Terra Nova Pioneer 2 Tent Review - the perfect 4 season tent?

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Is this the best mid-priced 4 season backpacking tent? Terra Nova produce some excellent tents perfect for conditions here wild camping in the UK. The Terra Nova Pioneer 2 tent is very capable tent with some great features which make it a perfect 2 person backpacking tent.
The Terra Nova Pioneer 2 is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts looking to use their tent for most of the year, in most weather conditions. With a robust and easy-to-use design, this free-standing dome-style tent is built for 3/4 season backpacking.
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Designed for 3/4 season camping, the Terra Nova Pioneer 2 has a sturdy, dome-style frame and porch offers plenty of storage for equipment. With two doors to provide easy access and flysheet first pitching, it’s ideal for wet conditions. Also, the inner can be left attached for convenience when the weather is dry. There’s a large vent in the roof of the fly that helps keep condensation to a minimum and is protected by a rain hood for complete waterproof protection.
The free-standing design means pegging is minimal.
Offers good strength/weight ratio.
Simple, easy-to-use dome design
Flysheet first pitch and erected as one.
The flysheet and groundsheet are fully taped providing complete waterproof protection.
Reflective Dyneema guy lines and quality fabrics.
New for 2022 - now features high-quality Terra Nova 8.5mm Reflex poles that are both strong and lightweight.
New for SS22 - now supplied with Terra Firma Pegs.
Sleeps 2
Season Rating Spec 3/4 season backpacking
Minimum Weight 1.90Kg (4lb 3oz)
Packed Weight 2.15Kg (4lb 12oz)
Estimated Pitch Time 5 Minutes
Number of Porches1
Number of Doors 2
Packed Size 42cm x 17cm
Flysheet Watershed 40D Nylon Ripstop Silicone / PU 4000mm
Inner 30D Nylon Ripstop
Groundsheet Waterbloc 70D Nylon PU 10000mm
Poles 8.5mm Terra Nova Reflex
Pegs 10 x 13g Terra Firma Pegs
Guylines 4 x Dyneema Reflective
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00:00 Introduction & Specification
02:37 What's Included
03:33 Pitching
06:07 Outside
08:38 Inside
10:52 Final Summary

Пікірлер: 73

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Link to buy from Terra Nova: www.terra-nova.co.uk/products/pioneer-2-person-tent/?aff=backpackinguk BACKPACKINGUK will give you 20% off all full priced items on the website!

@johnmcbrien6324 Жыл бұрын

I have owned this tent for 3 years & it's been fantastic..ive had it on around 30 summit camps in the scottish Highlands in all sorts of weather, all year round..Great tent

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍

@dannyknight8082 Жыл бұрын

John any issues with the fly touching the door side. Pitched mine on a slope into the wind and they were constantly touching. Cheers

@dannyknight8082 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK Andy has Mark had any issues with the door only side fly touching the inner. Then condensation getting in. I love the tent but I've seen this a a potential problem. Thanks mate

@vvs3796 9 ай бұрын

@@dannyknight8082hmmm

@tombuckley9313 3 ай бұрын

Does this tent need seam sealing?

@tbmpoy9375 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, it is always glad to see your new update , Great reviews, thanks for your videos.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@tbmpoy9375 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK Hope to hear from you about the email from TBMPOY for business request. Much thanks.😄

@nickhook3649 Жыл бұрын

Great review,thanks andy. hopefully when it’s back in stock they are still doing the tent/footprint deal!

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I’m sure they’ll keep the offer, it’s been on all year.

@KevinMire-up7ko 8 ай бұрын

Very good review 👏 👍

@grahamscothern4319 Жыл бұрын

Nice one Andy really good review. This is the tent I have my eye on. Got the helm 1 compact love it and have used it in the winter. Think this is like a great upgrade and a bit bigger for me in the winter on my own. 👍 atb Graham

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I’ve got the Helm 2. This is like a better made version of that!

@TheAlDuffy 7 ай бұрын

Hi Andy, thank you for another great review. I’ve decided to get this as an upgrade to my Helm 1 which I find a little too small for me. I’ve managed to get one (including footprint) for £314 using the code that Terra Nova sent me when I’d left it sitting in my basket 👍👍

@tombuckley9313 3 ай бұрын

Does this tent need seam sealing? Cheers

@TheAlDuffy 3 ай бұрын

@@tombuckley9313 no, it’s completely waterproof 👍

@tombuckley9313 3 ай бұрын

@@TheAlDuffy cheers mate, thank you 🤙🏻

@anthonyborland2013 Жыл бұрын

I am going to get one after this review 👍

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It’s good value for money at their discounted price. For full RRP I’d be tempted elsewhere.

@yonderoutdoorsuk Жыл бұрын

Great tent. I got mine with the old DAC poles and I snapped the blue one. They sent me a replacement pole for 2022 model free of charge explaining they don't use the DAC poles anymore. So I bought the red pole in the new style. I think the new poles are a little heavier but they do look sturdy.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍

@gazza1858 5 ай бұрын

Iv just bought this tent been looking for a 2 man ten Iv got the MSR elixir 1 at the minute & was going to get the elixir 2 but got the pioneer 2 compact due to weight & pack size

@TheRealSteveEllis Жыл бұрын

I have one, not let me down yet over last 2 years. Only use it for winter conditions. Paid £335 for it with a footprint. I do take extra v stakes as the ones it came with were the simple shepherds crook style so no good for double pegging but are ok for the low stress points

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍

@lioneljonson161 Жыл бұрын

It looks quite high and maybe not so stealthy. My 4 season is the Snugpak Scorpion 2. It’s fabulously warm, rock solid in any weather and stealthy like a ninja. Great for 1 person just not really high enough to kneel upright and 500g heavier than this one. Much cheaper though.

@lingerslongest Жыл бұрын

Hello. You could surely create a second vestibule by removing the bottom peg and letting the inner hang straight down.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Yes, I don't see why not, but you'll obviously lose out of internal space.

@macinthewild8116 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, great review. Any reported issues with excess condensation ?

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Not really. A bit hit and miss like most tents, depends on conditions.

@dannyknight8082 Жыл бұрын

Hi great review Andy I'm torn between this and the helm 2, have I missed your vid on that?

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Helm 2 video coming out shortly. If you can get this for £399 inc footprint go for the Pioneer 2.

@dannyknight8082 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, appreciate you getting back so quickly. Going to get the pioneer 2. And the BA rapide sl from your review. 🙌🏻

@stevew585 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, great review. I'm new to wild camping and have a question if I may. With a tent of this type, i'm guessing it can be pitched inner and outer together for ease of use. If you pack up in the rain or its still quite wet/damp, is it best to crawl inside and unclip the inner first then pack it away in a dry bag? Then put the wet outer in a bag on its own? Thank you

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s outer and inner together. If I’m away for one night I just pack it away altogether and dry it out when I get home. On multi-day trips it’s sometimes best to unclip the inner.

@stevew585 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK That makes sense, Thanks a lot Buddy, great channel this is! :}

@treesurgeon69 Жыл бұрын

Just ordered it yesterday . Delivery 2-3 weeks and it comes with the Terra Firma pegs.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Great, that means it's back in stock. Did you get it from Terra Nova directly?

@treesurgeon69 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK yeah. Not sure how long the y gonna be in stock

@Jambuttie Жыл бұрын

A great review. It's just a bit frustrating, that Pioneer 2 doesn't seem to be in stock anywhere.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

The supply issues aren’t getting any better. Since COVID all the good camping gear (especially tents) are rarely in stock. I’ve signed myself up to countless stock alerts!

@caitlinmcphee124 6 ай бұрын

Coming late to this. I'm struggling to choose between the Helm 2 and this one. I'm edging more towards the pioneer but just looking to see if you have any more advice? I'm going to use it for wild camping and summit camps not winter quite yet maybe next year 😅❄️ but I went wild camping on isle of skye last year and got caught in that horrible rain and since them I've been looking for tents with really good hydrostatic head 😅

@BackpackingUK 6 ай бұрын

They’ve got brought out a compact (small pack size) version of the Pioneer 2 that’s £350 inc footprint. That’s a bargain! Unless you can get the Helm 2 much cheaper I’d go Pioneer 2.

@caitlinmcphee124 6 ай бұрын

@@BackpackingUK there's only a £50 difference and you don't get a footprint with the helm 2 I don't think. It might have been the compact one I was looking at because it was £350 too. Brilliant video btw I'm still new to wild camping especially so these kind of videos are teaching me a lot of what's out there 😊

@karlbratby4349 10 ай бұрын

New to buying tents, from what I can tell outer poled pitch outer 1st designs come with a drawback of the inner being quite saggy which expect is flappy in the wind and ruins the space inside, although the likes of the msr hubba hubba looks poor in material quality the inner looks far more taught and spacious ? Are all pitch outer 1st tents this way ? Thanks for the review 🎉

@BackpackingUK 10 ай бұрын

You’re right to an extent and TN tents do tend to have slightly saggy interiors. They don’t move about too much because the fly is often very low to the ground. Often inner pitch first tents feel bigger inside because the inner is fixed to the tent pole and therefore is nice and taut. It’s a trade off really. Nothing worse than pitching an inner tent in the pouring rain though!

@brm0312 6 ай бұрын

It is worth mentioning that all terra nova tents except the expedition range (quasar and bigger) are made in China not the UK

@micahdavis214 Жыл бұрын

Good review pal 👍 but I don't think it justifies the extra money over there helm 2 do you

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

My Helm 2 review will be out this year, wait to see what I really think 🤔

@alexdoherty1806 Жыл бұрын

Tent is good for 3 season but wouldnt trust it for anything more, i had an issue with mine. One of the tabs which holds the inner away from outer became unstitched so was left with flappy tent one night on fells which werent the best.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean, the Southern Cross 2 flaps about a bit too.

@jamiegoodhart7069 Жыл бұрын

I have both this tent and the Southern Cross 2. I think that this is Pioneer is probably stronger. Just a thought. It is a bit of a pain to pitch though.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍

@markgibbons4938 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with it being a pain to pitch. I am trying so hard to like it but every time I use it, it really frustrates me. Bad condensation, flappy in the wind, inner touches the fly sheet on the non vestibule side, tension straps seem to get caught up. Aghhh!

@craig3401 Жыл бұрын

It ticks a lot of boxes not sure about the new version but the older 1 had leaking at the zips but Terra Nova replaced them which is good customer service

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard their customer service is really good. I think that’s important for 4 season tents!

@vvs3796 9 ай бұрын

ecen wiyh discount it s double the price of helm compact. and what is the difference ? poles seem to be the same,same diameter. fly is lighter. anything else?

@BackpackingUK 9 ай бұрын

The main differences are the design and the fabrics. Generally, the quality is better.

@TimmyBobinson Жыл бұрын

Doors are too small. At that price, I expect every design detail we all want in a tent, to be included.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Fair comment, I know what you mean.

@hazetheherd2214 Жыл бұрын

I’ve got this tent and really like it but it is a one person and a dog size tent 😂

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@markatchison9974 Жыл бұрын

Undoubtedly a pretty good tent for £400. I wouldn't trust it above 40mph winds, so perhaps it really is more of a 3 season tent. For 4 seasons, it needs to be a geodesic design with far less height (a mountain tent). On a budget, I'd actually choose the Berghaus Grampian 2 over the Terra Nova Pioneer. It's only £205 (currently) but weighs a hefty 4.24kg. Winter camping isn't a lightweight affair, which is exactly why I no longer do it.

@paulobaptista7292 Жыл бұрын

check Nordisk otra 2 PU. :)

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@joekelly9369 5 ай бұрын

THATS 3 SEASON MAX mesh pannels lose heat fast TRUE 4 SEASON dont have mesh pannels If theres any mesh in the inner material its 3 season , we test tents up sutherland in -15° and below inner mesh is a no no ! Any warm air is sucked right out

@ToddAcamesis Ай бұрын

You sound like you know a thing or two about tents. Any tips on your best 2 man lightweight tent for 3/4 season? Thanks.

@soggz4246 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy. Hope married life is being kind to you. I’m looking for a decent tent for winter on the Mendips. This look like it could fit the bill! Great review. All the best. 👍🏾🏕🍁

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

If you can get it for £399 inc footprint it’s an excellent value tent!

@soggz4246 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK I’ll try for cheaper than that,mate! ‘He,Who Dares’…😉🏕