Hilleberg Tent thread

[Ken Thompson]

Had a request to bring the Unna to the GGG. So I will. Was going to anyway.

[Stephen M]

its the perfect solo tent for this time of year Ken.

[Mike R]

My new Soulo in Joshua Tree National Park. I generally only use single wall tents, but I made an exception here. It's a fantastic tent that's beautifully designed and constructed. The Kerlon fabric is wild stuff.

[Stephen M]

Folks,

Has anyone toyed with the idea of getting a custom inne made up for a Hillbeeg, the reason I ask is I came across this one for the Unna from oookworks

http://oookworks.com/OookBlog/?p=77

[stephen billings]

Stephen M,

I also answered your other ? concerning a solid Unna inner in a SL 5 in the Winter mid thread in the Winter hiking section.

Although I do not have a Unna fly or frame anymore ( only a Unna solid inner), I do know you can make a MLD solo net work in an Unna real easy. Just hang the top loop of the MLD nest and then attach the bottom stake points on the nest to connection points in the Unna. And then attach the side loop point on the nest to a connection point on the Unna. Works easy- basically the MLD solo nest is just a big peaked bug bivy.

[Stephen M]

Thats good to know Stephen :-)

[Mike R]

A quick overnight ski trip: 12 hours door-door. The Soulo pitches fast and has a lot of great design features.

[Stephen M]

Sweet :-)

[Eric Blumensaadt]

The AKTO is listed in Backpacker Magazine's online "Winter Tents" review as a good solo winter tent.

I respectfully disagree:

The AKTO will not do well in a heavy snow load, something EVERY winter tent should handle well.

That's why I'm going with the Tarptent Moment DW with ripstop inner and a crossing pole, which I'll shorten to run inside the fly for more support.

Plus, in my own experience the Moment DW is more aerodynamic/wind-worthy than the AKTO, a weakness mentioned in the Backpacker review.

The AKTO and the Scarp 1 are nearly twins BUT the Scarp 1 has optional X-ing poles for snow/wind load resistance. Why can't Hilleberg offer some kind of X-ing poles for the AKTO??

[Stephen M]

Hi Eric,

The Atko with cross poles is a Soulo.

[Eric Blumensaadt]

Stephen,

Yeah, the Soulo is "kinda-sorta" like an AKTO with X-ing poles, but more aerodynamic and a true winter tent.

I wonder why Backpacker "in all its wisdom" didn't just use the Soulo as a good solo winter tent.

[Stephen M]

I would take backpacker with a pinch of salt.

[David Ure]

I had an Akto and it really is a well made, sturdy in a Sh*t storm, and very, very durable. Eric is correct. It is not a great tent for heavy winter snow.

[Stephen M]

I have heard a lot of good things about the Atko from buddies, but for heavy snow an Unna or Soulo is better.

[Michael Wainfeld]

Taking my Soulo up to the Adirondacks at the end of the month. We want SNOW!!!

[Stephen M]

The Soulo does look really nice, I ended up swapping mine for an Unna to have more head space.

[Stephen M]

Just purchased a Nammatj 2 as had been waiting for Rogers winter tent.
Already have a Kaitum 3 and Unna.
The Kaitum rekindled my old love of tunnels.

[Stephen M]

The Nammatj should be here tomorrow, I will post some pics.

[Doug Smith]

I didn't realize this thread was still alive…I need to complement everyone here on their excellent taste in tents. Hahahaha ;-)

Congrats on the Nammatj 2 Stephen! Please put up photos when you get it. I've got a Nammatj 3 GT and still find myself missing my Nammatj 2. It was my first tunnel tent and I really didn't give it enough of a chance before returning it. Now that I've used tunnels more, I realize how great a tent I passed up. The size and weight are just phenomenal for so many applications. Don't get me wrong, I love the 3GT, but the Nammatj 2 is much more versatile.

In other news, I used my Soulo for the first time at GGG. The Soulo is a great single person tent for bad weather (which we didn't have any of at GGG). I love the simple set-up and design of it. When Ken checked it out at GGG he said it made him like his Unna even more, and I get what he was saying. The Unna is for sure a larger tent as far as entrance and inside room is concerned. That said, I still like the Soulo better than the Unna I briefly owned. People just seem to fall into either the Unna or Soulo camp, and I'm in the latter.

[Stephen M]

Hi Doug,

I am really looking forward to the Nammatj :-)

I used the Soulo for a couple of trips in Ireland and really liked it but found the
inner a bit too tight for me and ended up getting an Unna instead.

[Stephen M]

Finally got around to pitching the Nammatj in the basement, I will report back when I get a chance to pitch it outside as was too lazy today to go out and dig out a platform as the garden is coved in 2 foot of powder snow.

[Stuart .]

That's what your skis or snowshoes are for. Stomp down a platform in 15 minutes or less, let it harden and pitch the Nammatj. I know what I think of mine. Share your impressions while it's still winter :-)

[Stephen M]

I think my wife would call the men in white coats if she saw me in the garden on skis or snowshoes :-)

[Stuart .]

My wife's given up on me, but the neighbours have the loony bin on speed dial for when they see me out there.

[Stephen M]

I had to laugh at that :-)

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