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

[@cutiecloudbunny]

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).

[@scotthughes7440]

This tent is down to $349 as of 11-10-24

[@chrisbodum3621]

Why on earth would I want a dog in the tent ?

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@harrymills2770]

If you're out in the sun in the summer, a tarp protects the fabric and makes the tent stay a lot cooler. Something I noticed on some Australian tents is there's usually a tent on top of the tent, just to keep the sun off, with air able to pass freely between the shade tarp and the tent, below. One of the things "wrong" about tent market is all the backpackers wanting to keep the weight down so they can carry the darn thing! Then there are families with kids on a tight budget who want low prices. Most guys like me just want something sturdy that will last. $1000 is no big deal if it'll be around for many years to come.

[@marktibbetts3799]

There are Tons of Japanese camping vids on youtube. And EVERY TIME I watch one I think...They have some of the coolest camping gear I have Ever seen. So different from our gear.

[@RotokEralil]

Same with the Korean campers

[@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!

[@DesignRhythm]

I recommend the Mountain Hardwear "Aspect 3". Fits 2 people comfortably with a vestibule on either side to keep gear out of the elements. Only 4lbs, sets up fast & packs small. Love it. Good luck.

[@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.

[@Andy_M986]

When it's hot here in Australia, I use layers, the more layers,the less heat gets through to the middle. This tent has a good start for it.

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

Yep. This is featured in most desert survival training vids and manuals - I've been told about 1ft/30cm between layers is optimal for this. Air force personal have been taught this shelter technique since WW2 - Some of the WW2 training vids on youtube show these shelter types in action made out of parachute silk. 👍

[@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.

[@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.

[@joydivy]

He's very clear in his review that it is a 2 person tent. ​@@SnowyAspenHillsfair enough if it doesn't work for you

[@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

[@tommac8742]

I think it has to do with confined space oxygen levels.

[@jessicaheger1880]

I would want that room to spread out myself. Two would be a little cramped to me.

[@banzaii6285]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@oggyoggy1299]

Haha! Brokeback buddies 😂

[@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.

[@TheOutdoorBeerReview]

Thanks for the review Duke, nice work man

[@133rip]

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

[@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

[@richard_n]

This is a great car camping tent.

[@JBC_cat]

looks great for rainy camp trips! .

[@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. 👍👍

[@caryboozer6893]

Absolutely a great idea, love it Luke

[@tomchuhta6962]

Oh golly gee whiz! What a unique idea!! Putting a tarp over your tent!!! No leaks, a nice vestibule over the entrance, great ventilation!! Shade! Come on. Viewers have asked for years why Luke doesn't just put a tarp over even a cheap leaking tent. I ve submitted multiple comments about this. Geez.

[@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. ✝️🎣👨‍🌾🦌🙏

[@theprodigalson4003]

Oh that looks so lovely

[@Ficktao]

I love the esthetics of this tent.

[@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 😎

[@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

[@AksilRebis]

Most excellent review bro. Well balanced, informative, insightful.

[@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

[@vnm_8945]

This is the coolest tent I've seen!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@DesignRhythm]

Very cool. I love the graceful architectural shape of it. Perfect spot for 2 chairs in front even with bad weather.

[@njapf8132]

Now THAT is a great system!!

[@T0myTune]

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

[@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.

[@micheleaday3902]

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

[@particleconfig.8935]

Looks very much like my Hilleberg Anaris. Lovely type o tent!

[@perrymac]

I like this concept.

[@pitcheung5354]

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

[@M0zzii]

This kinda reminds me of finnish traditional shelter loue. I'ts an open fire shelter with a "pointy" end that you can adjust regarding the wather. It's cool that we have these kind of shelters also :)

[@carltuckerson7718]

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

[@countrygirl63baker64]

😊interesting set up, thanks for sharing 👍

[@stevegabbert9626]

The inner reminds my of my Eureka Timberline 2. It also has that Taffeta material across the top, and with the rain fly installed I don't have condensation inside. As a matter of fact, I'll dry my towel on a rope attached across the inside of the top, even if it's raining. I've used that style now for at least 30 years. It's smaller than this one, but that's because I'm always on my motorcycle, and packing lite is important.

[@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.

[@marcrondeau6061]

excellent presentation. two thumbs up.

[@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!

[@TheLordDeliverence]

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

[@NikCan66]

Always brilliant video

[@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

[@tennyis28]

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

[@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 😊

[@stevesmentkowski7789]

Ok, now we know. Thanks for that info!

[@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.

[@richardrobinson7854]

That is a nice looking tent and ty

[@DmacDomage]

Looks like a great tent for motorcyclists.

[@ericjanssen3335]

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

[@Kefoo_]

- *_Nice delivery!_*

[@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!

[@ancientpathseeker6036]

Niiice! Really like this one!

[@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

[@justaguy-69]

nice review, i love japanese quality , they put love in what they make. my only issue with this design is wind. if you get wind coming in the front side its like a scoop on a hot rod. you can run ropes left and right to stabilize for side wind. for a summer , spring, fall, long term stay at one site, i like it.

[@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!

[@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!

[@MarkCosgrove-b3p]

Condescensation is usually the problem in winter. I like how this works. Plus enough room under the ( porch for a small stove of sorts ) wouldn't try a fire under there. Just saying.

[@TwoFingeredMamma]

Nice wind tunnel 😀

[@skrapinflesh]

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

[@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.

[@Tailsnpaws]

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

[@CHIEF_420]

🧂

[@firsttodothat375]

Great review

[@michaelbrunner6654]

Great looking tent. I really like my gazelle t4 overland

[@grizzle273463]

Very exacting review with useful info for us tall men.

[@harrymills2770]

Maybe in Japan, they use the inside of the tent for more activities, so there's room for a small kitchen inside, maybe. I wonder if you can pitch the front porch lower for bad weather. It doesn't look like it. It would be nice to have different height settings. That's why I'm kind of a cobble-it-together with tarps guy. Seems like a great summer tent. It will capture every breeze when it's wide open. Very airy design. Makes sense the Japanese would come up with this with their climate.

[@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.

[@Sibl3o]

Amazing. I had an almost identical tent 40 years ago. The tarp is longer.

[@samimurtomaki5534]

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

[@crystalroseblue6760]

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

[@Jaypher]

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

[@1971ahtom]

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

[@mercedesaponte6201]

It seems great but I wonder how much footprint one needs for those tarp guylines. Seems long.

[@cuddlegrammie8041]

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

[@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.

[@stevechrisman3185]

It's HUGE !

[@toddshook1765]

Like the configuration; can be set up in forest using trees, in a field as you showed, or desert with using poles. Nice design, too bad involved to set up.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Dubsteppinout]

Thanks, great vid

[@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.

[@AliasHSW]

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

[@MG.50]

The outer tarp reminds me of the Finnish Lavu (Laavu, Lavvu?). That one is asymmetric with the point usually tied up to a tree (or large pole) in a "plow point" style setup. Those are essentially a tarp, since there is no inner tent. They also have a Baler style tent with one side raising up Lila an awning, which was also called a Laavu. It came in 1, 2, and 4 person sizes, and the inside of the walls was aluminum coated for heat reflectivity. Unfortunately, the last time I searched for that company in Finland, their offerings had been reduced, and their products were on an order only basis. I had the feeling they were getting ready to close up shop. That was al.ost 10 years ago now, and life got in the way, so I have not looked for them since then. Liked their offerings. I just bever ordered any.

[@ericforsman3982]

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