Watching your videos has made me decide to sell my Xenobia 6 and get something a tent with this kind of layout. You sold your Xenobia 8, how did you go about that? Just sold it to someone local, a recommended website or something? Also, would you consider doing a full video on your camping essentials? Many thanks.

Interesting and informative review, thank you. I'd like to see the comparison extend to steel pole tents, which are still common and popular. I have a steel poled Outwell Montana 6 and awning, which I "upgraded" (ahem) last year to a second-hand Berghaus Air 6. Your observation about still having to peg out all the guy lines was spot on: in fact, I've found the bulk of the pitching time for each is the pegging out, so the overall time saving is not as great as you'd think. Another factor to consider is what happens when the tent is no longer new. With our much used Air 6, the bayonet fitting of the pump into the beam valves had become loose and kept popping out during inflation. Frustrating and ended up needing two people - one just to hold the pump fitting into the valve. A big advantage of steel poles is that they are MUCH stronger and more wind resistant than fibreglass. During a camping trip on the IoW in 2015, we caught the tail end of a hurricane from across the Atlantic. Our Montana and all the other steel poled and air tents survived pretty much unscathed, whilst the campsite was strewn with the remains of collapsed fibreglass poled tents. The big downside of steel poles, though, is weight, although this is offset somewhat as the poles come in a separate bag, so the total weight is split. (BTW - I sold the Air 6 and have gone back to the Montana).

Brilliant, honest review! Thank you!!

Would you recommend purchasing the additional footprint?

Absolutely loved this. I've subscribed.

Great trip

Car at 9 minutes 40 seconds is a Lancia Delta Integrale. Great videos.

Rode today on a Brompton - the occasional small wheel obstacle but nothing impassable. Truly excellent route - thank you

in the case of a raised camping bed frame, is there danger of the feet ripping the ground sheet?

how long did it take you to do that ??, did you have a break along the way ?

A potential problem with air supported tents/awnings is the bladders can thermally expand and burst - as happened to a friends caravan awning this summer. Something to be aware of.

Thanks for the video. Cycled brewood to Codsall part of the canal today. Bit rough in places and those barriers are still there!

Brilliant thanks very much

Would this tent be easy to put up on your own?

Amy idea why last beam seems little bent? I have exactly the same look in my tent and wondering if this is normal for this model

I cycle on the dual carriageway on that section all the way to Trentham sometimes, it's not too scary to be honest never had any issues with vehicles getting close. With it being a dual carriageway cars have plenty of room to pass.

I thought that air tents were supposed to be stronger but camping last night, ours got absolutely battered by 50mph winds, it lost sll of its integrity and completely collapsed. However, almost every other camper on the site was using pole tents and none of them had a problem.

Superb vid, and such a nice route. Is there anyway to get the route other than the Garmin download as I normally use my iphone with Komoot or Ride with GPS.

Very informative and I am looking forward to so the route too. Have already done parts of it. Thanks for the history.

Very nicely conducted review - having clearly identified and explained criteria up front is important, as is the observation that the criteria don’t carry the same weight for all people. I was interested in the maintenance aspect, as that had been a factor that disqualified air tents for me. Poles are so easy and cheap to repair provided you prepare yourself for it, but I did not realize that air beams are also relatively easy.

Absolutely loving this channel since i found it ❤

i don't mind the reopening of railways as long as they are actually needed because being a green conservation supporter i would much rather disused railways be adapted to greener alternatives, they would get more use,

not my type of video to watch, but i was intrigued to find out & watch that it is possible to travel from city centre to Shrewsbury via the canal system, brilliant, you should trade in your bikes for a gravel bike as it will provide you with the best of both worlds, i raced for years on road mainly & occasionally on mtb, i now own a good gravel bike, on today's roads it's perfect whilst being fast & economical on the road with the added bonus of being able to ride on ruff terrain also, brilliant, my gravel bike has injected a new lease of life to cycling & i have been using the canals whenever i can to commute with no fear of damage or punctures, I live around the Moseley area & travel to Yardley wood to gain access to the canal system were i can happily travel to Stratford upon avon with a few roads to navigate, all good fun, i would like to see just how far the canal system can take you as i know a lot of the canals have changed greatly.

Great route👌🏻how do I get this route on Komoot please.. also are you on Strava?

Thank you for this comprehensive review. Like a previous comment i too am new to camping and will be testing out our new purchase this weekend 😂

We were told by decathlon not to use an electric pump

Top class review, very fair. My conclusion goes with yours Sir. Rubber dinghy's, paddling pools, anything that blows up with air does not last. Thank you for this video..

Some of these routes I've done. But not in one yet.

I have visions of those shots where you riding off. Keep stopping and having to run back for the camera lol

I've done this a few times it's a nice ride, a hardtail MTB is my steed of choice the Macc canal towpath can be a bit rough and muddy .

Go outdoors said this would fit the eurohike sendero 8xl do you know if it will

Great video. I've cycled this route many times myself. The two bottle kilns at the start of the video are near to Botteslow Street. Used to be rows & rows of terraces, where Stanley Matthews, the footballer was born. Riding from Hanford to Westport Lake is unrecognisable now. Forty years ago there were 'pot-banks' all the way along for miles. Now they are all completely gone & a lot of the area is derelict. Twyfords in Etrururia used to produce toilets that were exported all over the world. Now it's just an abandoned wreck. Very very sad. Stoke on Trent used to be the Ceramic Centre of The World. Now its full of car-parks & dustheads. Some great bike rides in Newcastle under Lyme too, on the old mineral railway line to Silverdale. Then up to Keele University. Down Keele bank back into Newcastle or three mile lane to Whitmore. On to stableford/Hanchurch...Hanchurch crossroads to Trentham Gardens. The Gardens back along the A34 to Newcastle !!

I did this rote today, even though I watched this video I forgot about the tow path closure 😂 (still in force), I messed up the diversion and ended up on a different canal (notbeven sure which one) but managed to rejoin the route from the Gower branch canal 👍 a few extra miles but no harm done

I'm really enjoying your videos, mate. This particular one is a route I'd never even considered which makes it interesting. I definitely need to get some more grippy tyres for my hybrid and check out these National Cycle Routes. I can pretty much guarantee if I used my road bike it would be puncture city - I'm amazed youve done so much gravel on yours! That new Boardman looks nice!Great informative commentary, and nicely put together. I hope you manage to keep making them!

Can you fit two double airbeds in the bedroom(s)?

Those bicycle bells are rubbish, pedestrians can’t hear them! You need a ratchet bell, you can sometimes buy them from the £1 shop.

Have you tried putting a regular double (137cm) air bed in the smaller rooms? Do they fit OK or do you definitely need a small double (120)? Just wondering before I drop more money haha

Great video, would you recommend an endurance bike or a gravel bike for this route?

Nice video 👍 the Leek line you mentioned has now been shelved.

There is a mistake at the beginning of this. The trail does not start at the River Mawddach, but the river Wnion that joins the Mawddach a mile latter.

Good stuff

Is there car parking at the start of this ride,or where is the nearest car park,

Can you get canal maps on your Garmin ?

Lived in the area for 40 years and never knew that path was there…shocking 😮

I’d argue Chell is still Stoke on Trent, Knypersley is boarderline the edge of the ‘city’

Thanks

Did this today. Another great route. Thank you.