Another great review! I've been looking into hot tents for about a year now, it's great to see independant reviews like this. The cool thing is you can always be trusted to give a fair review good and bad and your experience enables the viewer to make a more educated purchase decision. This is my overall favorite outdoor channel on you tube. Thanks Justin for your great reviews and all the other neat videos you put out. Always look forward to a new one put up on my feed.
I promise to the viewers I will always give honest reviews about what I like and don’t like in a product. A company could pay me $1,000 and I would still speak up about what I don’t like, and I do not take gear in return for a favorable review. I’m glad you like the channel. I appreciate your time and support! Thank you Doug.
My lord that is a castle!! I need one of these companies to send me a setup to make it "easier" to convince me I need one. So badass! Great review as always pal.
I make my own stoves too. Working a design that will have a hopper and use pellets. Angling out the stove pipe and supporting it at the end, lessens the spark issues should you had in mind to put the stove on the down wind side. I usually use a Spike tent camp set up. This one combined with your other reviews has convinced me. Planning own a Bicycle rig set up to do some multi day trips here in Pa. Given it's less then and rolls up tight will make it ideal for storage on a bicycle. Thanks for the review
Yes! Thank you so much for this top-notch review, Justin. Very in depth and informative and as always, honest! Best review on this product on UA-cam. This vid was perfectly timed too as my tent is 2 days late so far, hopefully it comes today lol. At least now I'm that much more Informed. Looking forward to seeing your future trips with it and learning from you.
Thank you for this video we just set one up for the first time obviously next time will set it up slightly different but this was a really good review I didn’t know what the inner tent was really for or how it works but now I do and we are going to sleep in it tonight thank you so much nice review
Very nice thorough review. I appreciate your channel. I have the small Hussar. Great little tent. I have a 4” stove pipe (Kni co Trekker) and the stove jack has held up very well as well as the tent material around the stove jack area. I needed a larger hot tent for a friend or two so I have the Pomoly Hex Plus on the way.
The small hussar is a good tent. I’m glad to hear the stove jack is holding up to your 4” pipe. That’s great! The hex plus looks nice. I’m thinking about getting one myself.
Man, as a 6’ 7” dude, i would love that hussar plus and maybe convince my family to go along on my January trip! (I’ll have to get the inner and a taller stove!)
Hey man, great video, thanks for sharing! To anyone who wants to learn how to do review videos, this is how it's done! Quick, accurate, to the point, everything you need and nothing you don't. I never find myself skipping over parts of your videos to get to the meat and potatoes. Your editing skills are perfect. Easily my favorite gear reviewer now! I bought the standard Hussar based on your review of it, and it has one issue that bugs the heck out of me, and I see this tent has it as well... They force you to enter/exit the bug tent on the right side only. It needs to have a three-way zip, so you can open/close as you see fit. Keep up the good work, thanks again! Jerry
That is a really good point about the zipper on the inner tent . I never even noticed and it never crossed my mind. Interesting. I guess it hasn't bothered me yet, but now that you mention it, I bet it will be a feature I look for now. Because you are right. It is nice to have the option to orient the zippers as they like. Other than the zippers, how do you like the Hussar so far? Thank you for your time and support Jerry! I appreciate it.
@@ItsGoodintheWoods I have the River Country Products Trekker 1, and it has the tri-zip deal on it. It's the way it should be on all triangular/pyramid shape tents. It just makes sense. I guess Pomoly never figured you'd be using the inner tent in conjunction with a stove, but down here in So Alabama, we have days where the mosquitoes are out in the afternoon, and then late night/early morning it'll drop down below freezing, and it'd be nice to have a choice on what side to set the stove on. The detached cap is kind of a catch 22 as it's nice to be able to vent/remove it for cooking in warmer weather, but it also makes it more difficult to tie the peak to a limb or ridgeline so you can ditch the pole for more interior space. Which leads to my next issue, I'm only about 5'8" and it's pretty cramped inside the inner tent. I seem to have either my toes crammed into one end, or wake up with bug netting wrapped around my face. I did have a couple stitches pop out the second time I set it up also but not really a big deal. I know it doesn't sound like it, but I really do like the tent. Just a few things I would change if I could. Thanks again for all the great videos! Keep it up! Jerry
Excellent review Justin. I also agree wholeheartedly with you on the air vents near the bottom of the tent. I DO NOT like them as is. As you suggested, I also think they should incorporate an inner flap that can be closed off to enable sealing of the vent when the vent is not needed, such as during cold weather use. I have the same exact tent but made with different material (Hex Plus) and all things considered I am very pleased with the tent overall.
I can not figure out why they did not make that vent adjustable. I find that to be odd. I have my eye on the Hex plus. All of my hot tents are geared towards light weight. I need a heavier one. The Hex Plus looks nice. There are a lot more options today in the hot tent world than there were a few years ago. Options are good. Thank you for watching.
@@ItsGoodintheWoods I have the Hex Plus set up in my yard and have been trying it out at temperatures from 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-23 C) to about 10 degrees above zero F (-12 C). I am using the T-Brick Ultra Stove. The tipi is not comfortable for the lower end of temps as it comes from the factory but can be adapted to do so fairly simply. One of several issues that limit it's cold weather usability is indeed that air vent that you talk about. I stuffed a wadded up garbage bag into the exterior vent cover as a temporary fix to block the air flow. It may be "hill billy" but it works. :O)
@@ItsGoodintheWoods PS. I do love that tent overall however. That size which is the same as your Hussar Plus is a great size. I have a feeling that I will be using that tent on a lot of trips over many years.
@It's Good in the Woods I ordered something similar on Amazon since this one isn't available right now. Figured I start off on the cheap side since iv never tried hot tenting.
Thank you for the great review of a tent I am thinking of. As for the pole,... I think it would have been nice to have few micro adjustment holes as ground can be uneven or soft enough to sink or something. Maybe 6 additional inches of extension in 2 inch increment would been perfect.
It's a good tent. If the pole sinks at the bottom, it can easily be adjusted from the top. I like to put an old glove, or piece of wood, a tennis ball or whatever I have available, Put that underneath the pole to prevent it from sinking. That helps a lot
I ended up giving this tent away to a subscriber. He lives in Colorado and he loves it. I am glad you liked the video. Thank you for subscribing to the channel. I appreciate the support Pomoly has released an updated version of this tent. Looks pretty nice, I am thinking about getting one.....
It will be interesting to see what you do with the tent. I have the Yarn plus, it came with some heavy duty stakes for the main points. I was surprised. Pomoly makes a decent product for the price. Great way to get started into hot tenting. Cool hoodie BTW, Schill bros are good Ohio boys.
I agree. Pomoly seems to be making very good affordable gear. I like what I have seen so far. That Yarn plus looks like a good tent. I am thinking about the Hex plus......Shill Bros!!!!
They have since updated this model tent. Last I checked they made inner tents that go inside the main shell, creating a double wall tent. Not sure if they just sell liners though.
I recently got the Pomoly Hex Plus, which is nearly identical to this, and I spent 2 full weeks in it while deer hunting this month. It was fantastic. I am surprised at the stakes you got. The Hex Plus came with 2 different sized stakes....larger ones for stake out points and the smaller ones for the guy out lines. However the Hussar adjustment lines look way better than on the Hex. Lastly....Im really digging this channel and looking forward to seeing you put this tent to the test.
I am really thinking about getting the Hex plus. It is the same size as the hussar plus I believe. Heavier duty material. All my tents are of lightweight nature. I need a rugged one. I bet it was fun living in it for 2 weeks! That's awesome! Did you have any luck hunting ?
@@hydranthydrocram1117 I badly want to start doing wilderness hunting trips out of a hot tent! That is living right there man! 2 weeks....that must have been awesome. I am currently in a battle of wits and skill right now with a buck.....I have found all the right signs, saw him a few days ago through thick woods, I know he's in the area, lots of fresh rubs.......exciting stuff! Fingers crossed........
Thank you Justin for a great review video, it has helped me in my choice, and to reassure that I am keeping things in line with what I'm really looking for. I to have a river country products trekker 1 that use for solo moto camping/ overnight minimal camping, and I love it for the price / weight= awesome! The Manta is on my Christmas list. Thanks again
Solo moto camping! Now that sounds like it is a lot of fun! The Manta looks like a pretty awesome tent. Thank you for watching and commenting Joseph. Happy Holidays
@@josephthennes4656 Awesome! Congratulations! The traveler would work, but IMO it is bordering on too small. The Manta is a big tent, you will constantly be feeding that stove to keep it heated. The Manta is heavy, So I assume you are not concerned about weight. I would recommend a stove that is not titanium. A Kni co trekker or Alaskan stove would perform much better. And save you a ton of money. Or a G stove if you want something on the nicer side. Titanium stoves are nice, but they sacrifice a lot of performance for weight savings. And they are expensive.
Thank you for your response, I may try one of those northern tool, or sportsman's guide stoves then. My son just returned home from deployment and he has purchased a Tw 200 so weight wasn't going to hold me back for a good Basecamp tent, I'm thinking in a pinch we could park both inside and still be able to get some rest if things go sideways. Tdubbs kid has some good videos on moto camping.
@@josephthennes4656 I have heard good things about the sportsmans guide stoves. I think that would serve you well. Thought about getting one myself. That will work much better for you than a titanium stove. Please Thank your son for his service for me. I hope you two have a great time this winter.
Great video! Price wise it’s about the same as the Minipeak XL and you preferred that over the standard Hussar how about the Minipeak XL vs the Hussar Plus? Tks
It is a bit more pricey than the MPXL. I don't really think these two tents are competitors. I consider the MPXL a solo hot tent. The Hussar Plus is so much bigger. It serves a different purpose. Depending on the adventure at hand, will determine which of these tents I would use. However, the Hussar Plus compared to the Luxe Megahorn, now those are two tents worth comparing......and that video is coming soon! Thank you for watching and commenting Brian. I hope you have a great weekend
Thanks Justin I'm excited to see this because I did not know there was a decent affordable option out there. The Amazon specials are just too trashy but a magahorn is a little out of my price range. I'm in the market so please keep us updated because your opinions will sway huge In my decision. I am currently doing my diy tarp tent like the one in your video and north wood. Keep me posted as you go I need to get a tent in route here in 2021
Helpful Hint! Regarding the pre-tied stake out loops, all you would have needed to do is feed the line through the loop to create a slip knot! Fits any stake size and is self snugging without binding! Happy Camping! 🏕
This is being redesigned right now, and I’ll bet they’re gonna fix that vent issue and possibly the stove Jack size as well. I’ll be pickin one up as soon as they’re available again
Thank you bud! Seeing your comment reminds me, i'll take you up on your sleeping pad offer. Very kind of you. It gives me an idea......I'll be in touch
@@ItsGoodintheWoods just email me your shipping address and I will mail them out to you. I will also include a few other items. I have a StanSport Scout Tent that leaks. I seam sealed and sprayed with silicone multiple times and it still is not water proof. I got a bunch of cheap pocket knives too that is just collecting dust.
How would that inner mesh handle when wood stove is inside? I have never used/experienced a hot tent before... since these are not canvas I am wondering how all the materials would handle the heat from the stove. Would love to know. Also since we have a winter coming, can you make a video on how any hot tents should be setup on a ground with lot of snow already? things like how do manage the snow melting with stove burning, etc... should one clear the snow to ground level? if that isn't possible? etc... I am sure you know what I mean. Thanks.
The inner will work well with the stove. You would be surprised how close you can get the stove to these materials. When there is a lot of snow I pack down the area where the tent is going to go wit my snowshoes. Then I let the area harden and settle for 30 minutes or so. This gives a nice compact area to work with and set your tent on. But the stove will sink into the snow over time. You can get a base plate for them. that helps a lot. You can use wood to support the stove. There are all kinds of creative ways to go about it. A lot of times I put the stove directly on the snow. It does settle, but it is manageable. You have to keep your eye on it.
The vent panel can be held open with a stick, I would recommend carrying a roll of duct tape, and giving it some padding. And besides if you're going camping, you should ever roll a duct tape handy anyway.
I ended up giving this tent away to a subscriber before winter hit. He lives in Colorado and he used it. He loves the tent. It held up to a Colorado winter, never let him down. Pomoly recently released an updated version of this tent. I am thinking about getting one.
Awesome review! Just found you online. Quick question. I have the Kni-co packer stove. With the massive size of this tent, do you think my stove will heat the whole tent in the winter?
I think this tent will be pushing the capabilities of your stove. That said ,I do not know what your comfort range is. Some heat is better than none. No harm in trying. But I would recommend a different stove. Those Kni co stoves are awesome. They make a good stove
I actually gave this tent to a subscriber that lives in Colorado. He has been using the tent a lot and has not had any issues with the tent or stove jack. Still going strong! However, tents made from these light weight fabrics will get burn holes in them. Nature of the beast. The best way to prevent it is with proper stove use and set up. Make sure your stove pipe is at least 18" above the highest point of the tent. That helps a lot. I have been using lightweight hot tents for years and I have only gotten 1 spark hole in one of my tents, and that was easily repaired.
Thanks for the reply! I’ve got the OneTigris Northgaze & like it but wanna get a tent for 2cots & a stove so I need one similar to this one on your (awesome) video.
@@betsygodwin8938 You are welcome. I feel comfortable recommending this tent. It is a good tent. If you don't mind weight they make some much heavier duty tents of the same size. If you want a big lightweight tent this one is a good choice. I just got a One tigris Rockdomus. Used it a couple times, I like it but it has some serious quality control issues....how is yours? Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate your support. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions. I am happy to help to the best of my ability.
hey buddy just found ur channel and love u have great content I have the same tent,regarding adjustable vent I used 2 way tape and stuck velcro with a center mini pocket and use a piece of rounded would to keep the vent open and just remove the piece of wood and velcro shut it works good for me.thanks for the vids
Thanks for the tips. I would have done something of the sort if I had kept the tent. I ended up giving away my Pomoly tents to subscribers. Thank you for watching and the tip
On one of my other tents, the vent has a prop sewn in that I think this would greatly benefit from. Basically it's a piece of semi-rigid plastic, encased in a sheath of silnylon, with one end sewn to the inside of the flap itself. The other end of the prop has a patch of felcro, with its counterpart sewn on the tent itself in two places - one in the middle and one at the end. When using, you just push the vent out and attach the prop to the middle pad. When not using, it lays flat and attaches to the end pad to stay shut. Should be easy enough to make & sew your own on.
How does this tent compare, size wise to your Luxe Megahorn? I'm your height and the doors were kind of annoying to me. I also found that for someone as short as me, there was a lot less headroom then I expected in the Megahorn.
This thing took 2 days of rain and wind like a champ. It will keep you dry, however, It will collect condensation. Won't be much of an issue when running a stove, but when that stove goes out condensation will start to build up. When you wake up in the morning it will be frosty on those walls. I had to adjust the stake out points many times, but I think that was more on account of the stakes being terrible than sil sag. I absolutely think this will take a snow load. But I will be pretty diligent about not letting snow build up on it too much. It is a big tent and will collect a lot of snow fast. Snow gets heavy fast and these are lightweight materials. Best to not stress it too much. All in all this is one awesome budget hot tent. I am pleased with it. Looking forward to putting it through its paces this winter. I am also looking forward to hearing feedback from others that have it over the course of the winter. I hope you enjoy your tent. Please keep me posted on your thoughts about it. I am gathering as much collective information as I can about it. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend
@@ItsGoodintheWoods Thanks for your reply. I’m not too concerned with the condensation as it is just a part of winter camping and like you say the stove drys everything out. I only ask about the sil-sag as the panels are incredibly large, and have seen a few questionable photos online of it looking saggy… but that is most likely a result of a bad pitch. Mine is arriving next week and I have a trip planned early December. I live in Colorado so I will have plenty of chances to test it in the snow this season and I will keep you posted. Thanks again for a honest review!
I may be staying up in the whites from December 24 to January 10 so I’ll be trying to hit as many winter high peaks as I possibly can. So I would say hiking at least every other day but on a lot of the shorter days every day
If you want to try to grab a hike together let me know or maybe give me your number so I can shoot you a text when I’m up there and see what you’re doing
my worry is not having enough stove pipe to get it up and away from the top of this tent. Most small tent stoves come with only 6' of stove pipe + a spark arrestor.
Seek Outside offers different pipe lengths. My Pomoly wood stove came with a 9' pipe. I think there are quite a few companies offer lengths to choose from.
As you point out, those stakes are on the too small size, but also the tie outs are poorly designed, the "cap" isn't needed 95% of the time, the snow skirt is too narrow. That said, Pomoly makes some really nice gear, especially their stoves (I own a Oroqen). But I would pass on this tent and find something else, lots of options out there.
The tie out points seem fine to me so far, with the exception of the small loop. Other than that I don't have an issue with them. I am curious to see how well they will work after getting wet and freezing...I am also curious to see how well they will handle the stress of a snow load....They are pretty small..we will see. I am not sold on the removable cap yet though. It's a tent I will really only use in the late fall or winter, so i would like to see a version of it that does not have a removable cap. But I can see where a lot of people would like that feature, and I know a lot of people that do like it. So I think it is strictly a personal preference issue. I actually talked about that and edited it out of the video. Mainly because I'm not sure if I like it or not on this tent, and because either way it is a personal preference. I didn't want to make the video to long and I didn't see much of a point in including that information. I think the snow skirt is just fine, however I need to use it in snow before I make that determination. I'm not really a fan of snow skirts anyway so I think it is easy for me to overlook. All in all I think it's a real good start. I am sure they will make an updated better version of it in the future. I agree with you that there are a lot of good options out there. It's a good time to be a hot tenter LOL! However, I do honestly think this is one that is hard to beat for the price. For a large light weigh hot tent, I believe it to be one of the better options I know of for the price. Thank you for watching and commenting
Any recommendations for an affordable 2 person hot tent key word is AFFORDABLE since I don't do much winter camping, mainly because all the roads up to the mountains get closed off when they have a little water or snow
There are a lot of factors involved when it comes to recommending a hot tent. Check the Pomoly website. They have a lot of affordable offerings. Theres always cheap tents on amazon
Pomoly has quite a few options of tents to choose from that are practically identical to this one, but made from heavier materials. However, I have no experience with them, so I can't recommend them. But I will say it would be worth looking into.
9.9lbs 🤯 kinda like 10lbs ehhh it's a sweet design tent kinda like my Nordic Tentipi wonder how an open fire 🔥 would fair in this one though 🤔 lol my canvas 5p tipi is around 17lbs, still a badass design 😎 ✌💚
... Nice built stove but I think it's too big for this type of tent ... I think these lightweight tents ,as per the stove jack , are designed for smaller stoves with up to 3" stove pipes ,, and even then the pipe that goes through the tent jack should be a double wall pipe so it's much cooler on the material ... This stove would be suited for a nice canvas Wall tent or a canvas Bell tent like a White Duck line ...
I would agree the 4" stove pipe may be a bit much. But the stove is not too big. Over the years I have not once used a double walled pipe section to go through a stove jack. Never had an issue with it either. That said they have their place for sure.
@@WvIENS Here is a link to Three Ridges Gear company. They will make you a custom stove jack. I hope this helps www.threeridgesgear.com/products/custom-stove-jack?srsltid=AfmBOopECBP8eu9hZyTSZZo1VsrKfAXm56dImpNxmjTEOOllT5biBYdP
These are good tents. Make sure to go comment on the giveaway video. I just released it yesterday. I will be selecting winners from the comment section of that video. Thank you for stopping by and good luck
Another great review! I've been looking into hot tents for about a year now, it's great to see independant reviews like this. The cool thing is you can always be trusted to give a fair review good and bad and your experience enables the viewer to make a more educated purchase decision. This is my overall favorite outdoor channel on you tube. Thanks Justin for your great reviews and all the other neat videos you put out. Always look forward to a new one put up on my feed.
I promise to the viewers I will always give honest reviews about what I like and don’t like in a product.
A company could pay me $1,000 and I would still speak up about what I don’t like, and I do not take gear in return for a favorable review.
I’m glad you like the channel. I appreciate your time and support! Thank you Doug.
My lord that is a castle!! I need one of these companies to send me a setup to make it "easier" to convince me I need one. So badass! Great review as always pal.
This thing is ginormous! I love it.
I may be giving a hot tent away soon…..maybe….keep your eyes peeled my friend. You coming up to NH this winter with Waugh ?!
NICE HOODY! These Hussar tents are so intriguing to me. I'm glad more companies are making hot tents now. Solid review!!!
Options are good!! These are good tents for the price. This hoodie kicks a$$
I’m glad I found your channel via Spackman. What a great and thorough review!!
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nice review, you point out the good and the bad, I like it a lot. Thumbs up!!!
Thank you very much.
Good review, pretty impartial, I like ! Thank you ! Greetings from Belgium.
Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for the review!
Thank you for watching and commenting
Sweet review bud! Really appreciate it!
Thank you very much. I appreciate it
I make my own stoves too. Working a design that will have a hopper and use pellets. Angling out the stove pipe and supporting it at the end, lessens the spark issues should you had in mind to put the stove on the down wind side. I usually use a Spike tent camp set up. This one combined with your other reviews has convinced me. Planning own a Bicycle rig set up to do some multi day trips here in Pa. Given it's less then and rolls up tight will make it ideal for storage on a bicycle.
Thanks for the review
Sounds like you have some good bike trips coming up!
Great review as always Justin! Oh my that is a big tent!
This is a big one! Lightweight for its size too!
Yes! Thank you so much for this top-notch review, Justin. Very in depth and informative and as always, honest! Best review on this product on UA-cam.
This vid was perfectly timed too as my tent is 2 days late so far, hopefully it comes today lol. At least now I'm that much more Informed. Looking forward to seeing your future trips with it and learning from you.
Thank you David. I appreciate that. I hope you enjoy your tent.
Thank you for this video we just set one up for the first time obviously next time will set it up slightly different but this was a really good review I didn’t know what the inner tent was really for or how it works but now I do and we are going to sleep in it tonight thank you so much nice review
You are very welcome. These are great tents. I am glad you found the review helpful. Thank you for the feedback. Happy hot tenting
Excellent review brother ! Looking forward to seeing some trips using it.
Winter is coming!
Very nice thorough review. I appreciate your channel. I have the small Hussar. Great little tent. I have a 4” stove pipe (Kni co Trekker) and the stove jack has held up very well as well as the tent material around the stove jack area.
I needed a larger hot tent for a friend or two so I have the Pomoly Hex Plus on the way.
The small hussar is a good tent. I’m glad to hear the stove jack is holding up to your 4” pipe. That’s great! The hex plus looks nice. I’m thinking about getting one myself.
Man, as a 6’ 7” dude, i would love that hussar plus and maybe convince my family to go along on my January trip! (I’ll have to get the inner and a taller stove!)
Yep, you are going to need the big tent. " we're gonna need a bigger boat" LOL Good luck Glenn
Thanks for the review Im gonna buy the Hussar 2.0 in a couple of weeks hopefully theres some improvements on it! :)
I am sure it will be a great tent. Especially for the price
Really nice job!
Thank you
Hey man, great video, thanks for sharing! To anyone who wants to learn how to do review videos, this is how it's done! Quick, accurate, to the point, everything you need and nothing you don't. I never find myself skipping over parts of your videos to get to the meat and potatoes. Your editing skills are perfect. Easily my favorite gear reviewer now! I bought the standard Hussar based on your review of it, and it has one issue that bugs the heck out of me, and I see this tent has it as well... They force you to enter/exit the bug tent on the right side only. It needs to have a three-way zip, so you can open/close as you see fit. Keep up the good work, thanks again!
Jerry
That is a really good point about the zipper on the inner tent . I never even noticed and it never crossed my mind. Interesting. I guess it hasn't bothered me yet, but now that you mention it, I bet it will be a feature I look for now. Because you are right. It is nice to have the option to orient the zippers as they like. Other than the zippers, how do you like the Hussar so far?
Thank you for your time and support Jerry! I appreciate it.
@@ItsGoodintheWoods I have the River Country Products Trekker 1, and it has the tri-zip deal on it. It's the way it should be on all triangular/pyramid shape tents. It just makes sense. I guess Pomoly never figured you'd be using the inner tent in conjunction with a stove, but down here in So Alabama, we have days where the mosquitoes are out in the afternoon, and then late night/early morning it'll drop down below freezing, and it'd be nice to have a choice on what side to set the stove on. The detached cap is kind of a catch 22 as it's nice to be able to vent/remove it for cooking in warmer weather, but it also makes it more difficult to tie the peak to a limb or ridgeline so you can ditch the pole for more interior space. Which leads to my next issue, I'm only about 5'8" and it's pretty cramped inside the inner tent. I seem to have either my toes crammed into one end, or wake up with bug netting wrapped around my face. I did have a couple stitches pop out the second time I set it up also but not really a big deal. I know it doesn't sound like it, but I really do like the tent. Just a few things I would change if I could. Thanks again for all the great videos! Keep it up!
Jerry
Great review and info. Thank you . Cheers.
Thank you very much Terry!
Awesome review bro. Your no nonsense reviews are the best. Thank you for all that you do
I appreciate your support Sarge!
This or the megahorn? Nice detailed look dude!
funny you ask.....I will be comparing the two shortly! Thanks dude !
Excellent review Justin. I also agree wholeheartedly with you on the air vents near the bottom of the tent. I DO NOT like them as is. As you suggested, I also think they should incorporate an inner flap that can be closed off to enable sealing of the vent when the vent is not needed, such as during cold weather use. I have the same exact tent but made with different material (Hex Plus) and all things considered I am very pleased with the tent overall.
I can not figure out why they did not make that vent adjustable. I find that to be odd. I have my eye on the Hex plus. All of my hot tents are geared towards light weight. I need a heavier one. The Hex Plus looks nice. There are a lot more options today in the hot tent world than there were a few years ago. Options are good. Thank you for watching.
@@ItsGoodintheWoods I have the Hex Plus set up in my yard and have been trying it out at temperatures from 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-23 C) to about 10 degrees above zero F (-12 C). I am using the T-Brick Ultra Stove. The tipi is not comfortable for the lower end of temps as it comes from the factory but can be adapted to do so fairly simply. One of several issues that limit it's cold weather usability is indeed that air vent that you talk about. I stuffed a wadded up garbage bag into the exterior vent cover as a temporary fix to block the air flow. It may be "hill billy" but it works. :O)
@@ItsGoodintheWoods PS. I do love that tent overall however. That size which is the same as your Hussar Plus is a great size. I have a feeling that I will be using that tent on a lot of trips over many years.
Fantastic review, very informative. Thank you
I am glad you like it. Thank you for watching and commenting
I really like this tent!!!
Me too! It has a few short comings, but it is a great tent.
@It's Good in the Woods I ordered something similar on Amazon since this one isn't available right now. Figured I start off on the cheap side since iv never tried hot tenting.
Great review Justin. Gonna be a nice upgrade for Megahorn
So much better than the Mega
Well done review!! Thanks
Thank you
That is a sweet looking tent
This is a very cool tent.
Thank you for the great review of a tent I am thinking of.
As for the pole,... I think it would have been nice to have few micro adjustment holes as ground can be uneven or soft enough to sink or something. Maybe 6 additional inches of extension in 2 inch increment would been perfect.
It's a good tent. If the pole sinks at the bottom, it can easily be adjusted from the top. I like to put an old glove, or piece of wood, a tennis ball or whatever I have available, Put that underneath the pole to prevent it from sinking. That helps a lot
@@ItsGoodintheWoods By the way... how has it been in long term use? No leaks in heavy rains? (providing if you had a chance to use it during a storm.)
Very well done.
Awesome review! Thank you for doing an honest breakdown on this system. I subscribed. After 1 year I’d love to know how this tent faired for you
I ended up giving this tent away to a subscriber. He lives in Colorado and he loves it. I am glad you liked the video. Thank you for subscribing to the channel. I appreciate the support
Pomoly has released an updated version of this tent. Looks pretty nice, I am thinking about getting one.....
Another really good review.
Thank you.
Good stuff!
A few little flaws in Design but otherwise a great tent that I think I may be purchasing. That's perfect for what I need.
Thanks brother!
The few minor short comings aside, this is a fantastic tent!
It will be interesting to see what you do with the tent. I have the Yarn plus, it came with some heavy duty stakes for the main points. I was surprised. Pomoly makes a decent product for the price. Great way to get started into hot tenting. Cool hoodie BTW, Schill bros are good Ohio boys.
I agree. Pomoly seems to be making very good affordable gear. I like what I have seen so far. That Yarn plus looks like a good tent. I am thinking about the Hex plus......Shill Bros!!!!
I'm grateful for your reviews, thank you. Question: may I purchase liners to make this a double-walled tent for winter?
They have since updated this model tent. Last I checked they made inner tents that go inside the main shell, creating a double wall tent. Not sure if they just sell liners though.
Awesome video thanks
Thanks man!
I recently got the Pomoly Hex Plus, which is nearly identical to this, and I spent 2 full weeks in it while deer hunting this month. It was fantastic. I am surprised at the stakes you got. The Hex Plus came with 2 different sized stakes....larger ones for stake out points and the smaller ones for the guy out lines. However the Hussar adjustment lines look way better than on the Hex. Lastly....Im really digging this channel and looking forward to seeing you put this tent to the test.
I am really thinking about getting the Hex plus. It is the same size as the hussar plus I believe. Heavier duty material. All my tents are of lightweight nature. I need a rugged one. I bet it was fun living in it for 2 weeks! That's awesome! Did you have any luck hunting ?
@@ItsGoodintheWoods no luck...saw a couple doe's thats all. Totally worth it with a hot tent though. I just want to go camping again and again
@@hydranthydrocram1117 I badly want to start doing wilderness hunting trips out of a hot tent! That is living right there man! 2 weeks....that must have been awesome.
I am currently in a battle of wits and skill right now with a buck.....I have found all the right signs, saw him a few days ago through thick woods, I know he's in the area, lots of fresh rubs.......exciting stuff! Fingers crossed........
Great review yet again Justin! Will refer these on as in Australia the hiking is good all year round. Love your channel! x
Thank you! I would like to see Australia someday.
I just found your channel and subscribed. Nice work!
Thank you kindly for your time and support.
Thank you Justin for a great review video, it has helped me in my choice, and to reassure that I am keeping things in line with what I'm really looking for. I to have a river country products trekker 1 that use for solo moto camping/ overnight minimal camping, and I love it for the price / weight= awesome! The Manta is on my Christmas list. Thanks again
Solo moto camping! Now that sounds like it is a lot of fun! The Manta looks like a pretty awesome tent. Thank you for watching and commenting Joseph. Happy Holidays
I ordered the Manta with both inners last night, would the traveller stove be good for that?
@@josephthennes4656 Awesome! Congratulations! The traveler would work, but IMO it is bordering on too small.
The Manta is a big tent, you will constantly be feeding that stove to keep it heated.
The Manta is heavy, So I assume you are not concerned about weight. I would recommend a stove that is not titanium.
A Kni co trekker or Alaskan stove would perform much better. And save you a ton of money.
Or a G stove if you want something on the nicer side.
Titanium stoves are nice, but they sacrifice a lot of performance for weight savings. And they are expensive.
Thank you for your response, I may try one of those northern tool, or sportsman's guide stoves then. My son just returned home from deployment and he has purchased a Tw 200 so weight wasn't going to hold me back for a good Basecamp tent, I'm thinking in a pinch we could park both inside and still be able to get some rest if things go sideways. Tdubbs kid has some good videos on moto camping.
@@josephthennes4656 I have heard good things about the sportsmans guide stoves. I think that would serve you well. Thought about getting one myself. That will work much better for you than a titanium stove.
Please Thank your son for his service for me. I hope you two have a great time this winter.
Great video! Price wise it’s about the same as the Minipeak XL and you preferred that over the standard Hussar how about the Minipeak XL vs the Hussar Plus? Tks
It is a bit more pricey than the MPXL. I don't really think these two tents are competitors. I consider the MPXL a solo hot tent. The Hussar Plus is so much bigger. It serves a different purpose. Depending on the adventure at hand, will determine which of these tents I would use.
However, the Hussar Plus compared to the Luxe Megahorn, now those are two tents worth comparing......and that video is coming soon!
Thank you for watching and commenting Brian. I hope you have a great weekend
Thanks Justin I'm excited to see this because I did not know there was a decent affordable option out there. The Amazon specials are just too trashy but a magahorn is a little out of my price range. I'm in the market so please keep us updated because your opinions will sway huge In my decision. I am currently doing my diy tarp tent like the one in your video and north wood. Keep me posted as you go I need to get a tent in route here in 2021
Dude , the Luxe hiking gear minipeakXL is on sale right now for $158. I highly recommend it for a solo tent. Go check it out man.
Very nice tent, so much possibilities.
It really does cover a lot of bases. I really like it.
Nice review. I've never hot tented before and I've been looking at this tent basically for proof of concept to see what I think.
This would be a good place to start. It is quite the package for the price.
@@ItsGoodintheWoods thank you for the input.
Great review, well thought out and researched.
Thank you David.
Solid review and excellent video.
Thank you Mark! Solid tent !
Helpful Hint!
Regarding the pre-tied stake out loops, all you would have needed to do is feed the line through the loop to create a slip knot! Fits any stake size and is self snugging without binding!
Happy Camping! 🏕
Thanks for sharing!
Always love your reviews bud!!
I am glad you enjoy them. Thank you
Great review. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching
This is being redesigned right now, and I’ll bet they’re gonna fix that vent issue and possibly the stove Jack size as well. I’ll be pickin one up as soon as they’re available again
Yep! I am looking forward to seeing what they are doing with the updated version
This was a really good review. Thanks.
Thank you bud! Seeing your comment reminds me, i'll take you up on your sleeping pad offer. Very kind of you. It gives me an idea......I'll be in touch
@@ItsGoodintheWoods just email me your shipping address and I will mail them out to you. I will also include a few other items. I have a StanSport Scout Tent that leaks. I seam sealed and sprayed with silicone multiple times and it still is not water proof. I got a bunch of cheap pocket knives too that is just collecting dust.
How would that inner mesh handle when wood stove is inside? I have never used/experienced a hot tent before... since these are not canvas I am wondering how all the materials would handle the heat from the stove.
Would love to know.
Also since we have a winter coming, can you make a video on how any hot tents should be setup on a ground with lot of snow already? things like how do manage the snow melting with stove burning, etc... should one clear the snow to ground level? if that isn't possible? etc... I am sure you know what I mean.
Thanks.
The inner will work well with the stove. You would be surprised how close you can get the stove to these materials.
When there is a lot of snow I pack down the area where the tent is going to go wit my snowshoes. Then I let the area harden and settle for 30 minutes or so. This gives a nice compact area to work with and set your tent on. But the stove will sink into the snow over time. You can get a base plate for them. that helps a lot. You can use wood to support the stove. There are all kinds of creative ways to go about it. A lot of times I put the stove directly on the snow. It does settle, but it is manageable. You have to keep your eye on it.
Another question, how do you prevent rain water from flowing under into the inner ground? dig up some trench around the tent?
You need to set it up in the right spot, or, use a ground sheet or bathtub floor.
The Manta tipi with the oxford 300 material is the way to go.
A nice tent I am sure. Heavier than I would like for any kind of trip with some mileage though
Being from Boston, I like his Boston Red Sox Cap.
Thank you
The vent panel can be held open with a stick, I would recommend carrying a roll of duct tape, and giving it some padding. And besides if you're going camping, you should ever roll a duct tape handy anyway.
I agree, duct tape is handy. I always have some on hand. Not a whole roll, but enough to get creative with.
Those stakes do suck! 🤣🤣🤣 that tent is legit!!
I owe you an apology my dude
@@ItsGoodintheWoods not at all brother!!!! Lol
How did this do during the winter? How about heavy rain and wind? Love to get one if it worked well for you. Cheers from Canada!
I ended up giving this tent away to a subscriber before winter hit. He lives in Colorado and he used it. He loves the tent. It held up to a Colorado winter, never let him down.
Pomoly recently released an updated version of this tent. I am thinking about getting one.
Awesome review! Just found you online. Quick question. I have the Kni-co packer stove. With the massive size of this tent, do you think my stove will heat the whole tent in the winter?
I think this tent will be pushing the capabilities of your stove. That said ,I do not know what your comfort range is. Some heat is better than none. No harm in trying. But I would recommend a different stove. Those Kni co stoves are awesome. They make a good stove
Hey! 2 years later… how did the stove jack hold up & how did the tent hold up against spark holes?
I actually gave this tent to a subscriber that lives in Colorado. He has been using the tent a lot and has not had any issues with the tent or stove jack. Still going strong!
However, tents made from these light weight fabrics will get burn holes in them. Nature of the beast. The best way to prevent it is with proper stove use and set up. Make sure your stove pipe is at least 18" above the highest point of the tent. That helps a lot. I have been using lightweight hot tents for years and I have only gotten 1 spark hole in one of my tents, and that was easily repaired.
Thanks for the reply! I’ve got the OneTigris Northgaze & like it but wanna get a tent for 2cots & a stove so I need one similar to this one on your (awesome) video.
@@betsygodwin8938 You are welcome. I feel comfortable recommending this tent. It is a good tent. If you don't mind weight they make some much heavier duty tents of the same size. If you want a big lightweight tent this one is a good choice.
I just got a One tigris Rockdomus. Used it a couple times, I like it but it has some serious quality control issues....how is yours?
Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate your support. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions. I am happy to help to the best of my ability.
hey buddy just found ur channel and love u have great content I have the same tent,regarding adjustable vent I used 2 way tape and stuck velcro with a center mini pocket and use a piece of rounded would to keep the vent open and just remove the piece of wood and velcro shut it works good for me.thanks for the vids
Thanks for the tips. I would have done something of the sort if I had kept the tent. I ended up giving away my Pomoly tents to subscribers. Thank you for watching and the tip
On one of my other tents, the vent has a prop sewn in that I think this would greatly benefit from. Basically it's a piece of semi-rigid plastic, encased in a sheath of silnylon, with one end sewn to the inside of the flap itself. The other end of the prop has a patch of felcro, with its counterpart sewn on the tent itself in two places - one in the middle and one at the end. When using, you just push the vent out and attach the prop to the middle pad. When not using, it lays flat and attaches to the end pad to stay shut. Should be easy enough to make & sew your own on.
Yep. A lot of my other tents have the same feature. I am a bit confused why they went about this the way they did
Bought some fiberglass wrap for the pipe through the jack
Good idea!
Hi temp silicone will help with sparks
Thanks for the suggestion
Your stove chimney is unique. The spark arrestor is something you made or it came with your chimney?
I made that stove. The chimney is just 4" stove pipe
“A sign from God” 😂😂😂 🙏 Sweet tent. D😎🇺🇸
Hahahahaha!!
Buying a hot tent today or tomorrow . Straight up, should I do pomoly or the mega horn?
Straight up, in my opinion, the hussar plus is the better tent by far.
@@ItsGoodintheWoods thanks brother! It’s goin down. And thanks for making some great videos too!
How does this tent compare, size wise to your Luxe Megahorn? I'm your height and the doors were kind of annoying to me. I also found that for someone as short as me, there was a lot less headroom then I expected in the Megahorn.
I agree. I think this tent is a much better tent than the Megahorn. I have a comparison video on the way ......
Great review man! How is the Sil-sag and would you trust it in a snowstorm?
This thing took 2 days of rain and wind like a champ. It will keep you dry, however, It will collect condensation. Won't be much of an issue when running a stove, but when that stove goes out condensation will start to build up. When you wake up in the morning it will be frosty on those walls. I had to adjust the stake out points many times, but I think that was more on account of the stakes being terrible than sil sag.
I absolutely think this will take a snow load. But I will be pretty diligent about not letting snow build up on it too much. It is a big tent and will collect a lot of snow fast. Snow gets heavy fast and these are lightweight materials. Best to not stress it too much.
All in all this is one awesome budget hot tent. I am pleased with it. Looking forward to putting it through its paces this winter. I am also looking forward to hearing feedback from others that have it over the course of the winter. I hope you enjoy your tent. Please keep me posted on your thoughts about it. I am gathering as much collective information as I can about it.
Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend
@@ItsGoodintheWoods Thanks for your reply. I’m not too concerned with the condensation as it is just a part of winter camping and like you say the stove drys everything out. I only ask about the sil-sag as the panels are incredibly large, and have seen a few questionable photos online of it looking saggy… but that is most likely a result of a bad pitch.
Mine is arriving next week and I have a trip planned early December. I live in Colorado so I will have plenty of chances to test it in the snow this season and I will keep you posted.
Thanks again for a honest review!
Are you doing any winter Hiking in the Hikes this winter season
Heck yeah man! Winter is hiking season!
I may be staying up in the whites from December 24 to January 10 so I’ll be trying to hit as many winter high peaks as I possibly can. So I would say hiking at least every other day but on a lot of the shorter days every day
If you want to try to grab a hike together let me know or maybe give me your number so I can shoot you a text when I’m up there and see what you’re doing
Merci et bonjour de France.....
Hello! You are welcome
Can 2 people sleep in the inner tent easily enough ? Enough space ? Thanks
Absolutely
Sweet hoody!
Schill Bros!!!!!
Does it require being seam sealed?
No. It comes taped from the factory.
my worry is not having enough stove pipe to get it up and away from the top of this tent. Most small tent stoves come with only 6' of stove pipe + a spark arrestor.
Seek Outside offers different pipe lengths. My Pomoly wood stove came with a 9' pipe. I think there are quite a few companies offer lengths to choose from.
As you point out, those stakes are on the too small size, but also the tie outs are poorly designed, the "cap" isn't needed 95% of the time, the snow skirt is too narrow. That said, Pomoly makes some really nice gear, especially their stoves (I own a Oroqen). But I would pass on this tent and find something else, lots of options out there.
The tie out points seem fine to me so far, with the exception of the small loop. Other than that I don't have an issue with them. I am curious to see how well they will work after getting wet and freezing...I am also curious to see how well they will handle the stress of a snow load....They are pretty small..we will see. I am not sold on the removable cap yet though. It's a tent I will really only use in the late fall or winter, so i would like to see a version of it that does not have a removable cap. But I can see where a lot of people would like that feature, and I know a lot of people that do like it. So I think it is strictly a personal preference issue. I actually talked about that and edited it out of the video. Mainly because I'm not sure if I like it or not on this tent, and because either way it is a personal preference. I didn't want to make the video to long and I didn't see much of a point in including that information. I think the snow skirt is just fine, however I need to use it in snow before I make that determination. I'm not really a fan of snow skirts anyway so I think it is easy for me to overlook.
All in all I think it's a real good start. I am sure they will make an updated better version of it in the future. I agree with you that there are a lot of good options out there. It's a good time to be a hot tenter LOL! However, I do honestly think this is one that is hard to beat for the price. For a large light weigh hot tent, I believe it to be one of the better options I know of for the price.
Thank you for watching and commenting
Any recommendations for an affordable 2 person hot tent key word is AFFORDABLE since I don't do much winter camping, mainly because all the roads up to the mountains get closed off when they have a little water or snow
There are a lot of factors involved when it comes to recommending a hot tent. Check the Pomoly website. They have a lot of affordable offerings. Theres always cheap tents on amazon
Man all this STEAK talk you're making me hungry 😋✊🔥
mmmmmmmmmmm......steaks
Can you recommend a similar hot tent that's a little heavier?
Pomoly has quite a few options of tents to choose from that are practically identical to this one, but made from heavier materials. However, I have no experience with them, so I can't recommend them. But I will say it would be worth looking into.
@@ItsGoodintheWoods thanks
It comes with bigger stakes now
Yep. And heavier materials. The tent is even heavier now
Its a three person tent, me, myself and I!
That's the spirit! I like it!
Your running out of time to do a camping video with this tent. I'd sure like to see one!!
I gave this tent away to a subscriber
@It's Good in the Woods oh shit yes I knew that. I forgot about that.
@@RobMillerATV hahahahaha!
Have you had an opportunity to check out the 2.0?
Not yet....
Carry loops of 550 cord to extend the stake loops
9.9lbs 🤯 kinda like 10lbs ehhh it's a sweet design tent kinda like my Nordic Tentipi wonder how an open fire 🔥 would fair in this one though 🤔 lol my canvas 5p tipi is around 17lbs, still a badass design 😎 ✌💚
Edit; your 5lbs shelter only comment makes ALLOT more sense now 😆 badass bro
This tent would be toast if you put a fire in it hahahahahaha. Canvas tents are awesome......different ball game though
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@@ItsGoodintheWoods totally agree I just thought weights were similar at first 😉 peace bro
@@Canadian_Craftsman I thought that is what you meant once i read your other comment lol
... Nice built stove but I think it's too big for this type of tent ... I think these lightweight tents ,as per the stove jack , are designed for smaller stoves with up to 3" stove pipes ,, and even then the pipe that goes through the tent jack should be a double wall pipe so it's much cooler on the material ... This stove would be suited for a nice canvas Wall tent or a canvas Bell tent like a White Duck line ...
I would agree the 4" stove pipe may be a bit much. But the stove is not too big. Over the years I have not once used a double walled pipe section to go through a stove jack. Never had an issue with it either. That said they have their place for sure.
who knows where i can buy a replacement stove jack for this its impossible!! the stove jack for this is 30cm x 24cm i cannot find one anywhere!?!
Have you contacted Pomoly?
@@ItsGoodintheWoods yes I have
@@WvIENS Here is a link to Three Ridges Gear company. They will make you a custom stove jack. I hope this helps www.threeridgesgear.com/products/custom-stove-jack?srsltid=AfmBOopECBP8eu9hZyTSZZo1VsrKfAXm56dImpNxmjTEOOllT5biBYdP
@@ItsGoodintheWoods absolutely, thank you !!
DOOD!
These look pretty nice sign me up id love to win a hot tent !
These are good tents. Make sure to go comment on the giveaway video. I just released it yesterday. I will be selecting winners from the comment section of that video. Thank you for stopping by and good luck
only one problum theres no floor so when it worms up in there every bug an tick will be crawling on you in the night
It has a bug mesh inner
Well done review!! Thanks
Thank you