Mountain Camping with my £21 Tent • Staying Warm & Dry with Questionable Shelter

[@blakesimmons5130]

I love how camptubers wake up, set their camera up, and then pretend to wake up for us 😂 even though its an illusion, it feels like something's missing when people leave that bit out

[@ShortAndNarrow]

I would include the setup for the laugh, part of the fun. 🤣

[@antoniocicalese9944]

Soooo true I thought the same thing 😂😂😂

[@fallingwater]

I like to think they leave a camera on the night before and cut away 99% of the recording :D

[@yerunski]

"Camptubers" 🤣

[@Wagoo]

I'm quite a positive fellow, but wow - Frank is just next level! He didn't even pack a sleeping bag, preferring to rough it in his pants all night.. but come morning he still had that wide grin on his face. Really an inspiration to us all! :)

[@juliehilton1701]

This made me literally laugh out loud and everyone is in bed shhhhh😂😂 😂 in fact I’m going to screen shot it so I can read it again if I need a boost one day 😂😂😂

[@DJ-XTRM]

We took a Frank Clone named James Bonded on Tour with us in Iraq... I will say he didn't go down well... 🤣🤣 True story. 👽🙏🕊💫🛸 XTRM EXRMC686

[@WildBeare]

Hahaha quite something isn't he!!

[@TheStuart31]

To be Frank, he could be stealing the show here 🤣

[@caroleharden3055]

Hilarious 😂

[@marky59]

Imagine Mountain Rescue opening your Tent and seeing Frank in the Tent with you - how you explain that one :)

[@MyScottyboy1]

or even worse, found dead with deflated Frank, imagine the eulogy.

[@Saxtoo]

Maybe Frank was sweating a lot inside that tent.

[@WildBeare]

Haha! It would be an interesting story for them I guess 🤷‍♀️😄

[@alandavies55]

As a lifelong biker, I have spent a lot of time camping, including the well known Dragon rally where the wind chill on a Welsh hillside in winter can be life threatening. I have always used cheap tents with a good tarp over the top, making sure that the tent is at least 2ft longer than me, and I have never got really wet. Now in my 70s I have to be a bit more careful, so my son got me a long low double skinned survival tent, which is side opening. Great for me as I can throw a spare tarp out of the door in the morning and then just roll my arthritic carcass out onto it. Sorted.

[@WildBeare]

That sounds great :D kinda like my Snugpak Ionosphere.. I'd deffo rather be in that than this haha! So impressive that you're still out in your 70s, I so hope I'll be able to keep going like you :D thanks for watching my lil video

[@AdamAnderson-y2q]

I got soaked in a cheap tent at a rally so since then iv used a vango

[@pepawg2281]

Hmmmm. Looks more suited for the kids in the backyard.

[@WildBeare]

Deffo!

[@talbenavraham1478]

Only if you hate your children.

[@scarletkinkajou1]

@@talbenavraham1478and expect a call from child services

[@STATENS-adventures]

@@talbenavraham1478😅😅

[@arandomdudeborninnovember]

@@talbenavraham1478lol

[@topcat43truffles15]

Happiness is spending 15 minutes with Claire…..🥰 (Wherever in the world you are) How can you not love someone that always finds themselves out in miserable weather, with sometimes questionable equipment, and yet always manages to smile and bring joy to all that partake in her adventures! KZbin brings people together that in most cases never get the chance to actually meet and our lives are enriched for it! All the Best to you Claire. 👍🏻🍻❤️😎

[@OfficialCyruss]

You have a decent track record of going camping and getting wet! This is enough to deter most people but your courage to endure the element honestly astounds me :O

[@daizein5971]

It is not even ‘the elementS’ anymore, just one element 😅

[@markwalker4485]

It UK. That’s why they have the best rain kit ever. That’s why Canada has the best winter stuff ever don’t want to get wet don’t go to UK or Ireland@@tfinde

[@TheBobbymcd]

@@markwalker4485 i bought a sheepskin jacket from canada...weighs a ton and is really warm...my doctor said she would use it as a bed weight haha

[@Sunshineandroses1]

It helps that she makes cash and it's a choice not a homeless situation lo

[@stevecrickmar8600]

A track record of going camping and getting wet... Sounds ideal!

[@kaitlynstephens4326]

First time viewer, I am so happy to see a woman solo camper. It makes me happy and proud to be a woman, you’re inspiring to me!

[@telmomoreira7616]

Nobody is gonna talk about fact she went to woods alone with blow up doll?

[@ZuluWarrior3]

It is gross to be woman seriously !

[@user-oo8xp2rf1k]

In the late eightees I walked back from an illegal rock festival. 50 miles across Wiltshire and Hampshire. The tent was tiny and had metal poles and ridge tube. They could have been gas pipes and were superby heavy. It was so tiny we laughed out loud when we first got in it. It must have weighed 3.5kg . We had no proper rucksacks, just seventies style schoolbags, one of whoms straps immediately broke and had to be replaced by baking twine. We used a single pint plastic milk carton that didn't have a proper seal lid as our water container. Didn't have a gas stove just some matches a pot some vegetables and stock cubes . On the final day we ran out of money and food and resolved ( not proud of this) to shoplift food if we couldn't get a hitchhike lift by nightfall) Caravan style square sleeping bags. It was hellish. But the landscape was fantastic. I resolved to buy decent stuff one day I did this in the following order: functional rucksack ( Norwegian army £8) sleeping bag with hood (Chinese brand £30) , rubberised rainsuit - heavy but effective (Issued by work). Then , some years later a VANGO Odyssey micro tent for a then staggering sum of £156. It was like walking into a new era of luxury. In some ways I love the modern world .. I love my half decent brand gear, my jetboil and fresh coffee. There's a Starbucks behind every rock. My suggestion - buy the tent and a cheap 4mx4m plastic tarp to peg over it for a huge vestibule . Plastic emergency bivvy sacks are really useful cost nothing, weigh nothing and will save you from extreme discomfort ( and possibly death )..

[@GRWINNER]

Thank you, Claire Beare! You never fail to put a smile on this old Oregon woodsman's face! 🌲🐻😁

[@WildBeare]

Poor Frank's looking a bit deflated isn't he

[@gberish602]

I hope you didn't let him down 😅😂

[@brewswithviews]

Ive just had quite a spooky experience on a hike but nothing is as freaky as Frank

[@timmooney7528]

Looks like Frank was a sacrifice to the tent spirits :)

[@DJ-XTRM]

To be Frank eh? 😂🎉

[@DJ-XTRM]

​@@timmooney7528Naaa he just looks a bit tents 🎉😅

[@scottw.3258]

In 2020 i decided to see how cheaply i could camp. I bought a pop up tent for around £20 and took it out for a night once the initial covid restrictions had lifted. It was a similar experience to this. I then decided to try to build around the tent, so i bought a huge tarp(5m x 8m), some camo netting and some poles. and set off again. That one was much better. I had the tent set up, with the tarp set over a framework of poles, in essence creating a larger tent around the tent, which i used as a vestibule area where i stored my gear, cooked and ate. I then used the camo netting as a door over the opening in vestibule to enclose it all. I finished it off with a set of solar fairy lights which i draped over the framework of poles. I have to say, it was a fantastic set up and took me back to my childhood, building gang huts and camping out in the back garden. I stayed out for 5 nights in that. If i remember right, the tarp was about £30 and the camo netting was £20, the poles were around £30, so it wasn't bad value for roughly £100.

[@scottmoore4039]

"It will be donated to someone with kids or I dislike" - That gave me a giggle 😆 Thanks for another amazing video Claire! Also, I gasped when you said 21-pound tent in the beginning being and American lol

[@WildBeare]

Haha yeh it made me giggle too 🤭 ohh that would be a heavy tent 😅 thanks for watching my lil vid!

[@kylereese4822]

@@WildBeare A mad idea.... how about a home made tent from water-proof jacket & pants material from a 2nd charity shop and some 2nd hand dome tent poles.......

[@kylereese4822]

@@WildBeare That tent would benefit from a lightweight tarp over the top giving it a second layer of protection and provide a place to put your equipment and maybe a bike on its side on the ground...

[@kylereese4822]

@@WildBeare Waiting for a sheep or cow to be staring at you and give you the fright of your life when you open the door.... 🤣🤣😂😂

[@doogsm6013]

Appreciate your dedication to the channel Claire (oh and Frank).

[@phillbrotheridge4014]

As subtle as a porcupine in a nudist colony. I'm using that one. Really funny Claire.

[@scotch141]

So the moral of the story is you get what you pay for. I bought a similar tent by Ozark Trail for about $27 U.S. it seems a bit bigger than this one. I’m 5’9” and I fit pretty well inside. The tent is pretty water proof and overall a decent tent for the price. The only downside to it I’ve found so far is one, not the best in cold temperatures because like the one you’re using it’s only one layer and it has poor ventilation causing condensation from your breathing. Other than that it’s actually a pretty decent backpacking tent for the small price. Would love to see you review it. ☺️🤙

[@tomwalters2385]

Enjoyed the video. Such a beautiful country. I’m always amazed how a mountain can have areas of what seems to be grass floating on water. Claire, your attitude and personality are “healing “. Greetings from Savannah, Georgia.

[@WildBeare]

Ahh, thanks, yes so beautiful up there, my spiritual home 💚 thank you for watching, best wishes from soggy UK :)

[@davidcarter8457]

That is the sort of tent that will convince a newbie to never go camping again. 🤦‍♀️ Hello from Utah Claire! 🦬🦬👌👍❤️

[@WildBeare]

Hehe yep! Helloo from UK :D 👋

[@KimTebrok]

Thanks Wildbeare you are awesome & always so watchable & inspirational. 🙌❤️

[@WildBeare]

Ahh thanks! Appreciate you sharing my lil trips with me :)

[@sneccles]

You are a breath of fresh air in this mad world we live in. Always enjoy your videos. Stay dry and give Frank my regards.

[@alistairwidmer604]

hello, my weekly dossies of happiness hearing your voice and seeing your video!Love it and greetings from Switzerland 🥰

[@WildBeare]

Ahh helloo, best wishes from a continually soggy UK 👋

[@thekitowl]

Looks just like a beach tent, only with the door situated on the side .

[@brindlebucker4741]

The note you ended on, this is the gospel. So many people go out into the elements and have a bad experience with rain and water in the tent. And that clouds the way they think about camping from then on. All tents have condensation issues. But... what I want is a shelter I can trust and that I know will not let in the rain. The Hilleberg Akto is a pretty old design by now, and apparently the Enan is better- lighter, just as good. But what I know when I pitch my Akto is- I'm gonna be dry, and it's going to stand up against the wind. That's all I want at the end of the day. I'm willing to slog 10 miles through wind and rain, so along as when I get where I'm going, I can pitch a shelter and get in out of the elements. The Akto is yesterday's design, but still solves today's problems. It has a generous vestibule for a solo tent. So, you can pitch in the driving rain, get into the vestibule (it will be cramped), and get your sleep system in place, undress and get into the inner tent without getting it wet. If you're unsure what to buy, but you come across an Akto on Ebay for a really good price, snap it up. Back in the day, it was considered ultra-light. Not so these days. But it's still fairly light, and it will stand up to the elements. If it's still raining when you wake up and you have to break camp in the rain, remove the inner tent first and store it separate. Then break the outer and store it somewhere in your ruck that it doesn't matter if it's wet. You can pitch it wet again, install the inner from the vestibule (cramped but it works), and eventually when you get good weather, you can dry everything out.

[@davidsykes5635]

The Akto is also very easy to pitch. Thanks for advice on packing away when raining, I will practice when rain stops !

[@christopherforder8966]

I love the way you throw Frank around. The tent seems a perfect tent to either take to the beach for cover, or for kids to play around in the garden and for them to try camping in a safe space in the garden with their mates. It’s definitely not a hiking camping tent, a festival tent at a push.

[@richard_n]

There is nothing worse than it being wet inside your tent. Especially in any season but summer. That's why waterproof is the most important quality in my book.

[@tubybubi]

The tent is waterproof. The moisture comes from your body. Problem on most small tents is ventilation.

[@tweekins]

1: I like that your phone screen is chipped. The fact that it still works and you haven't just replaced it for aesthetic reasons implies, to me, that you're practical. 2: I love that in the few videos of yours that I've watched, you always seem to be camping in a place so damp that I'd consider it a nightmare. I don't particularly like deserts, but I'm much more comfortable sleeping in them than in wet areas. Maybe that's why I like your videos. You camp in places I would not. I assume it's Scotland. If so, you've put me off the idea of ever going there without having a reservation in a nice hotel.

[@WildBeare]

Haha thanks, well it's not the screen that's chipped, it's one of those tempered glass screen protectors. I'm always chucking my phone around as I'm clumsy as hell so I get through many less screens that way 😄 Mm this is north Wales and we've had a particularly wet winter, one of the wettest on record I think I read.. there's no escaping it at the moment. I don't blame you with the hotel at all haha. Thanks for watching my lil video, have a lovely week :) Claire

[@patrickhartman6818]

Frank your supposed to step out of the tent. Don't leak in the corner.😂

[@WildBeare]

Damn it Frank!! Honestly he can be such a nightmare

[@mikebeacom4883]

Good old Pneumatic Frank

[@PhilCherry3]

Thank you for taking on this challenge & for taking one for the team. I couldn’t do it!😂. The biggest issue I have with gear such as the tent you used for this outing is that much of this great is recklessly mis-advertised to the consumer. This increases the probability a novice outdoor enthusiast will get in trouble using it. Then the absolute misery they experience sours them on camping & hiking! To me the reality is nearly all tent/shelters are best paired with a good quality true camping tarp. Who cares about the extra weight! Staying dry in inclement weather at 2:00 am is worth it! Leave all the discussion/experimentation with ultralight gear to the hardcore outdoors people. In the case of this tent, if paired with tarp, it would at least shelter & insulate its occupant. Notice I didn’t say occupants.😏

[@TheStuart31]

Well at least you could use Frank', as a Life raft. If you do get flooded out. 🤣. I laughed all the way through your wee vid. Well done for putting up with the wee red tent. 😂

[@vassabatielos4740]

Och aye

[@WildBeare]

Haha yes very true, Frank is so useful 😄 thanks for watching my lil vid :)

[@williamwallace5711]

excelent observation

[@petedavis4282]

Brave girl, even Frank went limp at the thought ! Always good advice, will help a lot if beginners , cheers

[@hankhager553]

I love your comments and your critiquing this tent you did it perfectly

[@cranefly23]

I think I shall have to watch this video a second time. I missed half of it laughing at your antics with Frank! It miffed me a little that you still got more sleep in that tent than I get in my bed. 🙀 Great entertainment, Claire. Thank you. x

[@WildBeare]

Haha glad you enjoyed it, Frank secretly enjoyed it I reckon.. 'type 2 fun' as they say. To be honest it surprises me how much sleep I manage to get in these bonkers arrangements too. Thank you for watching :)

[@rogerbaldridge7135]

type 2 fun as opposed to the more popular type 1 fun

[@Jar-q5r]

Hi, Claire! I almost laughed to tears with this video, as I had my own "Titanic adventure" with such a tent-like thing ;) :P I was tempted by it as I once needed a substitute for true ultralite camping gear (then beyond my budget) when I go for autumn/spring outings and need an emergency shelter "just in case", without carrying a true tent. I'm not a fan of bivy bags ;) So I bought from a department store such a "tent" like this one in the video. Had little opportunity to test it prior mountains, just a weekend kayak trip in September with little to no rain. So far so good ;) Then I risked to take it in November for serious solo hike in mountains. I'm not that stupid - I was about using huts and solid shelters accesible in the range, but just needed 1-2 wild camps at the very start/end. So I went... The evening weather on the 1-st day steered towards wind&rain pretty fast. I chose a protected place in small forest on the mountain pass and set up my camp. The first 1-2 night hours were nice, but then realised that my sleeping bag has some wet problem. Quickly found quite deep pool of water inside the tent. I could use my drinking cube for pumping it out and had to continue all night. So my Titanic was sinking till the very dawn, pumps were operated all time, just the orchestra had deserted somehow, I had to sing alone :) I had to quit and fall back home (all the way from neighbouring country), fortunately had enough time to dry my gear and after a day to join my friends in another mountains closer home :) Regards, -J.

[@brianlykins6663]

Nice video. Bad equipment. This is a perfect example of what I would say her in Texas USA, tape a quarter to it and get rid of it. That way when someone finds it, they can say they found something worthwhile. You are correct with your advice. Save up, buy the best gear you can afford. Bad gear, new campers / hikers, very bad scenario. Having bad gear can certainly turn a new experience into the last for a lot of folks. Love your videos young lady. You are a courageous, smart, beautiful young lady. God bless and stay safe on your adventures.

[@TrekExplore]

At the beginning of this month, we helped a couple of teenagers set up a tent they thought would be big enough for both of them. It was so tiny, I initially mistook it for a pet's tent! The weather in the Lakes was merciless-rain, sleet, and snow all at once. Thankfully, they wisely chose to call off their camping weekend. I am glad they did after I saw your video. Definitely not the ideal conditions for their first camping experience, even at a campsite.

[@WildBeare]

Ohh yeh that would have been grim! I'm glad they did too, probably would have put them off for life haha. Thanks for watching :)

[@stephenellis3430]

When you were pegging it out. It moved and looked as durable as a Blancmange. Love your adventures Claire.

[@reuventombing9221]

Your channel has grown tremendously. I used to watch your videos in your initial days. I returned today to watch it again. Lots of love to you .

[@johnbiddal5951]

As most people attending Festivals seem to be out of their heads within an hour of arrival I think the tent is ideal. By the time beddy byes arrives on the first night, the occupants are completely immune to any discomfort whatsoever..🤣

[@bujin1977]

Most of them probably don't even make it back to the tent. End up sleeping face down in a pool of mud.

[@WildBeare]

Haha yes you have a point there 😄

[@DavidDewis]

It’s also worth noting that recent high profile festivals have been left with hundreds of abandoned tents after everyone used, this low price point may be targeting those that have no intention of taking it home. Sad really.

[@om617yota7]

Andy from Kent Survival here on YT tested a cardboard tent specifically made to be recycled after a festival. His video is worth a look.

[@ErnestMorris-p6g]

@@DavidDewis There are groups that collect and recycle the camping gear left behind by rich students, i've requisitioned some useful stuff my self, not to mention all the booze.

[@geraldstauty8320]

Thanks for sharing your sunshine even when the weather looks awful!......until the next time -stay well! 🤓

[@Alan-DPhotos]

I had to chuckle when you said what the tent was 😁 We use that tent as extra storage when out in the campervan to throw in chairs, dog bed (not the dog! 😇, even he avoids it! 🤣), cookers etc. Hopefully you've save someone from actually using it to camp in but without the poles could be used as an emergency shelter type thing! End of the worl senario! 🤪

[@Zoso14892]

I'd hate for anything to happen to you, obviously, but the idea of you being rescued with a blowup doll on tow cracks me up! 😅

[@WildBeare]

It would certainly be a tale to tell wouldn't it 😄🤭

[@Zoso14892]

@@WildBeare I can almost see the headlines!

[@Hdcgg334]

Hi l want yo be your friend please ​@WildBeare

[@barrybritcher]

Single skin for the bin. That's my motto

[@Wilbz68]

FairPlay to you for camping out there in that £21 tent, I winced the way you grabbed Frank in the vestibules 😂😂😂 you are made of sterner stuff for sure 💪🏻

[@WildBeare]

Haha thanks, yes I need to be more gentle with poor ol' Frank don't I. I'm surprised he still comes out with me!

[@rb9580]

A few years ago I was asked to do the supervision for my daughter's group who were doing their DoE Gold expedition in the north-west Highlands, up on the Sutherland/Ross-shire border. Since they were using my mountain tent, I bought myself a £14 festival tent from Tesco and, you know, it worked surprisingly well. Yes, as a single skin tent, it had a bit of condensation and, yes, the vent mesh size was bigger than the Highland midges, but it was very light and packed small. If it had been flattened by a storm, I would have had to pass an uncomfortable night in the bivvy, but I concluded that these things have their place and as long as you know the limitations before you go and plan accordingly, they are OK. Where they are definitely not OK is with the increasing number of people who buy them for a single weekend, then leave them pitched where they have camped, surrounded by the rest of their camp debris.

[@LaziUK]

Lets be honest, for £20-£25 its obviously just a decent play tent for the kids in the garden.

[@jonrose5114]

Even with a lousy tent you make a great entertaining video with good one liners and advise. Thanks Claire!

[@patrickhartman6818]

Lucky Frank ❤

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

Simp

[@chillindave1357]

Oh the jokes I could say!

[@AlGorithm-n6q]

Lucky? Frank has an inflated ego.

[@patrickhartman6818]

@@chillindave1357 that's why I left it there .lol

[@alvinmorris5404]

Lucky frank?! I counted at least three times he was in the way an he was quickly moved by a rather firm and hasty grab to the manhood !😮😂 one should wonder if that's the way this lovely woman handles men? Hmmm black leather, a whip? oh I think I'm in love ❤️ 😍 🥰😜😘

[@MichaelRedding-z9o]

I’d like to thank you and frank for the review on this tent system, goes to show to do your homework before buying

[@proffessorclueless]

After questioning his life choices Frank felt a bit deflated. Although at 2:26 he had no complaints. 😘

[@burgienl]

Does that qualify as assault or inappropriate intimacy? 🤣

[@proffessorclueless]

@@burgienl I thought it was why Frank had a big smile on his face. 😜

[@eant1234]

That's the comment I was looking for :D :D

[@delaray7]

Aww, sorry about the water getting in and condensation problems. You truly exposed this one. Frank was still smiling though. At least you slept and remained mostly dry. Concerts won't happen in that weather, but they still advertise it as a hiking tent for two!! Thanks for the reveal, you're a Star.

[@stephenmason759]

Where did you and Frank meet? Was he already into wild camping before he met you? To be honest he seems a little on the quiet side but it's company for you.

[@klasio_susii]

I am a relatively new subscriber. I love your gentle view of nature as well as your sense of humor! Add in your talent for camera shots, editing, and appropriate music selections and it always creates a wonderful end result! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. It would be much easier to camp without making them so your time and effort is definitely appreciated!!

[@jamesdunne5638]

Brilliant, Clair! It's got to be next stop the crisp packet!! 😂😂

[@WildBeare]

Haha yep I think you're right 😄

[@thelionofluton4940]

It felt like ages since your last post, ive had my fix now, thank you, i look forward to the next one 😊

[@LaurelsChannel]

When my son was six or seven, I remarked that something in the store was cheap. He replied, "the good kind of cheap or the bad kind of cheap?" That tent is the bad kind of cheap.

[@WildBeare]

Haha yes absolutely 😄 your son has got it figured out

[@jamesellsworth9673]

This is good advice. In my day, we had to seal seams on top-quality tents ourselves and bring a sponge to deal with condensation. This with a tent and full-coverage tarp. The coated fly would stick to the walls of the tent and block ventilation. I agree that the tent is just the start to having a shelter. The rest is adapting the equipment to the needs of your trip.

[@neverwise]

Frank!!! 😂😂😂 Frank is emaciated and in need of a few good meals. As we say in Glasgow 'he's got legs like a sparra!'

[@CursedWheelieBin]

And he’s cuttin’ about in his undercrackers

[@neverwise]

@@CursedWheelieBin he is, aye.

[@camphomosexual9272]

@@CursedWheelieBin She treats the poor man appallingly. I'm waiting for Frank, if he wants a more comfortable tent experience. He's a bit of a hunk!

[@gitteken]

Hi Claire, Aluminium kitchen foil packs light and makes a good wind break for small gas burners. Can be used as cover for cooking utensils and various other camping needs. Love your videos!!

[@russ8544]

She's entertaining and hilarious, keep it going gal

[@John-sg7ji]

AWESOME lessons! Poor Frank couldn't take it (stay inflated), despite you snuggling with him!! Thanks, Claire! Seriously, great lessons!

[@tonyhall395]

I have this tent for me and my dog for our daily walks in case we get caught in bad weather, I upgraded the poles to 9mm jobs which transform it, I’m 5’8 and can just fit in it 😊😊 I paid £17 which is just to good to refuse as an emergency shelter, love your videos. Keep em coming. Atb. Tony

[@jakegreenwoodphotography]

Calling the stores out for their b.s. descriptions is brilliant 🎉

[@paulstringer9195]

Fab video, the old saying. Fail to prepare, then prepare to fail. Always have a backup.

[@patrickh7368]

You made the classic mistake putting the bendy poles up… if you do the “over” pole 1st then the “lower” pole is fighting against the “over” pole and takes great effort to distort the now restricted “lower” pole… hopefully my explanation makes sense… 😊

[@isabellalucia7820]

For all the penniless hikers out there- I travelled Europe for 3 months with an equivalent ridge tent. I had a plastic sheet to use as a tarp, which worked tolerably well in some very misty wild camping situations. It was long enough to fit all of me, though. Second thing I did when I had some spare cash was buy a better tent (backpack came first as I’d been using a 1959s style haversack!) As she says, it’s how you use it that matters more than how much you’ve paid.

[@bennyhill4228]

14:20 love the break down of essentials, it will keep you alive indeed

[@michaelhess7414]

Thanks, Claire! The most important things come with your very useful resume. From you we learn, there are no problems but solutions, no bad weather but inappropriate equipment (includes the mental condition and attitude. And again, in case of odds, we should not yield instead just ask ourselves: 'What would Claire do?' Cheers, Michael

[@jackandrews5352]

Ive been watching through your videos the past few days, and it has me dreaming of being outside again. You're living in the lakes - the correct way. Id be out there as much as i could if it was accessible. You're vids are amazing

[@nonook2010]

Nothing like being wet and miserable camping. Glad you went prepared and was able to make the best of it! I agree with you about “things can still go wrong” camping. As always, I really enjoyed the video. Stay safe Claire!!

[@danielayers]

A very Frank review! :) Totally agree with your comments about back-up gear. Reminds me of my favourite saying: "Two is one, and one is none".

[@user-David-Alan]

You always have the logical point of view. I think that tent would be good for children in the backyard, maybe. Thanks for the video because it is always nice to see what you are up to. Can't wait to see what your big plan is. Stay well and be safe and hopefully you will get some better weather.

[@roguetheotter]

i just upgraded my tent situation from a little Coleman Sundome, to the Naturehike Cloudpeak 2. it was on sale for like, $95 USD and i've watched just. a bunch of videos (including yours) and I feel good about it! I'm not new to camping, but I am new to wild camping and backpacking, so it felt like a natural progression. So with that said, thank you so much for doing videos like this where you review and test these things! I've gotten so much inspiration from you and so much knowledge, that its been brilliant. I'll be using my Naturehike for the first time in a week or two and I cannot wait!

[@deliaaguirre3945]

Awww I remember that tent and the struggles with the poles!! lol 😂Didn’t hold up well, but at least you gave it . ❤another go. Aww ❤that’s a wonderful idea and so sweet of you to think of the kids who will be blessed and enjoy it. Have a wonderful and blessed week!❤

[@VWBusVibes]

Last July I was on the Isle of Wight, camping right on the south coast cliffs in my van (cheating i know😂). We had 50mph winds and sideways rain, it was horrendous. One day a fairly elderly lady, who had back problems and walked with a stick turned up and began to set one of these exact tents up. Realising she was struggling, I offered to help. It was her first camping trip, and she had come by train, taxi and foot to get there. When I asked how long she planned on staying, she said 4 weeks! Once I had picked my jaw up from the floor, I did my best to say she may want to rethink her tent situation but she said she'd be fine. By the second or third day she had moved it off the cliff edge to a more sheltered position. We had to leave a day or two later, but I often wonder if she stuck it out😅 fair play to her for going for it! Great video as always, I wish I could do what you do. Im waiting for the kids to want to come with me😂

[@KenFernbach]

Getting wiser with each post!- is it Franks, Thanks! Leave it with smiling Frank, he’ll just keep on smiling. Hey Claire I need to get myself a bivvy! Thanks for the misery you spared us with the hard lesson you took for us- we are grateful! Love ya!❤🏃‍♀️🌿🧘🏼🙏

[@jimpreston3487]

I'm paraphrasing here but, "If you're getting into camping on a budget, I'd wait & save up a bit more [...] but if I had just 20 quid to spend, I'd get a tarp. Tarp camping is a great way to learn," is probably the best gear shopping advice in general, and the best tent shopping advice in particular, I've ever seen on the internet or anywhere else. Loving this channel!

[@fjellgutten1603]

But theres ticks 3/4 of the year so remember bugnetting too then!

[@delaray7]

Hi WildBeare. At last you got a sewn in groundsheet! That's an absolute MUST HAVE for me. I don't get on with creepy crawlies in the night. Tent looks real sweet, just perfect for a ClaireBear.

[@heihot]

Hello from Norway! Thanks for this travel companion tip. I'm going camping alone for many days this summer, but now I will get myself a Frank. However I will not bother deflating him every day. I will just strap him on my backpack when I continue hiking 🤣 🖖

[@tom-ehill2713]

Oh--that rain and wind! Your a trooper dear. Thanks again!😎

[@niokeskub]

Thankfully you had your friend Frank to help you get through this bad experience

[@TrekHerWilson]

Great perspective on safety and backup plans. Crap gear can be mitigated with preparedness and knowhow. Thanks!

[@bpjr1899]

Cheap tents equals wet and miserable time in the great outdoors! Thanks for your video! I look forward to going out there with you on every episode.

[@-Jakob-]

I enjoyed watching this, so real and honest and lovely, thanks!

[@mickjames1609]

Hello Clairebeare.... I used a cheap tent years ago a single skinned one. When it rained hard i was soaked right through. They are ok if it going to be hot weather but not in rain. I brought a two skinned tent which was much better for when race marshalling for 26 years it was so much better and warmer in the colder weather.. Regards Mick..X

[@jackharrison6771]

Thanks for a very informative and funny video. A very long time ago, I had quite a few nights like that. Alone, in no place in particular; and with weather And my tents at that time, were similar to yours. But then I'd wake [yet again], come daylight and once the coffee was ready, I'd realise that apart from being alive still, things really COULD be worse. And for some reason, I'd put the experience in the PLUS box. I'm sure you had more, and worse nights than that one. As my German Shepherd comes everywhere with me, a larger tent is a must for me. And I'd like to see more of your videos. All the best. Jack and the wolf. He eats like one; and snores aggressively.

[@Darignobullseye]

Thank you for your perspective!! "Any tent has issues. ... not to be complacent .. have back up plans .. bivy .. towel" Thank you for another wonderful adventure! Say hi to Frank for me. 🙂

[@DrMatthewRinaldi]

Just returning home from my first wild camp. Thanks for the inspiration and tips. I almost definitely wouldn't have done it without this channel. Look forward to bumping into you over a trangia sometime

[@PhilWaud]

What a nightmare! I suppose there were some valuable lessons that you could illustrate so thank you for taking one for the team!

[@user-hr9kt7yn9i]

You’re such a queen. Thanks so much for these, makes me forget about all my troubles for half an hour ❤

[@smoothworld007]

made me smile... love the cheekiness without being over the line... keep living your life your way... way cool :)

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

Looks like the perfect tent for my 9 year old in the garden during the summer when there's no chance of rain 👍🏻

[@davidr1431]

Seeing Frank gave me the best smile today. very funny.

[@WildBeare]

He's very glad to hear that :D

[@cedley1969]

Had a khyam one touch for thirty years, bit threadbare now but i love it. Kind of dawned on me back in the day that it was quite pleasant to wake up warm and dry. It's been all over the UK, Europe and New Zealand in it's time, lived in it in NZ for three months.

[@LoveisLight-n9r]

here are my rain tips from years of interest. i now think an inflatable mattress is awesome for having a dry ground for your tent. then place a poly tarp over your tent with the doorway pitched up with a pole. look for a tent with its poles on the outside giving space between the tarp and your tent. look for a tent with a mesh door and roof. the air mattress is intex dura beam 6 lbs for a 4.5 ft wide one.

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

Your attitude is admirable! I guess you can check off this as a learning experience!

[@grizz7503]

Thanks for posting your gear list, Always good to see what people are using and where to buy, really helps a lot Will skip the tent with built in shower feature though thanks

[@terry_1952]

Hi Claire, looks like Frank was a little stiff from trying to get comfortable in the tent 😊. Thank you for another exciting video. Have a great time and stay safe. Don't let Frank hog all the room 😊. Take care

[@Teddy12399]

I loved the reading of the retailer’s descriptions over the music. I laughed. And laughed!

[@Lightandlovetoyou]

Isn’t she just a Gem 💎!! What a beautiful soul

[@carlmayne3519]

Not sure if I've just gotten lucky with the first few videos I've watched, but you do pick the best weather to camp out in! .. I wish I could get to camp out in that! ...

[@RickINFJ]

Did Frank lose weight? 😂 Well, if you weren't near a water source, you could harvest all the condensation you could ever need! Oh Claire, you gave me a camping flashback. Went camping with my daughter and her boyfriend. Their tent broke on setup, so I gave them mine, and we went to town to find me a cheap tent. It was exactly like this but yellow. I'm only 5'5" and still couldn't lay straight. Major condensation! I didn't sleep a wink. We went back to town, returned it, and got a proper tent. Thank you again for a lovely video. You never disappoint Beare. 🌲⛺️🌲

[@WildBeare]

Yep deffo no water shortage concerns 😄 ohh gosh, they're terrible aren't they! Without a bivi bag it could be pretty disastrous. Thanks for watching my lil video :D