It did last time it was required to. It’s not seen a lot of use so not fully tested in all conditions.
maybe I think I was looking to compare it to the vessel (tent) I’m lending @DidSurfNowSki I’ve had the tarp tent in a Tassie downpour and it was fine, pitches inside out as well, he just needs to come and practice pitching the thing. I rate the tarp tent for the size to weight, at 220by 135 plus vestibules it’s big for a 2 person and weighs about 1200g not bad for a fly plus inner. The strat 2 has a great design as well, when you open the side flap their is still a great vestibule section to stand you pack up in and tuck stuff away and as each side has a vestibule we get a his and hers.
Don't be silly, just go round to @zac150 's place, have a few frosties on the deck then have a crack before you get to the end of the carton.
yep you and I will drink the beer and take the piss out of @DidSurfNowSki while he attempts to pitch the tent, we will of course off suitable advice and encouragement
I saw a cool budget tent today. Was a Zempire Atmos. Had never heard of Zempire before. Their website seems to have a nice range. Anyone heard of or used them before? The atmos with a footprint looks like a good bikepack to hut tent that can handle bad weather days. At $300 it seems like a good price/performance ratio.
It looks a lot like my MSR Accent, which has a horizontal crossmember that extends to the ground - where the fly open out to. This goes under the crossed over (not a hub) main frame as support for snow loading, a genuine 4 season tent, 1620g and $1000.
@climberman The seam taping is a dream! Has worked exceptionally well - $15 off ebay (PU heat activated tape which melts into the PU treated nylon. 1) Washed with Nixwax tent wash and rinsed. 2) Sprayed on the outside with Gear Aid Tent sealant. 3) Seam sealing tape applied to the inside over the seams: I positioned the pu tape on the tent fabric seams using masking tape, cover it with folded wax baking paper, and then iron over it at 140 Celsius - using my ski waxing iron (with the wax off of course) It melts into the nylon over the seam. I iron over the masking tape too, and remove it after. I had a big piece of thick felt on the table under the tent while ironing. New tent - $680. Tech wash - $25, Tent PU waterproofing spray - $30, Sealing tape (enough for 3 to 4 tents) - $15 - total: $70. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Seam-Se...of-PU-Coated-Fabric-Repair-Tape-/313137238892 Tape in position before tent material is smoothened down Ironing over the tape. The seam once masking tape is taken off - some unsealed segments still The finished result.
Possibly going to be with @Chaeron above... but i lent my old hiking tent to a mate who just put it up as a (recommended) test as its been a while... sent me this; Any suggestions? Simply sewing it up may distort it? I was planning on using it in 2 weeks. Budget not found
You could sew in a patch, then seam seal it - got any retired Goretex jackets or pants you could sacrifice?
Hmm maybe. But they're delaminating etc which is why they're done. I see spotlight sells silnylon... suitable? Or maybe just sew it shut if it doesnt distort the tent too much?
The Boss and I are going to be at the Mt Franklin [ VIC] campground from around the 19th of November, meeting some bushwalking mates for a few ales etc. I will have a few of my tents there so if anybody want to have a look-see at the new Helsport tunnel tent that will be there, Might also take some other camping tents to play with as no room here anymore
I know which tent definitely NOT to recommend: The North Face Talus 3 tent. I'm about to start a 1 year trip and wanted to buy a good tent. I did some research and decided on the TNF Talus 3 for my wife and I to use. I live in South Africa and it was a mission to buy this tent as they are not for sale here. When it arrived, we went camping immediately and it rained and we got soaking wet. It was literally as waterproof as a T-shirt. See how it leaks in this video: I contacted The North Face and they were very helpful and agreed to send me a new tent despite me being in a different country. My new tent arrived and I thought I would test it. The new one leaks even worse!: And now it's too late to get a replacement as we leave in a few days. So disappointing: a one year trip around Africa in a leaking tent...
it looks like the tent has issues on the joins, I seam seal all of our tents; in Aus we can buy the sealant in most camping stores and it appears South Africa has similar options. it is very easily applied. just apply to the outer fabric across all seams.
Second vid its straight through the fabric, not on a seam at all. Like the Nylon has not been coated at all.
Currently using this to reseal the seams on the fly of my tents after all the seam tapes perished. Next step is then treat the fabric with Grangers Repel.
Yes, it leaks straight through the fabric where there is no seam. I have no other choice now other than to use the Coghlan's Seam Sealer plus Nikwax Tent Solarproof. I will also take the 2nd footprint (I still have the first leaky tent) and try use it as a tarp...
Iron-on seam sealing tape for actual seams for the win... AUD $ 12 from China via Ebay. I reconditioned my Mont Moondance fly with Gear Aid Tent Sure Sealant - bomber!
Nikwax Tent Sealant is a viable solution - make sure the fly is clean - don’t wash with regular detergent....
that second vid is pretty intense, even goretex would have failed, that’s more than 4500ml of water sitting on the fabric. Do I think the tent has issues, yep! Is that a fair test maybe not.
So I have put two coats of Nikwax on the outside of the Flysheet and two coats of Coghlan's Seam Sealant on the inside of the flysheet seams. Everything is busy drying now. I have one more bottle of Nikwax and was wondering whether I should apply it to the inside of the flysheet? I have read on other blog posts that the inside of flysheets often has a PU layer (polyurethane?) and that one should apply more PU. I don't have PU and can't get any. What do you guys think about putting Nikwax on the inside? I've done a small test area on the inside of the 2nd flysheet (from the first TNF tent) and it looks like it adheres in the same way as it did on the outside - no observable difference.
Impacts Weight & breathability. Redundant to do the inside imo. Test first with a sprinkler once dry & then decide.
this^^^^^ any fixes should be done on a test re test basis as it would help to isolate the issue, but I appreciate you don’t have a lot of time. personally I would have done the seems on the outside but the Nikwax may solve that
So after 2 Nikwak coats on the outside and 2 seam sealants on the underside, the tent still leaked straight through the flysheet fabric. Less leaky but still too much to be able to sleep in a rain storm. That was depressing. As a last resort I decided to Nikwax the underside of the Flysheet and I'm happy to report that seems to have made a big difference. There are now just a few small leaks along the seams. I will now just try seam sealer on the outside seams. I wonder whether it will adhere to the Nikwax coating...? If I could do it over again, I would do: 1. seam sealer on outside seam 2. one coat nikwax on outside of flysheet 3. one coat nikwax on inside of flysheet.
www.backcountry.com But the replacement tent was sent directly by The North Face warranty department.
