The Most Expensive Military Tent in the World - LiteFighter Dragoon Tent First Look

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  • Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
  • This is the most expensive military shelter ever made and I Got One in to Review!
    This is the next generation of military shelter designed for all season use including expeditions.
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    Dragoon Tent :
    I recently released a news episode concerning this tent - it is the most expensive military tent in the world. After releasing that video, I heard from the company, and here I am with a review unit.
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    Capacity : 8 Person
    Doors: 8
    Season : Freestanding 4
    DIMENSIONS : 77” tall, 157.5” long and wide
    Packed : 30 x 17 x 16
    Weight : 57lbs with the storage case
    Price : $4,300
    Materials :
    Tent body is constructed of 70D Ripstop Nylon with 5,000mm+ waterproof urethane coating and DWR finish.
    Vents are made of 40D Nylon No-See-Um Mesh.
    Floor, Reinforcement Points and Sleeves are constructed of 210D Oxford Nylon with 5,000mm+ waterproof urethane coating and DWR finish.
    Aluminum Press fit w/ All-Weather Shock Cord
    The Company Claims :
    The Dragoon is an all-season expeditionary tent built to endure nature’s most extreme conditions. With its geodesic dome design, durable fabrics and 6-pole frame, the Dragoon is designed to withstand strong winds, heavy rain and accumulating snow while providing comfort from the elements. The Dragoon is large enough to comfortably accommodate up to 8 people with their gear.
    The Dragoon by LiteFighter is a robust 4-season tent, designed and built for the military, and is now available for the avid adventurer who demands the most from their gear. Due to its configurability, the Dragoon can be used as a summer shade tent, mild weather shelter, and a winter bunker. With unique features including a stove jack flap, HVAC duct connections, connected Dyneema cord guy lines with built-in stowaway pockets and internal loops for hanging lights and accessories, the Dragoon is the most feature-rich tent available. The rugged and durable Dragoon contains 8-mesh panel doors with tuck-away panels, 8-permethrin mesh window vents, and a removable floor for various set-up configurations. Made of the most durable materials and superior craftsmanship, the Dragoon is the shelter of choice for the discerning outdoorsman who needs to seek refuge in a quality shelter.
    Includes:
    1 - Dragoon base tent
    2 - center poles
    4 - side poles
    4 - vent poles
    16 - attached Dyneema® guy lines with built-in stowaway pockets
    4 - additional guy lines for rigging
    8 - snow/sand parachute stakes
    20 - XL ground stakes
    1 - rolling loadout bag
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  • @edwardlangton5302
    @edwardlangton5302 Рік тому +160

    I am a former British Warrant Officer… when I left the service, I spent many years working for NGO’s involved in disaster response…
    This tent would have and can still save many lives… I wish I had known about this before… perfect temporary or long-term accommodation for families who have lost their homes.
    Great review as always… thank you.

    • @jeffjohnson5053
      @jeffjohnson5053 Рік тому +22

      $300 dollars tops. Any one who pays over 300 dollars is a FOOL!!

    • @mikewingert-savagelyerudite
      @mikewingert-savagelyerudite Рік тому +9

      @@jeffjohnson5053 I so agree…..this is great for all the military wannabes out there…🤣

    • @aldindizdarevic1728
      @aldindizdarevic1728 Рік тому +7

      Very good marketing for someone
      Nice job.🤠

    • @lornemcneil
      @lornemcneil Рік тому +4

      Madness

    • @TheJimprez
      @TheJimprez Рік тому +4

      Sure. But NOT an infantry/military shelter system. As the man tried to push it for. This is luxury and it's HEAVY.

  • @stetomlinson3146
    @stetomlinson3146 Рік тому +75

    $4,300 Dollars! For A TENT! An entire platoon could stay the night in a Hilton Hotel for less! 😆

    • @WarRobots-Apollyon
      @WarRobots-Apollyon 6 місяців тому +8

      You took the words right out of my mouth.
      WTF ... now I know why our country is 34 trillion in debt.

    • @Jake6753O9
      @Jake6753O9 6 місяців тому

      Laughs in Hilleberg Stalon XL.

    • @charaznable8072
      @charaznable8072 6 місяців тому

      No wonder people be killing for those military contracts.

    • @scottmckenzie-hb1xj
      @scottmckenzie-hb1xj 6 місяців тому +1

      ya total bs its worth 700 max

    • @michaelleslie6992
      @michaelleslie6992 6 місяців тому +1

      Remember this why do you have defense contractors getting big budgets to get RIch

  • @Jimmyjam241
    @Jimmyjam241 Рік тому +155

    If money was no option, I’d be all over this. It would be great for me and the boys. Great base camp that can take an extreme beating.

    • @Porkchop1967
      @Porkchop1967 Рік тому +16

      If money was no object, why not just buy an island?

    • @Paul-VanHorn
      @Paul-VanHorn Рік тому +8

      It is lighter than the Russian Bear tent hexagon. Russian Bear sets up in 5 minutes like a ice fishing shelter. Plus it is double wall design and of course camouflage. It is just a bit bigger and much lesser in cost. The floor is removable all zippered in. You can get a insulated floor and one section pops up to another room or porch area. They have a accessory wall kit, I forget what they call it. I think that it is about 115 to 130 pounds. Ha, so definitely a car camping tent.

    • @Paul-VanHorn
      @Paul-VanHorn Рік тому +1

      @@craig7333 It is heavy as there is a center adjustable pole to add to the center in case of heavy snowfall. You can add clear windows that velcro into place on the outside for winter. Summer the windows have 3 layers the outside closure, then a screen and then the inner liner. This being a double wall tent. A lot more going on. Plus the stakes and 2 fiberglass poles to open one wall completely open and those poles go on the end to hold up the wall that becomes a roof basically. It is a decent tent considering how much this other military one costs. I thought that this one was expensive. Ha. It does come with a stove jack as well. And they do have smaller models. There are only a few videos on UA-cam of the Hexagon Model. Anyway, good luck!

    • @rustyrants4469
      @rustyrants4469 Рік тому

      Is this how people ask for stuff from random people on the internet 🤔 or Is this just how people talk I've never said "if money was no opinion "

    • @coolbreeze3338
      @coolbreeze3338 Рік тому +5

      @@Paul-VanHorn 4 thousand dollars is to much of you ask me,you can buy you a small secondhand camper for that price....lol
      But I'm about to go check out that bear tent you talking about now

  • @johnfreedom2738
    @johnfreedom2738 Рік тому +7

    Excellent presentation, straightforward & simple. I served 26 years in Regular Army from private in Parachute Infantry to Field Grade Officer at Corps Level as General Staff Officer. Your presentation brought back many remembrances of movement from cantonment to field conditions and attempting to expeditiously establish an effective operations flow. Frankly, in many cases, perhaps most, by the time operations were tented and personnel undercover, it was time to tear down, pack and move to an advanced or retrograde position, to once again expeditiously establish the operations flow. What I have seen in your demonstration, of this new technology fields housing equipment is the dramatic number of hours that can better channeled into Combat Operations. You get the point. Thank you 🇺🇸

    • @mojoguy7700
      @mojoguy7700 6 місяців тому +1

      A real Para would never say Parachute Infantry ???

    • @mingus445_gaming
      @mingus445_gaming 4 місяці тому

      @@mojoguy7700 right, they would say something else like PIR or abn Inf. He is a bit antiquated so give him a break 🤣

  • @josephdavis4201
    @josephdavis4201 Рік тому +87

    Most impressive tent I've ever seen. As a child, my family lived in a 9x12 tent from Sears. I wish we had this tent with a stove.

    • @madamebutterfly851
      @madamebutterfly851 Рік тому +4

      Damn, were you guys Eskimos?

    • @chronicawareness9986
      @chronicawareness9986 Рік тому +5

      why did yall live in a sears tent and where? lol

    • @josephdavis4201
      @josephdavis4201 Рік тому +29

      @@chronicawareness9986 Because Montgomery ward didn't have one that big.....jk
      We lived in the rockies in the early 70's and it was due to being extremely poor and my parents were very eccentric. They grew up in the depression and accustomed to harsh conditions. They considered our lifestyle almost normal.

    • @janetburrows137
      @janetburrows137 Рік тому +2

      As a child, my Grandma bought a tent for mum and my Auntie too share. When it blew away my Auntie didn’t want too know. That said she did go out and take the pegs out and reset them. It was doomed from that point on. 🤣😂😅. In the USA you may not know what an original MFI Tent is like. They were an orange body and blue top. We spent ages many, many holidays in that tent. Then my mum bought a German tent. That was amazing. Straight sided. It looked like a cottage. Great Great camping memories. Ok I do have a touring Caravan here in the UK. But that’s cos my body isn’t up to camping. 😂😂❤❤❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤷‍♀️🇬🇧🤷‍♀️

    • @JJ-JOHNSON
      @JJ-JOHNSON Рік тому +1

      My nebor while growing up lived through the depression and they didn't have inside plumbing and the man of the house did get his driver's license till he was 65 years old, they got the house plum out in 2003, it was the last time I seem them after moving away, man could he grow a beautiful garden.

  • @Arbiter55555
    @Arbiter55555 Рік тому +20

    I've run a lightfighter 1 man in the military, and I gotta say, always impressed with their products. Best thing I got to keep when I got out for sure. I'm sure a Dragoon tent in a truck would be perfect for setting up your semi-permanant basecamp to operate out of when you have the time to actually lie down and get some real rest instead of leaning against the truck frame lol. My Cav HMMWV guys know what I mean.

    • @MG-ks1qg
      @MG-ks1qg Рік тому +2

      You really think you would actually be using it? That's a CO/SNCO tent.

  • @sherrynordan9821
    @sherrynordan9821 Рік тому +14

    It’s good to see a well made tent made from good quality materials and to know it’s out there for who needs it, like military, or people who can afford it. I was excited to see the company listened and shared the tent for testing. I was disappointed in the fact that there was no test with a good long hard rain, but Luke said he didn’t have the room in his yard to set it up to dry out. For the price of the tent, I’m sure it would test well in no leakage and good sturdy through hard winds. It was very nice to see the niceness of this tent, and also could be used as a hot tent. Thanks for sharing!

  • @arrabellawillow7943
    @arrabellawillow7943 Рік тому +10

    You’re content is absolutely amazing greetings from the UK I’m now disabled, I love watching your adventures.

    • @markcooke4280
      @markcooke4280 Рік тому

      Inbox me I would love to ask you something please 🙏🏿

  • @wing4ever
    @wing4ever Рік тому +16

    This tent is definitely beyond the needs of the average camper, but I am very happy our military men and women have such an excellent unit to provide some creature comfort in primitive settings thanks to LiteFighter. Great review!

    • @TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine
      @TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine Рік тому +1

      Haha, I wish we were issued these. Definitely far too bulky and heavy for the average grunt. Maybe special operations/ field grade officers are using these, as for the rest of us we use two-man tents. Still high-quality, but much lower-profile and lighter in weight.

    • @dallas6295
      @dallas6295 Рік тому

      That's not right it takes to long to put up and take down.

    • @LATMTV
      @LATMTV Рік тому

      Trust me, we got better stuff than this and it’s actually cheap as hell😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @djschultz1502
    @djschultz1502 Рік тому +6

    Come along way since I served back in the early 80s and 90s we had canvas with wooden poles. I am glad technology is catching up with the military instead of being in the stone ages when I served. thanks for review Luke. You are the best

    • @SoloHiker1
      @SoloHiker1 Рік тому +1

      In the late 80s we went to mobile flex tents. They were fairly easy to put up but the knuckles would break and weighed probably two times of these.. These tents are made for base camps and not intended to be backpacked. In the early 2000s we went to Drash...

  • @midnightcrywithkate
    @midnightcrywithkate Рік тому +5

    I have this tent. I use it during hunting season or during mountain expiditions base camp tent. I just purchased about two weeks ago and I love it. Yes, it is heavy.

  • @ajtaylor560
    @ajtaylor560 Рік тому +11

    For a military grade all season tent this is excellent. You have to put civilian tents out of your head and think military tent group. A 5 man Canadian Army Artic tent weighs in at 31.5 kg. Near 75 lbs! There was also a 10 man! Scary heavy! We hauled them and all the associated gear on a huge toboggan ( not the hat ). Your tent is amazing and probably cheap for what it is designed for. Think how fast a bunch of soldiers could get that up!!!!

    • @PWlangford1
      @PWlangford1 Рік тому

      VP

    • @IanJenn356094
      @IanJenn356094 7 місяців тому +2

      "Military grade" just means it passes the bare minimum requirements using the cheapest possible materials and cost.

    • @georget5874
      @georget5874 6 місяців тому +1

      "Think just how fast a bunch of soldiers could get that up"... 5 days 3 hours and 56 minutes, perhaps a little bit longer if they were air men..

  • @rhondakennedy819
    @rhondakennedy819 10 місяців тому +2

    You are doing a significant presentation, so you should be able to keep it!!! Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all

  • @Casey-zp9kv
    @Casey-zp9kv Рік тому +127

    You're right, thats a tent which would mostly be used commercially in the civilian market, for glamping or hunting expedition purposes. It looks incredible, well done to LiteFighter. Great video Luke

    • @suzyrottencrotch5132
      @suzyrottencrotch5132 Рік тому +2

      I reported him to the SEC if he’s being paid to promote this junk it’s sad

    • @suzyrottencrotch5132
      @suzyrottencrotch5132 Рік тому +2

      0:47 wheels are broken

    • @SoloHiker1
      @SoloHiker1 Рік тому +11

      @@suzyrottencrotch5132 no they're not. They wobble for use off pavement. AFSOC has been using these for awhile. Worth every penny.

    • @stevehaug3603
      @stevehaug3603 Рік тому +2

      @@SoloHiker1 That poster needs to add "/Brain Dead" to their screen name.

    • @danquarterman
      @danquarterman Рік тому +4

      Honestly I don't even see it much good for any of that compared to what else is out there.

  • @varnellhopkinsiii6863
    @varnellhopkinsiii6863 Рік тому +3

    I have used Litefighters for ten years and I have been nothing but impressed with their gear. I am also impressed with your review of this model. I wish I had the spare funds and a crew of folks to enjoy it. I am thinking that it would be great for ice fishing since the floor is removable. Great video. Thanks!

  • @l.skywalker6547
    @l.skywalker6547 Рік тому +2

    This tent LOL I used one of these for a summer and eventually sold it on Craigslist. We use to travel and tent camp mostly weekend type trips but some week long trips. This tent was cool at first, but after setting it up after around the fourth time it was like this sucks. Literally 90% of everywhere we camped people would ask about what tent it was and where did we purchase it. When we would tell them the price they looked at us like we had a 3rd eyeball LOL This is a lot of tent, we glamped a lot and it was super nice but this thing was heavy and you could literally beat someone with the metal poles 😂 It took us 2 months to resell it and I have no regrets, it was fun to have for a summer. But when we out this in the back of my jeep or truck of the car it was like throwing a body in the trunk haha. And the tent stakes on this tent are like something you’d see out of a vampire movie! All in all it would be a real good few weeks in one spot type of tent. But the price is absolutely to high. Is it a quality tent yes, but there’s tents that are just as good for a quarter the price. Looking back through my pictures using it, man it was cool looking!

  • @thereindeertherabbitthebat592
    @thereindeertherabbitthebat592 Рік тому +12

    Exterior pockets for the guy lines is a feature that more tents should have, no doubt. So many times I wish I had those. Tangled lines are a PAIN! Awesome stuff.
    Last year I bought the Cabela's outback lodge. I love the tent but I was hoping for an easier set up bc it doesn't really have any traditional tent poles or pole sleeves. Unfortunately, the set up is just as painful, if not more, only in a different way. The big center pole & 4 tiny corner poles are no problem. It's the stakes that make set up a freakin B of a chore, there's like 28 of them! And they all have to be super thick stakes, driven deeply into the ground to properly work. Which of course limits you to specific locations as to where you can camp. Stretching out the guy lines adds an extra 5-6 feet to the overall footprint of the tent. It's already big enough, but you need so much extra area around the tent to run the lines out. Staking them in is an "up & down, up & down", monotonous nightmare... All the bending over, kneeling & standing back up just kills my legs. I have bad peripheral neuropathy so it ain't easy or fun. I pay for it for DAYS with sore, throbbing muscles throughout my legs. I can hardly walk for the next 2-3 days at the least.
    I still love the tent, it's just that set up & take down is terrible. I have the Cabela's Getaway 6 person dome & it's MUCH easier, but it doesn't hold heat as well & is much more susceptible to the wind. Although running the lines out on that tent is a piece of cake compared to the Lodge. Most the time the lines aren't even needed on the Getaway, but with the Lodge, it's absolutely necessarily to pitch the tent. The Outback Lodge is still solid as a rock though, esp in the wind & other harsh conditions (& with all those stakes, it should be.) It can take a beating (& give one) for sure.
    Great video & very cool tent. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @markmarkell5744
    @markmarkell5744 Рік тому +2

    My uncle, a deep Appalachian resident, slept camped out as long as you been born has never bought a tent.

  • @vincewans1148
    @vincewans1148 Рік тому +7

    That is a beast of a tent for sure lol. Can't wait for review of it in action. Awesome first look my friend!!!

  • @peterthomas5792
    @peterthomas5792 Рік тому +1

    That's one absolute beast of a tent. The build quality is insane.

  • @Paul_SD
    @Paul_SD Рік тому +3

    Would be impressed to see you get it packed up again - that's often the most difficult thing!

  • @armemshi
    @armemshi Рік тому

    The mad man actually did it. He got a hold of this freaking tent.

  • @dpnerill4644
    @dpnerill4644 Рік тому +6

    Having been one of the people actually using military tentage, I find this piece of kit impressive. Sure, it's a bit of a struggle setting up, but the bain of all soldiers is the end of op/trg teardown and move. What I would like to see is a video of a teardown stow away back in the bag after a week of use and weathering. I suspect it is like trying to stuff fifty pounds of live squid in a twenty pound bag. I am almost sure the actual stow away is just rolling everything in a big ball, wrapping it with twine and sorting it out at home, or worse, the next harbour.

    • @LATMTV
      @LATMTV Рік тому +1

      😅😅😅😅 nobody use this thing ever

    • @wombat3716
      @wombat3716 Рік тому +1

      Thought the same, no way is that canvas going back into the bag under anything less than ideal conditions. It's gonna get thrown on the bag of the wagons and trashed

  • @niklashall5969
    @niklashall5969 Рік тому

    I love it when you say my friends it's very personal and I appreciate Luke you are also our friend!

  • @Duke00x
    @Duke00x Рік тому +35

    I think the floor should be zipper attached for better water and bug protection. It should come part way up the side walks bathtub style and then zip all the way around starting/stopping on the stove jack side. This would help keep water out if it pools under the tent for some reason or flows past/under it and it will also better keep bugs out because we all know if there is an opening they will find it and crawl through it to get in.

    • @rainnants
      @rainnants Рік тому +2

      definitely. everything was great till the floor, which just looks wet and buggy to me.

    • @WillieBrownsWeiner
      @WillieBrownsWeiner Рік тому

      It's designed for military use. Durability is the number one consideration. Keeping bugs out is about last on the military list of wants

    • @rainnants
      @rainnants Рік тому

      @@WillieBrownsWeiner Bugs make sick men. Sick men cant fight

    • @WillieBrownsWeiner
      @WillieBrownsWeiner Рік тому

      @@rainnants that's why they issue bug juice

    • @bradleysmith9431
      @bradleysmith9431 Рік тому

      I hate zippers

  • @Stoney_AKA_James
    @Stoney_AKA_James Рік тому +2

    Lightfighter is a great company, I have many of their products and have been completely satisfied.
    This tent is designed for a fire team and beats the hell out of the old canvas tents we (2/75 Rangers) used in the artic!

  • @JanStewart590
    @JanStewart590 Рік тому +3

    This tent is something else! Can't wait to see it set up. What an incredible tent! I'd feel very secure in that. "The ultimate tent"

  • @HebrewNomadOverlander
    @HebrewNomadOverlander Рік тому +1

    I actually purchased this tent 3 months ago and have yet to set it up. I bought it to replace the Gazelle which I gave to my daughter. My wife and I are looking forward to setting this up and for me the money was well spent. I have acres in 2 different locations in the mountains and will be doing a review at some point soon. I pair this tent with my Dweller Max Wood Stove made by Pomoly. Thanks for your review

  • @Fedaykin8
    @Fedaykin8 Рік тому +4

    That is insane, but awesome. Definitely outside of my price range and possible uses, but it's still fun to see. I'd definitely be interested in their smaller offerings though since the quality is so good. Thanks for getting this and setting it up for us!

  • @bckwoodsburleson1978
    @bckwoodsburleson1978 Рік тому

    It reminds me of one of my old tents. It was about the same size but only a three season. I used it for family outings. With four kids under ten years old, it worked great. It only took me about thirty minutes to set it up myself and, the people that saw it were always impressed by the size and how comfortable we made it. If I could afford this tent I would definitely get it and show it off.

  • @markrichter8362
    @markrichter8362 Рік тому +11

    It sounds like the LiteFighter Dragoon Tent would be great for something like a quick FOB deployment, with a base structure. Thus, the HVAC ports and space. It's probably going to be a LOT cheaper too, considering some FOBs have crappy personnel spaces and limited ventilation. I like this review and this Tent seems perfect for multiple personnel as residents of a semi-temporary base of operations. Definitely would have to be transported and then placed. Unless there are ways to break the components into different transport packs, each person carrying a section.

    • @Trapster99
      @Trapster99 Рік тому +2

      That is how the Rich Man goes to war. Back in the 80's I used the half canvas, button-wood pole set up that the US Army used in WWII. It worked and kept me dry.
      But, would you really want to FOB in a tent?

    • @couchcamperTM
      @couchcamperTM Рік тому +1

      @@Trapster99 I would not want the F in FOB with this giant tent. I would not want soldiers to carry this in extreme weather, on top of their 100 pounds they already carry. It would be okay if someone else would set it up for them, though. (I used to carry the US pup tent, both halves, and it was no fun, and especially not after it got wet. this was for civilian use, for a soldier with gear and weapons one half would already have been _absolutely_ NO FUN)
      I think this is a VERY special tent, for very special missions.

    • @Porkchop1967
      @Porkchop1967 Рік тому +1

      Sun Tzu famously wrote, "If an army has this size of tent, they might as well go into the house-moving business, for there is no better target drones look for than a giant sleeping arrangement."

    • @Porkchop1967
      @Porkchop1967 Рік тому

      @@couchcamperTM Yeah, in extreme weather. Incase we go to war with Greenland.

    • @couchcamperTM
      @couchcamperTM Рік тому +2

      @@Porkchop1967 😄

  • @naezro
    @naezro Рік тому +2

    I would love to see an adventure with it.

  • @johnshefford692
    @johnshefford692 Рік тому +4

    It looks like very large 2 man carp fishing bivvy that are popular in uk and europe. I think you'd be impressed by some of the top of the range brands Luke as you can camp out in all 4 seasons in the better ones and stay comfortable and dry

  • @phildo87
    @phildo87 Рік тому

    I would love this for my family when we do our longer camping trips.

  • @housepianist
    @housepianist 10 місяців тому +4

    Very impressive. Overall, considering its capabilities, build-quality, and size, I’d say it’s worth the $4k+ price. However, I would love to see this tent holds up in all-weather conditions. But I’m sure it would do just fine. 👍

    • @ergo7654
      @ergo7654 6 місяців тому

      Umm - this heavy crap got only 5000mm water protection. For 4k it should be at least gore tex, carbon poles and only 25lb.!

  • @johnlangevin708
    @johnlangevin708 Рік тому

    8 second's in and I'm saying "need a military truck to haul it" Go Luke, love your channel.

  • @aamerkastoff1447
    @aamerkastoff1447 8 місяців тому +3

    The second I saw an unsecured floor, I was out. The tent is great, but even "secured" the floor is open enough to allow bugs, snakes, and rodents. Maybe if it was fully zippered or even Velcro, but cinching isn't enough to stop small wildlife that specializes in finding openings. Honestly, it's a very odd choice. to have an open floor that only straps and cinches.

  • @jeremywhitesell2688
    @jeremywhitesell2688 6 місяців тому

    This makes me glad i got the Winchester model 97 tent when i could. 13' x 10' - 6 person with a bathtub floor. Only $250. Found out it was $500 new. This review just made me love it more.

  • @DJTheMetalheadMercenary
    @DJTheMetalheadMercenary Рік тому +6

    That's a honkin' big Tent! I'm honestly surprised there isn't link-up connections to add the ISS tents to it, like a spiderweb of smaller sleeping pods connected to a main tent for a small TOC or general purpose area (cooking, etc.), kinda like the Cabela's Alaknak Modular Tent System with it's various models and components.

  • @kookiemoose
    @kookiemoose Рік тому +1

    My first AT thru hike my pack weighed 70lbs (normal for that time). So I could’ve cared that tent, 5 days of food, and a sleeping bag 😂

  • @bernielamont825
    @bernielamont825 Рік тому +4

    Nice to see that it comes with its own backpack straps, I was wondering how I would carry it in my backpack, i would have to have left out a "few" things though. Lol

  • @islandluvr007
    @islandluvr007 Рік тому

    Love it! Perfect for use with ATV hauling ability. Costly but you only live once!

  • @anthonycross3394
    @anthonycross3394 Рік тому +4

    Hey Luke hope you're well.....this IS a Great tent no Doubt, However the price WILL unfortunately keep it out of most public hands...I wish there was a Smaller, yet Exact model that was more affordable. I personally prefer using a 3 person for myself as I'm 6'2 and along with gear need room...great job as Always, can't wait for the testing on this one

  • @JD_79
    @JD_79 Рік тому +2

    Do I need a tent like this? No.
    Do I want a tent like this? Uh, yeah!

  • @LEXPIX
    @LEXPIX Рік тому +6

    You should subject it to your overnight rain test to see how it hold up and breathes and how long it takes to dry out, if possible there or at another location with space.

  • @kinjiru731
    @kinjiru731 Рік тому

    Definitely an impressive piece of kit for someone who needs a shelter that large and can afford it.

  • @Nunya_Binness
    @Nunya_Binness Рік тому +6

    It’s freaking awesome! I would definitely get it to replace my canvas wall tent for extended hunting trips if it were about $2,000 less. Believe it or not that thing is less than half the weight of my wall tent for nearly the same footprint. The stove jack is the most important feature for me, then the storm worthiness and snow loading capability. Cool tent, too much dinero for this poeboy!

  • @mlsknnr
    @mlsknnr Рік тому +26

    I am curious as to whether or not you are going to use the tent and preform all of the other tests that you usually do on other tents? I am initially impressed by this and it appears that it would make a great base camp for hunting. The weight of the tent is actually lighter than my canvas wall tents. Looking forward to you putting it through it's paces if that is your intention.

    • @jeffjohnson5053
      @jeffjohnson5053 Рік тому

      $300 dollars tops. Any one who pays over 300 dollars is a FOOL!!

    • @ToasterDsG
      @ToasterDsG Рік тому +1

      @@jeffjohnson5053 Most high end tent setups cost way more than that.

    • @jeffjohnson5053
      @jeffjohnson5053 Рік тому

      @@ToasterDsG The US military and US government pays $500 for a pencil, $1000 dollars for a screw driver. You tax payers are paying dearly for it. That is ok with you?? You must be a democrat!!

  • @ChadZLumenarcus
    @ChadZLumenarcus 6 місяців тому

    Seems like an awesome tent with a lot of modular options for a temporary setup. It's big and expensive because of it. You have a lot of ways to run water and air into and out of it, cook in it, small operations and so on.
    I honestly would want to try living in it for a year just to stress test the hell out of it because I doubt it's going to last 3 months of casual use before something goes wrong.

  • @sarahfisher6801
    @sarahfisher6801 Рік тому +4

    The tent looks amazing and would fit my family of 5 with room to spare, but I can't stomach that price tag. That is insane, even for the materials and quality, that seems incredibly inflated.

    • @zachsheffield1325
      @zachsheffield1325 Рік тому +1

      You can get a tent just as well made under $1000!!

    • @Mrgoofyoops
      @Mrgoofyoops Рік тому +1

      Some unrealistic comments here. Maybe these two should check all the positive comments and reconsider.

  • @JudyNunyabiz-uc2qq
    @JudyNunyabiz-uc2qq 9 місяців тому

    Omg…the perfect tent, this is such a tease video lol. Wish I would have had this back in 2021.

  • @stevemick6569
    @stevemick6569 Рік тому

    Much better than the canvas GP tents, perfect for a squad, which is what you’d need to set it up.

  • @randyvetterjr9163
    @randyvetterjr9163 Рік тому

    It’s an Alaskan Guide Tent for the military. Great design. I love mine!

  • @quadcomtelekom5814
    @quadcomtelekom5814 Рік тому

    This a good companion to my Vaude Mark XT 4P all season. Wilderness with an entire Family and Dogs, Its the one i was seeking for

  • @brianclementson6505
    @brianclementson6505 Рік тому

    I'd love this tent. I have owned a berghaus xl4 and that was brilliant. But this is another world in tents!

  • @joannconfer1144
    @joannconfer1144 Рік тому

    Oh wow, that is totally awesome. To bad they won’t let you keep it. I hope you get a chance to camp in it. That I would like to see on a really rainy night. Beautiful…..🙋🏻‍♀️🥰

  • @tonigrandon8695
    @tonigrandon8695 Рік тому

    Holy cow wow awesome and beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️. Thanks for your sharing this awesome tent wow huge :-) but beautiful 🥰.

  • @thomasstuart1825
    @thomasstuart1825 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the first impression. The tent looks great with all the added functions. I can definitely see it used for military and civilian situation. Pretty cool tent.

  • @davidcaddell2811
    @davidcaddell2811 Рік тому +1

    Awesome tent, thx for showing it off

  • @xxn0thing
    @xxn0thing Рік тому +2

    Speaking of massive... I've recently started messing with canvas tents. I acquired a Kodiak Canvas Flexbow tent and I must say, I'm really loving it. It's a car-camp-only type of thing for sure, no one I know is going to ruck this thing into the woods.
    Would love to see you mess around with and share your experiences in this realm.... Kodiak Canvas, White Duck, Teton Sports and so on.

    • @dougwalker4947
      @dougwalker4947 Рік тому +1

      Same here. Bought the 10x10 last year and absolutely love it. Granted it doesn't have a stove jack, but a buddy heater works great down to about 25 degrees. In the summer plenty of ventilation and the canvas breathes well. I have never once had any condensation issues.

    • @nataliesutherland6655
      @nataliesutherland6655 Рік тому

      Yes, my thoughts exactly. I have the 13 ft Regatta Bell Tent, and canvas is a really undervalued material if you're hauling around 50 or 60 lbs anyway. White Duck has, imo, put out a few very nice products but I haven't heavy rain tested the canvas. I'm really curious to see his thoughts on the newer canvas tents.

  • @glennschlorf1285
    @glennschlorf1285 Рік тому

    Nice.... wish I had a tent like that when I was in the military

  • @markwells9066
    @markwells9066 Рік тому

    What a awesome tent, magnificent no wonder the military use it

  • @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569
    @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569 Рік тому

    Your right about the price and size, its better for group outdoor trips or resorts that offers expeditions. My first thought was, since I was was, this is an item that Boy Scouts would love to utilize on their trips.

  • @Sean-Jones-bluecheckmark
    @Sean-Jones-bluecheckmark Рік тому +1

    That's a tent for going to campgrounds, hunting, and having an ATV to be able to haul it to the camping site, as you said. At that price point, it seems that the Russian Bear Hot Tent might be a better option being that it costs a little less.
    Thanks for your content.

  • @toddchiles4272
    @toddchiles4272 4 місяці тому

    I want one, this tent is amazing. Especially since you can actually use a stove in it.

  • @andrewgable7273
    @andrewgable7273 Рік тому

    That tent is a BEAST!!! Liking it, very much. Thanks Luke!!!

  • @Dmac6969
    @Dmac6969 Рік тому

    Such a cool tent. I'd love to have it for camping

  • @NikCan66
    @NikCan66 Рік тому

    Superb tent and great for Irish weather as it rains a lot here

  • @apsornkissamitakis8204
    @apsornkissamitakis8204 Рік тому

    It’s great. I remember what it was like to put up a GP medium tent.

  • @michaellee4744
    @michaellee4744 Рік тому

    AWESOME!!! Freedom for all people...

  • @donnydread7631
    @donnydread7631 Рік тому

    I recently purchased their 10’x10’ rip stop nylon tarp, and I love it. Great company, great service. Berry Complaint military supplier, so it’s 100% US made.

  • @malikiteblackthorn1638
    @malikiteblackthorn1638 Рік тому

    For about 12yrs I used a Magellan 10 man tent for my camping and it served me well. However in south Texas I rarely see snow, maybe 1 every 10yrs so the Dragoon as great as it looks is probably graded for colder weather. I am however in need of a new tent and I like my space. Most tents off the shelves today just aren't big enough.

  • @Dovid2000
    @Dovid2000 Рік тому

    This is, without a doubt, a beautiful tent. The price, however, is dear; beyond my price range.

  • @dallas6295
    @dallas6295 Рік тому

    When I was on active duty we had a two man tent,each man had a Shelter half to have put them together 2tent poles and a air mattress in your a sleeping bag.

  • @anthonywillis6332
    @anthonywillis6332 Рік тому

    Looks like a great tent! Glad I don’t have to take it down and repack to send it back!

  • @bullshed5819
    @bullshed5819 Рік тому

    Working 35 years for Sikorsky Aircraft, makers of the UH 60 Blackhawk helicopter I know the military is obsessed with quality as they should be. This must be an awesome tent if our soldiers are using and depending on this.

  • @douglasmorgan5015
    @douglasmorgan5015 9 місяців тому

    Fantastic tent ⛺️. Reminds me of the Eureka Equinox 8-10 person tent (which is a breeze to setup, 4-season tent and great in top winds).

  • @muzziejoy6495
    @muzziejoy6495 Рік тому

    If only we could afford something like this... Definitely enjoyed the video... Cheers!

  • @alimccreery755
    @alimccreery755 Рік тому

    It’s impressive. I do a lot of camping but I’m 5’2 140lbs and prefer an instant tent that I can put my queen size air mattress in and on those rainy or snow days I also have portable folding tables that fits perfect inside. I usually have a big tarp that they tent sits on and I can pull over the top for additional overlapping the tent just in case I want to cook outside.

  • @robertdole5391
    @robertdole5391 Рік тому

    US Army SFAB Advisor teams would likely benefit from this tent. 4-12 man teams that travel pretty light (single ISU 90) would be pretty awesome.

  • @MH-YouTube-Controlled
    @MH-YouTube-Controlled Рік тому

    I'm watching so I can see you put it back in the bag.

  • @scubastevenpa
    @scubastevenpa Рік тому

    I’d love to see a video of you packing that beast back into the travel case.

  • @jimjolly4560
    @jimjolly4560 Рік тому

    It's awesome! I have no use for it... but I still want one.

  • @donnoack7033
    @donnoack7033 Рік тому

    Wish I could justify purchasing one. My style of tent for drive up camping.

  • @louiewatson9389
    @louiewatson9389 Рік тому

    Knowing litefighter for quality this is definitely worth the price. I'd choose this over a cabelas tent.

  • @steveb1972
    @steveb1972 7 місяців тому

    The price is more than acceptable for this amazing tent!

  • @KatWoman_
    @KatWoman_ Рік тому

    What a beauty! Wish I could afford it.

  • @darkwaternorth2867
    @darkwaternorth2867 Рік тому

    The dragon tent to seems to be very impressive well-made plenty of room awesome tent thanks for the video.

  • @bobsides5445
    @bobsides5445 Рік тому

    That's one nice tent, a little on the expensive side but very nice...taking out looks alot easier than having to pack it again

  • @christinaalameda6206
    @christinaalameda6206 Рік тому

    Thank You Luke, LOVE this episode on this tent.

  • @m.g.n4898
    @m.g.n4898 6 місяців тому

    For people who cannot afford building an underground shelter, if the "merde" hits the fan, this would be an absolute life saver. Get in your car, head to the mountains and live in this. I would definitely buy one.

  • @furtherdefinitions1
    @furtherdefinitions1 9 місяців тому

    The right kind of tent for of-grid survival

  • @FatElmoCanoo
    @FatElmoCanoo Рік тому

    Those round openings look like the snow tunnels that my old North Face VE24 mountain tent have. You would crawl thought those in snowstorms avoiding opening the doors letting the snow in.

  • @cliffordmarusich4111
    @cliffordmarusich4111 Рік тому

    While I am not a camper type person I (where is the nearest Best Western??) I really appreciate your presentation. And your honesty, more importantly your honesty. Nicely done. I have a few ex military friends who may be interested in the tent .. so i will pass along.

  • @Trapster99
    @Trapster99 Рік тому

    Yes, it is a Resort style tent, or a Hunting Expedition ($$$) level tent. If I were guiding Big Wigs out into the bush, and they paid top dollar, yeah, this tent is the way to go.
    Not mentioned: You don't have to bend down and contort to put your cloths on, it is tall enough for a six foot adult, or adults to stand up inside with comfort to put on cloths and gear. That is a big plus for most people.

  • @marydunn2009
    @marydunn2009 Рік тому

    Great review. I don’t camp but I do love your videos. Thank you Luke

  • @Nytestealer0831
    @Nytestealer0831 Рік тому

    insanely monstrous!! if I'd be setting it up, it had to be an almost permanent camp.. 🤣

  • @Stupidityindex
    @Stupidityindex Рік тому

    It is very interesting to see what engineering put into an expedition class. Some of the basic stuff is there, poles, vents, zippers, stakes, cords. Try getting an AC mechanic to service the unit at your tent.

  • @hairlessharescrambler56
    @hairlessharescrambler56 Рік тому

    I just built a small cabin in the woods on my 35 acres and it is way better than any tent,insulated heat&ac,lights,2 beds a sink and table and chairs,still cost less than $4,000 for everything

  • @richardlock5839
    @richardlock5839 Рік тому

    I’m officially in love with a tent 😂