NEVER Seen ANYTHING Like It! This Japanese Tent is Wild! - Snow Peak Hexa Ease 1 Review

[@TheOutdoorGearReview]

Quick Correction : I called the color of this shelter Ivory but it is in fact Sand. There is an Ivory (lighter) colored version available as well. Please excuse the mistake. S&H - Luke

[@barfly79]

They discontinued this tent last week! Buy it while you can. Also, you did a review of this same tent like 4 years ago!

[@Scott___T]

What's the shortest the poles will collapse to? As of writing this Snow Peak has a 30% off sale; 08/22/24

[@AnteraxxX]

For me, this tent is way too much in packaging dimension - but I know Snow Peak for the Fork and Spoon Set (is really worthy and a recommendation).

[@papajeff5486]

Tarp guy here. I have setup cheap tents covered by a cheap, large, rectangular tarp tied at diagonal corners, easy peasy…for years…no leaks, plenty of porch room when the rain comes. I’ve even parked the truck under the same large tarp. Thanks from…east Tennessee.

[@clarkmorrison7243]

Back in the day when my kids were little our outfit included two 16' x 22' tarps: one over our cabin tent, and the other over our campsite "living area" including the picnic table. Often there was room to use half of that tarp as a carport. Many an occasion presented itself when poorly prepared campground neighbors took refuge under our tarps during intense downpours.

[@donnamiller8780]

Did the same with my kids.​@clarkmorrison7243

[@genxerfool9797]

A tent with a tarp is the best setup. From backpacking with a hammock to family car camping, it can change a shitty trip to a good time.

[@Idkhowtofkinread]

Dr enufs?

[@johnlocke_1]

Good for you? Did you want a pat on the head, son?

[@richardwarren7492]

I really am liking this. Remember this old saying. "Value is remembered long after Price is forgotten.

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

This should be the future of tents. Using a tarp as your fly is the easiest way to prevent leaks or to fix them. Look at the bonuses, tents sold with attachment points for a tarp/pole and with no fly would be cheaper, you would be confident of staying dry, you would have a LARGE vestibule/porch. Companies would start making tent based tarps, a buy once cry once item. The only downside I see is extra weight versus a factory fly. Imagine a defender tarp on all of your tents...even the WORST leaky tent would be usable.

[@markwalker4485]

I do not own this tent but will say I have lots of Snow Peak kit for my bace camp and it’s all top quality gear that will last a lifetime.

[@banzaii6285]

Quality Japanese engineering / design... and the price reflects this. Great for car camping, versatile that you can use the tarp separate 👍.

[@MrSudhir61]

I stayed in a different kind of two layered tent in the hot desert. After 11 days when it was time to leave I was removing the tent pegs and when it collapsed I heard that unmistakable loud hissing noise of a sand viper angered by the disturbance. It slithered away and I thanked my stars that I was safe all the time I spent in the tent.

[@Ellis_B]

Bone chilling fella

[@Alt-Four]

I do motorcycle camping and have spent years trying to find the holy grail of a tent and every tent has fallen short in some way. I've been looking for a tent that stores compact, easy to setup and tare down, breathable in hot climates and water proof. It's been so frustrating watching your videos and you show a new tent that looks perfect (Instant Pop up for example) but then has major problems (extremely hot, leaks, expensive or small). I just wanted to raise awareness for the small group of motorcycle campers and hope you keep us in the back of your mind when picking tents to review. I'm currently using is the Sierra clip flashlight 2. Keep up the great work

[@blade1535]

I’m also looking for a perfect moto camping tent but for two people on two bikes. I think it needs two doors and two vestibules but pack small and be light. Maybe a three person. Closest tent on paper that works is a Big Agnes copper spur UL3 bike packing tent but haven’t bought it yet as I’m still researching what else there is. It’s a lot of money.

[@Alt-Four]

@@blade1535 You might look into the Teton Sports tents. I think they are a great product for the money.

[@ewakingwood]

Atacama Tent by RedVerz, designed by motorcyclists, built for motorcyclists.

[@blade1535]

@@ewakingwood 6.5kg and the tent bag size looks big. No thanks. Good in theory!

[@georgeleakos8376]

I often use my large hammock tarp and pitch my backpacking tent underneath. 12x12 tarp and tent, under 3 lbs.

[@znail4675]

Yeah, this tent is far too heavy for anything other then car camping. A light tent plus a tarp makes for light weight solution that can also be cheap as you can get some cheap light tents, but they tend to be sensitive to extreme weather, but a tarp solves that problem.

[@ginguu2490]

I feel like you could get a better deal with a similar setup by picking up a killer aquaquest tarp and a onetigris bug net. The whole doors and ceiling thing on the inner is really nice to see though!

[@snick69z]

The inner looks pretty cool. But for that price ☠️ I agree and buying an aquaquest and even a simple $70 tent lol

[@SootuKoll]

The thing is that the materials are of a much higher denier so it's much more unlikely to puncture or rip, which brings both the weight and price up, but may also seem like overkill.

[@SnowyAspenHills]

“You won’t have seen anything like this before”, except when luke reviewed this many years ago. Still a lovely tent tarp combo and I have fancied owning this since I saw it reviewed last time but I normally camp with my wife so not really appropriate for my needs currently.

[@edsiefker1301]

Why not? It has doors.

[@SnowyAspenHills]

@@edsiefker1301 Only designed for one person plus we are older folk it wouldn’t be suitable for her.

[@MrCordeab]

Great idea. Price is a deal breaker for me.

[@lisawillis699]

snowpeak is known for quality. Kind of like Fjallraven on quality craftsmanship. I'd only get something like this if I had a huge tax refund.

[@mytreesloth]

Are you kidding? 357 seems like an absolute steal for this tent from Snow Peak. I initially guessed it would cost about 1K

[@MrCordeab]

@mytreesloth Glad it works for you. For me as a retired person that raised my kids in Scouts and camping. Now with grandchildren on the same path. I've collected enough gear to last. Enjoy your new tent post a video maybe I'll give it a thumbs up 👍

[@mytreesloth]

@@MrCordeab oh, I didn't buy this, nor would i. I just thought it would be far, far more expensive than it is.

[@jakefairley6993]

Buy yourself a decent tarp and an average bug mesh tent. You'll get a similar result with more flexibility for a fraction of the cost

[@themichaelfindling]

Cool tent / tarp from Snow Peak . I just went online to their website and it’s on sale 30%! Also another 15% off if you sign up for their newsletter . I’m pulling the trigger right now at $273. For that price I can add another cool piece of gear that my camping buddies don’t have . They’ll be drooling at the next camp out . I think my dog will like all the shade !

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

Did you get it ?

[@themichaelfindling]

@@lebowskiunderachiever3591yes

[@goatman3828]

BRILLIANT! Absolutely brilliant. Can be just a tarp, just a tent, or a complete package. Tons of room for gear and living outside, plenty of room inside. No need for a huge tent. And provides the tarp you would normally have to set up separately. Really great thinking and execution. 👍👍

[@kyleo1236]

I've always thought "how can people not recognize Clark Kent as superman when his disguise is only glasses." But holy cow. I've only ever seen you wearing the sunglasses in all your videos. It's surprising how much of a difference the sunglasses make. Also, I like how you tend to look for the obscure gear that no one else is talking about. I know I'm going to see something that I probably haven't seen before when your videos pop up in my feed.

[@WisconsinEric]

Snow Peak tarps are the closest thing to the vintage MSR Parawing 19' I own. The MSR Parawing is based on the Moss Parawing as MSR bought Moss 20+yrs ago. Some of the biggest MSR and Moss collectors are Japanese. The MSR and Moss tarps were nylon, and the Snow Peak tarps are polyester. Moss tarps were 70d nylon, and my MSR is 210d nylon, the strongest tarp I have ever seen

[@WisconsinEric]

I just checked ebay and there is a vintage Moss Parawing 19' for $999.99+shipping. The MSR Parawing 19' usually list at $450-$750

[@jerryadams6799]

personally if i am camping near my vehicle i'd just use a cabin tent. i can stand up in it. i can furnish it like an apartment: oversized cot, table, tent air conditioner system, portable power system or vehicle inverter. Not worried about pack weight or bulk near my vehicle either. 🤪

[@karlbenedict1281]

I have had a similar setup for years. A Eureka! Spitfire 2.5 and 12' or 16' Noah's tarp. An advantage of this is the ability to use the tent without the tarp if desired. I salvaged the front pole from an old canvas wall tent that a neighbor had thrown out. Finding durable, tall adjustable tent/tarp poles that are reasonably priced has been difficult for me.

[@diskoshorse4663]

Luke, im watching you videos for almostt 5 years now and I really want to share love to your awesome work. I don't know how but you manage it to create some awesome videos with atmosphere and great professionally and credibility

[@robertsmetek]

Maybe the reason they are calling it a one person tent is because they are selling it to Americas and they are playing it safe?

[@2006Whippet]

Since this obviously isn't a backpacking tent, I'd say calling it a 1 person tent is accurate. If you're car camping with this tent, you're going to be bringing along more creature comfort items than you would while backpacking, necessitating the need for more room. Plus, you're going to want more room overall to change clothes, get out of any rain that rolls through, etc. It's not uncommon to see 2 people at a campground using a 4-6 person tent. If weights and size aren't a concern, why not go bigger.

[@davidhowell2456]

Perhaps they’re accommodating the Sumo wrestler campers as well. 1 person only in that case.

[@therealdarthvader9936]

American has a lot of fats, that’s a safe bet

[@TheOutdoorBeerReview]

Thanks for the review Duke, nice work man

[@charlesknight3204]

Luke … My friend, EXCELLENT review. Hit all the points and called it correct. That is why I both enjoy your channel and TRUST your judgment!!! Please send Susie my warmest regards!!! Until your next video and beyond, me and mine wish you and yours all things great and good; God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Atascocita (Houston), Texas. ✝️🎣👨‍🌾🦌🙏

[@133rip]

Cool tent for a couple of people. The tarp makes a great "vestibule" area on a rainy day.

[@Ficktao]

I love the esthetics of this tent.

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

I'm with the company on this one, I don't want to share a tent with anyone, no matter the size. 😊

[@dlmsarge8329]

Yup

[@IntenseAngler]

Looks like an excellent option for an extended base camp 👍 Not quite sure about that price though.....

[@samimurtomaki5534]

Just give Temu a change to screw You. Cheap and You give Your sopport to a dictatorship that is trying to meddle with your voting.

[@Dewain-it6gv]

Glad you have all dimensions,weight,and price. This a design I've been working on using mil surp 2 man USMC tent with dual doors and small vestibules,an undetermined large tarp,and tent poles, appropriate guys and ties. Watch your videos often. Good work.

[@theprodigalson4003]

Oh that looks so lovely

[@njapf8132]

Now THAT is a great system!!

[@richard_n]

This is a great car camping tent.

[@DanielJohnson-ot8wj]

New subscriber here! I’ve enjoyed binge watching your channel today. A bunch of the stuff you review can translate over to the trucking industry. My wife and I drive a rig and cook our own meals in the rig. We’ve already ordered some of the stuff you have recommended. So happy I accidentally found your channel. God bless you and yours. 31B out.

[@JBC_cat]

looks great for rainy camp trips! .

[@theoriginalrabbithole]

Everything from Snow Peak is top quality! A little 'Boujee' for some but a cornerstone brandname in the world of 'Glamping'. Their Large size Takibi fire pit and grill is considered a 'must have' for all serious Glampers and the titanium cups are something of a status symbol.

[@niceguy191]

Their Gigapower stove was my first experience with an amazingly tiny backpacking stove

[@CooeeAdventures]

I love the snowpeak Li stove on tripod legs. It has a ring burner and internal burner. Not suitable for Ul camping tho

[@danielkutcher5704]

I have a 750 mm titanium cup and a solo cookset made by Snow Peak. Their titanium cookware is innovative and meticulously manufactured. I like a cookpot with a flat bottom that I can fry and pop corn in, and, for that, I had to go to Evernew. They use the thinnest titanium of any company that I am aware of. It's stupid light!

[@vnm_8945]

This is the coolest tent I've seen!

[@rickwendell3211]

If it was $120 - $140 cheaper. I love the design especially the inner with it's roominess. But my favorite part was the tarp arrangement. Very cool! Another home run! Thanks Luke 😎

[@GarySimpson-ku5sf]

Hi Luke hope your doing well I’ll be buying this tent looks really good also hope you and susie are planning another van camp looking forward to seeing you you both see on the next adventure Gary Liverpool

[@Jaypher]

Snow Peak is a fantastic brand with some insane engineering. Their prices though, oof

[@To-ingAndFro-ing]

I love Snow Peak! I’ve got the amenity dome medium and the mesh shelter and some other bits and pieces and they are all bomb proof. I recently had the dome out on a very windy cliff top camp and it was the only tent left standing. All others had to bail, or were broken.

[@pitcheung5354]

It take time to setup, but while finished it is so beautiful. Little overweight for backpacker, good for car camping.

[@caryboozer6893]

Absolutely a great idea, love it Luke

[@tauceti8341]

what a cool and interesting tent! Yup seems like a really nice 'Drem Tent" for an SO and pet. And a nice little porch for cooking a bit, shade, and to just chill with a chair. Awee man! haha Good travels everyone!

[@perrymac]

I like this concept.

[@theuniversesolocamping5021]

This tent is about £180 in the UK in two colours brown or Ivory. Thanks for the video I love out of the normal tents which are actually good and not gimmicky.

[@supersoni126]

Always love your videos. I may be one of the few who watches japanese camping videos. Not only have I seen this tent but this is just the tip of the iceberg for the crazy setups they have. They take camping (glamping) to a whole new level. I'd love to see you get your hands on some more jdm tent setups

[@T0myTune]

Great video!! Very interesting tent indeed. Love the content!

[@TheLordDeliverence]

Looks like a great tent of excellent quality, reminds me of products that America used to produce a long time ago.

[@carltuckerson7718]

I like it on first viewing. I haven’t seen a system like this ever. That’s a big canopy with the tarp.

[@juniordelgiorno5260]

Luv the Japanese outdoor gear.

[@Addy-ft4ps]

Another great review, Luke. Neat tarp-tent set-up. I can see the appeal. Greetings from up North.

[@KiloDBravo]

Wow that is one massive tarp. It gives you a nice covered patio area. I really like the design but the price point I truly understand what you mean.

[@ericjanssen3335]

It’s a cool concept. Wish it came in a backpacking version

[@Big_D4ddy_V]

Or just buy a $50 mesh tent and a quality $100 tarp and some lightweight poles. Any mesh tent of your choosing and any tarp of choice, customised too for half the price.

[@robynmarler1951]

People like stuff.

[@Kankudai]

Exactly

[@peoplez129]

At this point, it's really just for people who want an all in one system with a single purchase and that specific look. A good tarp will always be technically better and more versatile, but not necessarily as streamlined. To make it more worthwhile, they should have added multiple configurations of setting up the tarp, so for example, you could use it as a more domed and closer outer shell to have an extra layer of insulation around the tent, making it less open and more compact. In the end, all it really is, is a complex tarp that can only be setup in a specific way. They could have made the tarp more like how a hoodie has strings to tighten the hood. They could have designed it with the same principles, allowing you to tighten the tarp more around the tent with a pull string if you wanted that configuration, giving the possibility for a nice second layer around the tent, and could have also been utilized to make the tent easier to setup, since the pull string would allow you to not have to set it up so specifically, you could just tighten up any slack with the pull strings.

[@userbosco]

What a great review! I'm just going to add one consideration.... Space. Those poles are what, 20 feet apart. Can't drop that in a closed space. I love the design tho!

[@nunzioification]

I’m slightly obsessed with Japanese craftsmanship and culture, but, I set up a decent tarp over any tent, can be super cheap, makes for a bomb proof setup and I’ve used it in Arizona monsoons multiple times with perfect results, I have that gold armor 10x12 tarp from Amazon, price has gone up but it’s less than $40, a cheap rain fly will handle anything that blows in or even if your tarp develops drips, I always give my stuff a silicone spray and check it out with a hose but… Save your money, put a tarp over your cheap tent, take the rain fly off for ventilation and you’re still covered, boom!

[@tennyis28]

now thats a cool tent! solves a similar problem to the big agnes wyoming trail 2 but goes about it differently

[@jeremytorgersen]

Great review, this looks like a cool tent! I would prefer it was available in the color blue, but otherwise I can see why the setup process and price point are negatives. Overall, I do like the design and functionality of this tent. I do like other Snow Peak products, they seem to be quite high quality.

[@stevesmentkowski7789]

Ok, now we know. Thanks for that info!

[@dennisdaly1957]

Looks like they gave it some thought when developing this system. Looks goog .🙂

[@thepab3072]

I'm going to do that with my OneTigris Cosmito 2, smart idea and I need just 2 telescopic poles... And a Proteus OneTigris tarp 😊

[@micheleaday3902]

Thank You Again Luke Great Info. And Tent Does Look Good❤

[@Tailsnpaws]

Interesting tent. We would definitely consider purchasing one. The price is like $100 too high though. Thanks Luke.

[@CHIEF_420]

🧂

[@grizzle273463]

Very exacting review with useful info for us tall men.

[@samimurtomaki5534]

Always good to see something that is not from Temu. Has to actually watch the video.

[@chalion8399]

Doesn't offer much above what I already use with the OneTigris net inner I have, plus the Aqua tarp and 2 Green Elephant poles, which in total maybe cost $180USD when I got all of it. Biggest thing this offers is sealable door flaps, but If I broke down and just carried another 6x6 tarp to act as a wind break, or even my poncho, I should be fine from misting rain. Does look really nice though and I like how it's a complete system, but, just not enough to replace what I have.

[@Brian_Patrick]

Snow Peak makes some great tents, at least conceptually. I don't know about their quality -- they seem to get good feedback on that account too -- but their designs/layouts are something to behold.

[@crystalroseblue6760]

Funny thing???? I did the same thing with an old tent over a dome tent. It makes a wind rain and shade protected.

[@Juramentu]

It is a nice concept like a mesh tent with a tarp, like the Thru-Hiker Mesh House 2 Trekking Pole Shelter but bigger!

[@skrapinflesh]

That's how I set up my tent with just my 2 man 4 season inner with a tarp as the fly

[@John-w9m8d]

You could potentially set it up to create a wind tunnel if you desired too.. Though the price tag is very Steep for what they consider a one person tent and polyester material.. We could get a tent and a separate tarp for much cheaper & make one ourselves.

[@Frazercuts]

I purchased this tent after watching this video. As it's on offer. Couple of this to note. Yes 2 people can fit in it. But it's tight.if you make the inside a rectangle it's actually only 85cm deep. 140cm to the rear point.making it impossible to buy the right size mat or airbed for 2 people. To get the biggest possible tarp fully extended all the guide ropes and nail the pegs as far out as possible. Tightening the guide ropes makes the tarp foot print smaller inside.im guess Luke is about 5.2" because the tent looks much bigger in his video than it really is.quailty seems good tho

[@ancientpathseeker6036]

Niiice! Really like this one!

[@michaelbrunner6654]

Great looking tent. I really like my gazelle t4 overland

[@Knards]

You should check out the Korean women "glampers" and some of the tents they use, as well as camping accessories.

[@S.L.1211]

I wish we could get some of their gear. The Korean tents and gear always seem top notch compared to the Coleman stuff or similar gear we see here in NA.

[@countrygirl63baker64]

😊interesting set up, thanks for sharing 👍

[@richardrobinson7854]

That is a nice looking tent and ty

[@NikCan66]

Always brilliant video

[@1971ahtom]

Their site has it on sale right now for $349.96. 30% off.. makes it more attractive. I think they watched your vid! 😄

[@DoritosResidue]

Man I am a Japanese camping product fan. I been buying most of my gear from Amazon Japan and Japanese websites. My brother is a snowpeak fanatic .I know the Alpha breeze which he has you can stand in it but the footprint is rather small for my liking. I'm different I like to stand in my tents with room to take a couple of stepts in. So I buy Coleman Japanese tents which I have a few of. Its like on the level of snowpeak , totally different that what Coleman here in the USA offers. Hoping one day you can review Coleman Japan tents and gear.

[@Vladviking]

I've watched a lot of Japanese camping video's they seem to love their camping trinketry and novelties. I would guess it's a one-man tent for them after they get everything set up.

[@bigzach322]

I don't think saying Snow Peak is unknown in the U.S. is accurate. Their cookware and stoves are pretty ubiquitous premium products at retailers and online. It would be more appropriate to say anything else they make is relatively unknown.

[@Cionaoith]

Luke and I have differing opinions about tenet occupancy capacity. I am guessing he assumes occupants, dog, and gear all processed through a woodchipper prior to camping? My general rule is divide the recommended occupancy by 2 and round down for actual use (a 1-person tent has an actual occupancy of 0).

[@AliasHSW]

Funny - I was thinking of such a design set today.

[@kaorisanada6296]

Hi Kaori here,we have family coming in next month,and I need a big family tent,with,14 bedrooms,for mom,and aunt,and cousins,and with a kitchen,family sitting room,living room,bathroom,and doors,that zipper closed on the bedrooms,so everyone has privacy.!what kind do you recommend Luke.?🎉🎉❤❤

[@ericforsman3982]

The tent intrigued me and I looked on the website. Right now they have them for $350.

[@poppygoldensun]

Although the tent is a really cool tent, one of the reasons I prefer one person tents is for the light weight

[@firsttodothat375]

Great review

[@TwoFingeredMamma]

Nice wind tunnel 😀

[@RideAlongside]

Whoa! This may be what I’ve been looking for as my next bikepacking shelter! Thanks!

[@GoodkatNW]

You're going to carry a 12lb tent that takes up ‎24.69 x 8.19 x 8.15 inches when packed........bikepacking?

[@ironboy3245]

@@GoodkatNW you can. stick that on a rear rack and tie it down. as long as you aren't going off road it'll be fine is it optimal? hell no. but its doable

[@RideAlongside]

@@GoodkatNW maybe a bob trailer. I’ll be living large!

[@GoodkatNW]

@@ironboy3245 Of course you "can", it just seems ridiculous

[@RideAlongside]

@@ironboy3245 I wouldn’t put it on a rear rack. It would be bike-glamping for sure. Normally these days I tend to hammock camp when bikepacking with my ultralight setup, but it would be fun to bring this, some Helinox chairs, and spoil my wife by bringing some fancy setup with a one wheel trailer like the BOB trailer. I’m definitely talking about off-road bikepacking, not on-road touring, however.

[@APhotographerTravels2025JohnMc]

I like free standing tents. Have three 3 season tents and one 4 season But I thought I’d have a look this tent. Wow you make very informative video. Well made and the tent probably a good one. But what if you’re late getting to your spot, it’s raining, windy and dark. It’s going to take 30 minutes to set up. Might as well go sleep in your car.

[@WiredCamp]

You've never seen anything like this? Welcome to Japan, plenty of systems like this 🤣 Great review anyway Luke!

[@cuddlegrammie8041]

Good review Luke. Interesting setup. Price , not so good 🙃

[@michaelogden5093]

I figured you pitched the tent and slept inside the carry case.

[@Outdoor_MED]

Finally something different! Looks good but def overpriced! Snow Peak needs to chill out a bit with their crazy pricing lol

[@coloradodayhiker]

Hey Luke! Have you ever tested out those cheap emergency tents, blankets and sleeping bags found on Amazon?

[@bczobel]

Good review tent needs to be family size with a carrying bag so big

[@jonkovacs1223]

I really enjoy watching your videos you are very informative, about the products you use but I have one question where did you get your pop-up fire pit? That is a coolest thing I’ve ever seen.

[@terrym1065]

And I thought my Snow Peak take-a-part chopsticks were expensive... Well it is Snow Peak after all, expect it to cost more. I have one of their canister stoves and the aforementioned travel chopsticks, both exceptional products even if expensive.

[@John-w9m8d]

Can the TENT itself be moved to center of tarp instead of favoring one end ?

[@Crankinstien]

Now this is brilliant

[@JustAGuyYaKnow42]

I can't imagine that huge fly being great in any amount of wind.