Thanks Stephen! 👍

That is awesome! Small dogs do get a much longer life and I love them all too, big and small! I hope you an Odin have a great camping trip! 👍

Thanks MsSixy! 😀

HI Robert - Thats sounds awesome! I bet the mountains are beautiful in Georgia! One day I hope to see all the US states. So far Ive been to only 9 - I have a ways to go!

Michael, you are welcome any time you get to add GA to your visits. Most of the campgrounds are much less remote and less rugged than what you show on your channel.😛

Thanks Missi R! 👍

Thanks Fernanda! 👍

Thanks Connie - I love storms too! 🌩

Thank you Andriy for the very kind comment - and welcome to the channel - Best wishes Michael, Esme and Simon!

The Emporium Outdoors You are very welcome 🙏

Thanks David - The TETON cot is a great way to camp if weight is not an problem! I'm pretty sure you could rig something up with the Kelty tarp and a few poles! Great idea! 👍

Thank you - I'm so glad you liked the video 😊

Glad you enjoyed it Teresa! Tent cots really bridge the gap between a bed at home and a tent outdoors 😄

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors Yes, I see that. I might have continued enjoying it had I had one, but its debatable. I am such a greenhorn, the wildlife saw me coming and had their fun with me. Last time I was with some friends, we hiked 2 miles near big sur in california. Left my pack outside the tent. Next morning, my friends found my skivvies all over the ground, while my pack floated in a nearby pool of water. The critters tried to get my trailmix. They didnt know how to open the front flap. But they had fun trashing my bag! I was an easy target!

Hi Keith - Yea I like the tarp/ cot hybrid too. Thankfully the smoke and fires have faded now and we are back to normal running fo the moment! Lots of time left before the snows 😄

Yes indeed! We had a good time 👍

Thanks! 👍

Thanks for the idea Mark!

Cheers Michael! 🍻

Thats a great tip David! Thanks for sharing that! 👍

Hahaha - I try and avoid the lighting too ⚡️best enjoyed as an observer not a participant!

Thanks Connie! 😉

Thanks!

Thanks James - Glad you like the videos and the TETON cot tent - This is still my favourite way to camp - Especially in bug season!

Hi Stephen - Hahaha, the summers are short but brutal 😄 soon be winter! Esme like the short hair - it keeps her much cooler and easier to deal with the twigs and stuff she picks up. I had a few uninteresting beers - I'm hoping to get something unusual for the next trip. Alberta is not know for its beer diversity 😧

Indeed - they love the outdoors too!

Thanks Ron - Ill check it out!

Thanks Jo - Both dogs are so easy going it a blessing to take them with me. Glad you enjoyed the content!

Thanks Helge!

Thanks Michael - and I'm so sorry to hear about KC. I'm sure you have lots of great memories together to look back on. Thanks for a great comment! Best wishes Michael, Simon and Esme!

Hahaha - Yup you got it on the later comment! Foxtrot II!

Indeed they sometimes are - Yup Esme has her summer outfit on right now - Once more cut and it will be back to winter fur 😊

Thanks Kevin!

I know - you worry they will suffocate but they seem to do just fine. He slept very well and kept my legs warm 😊🐶🐶. Thanks for commenting Patrick!

Hi Revo Runner - It was a great trip - just no pressure and easy. Esme likes her new hair cut and seems to run faster now - lol. The TETON cot tent is about as close to my bed at home as I can get - Great for truck/UTV camping! Best wishes Michael, Esme and Simon! 😄🐶🐶

Indeed I do! 🐶🐶

Thanks Buck!

Thanks Stan - I think they both had a good time and slept a lot when we got home 😊

Hi Maria, I try and make the videos interesting 👍 Me and the pups are all well!!! 😉 Thanks for supporting the channel!

Thanks John - wasn't my plan but worked out well!

Thanks Trev!!! 😊

Haha - So true! Some of the wettest and windiest conditions I've ever experienced was in Scotland - Thats why the people there are so hardy! 😉 As you probably know, lots of Canada was expanded by Scotts and they are still a strong influence here 🇨🇦

Hahaha - must be a small dog thing - he loves being under blankets and making nests. Yup - I love the sound of the wind and being warm and dry! - Then its your turn to stand a post, lovely...😖 lol. Glad you enjoyed the video!

Thanks Kayla - I like the call outs too - they seem less intrusive. I really like the tarp and the cot tent combo! I was a pure accident I tried camping this way 😄🐶🐶

Hi David - Thanks - Simon stays home a lot during the winter but comes on family camping. He has a blown out knee that stops him going too far but he's happy on shorter walks. He has a wonderful temperament and despite his awful treatment by past owners (he's a rescue) he is a happy little dog.

Thanks Albert! 👍

Thanks Jacqueline - So glad you are getting out camping and enjoying the summer! I know what you mean about the bags...😊 I have a bad addiction to backpacks and bags in general! Just can't get enough of them - lol. I love being out with the pups - they are my little buddies and we always have a good time! I like the new graphics too - they seems to work well! Best wishes Michael, Simon & Esme 😊🐶🐶

Thanks Dee Vee - More dogs is fun! Hope you have a great trip! 👍

Thanks Robomechanic!

Yup - that setup worked great for the TETON - Hahaha - I remember the tarp comment from a few videos back 😉 it works so well. In winter the TETON cover would defiantly help with keeping the heat in - and that a big plus when the temperature drops. I love a storm too! I just like to prepare a little better for them - lol

Yup - those winds can change the weather really fast - lol. I love the thunder storms too - some of the best ones Ive ever seen have been in Canada. Down in the prairies you can see them from way far away and they make a spectacular sight! Nothing wrong with a bit of campground camping, with all the luxury 😉. Hope you have a great time!

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors HAHA indeed! the only luxury I'll have is a fire pit a tarp a lake solar panel.... yeah i bit of glamping I think.... oh and beer and bbq and my puppy yup! should be a good weekend!

Sounds perfect to me! 😉

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors Friday was awesome and ... Saturday turn into ... An all day rain event.... Install my new tarp and the fire decided to make it's mark on it I have 2 hole to fix now. Still a great day of cooking food and playing cards

Thanks Charlie!

Thanks Jeff- they are good pups 😊🐶🐶

Thanks Mudbugdave - Was a nice trip! 👍

Thanks Simone!

Ben - You will love it! Makes camping and setting up so fast and comfortable!

Some changeable weather right now in my part of Alberta - and we needed some rain, that's for sure! Thankfully the ban was lifted for the trip but I'm sure it will be back if we get a dry hot spell. Hope your trip went well! 👍

It was good, I got to spend over a week in my roof top tent and brought home some nice gold! I put a video up on my channel of the last day, have a look if you are interested.

Thanks Jason and Courtney!! 👍 Best wishes from Michael, Simon and Esme! 🐶🐶

They make good stuff for a reasonable price. Ive been using thier heavy fleece patriot jacket for years - So wanted to test some more of their stuff. I find the Foxtrot Mk II a little small - could be a few liters bigger - and glad I learned the Groundhog works with the pack too! Thanks for the tip!

Thanks Fence Walker - They awesome tent systems for a quick overnight comfortable camp! 👍

Hi Scott - I haven't had much experience of the TETON in the rain - mainly snow and bugs! I know there are some tie outs on the fly that might help keep it off the inner - and maybe peg out the fly too (for the Elite) to give it some tension. Let me know how you make out!

Thanks for the reply! Yes, I noticed those ties as well. It was starting to feel like a lot of work to tie off each of those points. Not sure what you would do on the door side. Like you mentioned previously, it kind of needs a vestibule to solve that. In the end like you discussed here, the tarp seems to be the best solution for this tent. It is a great tent and cot combination. Adding the tarp really completes it. Thanks again for producing these videos. I can across them when researching UTVs and the Pioneer 500 is one of them. You’ve encouraged me to head out and do some of this backcountry camping. I’m from Ontario and we have lots of crown land to explore as well.

Hey Scott - Thanks for getting back! Yea - a vestibule would make this tent cot really stand out - I wish they would listen to their customers! The P500 was a great machine and I explored a lot in that little UTV 😄 Ontario is an awesome province! I especially enjoyed driving through Northern Ontario - Lots of space to explore you are right! Hope you get out soon! Glad you liked the videos -Best wishes Michael & Esme 🐶👍

Hahaha - I noticed that too - they were like "ok get me the hell in the tent!!" - lol dogs!

Hail in June - Welcome to Canada!

Very interesting! That would be something I'd like try a bottle of!

I like the TETON over the Kamp-rite for the simple reason I can break it down to just the cot or just the tent. But either one is great to sleep in! I know they do make a lighter Kamp-Rite cot now - But it doesn't look as sturdy.

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The Elite Rainfly covers the tent and cot all the way to the floor. You can see it here:- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7KXiLde2beYmnk.html Its great if you are expecting lots of rain or snow and you can also use the underneath of the tent as storage. I like this system as its more than the sum of its parts. You can use the tent separately or just the cot for guests at home. The mattress is bulky but comfortable plus you don't need to inflate it! 👍 I've used this system all year long and during winter with temps down to -30c / -22f. Its great if you have mobility issues as its as easy to get in and out of just like a normal bed. The setup is also very simple and easy. Hope that helps! 😉

Hahaha - I need more dogs! 😄🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

Hi Randy - not at all - The fitted rainfly will be coming out when the weather turns a little colder. The longer rainfly excels in inclement weather - but its nice to have no cover in the warm summer 👍

None so far! Its handeled everything from +35c to -30c in Canadian winter's and summers.

Thats really interesting - I'm 5' 9" so only an inch shorter. The cot is 85" x 40" ( 7' 1" x 3' 4") and the tent matches the cot. I can easily fit plus 2 dogs. Is it the TETON XXL Quicktent?

Yes it was the Teton XXL. The floor dimensions were fine but the inward slope of of the tent sides was the problem. Curled up in a fetal position was fine but if I wanted to sleep on my back l was jammed head and toe into the sides of the tent. I guess if l had to I could of put up with it but I decided to send it back.

Hahaha - She does look like a different dog - lol but it keeps her so much cooler and easier to clean after running in the bush all the time! Thats so cool about the TETON setups! I'm trying to get my buddy to buy the same setup as he loves the outdoors but hates roughing it 😄 or sleeping on the floor! Well I hope you get out soon! and I bet that fishing trip will be spectacular!!!

Indeed she did 😄

(I made this comment before you mentioned your lack of sponsorship)

Hahaha - no sponsorships yet! lol - Hmmm I'm not sure if the Swedish mess kit would fit but I will check it out!

Just a few chips to make them come in to feed. I don't normally feed any animals but I made the exception for the camp robins as they are so friendly 😊

I have/use both (I'm 59). I like them both, I haven't used my hammock between trees yet, only with my ENO hammock frame/stand (steel). I think I sleep more soundly in the hammock, but the cot is a little bit easier to get in/out of for me. I'm finding "Glamping" to be nice, I have a "Clam" 12' across pop-up gazebo/tent to be bug free and it's big enough to have the hammock stand inside as well. Room enough to have a camp chair and cook off my camp stove inside as well on bad weather days. Kind of nice.

@@RatdogDRB I will be also doing a metal hammock stand I built myself out of 1 inch pipe.A frame design with a army surplus cargo ratchet strap as a guy line. I have used a Kneebo cot for many years. Long before the XXL Cot came out. Never tried the cot tent. I do like the idea of the cot tent and the hammock tarp. I also like the idea of a pop up sort of shelter with more room. Looking to my first night in a hammock. I am no longer a hiker but still a camper or gamper as it is known as these days. Many thanks for the ideas.

I'd say the cot tent is easier to deal with and you will have a good nights sleep with out too much effort. The hammock can get some getting used to but its very portable (if you have trees 😄). I'd perhaps buy a cheap hammock from Amazon and try it before spending lots of money. I find the hammock very relaxing to just be in and read or nap. I sometime take a light hammock even if I'm tent camping as they are packable fun. Best of both worlds! 👍

Too kind!! 👍

Thanks Kayla - Glad you liked the video. I love being with the dogs, they really make every trip for me 😊🐶🐶

Cool. My Boston Bruins just lost the Stanley Cup and I'm trying not to be broken hearted, and here are Michael and Esme to cheer me up. Oh, and Simon also

Thats too bad!! I think the Bruins had good odds! Glad the video cheered you up!