Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Tent: 11 Reasons to buy.
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- After 1 year of use I explain my 11 reasons why you should buy the Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Tent now. Plus I run through 4 reasons not to buy this tent.
This Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 Tent I purchased with my own money in November 2021. All opinions expressed in this video are mine and mine alone.
One reason not to buy the CP2 is that rain can be blown under the hat and into the tent in strong enough winds. Happened to me in gale force winds in a west of Ireland campsite during the summer. To be fair, the tent was absolutely rock solid (four tents around me were badly damaged) but rain did come in. I spread my microfibre towel across the top of the inner and it kept the inside dry but just something to be aware of. @montyoutdoors has a video of it happening to him as well on his channel. Video is 'Wild Camping in Heavy Rain and Strong Winds'
Interesting! I've just been looking at this I'm semi familiar with and seen plenty of positive reviews but a few comments from people saying it's not until you mod the top part it's a solid all round tent, I must of missed montys video I like his content
@@RS-xq6je Only mods I've seen are fixing one corner of the hat, shortening the bungees and wrapping them round the poles to tighten them. Still had rain blowing in under it. I still think it's a great tent. Just have a towel on hand, just in case. 😁
I leave the footprint attached and pack the tent in a dry sack. It compacts quite small. Regarding the cap, I leave it attached in 2 places and put the poles under as I’m erecting the tent. This is quite useful when it’s raining as the rain won’t go through the top mesh. I have the T zip version too, and I use the smaller door side to cook and close the other door, which stops the rain coming inside. To me, this is the biggest flaw with this tent. But it’s a cracking tent for the money. Nice video
I have a Swedish clone of the Cloud Peak 2 where they have included a little gutter above the doors and the 'starfish' has a different attachment on one end that, while removable, is designed to be left on. It is usual to wrap the guys around the poles also. The downsides are that it is a bit more expensive and rather heavier but they do seem to keep much of their value second hand.
I have the half round door and its brilliant. Great for top ventilation at night and when I open it fully it's not flapping anywhere. It's so lightweight, I just pack it down by the tub floor and never roll it up. I find it super convenient.
I've added a square 1mm drying line inside. Where the tent connects to the outer, on the inner, I sewed tiny tabs to thread the 1mm line. If you look at the inside, you'll see.
Also tied off 2 points of the hood so it's permanently attached to the tent. Then for the other elastics, I wrap a few times around poles for more tension and reduce flapping.
I like the tent and use it in winter in Sweden.
Great review
Another possible tent to use
I love the space inside and even though I’m 5’7 I love height in a tent
Many thanks Jeff
Thank you Paul. A good straightforward practical review. I have this tent and I love it for the reasons you set out. The rain cover needs work. I have replaced the bungees with much stronger ones and it keeps the cover taught while in place as when I got the tent the rain cover was a bit 'flappy'.The best solution for making sure it is correctly aligned and not lost in the wind is to permanently attach one of the hooks to its corresponding eyelet - or two if you want a belt and braces approach. It's a great tent, especially for one person. The weight may be an issue, but it's not for me. I hope your channel succeeds. 👍👍
Hi David.....I will reply to each of your messages in a few days/weeks. Only my beloved dog passed away a week ago and I'm grieving for his loss. So my mind really isn't in the camping frame of mind at the moment. But when I do get my head together I will answer your questions and reply to each of your messages. I just didn't want you to think I was ignoring you thats all. I hope thats okay.
Paul
Thanks for the review,Paul I have been looking forward to this. First of all, great review. That rain cover really has me worried and would be the only reason for me not to buy one of these tents. I love the fact that the groundsheet is included !!! I might pick one up anyway and see for myself 😂 Well done on nearly 1k subs !! You really deserve it, Paul! I love your content and presentation and I am glad I found you.
Hiya. The rain cover isn't so much as a problem as along as you get in to a habit of storing it somewhere safe or hooking it on to a bag. One time I thought id lost it when I got to a campsite. Only for it to be tucked right at the bottom of its stuff sack. It's a great tent even considering the faults I did find.
Most if not all of the Naturehike tents come with an included ground sheet. Maybe if the hood puts you off. Look at the Naturehike Mongar or the Naturehike Opalus 2 or 3. Thats a tent Im keenly looking at right now.
Thanks. Just passed the 1K subs today and feels great after a long time on this channel.
Thanks as always for your kind comments and company.
Paul
Thankyou for the honest review. I own this tent and had in the rain and wind at lower altitudes . the trap was flapping but the tent didn't budge. I wrap the guylines round the poles as well. thanx buddy take care.
Thank you. It's a great tent. One of my favourites. Have a lovely day and you take care too
Great tent got one myself. If you purchase it from Collinsoutdoors you have the option of the semicircle door or the T-door great video 😊
Thanks for the tip!
i know you made this video a year ago but im getting the cloud peak tomorrow because i have allways wanted one
Great. Let me know how you get on with it please. Always nice to know other peoples thoughts
@@ItsaCampingThing yes i have got it and luv it well i know i would because with most people who get them know if your the same as me and have watched all the video,s lol but yes its great the only thing that i didn,t like is the snagging of the zip when your opening from the inside it catchers on the door flap
Thanks a lot for your review and also for your honest and useful feedback as a user of this tent, thats truly valuable 🌟👍 thanks a lot! Wanna buy this tent next month :)
My pleasure and Im glad its been of some help to you.
@@ItsaCampingThing yeap it totally was useful for me, ‘cause I bought this tent for me this week :) thanks!
you seem like nice guy … best wishes. You deserve subscribers.
I appreciate that! Thank you
Nice one Paul, just started watching and realised you've reached 1000 subs so many congratulations 🥳👍
Aww Thank you very much. Yes the 1000 subs. I will post something once there are a few more. Otherwise I know once I do that people will un-sub and then it will drop below 1k haha
@@ItsaCampingThing Haha that sounds like a sound plan! 😁
@@giftedandbroke Just got to keep working at it
Great video…..I went out and bought one !
Oh brilliant. Please let me know how you get on with it.
@@ItsaCampingThing
I will! Thanks again !!
Great review of a very popular tent. Just two subs to hit the magic 1,000 as well. I'm sure this video will get you those.
Thank you Walking Kev for your kind words.....You know its been a dream of mine that 1000 subs. At first my channel was around 10 or 15 subs and someone at work said to me that I would never achieve 1000 subs ever. He meant it in jest I suppose. But it did push me to work harder at this CZcams business. It's hard work as you know yourself and there are times you want to just quit. It's also been a tough few weeks for me also. Yet I'm now excited at possibly passing this milestone. Proving both my doubters and myself wrong. I love being on here. Talking to like minded people like your good self. Plus helping those new to the world of camping from across the world in the comments sections of the videos I post. Finally the more I see that count go up. The more it spurs me on to work harder and make better content each time. So it does work both ways with the amazing community on here.
@@ItsaCampingThing You're a good presenter, all of your videos are polished, so you've got such a solid foundation. CZcams can enthuse you one minute with lots of views, engagement and subs, and then you might have weeks of low views, no new subs and worse dropping subs. It's about looking at things over the longer terms and enjoying making videos.
I'm glad you stuck at it, your channel is a little different to others as it covers campsite camping and bigger tents and I definitely feel that is something few channels cover.
Aww Thank you for your very kind words. My had my first tat the age of 14. The last few years I wanted to travel further for my photography and camping was a cheaper way of doing things. I think the campsite camping aspect will always be the most central part of the channel. But in an effort to cut down on gear. The back packing and wild camping gear side appeals too. The kit designed for those sort of adventures is usually more compact and lighter weight. So I think there is a cross over between the two disciplines. And maybe in a year or so I may be adding more wild camping adventures in to the mix too. I just love getting away from it all. Time to myself and allow the stresses of every day life to melt away under the stars for a night or two. This CZcams lark started as a way to document my adventures but it's grown and expanded a lot since then. Its a great challenge and one I look forward to continuing in the future.
@@ItsaCampingThing And that's the 1k hit!
@@TheWalkingKev Its an amazing feeling
Good morning Paul, I’ve just taken the plunge and have started to invest in hiking gear and was advised there is no need to go crazy on all top of the range equipment until you are sure you are going to enjoy it.
I’ve seen many videos on this tent and for me, the hints and tips you’ve gone through are excellent and will no doubt help me on my first set up. Only query I have, is there a certain way the poles overlap each other for optimal stability?
Thank you for your kind words. The only tent that I can recommend is the Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 with it's geodesic design. The 3 poles cross over which would give better strength in strong winds than a tunnel tent for example
Over one under the other, for each pole, if that makes sense? So they effectively lattice together
@@alexdachs9884 yes that sounds about right. They overlap one another for improved strength and regidity in gusty winds. I forget how it goes without doing it. It's like tieing a tie. You just do it without thinking about it haha
Have you found any difference in pitching the head or foot ends into the wind? The foot end does seem a bit narrowerer but will it make any difference if you pitched the head into the wind?
I cannot say that I have to be honest. I would have thought with the dome shape of the Cloud Peak 2 that any difference would be marginal. Maybe just maybe the Cloud peak 2 would be slightly better feet facing the wind. But I wouldn't have thought that it would be much.
@@ItsaCampingThing Thanks for that, just an education question, never leave anything to chance!!I
@@T5Zplayer No I agree. It could make the difference between the tent failing in bad weather and staying upright. The times that I have used the Cloud Peak 2 in strong winds though it has been brilliant.
Not sure about wind specifically, but I find head end into the wind gives better shelter from driving rain when getting in and out of the tent.
they put decent bloody base ina tent in ist place you wouldnt need stupid extra ground sheet smh
no floor in porch bad dome inner zip crap t zip better n a bugnet inner outter doors be nice other than that great f tent
See I like the footprint being separate. Any moisture on the ground that comes up will accumulate on that and not so much on the base of your tent. The footprint is far easier to throw over a washing line to dry. I did this at the weekend with the Opalus 3 and the moisture on the footprint was saturated with the tent bone dry.
Yeah it would be nicer if it extended to cover the vestibule areas. But maybe that will be something of an upgrade for a future variation.
I find the zips okay, not the best but also not the worst Ive come across. Its. good all rounder tent really. For me the cap on the top is probably the worst part of the tent. For that I'm looking at the Naturehike Star River as possibly a similar but improved version with no cap on the top. But similar dimensions and vestibules.
@@ItsaCampingThing footprint should be hex n fly should be camo