A review of the Six Moons Designs Lunar solo tent from the GR10 trail. In detail, explaining its pros and quirks.
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@pedro1970maya28 күн бұрын
To avoid a slippery floor you can simply get a silicone tube Caulking and squirt little dots every few inches. I got that tip from another KZfaqr who does the same thing, as I do now, to inflatable pads. It will not damage plastic, it will be fairly permanent, it will be crystal clear, and it will give you the gift of friction for almost no weight.
@20Hikecdt23Ай бұрын
Good idea I think I’ll use one of the rubber tips to put up in that spot where the trekking pole tip goes.
@sjharris19916 жыл бұрын
Excellent review chaps, very helpful. Always nice to see a review of something that's actually being used, not only on trail, but on a long trek. I've been watching your other videos, very entertaining. I can see this double-act going a long way... and I don't just mean miles and km!
@warwicklong27263 жыл бұрын
This popped up in my feed tonight. It is so nice to hear you blokes again! Hope all is well...stay safe. Regards from sunny Bombala!
@sheilasunshine9173 Жыл бұрын
THIS was a detailed review!! Thanks
@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker5 жыл бұрын
Great review I have the SMD Lunar Solo LE. The LE has a poly floor is a bit slippery but recently I purchased a 1/8 " gossamer gear pad and it works great by reducing the slipperiness by over half. Take Care
@20Hikecdt232 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@snowymatrix5 жыл бұрын
Nice review, I've just bought one of these in grey to use on the Pennine Way in the summer 👍😎
@insightsintuition6 жыл бұрын
those lakes are so stunning - don't forget to take photos boys!
@surfandstreamfisher57495 жыл бұрын
A good, honest and informative review!......thank-you
@stuartsteele9984 Жыл бұрын
The vent appears not to be adjustable - no closure method and appears that driving wind and rain can enter it. With the netting going about the entire tent, Winter weather would limit its' usefulness requiring a warmer sleeping system generating greater carried weight and volume. Basically it's a raised rain fly with a bathtub floor with mosquito netting. If you can get the "fly" down to the ground you can achieve an inherently warm environment with the exception of lacking air control through the vent and with a raised "fly" usage of the tent for Summer, late Spring and early Fall. Were you to add a loop of cord 100 to 200 pound test strength at tent peak you can hang the tent as well by about eight different methods providing multiple set-up opportunities.
@davids95494 жыл бұрын
This looks so much like the 3F UL Lanshan 1 Pro (£100/690g) I've just bought it's uncanny! Pleased with its performance stealth-camping in local woods during lockdown, but not sure I'd trust it for more severe use - I'll stick with my Luxe Hexpeak V4A (even more room!) for that.
@13squier5 жыл бұрын
Great review! I agree it's totally luck whether you do or don't get condensation in this tent. I've used it in bone dry Colorado and gotten condensation, and I've used it in humid muggy Virginia and it's stayed dry. I think it's a property of silnylon, which may cool faster when exposed to a clear sky such as after a rain when clouds move out. I just bought the 2018 model that's made of silicone polyester. Hoping it absorbs less water.
@Bereit184 жыл бұрын
Cracking review gents. VERY useful! Incidentally which quilt are you using in this review and your thoughts on its performance please?
@twofoolswalking21094 жыл бұрын
Cheers friend 🤟 full review here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibRpodp3qdKnZoE.html brought it on the gr5 this year as well and it held up great tbh though if a katabatic palasade didn't cost soooo much I would upgrade in a heart beat.
@InverseHierarchy5 жыл бұрын
Great review and video. Did you have to seam seal it?
@twofoolswalking21095 жыл бұрын
Cheers, we seam sealed both of them.
@kq6up3 жыл бұрын
@@twofoolswalking2109 did you seal just the outside? Or the inside too? Any tips?
@tonelie38524 жыл бұрын
U can get rid of the sliding in tent using seamsealer on floor, draw few lines whre you want the pad to stay for the smd, close to the mesh, and you good to go.
@twofoolswalking21094 жыл бұрын
I actually did this but it didn't help very much 😅
@Thecornishhiker4 жыл бұрын
hey guys me again :) from what dates did you do the GR10? and would you recommend that time of year?
@twofoolswalking21094 жыл бұрын
Hey Storm, we went ~ 16 Jul - 24 Aug. Twas a great time of year but in an ideal world if you could go when it was a bit drier I would take that option :)
@TanukiParis2 жыл бұрын
Now they are made in silpoly so the fabric don't stretch when is wet.
@Neverlosthikes5 жыл бұрын
Zpacks plexamid is your perfect tent
@Oldsparkey5 жыл бұрын
Not if you like the 360 degree ventilation the Six Moons Lunar Solo offers when set up in the high position. Otherwise they both are almost the same but the S.M.L.S has more interior room , 48 inches compared to Zpacks 38 inches. That's livable space not including the vestibule and extended rain fly. The Zpacks is 14.8 ounces and the Six Moons is 26 ounces but there is a world of difference in the cost. 220.00 compared to 549.00 for the Zpacks. If Zpacks offered the ventilation and room of the S.M.L.S. in their piexamid I would;d of gotten one but they don't so I saved a bundle and only have 11.2 more ounces to carry.
@MeetMeOutside4 жыл бұрын
Chuck Littleton I agree the SMD Luna Solo is a flat out bargain, and one hell of a tent !
@P0mpe6 жыл бұрын
I've had trouble finding good photos or videos of the floor.. is it a raised bathtub edge in the "back" of the tent like it is at the door?
@twofoolswalking21096 жыл бұрын
It is raised all the way round but the back only rises if it is a PERFECT pitch. In our video “lentils” is a show of such a pitch. Tbh I rarely get it to bathtub at the back but this causes no issues. Hope this helps :)
@twofoolswalking21096 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNuHhaaKmp6-oKM.html 9 min in
@P0mpe6 жыл бұрын
TwoFoolsWalking Cheers! You have some good videos going for you! and good job on the packs!
@elr05 Жыл бұрын
I watched the lentils video to learn more about pitching this tent. Nice video, thanks. I bought this tent and I’ve put it up a couple times in my backyard bc this is my first hiking pole tent. What tips do you recommend so that I can get the bathtub floor and mesh to look like yours? When I set this up, the floor and mesh look a little “collapsed” compared to yours, not as tall. Thank you.
@victoriayartz81754 жыл бұрын
How do you use your spare trekking pole to stake out the side? Just tie it?
@twofoolswalking21094 жыл бұрын
Yup just a simple knot (some kind of hitch?)
@sibeliusjohannes26605 жыл бұрын
This tent out of Cuben fiber? Isn't it the Zpacks Plexamid?
@tobiash55682 жыл бұрын
Hey, From wich company Is your down jacket?
@twofoolswalking21092 жыл бұрын
Decathlon 😁
@unclerojelio63202 жыл бұрын
Are you using it with a footprint?
@twofoolswalking21092 жыл бұрын
Just straight on the ground
@atbmedia4 жыл бұрын
How's the tent in colder weather?
@twofoolswalking21094 жыл бұрын
Handles moderate snow loading ok but when it's cold the breezyness emphasize it.
@whyFINAL3 жыл бұрын
600 ish grams and you wish it was lighter? damn .... i dont want ne mean.... but thats a feather weight.
@luckyhokiaerialandjourney92533 жыл бұрын
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