Vango Nevis 300 backpacking tent unbox/review

I have only ever had a few tents in my lifetime so I wanted to make sure that I didn't end up with something poor on my next camping trip away with the dog.



The last few camping adventures were festivals, so the trusted expendable pop-up tent was used, the Trespass pop up tent, to be honest when I got that I wasn't planning on even keeping it but I still have it to this day.



This time however I needed sometimes proper, with 2 skins and no condensation, this wasnt going to be an expendable tent to retreat to after a heavy session of partying, this needed to be comfort, with no condensation and sturdy.



So, after looking online for decent backpacking tents for a good price, this Vango Nevis tent came up, it has served well (all be it only one night so far).



The poles are sturdy, although I struggled to insert the end ones into the holes. The inner tent has a lot of air vents and adjustable straps to tightent the inner tent.



This should stand strong under rain and wind, it is light and fits into a small bag.



It is a 3 man tent, you can get these in 2 and 1, although the 3 is more like a 2 and I assume the 2 is more like a 1, so the 1 man (Nevis 100) would be very small, probably best for limited space to pitch and ultra compact light situations.













#backpack tent #nevis 300 #cheap tents

Review/Demo Bosch Pole Saw cordless 2.5ah (Universal Chain Pole 18v)

I have had a few tools recently, as there are a lot of jobs to do around the house, this time in the garden with the overhanging and ever growing conifers!



The tools that spring to mind? chainsaws! Ones on poles!



Searching online for some of the best polesaws I came across this cordless Bosch 18v version, I wanted something that was cordless and cheap, also powerful, which this one is.



That being said, this polesaw is not powerful enough to cut down an Oak tree! This is a saw for small trees and branches, however it got through 18 conifer trees!



Keep on top of the oil and watch the angle, once you get the hang of it, it is great fun.

Solar project for shed, off grid? not quite there yet...