How to Choose the Right Tent for Backpacking Expeditions Camping In-Depth

Aaron shows you three different tents to show you what he’s used in Antarctica, Greenland, Denali, car camping, and Yellowstone. He compares and contrasts the different styles of tents, shows how long it takes to put them up, and what each tent’s strengths and weaknesses are. He talks about multiple factors:

Number of people, Capacity winter vs summer, Double vs single wall, Weight, Wind resistance, Tear resistance, Snow skirt, Ease of setup, Ventilation, Vestibule for gear, Internal height, Number of doors, Pockets, Gear hanging, Guy lines, Footprint - (biggest scam ever), is seam sealer required
He also illustrates a few different tent styles: Tunnel, Dome, Hybrid and Other, Bivy

Timeline:
2:23 Coleman sundome setup
3:11 MSR tent screen setup
4:09 MSR tent fly setup
5:34 Hilleberg tent setup
6:35 Hilleberg tent extra stakes
10:17 Why Pole diameter matters
14:54 Ventilation in waterproof tents
21:09 Dome tent floor dimensions
21:48 Solo tent dimensions
22:45 Hilleberg tunnel tent space requirements
24:55 Inside the dome tent
26:19 Inside the solo tent
30:10 Inside the Hilleberg expedition tunnel tent, gear layout, functions
36:18 Expedition sleeping bag tests inside of tents

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Watch his other tent videos:
Setting up a tarp tent: https://youtu.be/6N9_KZhbcd4
Coleman Sundome review: https://youtu.be/DZOrCTQmieQ

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