The Most Expensive Military Tent in the World Nemo The ALCS 1P SE

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What you are about to see is the most expensive tent used by military forces in the world and without a doubt, the most expensive 1 person tent of all time!
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Nemo The ALCS 1P SE (advanced linking combat system)
Link : shield.nemoequipment.com/produ...
Became available 2012 and is still in use today.
Nemo apparently has been working within the military contractor community for over a decade in regards to the development of tents, sleep systems, weapon bags and so on.
This considered to be the most advanced tent ever made for the modern warfighter.
Weight : Almost 9lbs for the system
Features :
Four Season tent made to handle strong winds and snow loading
Made for quick erection…….
Can be adapted to different environments thanks to the available camo covers
Capacity1P
Minimum Weight 7 lbs / 3.2 kg
On the Fly Weight N/A
Trail Weight N/A
Floor Dimensions94 x 35 in / 239 x 89 cm
Floor Area23 sq ft / 2.1 sq m
Vestibule Area10.4 sq ft / 2.2 sq m
Interior Height39 in / 99 cm
Number of Doors2
Frame DescriptionEaston Reverse Combi
Packed Size20 x 8 in / 51 x 20 cm
Shell FabricGore-Tex® W/B Shelter Fabric
Vestibule Fabric40D PU Nylon
Fly FabricN/A
Canopy FabricN/A
Floor Fabric70D PU Nylon Taffeta
Color Coyote
Using a recently unveiled, jointly developed, and totally unique GORE-TEX® fabric, NEMO has designed a Berry Compliant, lightweight, linkable, four-season, freestanding, individual shelter system that is waterproof, breathable and flame retardant. Coupled with outstanding signature protection, ALCS™ 1P SE, GORE-TEX® (Advanced Linking Combat Shelter™) gives the Warfighter state of the art performance, concealment, and protection from the elements. Single wall construction combined with minimal componentry and a single connected pole frame allows for significant weight reduction and faster erect and strike. And the innovative linking capability provides a “buddy-team” benefit while still allowing for self-sufficiency in combat environments. An optional ICC™ (Interchangeable Camo Cover™) allows you to adapt your ALCS™ shelter to different operating environments.
I have spoken with Nemo about this tent and they weren’t able to discuss it in very much detail.
What they did state was this;
The ALCS, like many of our military products, was designed with feedback from Special Operations Forces and is still in current use with SOF (Special Operations Forces). The tent was designed to provide full light blocking capabilities as well as the ability to link two shelters together to enable communication. We partnered with Gore to develop fabrics that would meet the requirements of this shelter. The ALCS also has optional covers called the ICC that allow the camo pattern to be changed to meet the current environment.
Covers include : MARPAT Desert, MARPAT Woodland and MultiCam and each is roughly $250 each.
Other camo patterns for the US ARMY are said to be in development for the new US Army patterns
Want to purchase one, good luck! This are very rare. So rare in fact that nemo wouldn’t tell me how many of these have been made. Ever so often you will find these popping up for sale online on auction sites, craigslist and so on. They are only for sale to government agencies and can not be exported to other countries due to the sensitives involving the technology used in the design.
With a little searching, I found one listing for the tent which was sold on ebay a few years back. I also found a listing on gear trade which was sold.
I have used this tent a number of times and I can tell you that it is bad ass but that doesn’t mean that it is worth the cost. Not even close. Yes, it has some cool features but for the average joe, they mean absolutely nothing….but of course, it wasn’t developed for the average joe….
Something to think about.
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[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

connecting tents for "advanced communications": you asleep yet bruh? .. -nah.. 😂

[@DoktrDub]

“Hey bruh... you got any skittles?”

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

@@DoktrDub yea but shh. Commander is right there

[@angelaengle12]

Lmfao x'D That made my day.

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

@@angelaengle12 lol nice 😂

[@johnniemagallanes3141]

“Hey bro you wanna trade that spicy cheese spread for skittles and my left nut” that spicy cheese spread is gold in a MRE!

[@marcogiovanni8962]

I’m a British Royal Marines Commando and we used this tent in subzero snowy temperatures in Norway. Best tent I’ve ever used. Not one bit of moisture got in the tent and we had 70mph wind smashing against it also.

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

A proper review 👍

[@bottlegen4803]

Hmmmmm do I believe that?

[@johnmudd6453]

@@bottlegen4803 why wouldn't you ?

[@rfcdgaf]

Yes I am also a navy seal delat force sniper. I shooted bin laden

[@lm6817]

Riveting tale, chap! 😆 😂 😝

[@valicourt]

I’ve got the stealth version of this tent. It’s somewhere in my garden.

[@beakytwitch7905]

But you cannot see it. Yes ?

[@jasonbrown9016]

Mines nuclear powered

[@TheBigChad]

This is the most underrated comment on this video

[@heya856]

@@TheBigChad Agreed👍

[@gentlegiant6585]

Clever comment 👍.

[@link99912]

"Combat tent" "Advanced Communications" "Special Ops" Each of these terms probably costs like $700.

[@manuelvillalobos3959]

Surprised they didn't use "Military Grade materials"😂

[@Really-Know]

@@manuelvillalobos3959 if they had no one would have "bought" it. Lol

[@Natrium9775]

wouldnt be supriced if its the same as gaming industry right now. slap "gaming" to anything and it doubles the price

[@PBMS123]

@@manuelvillalobos3959 I mean they developed a new version of Gore-tex just for it.

[@clamhammer4277]

“Tacti-cool”

[@TheVeyron81]

If you put that camo cover on and forgot where you pitched the tent you’d be literally finding nemo

[@mes6276]

Imagine the white cover in a snow storm lol.. hope you prepared to Bivy next to your invisible tent

[@carolineray2155]

That is such a good line...LOL!!!!

[@ACplanet]

'able to connect tents together for advanced communications' = talk to your mate

[@BunglowBill]

Fat Splat spooning

[@ACplanet]

*Tactical spooning

[@MarkLimb]

* TACSPO

[@mattr.9167]

😂

[@phalanx3803]

HAHAHA laughing so hard my cheeks hurt "Tactical spooning" i need one of these tents for me an my GF when we go camping. how much for shipping to Australia?

[@MrFATSE]

I’d check it under thermal night vision, my guess is that it’ll block a good amount of the heat sig. Might be able to explain the price... that’s what the velvety stuff on the inside is.

[@The1Rausch]

nope. thats actually GoreTex (TM)

[@JamesHavoc84]

Noise dampening too i wondered. Also wondering if it lets radio/data signals in/out clearly and easily hence the advanced communications bit.

[@iliketurtles5682]

Ok mr black ops

[@PBMS123]

​@@JamesHavoc84 The advanced communications was in reference to connecting two tents together.

[@PBMS123]

I would be very surprised if the tent wasn't coated in NIR blocking material (what uniforms have - at least in the Australian Army, the uniform changed design at the same time, and they got nicknamed NIR's) NIR isn't thermal though, that would be almost impossible to block, but rather it would help with NIR or what NVGs see (although NVGs do go all the way to SWIR) they help to reduce the reflected NIR light back so that NVGs don't pick you up as well.

[@ThePinkus]

5:37 I guess "Advanced communications" include mouth-to-ear wireless pressure oscillations channels, line-of-sight hand codes, and ballistic deliveries of boots on snoring comrades.

[@josephstalin7654]

Yes, very advanced

[@IQzminus2]

My best guess is that two tents might be able to utilise the tent poles as some sort of antenna or work with some type of field equipment. Idk. But my guess, is there is something more to the tent poles.

[@xBox360BENUTZER]

Could be useful if you have a injured person.

[@thegreenpickel]

@@IQzminus2 Two cans and a string?

[@Stoney3K]

Voice-over-air capable.

[@Samuel-I]

I'd want some Kevlar walls and firing ports for that price range.

[@BosisofSweden]

my thoughts exactely and some kind of anti-bug-chemicals ...

[@lmychajluk]

The Permethrin coating is extra.

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

And someone to carry it!

[@peerun9984]

Better yet, add wheels and an engine. And since it's already waterproof make it float and add some paddles.

[@aceconcept]

and -it should be bullet proof...........at least

[@pter7531]

They could have at least put in silenced zippers ...

[@Greybews]

hhh

[@Tombombadillo999]

Pete Air hahahah

[@TheHiddenViper]

That will cost an extra £2000 pls

[@Acemans]

Pete Air surppesed

[@SolaScriptura21]

Lolol

[@BrainPaste98]

I dont go camping or sleep in tents but something about this channel keeps me coming back to learn more about tents. Thanks for the tent content

[@raym3239]

Con-TENTs

[@jenelaina5665]

@@raym3239 (golf clap)

[@ryanc1164]

this made me actually laugh out loud

[@Megan-ii4gf]

"Advanced communications" so you can give your homie a kiss goodnight on a lonely midsummer's eve.

[@PH4RX]

Brokeback warzone.

[@Zazzlebips]

So cute!

[@anonymou19]

I’m in the Canadian Army and I would absolutely invest in this tent ! Yeah $2300 + tax + tariffs is a lot, but doing Army stuff is a lot different than weekend camping. I’ve been in the Army for 17years, done tours overseas, and countless exercises in all weather. For me it’s difficult to put a price on the comfort of being able to crawl into your own dry space after being on patrol for days. Government contracts are a bit of a joke, and I’m sure they could produce this tent for less. But go try spending a month in a 20year old 5 or 10 man tent, with a bunch of snoring, farting, Army guys, and tell me you wouldn’t want this tent !!! Sgt Dolan

[@DFox-ud3gx]

Sgt Dolan Shouldn't you country pay for your gear sir. I've never heard of Military grunts paying out of pocket save your hard earn monies. You do have a family

[@sheanae6815]

@@DFox-ud3gx even here in the US army or any branch really. A lot and I mean A LOT of us buy our own boots because standard issue really messes up your feet.

[@slate8881]

@@DFox-ud3gx while they supply basic gear, a lot of soldiers choose to purchase higher end gear since military standard issue is generally not the best, especially with boots like @sheanae6815 said

[@adaptableamy4744]

@@DFox-ud3gxomg. What a stupid comment from a non-mil. Of course we purchase better gear for ourselves out of pocket. Military grade means =the cheapest bidder to produce equipment.

[@SuberExtraMan]

In Russia for $2.3k you can rent an apartment for a year

[@hmmhmm6802]

same in romania...

[@GregHuston]

That's 1 months rent for a 1bd in Denver. I've heard Moscow was the highest rent in the World though...

[@occidentalexplorer1125]

Not in Moscow.

[@IAMDESEN]

Greg Huston where tf in Denver are you living lmao my brother rents a two bedroom for 1300

[@Smokey420Greenleaf]

in America... no one cares.

[@duffman7065]

The person from NEMO who got that contract over the line, now has the head office building named after them.

[@peteto1]

They make some of the best sleeping bags and pads you can buy. Especially for the money!....

[@MelbaOzzie]

When I was in the service we were issued with a poncho which doubled as a tent. We piled bushy branches on the ground to sleep on, and draped the poncho over top of us to keep the rain off.

[@XavierAncarno]

WWII !?

[@pablotescobar4432]

@Jimmy they just slept in the tunnels

[@JiveDadson]

My dad said that on the beach at Anzio he slept in mud, because it was the most comfortable bedding available.

[@markwalters1584]

I think I'd rather have a $1,500 rifle and a $500 tent.

[@TheOutdoorGearReview]

I'm with you Mark, that's SCAR level money and I rather have the SCAR. - Luke

[@Heretic123456]

what is terrible about the scar (except the fragile buttstock maybe)? only a HK416 could be better atm.

[@chuckrogers5077]

well... the $1500 gov't rifle costs $3k..

[@isellcatlitter]

you can get a mosin negant for about $400 bucks

[@chuckrogers5077]

I can't buy a military rifle, but several consumer versions of the AR-15 or M4 are available for around $1500 - actually some as low as $750.. Try Rural King or Bud's Guns..

[@cthibault8225]

I've just developed a ultra light weight tent. I will be marketing it shortly. It consist of para chord and a tarp. Weighs 3 pounds. Taking orders. Only $5000 each. Lol and thanks for all the spelling advice. I think the sarcasm is going over their heads and under their feet.

[@bobthompson4918]

C Thibault , I will have 10 of them 😆 How much does it "way " again ? 😎

[@caturlez4193]

Brian Aitchison you're not cool

[@roderickwhitehead]

Brian Aitchison - Sorry, C Thibault is only selling to government agencies.

[@milwaukee41420]

It ways a ton man. $5000 for paracord and tarp my dog lives better then that n it only cost $25 bucks

[@user-ok3mw7rg1r]

Sounds great! What's your paypal?

[@romeoromancabalsi2487]

Advance Linking Combat System Soldier: Srgt I can't sleep alone Srgt: Connect ur tent with me let's sleep together soldier. Soldier: Copy that.

[@Chase1297]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tannerbeaudette-renaud1355]

Lol

[@arcadia1081]

Son, er, you ever watch that movie er, Brokeback Mountain? er...

[@aleksfoxtrot8044]

Sgt: "STFU boot. You'll sleep when you get tired enough. Stop talking to me."

[@markaz08]

hilarious... nice one.

[@zcpyoshi]

$2300 for a tent is an elected official's code word for "I'm making my associates wealthy while getting a cut behind the scenes"

[@Pavia1525]

Let me school on how Procurement works in the Military… Military is a mix of government and civilian organizations. When a requirement is identified, a host of people write up the request, the private sector answers that request, and a bunch of other people evaluate what the private sector provides as a solution. Someone else in the government makes a decision. Then an entirely different government organization fields the equipment and another organization provides logistics and sustainment for said equipment. When the equipment no longer has any use, yet another organization disposes of it. Every single person at every organization that touches that equipment loads their operating costs to the overall price of the equipment. So a $500 tent becomes a $2300 tent.

[@calvinminer4365]

yep, the military industrial complex!

[@SuperDeinVadda]

Actually 2.3k isn't bat at all. Think about it. This thing is probably made in the USA, with high quality materials (low ir signature and all) and in small numbers. So the R&D costs are high per tent. Let's say you got $300 in material that leaves you with 2k in labor which would be 40h with a $50 payrate. So a worker could make 1 tent a week. I don't think it's a rip off at all.

[@MCXL1140]

@@SuperDeinVadda yep. Limited market for the tent, incredibly high specs, has to work 100%.

[@KRich408]

Like the $1000.00 toilet seats and $300 rolls of Toilet Paper 🗞️ if civilians had the spending habits of the military everyone would be homeless unless they purchased one of these tent's.

[@thomHD]

Expensive? Check. Heavy? Check. Bullet proof? Nope. Connectable to another tent so that you can cuddle your fellow soldier in the middle of the night? Check.

[@howardfortyfive9676]

NO CHECKS *CASH ONLY!!*

[@MrPhotomedic]

Sneaking up and unzipping the tent to find 2 soldiers recreating the scene from Brokeback Mountain.......Priceless!!!!!

[@jaylew8408]

Thom When my mind is telling me nooo..but myy body..myy body, is telling mee yesss

[@chuckmoon4896]

lmbo

[@jasonvoorhees6891]

Thom wtf 😂

[@mikebonet8346]

Better be bulletproof for that price

[@a.j.deutsch1792]

Mike Bonet, it would cost a lot more to bullet proof the whole thing. Maybe where your head goes or you can just wear your helmet.

[@gytisdramblewolfskis8521]

bulletproof, military grade ,30 pound foldable, 1 person house would cost so much more than 2.3k$

[@danh1060]

Vysair Lolno

[@wnynj1213]

it can block Infrared

[@GoodjobMen]

ahhaaha

[@Ravidist]

At first I was just like everyone in the comments, but after reading one guy's justification on the price it makes sense. Blocking all IR, thermal, and other scanning signatures, blocking all light internally, etc, sounds like it could be super expensive. For SEALs and other advanced combat fighters I could see these being super useful. Just not for the average soldier.

[@BaldKiwi117]

It still doesn't justify the price lol. It's only that expensive because it was built using government contract money

[@firstname4337]

you and your wife in the tent and no moisture build up at all --- I don't think you should be bragging about that

[@gallente4TW]

lol

[@stevehaas9515]

Lmao.

[@marcialflores1462]

He said none from rain tho.

[@Sagewitchevensong]

best troll comment ive heard in a while...

[@Hockeyfan9884]

That's too funny.

[@randyscott3386]

The Chinese saw the tent and they loved it ! Now you can buy an exact copy of it at Walmart for a hundred bucks and it comes with a free rice cooker .

[@umarfarid1397]

randy scott kikikiki 😂

[@Mrsmith-35]

Lmfao

[@captfalconXX]

.." it comes with a free rice cooker " 😂

[@justinsoda2977]

Hahahahahahahahaah

[@randyscott3386]

No ! No ! No ! There is no reason at all to take a generator camping ! It's solar ! If you buy one today we'll even throw in a solar clothes dryer ! But wait ! Call today and we'll even throw in a big ass box of kitchen knives , a set of good luck oriental wind chimes a wonder mop and a miracle duster and a Slim Wilson album . Call today operators are standing by ! Just dial 1 (800) eat-shit .

[@kraythe]

$300 for the tent, $2000 for the senator that passed the bill that ordered it to be made. How do you think people like Pelosi and McConnell get to be multimillionaires on a 170k a year salary?

[@GrimmWarrior19]

170k annually is damn good money for a salary, a person could live literally anywhere in the US comfortably. The average US citizen barely breaks 20-25k in the same time span, just over 1/8th of their salary...as a voluntary public servant. These members of congress should (In a world with justice) be making around the same as our military servicemen/women or less, considering they're not on a battlefield. Our system today is an embarrassment to the constitution that started it.

[@jasoncade5055]

Lol America is fucked

[@toast5802]

Very accurate

[@KHan-od2sy]

This is why you should never let the government fund a project, the price just skyrockets

[@pcj7898]

Jobbernation

[@ArielleViking]

Wow, impressive. It's always interesting to see what you and Susie test out and review.

[@albertalbert7958]

KZbin allows editing of comments after getting thumbs up. I think you should lose the thumbs up if you edit your comment. If you agree give me a like.

[@elkhair7]

Albert Albert It is bulletproof. As long as you aren’t inside it, you can’t be killed by a bullet.

[@d3r4g45]

And covered in solar panel material

[@Venomous734]

I thought the same thing

[@legitgaming7050]

It is, if a pistol shots at it from 2 miles away......

[@voiceovers7080]

Albert Albert exactly how is this 20$ tent 2300$ ?

[@IronRakkasanCSM]

Throughout my entire military career in the Infantry I used my tent maybe twice, once in the field and once when I went camping with my civilian friends. Tents are more of a POG thing. Tax payers have been ripped off on this one.

[@homerfantastic]

Poncho hootch is the only way to sleep.

[@likeaboss860]

Lol active 12B totally agree this shit gives you a high silhouette and would get you killed.

[@akshooter271]

Lol I would love to see you call a tent a POG thing at -50.

[@timothyeubanks32100]

Vincent Sabatini not to mention my rpg can now take out more than one of y'all with that linking system. This really doesn't seem intelligent from a tatics standpoint. Please correct me if I'm wrong. But wouldn't you rather be fanned out a bit?

[@taoliu3949]

Tim Eubanks It all depends. If you're on the front lines, expect to be digging foxholes. If you're on a fob somewhere you might be able to sleep in a tent if the hooches arent up.

[@ninjaman225]

Wow... can I just say as someone who hasn't camped or used a tent since I was a little kid, the sound of you using the zips sent shivers down my spine . I was instantly in the backyard with my brother on a warm night in the school holidays. Such a unique tent-y sound.

[@chrisjones9115]

I love the way this dude never holds back on his thoughts!!:)

[@leyvajavier]

This tent is designed to be used as the comms tent for special forces while conducting special reconnaissance operations deep in enemy territory, as in a observation post. The secondary tent would be ideal to conceal a SATCOM antenna, like the GATR Flex, which runs for about 50k per antenna and a SDN-Lite terminal($$$). The height of the tent is also ideal for the commo Sgt. to operate the sat radio while on a kneeling position. This tent is not designed for regular army troops to sleep in, but to provide cover and IR concealment for SF forces, OGAs and chiefly their equipment, while performing recon. And is definitely not made for the recreational camper in mind.

[@pinkpriss]

Javier Leyva Oh great, Javier, give all our top-secret defence information away to the commies why doncha. -;)

[@leyvajavier]

I think that as of recently those commie bastards are being served better than from a couple of YT comments... lolsky comrade...love the name btw

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

Javier Leyva that still doesn't justify its cost . the end user doesn't dictate price . scarcity, labor , materials , and kickbacks determine price.

[@roboticunclephil]

it's the exact shape of a $40 1 person tent

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

privileged 😄, I know right !

[@timothyeubanks32100]

Forget the ridiculous price tag, I'm out when he said 9 lbs! 9 lbs? No way am I carrying such a heavy tent. What backpacker in his right mind would spend 2300 to add 9 pounds to his base weight? As far as the price, that is standard issue government contract pricing. Your tax dollars hard at work folks.

[@crunkinthis]

Tim Eubanks I would buy the tent if it was in the 200-400$ ranger. I'm a big guy so 9 pounds for a tent is no big deal for a bomb proof tent.

[@danielhartman6955]

Tim Eubanks, I could not agree more. 9lbs would be the deal breaker for me.

[@timothyeubanks32100]

crunkinthis you could get a "bomb proof" tent that is four season, will withstand any weather you throw at it for a quarter of the price and half the weight. This tent doesn't make any sense to me personally.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

this weighs 1/3 more than my MSR FURY mountaineering tent..and i can bet the Fury would handle triple the wind this tent would. ive had it in 80+ MPH on Mt Hood..survived a storm that killed 3 professional climbers that same 3 days.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

MSR Fury is way bomber than this tent and is 600$..if you can find one.

[@sherrellcrow2646]

Hey Luke, I have never used this tent....too much of an old guy. Costs are associated with the iterative R&D costs and testing under rigorous conditions in all kinds of weather and environmental conditions. Love your program and watching your kids grow into adults. Enjoy this season of life my friend. God blessings and much love from DC.

[@TheContainerGuyTV]

Thanks! Great Review. Very informative.

[@TheOutdoorGearReview]

Thank you for the support my friend. S&H - Luke

[@StackedStoneTech]

Would be really cool if you could view the tent with a FLIR or similar device, and compare it to a commercial tent. If I can minimize a soldier's footprint that the price would be worth it in a combat scenario.

[@StackedStoneTech]

A light and thermal test would be very interesting.

[@dutch971]

Yep. Let's do that. Do a thermal and FLIR test. If they fail, then are their covers? Also are there different camo patterns?

[@MrShortfastloud]

Dude. It's a tent. A fucking heavy one at that. These are not used in combat, only in the rear where it's nice and safe.

[@sethlabadie]

Ben I don't think so. And i agree with Robert Amy. The fact that the material was designed between the tent company and gore itself indicates that there were some advanced requirements. The company also said it was designed for special operations, and that they were linkable for "communications and planning." I would bet that they emit no heat signature or light. Those requirements are what make it expensive.

[@samsaw71]

a 99 cents rescue blanket works.

[@aaronsmyth7943]

"advanced communications" = farts.

[@eyeballpaul700]

@Sinjinbin 64 you sure it's not farts?

[@BlueBoyBackpacking]

@Sinjinbin 64 nope. its for farts

[@dionbridger5944]

I was thinking more like "jesus Garry have a shower please".

[@cgross5613]

I figured it meant sex

[@sikamikanico117]

Fart sex?

[@jamespierce2592]

I worked two DOD contracts overseas and we obtained these tents through Navy Supply Corps even though we were assigned to setting up water bladders and fortified conex boxes for the US Army. We usually kept these tents in our own construction conex containers after a few small plywood barracks could be built for ourselves, depending on the mission. We did zip a couple of tents together to store small generators along with a few other tools when one conex got cluttered. Overall, our tents were pretty durable with only a couple damaged out of about two dozen or so. Pretty decent protection from the cold and almost waterproof.

[@don.hinton]

Interesting -- a far cry from the button up shelter halves from my days in the Corps. Thanks for sharing...

[@pipepeepi6328]

Better come with a gtx 1080

[@milk2percent416]

Lol

[@m5a1stuart83]

Russian Bear Yamaha R15?

[@edwardelric4975]

A GTX 1080 costs as much as that tent. Damn miners.

[@colslaw69]

1080 Ti

[@CHUBBENTURTLE]

Russian Bear I have one in my pc

[@liamfurlong2564]

'advanced communications' - LOL

[@ryunp]

"tactical docking"

[@kanehunter23]

Makes is easy to say "Good night John Boy" that's advanced. What is really is, Clinton authorized it and the price and for every tent purchased she gets $1127 check snoops

[@montaguable]

Did you miss the memo ? As we all know actions speak louder than words. They use sign language in the military , the really hands on type. I love you is not something they like to express vocally in the military so to do it hands on they need an advanced system. As sort of reach over and "Actions speak louder than words" moment.

[@hamstor2nd]

Liam Furlong HAHAHAHAHA

[@stefianio]

Master Q reach around*

[@Dan-Clark]

You Know After I left The Services I Never Thought Id Want To Sleep Outside Again But Ive Stumbled Across Your Channel Or Shall I Say This Channel Found Me And I Havnt Been Able To Stop Watching Your Videos .. Im Thinking Of Getting Back Out To Nature Again Thank You..

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for the tent information.

[@johnesposito5508]

I did 2 combat tours and ops in several different countries (jungle, snow, swamp, desert, repeat). This tent is either made especially for the Air Force or any Officer. I dont see it being used by anyone thats really doing a "mission". You can last weeks in the field with a poncho. Extreme cold weather you want a better tent you can cook in and dry your clothes. Some lucky tent manufacturer got lucky with a huge expensive order from the government. Im sure its a great tent but totally useless in the military for war time applications. Great video brother.

[@someAholeComment]

I think he mentioned it was issued to special ops. So likely select few seal teams.

[@dhruvrupal8874]

Cool

[@washingtonfootballfanwgil8392]

Silly Rabbit, Tents are for kids. 22 years in the USAF and most of my missions required us to stay at the Marriott.

[@connorgeslak8032]

Redskins Pride WGIL that is fuckin funny

[@jerrysmith7166]

preston crofford lol exactly what I thought... though it not funny and should be a conflict of interest and illegal. Damn shame how people with ties draw in massive wealth from we the tax payers

[@adamwoodworth82]

This also blocks IR, Thermal, and NVG signiture. This is a huge benefit for those trying to avoid being spotted by the enemy and evading capture. Something no other individual military tent offers. currently

[@ErdeAnAlle]

source? but that may make it worth the money.

[@Mendleson]

Adam Woodworth I call bullshit

[@decab8292]

The lining looks to be similar to an NBC suit, hard to tell on video though

[@ifv2089]

Most issue kit is non IR reflective

[@panamapatti3364]

I was going to ask "how do you know", then I realized you are a veteran

[@Injudiciously]

I have met great narrators - This guy has an astonishing ability to narrate. I assume he is not reading off an auto-queue, but even if he was. Awesome talent.

[@skmarrama]

My WRSK kit back in the early 80’s had 1/2 of a canvas tent. You got 1/2 of the snaps and had to find a another with the other half to make a whole tent. We had to have this packed and ready to go at a moments notice.

[@oliverallen5324]

Linked together, for tactical slumber parties. That is a lot of Goretex, honestly. It's a maybe 5 or 600$ tent with a 400% markup. Glad you have one!

[@stillnocouch]

Tactical slumber parties are a 'Navy Thing', I guess.

[@justinsuafoa6840]

Made in china for $30

[@theDitchdigger456]

The price is FOR SURE inflated but its probably expensive to manufacture because of the gortex. that shit is EXPENSIVE.

[@MohsinKhan-cx6ru]

lolol...

[@cs-rj8ru]

Am I the only guy who thinks Gore Tex is a joke? Every article of GoreTex I've owned still allowed me to get soaked.

[@cs-rj8ru]

El Salvador, believe me, I go out of my way to not buy Chinese :)

[@TheDexxra]

I own a pair of GoreTex Lowa Renegade 2's. Those things keep my feet bone dry in water/snow conditions. The downside is that they are terrible at breathing, and not a great summertime boot, or any GoreTex boot for that matter I imagine.

[@cocoaquatic]

Loved your outdoor video

[@49mrbassman]

I've still got my Blacks tent which I've had for over 40 years and it's still 100% waterproof, well ventilated, and I still use it for solo camps.

[@3rdlegbrigade258]

I was a grunt in the Army and we were never issued anything close to this. In fact we don’t even use tents out in the field . We slept on the ground and liked it!!!!!

[@5nowChain5]

Its for Officers...

[@ted9470]

This tent was designed for small 4 man long range recon teams setting up complex time consuming operations (you see the seals on tv jumping in on an objective at night the teams that field these are the reason they know where to jump) the Gor-Tex fabric blocks all IR, FLIR and thermal signatures ( we are not the only country with predators, ravens and thermal) the linking system is to have the ability to link data cables and electronic equipment without giving off said signatures no most marines and soldiers have never seen these because those soldiers and marines are not doing these types of operations or even know the operators that are doing them( most of the operators that use these have “BOB” or “Steve” on their name tape) and people will say it’s to heavy to move fast. Heavy is a relative term considering all the equipment needed for satellite communications and data transfer in a 3rd word country

[@hockeycody12]

teddy robinette finally an intelligent comment

[@trinitron384]

Cody Kottke yes lmao

[@PhrontDoor]

We were able to count bodies in them with Leupold 0603-2177 172830 LTO-Tracker Thermal (off the shelf, civilian use). And we can see remote-control (IR remotes) flashing through them using old cell-phone cameras.

[@hockeycody12]

PhrontDoor who is we? And what unit?

[@PhrontDoor]

@@hockeycody12 No unit involved. Just independent testing using a few different devices. Granted the LTO tracker is kind of pricey, and it's kind of bulky for a cheap drone -- it's at least 2 generations behind good modern (state of the art) milspec night-vision. But it also works differently from modern military night-vision too. And I realize that an IR remote-control is probably not gonna pass military muster, security-wise... but it easily bleeds through the fabric. We did not try any of the covers, however, because we only had 3 hours.

[@Wordsmyth8]

I sure do remember the shed, Luke! I’m glad you want to repair it, I just hope you stick to replacing rotted boards and don’t do anything fancy. The thing that makes it so magical is its rustic quality and simplicity.

[@bakedbaker6097]

Me literally just paying $100 for a 1 person tent: dang thats an expensive tent. Me watching this video: Wow i got a great deal 😂🤣😂🤣

[@pluggothesluggo5509]

then there will be tents for 8 dollars in my country with decent quality

[@daphneraven9439]

Pluggo the sluggo: what brands and models are we talking, and at what prices?

[@gringlespade1690]

I did actually get to use one of these tents during my service in iraq some years back. Me and the other soldiers loved the zip together feature. Allowed us to roll together and cuddle each other when the battlefield got too scary or lonely. Nothing like being held at night by your fellow soldiers.

[@cnabbo]

Gringle Spade oh Bae😂😂😂😂!

[@joedaniels8401]

Haha yes! someone said the true reason for the connection. Man love Thursday’s

[@canadianfisherman243]

NO HOMO I GUESS

[@ZootyZoFo]

You would be a Navy man correct?

[@The7r00p3R]

you've got some good example of "advanced communication" right here

[@iMadrid11]

Full light blocking, 2 shelters to be attached together, advanced communications. It's sounds like a clues for a camouflaged radio communications tent for reconnaissance or special forces.

[@Lolopsec]

Don't Ask Don't Tell

[@communist-hippie]

what happens in military tent. stays in military tent

[@ghostmedic86]

9 pounds?! My back hurts already considering it's only one item in your bag.

[@stillwater62]

Gortex was designed to allow moisture to escape yet keep heat in. It was expensive then, and still expensive now. I am sure with NEMO collaborating with Gortex, the final product would be extremely expensive, and very unique. That would account for the high price, for research, and development of a unique material only made for the Military.

[@sgtg4392]

"Advanced linking combat system" sounds way too professional for just adding two tents together lol

[@Terry-io8ji]

Steven Ganji .....you’re right....it’s either “ two in tents “.....or “ too intense “......

[@MilkT0ast]

Terry Capp stahhhp

[@lonehiker6648]

What's so "combative" about sharing a tent with your buddy 🤣

[@aegis4142]

arent u missing "tactical" ? xDD

[@jaimehp83]

I had one ALMOST identical to that one when I was in the Seabees back in '07, basically the only difference was it couldn't link up to another one. It was a huge step up from the shelter half I had in '04.

[@baskets8429]

Wow ! That is quite a tent I’d love to get one

[@richardhammer6559]

Back in late 70s ,i bought a north face ve24 that weighted around nine pounds and you could probably could have stuffed three people in tent ,but i soloed with it in the Canadian Rockies and around the west coast.It was heavy,but what wasn';t 40 plus years back . i was a tree climber,young and in excellent shape .The tent was a beast.Nothing would take that tent down,and it probably was a 400.00 tent in 1978 and i got it for 220.00 because it had a pin hole in the tent wall,rip stop nylon,and had a store that custom made my down bag sew a patch for two bucks on it.

[@adriansy365]

For $2000+ this tent sings to you when u go to sleep

[@portrait1001]

🎼 money get back. Keep your hands off of my stack 🎼🎵🎼

[@bradp8819]

Dang for that much i expect it to be bulletproof!

[@ibrenecario7357]

Maybe it is.

[@erebostd]

@@ibrenecario7357 🤦‍♂️

[@randy97222]

Awesome video as always keep up the good work. btw. on a recent video i saw you and Suzzie traveling in the van, what are the name of the window screens you put in the window and roll up. Randy V.

[@Outaboutdetecting]

Great video, great tent. Wod love one, but definitely not for that price. I'm sure our Chinese friends will have a close copy on the market somewhere. Enjoyed the video as always.

[@mallon42]

For 2300 it should come with a hot girl inside

[@gregedwards1087]

Put in a blowup "hot Girl" for you Shooter 42.

[@Guants2012]

Why, that would just make it even more expensive....

[@ItzDrPlow]

@@Guants2012 not if you have to assemble her yourself

[@joelcrabs1067]

Or goat if your an aye rab

[@gorway7]

...or at leased a good quality latex blow-up.

[@_Matsimus_]

I’m pitching a tent just looking at it..............

[@marshallberndt5696]

Huh, weird seeing you here, haha!

[@chuckdavis4526]

OMG In Nam we Lucky To Have a Freakin Pancho LOL

[@chetharless6733]

Well would you just look at that

[@iac4357]

😎👍❗

[@donnaslevin2969]

Me too ! Amazing indeed if you consider my name ?

[@benkitay9015]

your reviews are helpful and so valuable. The problem is, I know what not to buy, thanks to you. But no idea what TO buy, Would be nice to see your recommendations in each price category.

[@carlcandiano1517]

Great video

[@ricaldrich3424]

LMAO of course our government pays $2300 for a tent

[@bigbrian2977]

dose it come with a butler name jeeves!!!!

[@davidmarzolino7159]

ryan miller. Still way too much, should be under $100 for a one man unit.

[@jerk1921]

You mean they pay for a $20 tent and just pocket (steal) the rest.

[@EddieCheong168]

this is a big big bargain, they paid 15k for a toilet seat!!!

[@SirIsaacNewtonOfficial]

Jordan Sheppherd that's what they charge the joes for a new one when it gets a rip in it and they get sent back from cif

[@kia8140]

Thank you KZbin recommendations, very cool!!

[@SubscribersGoal-eg4iy]

Man for 2,000 bucks this thing better get me inside Area 51 as well

[@kidmenot]

Nice video and very informative. Are you still using your Canon GX10 camcorder?

[@CanadianPrepper]

Great tent thanks for the review. For those complaining about the weight consider that you don't need a wood stove and don't need to take both flys if you don't need it. It looks very sturdy. Of course the high price tag is due to government contractor overspending, this is a big reason why the US in so much debt.

[@helmutmey2014]

I have a $700 can opener, it's only 2lbs and breaks pretty fast, I wonder if the military will buy it from me???

[@mackswagger816]

Canadian Prepper is it common for tents to hide heat signatures, may account for the price, love your channel btw

[@udontneedtono9825]

Canadian Prepper....Call the note on US debt......you'll get a big ass gun in your face. You saw what happened to the British when they tried to collect taxes right? We will pay you when we feel like it, money is no good if your dead. Rule number one....he who can kill the best wins everything every time.

[@technicalvault]

@@udontneedtono9825 😂 the US owes most of its debt to its own social security fund. So yeah that’s a bit of a circular firing squad you got there buddy.

[@stephenguidry7627]

well, here you are again with your comments on how bad america is again. tell you what, why dont you get him to run for president in canada. im sure your country men will love that.

[@DanielSparks]

I think a lot of people are forgetting that it's made out of full gortex, a good gor-tex jacket is about $700, so if you consider that this uses much more of the material, it starts to make a lot sense why this tent is $2300. Still expensive though.

[@srg-yo]

Pretty cool tent. Looks very durable. I can imagine it brings a lot more peace of mind to a soldier compared to "civilian" tents. Just imagine yourself in combat, desperate for some sleep and your flimsy "affordable" ultralight tent fails. The communication join is probably also great for spending time planning a move or tending for someone else's injuries while sheltered. Sure is expensive, but consider that should be really durable, uses advanced, bespoke materials and is possibly produced on more limited runs. Would be brilliant at half the weight.

[@mcrosten829]

we had something very close to this in the army for training. it was but maybe HALF this size. everything in the military is made out of gortex including a lot of their boots. which i loved immensely.

[@gordonjohnston684]

I am guessing it has vertually no thermal foot print or light leeks? That's why it's so expensive.

[@timn4481]

and apparently is a faraday's cage also...no RFI or EMI also... thats a tough claim to verify though as i couldnt see any of the usual seals for achieving that...the zips looked standard, etc.

[@Smokey420Greenleaf]

and i bet it cost the manufacturer less than $20 each to make them. lol.

[@easygroove]

urban myth

[@davidparadis490]

Its the thermal footprint issue that probably drives that cost up...that explains why the manufacturer "worked with gore-tex". Good call.

[@rdh1001]

@@timn4481 probably not, wouldnt make much sense to even try since youd be forcibly out of coms or routing coms outside anyhow. That said its probably very low detectable In Uv(Re:Nightvision) Thermals, and emitted light from inside and outside. I still think it looks like a heavy sweatbox with seemingly useless features ( i cant honestly imagine why linking would be useful).

[@alexfinn7989]

2k and they couldn’t put in a couple mesh pockets on the inside?

[@fashionfelonx5056]

If you have to un ass fast you don't have time to clear out your underwear drawer

[@pauls466]

that would be a other 500 $ ;)

[@F4ngel]

Thing is though, they probably don't have time to pack and unpack their house-tent when they're using this. They might have to pack and leave quickly. It would be a shame to forget something in that lil mesh pocket inside the tent that they've packed up. Good luck unpacking the tent and finding that thing in the mesh pocket then packing it all up again with the enemy baring down.

[@lukewt5950]

@@F4ngel i feel like you could just not use the pockets then... theres no reason not to have some sort of gear storage. It either significantly increases the standard of living within the tent, or you just dont use it... right? I mean the goretex is probably cool, but other than that this thing looks like an absolute nightmare to use. There isnt even a vestibule to put boots under if its raining, like why wouldnt they add that

[@petter5721]

I have a Hilleberg and it is still excellent after ten years of use 👍🏻

[@RegebroRepairs]

Maybe somebody else pointed this out already further down, but "advance communications" don't mean sharing a tent with your best buddy. It means you can pitch up two tents in an advance position (ie close to or beyond a frontline) and use that as a base. You can get a small team out of the rain, have some soup, discuss the next move, set up a radio and talk to HQ. Basically two of these and a radio will make a very small, but camouflaged and roofed, command center.

[@stargazer793]

I actually got ahold of this tent about 4 years ago on eBay. I'd never recommend anyone carry this in a backpack as it's way too heavy for that. But I've used it while car camping. The best use in my opinion was during the winter when I pulled it in a sled. It's a great shelter but not great enough to lug over miles of rough terrain

[@wtfjohn6116]

I was with the 11th MEU SOC and the command eliminate bought a tent for over 100,000 dollars that was useless in Iraq. At night when the interior lights were turned on, it glowed so bright you could see it from 10 mile away. Perfect target. They only used it once, once.

[@peteto1]

"If the Government were placed in charge of the Sahara Desert, they would run out of sand in 5 years." - Milton Friedman

[@OvidiuHretcanu]

5:31 normal people: "come closer so you can hear me better" military jargon: "connected together for advanced communications"

[@Really-Know]

Actually owning one of these tents, albeit a single person model, they are awesome. The single person tent is light fast to put up and breathe very well. I take it backpacking since the single is nearly half the weight. Bedroll, sleeping bag and the tent fit in a large rucksack with room to spare. Only thing is the single is nearly all mesh with a fly covering. So it's not a 4 season by any means. The one in the video is by far more developed thanks to feedback from the special forces. So to anyone that is currently in service, make friends with your supply NCO. Make their life easy and they'll repay in kind.

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

advanced communication = talking to the guy in the next tent

[@LuckyDuckie115]

but will it heal the hp for my entire party?

[@jonathantan2469]

Dennis Vu You need to get the DLC first...

[@hillelhillelon686]

nope but you get a guaranteed bronze lootbox for each night spent in the tent

[@stephenguidry7627]

thanks, great viedo. by the way welcom home brother!

[@luster5497]

Use a heat-sensor you will figure out that it's actually specially made to be thermal-heat detecting proof.

[@ben-xl7ne]

...but it vents well? Military "thermal-heat detecting" or IR for you sciencey folks is extremely sensitive to temp differences so if it can vent and breath it won't hide temps is this thermal-heat detecting proofing only when all vents are closed?

[@locutusvonborg2k3]

@@ben-xl7ne it strongly depends on different factors. first of all, iv the vents are opened or closed, obviously. but what isnt that obvious is the size of the vents, which are pretty big and thats does indeed contrubute to the claim its heat detection proof. why you ask? cause you actually determin the heat differences and with those big vents the heat spreads way more outside, than it would with a much smaller vent. another contributing factor i can imagine is the material itself. the moment he said something about the ffeling of the material inside made me thing that it may had slightly insulating properties. like glas for example, in infrared glas opaque, while in the visible spectrum u can look through it. maybe its something similar, result-wise. that it may not block everything, but a lot of it. if now there is a a little bit of wind, that tiny bit heat gets scattered completly and the outside of the tend is cooled, making it then invisble. however, pure speculation based your question.

[@ben-xl7ne]

@@locutusvonborg2k3 Thanks for the reply. Your speculation allowed me to think it through more and as long as the material has some form of IR absorption it will now be a much larger thermal mass that will act as a heat spreader. Vents look too be line of sight blocked by top cover so everything will dissipate over large area. Side note: while glass absorbs IR it does still get hot which makes it emit its own IR which is weird to thinks about. Side side note: microwaves are not absorbed by glass until it’s red hot then it does so you can heat glass with a blow torch then melt it in a microwave.

[@locutusvonborg2k3]

@@ben-xl7ne nono, u got me wrong, the material doesnt need an absorption, but an insulation. thats why i ment, the when he said the inside is so smooth. anyways, having the tent itself acting as a heatspreader is also possible. but that would make the scenario using it in sub-zero temps pretty bad. cause, you want to preserve the heat, otherwise it gets cold very quick. thats why i was more keen to the idea of insulation. regarding the glass, it wasnt about getting hot or not. maybe it was a bad example, just wanted to explain that there are differences between visible and ir, which feel counterintuitiv. i wasnt saying anything about microwaves tho. microwaves to increase the energy level of elements, which then leads electrons get to higher orbits. when they get back, the energy released is dissipated as radiation, different kinds of it. however, because glas itself is pretty inert, the microwaves dont do much, it only starts when heating the glass, so the elemets within the glass can be acffected. anyways, i do think such a tent with the told abilities is clearly in the possible range.

[@luster5497]

@@Oberkommando I'm not a scientist so ehh I don't know the answer

[@Artoconnell]

Cool Gear is great stuff..thanks for making the video..a few years later..the civilian models are 300- up on ebay...

[@vzgsxr]

It's only $2300 because the manufacturer jacks up the price to sell them to the stupid government.

[@nimbleco8202]

vzgsxr that’s how corruption in Russia works, the government says that they paid 2000$ for a product, but actually they only paid 1000$. Taking money left to their pockets

[@flukymorrow6830]

@@nimbleco8202 You are an idiot if you think that is how it works. I mean God forbid we blame capitalist for bribing republicans to give them a really sweet contract so they can soak in millions of dollars and give the government nothing in return. On second thought after looking at Russia's military budget I have to say You must be right Nimble. I mean how else could Russia spend 11 times as much on their military then we do? I mean there is no way we could match their spending unless the corrupt democrats controlled the US and turned it into a communist paradise, right?

[@blakeehmke007]

I can assure you that not how it works

[@dg20120]

It’s not that bad. Building to milspec always adds to the cost. In reality, goretex is expensive stuff. Jackets are regularly $500 and up. Add some costs for a custom color and surface coating. Quieter fabrics tend to cost more. A one person tent has much more fabric than a jacket. The camouflage covers are going to add to the costs. The customized connection feature adds costs. On the civilian market, Black Diamond makes a single wall winter/mountaineering tent with side doors that runs $700 retail plus the cost of the footprint and an optional vestibule. It and the rest of that line of tents are in a proprietary waterproof breathable fabric bought from the original manufacturer not Goretex but similar. That line of tents is also only available in a very bright yellow which isn’t optimal for military use.

[@Tuulos]

@@dg20120 Not to mention the cost for testing and some other required things when fulfilling a military contract.

[@Skipro]

Just watched your lite fighter reviews and was wondering how you compare them? I think that if the lite fighter could connect to each other that would be sweet

[@Savage20747]

i still watch this legend

[@OnTaRgEt16]

He forgot to mention the button near there door that turns the left side of the tent into 4K holo screen that has access to wifi anywhere in the world, as well as hot coffee in -50 degrees.

[@stevenkimdmd]

Advanced communications... What were they implying?

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Hugs and kisses!

[@NorthernCalifornia916]

For conducting nightly booty raids

[@bryancloutier5665]

Whispering closely instead of shouting between tents.

[@markaz08]

I love it, if I had spare money I would try to get one, only would use it in the lakes though (uk)

[@tktdog]

Nice tent. The half shelter that I had when in the military was lighter but they didn’t have a floor and you needed two so you nearly always had a buddy with the other half.

[@stephenguidry7627]

i remember it well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tenfourproductionsllc]

Special forces requested a 9+ pound one man tent????? Great video as usual.

[@Chirp296]

A single wall tent, as well. What a miserable design.

[@pluggothesluggo5509]

it's bombproof but noone but the special forces knows that