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Thanks for watching, glad that you found it useful! At 5'3" you'll have an absolute ton of space in this tent for you and your bike gear!

Haha! Thanks Martin, hope you had a great trip!

Hey, thanks Anne. This was a great trip, if a little chilly at times! I sometimes use a polariser on my drone. The action camera I use (most of the shots where I'm not talking to the camera) has no filters on it. The camera I use for talking to, I usually have ND filters on that. I use an LUT in processing on all the footage, I'd guess that's where the saturation is mostly coming from. I've actually got defective colour vision, like a mild colour-blindness, so I'm sure things look a bit funny sometimes to most people! I'm still learning each time I go out to be honest!

Hey, thanks! It's always great to hear that the videos have been a help to people. Hope you have a great time. That spot you mentioned was actually quite a nice place!

@@PaulandaPack Cheers! Looking forward to it

Hey, nice idea! I'd not thought of having something resoled!!

Yeah thanks fella, some of it came out pretty nicely!

Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

Thanks! We were really lucky with the weather, but then again, the area we were hiking was really stunning! Headed back there in a few days!

Thanks fella, much appreciated!

Hi, thanks for watching! I found the newer ones to have a slightly different cut and I didn't find them as comfy. I also found that they were nowhere near as long lasting - I don't know if the material changed, but they certainly didn't hold up as well as the older ones I still have.

Cheers David. The area around Grenoble is stunning, so many options for hikes. You're right about that awning too, it's a really nice little bonus!

Hi, yes it can! (the small crossing pole) I just forgot to move it when I put the outer fly on. Someone did comment that they thought having it on the inside helped a bit with wind performance, but I've not tried that yet.

@@PaulandaPack how about the main pole ??? Thnx

@tracykooken2606 The main pole has to go through the pole sleeve on the inner tent - there's no way to put it on the outside.

Thank you mate. That storm was pretty intense, I'm surprised I actually got to sleep to be honest. You would have loved that valley we camped in, it was stunning.

Yeah, thanks mate. It wasn't worth the risk, especially hiking solo. I was just really annoyed at having to go back down the massive climb I'd just done!!

Awesome, thank you! The drone had a close call with a Vulture on it's first flight on that trip! I was more careful using it after that, but it was such awesome hike, thank you for watching! I absolutely love my SWD pack. The only issue I've had was my own fault for not using a pack liner. As the bag isn't seam sealed, everything inside got wet during a day long rain storm. I've now sealed it myself, and gone back to using a pack liner too, so problem solved. I find it extremely comfortable, and it carries really well. There's a bit of de-lamination of the Ultra material happening now, especially on the roll-top area, but there's no holes or tears anywhere, and I've not been all that careful with it either! It must have over 1,000 miles on it now. In a week or so I'll be heading out for a few weeks across the Yorkshire Dales on the Dales High Way, then moving on into the Lake District for a loop around that if all goes according to plan. I've almost used all my holidays up for this year, so am a little restricted to what I can do now!

I'm pretty sure there's nothing there, but I'll have a good look next time it's up!

@@PaulandaPack after looking at the TarpTent website, I think the grommets are only there for the standard Rainbow. For the DW, Ultra and Li versions they have removed this feature. I don't understand why though...

Thanks! I was in a similar mindset too. I can't speak for the Cumbria Way normal as I've not done it, but this version was really enjoyable for me. I'm headed back there in a couple of weeks for another route or two.

Thank you! That's exactly what I wanted from the videos. This trail, especially this variant, deserves so much more recognition. I thoroughly enjoyed it! I hope you have a great experience when you head out on it!

Cheers mate, was great having some company!

Thanks man, it was a really scenic area!

Cheers fella! It was a beautiful hike 👍 Thanks for watching & commenting!

Rock on! I put it in there especially for you mate. It was a real shame, I was just getting to the part I'd been looking forward to the most. Maybe another time....

Hi Matthias, thanks for watching! I found the DCF floor of the Rainbow Li to be quite slippery. I also managed to puncture it on my first night out. My own fault for not checking the ground fully, I didn't expect a small rounded root would puncture the DCF, but it did. I find the Ultra TNT to be louder than DCF, in rain and wind. The floor of my DW Ultra Rainbow is doing great. I had it in a 12 hour rainstorm in France where water was pooling around the tent and it had no problem.

@@PaulandaPack OK, then I know - thank you for the information. Well then I'm curious to see how the new 15D floor of the Rainbow Li works in practice...

Thanks for watching!! 👍

Thanks again Nick, appreciate you watching!

Thank you! I'd planned on doing the GR54 to start with and was looking for a couple of other routes that were in the same sort of area as I had 4 weeks holiday. This was one that wasn't very well known, but people said it was a really great hike. It was just unfortunate that the snow was late this year. If I were to go again, I'd definitely leave it about 6 weeks later. Early June wasn't a good idea!

@@PaulandaPack Thanks Paul - I’m always looking for lesser walked trails - the WHW is my idea of hell - so interested to learn of other options Keep making the films 🙏🙏

@nickchurchman6815 Cheers Nick, the 2 trails I walked after this were both really nice, and not busy at all. It was a good time of year to do them. Keep an eye out for the videos.

Hey, I think the Helm 2 is a freestanding dome with the classic 2 crossing poles design, whereas this one just has the one main ridge pole and a small cross pole to add some structure and width at the peak.

@@PaulandaPack you are correct. I was thinking regarding the doors being opposite and the shape and size.

Thanks mate, nice work - the AZT is on my bucket list! I've heard great reports on the Pursuits. Happy trails!

Thanks mate, those snowy mountains were pretty picturesque!

Thank you, appreciate you watching and taking time to comment 👍

Thanks mate. Yep, the video didn't do the angle of the slope justice. After the fall and the slide, I was definitely paying more attention.

Thanks mate. This one was pretty tough, and didn't go according to plan!

Thanks mate. The Scarp looks like a solid choice, I've been tempted a few times by it. Can you sit up in it? It looks a bit lower than what I'm used to.

@@PaulandaPack Ah well - I am a bit vertically challenged 🤣 (5 foot 6) but I can sit in a chair (a Helios ground chair or a sleep mat conversion kit) with no problems - it’s part of reason I got it - it’s a comfortable space for long winter evenings 👍

@nickchurchman6815 OK, thanks mate. At 6ft it might be a little tight for me possibly. The floor area looks superb though!

Awesome! Thank for watching. Great to hear that you're enjoying your DR! Happy trails!

Cheers mate. I've had a few suggestions on how to make it a bit sturdier in the wind, so might give them a go and see how they work out.

Excellent mate! I'm sure you'll enjoy the CW, it's an awesome trail with a good amount of variation and some cracking views. Give me a wave when you pass Scarborough!

Awesome, thank you! Hope you enjoy it!!

In addition, I would like to ask, do you think the GR11 section of the road is easy for ordinary people who love mountaineering?

I may be a little rude, sorry, I hope you will forgive me

Thanks, yes you're welcome to use the video.

Not at all, you didn't come across as rude 👍

There were only 2 or 3 small sections where the trail was a little difficult and involved a bit of scrambling or climbing/using chains. The paths are very steep in some places, though, and people that don't like heights might find it difficult.

Thank you, much appreciated!

Hey, thanks for watching. I'd not considered putting the crossing pole on the inside - didn't think it would make much difference but I'll give it a try next time. Great tips on the slipping tensioners - thank you!

Hey, thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it. I'd say the fly definitely has a greenish tinge to it. It looks quite bright in the video but is actually a little duller than that. It seems to get a bit brighter in the sun. The 'close peg' is probably my Yorkshire accent lol, it's actually a clothes peg, or clothes pin, used for hanging washing out to dry! I'm still undecided on the wind situation with this one. A few people have already suggested a few things to try to make it a bit sturdier. One would be putting the crossing pole on the inside, instead of the outside, and there's also the possibility of running a line from the tie-outs on the pole, down to the door stake, making a 'V' pattern on each side with the line. It obstructs the doors, but apparently people have had success doing that on their DCF versions. As for snow loading, I couldn't really say. The Ultra material seems pretty 'slippy' and I'd imagine that anything less than a very heavy dumping of snow would simply find it hard to settle on the walls or the roof. You can tension the outer right down to the ground too, so minimal problems from spindrift blowing in. The fabric panels around the bottom of the inner would also help with this, but bear in mind that about 3/4 of the inner is mesh. I'd probably be happy using it in Spring and Autumn, but I think Winter would be pushing it for me. Ryan has a great review of the DCF version here czcams.com/video/4k5T6YZu2V8/video.html he talks about snow loading from about 18:20 onwards, but the whole video is worth a watch if you've not seen it.

I upgraded the door magnets on my Pro 2. Easy job. Photos in my IG.

I didn't as I'd never seen that configuration, thanks for the picture. I'll give it a shot.

Thanks mate, appreciate you watching, hope you're well 👍

Hi, I actually didn't consider that one. To be honest, I stuck mostly to the main route. Also, around the area you mention, I'd started walking with another hiker that I'd met, and we descended to the refuge at the bottom together. Hope you have a great time on your hike!

I see, that makes sense. Thanks for the great footage, very inspiring!

Thanks! That's a great idea with the larger bag 👍 👌

I hiked with someone recently who was using La Sportiva shoes, but can't remember the model. The grip had worn pretty quickly and the uppers were also wearing. The Topo's I've been using have impressed me with their durability.

​@@PaulandaPack That model of la sportivas seem to have a good sole and it didn't have any wear on it after whw,so performed well.but glue started to come apart on other parts of the shoe also waterproofness was compromised somehow.. Btw these Nike trainers I mentioned survived a lot including 2 washing machine cycles. I still wear them n happy. Just now trying altra Olympus 5 mids and some shite digging into my ankle bone causing pain..let's see if it will go away after I wear them for sometime. I mean what about environmental footprint all these "high end" products cause. Too much inferior stuff these days for ridiculous money with lot of promises.

It's possible, although the Pursuit is zero drop, whereas the other two have a 5mm drop. I think that's the main difference.