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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@solera2008]

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

[@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!

[@CityPrepping]

Been interested in seeing this. Thanks for sharing!

[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@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.

[@squatch2461]

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

[@nicktuttle6777]

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

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@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

[@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.

[@larshamilton40]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@Kbandkb08]

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.

[@hanzchristiansiervo1981]

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

[@Gladiator.562]

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

[@ryansantaana]

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

[@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 👍

[@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

[@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.

[@jorgejnr7902]

Very cool tent from the future

[@epicone2449]

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

[@cdismufasa]

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

[@toi_techno]

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

[@MrRyanmcmahon]

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

[@richardhouvener6423]

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

[@youssef0319]

A Jeep Wrangler lover, I wish I had one

[@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.

[@MrGursk12]

Awesome Video Guys thanks for taking us along!!!

[@kelvinstrickland263]

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[@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.

[@christinearmington]

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

[@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.

[@shawngroulx8574]

Thank you Brad !!! Love the videos

[@cipher951]

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

[@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.

[@WoodrowWoods2007]

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

[@RobOutdoors623]

That looks like such a convenient way to camp! I would love to have one of those to throw in the bed of my truck when I go camping but I think the price is just out of my budget. Awesome video!

[@ducatidude4483]

That's an icefishing tent with a floor. Should be able to buy one for a couple hundred bucks

[@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!

[@younghex9577]

Colomn gots a quick pop up tent that makes this tent look difficult. Highly recommend it. And you can stand in the colomn one.

[@davidyoung30]

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

[@EBAK-zr6vc]

Nice review, I am interested in this tent rather than a roof top model.

[@gocybertruck8189]

Excellent tent. Enjoy your shows very much.

[@Joe___R]

That tent looks like it is straight out of starship troopers.

[@jafo7223]

Another great video and review Chief

[@TexanUSMC8089]

Imagine a Navy Chief headed for the coffee first thing in the morning. LOL

[@Steve-sv3ln]

Have you looked at ice fishing tents? This tent got the design from those tents. You'll save about $300 on a tent of this size...2 or 3 person. I recommend the 3 man for 1-2 people. Eskimo is a very good brand to look at. ☺️

[@burningmanmike]

ShiftPod, not cheap, but easy up & down, sturdy, and perfect for Burning Man, or most any camping trip you can throw at it!

[@sxshethean3069]

I’d like to see a good comparison between the new version of this tent against the Coleman and Costco instant tents. I’m a guy who loves getting the best of the best gear but sometimes that budget gear impressed me

[@joshmontgomery4040]

Canada 🇨🇦 truckers 💕

[@jamesjannell8706]

So jealous. Looks like I great time.

[@ScottyBennitone]

Shift pod mini is impossible to find for the last 2 years unfortunately . I think they are a little too pricey for me as well. Id be in right about 400 dollars . Nothing more though. You can get a very similar ice fishing tent setup , except doesnt have a floor, for around 250.

[@danielaubin5906]

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

[@georgekerr8804]

30 nights is good. My topper EZ lift has huge, heavy duty, zippers, but I have only used it only 12 nights.

[@hunterlogan2913]

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

[@bowtiecity]

I would go to a canvas/ seam·stress shop and have a custom bag built that holds your tarp too....Something just a tad larger so it fits easier.

[@TexaSteven]

I’ve been wanting this tent for the past year and I check their website at least once a week but they are always sold out, hopefully with the new model you mentioned they will get them back in stock with they release it.

[@shiftpod136]

More containers landing on Feb 22! We sell out very fast.

[@janhbhugo5085]

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

[@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!

[@SherryAnnOfTheWest]

You'd use that rainfly if you lived in Oregon! LOL! I have the Shiftpod Mini, but haven't used it yet ... I also have a Gazelle which I love. I'm thinking of using the Shiftpod as a "privacy" tent for my teardrop trailer. It should be great for that!

[@Lee784447]

This is sold out now but it’s $900. I had experienced Walmart tents and even low priced tents, they leak and are heck to set up!

[@Michael_Tran]

It's like a shinier T4 Gazelle...love the size though

[@TrailRecon]

I like the Gazelle, thought it's a big bigger footprint and the fabric is a little thinner.

[@Michael_Tran]

@@TrailRecon I agree...it's a bit big for just one or 2 people

[@timberdogz]

I was about to spend a few thousand dollars lifting my jeep… but instead, I’m getting a night rider scanner because… let’s face it, what’s more important than that!

[@TheStoryTillNow]

You made the right choice!! YOLO

[@idrissamorehouse5776]

Good vibes!!

[@zackdemundo]

Thankful for the YT discovery algorithm … just found this. Planning g a trip out west to Arizona and SoCal in 2.5 months. Where? Depends on how hot it gets. Got a T3X.

[@flyfisher530]

Great video Brad! Hope to see you on the trails someday!

[@blauer2551]

I always thought it was a given that a tent was a “ground tent”. Anything else gets a special designation.

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

I love the fact that it's already been tested in so many great locations and conditions; King of the Hammers and Burning Man and mountain climbing and emergency rescues situations and disaster relief that's exactly what I've been looking for for so many years for 20 years now the perfect Four Season tent shelter for emergency situations and my gosh they've designed and built exactly what I wanted, what I had envisioned / designed in my head!! Carbon graphite struts and hubs, YKK zippers etc top quality materials everything space blanket materials for reflecting Heat and cold; "Space Age Tent Made With Space Age Materials for Space Age Conditions!!!" I just found the shift pod a week ago because I was looking for the absolute BEST Four Season shelter because I want to combine it with my invention, a Rocket Stove (in the-ground) Earthen Thermal Mass Heating System! It will heat a 100 +/- shelter easily, AND It will help keep it cool in summer also because Earth temps are always lower than ambient temperature... Tested in multiple locations king of hammers burning Man a lot of emergency situations they've improving intestine that's what I want to work with. They used YKK zippers and carbon graphite hubs and struts I was so impressed with her system just blown away like I had envisioned, EXACTLY what I envisioned An Ice Fishing Shelter Hub on steroids, that will be good for all ALL seasons Cold and hot weather both and high winds which I think we're going to be having to deal with more and more they're like a perfect emergency shelter and that's what I've been looking for for 20 years actually since I had a picture burned into my mind about 40 years ago of a bunch of tents across a pasture and I KNEW that they were refugees and if I didn't do something to help them they would die and then in the year 2000, 20 years later I had a powerful, -like real-time real-life Technicolor -like-I-was-there, vision of an underground house and a homeless Family. That shook up my world, charged me up and set me on a course that's included a website, a book, and a KZbin channel ALL with the same name; How To Get Out Of Babylon and ALL trying to figure out how to help homeless people in horrible and emergency situations. I think this is what I've come to other than building houses underground we need to have some shelter that will absolutely stand up to high winds and snow and ice and extreme temperatures; we will see heat and cold and this is like the most PERFECT thing I've ever found; "Space Age Tent Made With Space Age Materials for Space Age Conditions!!!"

[@dune_tech]

How is the power wagon and camper going? Keen to see some updates

[@NasTimeAdventures]

I have no doubt hanging with you guys would be a blast. Very jealous. Great tent too. Doesn't look like they are available downunder though sadly.

[@jesuszarate3018]

Nice tent! Kinda reminds me of an expensive ground blind tent lol one day I’ll be on the trails with my TJ

[@TheTbss89]

The blue water tank is pretty sick

[@dannystricklin225]

broken zippers after only 18 months raises serious quality issues! I have a 2 room tent for more than 20 years and no issues, that is quality.

[@jrodriguez8216]

I was doing the same trying to decide on Mini vs Gazelle 4, Mini was not available and wasn’t sure how long before they would be available so went for the G-4.

[@AllMightyLee]

I just happened to stumble on this channel by chance. I was intrigued by the tent. Main benefit seems that it can be set up probably in 5 minutes, vs perhaps 10 for a more conventional tent (5 more minutes when packing up). I love the vertical "walls" as it gives more room. Nonethelss, I wonder how is ventilation when it is hot. How much air can it allow through? Then I went to the manufacturer's website. 6 to 8 weeks delivery and a price tag of $1500 USD.

[@MrHarryson1985]

I'm going to take this guy ice fishing and really blow his mind

[@malifestro3319]

Cant wait to hear more about the 4xe. How are the 35s running stock? Have you got it fully flexed with swaybar disconnected and had no issues?

[@rayjermyn4541]

Id never RTT, in an emergency the take down and bug out takes too long, but a GT just works providing shelter if you need to leave someone behind. Nice tent but pricey -youre a real gear a holic Abe

[@stevemack6901]

Lol I have the Shift pod 2 love it.

[@jacobroberts1928]

I have always used a SWAG. I always get the best sleep.

[@michaelyoung3337]

I once had someone stop me at the gym and ask me where I learned to put on my shoes so easily without sitting down. I had to pause and told them I went to a special school just to learn that. S/F Doc

[@markr.2781]

Have you tried using the rain fly as a sun shield? Since it is silver and with air gap to let air flow through, I'd bet you would get a lower temperature inside.

[@niborselrahc4651]

This is true , we do call it BC pinstriping.

[@richardfoshee3244]

If the only part of that bag you’re concerned with is a tight zipper and NOT the seams that are tearing apart right below the handles, you gotta inspect that bag more carefully! Those seams are going to fail this year, the zipper won’t.

[@stbyrd2000]

I saw the bag that holds the tent is ripping at the seams. It should be better quality

[@cocx88]

Cheaper option would be just to buy a insulated ice fishing pop-up shanty. Only downfall is their's no floor but u can lay a tarp under.

[@patriciatypner6770]

I use that coffee pot. Does the job

[@tx1hawkins357]

Great Video and awesome rigs. I have the second generation ShiftPod Mini and it definitely has some advantages. I have had multiple zipper pulls fail on the door. And a seam that ripped along the floor skirt. I live in TX and heat is always just a day away. If you will use the FLY it definitely will reduce heat in direct sunshine. I also store it behind the backseat sideways in my Rover. If u use in a heavy snowstorm with wet snow it’s best to rig a tie off on the ceiling to a tree for additional support. Just subscribed will check out your channel. Stay safe and healthy!

[@dtrn750]

It was either this tent or the gazelle tent. I’m really happy with the gazelle T3 and T4

[@KerryGarrison]

What microphone are you using, your videos always sound great

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

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

[@thisguybuilds]

Can you do a comparison video of the shiftpod and the gazelle. I thought I noticed your son using a gazelle in one of your latest videos

[@billbuschgen520]

Looks nice but I don't see much ventilation?