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Hello. My name is Ashley and I run Mountain Adventure Reviews on YouTube and other Socials. My aim on Skool is to educate new Hikers and Wild Campers

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2 contributions to Recalibrate Outdoors
Monday Gear Chat 🎒
Hi Team, Let's talk Tents today. I've gone through my fair share of tents but all mid-range I'd say. I've yet to try any between £400-600 or higher. So let's open up a discussion and see what people think. Do we really need these expensive tents or are mid-range fine? I started off expeditions with a Vango Tunnel tent. I remember being so excited when I opened it at Christmas, a gift from my younger brothers, and I was just buzzing to get out more. It saw many a camping trip from sketchy stealth camps to group expeds I'm the Cairngorms and eventually met it's match on a very wet, very windy camping trip which just destroyed it. I believe it cost around £80 at the time but it was a fab wee starting out tent and did what I needed. Now, being a seasoned 31 year old with a back injury, I need a little more comfort, mainly being enough room to at least sit up. The tunnel tents are no longer my gig as the lack of movement inside will eventually get to my back. So, what do you guys go for? It can be wild camping or campsite camping, but let's chat tents!
Monday Gear Chat 🎒
1 like • Feb 23
Now we're talking! Tents... where do I start? Currently running an Otimos Nomad, really impressed with it. Size wise: similar to a Soulo. Strength: good, had it out in 45mph winds (around my limit) and it stood strong! Plenty of internal pockets with the version 2, version 1 only had a single. A handy backpack bath tub ground sheet for the porch too. All round a great tent for a little over £300 and 1.8kg I was using the Fjällräven Abisko lite 1 as my 4 season but headroom was abysmal and when your in it for 12+ hours, it was a squeeze! Great tent though, solid! 1.6kg 3 season I use the Lanshan 1P Pro trekking pole tent, 4 season version with the solid door, single skin so weighs around 700g. With all that said, I've had Naturehike tents, Vango, OEX, Berghaus to name a few. All been great, Phoxx 2 decided to have a moment on Great End in a gust of wind but that story is for another day! Happy Monday Campers!
1 like • Feb 24
@Lisa O'Brien Double in winter, single in summer. There's pro's and con's to single skin: condensation, nightmare. Finding the balance of ventilation and not feeling like wind tunnel testing! Tiny pack size with the Lanshan, only a trekking pole for the main pole is bliss in the backpack. Definitely have a look at the Otimos, my Soulo hasn't been out since I got it last year! That's saying something because Hilleberg tents are (as we all know) one of the best tents.
New Member Welcome 📣
Can we all give @Ashley Moran a warm welcome to the team. Ashley brings 30+ years of experience in the outdoors which is awesome! Welcome to the team Ashley 🙌🏼 Head to the Start Pinned Post and start engaging within the community 😁 Step Outside to Reset Inside 🤙🏼
New Member Welcome 📣
2 likes • Feb 21
Thank you for the warm welcome everyone, great to be here. 30 years in the mountains started with my Dad taking me up The Old Man of Coniston in the idyllic Lake District in the North of England. The bug for the mountains was there straight away. Started summit camping as soon as I could drive up there. I've been all around the UK and abroad, Morocco, Kili, Pakistan doing the big boys but as I get to the tender age of 45 I've slowed down a bit and now it's all about the wild camping and chilling on mountains and taking in the views and also helping the curious next generation to do it safely, taking care of nature and doing it the right way from the outset. Thanks again Ashley
1 like • Feb 22
@Lisa O'Brien Thank you for the warm welcome. I've a huge amount of knowledge to pass down, from the Fells to high altitude mountaineering, wild camping to aborting summit attempts due to bad weather. Looking forward to sharing with everyone.
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@ashley-moran-6920
Hiking and Wild Camping Adventurer. 30+ years hiking and 20 wild camping. Here to pass on knowledge and experience in all aspects of the mountains.

Active 18d ago
Joined Feb 21, 2026