The SHOCKING Truth About Camp Setup Mistakes Exposed

[@craigiedema1707]

The size up thing is spot on - I camp in 2 man tent. It's a little heavier than 1 person tent, but that extra weight disappears once you setup for the night.

[@manemarrimba2714]

Appreciate the emphasis on the changing weather. ☺️ camping in Norway it’s a “three seasons I a day” kind of thing 😅

[@Louiseonajourney]

As a swede, I totally relate 😅

[@not-a-raccoon]

100 percent this

[@georgeelder8415]

This is wisdom...

[@AaronGrayOutdoors]

Good tips. Completely agree with having a larger tent. Although, I’m still using a 2P for my partner and I. Really need to get a portal 3 🤣

[@JagerScot-01]

Good watch buddy. Cheers

[@mowsertas]

Thanks!

[@McBlamin]

At about 6:55 you speak of walking a couple extra hours to find a better campsite. I’ve found myself, many times, getting into late afternoon/early evening wondering if I should take the site I’ve found, not knowing if I’ll be able to find another before dark.

[@mowsertas]

Yes, obviously it would depend on the individual circumstances. I was more referring to times where you have time to continue on. However if daylight is fading and I've found a reasonable site, then I will take what I have if i think it will do the job for the night. Happy hiking!

[@McBlamin]

@@mowsertas You're right of course. I was speaking more to my fear, I often end up stopping for camp way to early with hours left of good hiking light because I fear I won't find another site.

[@snoop2477]

On point Mowser

[@Louiseonajourney]

I brought a sort of wettex-cloth the last time I was out, it worked great for viping away any condensation and it doesn't weigh much or take up a lot of space in your pack. Avoiding condensation is better, of course, but if it happens it's nice to be able to wipe it away 🙂

[@mowsertas]

Greet tip!

[@robbeenhakker1137]

Another great video, Mowser. Had to laugh to myself with the sleeping pad. I did exactly that.......not checking (to be fair, I just did the Grampians Trail and had no issues)! Arrived on the Larapinta 3 days later and guess what? Yup, a leaking sleeping pad. I went through all my Tenacious tape over a period of 3 days and small leaks kept appearing. I slept for the remaining 15 days on a "flat" sleeping pad, blowing it up every 40 minutes or so. Had I checked the sleeping pad after the Grampians Trail - I could have gone out and bought more Tenacious tape or a new sleeping pad! Anyway, lesson learned 😉. But had to laugh when it was one of the first things you brought up 😂

[@mowsertas]

Been in the EXACT same situation! 🤣

[@michaelbutler1557]

Wouldn’t have been such a big problem if you had a closed cell foam mat with you for underneath your sleeping pad.

[@amonster8mymother]

I be checking out bicycle patch kits for 8nflatable pads eh?❤

[@lukewarm2075]

Thanks 😊

[@wobblysauce]

3:09 Most sleeping pads advise you to inflate them for a day or so, if packed for a long time, before you want to use them, more so the self-inflating/insulated styles. 10:37 Ha been there before, even told others about the Ant nests, they just thought we wanted a clear view. Late at Night/early morning heard them complain about ants everywhere, the guy said we warned them and she told him to just shut up and keep squating... got a few side eyes from them during breakfast/pickup.

[@mowsertas]

😂

[@gcruishank9663]

I just bought a Durston MidX-Pro 2+ for my solo trips. Might use it with my son, possible my wife who doesn't like camping, but I need some room for gear and maybe my dog.

[@mowsertas]

could get a little tight. Supposed to be a great tent though! Good luck with it!

[@TheJPJT1234]

Remember to set up your vents and stake the flaps out... or you wake up to find condensation dripping on your face 😅

[@jamesmccreery250]

You might want to rethink your tent peg angles. Physics says 18 degrees is the most you would ever want to angle a tent peg.

[@michaelbutler1557]

It has been shown that vertical tent staking is as strong as angling stakes. The same applies to using snow stakes as anchors.

[@TasHikingAdventures]

Strait up answer is no.....I'm not a noob so no I have t lol 😆😆😆 practise at home.before ya go out with a new tent....some.people.are born not to be rocket scientists lol 😆😆😆

[@Temnis]

I actually disagree regarding sizing up on tent sizes. The larger the tent, the longer you need to get the inside warm with just your body. I say this as someone who is hiking alone though, so if you’re actually with a buddy, a 3 man tent will be a better fit.

[@Learningthetruth7]

Two person tents are NOT big enough for two people! They must be counting just two little kids.