Backpacking Adventure: First Impressions of Nortents Vern 1

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3 ай бұрын

Join me on an exciting backpacking adventure as I test out the Nortent Vern 1 tent in the stunning landscape above the West Highland Way in the Glen Coe Mountains.
Departing from work in a hurry, I eagerly pack my bags and hit the road, eager to try out this new piece of gear.
Having relied on the MSR Hubba Hubba NX2 for my backpacking needs, I was on the hunt for a tent that could withstand all seasons. After thorough research, I opted for Nortents Vern 1, which promised to meet all my requirements without breaking the bank.
Parking at the base of the Devils Staircase, I embark on a climb to the top, seeking evening views over Bauchaille Etive Mòr and Rannoch Moor. As the sky transitions from pink to black, the serenity of the evening envelops me, and I settle in for the night.
With the anticipation of a spectacular sunrise, I set my alarm for the early hours, and the dawn does not disappoint. The Vern 1 proves to be a fantastic shelter, and the breathtaking views only enhance the experience.
Join me as I recount this unforgettable Friday night adventure, filled with stunning vistas and the joy of testing out new gear in the great outdoors. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments below!
Kit List
Tent - Nortent Vern 1 2024
Backpack - Osprey Kestrel 48l
Poles - Black Diamond Trail Poles
Mats - Thermarest Zlite Sol & Thermarest Neoair xlite
Sleeping Bag - Rab Ascent 700 xl
Silk liner - Rab mummy silk liner.
Pillow - Thermarest Compressible Pillow in large
Stove - Jetboil Flash 2.0
Head Torch - Black Diamond 250lm
In Tent Lighting - Black Diamond Zip Light
Power - Anker PowerCore 20100

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@thatunfitbloke Ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more about the Vern being compared to the Soulo incorrectly. I said pretty much the same on my last vid. I think the Vern 1 is a fantastic tent. I've been out in mine around 35 mph winds and had no issues. Fantastic vid with amazing scenery. New Sub Here, ATB Paul 👍

@redmanwalking74 Ай бұрын

Thanks Paul. I'm not in the market for a £1000 tent or an argument with my wife. 😂 The Vern 1, whilst not a Hilleberg Soulo, is a fabulous tent that will give me some confidence when heading out into the mountains. Thanks for the subscription and for watching. G♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BOTG_Adventures Ай бұрын

I have the vern 1. Told the people slagging it off need to double pole if going in 50mph+ winds. No issue for me at all under than speed. great tent.

@redmanwalking74 Ай бұрын

I really like it. G♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@mad-about-scotland 2 ай бұрын

Nice one G. The tent looks decent....but not as good as that cloud inversion you got in the morning. Epic :)

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

Impromptu summit camp but boy was I glad I decided to go. I don't have a good enough camera to capture it but the stars during the night were phenomenal. Never seen anything like it. G❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@mad-about-scotland 2 ай бұрын

@@redmanwalking74 yup we have seen some awesome night sights up glencoe...milky way and the aurora. magical place :)

@justindavidson2131 2 ай бұрын

Stunning, especially the drone shots

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

It was a very special evening and morning. So calm and peaceful. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@chrisholt2474 2 ай бұрын

A great tent and a fantastic film, thank you. 🍻👍👍👍

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris. G❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ExxInferis 2 ай бұрын

Just picked up this tent whilst being aware of this small flaw in extreme conditions. Already tested set-up in my garden before watching this video. Your solution is far more elegant. I had separate lines behind the pole instead of simply looping the original one. Spent one night in it, and one night not in it, and there was heavy condensation both mornings. But open up both outer doors and it's all cooked off with 30 minutes of sun. Going to Scotland with this in June for its first proper outing. Feeling confident in it. And now I realise I need a drone.

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

Can't take credit to the end fix, using the walking poles. @AndrewParkOutdoors was the first one I saw to mention it. I'm sure you will enjoy the Vern 1. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@euansmith5885 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Tent looks great and the inversion just made the perfect end to your camp.

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

It was everything I hoped it would be. 🥰 Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@TheJohncoffee1234 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us with you :) looking forward to take my vern 1 to the mountains

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

You're very welcome. Enjoy your adventure and thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@NikkiEvernight 2 ай бұрын

Wow what a view! I love that area in general really. Stunning video G!

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. G ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@mac301060 2 ай бұрын

Good review of tent above the noise of others - have adopted the additional pole technique using an expandable bivi pole but does see I’ve over engineered- love the tent as it is .

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

I think in time I'll probably upgrade the poles to a 10.2mm dac poles. But first impression is that it'll do the job for me. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@citizenwolf8720 2 ай бұрын

Regarding the video about the Vern 1 in which the pole collapsed: the door he opened wasn't pitched into the wind.

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

I've just watched the lads video again. I'm in total agreement with him for bailing and his reasoning and my comments weren't to have a go. It's hard to tell initially if the head/foot of the tent is pitched into the wind to begin with but by the time he opened the door to leave, its certainly blowing from the side where the doors are, no doubt causing the demise of his new tent sadly. I've watched videos of other more expensive tents failing too, in strong windy conditions like this. I'm not blaming the guy who made the film. More the people who got so hyped that this may be a contender for the much more expensive Hilleberg Soulo Red Lable. A comparison I wouldn't personally make. It almost got folk rushing out into frankly dangerous conditions to test this claim out. I'm not trying to encourage, advertise or promote the Nortent Vern 1. Folk need to decide for themselves. I happen to like it. I'll use it responsibly myself in conditions I and it will cope with. I've bailed before due to storm conditions. As I've said in many of my vlogs, try not to make mountain rescue part of your trip. I feel really sorry for that lad who no doudt had a horrendous experience with a tent, like me, he probably didn't get for free. G❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@citizenwolf8720 2 ай бұрын

@@redmanwalking74 I have a Nortent, so I'm not here to bash anyone. But the guy who made that video knows what he's doing. If you watch a few of his other videos you'll see how meticulous he is wrt his gear. He's camped in way worse conditions that when the Vern 1 failed on him. I specifically asked him which way the wind was coming from and he said it was from the end (the left end if you're looking at the tent on the doors side). I rewatched the video a number of times to understand what happened. Earlier on, before it was dark you could see the left door panel was bow-ing in considerably, and this was definitely when the wind was coming from the left end. The bowing-in seemed to be caused by the storm-flap catching the wind which was then creating an eddie which was forcing in the door. Also, he decided to bale because the left end of tent was coming in on top of him, as it could only do if the wind was coming from the left end. If the wind was coming from the front, the end wouldn't have been coming in. Why did the pole snap within a few seconds of him opening the door? I don't know for certain, but it wasn't because the front of the tent was facing into the wind. The only reason I made the comment on your video was because I've seen a number of different people saying a number of incorrect things about the guy and what (they claim) he did or didn't do. If you look through his channel you can see from the content that he doesn't make his videos for clicks, and indeed he explained under one of his videos that he makes them for himself and his friends. BTW, I don't know him IRL anymore than I know you, but he seems like a solid outdoorsman and I just don't like to see someone like that criticised wrongfully. I'm also not intending to have a go at you. I was just adding my 2 cents on the situation. I also enjoyed your video btw. 👍

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

@@citizenwolf8720 All good. Not hate here. As I said, my gear is really precious to me so I totally felt for him. Especially when it's a brand new tent. Fingers crossed this Nortent v Hilleberg nonsense will be forgotten soon and we can all get on with just enjoying the outdoors in whatever we have. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@darkshaman7087 2 ай бұрын

Also in the booklet that comes with our Verns it mentions about double poling the tent so that will make it stronger in high winds

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

I'm considering 10.2mm dac poles which you can get from a supplier in Germany. G♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@darkshaman7087 2 ай бұрын

@@redmanwalking74 those are the ones I have also enquired about them, to be honest I cant see any problem with he tent and then people have mentioned about them collapsing at either ends of the tent where the poles cross and then someone was showing people how to strengthen it but I have seen the tent being used in windy conditions, snow etc and there was no issues with it collapsing, also as I like a camp fire and does astro photography I wont be out in really high winds unless I get caught out.

@gmer16402 2 ай бұрын

Stunning camp 👍 …. looks like a cracking tent, if used with consideration … I’m keeping my eyes on the PC version, don’t mind the slight weight increase… only hope they update the floor to 70D from 40D like in the nylon version

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

It's one of the best experiences I've had wild camping. Everything about it was perfect. I'll be honest, I only see myself using this tent for overnight camps in the mountains. My pack weight, compared to the multi day hikes, was way down, even with the heavier tent (2.6kg). Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ramblingracheltrailtales 2 ай бұрын

Hi ya, just come across your channel, have subbed 😊 I like a non sense wild camp. ⛺️ I don’t understand the fascination with some content creators feeling the need to push equipment to breaking point. Just enjoy the camping, know the limits and let nature do the rest

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

I've had to pay for all mine, so I'll be looking after it and myself. It was so peaceful up there. Just what I was needing. Thanks for the sub and for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@stevegresty4181 Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for taking us along, what poles are you using at both ends?

@redmanwalking74 Ай бұрын

They're Black Diamond trail poles. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@hedleythorne 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful views there, just amazing. I am still very tempted by the Vern 1, still debating whether to go polycotton or standard.

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

I have to say my first impression of the Vern 1 is good. That said, I would never recommend any tent to anyone. What suits me might not be right for you. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@KhurshidsChannel 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video. Thank you for sharing. subd & 👍20

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub and for watching. G ♥️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BTurner. 2 ай бұрын

Great watch but you’ve cost me money! After watching your WHW series I bought the Thermarest Pillow. 😊

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

What do you think? I properly love mine! 😴🥰G❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BTurner. 2 ай бұрын

@@redmanwalking74 it looks the dogs bo**ocks and I’ve squeezed it into a small dry bag but not used it properly yet. I’m hoping to do the WHW next month so that will be its first test. It’s definitely an upgrade on my inflatable one and I’ve plenty of spare space in my 58lt Osprey for it.

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

@@BTurner. You'll love it. So much better than an inflatable one.

@BrokenBackMountains 2 ай бұрын

Bit too heavy for me and it is a wonder they had any to sell to punters after giving so many away for review.😂 I think nortent went a tad overboard on the marketing and it might have soured some to the tent with all thr hype. Nice to see someone giving an honest review. Oh, was it Andrew Park who came up with the trekking pole hack?

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

Andrew Park! That's was him. I saw someone else had sourced 10.2mm dac poles for it in Germany. Pitched correctly this is a good 4 season mountain tent. I really rate it but do wish I'd been given a free one. 😜G❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BrokenBackMountains 2 ай бұрын

@@redmanwalking74 I also saw they recommend twin poles for high winds.

@steveoutdoors6522 2 ай бұрын

The tent is what it is do not think is good going out in strong winds and been out in the the open all ways try find shelter spots thanks for video 👍

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

Agreed. I'm no storm chaser. G❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@chrisholt2474 2 ай бұрын

A great tent and a fantastic film, thank you. 🍻👍👍

@berylbear1794 2 ай бұрын

What’s all this “we” nonsense , and you’re a teacher, says a lot about the younger generation coming through

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

Do I say "we" a lot!? I guess it's partly because I like to consider the viewers are coming along on my journeys. Sorry if it has upset you or ruined your evening. G ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@AndrewParkOutdoors 2 ай бұрын

Great video G! Subbed . Good to see my pole hack idea in action both ends too 😊 the Vern is a great tent, just a lot of knee jerk reaction going on but it will calm down. Loved your presentation. If you fancy a wee meet up give me a shout , cheers . Andrew

@redmanwalking74 2 ай бұрын

@@AndrewParkOutdoors Thanks Andrew. I did like your pole hack and it does strengthen the end of the tent up. Sorry I couldn't recall your name whilst filming. Credit where it's due. I'd love to meet up, even if just for a coffee. Being new to YT, I've got questions I'm sure you'll can answer. G♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿