Backpacking UK
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Backpacking UK offers hiking, backpacking and wild camping gear reviews from budget brands to big brands. I am all about value-for-money so expect backpacking gear reviews from cheap to expensive kit and I will give you my honest opinion. My aim is to offer solutions no matter your budget and personal requirements.
🥾 Hiking gear brands include Salomon, Osprey, Berghaus, Rab and Mountain Equipment.
⛺️ Budget camping gear includes Vango, Amazon, Naturehike, 3F UL Gear and OEX.
🎒 Premium backpacking gear includes Soto, MSR, Jetboil, Terra Nova and Hilleberg.
📱 Electronics include head torches, action cams and battery packs.
😅 I am passionate for the outdoors and enjoy walking, hiking, running and cycling.
📹 I will be vlogging my hiking, backpacking and wild camping adventures.
🏔 My favourite places to visit are Snowdonia, The Lake District and The Peak District.
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Thanks, Andy
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Bargains Galore! Remember my Fjern Stormgrotta 1.5 tent from Sports Pursuit. They got some great deals on Sea-to-Summit-style camping gear plus a bargain of an ultralight tent too!
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Video out NOW!
Watch me take on the Fairfield Horseshoe and summit wild camp using a cracking budge tent that cost me just £159!
The weather was stunning, so if you want to see some epic Lake District scenery, check it out!
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Video out NOW!
An unexpected tent test 🌬️
Join me on my Newlands Horseshoe adventure in the Lake District featuring a summit wild camp on Robinson.
The weather was stunning all day and I managed to capture the Lake District in all its glory.
However, the wind came from nowhere and gathered pace throughout the night. This was not forecast, but ended up giving the new Nortent Varde 1 a wind test.
I had the best time, hope you enjoy the video 👍
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Summit camping in the Lake District tonight. The weather has been great all day, but all of a sudden, strong gusts have come from nowhere. Looks like the tent may be given an unexpected test!
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I've seen a huge rise in RED tents being used outside of winter and it's become a trend on social media to use red tents to make your images stand out. They look cool, but they're not exactly stealthy, and they could be drawing unwanted attention to the wild camping community.
Should people use RED tents for wild camping outside of winter?
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Sub-1kg Solo Backpacking Tent ⛺️
Meet the TFS Tents Enran 1 person, 4 season, ultralight backpacking tent 🪶
This tent is superb value for money. It’s a high quality, well designed and thought out tent.
Pros:
952g weight (on my scales, including everything)
DAC Featherlight NFL 8.7mm Pole
High quality fabrics and fixings
Wide inner and high ends (for this style of tent)
Well thought out design
Cons:
Very thin fabrics (optional footprint £12)
More of a 3+ season tent (has tabs to attach more guys and pegs)
£338 here 👉
- www.camperlists.com/collections/
tfstents/products/enran-1?ref=azpizuhxua
Specs 👇🏻
Model: The Free Spirits Enran 1 Tent
Capacity: 1-Person
Number of Doors: 1 pcs
Weight: 7D nylon fly: 435g, 10D polyester 450g, 3 season innertent:308g, 4season inner tent: 315g, pole:
130g
Rainfly Fabric: Nylon7D 580T ripstop bothside silicon 2000mm.
Inner Fabric:
4 season: Windproofinner: Nylon 10D ripstop
Breathable + Monofila Floor: Nvon 10D 500T
PU2000mm.
Floor Area: 2sq.m
Number of Vents: 2 pcs
Pole: DAC featherlite NFL aluminum alloy @8.7 mm.
130g
Stake: DACTH72M aluminum alloy J-stake (2
Pcs), carbon fibre (4 Pcs)
Rainfly Size: Length:270cm;
Width:170cm; Height: 105cm
Inner Size: Length:220cm;Width:95cm;Height:93cm.
Package Size: 42 cm x 16 cm
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🚨 Bargain Alert 🚨
Just $71 plus shipping for a proper 4 season sleeping pad. It also gives you a further 20% discount on their tents.
Long, wide, deep and an R-Value of 7.
My No.1 lesson over this winter was to use a proper deep winter sleeping pad. Until you try one, you won’t believe much much warmer a high R—Value pad is.
Remember, I’m not an affiliate, so I don’t earn commission and I don’t get paid either, this is just an offer too good to miss. I doubt they’ll last long.
nortent.com/products/torv7
Specifications:
Usage
4 seasons
R-value: 7
American society for testing and materials: ASTM F3340-22 .
Size:
Length: 198 cm
Width: 68 cm
Height: 11 cm
Packsize:
Length: 28 cm
Width: 10 cm
Height: 10 cm
Weight
Without bag: 740 g
With bag: 840 g
Materials:
Pad:
20D nylon ripstop with TPU coating
5 layers of aluminum film
Stuffsack
20D ripstop nylon, PU coating
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Looks like you’re all enjoying my 2025 Decathlon Backpacking Gear Load Out video.
With this in mind, my next video will see me testing the gear out in the Lake District.
I’ll release the video this week so keep an eye on the channel and click the 🔔 icon to be notified 👍
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Spy Shots 📸 🤫
People thought the Nortent Vern 1 was a disrupter. This new @NORTENT looks like it’s about to change the game! ⛺️ 🔥
Roll the titles…
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No clickbait, just my true thoughts and feelings, unfiltered.
For those who watched my Durston X-Dome 1+ review video in full, you'll know I was extremely positive about the new Gen 2 Durston X Dome backpacking tent. However, the vast majority of the comments on the video related to the Gen 1 version which were misleading to viewers. Having used the tent again on my latest video, I remain very positive of the latest version. Check out my latest wild camping video to see it in action here https://youtu.be/LJeFzv8Q_VY
The truth is, despite the comments made, the overwhelming majority were in favour of the review (approx. 95%). Don't look too much into negative comments on any video on any channel as they are often a minority view.
In the video I also praised the new Gen 3 Durston X-Mid. I was extremely unpopular in my original Durston X Mid video after saying the headspace wasn't sufficient enough. Despite getting trolled, Durston's new Gen 3 X Mid has more head space. I guess I wasn't wrong after all.
I've got some more tent reviews lined up the next month or so. Personally, I don't really want to dumb-down the highs and lows because they are my true thoughts and feelings. Just remember though, my videos are based on my knowledge, experience and personal preferences. Remember to seek out other reviews too to get a fully rounded and balanced opinion.
Lastly, my reviews are always made in good faith. YouTube is just something I do in addition to my demanding full-time job, so I'm not trying to make a salary or become famous, I'm doing this to help others and promote backpacking. I hope this is acknowledged.
Cheers, Andy.
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