Mil-Tec Recom1 Tent Review
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
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In this video I take a first look at the Mil-Tec Recom 1 Tent with an overnight camp in wet, windy, and then freezing conditions through the night.
This video is just a first impression of the tent and intent on doing some Stealth Camping and wanted a low profile and sturdy structure, which could be used for some wild camping of the more hidden variety in England and Wales; Scotland is not a problem as wild camping is permitted.
I will follow this video up with a closer look at the details of the tent and erecting it in better weather, and then a further review once it has been tested fully.
The thoughts and actions outlined in the video are personal to me and everyone will need to view things from their own perspective.
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I agree on all your observations. I had one of these tents for a few years and it didn't disappoint on any occasions. One time I was camping in a thunderstorm. Waking up in the morning, I saw the roof sagging strangely. I gently pushed upward and emptied several liters of water around the tent. The tent had kept me dry! The seams on the straps of the tub could use some waterproofing. I was camping in windy and rainy conditions for a couple of days and then a small trickle water made it inside the tent trough these seams. This tent is serious, is my opinion, and a good value for the money I'd say. That way we can put the money on a good sleeping bag, mattress and cooking utensils...
I can honestly say Andrew that I did look at this tent myself in the early days of my camping adventures before realising I needed a little more space. I was going to start my camping adventures on my Triumph but it never came to fruition.
It was a good presentation of a low end market tent that will meet the needs of some👍
Happy biking Taff 🤠👊
I also prefer a larger tent for most camping Taff and have a few tents (fortunately my wife has no idea 😂) and prefer a little more space, depending on what the trip involves, but wanted a low profile tent and didn’t want to pay too much so thought I’d give it a go. I was wanting a Snugpak Ionosphere but at this moment didn’t want to spend too much! I’m really quite impressed with the Mil-Tec but we’ll see how it goes! I’m changing the guy lines and pegs, simply because I have replacements already and the originals are not great but impressed with design and space for such a small tent…looking at some stealth camping later on. All the best, Andrew
Looks better than the rain poncho I used.
Now there’s an idea for a future video…poncho camping 😂
Crikey Andrew, you're keen! I don't venture out camping here in Australia below 20 degrees C!
You wouldn’t be camping in the UK then. It’s one of the warmer summer days when it’s above twenty🥵
@@jacksjaunts8580 my thoughts exactly 😂
Oh, how we wish for 20 degrees 😆
@@thecampingbiker791 my dad lives in Rossendale, he's under 3 feet of snow at the moment, I'm sat by the swimming pool here in Melbourne!
@@jacksjaunts8580 I know, I grew up in Lancashire!
I feel cold just watching this Andrew.
Brrrrrrr
T-shirt weather in t'North..
Snug as a bug
All tents will condensate in winter weather 3 season & 4 season this is a fact 👍
Indeed, to varying degrees 👍🏻
Great review mate keep up the great work
Thanks for that, appreciate your support…it can sometimes feel a lonely life as a UA-camr but your comments help to keep me on track, all the best Andrew
The mil tech recom one looks a solid tent what puts me off it is the fibre glass poles I do like the design there’s plenty out there and very happy people too I’m a new subscriber to you
Yes, likewise I like the design…Someone did say they had replaced fiberglass with aluminum ones and I guess if keep it might have a look at that! Cheers for subscribing 👍🏻
That looked like one hell of a cold night. Top marks
It was freezing 🥶 but nice and toastie in sleeping bag 😆
it looks interesting, not seen many one man tents with three poles, would be worth swapping them out for aluminium poles, my initial observation is that the fly bottom edge needs to be lower.
It is an interesting and solid design for small tent..should be easy enough to make aluminium poles up but fly bottom ixx as as low as it goes, obviously this can help with ventilation particularly with it being small
Can you give a link to purchase some aluminum replacement poles for the mil Tec recon?
A little small for my liking. Great Review as usual.
Thanks TP, bit small for me under most circumstances but ideal for a Stealth Camp in England and Wales
Hi Andy, I'm enjoying the videos and I'm working through the "back catalogue". A cold night camping! You mentioned you use the Snugpak but what is your sleeping system? What sleeping pad did you use in this -5 camp? All the best.
Many thanks, I use the Snugpak Softie Elite4 sleeping bag with comfort factor of -10c and an older Exped down filled sleeping mat, which I think is -15c. I only use them in winter and also wear some thermal top and bottoms with some new down booties (recently bought and incredible) Occasionally I take a Camping blanket if even colder and for wrapping round when just sitting about camp. The only thing is all the winter stuff is more bulky so fills bag….. roll on spring 😆
…I’ve subbed your channel and look forward to the trip…really like the new red bike colour! Also, like the Mind Map idea, I’m going to try that out 👍🏻
I believe its a military grade tent as used by us forcces for stealth and reconacense work.
I just got one but in woodland canboflage.
Its more of a bivvy than tent i guess
Surprising the room you’ve got in a such a small tent and I found it quite comfortable to sleep in, also no need for flysheet if hot conditions
Thank you for the vid saved me some money
Always good to see tents in use…for good or bad 👍🏻
Hi, what did you think of the Dalesbridge Campsite? was the bar open?
Nice site, bar was closed but open at weekends in winter..they just got back after having January off. £15 solo traveller a bit on the high side and slightly more in summer!
Can anyone give a link to purchase some aluminum replacement poles for the mil Tec recon?
@@thehebrewyisraeliteinstitu1868 sorry I can’t help but I know there’s people out there that do custom made poles… I’ll try and find one I’d looked at a couple of years ago and I’ll send a link if I can find them again 👍🏻
Semi Geodesic tent three pole. Maybe keep these a bit shorter, sorry if it sounds rude, it's not meant to be.
Cheers John, wasn’t 100% …maybe work on the timings 😆
Another good video. I'm not doing this as erection video 🤣🤣🤣.
When you put it like that… 😂
The minimum HH for England is 3000
Yes, bit of shame really as I really like the design of it…have you seen the video of my newer Station 13 tent, it’s got excellent HH and quick to put up, just not freestanding!
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Semi geodesic
Hi,to be honest it does not look like a good looking tent in my view,weight wise it is hardly less then my ginormous opalus 3 .But for young agile campers(not me)it might the right.
I’d agree on the weight and size but got this for a bit of stealth camping with the low profile small nature of it…the Opalus 3 is a great tent and relative small pack size
Cant you camp in the UK.? Anything else they dont let you do.? All the rich people dont want you on their land.
It’s not too bad if backpacking or in motorcycling in Scotland but elsewhere the rich will always try there best to stop land access if they can… think we need a revolution 😆
The audio is fucked.
Yes, was having some problems back then but think I’ve got sorted now 👍🏻
Hydrostatic head of only 1000mm. inner up 1st, and overly heavy for its size, not worth £1 !
Not necessarily so, but to be fair I’ve still to test in longer period of rain although might have tarp ready just in case 😂
Bro doesn't know what mic clipping is 🎤
I’ve no idea Ludwig, but I’ll Google it 😂