer you are right, I was really surprised when I first pitched the tent at how spacious it is. I can see why it is so popular there 🍻

[@ayoubsarsar468]

perfect tente :like:

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Ayoub SarSar it’s great so far 👍

[@khakhashisam3761]

👌Thank you. Congrats. You have one hater. You know you've made it when people start hating your stuff.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

khakhashi Sam haha thanks Akha. I’m prepared! 😁

[@ceekayeee]

I've just bought my Naturehike tent, and am wondering which side of the footprint should be faced upwards. Is it the side that resembles the outside of the tent, or the side that resembles the inside of the fabric of the outer tent?

[@hjldennis1]

Cool review. Probably more comparable with Hilleberg Nallo? We have Nallo gr4 which is a backpacking mansion once set up. This would be a great alternative if it holds up like the Hillies!

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Dennis Lee really close to Nallo as well, but I compared it to nammatj because of how the vestibule doors unzip. I am planning on testing this on a mountain summit here once it starts snowing, but I have a feeling it won’t stand up to strong winds like a Hilleberg would. You should do some gear reviews, I would be interested in your thoughts about your gear that you have used on your trips! Cheers

[@Taylor-jq6rl]

hi great review keep it up!! before watching: i will never buy cheap tent after watching: who cares im buying this tent is good asf

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Taylor Suarez 😂👍👊

[@TheOutdoorExperience]

I got something similar to this. Ayamaya tunnel tent. Almost an exact copy. Haven't had a chance to camp in it yet but I'm heading out with it tomorrow. Hopefully it's just as good as this one.

[@carmenmartinez2882]

How did it performed?

[@TheOutdoorExperience]

@@carmenmartinez2882 It worked out well. If you want to see the video, here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWasqZqBoaZkjrM

[@joshellis2290]

Great review for what seems to be a fairly reasonably priced tent. But I'm more interested in finding out the location of that campsite...where is this magical uphill waterfall located?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Josh Ellis shoot me an email and I’ll send you the trailhead details 👍. [e-mail]

[@babiesfartingfire6007]

Marmot Thor is such a solid tent. I call it my poor man's hilleberg.

[@NoChannelChannel]

Is that waterfall going upwards

[@jesssicaruth]

I’m very interested in this tent but concerned that it’s not a free standing tent. Have you found this to be an issue?

[@rebeccaiya8731]

Im interested in this tent so id love to see how it does in snow & wind.thanks

[@KrokemOutdoors]

rebecca hamman same here. Hopefully it starts snowing soon so I can get an update to you 😉

[@davidbotardo8597]

Is the tent self-supporting?

[@chrisk3488]

Also looks like a Vango Omega 350.

[@ZulkSOD]

What's the best tent for 2 people on Amazon? It might make a good clickbait title :)

[@efishnseetv2082]

broooo what was the backpack at 7:10 ???

[@MegaKanal01]

Good day. tell me the size of the bed.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Твой гороскоп it’s a single person air pad. About 6.5 feet long and 2 feet wide

[@MegaKanal01]

@@KrokemOutdoors Thank you very much!

[@hikingff77]

You said you stayed pretty dry, what does that mean? Were you dry or did the rain get in?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Steve Hughes rain did not get in, so we did not get wet inside the tent

[@redapple3256]

How big is it packed? Possible to fit inside a backpack?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

I’d say it would need to be a big backpack (90l at least) . I carried this under the flap

[@user-fi2wd2yf1q]

It sells for $ 100 in China，it is a good tent

[@atikginza5560]

Mantap bang..

[@scottm9707]

Picture of it packed up, weight?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Scott M I’ll have that on my video of this tent when I take it on a snow trip 😉 . The tent is also a little over 6 pounds

[@domwichtjansma8228]

Would a person that is 195 cm tall fit in the inner tent?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Domwicht Jansma I believe you would. I’m about 181 cm and there’s plenty of room at my feet to the other end of the tent

[@domwichtjansma8228]

@@KrokemOutdoors Hi Edward, Thanks for your reply! It is a shame that they dont provide dimensions in the product description.. It says 235 cm but that would likely be from the entrance of the inner tent to the end of the outer tent. Im thinking of buying one as a replacement of my Helsport fjellheimen superlight 3 camp, which sadly suffers from a lot of condensation. Do you have any idea of the pole diameter? Appreciate the review!

[@barneygermany932]

for the money, a great tent. but this is not a 4-season tent like my fjellräven keb endurance 3. but for 2-3 season..great.

[@jroberts3327]

Still same price just looked on Amazon

[@Tryfan777]

This is not 4 season tent ,flysheet doesn't touch the ground there is gap between.

[@sebastianforbes1]

"the amount of pole material that overlaps is actually greater in the Naturehike poles, which means more of the poles will overlap into each other"... genius, just pure genius...

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Haha that was such a dumb comment, why did I even say that

[@leehayes70]

Euro hike DLX 3 is still better.