Hi Sheila. Thanks your comments about the Zpack tent. I am in the process to upgrade my tent so I really appreciate it

Zip up your rain coat and stick your quilts foot box into it. Extra warm layer, and no condensation worries.

Same here! Thank you Shelia :)

The huge gap between the vestibule door and the ground exactly puts me off from buying any zpacks tent. I tried free duo and it’s so drafty that I don’t it will prevent flying rain from coming in.

You can get the Zpacks pretty low by dropping your trekking poles and adjusting your stake points. I'm fairly certain most of the Justins decision behind buying the Altaplex was weight. Its ~100g lighter than a Notch Li and has significantly more floor space. The Notch also has one bothersome downside in that the struts limit it to being strapped to the outside of small packs like the Zerk40. Not sure I'd want to bushwhack with a DCF tent on my pack exterior. Other than that I do agree the Notch is a nicer tent in terms of construction. All tents will be bad with condensation in cold wet environments when completely closed. The Notch will just do a bit better in terms of what actually ends up on you. The one aspect to the Zpacks tents I cant really get over is they still havent refined the door zipper and the way it opens. They all open so they drop on the ground. $600+ US and you're trampling your door mesh because they're too lazy to change it to a T or L shaped door. Kind of boggles my mind.

I think he has someone editing them for him. He sends them out on a zero

He edits them on his phone and then sends on a zero.

@@vaidahick1703 Thanks for the info! That is awesome.

Ask years in advance, haha

No poison ivy out here and I just do a tick check every day

I probably could have used them but didn't REALLY need them

Not the most durable but cheeeeep and cheeerful.

wanna know the same thing

@@zerbina I just watched another video where he shows how everything is getting wet from condensation in the tent..

Everything gets wet when it rains all day - I haven't found light raingear that doesn't yet (even heavy rain gear to be honest)

@@JustinOutdoors that's right..the Scottish climbers acknowledged that.. and developed the Buffalo Systems approach to storms and wetness by having more breathable Pertex and furry fleece and driving the moisture outward thermally..the US military adopted the concept with their ECWCS system... I have both systems and really like both very much..

Out of my budget, haha

@@JustinOutdoors haha. That's valid. I wonder what the cost benefit analysis would be if it lasts more than twice as long. I also like how it fits more like a regular jacket.

The fence is to keep porcupines away from parked cars because they tend to chew on things like brake lines. This is probably the parking lot for a nearby mountain lodge.

@@stevegoad4133 thank you for your insight 👍🏼

Porcupines!

Giant GDT video will be happening for sure! Probably with more of the b-roll footage I shot incorporated with music.