@chena3 3 lb 3 oz? No thanks. Keeps you safe in the wind? Right. This one does to, at a fraction of the weight, and setting it up quickly is no problem either. Add in that it is modular and it beats your heavy tent.
Nice shoes man I have the same five fingers! Before you installed the inner part of the shelter I wouldn't have considered it. While its three pounds less then the tent I am looking at it's another $300.00 it looks a bit to rich for my blood.
I love your laid back attitude - "sit back and relax.." The video is very informative and is useful for tips on how to set up not only the HMG Echo but similar catenary (curved) tarps. Thank you so much for taking the time to make and share this on YouTube!
BTW - I loved the BUZZ of a small flying insect going by the video microphone at 8:19 or so - very funny :-)
Howdie, thanks for pushing this video out to youtube. I checked your website but could not find a full review of it.
So, overall, do you feel this sucker is worth the money? It is pretty much the most expensive 1-man tarp/tent that exists, but is it really worth it?
Also, it seems like a serious PITA to setup. Do you find you get tired of going through the process to setup? Other options from say tarptent.com can be setup in under 1 minute and weigh in at only a few tenths of a pound more.
@RedwoodOutdoors Thanks for your comment! No review yet up, tested it in Russia on a nine day trip and it should come soon-ish. I think it is worth the money if you need the complete setup, but also the tarp itself is excellent. The setup is faster than shown in the video, I can get it up in a minute or two but for the video I took my time. I never get tired of the setup, its good fun & quick!
@RedwoodOutdoors The problem with Tarptents (I had a Scarp 1 which needed much longer to set up) is the condensation, at least for me. I never yet had condensation under a tarp, but it was fairly common in the Scarp 1.
no thanx
stick with my 3 lb 2 oz little tent..
goes up in less than a minute
keeps me safe in the wind..
chena3 6 months ago
@chena3 3 lb 3 oz? No thanks. Keeps you safe in the wind? Right. This one does to, at a fraction of the weight, and setting it up quickly is no problem either. Add in that it is modular and it beats your heavy tent.
Habichtshorst 6 months ago
Hey, forgot to mention in previous comments, I'd love to see a review of your glove shoe things! hahah,
~Charlie
eatsleepbike 6 months ago
@eatsleepbike Thanks mate! It is a fine shelter, and the Vibram Five Finger KSO are awesome. A review of them is up on my blog Hiking in Finland!
Habichtshorst 6 months ago
@Habichtshorst cool, i'll check it out
eatsleepbike 6 months ago
Nice shoes man I have the same five fingers! Before you installed the inner part of the shelter I wouldn't have considered it. While its three pounds less then the tent I am looking at it's another $300.00 it looks a bit to rich for my blood.
DrReaper 7 months ago
That really is an excellent design. Good demonstration of a very impressive system. Thank you.
rainbowhiker 10 months ago
I love your laid back attitude - "sit back and relax.." The video is very informative and is useful for tips on how to set up not only the HMG Echo but similar catenary (curved) tarps. Thank you so much for taking the time to make and share this on YouTube!
BTW - I loved the BUZZ of a small flying insect going by the video microphone at 8:19 or so - very funny :-)
bfjgreen 1 year ago
@bfjgreen Thanks Brian! Yeah, that insect buzz also makes me chuckle =)
Habichtshorst 1 year ago
Howdie, thanks for pushing this video out to youtube. I checked your website but could not find a full review of it.
So, overall, do you feel this sucker is worth the money? It is pretty much the most expensive 1-man tarp/tent that exists, but is it really worth it?
Also, it seems like a serious PITA to setup. Do you find you get tired of going through the process to setup? Other options from say tarptent.com can be setup in under 1 minute and weigh in at only a few tenths of a pound more.
RedwoodOutdoors 1 year ago
@RedwoodOutdoors Thanks for your comment! No review yet up, tested it in Russia on a nine day trip and it should come soon-ish. I think it is worth the money if you need the complete setup, but also the tarp itself is excellent. The setup is faster than shown in the video, I can get it up in a minute or two but for the video I took my time. I never get tired of the setup, its good fun & quick!
Habichtshorst 1 year ago
@RedwoodOutdoors The problem with Tarptents (I had a Scarp 1 which needed much longer to set up) is the condensation, at least for me. I never yet had condensation under a tarp, but it was fairly common in the Scarp 1.
Habichtshorst 1 year ago
You do a great job with these videos :)
Tamerlin 1 year ago
Nice Job with the video and review!
Cheers,
Lawson
Mountainfitter 1 year ago