The Weirdest Tent That You Have Ever Seen - Bushnell 1 Person Backpacking Tent

[@ronjohnson8816]

I used to only watch these videos for products I was trying to decide on purchasing, but now I just watch because I enjoy them.

[@TheeCapN]

He has a really easy to listen voice and way of speaking. It's soothing. HE IS A WITCH LULLING US WITH A CURSE

[@ysmith494]

Bears need that flashlight pocket so they can see if there is anything inside the tent worth eating. 😂

[@carlfields]

Maybe it's not a flashlight holder, but a place to keep the charmin for the bears.

[@tamo9520]

🤣😂🤣😂 Or thieves to see if there is anything worth stealing.

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Meh. Burritos are awesome, but tortillas are good too.

[@pitcheung5354]

those pocket is for water stroage, wgile its raining it help you save those water up

[@MrYoliss]

Hilarious comment Hats off to you my witty friend

[@hyperboreanforeskin]

im impressed how crumbled they were able to get the instructions. 9/10 for paper compression

[@NimrodtheWHM]

This is why we need brutally honest objective reviews. There's too much of this gimmicky stuff out there and it has become purposefully difficult to find good quality budget gear in just about every sector. Thanks for the work to show us what we get before we buy stuff that doesn't work well!

[@james7307]

Thank you for your honesty in an otherwise dishonest business world

[@tamo9520]

I really respect you explaining the marketing procedures about products like this. Most people don't understand that aspect of products on the market. As always, your in-depth research is greatly appreciated!

[@Coolness59]

My wife found this exact tent at Goodwill for $10. It was brand new…. Someone had even packed a decent inflatable pillow at the top of the package, which I use on my trips. 😊 I set it up in the yard and thought it would work ok on my next backpack. Well, after setting it up with my sleeping pad and bag, it looked comfortable. However, it was difficult to get in, turn around and get situated. I’m 5’11” so it was a tight fit. Coffin-like!! I’ve kept the bivy but don’t plan on using it again. It would be useful to carry on a day trip as an emergency shelter. I don’t recommend it….. 😎🥾🥾

[@ebony5766]

Your recommendatios are so valuable. Thank you so much for your honest evaluations and your expertise.

[@goberrich91]

I like your honesty on this, It also says a lot about Bushnell, which makes you wonder why would I buy their products if they're going to do something like this.

[@MikeH0311]

This is the exact reason y I been watching you for years since 2013 I been watching you and not once have you ever steered away from what you stood for from the start you are the man Luke love your channel you should go live sometime to interact with your viewers

[@tonigrandon8695]

You help us stay informed about tents and other products. :-) Thank you for taking time to test these tents and other products out for us to not make mistakes buying wrong tents and other products. Thank you so much for your help. :-). Have a great year.:-) Hugs to both Susie and Luke.:-)

[@joshwesterfield9191]

I keep hearing you mention Ozark trail and how bad they are. I have a 2 person backpacking tent from Ozark that I have been using for a couple of years and haven't had any problems. Granted it is too heavy to actually backpack with. I use it for kayak camping. Rain and snow with no leaking or damage thus far.

[@kookiemoose]

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[@chado_outdoors]

If it isn't a high dollar brand, it's junk. Back in the day, he actually liked cheaper products. Then his channel got big and he started getting paid and now everything is junk. I have an Ozark trail that I've used since 2013, and my daughter has used hers since 2017, and they're both great!

[@neolithicnobody8184]

I have one of Ozark's big tents and it's been absolutely great since 2016. It's been through numerous thunderstorms(not the sprinkles he calls storms) and has survived 2 tornadoes. After the 4th heavy storm, I decided to waterproof it as a precaution. It never leaked and I wanted to make sure that it stayed that way. From March to November every year since I've had it, twice per month, 3 days at a time. Just like clockwork, every other weekend. I can't complain about my Ozark. Better than any Coleman, that's for sure!!

[@jimsheeran4952]

Some Ozark Trail tents are good; some... not so much. For sub-$50 tents... caveat emptor, k'know....

[@masterp2269]

​@scooterhughes9118 Ya I dunno man. He tests all kinds of stuff. And finds flaws in practically EVERYTHING. Not sure you know what you're talking about.

[@LOSTinS.C]

Maybe the "flashlight" holder is for your Bushnell telescope.. That way you can keep an eye out for rain clouds.😂😂😂

[@rebeccamartin8069]

Thanks for looking out for us hikers and campers

[@Hector-vx5yc]

Thank you so much for the update. I was just about ready to purchase a Bushnell tent, thinking that it was from the same company, your video shot shows it that it comes from Bangladesh.

[@robbaia7248]

Ive been living outside for 5yrs in upstate new york. I love this channel cause you learn how to spend what little you have in the best way possable

[@lindawoody8501]

On the positive side, the tent did have the name and model of the tent right on the side of the storage bag. Glad you have reviewed this bivy-tent.

[@brucewarren5248]

I'm glad to hear you say you would be concerned with any Bushnell product. It is exactly what I was thinking.

[@SmokeytheJeep]

I almost purchased that tent a year ago for my first backpacking trip. At that time, it was selling on Amazon for $48. Glad I stayed away!

[@adampullen5487]

Hey, thanks for buying and reviewing gear. It does help me narrow down things that are worth purchasing..I don't like to throw away money.

[@earlshaner4441]

Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your equipment testing

[@theruralindependent]

As soon as I saw you proudly wearing the Patagonia Jacket, I knew this was about to be a Label Chaser review. I wasn't disappointed,

[@KiwiDragn]

Speaking of the Naturehike 1 person tent you showed at 15:07 I'd love to see the/a test night for it. You reviewed it a while back but the test night never came up. Since their company gets high marks from everyone else it would be awesome to get a full unbiased review on one of them.

[@plasmacastorable]

I knew how you felt about it when you didn't put a ground cloth down 1st lol 😂

[@mikedendooven6484]

That was my first thought too

[@plasmacastorable]

@@mikedendooven6484 I think that was the 1st time I've seen him not do that.

[@mikedendooven6484]

@@plasmacastorable I’m pretty sure you are correct. I don’t remember a review that he didn’t use a ground sheet.

[@JimRodgers]

Back in the 90s I bought two Kelty tents of that exact design, a one-person and a two-person. Easy to set up, and kept most of the Pacific NW weather out. Good to hear your opinion of this model, thanks for the review!

[@vvogt4252]

Maybe insuse a barn tent or under a Tarp. But looking forward to Your review in rainy conditions. Fingers Crossed it won't leak, (Flood). Great Video Luke. Keep telling it like it is.

[@jeffreyedmudson8577]

That looks to be a bathtub that looks like a tent😂so glad we have you looking out for us luke.

[@unfi6798]

Cheers for the heads up mate.

[@LineRatJLU]

I purchased the Bushnell 8 person instant cabin tent a few years ago for a family trip with our dogs vs the hammocks we normally use and as soon as it rain it leaked straight through. Luckily we had our hammock tarps with us to cover it to survive the rest of the week long trip.

[@charlesknight3204]

Luke … Excellent review!!! This is why I watch your channel!!! God bless!!! Chuck Knight. ✝️👨‍🌾🙏

[@Luke-ve3sx]

I had one of these tents around 7 years ago and used it for approximately 3 years. I believe it was called the Roam 1 at the time. It was slightly different than this one, mine was much lower in height but had a good “garage” space. I was very impressed with how durable and waterproof it was, it was used in Oregon and Alaska and never had any issues with it. I did seam seal it and upgraded the DWR coating myself. My only complaint was I couldn’t sit up in it, it was more of a bivy style at that time.

[@Survival_Shelter]

Luke, I truly enjoy you honestly, and that you have no issue to call out a tent for being Garbage. Your reviews are my number one Go to when I need an honest opinion about a produkt.

[@GreeklishOutdoors]

Love your no nonsense reviews Luke. I really appreciate your honesty. 600 mm rating?! What is the point in making a tent with a rating so low? Thanks for sharing. Best wishes from Greece 🙂🙏👍⛺

[@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736]

Thanks for the tent reviews; not just this one; because I want to buy one but just hesitant about buying one to find out it was junk! Personally, I want a one man tent I can pitch in the back of my truck at the lake to sleep over night, even if it’s raining or windy.

[@esi01]

Great information! Thank you!

[@mmtpleasant]

Great video as always. Your videos make me a better consumer. I research products more before purchasing. I look for details you share and question marketing more. 👍🏻

[@keithdorset3824]

It looks a lot like my Eureka one man bivy. Bushnell has very recently been acquired by some financial holding company. True to form they have laid off a majority of the development and production employees. As you said. Bushnell has been largely an optics company. It looks like the holding company bought the company to capitalize on the name alone with cheap Chinese gear. Bushnell from here on will not be the previous independent Bushnell.

[@omf2007]

Capitalize on the name??? Anyone that knows, knows Bushnell is near bottom of the barrel for most of their products. Cheap Chinese crap.

[@kraiglindquist1037]

That pos was probably returned from another buyer lmao!!!!!

[@jameslawson3876]

I noticed one of the companies listed in the screenshot of I2D was Oztrail. This is a budget camping gear supplier here in Australia. Thanks for the heads-up Luke. I will check out some of their new releases against I2D as some look similar to the Bushnell tents, but using different colours.

[@ogwillakers4989]

It's obvious the flashlight pocket is just a poorly made beer coozie, I'm sold on it!

[@jerryfife2015tacoma]

Looks like junk, feels like junk, must be junk, Thanks for all you do Luke.

[@adventuresbackroad2534]

Pocket is for extreme condition if you need to. Stroboscope light or something like that in case of emergency like snow storm or somewhere in critical areas.

[@rickzaleski4117]

Hey Luke, thanks for your honesty. Great review…S&H…🇺🇸

[@SupaBB]

Thank you for the entertaining review and the patience to actually test such garbage and provide warnings to people. Pocket on the outside had me laughing as well. Would have just been better without it.

[@PrimaryRavioli]

Remington had a licensed series of camping products over 20 years ago, and was a surprise for me. They weren't high end stuff, but they had a kinda nice external frame pack, with a fold down pack shelf, and "long item" slots between the 4 side pockets with a little rectangle pocket and grommet at the bottom. They were only out a season, and I don't remember what else they had aside from a couple tents and sleeping bags that looked like the "in house label" brands.

[@aveder77]

Thanks for your review. I have been looking for a bivvy for a while and recently came across an Australian company called Alton Goods. They have a Walkabout Swag (bivvy) which I would be really interested in hearing your thoughts on. Keep up the great work 😊

[@flashphoto007]

Long time viewer been watching your videos for quite some time I don’t usually comment, but I do appreciate you taking the time as you always do 0n products this is definitely an important video to teach people not to go by brand names on products.

[@JanStewart590]

It looks like a Rocket Coffin. If there's one thing I've learned from you - seam tape is very important. All that you detail about this tent no one would otherwise which makes it so nice and important you do what you do in your videos!

[@guyrichard2030]

Wow...thanks for the review 👌✌️

[@Morongobill]

I can't wait to see the rain test.

[@Harry-Giles]

Looking forward to Bushnell blenders and Bushnell chain saws.

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

LOLOLOL

[@sassylady2001]

Won't buy anything Bushnell after this. If they will do anything to make money, who needs Bushnell. That's call prostitution.

[@Harry-Giles]

This post sent from my Bushnell cellphone.

[@azclaimjumper]

Good one!

[@HighRoad317]

Great information, such a great review on such a basic item, I wonder if the special coating makes it rain proof. I bet somewhere an individual is dreaming of this tent. Tbh it’s just a bivy! People who buy bivys are special anyways! Bushmell did know until now! Enough said.

[@LizzyL2024]

I appreciate and look forward to all of your videos. I know this is not a ‘gear review’ type of question, but if you think about it at some point, could you please comment on the bugs you encounter while camping? Thank you! Keep up the great job!

[@winterlightstudios4340]

The rain test will be entertaining, I suspect.

[@pauldeavers3655]

You are right that outside pocket should be inside. I think Eureka Solitaire would be a better buy at near same price.

[@LoisELewis]

Thank you for checking this tent out andshari g the truth about it.❤

[@annettemalaski1967]

Thanks Luke! I am sure you have saved someone some heartache! I am sorry you waisted money on this stupid tent!

[@hsphoto1]

I purchased the tent two years ago on Amazon for $50. I wanted it for Moto Camping, because it’s so small to carry. One night near some grape vineyards. The condensation was so high at night, I was soaked by the time I woke up. Hoping it might be a good mosquito net for sleeping under the stars, but will need to use it in a dry forecasted situation.

[@aaronmullinz]

Luke, thanks for your completely honest reviews. Any time I am thinking of buying gear I make sure you have a review on it. Was wondering if you would be interested in reviewing the Durston X-Mid 2 person? Thanks for what you do.

[@Emily_M81]

thanks for sharing. this is just so shady.

[@Fingerhut101]

Flashlight pocket. .Mmm...Where beer holder pocket...😂😂

[@jerrybobteasdale]

I rather like the idea of a lightweight hooped, mesh bivvy with rain fly that has extra headroom, and a bit of extra room for gear. Good review with appropriate warning for poor value.

[@TownofTaylorJDSR]

Would love to see you review the Pomoly Leo 2 Hot tent!

[@FishersOutdoorAdventures]

Just a quick comment on the Pocket on the outside of the tent for a flashlight, the only thing I can think of is that you didn’t wanna lose your flashlight in that small tent, so if you had to get up to go to the bathroom, you would know where it was atnot was standing that you would know where it was at if it’s on the inside of the tent and not exposed to the weather. I guess it’s just one of those little eye catchy things.

[@davidskinner570]

I think you have it backwards, another company is not leasing bushnells branding but bushnell is leasing these tent designs to sell as their own. Bushnell would never let someone lease rights to their branding to sell products that they have no say in.

[@danielmolash1265]

I have the tent and I Like it works Great!!!!

[@pitcheung5354]

those may not be the guideline , they may be for the tent poles string replacement.

[@dcus55]

Looks like my old Kelty tent… 20+ years old. It had a similar shape, was staked at both ends, and had a nice vestibule.

[@jonathanrogers9961]

great review, thanks.

[@JeffBreyer]

Companies like Bushnell really need to take their licensing more seriously.

[@johnbuterbaughsr.933]

Great review !

[@OutNaturing]

waiting to see your opinions on Durston tents. hope you get to test any version. love my x-mid v2

[@bubbaray_1968]

Not that I don't trust these companies when it comes to their waterproofing rating but I don't trust these companies to get it right. Any new piece of kit I get always gets a Scotchgaurd treatment with special attention to the seams. 1 time waking up in a bathtub floor that was acting like a bathtub of water was 1 time too many for me. Better safe than sorry from then on. Most of my stuff was dry by nightfall that evening and my emergency poncho saved the rest of the trip. I learned a valuable lesson the hard way.

[@keithdorset3824]

I was just thinking about that. You are not wrong to pre treat a tent. It's like tightening screws, cleaning and lubing a new gun. Factory DWR, durable water repellent, and seam sealing does not last forever anyway. It usually has to be reapplied every season or so. Sun and frequent use wears it out. What I'd like to know is if an inexpensive tent is built well enough that, while not perfect, I could spend $15 and 30 minutes to treat it initially and most likely be water proof.

[@granitesand78]

I feel like this really justified how I’ve felt for years about their optics

[@Funkteon]

That's a GREAT looking jacket - What model in the 5.11 range is it?!? I checked their US site and it didn't show up anywhere under the jackets section...

[@kene8454]

Think if was getting a new bivy in that price range I’d buy another geertop! Looking forward to the rain test

[@triple_f327]

They make a person seriously wonder when designers put a flashlight pocket on the outside. And if you are in a bivy tent, your face is right where the potential rain cover failure will occur.

[@sanjlakhanpal5017]

Thanks Luke

[@tankful7892]

My Brother and I bought a tent each about 7yrs ago for $50 from wal mart,.We took them on a motorcycle trip and we had no problems even went through a heck of a storm I was impressed how it handled the wind and rain.Could be cause we bought them when they first came out and they had good reviews at the time.I m 5'7 had room for my bike bags and leathers.

[@khamen723]

It’s not for a flashlight, it’s for an extra magazine. You’ll be outside if you need one and BAM! There it is 🎉

[@kogarashi1994]

As far as the flashlight holder goes, the only thing I can think of is if you have to leave the tent during the night there's a flashlight right there. There's a problem, if you were to leave the tent and need a flashlight, you would be far better served having it on your person especially if you want to see if there's a wild animal around your tent.

[@tinbarnranch]

It never ceases to amaze me how companies will jeopardize their brand names to try and make a few extra bucks on products they know nothing about. Bushnell should stick to "the knitting" as they say. Putting out this garbage puts them down a notch in my eyes.

[@h73286]

Maybe the pocket is for a Bushnell flashlight/umbrella to make this awesome product water proof 😂

[@visnuexe]

I trust your judgement. No tape on the fly was an advanced warning.

[@kodiakcopilot]

The opening being off ground would help keep water out if imagine. The outside flashlight pocket would be a great porch light😅

[@SteveBrosig-dh3xz]

Good review Luke, 😁😁😁

[@toan5673]

sure seems like companies just dont give a rip anymore

[@mrmeme-jq6qr]

Maybe that flashlight pocket justifies the price

[@vintageyamahasquid]

I actually kind of like the flashlight pocket. It would be nice to have a cheap flashlight that just sits in the pocket that you can quickly grab when just stepping out for a second.

[@syrarff21]

Luke, first and foremost, I enjoy your reviews. That being said, I'm not sure if you posted the wrong Amazon listing by mistake or not, but the $89 tent you show looks nothing like the tent you reviewed. Of course that doesn't mean this tent didn't suck, just that if the specifications you mentioned are from the Amazon site, they might not apply.

[@christophertate6453]

I love Bushnell Scopes. But, I just can't make myself buy a Bushnell tent.

[@Studat]

You sure you didn't set it up inside out 😂😂😂

[@epicridesandtours]

Re: external flashlight pocket. A small light could be located here, to make the tent more visible at night, after a shovel recce.

[@BUYBOTH]

I have no need for an outside flashlight pocket. What I could use on a tent is an external loop for hanging my combination brush and dust pan. I like to keep it handy, just not inside.

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

I like the pocket, could hold small do dads like small elbow lanterns, earbuds...but glasses would probably be the best use. For that weight though? I would rather have my MSS bivy/Snugpak jungle bag combo. Waterproof, bug proof, warm down to 40 or 45 degrees, and no extra weight from stakes, poles and guy lines.

[@christopherbyers9323]

I've recently learned that Luke didnt make my TOGR coffee mug. What deception! I bought two of these tents about 10 years ago from Walmart for about $40 ea. My boys used them backpacking for a few years and they were decent.

[@michaelballard7323]

I think you should set it up ahead of a light drizzle event and fill it with empty five gallon buckets, because this thing is gonna leak water that hasn’t even touched it yet.

[@timburks1598]

The outside flashlight pocket looks like a holder for outside tasks. The only thing I can think of....

[@markthomas2436]

The flashlight pocket is a marketing GIMMICK, Luke. Trust me, I have a degree in marketing; that is what it is.

[@crazyhorsejohnny1974]

Take a shot every time Luke says weird !!!