Mountain Hardwear Nimbus UL1 Review

While bikepacking, a tent is your home away from home and an essential part of your kit. Some things to consider in a tent are the packability, durability, and how well it can withstand the elements-all while being a comfortable place to hang out and sleep for extended periods. Neil found that the Mountain Hardwear Nimbus UL1 had a good balance of all those things, and in our latest video, he shares his experience with the brand's lightest tent offering.
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Outline:
Intro - 0:00
Specs - 1:05
Set up - 4:30
Inside - 8:08
Final Thoughts - 11:25
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Neil Beltchenko ( / neil_beltchenko )
Geometry: 150lbs, 5'9.5", 32" inseam
Wearing: Escalator Merino Henley Med - www.kitsbow.com/collections/m...

[@peruvian05152]

Now that everyone is copying the Big Agnes, I can feel better about buying a Naturehike Cloud Up several years ago.

[@pure69hatred]

Same. 😊

[@rickh2143]

Sounds like a great tent. Would love to hear your thoughts on budget oriented tents as well for those of us just getting into bikepacking. Keep up the great content!

[@justpedal65]

Love this channel. Thanks for your frankness and layman's terms explanations. However, it would be nice to see some $200 tents reviewed... for those of us who don't bikepack that frequently and/or are on a tighter budget. The Sierra Clip Flashlight II or equivalent comes to mind. And if you've already done such vids in the past, please direct me. Thanks.

[@mrhankbotful]

Love my Nemo Dragonfly Osmo so far. Not super light, but seemed like a good compromise of design features for my needs.

[@olympic-gradelurker]

Love my Durston Xmid 1p. Sets up quick and the inner stays dry while pitching in the rain.

[@christophercoupal3449]

Always confused by the use of sil-nylon versus sil-poly, they are nearly the same cost and weight. Nylon sags in the wet while polyester doesn't. Seems like a simple change that could make this tent much better.

[@Drgarykirkilas]

Would have liked the rear pole to split off in each corner, eliminating need for staking.

[@whirving]

I have the 2 person version. It is a great tent, roomy for the weight and packs up small. The two person isn't much heavier than the 1 person. Not sure what the spec sheet says but my kitchen scale put the tent without the poles at a little over a pound. I agree that the loops in the front pole setup are odd, why not use the same hook system? I always forget about it too, minor annoyance. I guess I wish it came in a light green color? Honestly its hard to improve on for the cost.

[@davidspagnolo4870]

Was your fly seam sealed? Mine wasn't and while it managed to keep our rain for a few hours, eventually the intersection of the three seams at the intersection point of the poles started to let water through. Not ideal as this is just above where your head is. I ended up sealing the seams myself and this should resolve any leaking problems.

[@reeceholmes8546]

A little small for my liking, but I'm large, thanks Neil

[@SoulBell2024]

Hi im 7ft tall which tent is good for me?

[@user-kf5db3ob8o]

As a Brit where it rains a lot 😢 It would be helpful to know how easy it is to put up in the rain - as an inner first assembly? Great reviews - love seeing the USA outdoors at it’s best! JohnW

[@davidspagnolo4870]

This tent is a bit fiddly to set up. I would not recommend setting it up in a torrential downpour

[@barrybogart5436]

There is a funny hammock marketing video showing how easyily and quickly you can put up a tarp and hammock, compared to a tent in a downpour. You quickly put up the ridgeline and tarp and then all the rest is high an dry. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHKXdXiidrF-qpo I live in British Columbia and feel your damp pain!

[@user-kf5db3ob8o]

Thanks - we really don’t have enough trees for using hammocks reliably - although I’ve always liked the idea!

[@olympic-gradelurker]

The Durston xmid line is really good for pitching in the rain.

[@EdgarPace]

Rei COOP Flash Aire 2 - I have a dog - weighs 2lbs 4oz. In the rain I and the rain fly get wet while the tint stays dry. Then I get inside and dry off. Sweet tent for about 200 as I recall.

[@100musicplaylists3]

You should do a video on bike packing for paraplegics to encourage exclusivity

[@JaySmith-bk3rd]

Noting you've spelled 'Mountain Hardwear' incorrectly as 'Mountain Hardware' in the title and the description.

[@EdgarPace]

Grammar police strike again

[@JoOstgarden]

Actually, no, this is a brand and a critical BRAND NAME. Not someone’s random copywriting or comments. Grammar police are only an admissible accusations and relevant for random statements, writing, reporting.

[@slowwerthensnot]

Looks pretty respectable for the $

[@mrhankbotful]

I'm a lot bigger guy than Neil, so for me a 2p tent is a comfortable 1p tent. A 1p tent, especially with the tapered roofline feels like a coffin if I have to spend any time inside of it awake. I wish the fly could be put up and the tent pitched under it in the case of setting up in the rain, but at least it's pretty fast to set up once you've done it a couple times.

[@darrenjakal]

Tents with end doors (as opposed to side doors) are a no for me.

[@yumyumhungry]

Seems like a tough sell over the fly creek.

[@zebraplant5977]

What pants are you wearing? Looks like baffled down pant. Thx.

[@BIKEPACKINGcom]

Yep! Mountain hardwear down pants.

[@timlagas]

And what shirt are you wearing? Looks comfy and I like the longer sleeves.

[@williamamorastiko6536]

Not normal price , naturehike yesssas

[@walter_catkid]

Went on a 4600km Bikepacking trip with a 30 Euro tent from Decathlon. Its beyond me how anyone would justify a 400$ tent....

[@BIKEPACKINGcom]

What tent, all the tents I saw were pretty heavy, but I’m always open to suggestions, and I like the stuff they make.