Tent Cot Camping

I picked up tent cot from Cabela's for a future project and decided I needed to test it out right away with a good old-fashioned yard camp! I don't have an affiliate link for this, but it can be found at Cabela's.
Of course, the snow started to fall and the tent held up well, a very comfortable camping trip overall, but the tent would be a bit small if you had to sit in it on a rainy day.
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[@dogsinolga]

I am disabled. My backpacking days long gone. This is the first hint that I could camp again. Sure, not ideal for those with working limbs, but looks ideal for me. I have been unable to put up a regular tent. This looks doable. From where I sit [pun intended] it is great. ~Marie

[@shoaibakther1453]

Cool go for it.👍

[@sirsir9665]

Couldn't you bring a friend to help you?

[@jx2794]

Heck yeah! Whatever it takes to get back out there! Tons of new tech even in the last few years. Hope it works out for you.

[@unisyst]

May you get better and better!

[@marycondon5948]

I have the Kamprite version of this. So roomy two can sleep comfortably. Unbelieveably comfortable vs ground w/ pad. Mine has almost 360 degree screens, amazing ventilation. Maybe not as durable as Cabelas. Nice to bee off the ground moisture.

[@rcatman2]

I love how Steve says "I'm lost" then cracks a beer....priorities

[@dragoonTT]

Lol might as well get comfortable

[@redarmysoja]

When he said "I'm lost" I thought he meant with his choice of beer, seeing him with that Old Milwaukee.

[@archlich4489]

@@redarmysoja lol

[@cshaslag]

I especially love that he was carrying a beer with him in his pocket on his hike. Only the necessities...

[@Dab_Marino]

Brought the beer.. forgot the phone 😆

[@outdoorsforachange]

I wish it were a year ago and I just wandered on to Steves channel for the first time. After my son died, I fought a nasty period of insomnia. It was so dark outside, my family sleeping, and I would take a couple of Tylenol PMs and watch Steve. In that couple of months, I watched EVERY video. I knew he was going through his own grief and seemed like a kindred spirit I could trust. So humble and soft spoken. When I did finally doze I never reawakened from loud talking like other channels. I know we are all strangers here but I feel it very family like. So awesome Steve attracts like individuals. ❤

[@thatstranger6114]

It really is a tough thing to find these channels that never get loud and intrusive at night. Steve is a treasure in more ways than he could ever imagine for folks like us.

[@hannamaria5618]

I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for this comment.

[@IndyMiraaga]

You might appreciate Kent Survival and Quiet Nerd. They aren't quite as soft-spoken or generally calm as Steve, they're both well-recorded and peaceful videos for the most part. If you like handmade crafts then Quiet Nerd is excellent, he builds his own unique camping setups like one with tank treads and one that's a homemade boat. All three are my go-to channels for relaxing at night before bed, or just general pseudo-meditation during a stressful time.

[@daewalker3892]

Your comment was spot on. Thank you for sharing it.

[@glizzymcguire3311]

Steve saying “I’m lost” as he pulls a beer out of his pocket killed me 😂

[@avimisra1312]

“But I also have my phone with me….. I don’t.”

[@Appl908]

Why does it killed you? I don’t understand.🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@2tripp]

@@Appl908hes using it as an expression, like dying of laughter

[@diggerblair7460]

Ya he is funny I'm lost but I got my phone oh well I guess I don't 😅love this steve😊

[@diggerblair7460]

Our smoldering fire thing that's funny

[@Prone2Drift]

"I'm lost" *cracks open a cold one* Don't ever change Steve lol

[@raymondduck6492]

He's a good ole Alberta boy.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

Helps you find your direction. Quiets the mind, enhances your instincts... points true North every time.

[@DrJonez]

Came here to comment on the same thing hahaha 🤣 7:26

[@heidia6270]

Loved that!

[@xploration1437]

Crakes? I’ve seen misspelled words, but damn.

[@scotsman5705]

You know your a really good KZbinr when thousands of miles away in a small scottish highland town people are having a conversation about your channel. Great video's Steve 👍

[@ToxicCityOfficial]

I live where Steve does, but half scottish! Must be the weather that binds us!

[@DanaHuseby1017]

Love Scotland! The people and the land. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💖🥃💖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💖🥃💖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💖. (San Francisco, California)

[@Clickbait86]

@@DanaHuseby1017 same. -Phoenix, Arizona

[@lindasue8719]

I love that! ❤️ (In Vancouver with Lanarkshire roots!)

[@lovecats6856]

Hmm. Conversion or conversation? Entirely different, although a conversation could lead to a conversion. Haha.

[@greylance473]

I've owned my tent cot for near a decade. I love it. Of course it's not meant for hiking/camping, but for outback car camping...it's perfect for this old (72) year old body. Getting up off the ground is difficult, this tent/cot keeps me up off ground.

[@marylynne9104]

Feeling that ❤

[@CODA96]

You still alive buddy?

[@greylance473]

@@CODA96 For all intents and purposes...still alive.

[@lantanog1750]

yeah but in all places even next to a car lol i know

[@CODA96]

@@greylance473 i wish you the best and hope it stays this way. But a story has come to an end someday. Good luck.

[@short-hand4312]

71 year old disabled vet. I love those tent cots. easy to set up with little energy. and after a hunt, easy tear down.

[@jetfuelabuser01]

I remember when Steve was so unknown he could answer all the comments, looking at the over 3.5k comments I've come to realize those days are gone but I'm very happy for his success someone this genuine and humble

[@campingwithsteve]

I can get to as many as I can haha! Thanks for the kind words, I’m really glad to have you following along. Cheers from crazy neighbor and I!

[@jetfuelabuser01]

@@campingwithstevehaha, Always provin me wrong!thanks for the reply! you're a fuckin national treasure bud ,cheers!

[@Tavieme]

Same😍😍😍

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I subscribed and ONLY watched the stealth camping videos at first .... Now I've gone back and watched almost all the videos ... this one is me catching some I missed! :) ... I don't know if this common enough to be meme yet, but I have Bell TV on this same screen ... and never watch it ... production value and content like this is so much better!

[@Clickbait86]

Yup, I remember when he was going to some school out somewhere and in order to save money he would camp.

[@rayneeder]

Steve is so unintentionally funny bro, “as long as we don’t get lost” cuts* “I’m lost” with a concerned look on his face

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

plot twist, he planned the circular route to his cot-tent and was only pretending to get lost...

[@doubtful_seer]

~cracks beer~

[@papaguche]

When steves sitting in front of the fire with one eye closed from smoke fanning it with a paper plate talking about the short buss. Comedy gold

[@madengineer9072]

@@doubtful_seer I liked how even in his own backyard he still did the look around before cracking the beer. Old habits I guess.

[@EZee213]

More like intentionally unintentional.....if you catch my drift.

[@Jstevenson_96]

I have this same cot tent, I've had it for probably 2+ years, I'm an avid outdoorsman, I go camping on the regular and I've fought forest fires for the last 5 years. This cot tent is amazing, it packs down and folds up in a bag, and I can set it up in under a minute. It isn't exactly lightweight, but it's fairly comfortable with just a sleeping bag. I love my Cabela's cot. I use it regularly. I've woken up after it snowed, it kept me warm and I didn't know it snowed until I unzipped it 😂

[@kyetes.866]

I'm 4'11 (economy size) and a wheelchair user, this tent cot would be amazing. Thanks for introducing it!

[@MattHarbin]

"I don't have a crazy or exciting video for you" Come on Steve, you know we come here for you and that's all that matters.

[@HappyMinds1]

I love all flavors of Steve, chill is exceptionally fine.

[@AndyMacBG]

Yup! Nothing is boring with Steve, just different!

[@zstrode.8953]

I love the cooking parts lol and his random rants about things

[@nas8326]

I was gonna say they're all crazy, Stevie!

[@nas8326]

@@HappyMinds1 Steve is a glorious unicorn.

[@EZee213]

The fact that Steve got lost in his own backyard is the most Steve thing ever.... 🤣

[@ThePoisonedReaper]

His back yard is huge af tho lmao

[@rosathompson5644]

🤣🤣

[@dneuman7455]

That be brilliant if after 200 episodes he said yeah most of this was filmed in my back yard. Lol

[@TheArgos12]

And calls for a step 2.

[@awesomecitizen8460]

Steve next time you go exploring or hiking just leave a beer can every so often and just follow the trail back to your tent

[@ronaldmadrid8853]

I’m in the medical field and when there’s bad storms we sometimes lockdown in the hospital. There isn’t always enough rooms or beds for all the staff so this might be a great solution to camp out. Thanks!

[@minhhuynh2289]

I work in the IT field. Sometime when there is a disaster, I will sleep with privacy in my Tent Cot.

[@No_Ghosts]

@@minhhuynh2289 lol I'm imagining your boss like "Minh!!! Minh we need that server updated in 5 minutes!!! WHERE ARE YOU MINH!!!"

[@MushroomBear8]

Words can not describe how much this man makes me happier. You mean the world to me Steve.

[@oef4armyvet.ipconflict422]

"Short-Bus Steve got lost in his own backyard " lol You're the best buddy lol

[@DarinK]

When all else fails, skip to step two.

[@oef4armyvet.ipconflict422]

@@DarinK lmfao 🤣

[@jeremiahdillard9201]

That tent-cot would have been great in that culvert you camped in.

[@evilcam]

So much this.

[@SilvaDreams]

Nah not really, it would have been wobbling all over the place

[@tomjackson8431]

I could see a pair of naughty Sasquatches in the middle-of-the-night carrying an unsuspecting Steve in his tent-cot to the inside of a culvert. Or the middle of a remote forest.

[@welshwoody217]

@@evilcam try and type a coherent sentence again.

[@evilcam]

@@welshwoody217 So, a bit of brevity and levity annoyed you, eh?

[@DubsStop]

I don't know how I've missed this one after thinking I've watched them all. Steve being Steve. It doesn't get much better than that!

[@dawggonevidz9140]

I've had one of these for 12 years now. I have mobility issues that are made worse by sleeping curled up in a car. This tentbed makes it possible for me to do longer road trips down to the capitol city, or interstate to visit relatives, on a really low budget. I just pull up, pull off the road, set this up on the far side of the car (if it's wet I throw a tarp over the car and use bungy cords to attach it to trees or poles or whatever is handy to make a poor man's awning,) and sleep for hours, comfortable, dry, and off the bug's menu. Another big advantage is, when it's cold, I'm off the ground. When it's wet, all that gets wet are the legs. Yes it's heavy. Yes it takes up space. But I can get into and out of it without needing to crawl, I can set it up in thirty seconds and I've got over ten years of frequent use out of mine. Well worth it imo. edit oh yours has a fly? That's pretty cool. Mine doesn't but like I said I just throw up a tarp to make an awning off one side of the car and I'm laughing.

[@bipolartorecovery1485]

i wonder if you were the inspiration for him using this when he went to an abandonded oil well

[@Hubcapdiamondstarhalo]

Steve is that one teacher you have in high school you want to go above and beyond for and aspire to be. One of the coolest, most laid back, intelligent kind of people there are. He's the kind of person you can be yourself around and never worry about awkward silences or forced conversation. We love this Channel. Thanks Steve- Jesse from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[@robertwilliams450]

Ive had supervisors like that.

[@goodjohnhunting]

Well said!

[@ZebraFacts]

@@robertwilliams450 What kind of job you had supervisors like Steve? I'm retired and I want to work there... Not really, I'm retired!

[@robertwilliams450]

@@ZebraFacts i had a few maintenance supervisors and one or two production supervisors.

[@kimperkins8162]

Amen

[@lauscho]

"There's an art to starting a fire, if you want to be an artist about it, that's for sure. I just want the fire". And this is why we love you, Steve. Absolutely ZERO pretentiousness. Just do what you gotta do to get the job done.

[@MuddyPuttersDG]

That’s a good way of putting it. I always say if our forefathers had lighters they would have used them. Pretending like they don’t exist seems dumb. Not saying fire starting isn’t a valuable skill for when you don’t Have a lighter or when your lighter isn’t working. But if you have one, might as well use it.

[@dhornsbycultus]

Steve, I had the immense pleasure to drive 'the short bus' at the local school district, for 8 years. Right behind the driver's seat and on the passenger side, was room for 2wheel chairs, each side. We called it the dance floor. Many's the time I thought of buying it, and doing what you did. Thanks for living my dream.

[@adevice]

As someone who has done some long term camping on one site, this is ideal, I'll bear it in mind for next time I can do that. Thanks Steve

[@reignofpaine6487]

Steve: "I don't have a crazy exciting video for you today... " me:" ooh this is gonna be good"🤣🤣

[@austinporche6504]

I just went to the comments to say the exact same thing and I was like someone beat me to it

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

When he failed to light the fire with the flint and pulled out a lighter I lost it. 100% pure comedy gold brought to you by Alberta's finest.

[@lauraturner8212]

My week: Challenges - budget issues at work, another project dumped on my plate, performance review time for my staff, overly long Zoom meetings that could have been emails instead. Solutions - bingeing on Steve’s stealth and his regular camping videos, watching Boondocking for the first time, Step 2 after work, and reading the comments about Steve’s videos from the collective that loves him - you guys are hysterical! Hunker down, folks. Everything’s going to be alllll riggghhhttt!

[@russellshurtleff7078]

I love this man, "well im lost" proceeds to crack beer! 🍺

[@b.whittaker7858]

My wife and I did a 700 mile trek in our side by side around the Frank Church wilderness. We both have tent cots and for 70 year old campers it's the best thing since Ramen noodles! Great vid!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ciadaclark9110]

I look forward every Thursday for camping with Steve. The world needs more people.like Steve . Hello to beautiful wife and crazy neighbor 😍

[@longjohn77]

One of us! One of us!

[@WaveArsenal]

Steve buying the schoolbus is basically working his way back to the boondocking days

[@zariballard]

I too thought 'oh no, he's digressing'. Slightly concerning.😊

[@WaveArsenal]

Next thing you know he's gonna be living in stickmans driveway again

[@Gottaculat]

Steak, tomatoes, onions, cooked as a stew, then an apple for dessert. I managed to lose 200 pounds eating like that. Well, I usually ate chicken, but whenever my weight loss would plateau, I'd do a steak day (grilled steak with one sauteed tomato for dinner, and lots of water, no other food for the day). Jump-starts your metabolism. Just be careful not to use too many seasonings. Limit it to two, like salt and pepper, or lemon pepper and fennel seeds, or basil and garlic. I don't know why, but using many seasonings throws off the weight loss. Lost those 200 pounds in 2 years. Lots of walking and drinking about half a gallon of water a day.

[@benwedeen1020]

💪🏻💪🏻 congratulations

[@xaviervasco]

Hell yeah

[@garrettsoto1667]

Impressive

[@markwagoner3599]

I'm disabled too. My hiking and camping days are very gone now too. I like watching you do what you do, keep at it and enjoy the black and tans. My favorite style of beer.

[@stevencrighton6890]

Steve: "as long as I don't get lost everything will be alright" Also Steve: "I'm lost" 🍺

[@ronaldturner7737]

Then cracks a beer.

[@stevencrighton6890]

@@ronaldturner7737 nothing else for it haha

[@wgooetrik]

"I'm lost" proceeds to crack step two 🤣🤣🤣

[@lellowranger]

lol I was going to comment this because that timing was so perfect!

[@wgooetrik]

@@lellowranger 🤣🤣🤣

[@robbiesmith2525]

yup lol

[@wgooetrik]

@@samizdat4443 thats the truth!

[@dtq7388]

That’s not a step two that’s a Canadian compass! Lol

[@tamonettX500]

I love this! Small and cozy :) The great thing about this in comparison to a tent is that it's off the ground. I went tent camping and was surprised by a rainstorm. The water found its way in and got all of the bedding wet. After a day hike waiting for everything to dry (on the hood of the truck), it rained again immediately after setting up the mattresses/bedding. With this tent cot I could have just zipped up and snuggled in with a good book (or KZbin lol).

[@raven4k998]

it's heavier then a tent and cot would weigh though so it's a pain to haul around from the sounds of it

[@Minuteman_Expeditions-wo2cp]

I plan using mine in conjunction with my canoe. No worries about weight or running out of room in my 15 foot boat, and this will get me off the ground in the wetlands, away from moisture, mud and snakes. Bonus is that (unlike a hammock) I get to lay flat in this tent cot, and even roll over or spread out. No worries about having to find suitable trees for a hammock either. I can stay on the sandbar or beach, right next to the boat.

[@mariekatherine5238]

You need to water proof your tent or make a suitable rainfly from a tarp. Depending upon the source of the water, you might consider a different base to your tent. I did that with a cheap tent from Walmart, cut off the existing bottom and sewed on a heavy duty tarp with triple backed seams to form a high wall base of 12 inches. It cut down on floor space and added a bit to height, so I bought poles to extend the originals. It’s good for car camping, not backpacking unless it’s like a few miles to the lake.

[@BKPrice]

Love the battle with the smoke monster. Reminds me of my camping days when it seemed like the smoke had a personal vendetta against me.

[@ozyankee4403]

Spouse and I love watching his videos… Went looking specifically…. and found your comment about the “Smoke Monster”… To Steve…. When the wind shifts, Move your chair…. Relocate your camera…. Have a smoke free step 2

[@ozyankee4403]

… oh.. re: eating healthier… skip the grilled salad… gopher the steak soup

[@Tony-rl2fr]

Happens every darn time I fire up my grill 👍🏻

[@canadian3684]

Steve, convince Crazy neighbor to film a solo stealth trip and edit it for him. That would be pure KZbin gold.

[@calamityjames6357]

The side of the tent says Cabelas

[@kennbutler1234]

Yes that is the dang truth! Do it Steve!

[@joelmartin2549]

Crazy neighbor doesn’t say very much, it would be a silent film!

[@daybot9592]

Agree

[@mikehughes4969]

Another Thursday, another vicarious camping trip with the Canadian Bob Ross of camping.

[@smf2691]

I was homeless for a bit. Fortunately, I was able to have a membership with Thousand Trails so I could stay one week in a tent and then need to be out for one week, I could afford to stay at a county campground during that time. Being different abled, it is hard to set up a tent and even harder to get up and down from the ground. This tent would have been perfect for me then.

[@Mizai]

your from usa are you

[@smf2691]

@@Mizai Yep. California.

[@Pastor_Madeline]

I just found this channel and came straight to the comments the first time he cracked me up. Little did I know the commenters would be just as funny. Y’all crack me up!

[@kendallparish5611]

don't worry - not every episode has to be heavy stealth. Its the light-hearted approach to the camping videos that gets us coming back every week. My wife and I camp a whole lot and we appreciate your attitude and approach to camping. You make camping fun. Camping is an adventure!

[@randomcoyote8807]

Now I want to see if I can stealth camp... IN STEVE'S BACKYARD. Seems I could get away with it.

[@tammymartinez7488]

You’d scare beautiful wife! Don’t do that!

[@jimgtf]

I can just imagine lots of park rangers and car park attendants organising a mass stealth camp on Steve's land. XD

[@Victoria-kx3jh]

Ahahahhaahahhaa me too

[@soldier6600]

We use these at livestock shows when we have to sleep in the barn :)

[@LeftForDeadGarage]

My dad used one of those when he would take motorcycle trips. It fit in his pull behind trailer with ease and he could be set up in just minutes. He stayed in it for over two weeks on his first trip to Sturgis SD.

[@vg4902]

Was not expecting that when you flipped it upright. That needs to go inside the tent, inside the other tent, inside your fishing hut, inside your tree house!

[@robinsharkey6658]

Tentception

[@drahcirelas7567]

Was only thinking similar as to how many tents could be nested together like russian dolls. Is there a guiness world record for it?

[@Macnas]

@@robinsharkey6658 a tent in a tent in a tent, wow!

[@evilcam]

This guy gets it. Matryoshka Tents FTW!

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

@@drahcirelas7567 Some kid on youtube hung up a pile of sleeping bags to try and insulate his inner tent, no idea how effective it was but it looked like he was having fun.

[@Xplasma1]

"There's an art to starting certain cars I've had in my life." Man that is so relatable.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I LIKE the concept of this shelter system. Even the tarp is heavy-duty. Bivvy bags are about the same size but they don't get you off the ground. Small volumes of space are easier to heat with body energy. But it is cramped!

[@MrGodly-zd7tx]

Love when im laying on the couch and get a notification for a new camping with Steve

[@kevio6868]

I usually make a tent out of blankets when his vids land

[@mikehawk6067]

@@kevio6868 🤣

[@mzm4574]

Steve wandering in his backyard is most excellent. Steve getting lost in his backyard, now that's epic!

[@trevordinsmore2194]

Like the comment under my comment...I am disabled. And our Kamp-Right Cot Tent has kept the wife and I camping when "regular" tent camping ended loooong ago. The cot keeps me off of the ground and greatly reduces my chances of pneumonia, it helps in the fact that it doesn't take a half-hour to get up and going. All of my meds stay where it is completely water-proof. We have just a BIG pile of super-warm blankets inside and we snuggle up together and the cold doesn't get a chance to get at me and ruin our weekend - I have hyper thyroidism and cold really gets me. Like you said...it was kind of expensive...especially for the two-person Cot Tent, but for us...IT WAS WELL WORTH IT!! Keep the awesome videos coming, Steve.🏕🏕🏕🏕🏕

[@craftyria]

I have one of those tents. I used it one year for GOBA (the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure) and it was awesome for sleeping - super easy to set up and it was comfortable. I was able to store my bags under the tent. It also helped to have a "welcome mat" so I could wipe my feet before getting in the tent. We had a car with us that year, so it was easy to lug around.

[@rjstewart]

If I were in a Red Cross shelter in an arena setup I’d want one of those cots to keep the light out of my eyes and give me some privacy.

[@goodjohnhunting]

Good thinking!

[@doubtful_seer]

Absolutely agree

[@hunkeringdownwithlanny3900]

Or a homeless shelter. Cabela's cots are well built. Slept on one in Allentown Pa.

[@lucast3006]

Exactly!

[@BlackSoap361]

I know fishing guides and fishermen who swear by these for camping on the beach. Quick setup, gets you off the sand, don’t need stakes.

[@danhaynes3210]

Beautiful wife : "You're on the sofa tonight." Steve : *Sets up cot tent in living room*

[@goodjohnhunting]

That imagery lolol

[@_.13_]

Haha I could definitely see that playing out

[@leadnsteel1428]

screw that i would camp in the backyard lol

[@anthonyprice1762]

And she can't wait till he leaves. Or she is in the room with her magic toy lol

[@FrankFrankly711]

Lol I always imagine Steve just gets kicked out alot and is like "Hey gonna make a Stealth Camping in a sewer drain" video and make the best of things

[@tylermallory2504]

We use these inside our winter big game hunting tent, so each person kinda has "their own space" since there is 6 of us in the same tent for 3 weeks, and you can stay a bit warmer inside the cot inside the heated tent on them super chilly nights!

[@NovaDeb]

Super good idea!

[@kishascape]

Pack a zippo handwarmer too. The original non-electric ones.

[@TheSilverlady1980]

Where can I find this camp cot tent? I went to Cabala Canada couldn’t find it.

[@squidwardo7074]

Sounds like fun

[@cindylong624]

@@TheSilverlady1980 I could not find it on their US website so I did a google search. Camping World has different brands/models

[@melissaadams140]

I don’t care what you are doing in your videos, whether they are ‘exciting’ or not. I enjoy watching all of them!

[@TheGreatBerdino]

"Your beer donations don't just go to beer, I also bought a school bus."

[@ItzLuiz753]

Please time stamp the quotes😂

[@billhester8821]

@@ItzLuiz753 NO!

[@vatomalo68]

I like the fact he even discloses the purchases. Whatever it takes to “expand the channel”.

[@TheGreatBerdino]

@@vatomalo68 I completely understand his reasoning, still found it funny out of context though.

[@derrickmeans5046]

In u.s. jails we call that meal "shit on a shingle " with 2 molded pieces of bread. Steve's looked good

[@dudesjerky]

I use a wheelchair and have wanted to try camping on my own. Wasn't sure how I could set up a whole tent by myself. This thing looks more doable. Maybe lower than I'd like but, doable, maybe. :D

[@robertwilliams450]

Give it a try. If not you might have regrets but for the sake of safety invite someone along just tell them you're trying it to see if you can. If things get bad you'll have help. Just tell them you need to try.

[@scatdog1]

Follow your dreams bro I just turned 61 and after age 50 time really gets away from us . Hope you followed through.

[@pamelaklemp5615]

Always wondered if those cot tents were warm enough and dry. They looked like they would be. I seen them on display at CABELA'S here in the USA 🇺🇸. Minimalist camping but nice quality, right up my alley! I would, however, take a separate screen room for hanging out in until bedtime. Doing that would make it pretty perfect for a campground setup. So I really enjoyed this video a lot. Thanks for doing it.

[@hildegunstvonmythenmetz625]

Steve's humour in this video is just great, really well edited as well. I love the deadpan delivery and the humbleness

[@mirandacosgrove472]

"I'm not a beer connoisseur so I just started buying the things with the most ridiculous bottles." LOL same here.

[@doubtful_seer]

Back when I could still drink alcohol, I tended to drink the things with the most interesting label design. It’s a particularly fun strategy with wine.

[@Phantom_T.]

Lmao I said the same thing. What a coincidence.

[@adriangibbons893]

Being from the UK I can’t comprehend the idea of getting lost in your own back yard 🤣

[@barrybogart5436]

If he is in Edmonton his back yard extends to the North Pole.

[@DougieL]

Not many backyards in the UK the size of Belgium ;)

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@DougieL Scotland says hello. Tha Alba a' seideadh dhuibh.

[@a......5214]

Once it did because I was pissed 😂😂😂

[@spamviking]

Out here in Australia a lot of 4x4 campers use these type of cot tents, along with swag tents, when driving a multi day trail. Saves space in the vehicle for extra gear, quick setup and takedown, and keeps you away from the wildlife. Also on a hot night the airflow under the tent helps with cooling you down. Mate of mine uses one for motorbike camping, his only complaint is that it is cold as hell but we were camping in winter so yeah.

[@Greenfeld13]

how does your friend carry these kinds of tents on his bike? Things look pretty big.

[@SittingWolfParanormal420]

@@Greenfeld13 that's what I'm curious about also because I have the yescom brand version

[@rawnature8148]

It also means you can camp on rougher ground.

[@damarissexton882]

Perfect for a senior who has difficulty getting up and down.

[@robertdedman2080]

“There’s an art to starting certain cars that I’ve owned in my life.” That’s so funny, relatable and all in an intelligent analogy. Random gold

[@Allonsaudela]

Pausing this video 3 seconds in to say...I don't care where you are, or what all you're doing. I just needed a Steve video this afternoon...so this is appreciated even before viewing!

[@BulldogBadger]

🍻🍻🍻

[@keithshwalbe6981]

Thinking of you Steve. Stay strong buddy xx

[@tonpalacios2964]

Steve should come out with his own brand of stealth camping gear, like this cot and hammocks

[@mikebk7807]

Ooooh, I would love to see a school bus camper conversion!!!

[@leej3415]

I see a video from Steve and I stop what I'm doing, cancel all prior engagements and watch his video while having a step-2 haha. Fan here from the UK!!

[@stphns1737]

Your "lazy" videos are some of my favorites. Thank you for these videos.

[@jamesmcallister3878]

Hi Steve, been watching a while now and really enjoy your videos. Best part for me personally is how real you are and how down to earth you keep things. Always have a step 2 ready when I sit down to watch and never crack it open without you doing it first.

[@HuskyHiker]

"There's an art to starting certain cars that I've owned in my life." Amen brother, amen.

[@kurticeberg4566]

Yes! Lmao for truth

[@gavinvales8928]

That's the case with any vehicle with an engine. Cessnas, boats, you name it

[@MajorMalfunction]

I had a '77 Ford XC V8 wagon. Dual fuel. LPG/petrol. My starting routine started the day before. It wouldn't start on gas, so every day coming home I had to remember to switch it to petrol. Anyone that's ever driven an old dual fuel car with a mechanical fuel pump knows you have to have some momentum once you switch the gas off to suck the juice into the engine and fire up again. Then, it had some kind of electrical short that would drain the battery overnight, so I installed a battery isolator. Once I was parked I'd pop the bonnet and isolate the battery. In the morning, pop the bonnet, connect the battery (actually TWO deep cycle marine batteries, because that bugger could take 5 minutes of cranking to light on fire). Put the choke _just so_, two pumps on the throttle, turn the key and pray. If that didn't work, I had a spray can of carby starter, and a remote starter switch. So, pop the bonnet, hook the starter button to the starter motor, take the lid off the air filter, and spray starter fluid straight down its throat while cranking it. That usually worked. But if it didn't, and the battery went flat from trying, I'd have to hook up a battery charger and wait a few hours before trying again. But when she fired-up, she didn't skip a beat. She just wasn't a morning person. :) Tell me cars don't have personalities. :)

[@heatherjosvlog]

The smoke following you is just so on point for camping! It happens at least once everytime!

[@fortniteipadplayerfortnite7437]

These have been around for decades in Australia. They meet a certain need but work far better under a huge tarp to let the breeze through & not having to close up in humid conditions. 👣

[@johnshort4421]

Definitely something that could make for a base camp of sorts. In conjunction with extra tarp and a low chair, thus would make a nice camp to come back to after hunting all day.

[@JustCallMeTartan]

'asong as we don't get lost by sunset we will be alllrighttt' next scene "I'm lost" *cracks beer* 😂

[@DougieL]

'There's an art to starting a fire if you want to be an artist about it, that's for sure. I just want the fire. There's an art to starting certain cars I've owned in my life.' - Steve Wallis, legend!

[@leadnsteel1428]

We should get a petition to put Steve on the next Canadian 10 or 5 dollar bill lol

[@henrymeguess5579]

I like water proof matches Before those rods or bow drills

[@Tat2Matty4Free]

There's magic even in your simple videos. It's easy to watch, calming and most of all, entertaining because it's you. I'd have questions if you start making videos without step 2, but other than that, keep up the good content 👍 p.s I'm itching to just get out and do some simple camping like you do lol

[@melissahyatt9626]

Love how when he’s lost, he pulls out a beer, but doesn’t have his phone. Priorities! 😂

[@wolfnails666]

I can barely fit a potted plant in my backyard, and Steve here gets lost in his backyard. 😜

[@ThePoisonedReaper]

Ikr

[@sagirahakaevilbunny227]

Right!

[@chillaxorz]

LOL an art to starting a fire, gotta love steve when he is surrounded by dry straw that would catch in 2 seconds flat especially with lighter fluid all over em. and yes I love steve's version of dry humor.

[@SalveMonesvol]

I'd love to have this while sharing a big tent with other people. Extra insulation, privacy, and even safety against critters.

[@TommyboyGTP]

"There's a market for them... I bought one" HaHa classic Steve

[@doneown503]

WHOA! was this a product placement AD, or should that brand name be blanked out? Legal, is calling, ,

[@SheilaTheGrate]

I can't wait for Steve's Magic Short Bus Adventures!

[@RedeemingLight]

I have two of these things. I've traveled the country with them, camping the entire time. The fact that they take 30 seconds to set up meant that I could pull into a campsite and get camp set up for myself (and sometimes my son), have a campfire going and have food cooked within 15 minutes of arrival. Getting packed out to hit the road the following morning was just as quick. You can also keep your bedding inside of the cot when you fold it up to put it away, which helps even more with packing/unpacking times. It's not the best option for a long-term multi-day camp. Finding a private place to change your clothes if you are in a crowded area can be a challenge. I find sleeping in it a lot more comfortable than the ground in a standard tent. I had a 2-Door Wrangler and sleeping in my vehicle was not an option, so these things made long-distance trips very comfortable.

[@threegreencharms]

I like the part when the smoke follows your face around no matter where you go. Me too, happens all the time. 😆 lol love it

[@CRAIGNV]

I used my COT- TENT every night for 6 months while car camping the western states. It's easy up and easy to take down, your off the ground, just use an pad for installation and comfort. Had rain and snow, no flooding and stayed dry. Well worth it for a solo traveler car camping.

[@littlefishy6316]

I see the potential also, being off the ground is a big plus

[@DB-yj3qc]

Spot on. Try sleeping in vehicle being 6 ft plus tall for extended trip. H### No. My Tent Cot has been a good investment. It really "paid off" on a trip I went to a Off Road park then it rained for 3 days. It ended up a mud bog, I had my 05 Wrangler and 4wheeler on flat trailer. My camp ground was about 3 plus inches of water and mud so Tent Cot was on trailer. A Jeep, small trailer and Tent Cot works out great for some of us.

[@davidhawkins847]

Even better when you have multiple individuals. Each can setup their solo where ever is comfortable, like away from everyone else so the snoring doesn't keep everyone awake. Also, much more comfortable than sleeping on the ground and dealing with rocks, etc. Yes they are heavier, especially that model. I've worked with three different models and they have all been good in their own way. Some are lighter, some more flexible. Really good when you're constantly on the move and may be in a different camp each night. I personally have the Teton Sports XXL cot and their Tent that goes on top. Gives me the option of Tent only or tent/cot combo. Not any lighter then his setup, just a bit more flexible.

[@TheAlignmentGuy_TM]

I think you hit it on the head. It looks great for one nighters when you don't want to mess with a complicated dome tent, and want to be off the ground. I'll drive my little car to the race track Saturday evening, set up a tent to camp, and spend Sunday watching the races and get home by evening. I have a military pup tent, but this is much nicer.

[@theroboyouknow]

Well, Steve, there are many of us who refer to Thursday in front of friends and family as "New Camping with Steve video" day. We love these videos.

[@ninjaduke8226]

I'm buying one of those tents because of this video, Cabelas can thank Steve...

[@katrinam.7673]

My dad loves his tent cot for popping by the camp ground with the grand kids. Keeps him independent off the ground and no maintenance or pack up! Perfect for him.

[@colleenshaw1607]

I figured it was for family situations that would warrant a car but someone wants privacy

[@diymatt]

Steve - "Im worried about bears" Consistently makes enough food for a family of 6 with leftovers.

[@Barbara-cr5zj]

I've seriously wondered if Steve eats all that food or if he saves the leftovers for another day.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

He is kinda of a bear magnet. Hell, I'm in Wisconsin & sometimes I've smelled his cooking and thought about crossing the border and raiding his camp.

[@doneown503]

pretty sure he meant , "beers", not bears. As in, running out of, ,

[@whearts]

Bear eats outdoorsman. I think I figured out how the Scots thought up Haggis. Steve a la Scalloped Potatoes.

[@mikemorgan8588]

“Water is a ingredient in milk”. I’m not sure why I am finding his quotes so hilarious.

[@BRRRwm]

Thanks for making this video. I am on a camping trip and i hate camping. You are helping me pass the time and heat.

[@kyotra]

This looks like a nice option for "truck camping" in the back of my pickup. A proper cap for my older S10 isn't easy to find _or_ cheap, so this would be a nice alternative.

[@CDbafoonery]

Haha he says “I’m lost” pulls out a beer. Good man.

[@BrominatedVegetableOil]

Steve: *Sleeps in one person tent-cot* Bears: Oh, they finally sized the individually wrapped human packaging properly!

[@robertwilliams450]

Its basically a smorgasbord for bears😉

[@ernststravoblofeld]

I use a hammock. I believe in environmentally sustainable packaging.

[@music-jn3wn]

Burrito Steve.

[@da_ghoul9432]

Self marinating!

[@hunkeringdownwithlanny3900]

Human in tent cot... it's a bear twinkle.

[@FullNelson007]

That Mississippi MUD got Steve lost 🤣 🤣 Love you Steve

[@petuniaromania6294]

One of the great things about a bed like this is that a person can put it inside of another tent, and the covering around the bed tent, which can be added to for greater insulation, provides an extra layer of protection from the cold outside and the wind. Also, it keeps a person from being on the ground which is important sometimes. As for me, I would never camp outside without hard sides around me, that's just not safe, so I would definitely place something like this inside of either a pop up screen tent or just another tent :) I like the idea you mentioned concerning putting wheels on it, so hopefully you did something interesting - can't wait to see your other videos to find out :)

[@coltonstelter6017]

“I’m lost” (Cracks opens beer) Most Canadian thing I’ve seen

[@jetfuelabuser01]

This man is a national treasure

[@hosscb84]

Steve's guide to being lost: Step 1: crack open a Step 2 Step 2: use cellphone, which was left at camp Step 3: refer to Step 1

[@VanishingNomad]

These are great for when the grandkids visit! Also, for car camping and public camp grounds.