Performance TENT issue? - How the Vango F10 Radon UL1 Held Wild Camping in Extreme Weather!

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@soletrail 3 ай бұрын

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@stephenkeating344 Ай бұрын

14:19 camped dozens of times around that area, the direction of the wind constantly changes from being camped in a mountain bowl.

@MiriamKennedy 3 ай бұрын

It didn’t do too bad Martin! As you said, pitch direction affected it greatly. I’m in agreement - the ‘inner first’ naysayers don’t get out often enough!! 😂

@chrissyayles7175 3 ай бұрын

I recently bought the Vango F10 Nexus UL.. I chose it partly because the side poles also go all the way to the ground.. Definitely a more hunkered down design.. Yet to test in strong wind though.. Subscribed.. A down to earth Irish man does the job well..!

@deaneager 3 ай бұрын

I'd be disappointed with the tent collapsing like that. I have a Northern Lite 2, which also uses trekking poles to brace its transverse brow pole. On that the pole goes inside the vestibule, point downwards (digging into the ground), handle upwards (in a little pocket). I angle the poles so they support the vestibule fly fabric, and they've been rock solid, even when I got caught out by constant wind of 60mph.

@robinferguson8911 3 ай бұрын

I love the color though. Wish more tents were a nice dark color like that for stealth camping in Ireland.

@mikecoward3949 3 ай бұрын

I have a Radon 1 and bought it to use as a lightweight summer tent. I have a Helm compact two if I feel the weather will be bad. That being said its good to know that the Radon 1 is not good in very windy weather. Thank you for sharing

@GeoffCostello 3 ай бұрын

Great video, I'd be very disappointed with the tent and how it performed in that wind. It would be hard to have any confidence in that tent again. But let's see what other adventures bring.. Looking forward to a review on the poles and that front pouch

@joekelly9369 9 күн бұрын

I managed to get to badenrarbet bay at 3am winter night , gale force wind , icy cold , i got my tent out of my pack (exhausted ) i rolled myself up in it like a rug , and slept like that untill 3pm , i stayed for 8 months , good old vango banshee 2

@soletrail 3 күн бұрын

Wow.. well that's one way of a fast set up camping 😂😂 the likes of the X-mid is a brilliant and very fast pitch for those occasions. A great camp fire story you have.

@walkwatchers 3 ай бұрын

Another great video pal. Great walk on a beautiful mountain. A walk made all the more exciting with that wind. So much fun. Up the Lanshan!!!!!

@gerkenneally5053 3 ай бұрын

Your still not selling camping to me .Day hiking the best hobby ever .Stay safe Martin .

@kevinparker9407 Ай бұрын

You didn't mention whether the internal tension X system was tightly adjusted. A good test though. Wind direction isn't always predictable.

@alanrobertson5497 3 ай бұрын

Great video Martin, a windy one. Love watching ❤❤

@BillHoward-lb4zb 3 ай бұрын

Another great video Martin, keep them coming

@ExtremeAvenger 3 ай бұрын

Great video again. Sad to see the radon 1 didn't perform quite as expected! Will reserve judgement until I see a few more videos

@IrelandOutdoors 3 ай бұрын

What a test mate, pretty exciting stuff! Those high sides seem to be a bit of a down side, but as you say it didn’t rip which is good. Saying that I would be disappointed given they have branded it as their Force10 range. What’s the wee camera you use, looks neat!? Brilliant video as usual, thanks for sharing!

@patrickconnolly768 3 ай бұрын

Great video I was freezing

@paulcantrill5673 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant video Martin.Like yourself I like the look of this Radon F10 but opted for a similar Wechsel Exogen1 which I've just erected in the garden and im chuffed with.Its slightly heavier and narrower but solid with a fully crossing centre pole so stronger structure.Ive got it as my only inner pitch 1st tent to keep separate when wet for WHW.Inner is also water resistant

@TheWanderingIrishman 3 ай бұрын

If you had angled the tent so that the wind was hitting it head on, I'd have been more confident in it. Good seeing you back out again man, great video.

@Chilternwildcamper 3 ай бұрын

I've got this tent and it's been good in line with the wind, I might try and do a video, although this tent doesn't seem popular at all....

@TheWanderingIrishman 3 ай бұрын

@@Chilternwildcamper yeah, Vango's are usually a no go

@3rider762 Ай бұрын

Not sure why you couldn't leave the fly clipped to the inner and then gently slide the pole between the two before slotting the poles in their grommets, and clip inner last 🤔....just an idea, not sure it'll work though🤷‍♂️

@Chilternwildcamper 3 ай бұрын

Hi great filming and a warning to always put my Vango Radon 1 in line with the wind. I was out in strong wind in the Peaks last week tent was fine as had it foot to the wind. It hardly gets wet if pitch in light rain, I love that tent for summer but tbh I have my Helm 1 for mountain tops!

@rossfehily5354 3 ай бұрын

Nice one Martin, great video! On the tent I think it held well, strong wind and no tear or break, centre pole moved to an area it could hold. Take it you didn't do a video for Tom Crean lol, the visibility was horrendous that day. Best Regards Ross

@Mid76 3 ай бұрын

For midges, the Smokin' Midge works for me. It looks ridiculous (a cross between a tin of travel sweets and an incense burner) but has worked too often to be a coincidence.

@Cleverone218 2 ай бұрын

Imo the F10 Nexus UL2 will withstand anything. The Radon UL1 has a major flaw with that single pole stake design. They do a Radon UL2 which I'm assuming it wouldn't have the single pole stake design. Haven't seen one though.

@ExtremeAvenger 2 ай бұрын

Have you had the tent out again since Martin?

@soletrail 2 ай бұрын

@@ExtremeAvenger Not but will soon. not giving up on it. 😊

@Hikingjoe383 3 ай бұрын

Great video loved it.

@PhilWaud 3 ай бұрын

To be fair to the tent, pitching in its optimum direction to the wind might have helped, but it doesnt seem to be designed for that speed of wind. I do think the Lanshan would have coped better.

@bernardscott1783 3 ай бұрын

That’s some valley the wind is coming up and hitting you side on, mountain tent , don’t know about that one

@snowcelt 3 ай бұрын

Super place for a camp.Jealous. Seems weird to me not to have trees. We don't have mountains in my neck of the woods.

@NikkiEvernight 3 ай бұрын

I saw a trick where someone used some guy rope with little loops for the end of the poles, they just ran it round from pole to pole then tied it together. Not sure if this makes any sense. makes it into the shape it should be so you can get under minus the inner (or put the inner up once in). Nice video :) always expect the unexpected !

@colinhalpin2076 3 ай бұрын

Great views. Wouldn't be too impressed with the tent and the pole sliding to the side which would collapse on you if you were inside. The pole structure design might be a fault.

@joekelly9369 Ай бұрын

Does the 2 man have two exits ? I never buy 1 man tents they rarely have room for your backpack ,[ i pack from inside to outside ] the other door on the 2 man tent is great when wind changes for cooking , and weigh very little more for the extra space they provide,

@GustavoPardo-m6q 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Martin. Great video. I'm thinking in getting a Vango UL 2 for solo trips (UL1 seem too small to me). After this experience, which one would you recommend: Radon UL2 or Helium UL2? Prices are similar and the Helium is lighter. Thanks!

@soletrail 2 ай бұрын

@@GustavoPardo-m6qthanks for the comment 🙌☘️ if I had a choice.. the Helium.. such a great tent. But do look at the Xenon as well. Such a good tent and massive for 1.8kg. have a review of that there as well. Happy shopping. Let me know what you decide. 😁

@guspardo1 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I think I’ll go for the Helium as you recommend. A few reviews mention problems with condensation but you don’t mention it in any of your videos. Is that a problem with the tent or people not knowing how to set it up properly?

@patrickconnolly768 3 ай бұрын

Did you set it up sideways to the wind to test it?

@rufusduck71 Ай бұрын

I have the radon 1 .but havent tested it in winds like that .to be honest i doubt many tents would have held up in that side wind .ive had 3 pole geodesic dome tents that are very strong structurally , that have been alsmost flattened like that . I wouldnt blame the tent .your location was to blame really . I know its got cool veiws but any wind is amplified 10x on a ridge like that .