Stuff the aforementioned sock/underpants in the gap before pulling the strap tight :) As an Una owner and kayak-camper, I'm definitely looking at getting the ground conversion kit - had one or two nights where it would've been the better option. As for the double-bubble, as you say, looks cool but it's weight and bulk that I don't think I need. I tend to go till I'm knackered, throw up the tent, then break it down and get going again as soon as I'm up. Then again, if I were to get weathered in on a Finnish island, I can imagine it being a lifesaver; our mosquitoes are quite something.
In the US we keep duct tape close at hand as it is dear to our heart- it can easily close up a gap that would allow the mother or all hoards ('skeeters) into your space. It's also mega handy if you get a small rip.
I'm carrying tape more and more too these days. As you say, it is useful for so many things. I've got patches of it closing holes in most of my gear these days :)
I think this was the primary focus and the Una just benefited from the rest of the range getting similar additions. It is a lot of extra fabric for a 1P tent and does detract from the packability a bit 😉
After watching the trilogy, I’ve concluded that the universe continues to conspire against single people, and non-users of fossil fuel. This is why the Romans had slaves, the Americans have SUV’s, and most single people are spatially limited but always have a book to journey far in their mind. I want this tent, but I would have to carry it everywhere. In other news, the housing shortage could be solved by Tensile, and tree houses a new wave of sustainable climate resilient living.
I would love to see villages appearing in the tree tops! I've had that vision in my head ever since watching Return of the Jedi as a kid and now it could become a reality! Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed the vids. If you do decide to get this tent then use my promo code (details in the video description), you get a little discount and I get a little commission 😉
Thanks for the final episode of the trilogy, Jethro! It seems the Una tent in itself is a really great product, but the conversion kit and bubble thing are more complimentary stuff I can live without as a solo adventurer on bike or foot. In the tree-less areas like the Swedish mountains I often travel in, I would go for a proper ground pitched tent and the bubble seems too heavy/bulky when solo, and not enough bang for the buck (weight) unless you want to take a very long break and get away from the sun/rain for a couple of hours.
I tend to agree with you on that. A tree tent is never going to be your only tent but good to have as an option and the add ons just increase the number of options that are there if you want them. Some people seem to be passionately against the idea of these tents but I think they are great in certain situations. I will also continue to use my little ground tent for most trips but the Una will definitely get some more use in the future. What is your preferred modelof ground tent?
you really have some nice biking there in the UK, here in the US but so much really liked your Tentsile Una reviews, unfortunately they're out of stock, can't get new tires right now, & I'm to old 64 I had a friend who had a Surly, really liked it with the big tires, he rode off never to be seen again
No such thing as too old. My mum rode with me across the scottish highlands for her 60th birthday, wild camping and all. If you want it there is always adventure to be had that fits whatever age or lifestyle you are. Really glad you like the vids though. I was hoping to get another in before the end of the year but came too close to someone with COVID and now I'm having to isolate over christmas. I sometimes think riding off never to be seen again myself.
It's definitely a product that some will love and others will... not :) It won't be coming away on the bike with me but for certain situations it would have its uses
Fortunately I've not had to find out. I assume it conforms to regs so isn't going to explode but it would burn I'm sure. I'm not going to recommend anyone cooks in a tent or enclosed space but I'm also not going to pretend I haven't done it and will do it again. This one is well ventilated and spacious so on the scale of tents you don't want to cook in this is quite low I'd say. But again, don't try it and if you do don't blame me 😉
I could see spot dyeing the netting in a quasi-woodland kind of pattern. BTW, great time traveling. You, ah,...didn't happen to notice the Lotto number while you were there, did you?
Yeah, not a bad shout actually. Combine that with a camo fly and you'd blend in a lot better. I couldn't get any useful future tips like lotto numbers I'm afraid. I had to get a time via from the home office and they made me travel with a kind of chaperone to stop me messing with the timeline. Nice bloke, jean-claude something, Belgian I think.
My channel is just a rollercoaster ride, you never know what you might get :) Will try and get more aimless philosophy into the next one hopefully. You know what they say, man cannot live on gear reviews alone!
Maybe for car camping and you want to camp a bit different But for bikepacking, too heavy, too much faff. With a tent you put it up with the mesh already closed and contained. This you put up open with the insects around. So really this will just catch the insects and hold them inside like a big net.
@@bikepackingadventure7913 I'll be honest - in my younger (more foolish) days I travelled with a much bigger, heavier tent than that. I have never been any good at keeping the weight down :)
It is quite bulky (depending on what you are used to). It can be rolled up more efficiently than I did in the video and this is easier if you keep the meeting attached to the footprint. No getting round the extra bulk but I can see situations where it would come into is own
It’s a dumb company that includes no guide and/or instructions with their product… And surely, getting in the hammock/tent/loft, will let the bugs in? Conclusion: a poorly designed product. Miss. Thanks for the video to stop the rest of making an expensive mistake.
You'll always need an opening in any bug net to get in and out. I don't think that counts as bad design. I would say though that this is all rather overkill for a tent that is designed to be lightweight and packable. The net and footprint add too much bulk to be justifiable in this case and would be much better suited to the larger model tensiles in my opinion.
The long awaited Double Bubble review... time to get popcorn!
I think you might be going in with worryingly high expectations there but I hope it hits a few marks at least :)
Stuff the aforementioned sock/underpants in the gap before pulling the strap tight :)
As an Una owner and kayak-camper, I'm definitely looking at getting the ground conversion kit - had one or two nights where it would've been the better option. As for the double-bubble, as you say, looks cool but it's weight and bulk that I don't think I need. I tend to go till I'm knackered, throw up the tent, then break it down and get going again as soon as I'm up. Then again, if I were to get weathered in on a Finnish island, I can imagine it being a lifesaver; our mosquitoes are quite something.
The eternal struggle between lightweight and luxury.
I've always carried more "just in case" but I have my limits 😉
In the US we keep duct tape close at hand as it is dear to our heart- it can easily close up a gap that would allow the mother or all hoards ('skeeters) into your space. It's also mega handy if you get a small rip.
I'm carrying tape more and more too these days. As you say, it is useful for so many things. I've got patches of it closing holes in most of my gear these days :)
I think this would be a perfect option for the bigger models which have door at the bottom too!
I think this was the primary focus and the Una just benefited from the rest of the range getting similar additions. It is a lot of extra fabric for a 1P tent and does detract from the packability a bit 😉
I´ll give this a try for sure!
Could be valuable in Sweden. If it does indeed keep the midges out it would be a life saver.
After watching the trilogy, I’ve concluded that the universe continues to conspire against single people, and non-users of fossil fuel. This is why the Romans had slaves, the Americans have SUV’s, and most single people are spatially limited but always have a book to journey far in their mind. I want this tent, but I would have to carry it everywhere. In other news, the housing shortage could be solved by Tensile, and tree houses a new wave of sustainable climate resilient living.
I would love to see villages appearing in the tree tops!
I've had that vision in my head ever since watching Return of the Jedi as a kid and now it could become a reality!
Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed the vids. If you do decide to get this tent then use my promo code (details in the video description), you get a little discount and I get a little commission 😉
Thanks for the final episode of the trilogy, Jethro! It seems the Una tent in itself is a really great product, but the conversion kit and bubble thing are more complimentary stuff I can live without as a solo adventurer on bike or foot. In the tree-less areas like the Swedish mountains I often travel in, I would go for a proper ground pitched tent and the bubble seems too heavy/bulky when solo, and not enough bang for the buck (weight) unless you want to take a very long break and get away from the sun/rain for a couple of hours.
I tend to agree with you on that. A tree tent is never going to be your only tent but good to have as an option and the add ons just increase the number of options that are there if you want them.
Some people seem to be passionately against the idea of these tents but I think they are great in certain situations.
I will also continue to use my little ground tent for most trips but the Una will definitely get some more use in the future.
What is your preferred modelof ground tent?
you really have some nice biking there in the UK, here in the US but so much
really liked your Tentsile Una reviews, unfortunately they're out of stock, can't get new tires right now, & I'm to old 64
I had a friend who had a Surly, really liked it with the big tires, he rode off never to be seen again
No such thing as too old. My mum rode with me across the scottish highlands for her 60th birthday, wild camping and all. If you want it there is always adventure to be had that fits whatever age or lifestyle you are.
Really glad you like the vids though. I was hoping to get another in before the end of the year but came too close to someone with COVID and now I'm having to isolate over christmas.
I sometimes think riding off never to be seen again myself.
The review probably is more valuable than actually having that thing.
It's definitely a product that some will love and others will... not :)
It won't be coming away on the bike with me but for certain situations it would have its uses
How flammable is the nylon mesh if you are cooking?
Fortunately I've not had to find out. I assume it conforms to regs so isn't going to explode but it would burn I'm sure.
I'm not going to recommend anyone cooks in a tent or enclosed space but I'm also not going to pretend I haven't done it and will do it again.
This one is well ventilated and spacious so on the scale of tents you don't want to cook in this is quite low I'd say.
But again, don't try it and if you do don't blame me 😉
I could see spot dyeing the netting in a quasi-woodland kind of pattern.
BTW, great time traveling. You, ah,...didn't happen to notice the Lotto number while you were there, did you?
Yeah, not a bad shout actually. Combine that with a camo fly and you'd blend in a lot better.
I couldn't get any useful future tips like lotto numbers I'm afraid. I had to get a time via from the home office and they made me travel with a kind of chaperone to stop me messing with the timeline. Nice bloke, jean-claude something, Belgian I think.
Came for philosophy.
Left with review full of action and dangerous situations
My channel is just a rollercoaster ride, you never know what you might get :)
Will try and get more aimless philosophy into the next one hopefully. You know what they say, man cannot live on gear reviews alone!
Maybe for car camping and you want to camp a bit different
But for bikepacking, too heavy, too much faff.
With a tent you put it up with the mesh already closed and contained.
This you put up open with the insects around. So really this will just catch the insects and hold them inside like a big net.
It's going to be no match for a cloud of midges. Worked fine for a few woodland mosquitoes though - if you don't mind the bulk.
Jethro Jessop Did you need a trailer to carry it? 😏😏😏😏
@@bikepackingadventure7913 I'll be honest - in my younger (more foolish) days I travelled with a much bigger, heavier tent than that. I have never been any good at keeping the weight down :)
It's almost just a tent, but then two times bulky... ;-)
It is quite bulky (depending on what you are used to). It can be rolled up more efficiently than I did in the video and this is easier if you keep the meeting attached to the footprint. No getting round the extra bulk but I can see situations where it would come into is own
Cosy upgrade.. bugger off bugs!
Ah man, that should have been the strap line for this video
Duct tape. Great for about everything!
I have about three meters of it round my pump. Never leave home without it 😉
It’s a dumb company that includes no guide and/or instructions with their product…
And surely, getting in the hammock/tent/loft, will let the bugs in?
Conclusion: a poorly designed product. Miss.
Thanks for the video to stop the rest of making an expensive mistake.
You'll always need an opening in any bug net to get in and out. I don't think that counts as bad design.
I would say though that this is all rather overkill for a tent that is designed to be lightweight and packable. The net and footprint add too much bulk to be justifiable in this case and would be much better suited to the larger model tensiles in my opinion.