Monday, August 29, 2022

Our Overland Van Tour - What We Use and Why On a Budget - Pros and Cons ...


You all have been asking that we do a van tour so here you go!
In this episode we go over why we selected the Ford Transit with a low roof.

We go over the vents, the mesh doors, our power needs, our bathroom, gear and so on.

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Saturday, August 27, 2022

Heavy Rain, Storms and Flooding Change Our Plans - The Highest Sand Dun...


In the final part of the Summer 2022 Road Trip, Susie and Luke have to make some difficult decisions.

Heavy Rain, Storms, Lightning and Flooding are going to change Everything!

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

The RIGHT Way to Seam Seal a Tent or Tarp and Make Repairs - Seam Sealin...


Seam Sealing is one of those events that most of those who are involved in the outdoors will have to at least entertain the idea of at some point and time.

A lot of people really hate the process and in fact, there are web sites, videos, reddit pages dedicated to just how terrible the process is.

Why do so many people hate it so much?

Simple answer - it takes time, it can be insanely messy if you do it incorrectly or if you use one of those brush attachments that are often included….and once you have it on your hands, it can be difficult to remove.

In other words, if you don’t know what you are doing, it SUCKS! If you know what you are doing, it can actually be fun.

What I’m going to show you today is a method that I’ve developed over the years and it works incredibly well. Anytime that I have to seam seal a tent either because it didn’t come seam taped from the company or because it has developed a leak this is the process that I use.

It is the simplest, least messy, and does an excellent job of making the shelter waterproof once again.
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What You Will Need :

Seam Sealer -

Tip : Depending on the material that you are seam sealing, you will need different types of Sealer - In this case, the tent features SilNylon so a Silicone seam sealer is required

Tip : Some sealer’s can be diluted but I tend not to do this as I have personally had better experiences with nondiluted applications. To each their own….

Acid Brush - some seam sealers that you can buy will come with one of these, they are safe to use. Other kits involve a brush head….those are complete pieces of crap and will make the biggest mess. Do not use them! Acid brushes are also called Flux brushes.

Syringes with Curved Tip - often referred to as a dental Irrigation syringe - These run about $4 for one, or $5 for 4 or 5 of them.

Tip : These have a rather small tip opening - if you feel that not enough is coming out, you can use a pair of scissors or your knife to cut the tip to make it larger.

Optional : Latex or Vinyl Gloves

Tip : Latex gloves have superior resistance to tear, puncture and are also more waterproof because it is easier to control the level of microholes, therefore safer for risk jobs eg with biological material. Vinyl gloves, being devoid of natural proteins, can also be used by people allergic to latex proteins but can’t be used in all medical situations.

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Seam Sealing Instructions :

It is vital that you do this on a beautiful day in dry calm conditions. If you are going to do this outside, make sure there isn’t a chance of rain or you can really mess this up.

If there is a chance of wind, DO NOT DO IT! You don’t want the sealer moving when you are doing this - any sort of major Fluctuations could cause issues with the curing in the way that it adheres to the materials.

remember, seam tape goes on the inside of a tarp or tent, seam sealing goes on the outside. It’s never the other way around.

Only seam seal in temps above 60F or the sealer may not cure correctly.

Steps :

Clean surface and dry if need be.
 
Apply a thin bead over the seams on the outside of the tent or tarp.

Use the acid brush to spread sealer over the stitching making sure to provide complete coverage.

Once you have completed the sealing, you will need 3 - 6 hours depending on the conditions for it to cure.

Do not do anything to the shelter until it is completely dry…..when you think it's dry, wait another hour or two…the longer that it can sit and cure, the better the application will be. If you don’t wait long enough and if it doesn’t cure properly, you can have issues with stickiness, degradation of the sealer and so on.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Budget Friendly - 3F UL 2022 Gear Lanshan 1 Pro Tent - First Look and Th...


This is a tent that many have been asking about and today, Luke is getting around to beginning his testing (about time....you'll see why in the video).

This is a first look and preview of the popular 3FUL Gear Lanshan 1 Pro Tent.
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3FUL Gear Lanshan 1 Pro Tent - First Look 

What it is :
The Lanshan Pro 1 tent is a budget friendly ultralight trekking pole tent from the Chinese company 3F UL Gear.  It’s a single wall tent, has one door, one vestibule and is a pyramid style shelter. 

Who is 3F UL Gear : 3F UL is a Chinese company that has been around for about 10 years and since that point in time they have earned a rather positive reputation.  I’ve heard about them for a long time now and have been asked, why haven’t I reviewed their products?

Great question.  Simple answer, too many tents, and too little time.  With that being said, now it is their turn to face my critical but fair attention.  

This is my first experience with them and I’m excited to see what all the raving is all about. 


Components Included : 
Storage bag
9 tent stakes 
3 Guy line 
Repair patch
Seam sealing Syringe 
Seam sealing 

Price : $169 for the 3 season option, $179 for the 4 season - these are the prices from the 3F UL web site; you can also purchase these tents from AliExpress for similar pricing. 

Colors : Green, Grey, Khaki

Options :
3 Season with a mesh inner or a 4 season version with a fabric inner. 

Dimensions Stored : 
13.5” long x 5.9” wide 

Dimensions Setup : 
90” long - 31” wide - 49” tall

Materials :
Fly - 20D super tear resistant SilNylon - 2000mm rating - Silicon Impregnated 
Inner - 20D Nylon Mesh - the 4 season version features a 13D Nylon 
Floor - 20D PU Nylon with waterproof 6000mm
YKK Zippers  
Duraflex Buckles 

Weight : 1.8lbs 

Versions : 
Lanshan 1, Lanshan 2 - those are double wall tents from what I understand. 

Comparing the Pro to the regular models, the Pro is a bit longer, wider, taller and is lighter weight.  If you are above 5’ 10”, the pro model is definitely going to be the model for you.  With that being said, make sure to pay attention to the sizing to ensure that the dimensions will work for you.

The materials are different - the Pro features silicon impregnated materials and the regular features silicon treated materials - these are two different processes and there are differences between the two.  This really could be a video on its own but briefly here are some points to consider;

Impregnated nylon, silnylon is stronger than a nylon that has been treated with silicon and it doesn’t age as fast as treated nylon.  Treated nylon can be seam taped so seam sealing isn’t required.  SilNylon isn’t as waterproof as silicon treated nylon either. 

Pro Impressions and thoughts so far : 
-The quality from the get-go looks to be very good.
- Impressively small size
- Impressive weight 
- re-enforced points
- good amount of space for a 1 person tent 
- price is very good for the materials and weight
- setup is rather easy to pitch 
- good pitch - no initial sagging 
- LOVE the Color

Con Impressions and Points  :

Ordering from the 3F UL site is a bit confusing.  

Seams have to be sealed - I only mentioned this as a con because some people simple don’t want to do it.  

Coming up soon, I will have a setup video as well as a seam sealing instruction video.  I’ll show you have to go about seam sealing this tent which will apply for any tent - my method is the easiest, most straightforward, very neat and not messy at all.  

Once the seam sealing is done, I’ll move to the rain waterproof testing and we’ll see what this tent is capable of.
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