Testing my New Wild Camping Gear - Naturehike Cloud Up 2 Upgraded

[@FieldviewAdventures]

What I love about watching you Matt is there’s nothing fake and you allways put 110% into every video. Loving the tent mate ❤

[@zafiracamper]

Awl dude ☺️ see now I feel bad about my comment on your latest 😂❤️

[@SettingTheHookUK]

Very true indeed 👏 👏

[@zafiracamper]

@@SettingTheHookUK ❤️

[@MancavetoOutdoors]

sure i commented on this vid cant see it did it get deleted as i mentioned another yt channel any way great vid welcome to my world you will find stuff you dont need and make your bag lighter try out some organisation packing to help out

[@zafiracamper]

Hmm I think I half remember you replying too 🤔 (I’d never delete for a channel mention dude, don’t forget I’m always doing that on matt’s corners ❤️). What was the channel? As I’m currently adding a couple of wildcamp channels to my list - have to add Wild beare to see how the pros do it, but also Ben hikes and camps 😁 Kit packing is defo next, once the Temu airbed comes 😆

[@Philip_Taylor]

Interesting stuff Matt, I just ordered one myself. Looks very well designed.

[@zafiracamper]

Hi Phillip, yeah it certainly seems to do the job and it’s defo well recommended on FB groups 😁 and since this first pitch I’ve now sussed out the guy lines 😂

[@JoEvans1968]

Love the fact there's someone else who likes Temu as much as me. Ive bought absolutely loads of stuff for my normal (everything but the kitchen sink) camping and for wild camping. And you're right what you said in another video, there's stuff on there you never knew you needed 😅

[@zafiracamper]

Hi Diane - well, there will be another Temu Camping Gadgets Video very soon 😁 it’s just sooooo addictive ❤️

[@JoEvans1968]

Who's Diane 🤔🤣 yeah it's very addictive haha Look forward to the next one then 😊

[@zafiracamper]

@@JoEvans1968 ah man - sorry Jo - I have a giveaway on another video that went out yesterday and I’ve getting stacks and stacks and replies (I reply to each and every) I’m thinking Diane was an entry that I replied to at the same time I replied to you 😂

[@JoEvans1968]

Haha not to worry. I had a good chuckle about it 😅

[@liscatcat8756]

Beautiful cat ❤ great vlog

[@zafiracamper]

Tis funny - whenever I’m filming on the driveway, I can almost guarantee that Thea will pop in shot at some point, she always follow me round ❤️

[@ADoubleGymAndTonic]

That tent is pretty cool! Very quick set up. I love nature hike stuff it’s very well made. Can’t wait to see your ‘scary’ wild camp video 😬🫶🏻

[@zafiracamper]

Hehe, if I ever did one of those - it will be like the p take car camping version I did 😂 Yeah it’s a great tent - just need to learn how to pitch it proper before first outing 😂

[@happydays9613]

Enjoy. I started off in a old cheap tent, in all weathers. Loved it. I do double up with tent, privacy tent and car camp at some camp sites. Just is more places to chill and sort yourself out. The little light you have I got too and used it on my last car camp. Best light out of all my light gadgets for me as small, powerful and compact. I got given a free camouflage net. Not used yet but I think 100% essential for blending in, especially for a wild camp. I bought the neck fan you showed on another video. Hope you have a good sleep. The air circulation will reduce condensation in your tent. Little trick, ear plugs on a campsite, helps in a tent as well as a alarm. Be careful your cat doesn't puncher your tent material with claws. You will be surprised how small holes cause problems. Stay blessed 🙏🏾

[@zafiracamper]

Hey HD - are you liking the fan too? Yeah the light actually will double as a car camping light too - I wanted something for behind me so this was perfect :) Yeah my eyes were all over Thea in the tent - as she can be quite clawy at times 😅 I’ve now bought some trekking poles and cord so I can use the netting if I’m able to :) I really like the idea of it :)

[@happydays9613]

@@zafiracamper I like the fan and think it is good, I fo however need to properly use it on a hot day. I do think it will be a additional game changer. Had a few of those. I have 1 trekking pole from ages ago I used for hiking, I do need to buy another. I do want to do a kind of camo Shield too. I hope tent is OK, if any small.holes, carry tent patches. Works a treat. Stay blessed 🙏🏾

[@Conflictofinterest902]

I like the look of the mongar 2 because the sides are more square rather than tapered to the top (pointed) Gives more roof space as you say

[@zafiracamper]

Hi ya, tbh I had no idea which tent without using the fb groups - There’s tool many - i think I’ve seen the mongar on those groups, kinda more round in shape I think?

[@TheFairway8]

I’m 59 and only been hiking for about 6 or 7 months to me the next logical progression was wild camping. After watching countless videos on gear etc etc I settled on a Phoxx 2 tent, a Highlander Discovery 65 rucksack Unigear Camry P3 sleep pad and OEX Tacana stove kit .Naturehike Ultra Light Down Sleeping Bag Everything I bought thanks to many reviews and research is absolutely spot on perfect. Plus other bits and bobs. I’ve only done two wild camps so far with myself and my large dog funnily enough both areas have been around the North Downs actually The Greensand Way to be precise. The first in Limpsfield Chart the second in Scords Wood near Toys Hill both have been thoroughly enjoyable and gone really well. The way I’ve found these areas is whilst out hiking and using maps and OS App I find an area usually between two paths and do a recce. Unfortunately for wild campers in our neck of the woods pun intended Kent is very well served with numerous pathways, great for ramblers and dog walkers but not so good if you want to remain stealthy. Every time I’m on a hike now I’m checking potential spots then clock the coordinates using OS Locate and also mark it on a paper map. Regarding an interior lamp you may find a red light might be better as it retains your night vision far better, I tend to use my head torch although I did purchase this great little lantern with various levels of brightness and red light plus it’s a phone charger and even has a remote control unit. I’ve never pitched a tent on my own before I bought mine I had one quick practice run in a field next to Brands Hatch just setting up and packing away I was surprised how easy it was really. My advice is just get out there and enjoy the countryside, if you’ve got any questions for a very keen novice I’d be happy to help cheers

[@zafiracamper]

Hi ya, I’ve been a bit more random with the everything other than tent, just random bits I’ve found - so will be interesting to see how they fair up. For me (not so much at moment) but have been an avid trail long distance trail runner, so for me it’s the same as your hiking - I’m quite familiar with loads of trail routes, that should be cool for wild camping - I’ve seen loads of woods that are really quite desolate - I just need to remember where they were 😂

[@ascot1049]

Good choice on the tent .

[@zafiracamper]

Cheers Ascot, yeah I did my research on a wild camping FB group first :) which came in handy as I didn’t have a clue 😊

[@BimbleWithBruce]

Just found your channel and looks like you're having loads of fun adventures. I'm looking forward to seeing more in the future too (just subscribed too)

[@zafiracamper]

Hey Bruce, welcome to my lil corner of KZbin. Theres certainly a lot of variety here, with the occasional live DJ mix thrown in too 😀

[@ChillVanlife]

Nice one mate, can't wait to see you do it for real 😊

[@zafiracamper]

Cheers dude - it’s gonna be grrrrrrreeeaat - as Tony once said 😂

[@Bongoben]

My fist idea for a yt channel was wild/stealth camping. I even ordered a hammock that has never been used 😂 . I’m looking forward to some wild camping videos mate👍

[@zafiracamper]

You can still do it dude :) I do on here what I want to, and then film it (sleeping in garden kind of proves that point 😂). Now I want to see your wild camps too ☺️

[@peterhewitson71]

Hi again I have the Nature hike cloud up 1 , a bit smaller but so am I , I use it for hiking and motorcycle camping for my YT channel videos , it works well and quick to put up , have subed and looking forward to watching more , Cheers Pete Western Australia 😎😎👍👍

[@zafiracamper]

Thanks Pete. I still haven’t lost my wild camping cherry yet 😭 as soon as my knees better I’ll defo be out there 😃

[@peterhewitson71]

@@zafiracamper You will love it the more you do it .

[@IvanDP1967]

Cloud up is an awesome little tent. The perfect balance of weight and space...at an affordable price too. As others have said, utilise every pegging/guying point and it'll pay you back 10 fold. Always trial and error to get the kit right..... I still take too much stuff every trip 🤣

[@zafiracamper]

Many thanks Ivan 🙏 I’ve made sure that I got a good tent, however I haven’t done any research on anything else - and have done the noob thing of just buying … stuff and using what i already have 😆 as they say…. The proof will be in the pudding 😅

[@WelshLass]

I have many tents but the cloud up 2 is by far the best I've had and do have. I went to Coco wild camp few weeks ago and wind was horrendous and it held up fantastic. . I have also noticed the floor damp as well and I still haven't found why. I am going to get some reproof stuff and just spray floor to see if that helps

[@zafiracamper]

Hi there and it’s great to know that I’ve managed to get a good tent 😊 I’m glad I joined that Facebook group or I think would of had a much more pants like one 😅 Ah and also good it’s not just me with the floor then too 🧐

[@SettingTheHookUK]

Great video mate, your neighbours must be thinking "whats he up to now?" haha. Tent looks great and love that wee cooker. Woah, you nearly left a trace there dude haha. Love it 👏 👏 👏

[@zafiracamper]

They defo would have seen and heard me too 😂 I think you are like the only member in my 100% ret club now 🥰

[@SettingTheHookUK]

@zafiracamper hehe keep then guessing bud 😆 In very proud to be a member too. 😉

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

Congrats on being 3 🎉 Woohoo 💥🌟

[@zafiracamper]

Cheers HB 😁

[@Bug-in-the-green]

Well done and you survived 😂 I always found it hard to sleep in a tent, light sleeper and noise sensitive 🙄😂

[@zafiracamper]

Cheers Bug - thing is, I am too - what I cut out was the bit where I said I had to put tissue paper in my ears and then the sleep mask playing white noise on top of that 😂

[@Bug-in-the-green]

@@zafiracamper 🤣 I can relate, I remember camping at a music festival years ago, never again lol.

[@zafiracamper]

Oh gawd - I can well imagine 😂

[@Bug-in-the-green]

@@zafiracamper I've never wanted to slap a snoring person so much 🤣🤣🤣

[@markwhalebone751]

A nice little trial, always better to find out what works and doesn't before you venture into the wilds.😁 There is always damp below because of sweating, we bung out a lot overnight and don't realise it. I always try to air out any foam and even my sleeping bag. I would go for a bigger tent for a couples camp on a site though as you will have the car and can take more for comfort. We used to go really light pre kids when we just zoomed off on the motorbike all over the place to camp but it was so much better having a tent where we could stand up in or use camping chairs and a table. I have tents for every conceivable situation these days although I cant put half of them up due to being a ripple now or even get in or out of the really small one lol. I look forward to seeing your first trip for real and wonder what is the next obscure FB group that we have both joined. 🤪

[@zafiracamper]

😂 that’ll be for my next hobby/interest 😂 Yeah we do have a Coleman 4 man tent - but I’ve always found it hard to get up - the tent 😂, so we’ve never used it from new 🥲 I think for overnighters this will work ok for us both - and defo good for solo - just need to find somewhere now 😀

[@BigJace001]

Great video buddy , need to get you on a stealth camp now with Steve and myself. Dering woods near you is the most haunted woods in the UK , we. should do that

[@zafiracamper]

Shhhh that’s on my future car camp list already 😂 Very convenient for me - not so much for you 😅

[@BigJace001]

I would not go on your own , you need protection lol @@zafiracamper

[@zafiracamper]

I need back up from the STEALTH CAMPING ALLIANCEEE (I totally cut the bit from this vid where I showed off my army surplus clothing from airsoft days 😂)

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

Nice one Matt 👍. Yes, the tent is quite a subtle colour on the outside. I'm planning a trip to Avebury soon, and as my car isn't in the best shape, I might have to travel by coach, and camp. I have the Phoxx 2, V2...so not great on space, but hopefully sufficient 🤞 Sounds like Pot Noodles will be getting top billing again Hobbies 😂...they need their own 'sister channel' : 'Pot Noodling About' 😉

[@zafiracamper]

I literally just saw a post on FB for your tent - small world 😂 Pot Noodles shall be making a dramatic return … soon ish 😁

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

@@zafiracamper I hadn't noticed their absence 🤣🤭

[@zafiracamper]

@@h.bsfaithfulservant4136 hehe it’s allpowers fault…. Why have pot noodle when you can have steamed dim sum 😂

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

@@zafiracamper You win 👍

[@rooksfoot1184]

s u m m i t or n o t h i n g has a video where he pitches the outer first check it out...

[@zafiracamper]

Thanks for that will check it out - had found another one on KZbin where someone did this, be cool to see how someone else manages this.

[@rooksfoot1184]

@@zafiracamper Please do Trev has used the cloud up2 for many years in many conditions... the video where he and a guy in a MSR get hit by high winds after cooking a curry is hilarious

[@zafiracamper]

@@rooksfoot1184 tbh I’m having to develop a whole new category of KZbinrs to follow (up to now have only followed car and van campers) so good to get recommendations 😀

[@rooksfoot1184]

@@zafiracamper Welcome to the darkside.. lol

[@sarkybugger5009]

I think you'll find that that stove has a piezo igniter. It's the black button on the bottom.

[@zafiracamper]

Hi there, ah I suspect the angle I filmed that bit made it look weird - I had done that bit right :) what I did wrong was turn the gas up too high and singed my hairy hand 😂

[@govlogs735]

Is that 2p or 1p?

[@zafiracamper]

@@govlogs735 hi ya, this one’s 2p :)

[@Airlessmean]

haha should try ther lanshan 2 its got even more room! but a 2 man tent is basically aa 1 man so yuou can have your gear in wioth you, 2 people will be vvery snug ,but look at a MSR pocket rocket 2 with a c100 coleman gas be even less weight that what your gonna carry :)

[@zafiracamper]

Tbh this is why I went on the fb groups and searched those “which tent” posts - went for the one that got the most hits 😊 More room 😆 oh my, I had plenty here already 😀 I think for the two of us it will work fine, as we can use the car for storage (will only be campsites with Mrs). Tbh at the mo, I’m not really going too deeply into the whole less weight bit - mainly as that tends to mean more 💷💷 I know I’m gonna regret that eventually 😂😂

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Great video! New follower here. Crow✌️

[@zafiracamper]

Hi Crow, many thanks and welcome 🙏 Can’t wait for my first adventure ⛺️

[@littlegrandadoutdoors]

The cloud up is a adequate summer tent.. Though pitching the inner tent first is never ideal in Britain... you actually want as big a vestibule as possible, you may have to cook in the vestibule if the British weather plays up.. always pull your guy lines out as far as possible.. don't put your pegs straight in the ground , always put them in at an angle ( pointing away from the tent ).. if you need any help or advice, just let me know. Take care out there.

[@zafiracamper]

Many thanks Juan 🙏 Yeah I totally realised my error with all the guy lines in the morning - defo will be another practice pitch before I/we go out proper (and yeah also realised the tent peg angle bit when watching another video afterwards☺️). I had thought this was an all season tent? Or is that just marketing?

[@littlegrandadoutdoors]

@@zafiracamper I don't think the cloud up is marketed as a 4 season tent... Though some unscrupulous supplier may be.. naturehike generally copy already established models ( am sure they are a Chinese company) .. the cloud up is basically the alpkit soloist. Always pitch it with its arse into the wind , you don't want the wind hitting the side of the tent... I have a naturehike cloudpeak 2. It's a good tent , but again not a four season, though it is an outer pitch first... if it is lashing down when I start pitching, my inner will not get wet.. I have a collection of tents , as there is no perfect tent .. they all do different jobs at different times of year.. it's about having fun and enjoying nature.. I think you mentioned it but maybe try a night on a camp site and then when you are confident go out and enjoy the freedom of wild camping. Take care out there.

[@zafiracamper]

Many thanks for the tips Juan and yeah you are right - I miss read (it’s 3 season tent). Yeah I think campsite will come first with the Mrs - I need to learn guy lines before I go solo - although I am itching to get out ;)

[@littlegrandadoutdoors]

@@zafiracamper guy lines are simple my friend !. Guy lines help pull the tent down into the ground , lessening the strength of the wind (That wants to pick your tent up and move it , by any means ). Making the guy lines as long as the surrounding area permits is the best option ( increasing the surface tension).. then make sure you can tighten the guy line with the adjuster. Once it is as tight as possible, then let it a tiny bit looser ( just so it has a little bit of flex.) Job done !!. Hope this makes sense and helps!. Any other area I can help ya with , let me know. Take care out there. Edit on some tents guy lines help keep the inner and outer seperate as well. Some of the peg attachments around the bottom of the tent keep them seperate too. ( if it rains and is windy , if the wet fly sheet touches the inner , your tent will leak.)

[@zafiracamper]

@littlegrandadoutdoors many thanks again Juan

[@-_-joker777]

В палатке то-же есть смысл.Хотелось бы узнать твое имя?

[@zafiracamper]

Hi ya, the tents name? It’s a naturehike Cloud Up 2 Upgraded :)

[@-_-joker777]

Тебя зовут Matt? Меня зовут Max.Приятно познакомится😊

[@zafiracamper]

@@-_-joker777oh sorry MY name - yes, I’m Matt - hi max 🎉

[@siobhancalway2223]

No, n no n no no n no .... nope.. Mrs. Hobbies, don't do it.. you'll freeze in the night and roast in the day. Even the cat wasn't impressed.. 😂😂

[@zafiracamper]

@@siobhancalway2223 😂 Thea really wasn’t interested 😂 Oddly tent camping as well is a Mrs hobbies thing (just like car camping was). She’s wanted to do it for ages - I cut all the bits where I spoke about our last tent we bought….but never used. BUTTTT this is the master stroke of doing it with the car set up too, that way we can jump in car when on site if we need to 😅

[@Billy88london]

Oi oi 😀

[@zafiracamper]

This comment my end has the translate button / this comment was Google translated into “hi hi” 😂

[@Billy88london]

@@zafiracamper yea these translate things are so weird sometimes , I've just been watching nomadic kangoo 😕 them vauxhall vivaros are a nightmare van 😕 that's one thing I'm worried about is if my van breaks down I havent got a safety net to stay with so il have to book a hotel and hold up for the night

[@zafiracamper]

@@Billy88london yeah this is always the thing with full time van/moho/ car life :(