Nightcat lightweight backpacking tent / one man tent review.

[@markreid2642]

Good Evening Dan, I'm so glad you have review this tent. My friend and I have the 3ful gear lanshan 1 2021 and it is exactly the same apart from the nightcat print. To answer your question I belive the groundsheet would be higher than the Hydrostatic head on the flysheet as its under pressure from your body weight. Also I feel it needs longer pegs to make it more stable. Bit overall I'm happy with it. Cheers

[@lefrash]

yep, looks like a lanshan. I've got the lanshan 2. very happy with it so i reckon this will be good too!

[@englishwoodsman]

Yes mate bigger pegs 100%

[@DDLovett]

My mate has the night cat tent and we call it his "Hello Kitty Playtent" But joking aside, its never let him down. Kept him dry and warm, and thats what matters.

[@shabingly]

Aye, it's a rebranded 3ful gear Lanshan 1 (if you look on their website, the picture for it is one branded 3ful). Dimensions they quote for the interior are the same as 3ful quote for updated 2021 bigger Lanshan 1. However, 3ful quote a bathtub floor HH of 6000mm. Same as for the non-pro lanshans, the fly seams are taped (Pu coating on the underside of the inner), but the guy-outs on the fly panels aren't taped so if you want 100% heavy rain protection, seal them. Do it from the outside, and you can use bog standard bathroom seam sealant from a DIY store. /Edit Also, the bathtub ain't the most durable so if yer a wildcamper pitching on gravel or some random surface (and not a filthy site camper like me), get a bit of polycryo window film from Wickes to whack under it.

[@thewelshnomad7094]

Cheers for the info mate, just received my night cat lanshan today, do I need to seam seal it like you need to with the lanshan right?

[@ACE19688]

Dan Dont put your self down, your a clever man you know loads about stuff I have no idea about. Im starting to see the advantages of a tent like this less weight for one thing no need for tent poles so smaller pack and you will mostly always have a walking pole with you. I wasnt sure about them to start with but thanks to your reviews I may just be turning to like them.

[@englishwoodsman]

Mate what I know one minute I forget the next minute

[@CragScrambler]

@@englishwoodsman Same as us all then pal, don't worry about it.

[@randomhato]

That cat is back! At least it's black on this one though. I always find these trekking pole tent weights need to be taken with a pinch of salt, as unless you use the poles to trek there, essentially they should be added to the tent weight for a true idea of the load. On the bright side, if you can't sleep one night, could always count cats instead of sheep 🤣

[@englishwoodsman]

😅😅

[@LLACEM]

you could sell us anything because we think your one of us and as honest guy you say it as it is

[@robg3545]

Good practical review there Dan. Tent looks good and I agree about the logo. I guess you can adjust that gap under the flysheet by shortening the trekking pole.

[@keeperofthegood]

First off, the UK has an average annual rainfall of 885mm. So, put a 1000mm tall glass outside and by the end of the year it wont be full. Hydrostatic head can be measured, but the explanations of what that means are very much marketing if you google. The test is for the column weight the fabric can hold before it leaks, and the time frame to judge that within is 24 hours. So, saying 8000hh means if you had a square tube 8 meters long, upright, with the bottom sealed off with the fabric, you could fill that 8 meter tube with water, and in 24 hours, no water would leak out the bottom through that fabric. THEN The marketers get involved and say you can be in heavy rains and you wont get wet until 8000 mm water falls on you .... which is not at all related to the test or meaning of the test result. Once again, in an entire year you will see in the UK an average of 885mm so their 8000hh means you should wait for ~10 years of water to fall on the tent, retaining all that water in a column, before the tent leaks ... like I said: Marketing.

[@Nix-Brix]

Hello mate. UK X-pat living in the US here. Love the review. It made up my mind on getting this tent. I'd be going back and forth on it as a good backpacking tent for the dog and me for Huron Forest in Michigan later this year. Seeing you review the tent, sold it to me. Thanks mate.

[@deanhambry5208]

I’m an ex pat aswell. Just starting getting into wild camping and live about an hour south of Chicago. Is there any recommendations of places to check out? Did you buy the tent? I’m toying with getting this one?

[@hoopoo3721]

The deal killer is that logo! River country version is about 70 dollars cheaper and 3f lanshen 1 is about the same price. One of these will probably be my new tent.

[@maidenwigan]

Cracking video Dan, looks like the ideal tent for the coast to coast in summer,for the price the logo wouldn’t bother me because the tent itself is green,much love ❤️ from Wigan 👍

[@englishwoodsman]

Just remember you will need a hiking pole mate

[@maidenwigan]

@@englishwoodsman still worth the money if the hydro static head stats check out,as for the logo as long as the eyes are straight, not one eye ont chippy and the other at home buttering bread😂

[@dougdixonhull]

Nice and easy hiking tent. I can believe the floor is 8000hh. The Vango Banshee's floor is 6000hh. I've been toying with the idea of a Lanshan but been put of with having to seem seel it yourself. This looks like the answer. As for the logo, at least its black and not white. Maybe you can get an OEX sticker over it🤣😂🤣 Great video Dan. Look forward to seeing you use this tent.

[@dougdixonhull]

P.S not Yorkshire Tea!!!

[@GoldChocobo77]

Thanks man, you sold me on this tent. There aren't many reviews of it out there. If the biggest issue is the logo I'm ok with that. I love cats 🐈‍⬛

[@englishwoodsman]

They have changed the logo now

[@Mateus-sz4je]

I think that every 1000 HH stands for a column of water a meter high. So 8000HH means the fabric can withstand the pressure of an 8mtr column of water before leaking. Columns of water that high are not really feasable so they use a machine to simulate the pressures and unless you had use of one it be very hard to test!

[@MyAjtaylor]

Another great video and a really good review too. Interesting little tent. I'm not usually a fan of hiking pole tents but to be fair, this does seem pretty good. Thanks for the upload.

[@englishwoodsman]

Hi Joe this tent as really Surprised me it's a nice tent

[@MyAjtaylor]

@@englishwoodsman i see what you mean about the massive logo tho. I think they've shot themselves in the foot a bit with that. Otherwise a nice little back up tent.

[@kennethwilson8633]

Love your hello kitty tent it’s ok you play with girl’s stuff these days maybe if you’re nice Barbie wild send you a dream house. Have fun stay safe.

[@MadDogSurvival]

Looks good to me brother! I’d measure the pole once set up and write it on the tent somewhere discreet, that way we can always cut a pole from nature to size if needed. Excellent video as always mate 👍🏽👍🏽😎👌🏽🇬🇧

[@darrentodd3591]

It's got hoop at the top you can tie it to a branch wth paracord, u dnt need a, pole but better to purchase one set it at 120 metres, get different peggs as ones I got not immpressed, I'm using my vango pegs

[@darrentodd3591]

1meter 20 mils

[@jameswilson6717]

Looks ok to me Dan I would have one got to give them there place and when hiking up hills this fits in the back pack perfectly.All the very best 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gcarm76]

The Night Cat returns!!

[@leepope1662]

Thanks for doing videos like this. It really helps. As someone that loves the idea of wild camping but had hasn’t been yet I think I’m going to park the idea of getting an x-mid for now and will probably go for this 👍

[@Emma-Rick-Gibbs]

Love this but I agree the logo is a tad big. Would be great for hiking - keep on keeping on Dan… - Emma & Rick 🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@englishwoodsman]

If they change the log size the tent will be a winner

[@jeffjohnstone4362]

It's a rebrand of the Lanshan 1, look at some of the pics on the website. Dimension pic is the same one as the 3F UL one and a picture of the tent still has the 3F UL logo. I'm very happy with my Lanshan 1 so once you figure it out, it should be great.

[@paulbuckley1565]

Dan, did you get a chance to look at the Featherstone UL Granite 2 person tent? Me and my 8 year old son have tested this tent in a Texas thunderstorm with 2 inches of rain in 4 hours and it stayed dry, zero water inside the tent. There was water between the bottom of the tent and the ground sheet, but no water came through the bottom. We camped last weekend on the edge of a lake and this tent was bullet proof! It took the very high winds (over 30 mph) constant and heavy gust of about 50 mph. I believe if you check this tent out, it will be one of the top tents you go to. I bought a second one after seeing what this tent can handle. I spent many hours looking at different tents before I bought one. It is a small 2 person tent, but at 5 pounds with the poles, stakes, rain fly and ground sheet it is light compared to other tents. I have looked online for reviews of this tent and have found nothing, this is a hidden gem. For the price on Amazon for $139.00 and it includes the stakes, ground sheet, rain fly and tent is a steal. I am going to buy a third tent for backup because I am so confident with this tent. Money well spent.

[@garybutterworth9105]

Yet another great watch!! and good in depth review.

[@englishwoodsman]

Thankyou for watching

[@northernimagesphotography]

4 points Dan. 1- It’s a rebranded 3F UL Lanshan 1 plus if you don’t want the daft cat logo on the side. 2 - The HH you quote could be possible but 3F have it listed at 6,000. 3- Condensation, there’s no more condensation generated in a single skin tent than there is in double skinned tent. 4 - your walking pole wants to be 125cm min so you don’t get a saggy inner.

[@h.walker1332]

Would it be better to buy the Lanshan then?

[@digitalexpressions]

These are cheaper and come seam sealed. I got one brand new sealed for £100

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I look forward to seeing your weekend trip!

[@brianhandley7801]

Took mine out last night for its first use. I found it was critical to get the mesh door wall vertical and tighht up and then the mesh inner is tight and its much easier to get dressed in. Its just big enough for me 5'10" to sit inside using a Sea to Summit Air chai. I'm to old to sit without any sort of chair. I did bend one of the pegs even with my foot so have ordered some DD superlight Tarp pegs. How about a review of the best backpacking pegs and why.

[@andrewdavis9223]

They can't claim something if its not right soon be in court great video nice tent 👍 😊

[@brindle2009]

Another cracking video Dan good honest review 👍 👌 👏

[@englishwoodsman]

Best to be honest 👌

[@BulldogBadger]

Looks like a lanshan tbh, just a shame that big logo is on it lol, if its a windy day you can lower the pole and close that gap under the vestibule

[@englishwoodsman]

You can but the inner mesh drop within the tent

[@AloneAdventures]

Great video Dan love the reviews and especially all that tasty food you cook! Keep up the good work on the channel.

[@hikermikem8]

😁👍 ordered 4 days ago direct from nightcat and turned up today. The cat emblem is a 1/4 of the size compared to the one showed on this video. It must be the latest version I have 👍😁 very impressed so far and can't wait to get it out soon and test it.. 😁

[@englishwoodsman]

Hi Mike, yes, they made the logo smaller it was way too big 😄

[@hikermikem8]

@English Woodsman decided to swap the pegs for my more sturdier and longer msr groundhogs 😁👍 it would have to bloomin snow this weekend now its arrived 🙄🤣❄️ I can live with the logo, no one sees it wildcamping 🤣👍😁

[@michaelrogers9898]

Hi woodsman good video thank you from Sylvia ukxx 🐥

[@jim-bob-outdoors]

I quite like that one. I agree about the logo though, way too big.

[@englishwoodsman]

Hopefully with everyone saying the logo is too big they might look into it

[@thomasowens5824]

Hydrostatic head means the pressure at the base of a column of water, so with regards to material it would be a column of water 8000mm or 8m placed on top without it seeping through the weave. There are special testing machines for replicating that. The material itself will either be a combination of a very dense weave of non absorbant material with certain water repelling chemicals(like wax) to make it hydrophobic.

[@johnmccarron]

Looks like a OLD Lanshan 1 to me. Same sizes as well. They are dreaming about hydrostatic head.

[@oshiforb7445]

hi Dan enjoyed your review I currently use an Everest 1953 TrekPeak3 I absolutely love this tent the reason I use the three-man tent is the amount of room is brilliant and my wife will accompany me at times these are the specs Manufacturer's Description make: everest 1953 Model: Geodesic Expedition TrekPeak3, HighTech-tent with the best materials suitable for all 4 seasons. High Mountain tent for max. three person Model: TrekPeak3 Type: Geodesic Innertent-Dimensions: 220 x 200 cm (86.6" x 78.7") Height - Innertent 122 cm (48") Amount of water protection innertent: 20 cm (8") Total length tent: (80 + 220 + 80) = 380 cm (150") Fly water protect: 10,000 mm Floor water protect 8,000 mm Shell: 260T, 40D nylon Ultra Slim, extremely robust material (not burstable), light silicone coated - wheater silicone protector Lining: 190 t breathable polyester QBS quickly-build system (rapid assembly and disassembly by the QBS-loop system on the inner tent) no hooking the tent poles with taped seams Weight: 4.6 KG Aluminum poles : T6 4 pieces, 8,5 mm diameter (duraluminium) Inputs: 2 each with mosquito protection Apse: 2, apse-length: 80 cm Pegs: 24pcs Y Aluminum Pegs, 12pcs guyline, including compression bag. No its not a light tent but I car camp mostly and therefore don't have to carry it far. they also do a 2 man tent on Amazon here's the link, www.amazon.co.uk/everest1953-Geodesic-expedition-TrekPeak2x-silicone/dp/B00DP2BNVK. we have never been let down with this tent it stood up to a force 7 storm while in Ravenglass in the lake district I really thought it would fail in that storm I didn't sleep most of the night but the tent stood firm, see if the company will send you the 2man tent for an honest review. Fingers crossed.

[@pantheman1300]

Great video Dan, interesting tent.

[@englishwoodsman]

Thankyou for watching

[@RaynarNslR]

At least the cat is black and not in your face white. The gap was to big for me but not a bad little tent. Stay safe Dan atb 👍🦊

[@nickmail7604]

Never seen a floor in a tent ever had a join in it before, seam sealed or not that's where it will leak in a prolonged downpour, I quite fancied getting one until I saw that. Good review though.

[@joesoy9185]

In a way, Dan, the weight of the tent is misleading because if you´re a hiker, like me, who never uses hiking poles, the weight of a pole has to be added to the weight of the tent.

[@dazdeluxe6672]

Or cut a hiking stick on the way and put a sock or tape over it

[@JustAHumanDED]

Nice one Mr woodsman 👍

[@englishwoodsman]

Thanks Mr vegan

[@gj7685]

Looks a great tent Dan, can't wait to see you use it mate 👍

[@fatwhitebloke9851]

Have seen some one have a bad experiance in one of these. Ideal for closed areas but out in the open he was battered by high winds and a thunderstorm .Never made next day left tent and went home.

[@rickc6726]

Nice one Dan... honest and true! 🙂👍

[@englishwoodsman]

Alway honest mate

[@tool235]

Haha! I just received this tent. Will be doing some solo backcountry camping in the Canadian rockies. Hoping the big ugly cat logo will keep the grizzlies away 🙏

[@Wodens-Wolf]

Got a vango nevis 200 that is awesome and made in Britain.

[@mary-janejenkins9560]

Sorry to say I still like the cat 🐈 logo 💕

[@briankirkup]

Enjoyed the video as always Cheers BK

[@ferney2936]

the hysrostatic head isn't an important number & so doesn't deserve much attention. It relates only to the material & not the seams...anything above 2000 is fine. Your test of hosing down the tent for 10 minutes & then looking for leaks is much more worthwhile

[@brianhandley8091]

just ordered one due in today. I was looking at a DD superlight tarp tent but this weighgs just a bit more and is twin skinned. My other tent for bikeing id an MSR Elixer 2 heavy but huge.

[@southcoastoutdoorsuk6301]

It’s a rebranded Lanshan 1 plus it’s even their main picture on their website says 3ful Great tent 👍

[@twighiker]

Watched this in my tent last night. :)

[@Foxingban]

helm compact 1 is 1.6kg without the stock groundsheet this is the tent you need for the uk

[@stojmonster]

I’d have that tent, it seems decent for a hiking pole tent, even with the big old cat head looking in two different directions at once, lol 😂

[@englishwoodsman]

I was going to say the cats eye are a bit funny but I thought best not 🤣

[@RMinkjunkie]

Great review mate great tent but I couldn’t buy it with that cheap tacky logo on it I just don’t understand why they would put that on as most of us want stealth and small brand marking at the most!

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

The cat is gonna get you....hehe. This actually looks like a pretty decent tent. Not a bad weight at all either.

[@jamesalexander4926]

I like the Cat logo

[@rufusduck71]

Looks like it could get very windy inside that tent with the whole mesh interior and the 8 inch gap under the door .I suppose rain could blow into your sleeping bag . Also it looks like the mesh drops down onto your head .when sitting up . How much does your tracking pole weigh Dan. That way when added to the tent weight we can see if it truly is a light tent over all .cheers .logo doesn't bother me much .

[@englishwoodsman]

That's something I should of put in mate the pole weight then add the tent weight ...

[@shabingly]

If you use hiking poles anyway (and people generally should, they make backpacking distances so much easier), then it's carried weight rather than pack weight.

[@paulb174]

Looks decent and i agree about the logo it makes it look tacky

[@englishwoodsman]

The tent is great good room for a one mate just that dame logo

[@batesy4760]

Like your videos you’ve com a long way since that wild camp by the side of the road and kilogram and kilos have a look lol

[@ivandavidson5694]

nice video dan 👍👍👍👍👍

[@englishwoodsman]

Thankyou

[@2t1mmy]

If you could have just 2 tents to keep out of your collection which would you choose?.

[@jrichardson6]

Nice looks great for the price agree the cat is way too big 😆

[@fellandmoor54]

Very nice walkaround the tent Dan thanks for taking the time to give us a detailed look . Just out of curiosity how many tents do you have now ? I have 7 , 3 bivi bags and 3 shaped tarps and think I have a problem 😅 but suspect your collection may dwarf mine 🖖

[@TheWalkingKev]

Nice little tent, can't knock the size and weight of trekking pole tents.

[@englishwoodsman]

Thankyou for commenting kev

[@darrentodd3591]

I'm no happy wth the pegs but all in all like it alot, I've got one using my vango pegs

[@bobhead6243]

Hi Dan , It would be Interesting to find out exactly what the Tent floors Hydrostatic Head is ?

[@englishwoodsman]

How do I test it ??

[@bobhead6243]

@@englishwoodsman You should be able to find out through the Company who made the tent , exactly how they tested it !🤔

[@Gus-1313]

Thanks Dan, i love mine, i have the Lanshan 1 and the nightcat looks a great copy. You might need to seem seal the stitching. My lanshan1 is my goto tent. Tell me, what is the space inside this compared to your previous vid? The 3f UL pole tent? You didnt like the 3f UL because of the limited space, you like this tent so is this one inner bigger then? Cheers. Gus

[@Treeclimbercartel86]

Makes it less stealthy with that huge cat on the side I totally get why it would bother you looks good apart from that 👍

[@xCLUNKx]

They should put the logo on the floor inside a huge one, then it's hidden 👍

[@robertbociaga5556]

is there any lighter and more compact one person tent ???

[@dazwalkingman]

Do you have to seam seal it like the lanshan 1

[@RamblingOn]

I wouldn't buy it purely because of the size of the logo 😮

[@englishwoodsman]

It is a big cat 🐈

[@RamblingOn]

@@englishwoodsman a very big cat 😄

[@maidenwigan]

You wouldn’t see that logo from a quarter mile away,it’s a little cracker if you ask me👍

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Maybe the logo will grow on you over time 😀

[@redrunner]

This is just like a Lanshan 1?

[@leemichel8199]

i am a person that says each person is different and has different needs ,for a full review its got to have been tested from one extreme to another so ,rain , wind ,snow ,cold etc ..i think the tent looks great and it looks like if the facts are correct what they say about the hydrostatic head ,then it could be a competitor with others that are similar ,it looks like it would definitely be great for long hikes , not convinced yet what to take when i start my vlogs when i start again in the next week or so on my new you tube channel i got a few tents from your favourite brand and oscar outdoors favouite brand ..great video btw great to hear honesty , hate people who lie ,, thanks .. lee

[@clifflanderwalkitoff7650]

Impossible to buy this tent on the link you provided

[@CragScrambler]

Looks similar to the lanshan 1 pro

[@gringoderek1168]

It’s definitely a 3F UL Lanshan 1

[@gringoderek1168]

It’s nice that it is already seamed sealed! Saves some time. I have the Lanshan 2 and used it on a 8 day trek on the O circuit in Torres del Paine national park. For the price it did a incredible job protecting me from the Patagonia wind and rain. Thanks for the review!

[@thomasowens5824]

Chinese tent? The logo looks like a mean hello kitty lol

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Nooo, not the Hello Kitty tent, lol

[@englishwoodsman]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

@@englishwoodsman 😁😉

[@awatt]

@@Adventures_with_Sog 🏅

[@benkelly6157]

So it's a lanshan 1 with a cat on it meeeeeooooooooowwwwwwill stick with my lanshan 2 pro I think

[@andrewdavis9223]

They won't advertise 8000 if its not true 😮

[@twintwotastic3743]

Who doesn't like a pussy in / on their tent? Great Vid Cheers

[@englishwoodsman]

😅😅

[@ste.6026]

The logo is too big and a little child like, it would put me off....

[@englishwoodsman]

Just needs to be smaller ste

[@BulldogBadger]

1st🏆🦡🦡🦡

[@BulldogBadger]

Like lightening ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@englishwoodsman]

But are you watching the videos

[@BulldogBadger]

@@englishwoodsman yep, always mate 👍🍻

[@englishwoodsman]

@@BulldogBadger 😅😅😅

[@robertmedlock]

LOGOS TOO BIG, DAN

[@englishwoodsman]

Hi mate it can only be one size

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

DOOD!

[@troopereland3622]

I hate the logo. It is the only reason I don't buy any of their gear

[@englishwoodsman]

Are you ok with me showing nightcat your comment?

[@Martycycleman]

Meeeooow?

[@mroskarsz]

Idle chatting

[@englishwoodsman]

Please can you explain your comment ?