What It's Like Camping in a Space-Age Tent - Shift Pod Tent

[@TheStoryTillNow]

We had an absolute blast hanging with you guys! Thanks for showing us around! 🤠

[@TrailRecon]

Heck ya, we had a great time and looking forward to connecting with you all on another adventure in the future!

[@Stefoshark]

Hi from Canada (N.-B.)

[@ChefJon250]

@@TrailRecon Come join us in the north!

[@morgancook6481]

The Story Till Now and TrailRecon together just makes sense. Outstanding content from both!!

[@steverue9970]

That's awesome that you all met up. I just finished watching the video where you supercharged one of your rigs and then took it out, and one of the bolts broke on the trail 😬

[@g4yrut]

Love seeing experienced overlanders transitioning back to ground tents. Personally, I think RTT’s have a few benefits, but are mostly show over function. A big time price tag, a large, wind resistant weight on top of your vehicle, climbing up and down a ladder in the middle of the night, inability to stand, and having to do a take-down every time you move your vehicle. The set up time of these hub style tents are a game changer, and I’m very happy I made the move back to one.

[@g4yrut]

As a side note, if anyone is interested in a budget friendly alternative, Gazelle makes a hub style tent very similar. They have both a 4 and 3 man version. So far, held up very well throughout two years of abuse, the YKK zippers have worked perfectly, and the floor is detachable allowing you to sweep out dirt.

[@jaquestraw1]

New Shift Pod mini III is 6'-5" square. Think I'll be getting one

[@JAYG79.]

I live in Canada and we call those portable ice huts. Otter pro xth is what you want.

[@solera2008]

What a wonderful life you all have. Makes me smile.

[@TheEPICBeardedGinger]

Nothing better then exploring the desert with genuinely amazing people who share the same passion for this lifestyle as we do, thanks again for having us.

[@TrailRecon]

It was great to show you guys around! Safe travels home!

[@lvwrx]

I absolutely love seeing creators come together, such a great off road community!! Thanks again Master Chief!!

[@TrailRecon]

We had a great time with those guys!

[@milootis50]

Armament for Peace, Ordnance Leads the Way!

[@lvwrx]

@@milootis50 Arms for the love of America!! Go Ordnance!!

[@woolengrappler]

I love the simplicity of just throwing a tent on the ground. You can stand inside, there’s no need to haul a roof top tent or tow a trailer, it’s relatively cheap, keeps your roof rack relatively open, you can fit more than 4 people. The more I think about it the more a ground tent makes a lot of sense. If I didn’t have kids, I’d probably get a truck camper if a camper van, but a 4x4 van a roof rack and a bunch of camping gear is very appealing.

[@ajfarson]

Thanks for the review! I have the Gazelle T4 and love it! It is big enough for two XL cots, a side table in between, and plenty of room for storage Setup and breakdown is similar to the ShiftPod. Super fast.

[@MaxisGamez]

After much, much research comparing the benefits of RTT's and GT's we decided to invest in a T4 Overland Edition tent. Love the RTT concept but until they get MUCH lighter and more aerodynamic, we simply did not see the benefits. Love what you guys do. We thank you!

[@gwot]

for me it's until they get MUCH cheaper.

[@TexasStormChaser]

I switched from a Roofnest Condor Overland 2 RTT to a Shiftpod Mini III+. Best decision of my life.

[@johnatanmataban6791]

I first met Marco @ his daughters cancer fundraiser in San Diego, such an amazing person, for a very short time we shared our Overlanding stories and life battles.

[@FROADER]

It was between the ShiftPod III and the Gazelle T4 for my family (3+ the dog). As much as I like the reflective material on the ShiftPod, I realized I didn't need it. I camp in the SoCal desert (basically everywhere you have posted in Azna State Park), and have been using a cheap Coleman 3-man tent for 25+ years but finally decided it was time to get a nicer tent I could stand up in a couple of years ago. We ended up with the Gazelle T4 which as you know sets up and breaks down the same as the ShiftPod, and it has been great! I also liked the price a little better. I hope to see you guys out there sometime.

[@peterholub7662]

i have a gazelle T3 and its great! I love that the floor detaches for easy sweeping and the amount of ventilation is a must in SoCal.

[@scottymac5174]

I have been using my T4 Gazelle now going on four years, its big and bulky. But it is really well made. Want to downsize to the mini Shiftpod or the Gazelle T3. Cannot find them, sold out.

[@billreinecke1949]

I've been looking at Gazelle for a long time. Probably getting a T4. I like stand up room and to use a cot.

[@dragonjku]

That price definitely beats the ShiftPod, and definitely for the room you get (and the better zippers, it sounds like). Looks like I just found my tent for summer.

[@peterholub7662]

@@billreinecke1949 I'm definitely looking at "upgrading" from a T3 for those reasons. I use a cot but it's a very snug fit.

[@wreckem7115]

TrailRecon and The Story Til Now in the same vid?! AWESOME!

[@TrailRecon]

We had a blast spending a couple days with them, looking forward to connecting again in the future.

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

Now that you have moved from the ShiftPod to the Gazelle, perhaps let us know your motivation and results please?!

[@thinde88]

Out of all those amazing rigs I honestly like what you have the most I think. There’s something to keeping it simple and light weight. Never mind the cost savings for most people.

[@ryansantaana]

OMG! I geeked out when I realized this was a crossover in the KZbin universe! AWESOME!!!!

[@jerrymestas1231]

A story till now! Yes I follow them that's awesome that you guys meet up. ASTN has some of the best drone footage of ever seen on KZbin top notch. Excellent review

[@CityPrepping]

Been interested in seeing this. Thanks for sharing!

[@squatch2461]

@TheStoryTilNow, "This is actually a wrap." 🤣 @TrailRecon, Thanks for the review of the ShiftPod tent.

[@joshuag8092]

I came across your videos looking for reviews on a fire bowl and ended up watching for 3 hrs.. everyone sounds like really solid folks, I'm glad yall are living your best life would love to camp with yall

[@toniemoronie1984]

Love the walk-around camp videos just as much as the overland vids, keep it up and thank you!

[@Bulldog-mi3om]

Marco always comes through with the great meals. Excellent community

[@nicktuttle6777]

Loving the collabs, Brad! That pod is really neat for those not ready to run a rooftop tent

[@scottsever7656]

I just found your video series, and I must say it is spectacular. With all the negativity going on in this country today it’s nice to see a great positive show like yours. You put just the right amount of everything in your videos

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you and welcome to the channel!

[@toi_techno]

camping in the north americas is incredibly resource intensive by the looks of things

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

Whoa the story til now is there!!

[@neitzche1245]

Best tent ever. I have a cot and a lawn chair in there easily as well as my bag. It’s a true 4 season tent and you need your window slightly open as your body temp will warm up the inside, but it’s nice and cool in the hot sun.

[@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736]

I like the Shift Pod; I like the ventilation and how easily it sets up and breaks down. Thanks for doing the review on it. Good to see you doing an adventure with Marco and Josh; really nice guys! I'm glad Marco is liking his 392; it seems to work well pulling the trailer behind him on all the adventures. Great review and thanks for making it more than just a review. Hope you got some footage of the trail; I'm sure a lot of people would like to see what the trail you all were on looked like; I know I would! Thanks again for sharing all the different content of Jeep upgrades and trails. It's been a big educational journey for me, and I have definitely learned a lot because of the videos you've made over the years!

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you! Be sure to follow The Story Till Now to see our adventures out on the trail this trip, they had the camera running the whole time.

[@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736]

@@TrailRecon I will and thank you!

[@Flwandered]

So cool seeing you with Shawn from The Story Til now! Great combo and loving it! Now you and Regina have to go to Canada and wheel with him.

[@themadpants781]

For people with a lower budget, look in to the Gazelle T3 or T4. I use the T3, and its great. Especially when wheeling and camping in different spots every day.

[@larshamilton40]

great to see TSTN and EPIC crew out here...great peeps!

[@tbsmith-ht6ej]

@1:30 YOU have 2 places where the seams are coming apart. You may want to give that some of your attention along with the zipper.

[@BadlukBikerChick]

Just looking for a review of the pod and ended up subscribing to you all. Fun times. Playing with dirt and rocks.

[@johnbarrios1598]

Another cool adventure. Plus info on jeeps. I live it......look forward to seeing your next video!!!!!

[@utahyork3338]

Thanks for taking us along. Sure doesn't seem like February. Summer is almost here!

[@MotoringAdventures_KE7SAI]

That is such a cool tent! What a surprise to see the Story Till Now!

[@Gladiator.562]

Glad to see you guys together! Must have been fun!

[@ShaunsJeep]

It's great seeing Shaun here enjoying the 🏜 .

[@Casey250]

Canada Representing! Look forward to the rest of this series of videos! Now send the Ginger back up here, we have Jeep parts to install!

[@black_widow_overland]

Love it !!! The Story Tell Now is one of the best channels out there. The shiftpod mini is pretty cool. I really enjoy my Gazelle T4. Same basic setup. The T4 is a little bit taller. I prefer the T4 over my rtt.

[@prestonadams7541]

I have a SHIFTPOD and love it,Haven’t had any problems with the Zippers ,It really is like a shelter and great in the winter!

[@hanzchristiansiervo1981]

Nice to see TR and STN in one video, hope to see you both in overlanding.

[@stevenreeves1394]

The bag for the tent is ripping. The shift pod is basically a portable ice fishing house - very common up here in MN. They are insulated to hold heat in the winter. You can get cheap ones for about $300. Admittedly the shiftpod has a floor and bug netting but I I appreciate all your videos but I think these tents are (a) too expensive, (b) bulky, (c) heavy, and frankly not very easy to set up compared to many traditional ground tents. For $300 you could be in an 5 person Alps Taurus Outfitter with aluminum poles. That tent weighs 12lbs, packs down to half the size, is 10x8ft footprint size with a 6ft standing height and can be set up by my 13yr old daughter by herself (admittedly she is 2 merit badges away from Eagle Scout). Anyway - I love that you show all the cool stuff but some of it is not worth the extra spend over traditional stuff. But hey there are other channels for the boring cheap traditional stuff. Thank you always for your great and thoughtful content!

[@Notourtube]

Great review!! Too bad the company has been out of shiftpod minis since the beginning of the pandemic and never resupplied their stock

[@AlexHatesCars]

Impossible to find one as stated above.

[@ronanrogers4127]

@@chir0pter so you like working for them, huh?

[@davidyoung30]

That is a lightly modified ice fishing hub shelter. By the bad zipper and small door I’m guessing an Otter cabin.

[@YonisJeep]

The Trail Father blesses us with a Friday video.

[@MrGursk12]

Awesome Video Guys thanks for taking us along!!!

[@gpaje]

Wow, I just stated watching Epic Adventure Outfitters because I recently became interested in a Gladiator Mojave and started watching their build vids. It's a small World that these Canadian creators ended up with you in east country Socal! Now I get to check out The Story Till Now's channel. Great work Trail Recon, so happy seeing these different creators I enjoy watching getting together. Also a great surprise, was just expecting a tent review, but so much more :)

[@prreith]

This is basically the same tech as ice fishing shanties - which I was seriously considering purchasing for camping until I caught this... You sold me, thanks much!!

[@ericcarlson3499]

Cool tent and it was great to see all your buddies enjoying the environment. Thank you, Sir for this fun and informative video. Safe travels

[@SIMAR68]

I have portable ice fishing house that sets up the same way, The Eskimo portable is a quilted material and holds the heat in very well and even has a Chimney hole and it’s 10x10

[@dirttales]

thanks for this comment, definitely more in my price range!

[@Patrick-yh3oi]

@@dirttales Same, the 350xd with the full door.

[@charlesstewartjr.9246]

I have hunting ground blinds that are set up this way as well.

[@cdismufasa]

So glad you're doing a video on this. I remember it from that solo gladiator trip

[@lonetrader1]

BADASS setups! I'd be happy with any of em! Looks like an absolute blast for sure

[@Halfpace52]

It is an expensive tent and the zippers shouldn’t break after only a year use and I saw the bag seams pulled apart a bit. In might thought this is very poor quality for the price.

[@dirttales]

It was 400$ when he got it and its now 800$, insanity... Yea that's pretty shoddy craftsmanship for something so expensive yet so basic..

[@shiftpod136]

We have changed all of our zippers to Japan made YKKs which are considered to be best in class. We had been using Chinese made YKK and they had some issues. Always room to make it better.

[@Halfpace52]

@@shiftpod136 Thank you.

[@shiftpod136]

@@Halfpace52 Of course and any time. Any comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. We aim to build the best product possible. CW

[@mini2nut67]

@@Halfpace52 Any idea when the Mini will be back in stock? I signed up for the ShiftPod newsletter and have received zero updates>Thanks.

[@johnsonsadventurequest]

I always wanted a pod but ended up getting a Gazelle T8 for my wife, dog and I, very happy with it. Thanks for the review, it does look like and awesome tent and well made.

[@epicone2449]

Been using the shift pod for 2 years also. I love it.

[@99unclebob]

Awesome video , great to see Canuck you tubers i already follow in your video, i always was curious about the tent , great review on it the current price on it is $799 U.S. most places and i don't do enough camping to justify the price, I still use a Eureka mountaineering tent which i am amazed has held up in torrential rain a couple of times, the shift pod mini is still an awesome high quality product 👍

[@flynbenny]

The very first piece of overlanding anything I bought was Marco's cookbook. Heck I bought it well over a year before I bought the truck...

[@OVRLNDX]

You Rock!

[@christinearmington]

Looks like a steam bath! 🤦‍♀️😆 Also - Jiffy Pop with the rain fly on!

[@gocybertruck8189]

Excellent tent. Enjoy your shows very much.

[@cipher951]

Great collab video. Always great to see the community come together and support each other. Thanks for sharing brother.

[@WoodrowWoods2007]

Just picked me up a Gazelle T4 Hub tent. Can’t wait to try it out!!!

[@mierdevries9643]

I love my Gazelle T3 and it has this same setup. It has the dimensions that allow me to lay out at 6'2 on a cot. I will warn anyone that gets one of these about the rain fly. If it is raining put it on, if it might rain...Don't. Just keep the fly with you inside so if it does you can drop the roof and put it on. I'm a light sleeper and those desert bugs just loved to crawl around under the fabric making scritching noises.

[@shiftpod136]

Love you guys! Thank you for the review! The new SHIFTPODIIIs are shipping and SHIFTPODIIImini is inbound! Also note we added 6 inches to the new SHIFTPODIIImini so it is now 6'6" x 6'6" and features carbon fiber spars and hubs!

[@jimhagler2242]

Thanks for the tent review. Love it. Jim and Judy in Texas

[@wardperozuk2782]

Glad you showed the shift pod and you are correct, the bag is too small ! I’ve watched Sean for a while as he is just a couple of provinces over from me. We are driving down next week from Canada as well and will be in AZ on Sunday for a couple weeks........ just says’....... lol. But first, coffee!

[@UriahtheHittie24601]

What a great video! Great video quality, picture, audio and lighting were spot on. I love the tour of all the different trucks and the desert chief was killing it. I bet he is invited on all trips! Enjoyed it.

[@richardhouvener6423]

Nice to see somebody else using a percolator on a gas stove. Way to go!

[@jeffcombs8237]

Good review. Enjoyed the story mostly. Thx for sharing Trail Recon.

[@TrailRecon]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ducatidude4483]

That's an insulated icefishing tent with a floor in it. Literally throw a tarp under an insulated pop-up ice hut and you have the exact same thing. Looks identical to an Eskimo 949i except silver instead of red. Couple hundred bucks at cabelas

[@kelvinstrickland263]

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[@NorthOz]

This is perfect. I’m in the market for a quick setup tent but for the money, I’m going to give the Coleman dark room instant up tent a go. It is great seeing your setup Brad. Even if we don’t buy the product it gives us an idea of what we do and don’t want in our setup. Also, I can’t find anywhere how to get this thing in Australia 🤔

[@danielaubin5906]

Awesomeness, just a Great looking Tent ⛺🎉🎉🎉⚡⚡⚡🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelortega9516]

I received the shiftpod mini as a gift from my best friend. This is a great review on it. I will add that you may want to transport and store the tent with the bottom removed. I know it takes away from the convenience and part of the reason you’d want to buy this tent in the first place. The reason you want to do this is because the hub for the poles on the ceiling has exposed metal hoop. The hoop makes contact with the floor when the tent is folded up. After several trips and tossing the tent around the hoop wears down the tent bottom and creates a hole. The tent does come with a patch kit to repair the floor so you can take care of this problem.

[@ewingfox6459]

This is a great idea!!! Have you had any issues with the zippers? Was surprised to hear the tent had a failed zipper after only 30 nights

[@michaelortega9516]

@@ewingfox6459 no issues with the zippers yet.

[@stephenparkes9543]

Space age tent, kind of sounds like a chocolate fire guard. Great enthusiasm and cool tent.

[@janhbhugo5085]

Iam enjoying your shows ! A lot ! I am in limbo at the moment!

[@OVRLNDX]

Epic Adventure man!!! Loved it!

[@TrailRecon]

Good times and thanks for the great chow!

[@jorgejnr7902]

Very cool tent from the future

[@shawngroulx8574]

Thank you Brad !!! Love the videos

[@tomray4139]

I've been ice fishing in a similar enclosure for years. Always thought it would make a great tent.

[@krisg3984]

Tom Ray . I agree, ( it’s an ice fishing tent revamped)

[@mitchellm5855]

Great video! I don't know why but the next morning of you opening the tent door from the inside and just seeing your hand try 3 times to get it to stay open made me laugh😂 Great video! always good to see people getting out and living life!

[@innsaeimaster]

so cool… you‘re lucky to be able to do those trips.

[@mdd2433]

We've been using those tents when ice fishing for at least a decade up here in canada.thow in a lawn chair and a propane heater and before you know it you're in a t-shirt fishing -30 celcius weather

[@MrRyanmcmahon]

I used the shift pod mini on many hunts. even wit a small wood stove. Its damn good

[@ewingfox6459]

Thanks for the review! I noticed you mentioned a zipper failure on the bag and another on the Tent but didn't elaborate on the tent zipper failure - with only 30 nights on it, that's a bit surprising! Was it an operator error situation? My backpacking tents are pretty fragile (my 2 man is 2.4lbs - it's a materials compromise!) But for a car-camping tent, did you expect a more robust zipper?

[@hunterlogan2913]

good review... I been checking this tent out you appear to appreciate good quality so your words/opinions are well worth hearing... thanks!!

[@rockjockchick]

Did you guys seriously camp in an arroyo? The first rule of desert safety is to not be in arroyos. Flash floods can wipe out everything so fast.

[@chrishoward4546]

Great review sir well done thank you for the useful information thanks again sir

[@MinerOfNorway]

This is so cool! So neat and clean. I wanna go on a trip like this also :) Just have to wait on my tent to arrive. Keep up the good work!

[@jasonjohnson6344]

I’ve been looking at the Igloo ice fishing tents. Very similar but are insulated and very weather proof. They’re larger and taller too. I’m only 5’ 9” so this unit would be ok for me. The cost is not very attractive though. The Igloos are only slightly more and seem to be better in most every way. Nice enough review and lots of the other gear discussed was interesting.

[@youssef0319]

A Jeep Wrangler lover, I wish I had one

[@jafo7223]

Another great video and review Chief

[@JamesBrown-hv1xu]

Sweet! I seen Marco's commercial ( The Greatest Eventurist on this Planet )

[@MrGreenAKAguci00]

This Tent looks like NASA made it. It's really cool. I prefer Quechua tents though. 2 seconds to set up (they pop up like popcorn you just toss them in the air), 15 to collapse, integrated water and windproof fly. They turn in to a wheel shape when collapsed, and they are fairly reasonably priced too. Also, they don't weight a lot for what they offer. I started with a small one-person tent for backpacking, and later upgraded to a bigger one. Highly recommended.

[@donchristie420]

No tie downs =funny friends waking you up by collapsing it 😂

[@AmandaWoolsey]

ShiftPod 3 is my dream tent, only wish it had a divider since I’m used to one with the Gazelle t4 plus

[@kermitzforg]

gazelle t4 with a roll of Reynolds wrap is my budget option ;-). Actually my boys and I use the Discobed bunk beds and we can easy sleep 4 in the Gazelle t4 which is very similar in size and construction. Also I can attest to the weather proofness of this style of tent. We had 50 mile an hour winds on a trip and all that happened was one side caved in. Almost as weather proof as our Kodiak Canvas!

[@vondecker7774]

Another great video!!! I love those tents. I ended up getting the gazelle 4person overland edition instead which is pretty much the same type of tent. Went fishing and camping with my kids and it rained all night on us and was still raining in the morning when we were needing to leave. I was so thankful for the foot print and the ease of breaking it down that we didn’t get as muddy or wet as we would with a conventional style tent. Love your videos and miss camping in my home state CA. Hopefully I can make it out to say hi sometime! Thanks Brad for all the great videos you do!

[@BradKoester]

I also have a ShiftPOD Mini. It is a great tent that is quick to set up and take down, while a great way to get out of the elements. When I not taking the RTT on the trailer, the ShiftPOD is my go to!

[@johngray7006]

Great video as always...one day im going to make it out there from Alabama and do a trip with you and Marco..