Alum mine , Sandsend North Yorkshire

[Madriverrob]

Al ( @Bopdude ) and I managed to get out for a quick overnighter , weather report was fair and we were not ntending to bivvy . Al wanted to try out a trail star clone and I would be using a small Kathmandu tarp and MOD bivvy bag .

We had a few beers lined up and a couple of stews . Last time we camped we hid some wood and coal so had plenty of fuel for a fire.

Here’s a few pics for you ......

 

[1 shot willie]

Elvis Juice

Cracking pictures guys and a good camp out.
The Clone looks tidy.......how did it perform.....happy??

Get your fishing rods on that beach

 

[Madriverrob]

Elvis Juice

Cracking pictures guys and a good camp out.
The Clone looks tidy.......how did it perform.....happy??

Get your fishing rods on that beach

Huh huh ........ elvis juice

 

[1 shot willie]

Huh huh ........ elvis juice

Wella wella blessa my soul

 

[Bam]

Looks like you lads had a good night, long time since I've seen tins of 'red death'.

 

[Bopdude]

Twas a good overnight, the Trailstar clone is great, a lot of room for such a tiny size and weight, the line locks slip so a quick release knot is needed for a quick fix.

 

[1 shot willie]

Twas a good overnight, the Trailstar clone is great, a lot of room for such a tiny size and weight, the line locks slip so a quick release knot is needed for a quick fix.

These may be of interest to you Al.......bought them for my Tarp shelter and will be changing the Fairbanks ones too.
They bite and lock a treat.....just a thought

Line-Lok® guy line tensioners

Line-Lok® guy line tensioners hold ropes securely and are easy to release. Ideal for tents, shelters, covers, masts

www.cleats.co.uk

 

[Erbswurst]

I was offered a trail star clone in green, second hand but nearly not used for 50€.

Do you think, it's the same as yours?

 

[Ark79]

Spot on lads always good to see others out enjoying themselvens when am stuck in the hoos

My mouth started to water when I seen that stake ... cracking spot yous picked the pictures are great

 

[Bopdude]

I was offered a trail star clone in green, second hand but nearly not used for 50€.

Do you think, it's the same as yours?

If it was a Chinese make then possibly ?

Spot on lads always good to see others out enjoying themselvens when am stuck in the hoos

My mouth started to water when I seen that stake ... cracking spot yous picked the pictures are great

Cheers, it is a nice spot but stay tuned, can't say any more

 

[Erbswurst]

If I round in the tip a hasel stick well with a sharp knife, can I use it as pole instead of your walking stick???

Or do you think it would destroy the fabric?

 

[Ark79]

If I round in the tip a hasel stick well with a sharp knife, can I use it as pole instead of your walking stick???

Or do you think it would destroy the fabric?

I would put something over the stick first erb....an old T-shirt or alike

 

[Erbswurst]

Yes, or put down your tent to reach your titanium mug...

Its interesting, if we speak about ultra light tents.

The Luxe Outdoor SilHexpeak V4a is so strong reinforced, that I don't need to worry about it. I can use every nature stick as pole, and it has a loop in the tip to hang it under two poles or at a washing line or under a branch.

684g and 160€ outer tent alone.

But that's constructed by a real bushcrafter I personally know. Most ultra light tents seem to count with a commercial walking stick.

Sil Hexpeak V4a

Sil Hexpeak V4a

luxeoutdoor.de

There are videos in the end! Its written grey: "Video" if you press it you can see them!

If I stay in the woods, that makes really a difference in total weight!

What's the correct weight of the trail star clone???

 

[Erbswurst]

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[Erbswurst]

Videos about my tent are a lot at YouTube.

That's here professional.

First the constructor himself:

And here another with autorisation:

silhexpeak V4a - Search Videos

www.bing.com

 

[Erbswurst]

This video shows very well a couple of details and the second option how to pitch the tent, which is in my opinion easier in the beginning but to stressy in the long run.
Very funny: The guy who made this video trusts so much in the strong reinforcement, that he integrates the trekking pole wrong: He puts it in upside down! ......;0)......;0).....;0)

I guess, if he would do that with another ultra light tent, he would destroy it immediately in front of the camera.

(In that point is well visible that Kai Sackmann doesn't have any idea about bushcraft!
In his other videos he mainly tells nonsens in my opinion, some really dangerous misunderstandings too. But doesn't matter, this video here is pretty good.)

Here you see the green tent, in the last video it was the brown tent (called desert).
I bought it for France, but it blends in well in Germany too, but I think in Britain the green one would be better.

 

[Bopdude]

If I round in the tip a hasel stick well with a sharp knife, can I use it as pole instead of your walking stick???

Or do you think it would destroy the fabric?

I have a tennis ball that I use if needed, just take an old tennis ball and make a slit in it, insert stick into the slit and voilà puncture proof tent support

 

[Erbswurst]

By the way:

I just bought the outer tent and use it in combination with the zipped Snugpack Special Forces bivvy bag (340g).

That's lighter.

That's more versatile and protects the sleeping bag well. In tents of this design we usually get a lot of condensation at the inner side of the outer tent if we use it in not totally hot-dry conditions.
I guess in Britain you have such conditions only in Gibraltar, and only if the weather is fine.

I often sleep only in the bivvy bag without using the tent.


And I prefere of course to use braces and belt to secure my trousers.
;0)

The tent is incredibly strong. It can be used in the mountains without any doubt.
But I usually have two light stainless steel bottles with me, and love to use equipment with overlapping functions, where in case of emergency one piece of equipment can replace the other:
Broken bivvy bag in tent or bivvy bag instead of broken tent or normally both together!

Or as you know I usually use not this tent for solo hiking in woodland but the ultra light bivvy bag and an ultralight military poncho as mini tarp (Defcon 5, 400g) because I could make a bivvy bag from the poncho too.

That's the way I use to organize my kit!

 

[Bopdude]

Going a lot OT now

 

[Erbswurst]

Sorry for this. But I think, SilHexpeak V4A and trail star and its clone are in a direct competition, and it's worth to compare them.

The tennis ball trick is new to me.

Congratulations! I don't learn so often new bushcraft skills any more!

What's the weight of your trail star clone?
And what did you pay for it?

How is it called? Where did you buy it?