Six Moon Design Gatewood Cape & Serenity Bug Net / Shelter. Is the the most versatile Tent Ever?

[@dangerpudge1922]

Nice review. I've had mine for some time now and it's an interesting bit of gear, but I do view it as sort of an emergency shelter or something I pack in my GHB during warmer seasons here in CO. As with anything, there are pros and cons. It's unusual in that the pros make it great to carry, but the cons can make it impractical to use in some situations vs. other options. You don't have to use the harness to set it up as a shelter, and there's some advantage to omitting it, not least of which is the possibility that the hood will flop open, inside out, and expose you to water ingress or let whatever warmth you manage to escape. All you do to eliminate the harness is to put the trekking pole tip down, put the handle up into the hood area, and use the drawstring for the hood to make a tight seal. This prevents the hood opening from being blown around to expose the opening, which no matter how tightly sealed will leak. The arm holes will open up and funnel the elements directly into the shelter similarly to the hood if you don't take precaution. Tying them or putting a small clip on them when rolled generally prevents this, but it is worth noting. If you don't need a poncho but only want a shelter that's even lighter yet otherwise nearly identical, the Deschutes Tarp resolves both of these issues while also being designed to work with the Serenity Net Tent, and is the direction I've generally gone. To resolve rain protection while on the move, I've taken to keeping a tiny dime-store plastic or mylar poncho in a pocket (usually under 50g) for when a poncho is actually needed, and this means I get a bit of a better shelter. To be fair, the dual-purpose ability of the poncho is nice and does a great job of covering the pack; it's just a bit delicate and more prone to damage which leaves you without shelter, which is probably the more useful function. It's invisible (in green). The guy lines are reflective but the poncho color is absolutely invisible as soon as it starts getting dark so you'd best have a way to mark it before walking away from it in the woods. I see this as a fantastic advantage for my use-case, though I can see how some might find it equally frustrating or of no value, and it will be warmer than the white/gray color one for sure. It's delicate; this is NOT for bushwacking at all. Touching on one of your notes about pulling the guy lines up, most will simply wrap them around the body to tie in front (or clip as you see fit) which draws in the poncho's body to yours making it less of a snag point.

[@Vildmark]

Great bits of advice here. Thanks for adding.

[@techguy9023]

You have the best demonstration of it I have seen. I have been tempted but I will keep my pyramid. Weighs more but has a bug net too and much more room. It’s paid for!

[@HardyTempestsWildCampsandWalks]

Do like the look of that. Cool!

[@Vildmark]

We will see how it handles the south of Sweden next week

[@davedriscoll1652]

Nice bug net God bless from Iowa ❤

[@rebeccamueller8790]

I'm from Iowa too! Do you hike anywhere in Iowa that you really like?

[@davedriscoll1652]

@rebeccamueller8790 i dont have much chance lately to travel, but i go along the loes hills and sometimes along the rivers in western Iowa

[@rebeccamueller8790]

​@@davedriscoll1652I've been wanting to check out Loess hills. It's a long drive for me so I'm checking out where to camp and such

[@denisestarr2314]

Nice .

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Great piece of gear. Nice video. New follower here. Crow

[@armisteadab]

I bought mine as a tent only, with the option of using it as raingear if I don't expect rain. If I do, I have a jacket.

[@seawench555]

Hi, I'm interested in the trousers ur wearing, where can I purchase them please thanks 🇦🇺😁

[@Vildmark]

These are gp pro pants by revolution race.

[@seawench555]

@@Vildmark Thanks for that, they are really nice🤣

[@FOXMAN09]

Here's my concern with the gatewood cape, lanshan, lunar solo, and other ones the same shape. If you are setting up in a storm, how in God's name do you have space to dry off your wet ass and set up your inner and sleep system without getting everything wet in such a small vestibule? A the pyramid style allows for that but it's less compact. I wish i had a cape to try.

[@Vildmark]

Completely agree. You’ve got to take off the poncho, setup and get wet and then change inside.

[@pdxraves]

Just weatherproof your stuff six moon.

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

Brexit is just an excuse. All the shipping companies have long since figured it out. £194 vs the £125 listed on their website? Definitely significantly cheaper to to buy direct, especially when buying both, even with having to use a re-shipper and accounting for import dues. I find products from smaller businesses are pretty much always a lot cheaper to import directly than to buy locally.

[@philipbuckley759]

this is the meaning, of ultralite....multi use equipment....rain cover, for the hiker and the pack and is a shelter.....team this up with jacks r better stealth quilt which is for sleeping and a puffy....two pieces, of equipment....about 2 lbs, and five functions..

[@edwardenglish6919]

Hubba Hubba

[@Umanflyumanfly]

Serenity Bug Shelter $ 150.00 11oz .... Vs MLD BUG BIVY 6.5 oz - $ 140.00

[@larryjanson4011]

first thought is it look cheep. like a bit too thin thus no durability.

[@Vildmark]

It’s not durable, no

[@rebeccamueller8790]

​@@VildmarkI'm not sure I agree with that. I've seen a lot of people mentioning they've used the gatewood for 5-10 years. There must be some durability to it in that case.