Hilleberg Soulo

See, you could have gone with an Unna. I too looked at the Soulo, but just not quite enough room for me and my long wide pad.

A re you still wanting a double wall or would you consider a single wall?

Have you tried shortening the elastics in the Soulo's inner to give the inner a little more pull at your feet?

I did look at the Unna Ken but the lack of a proper vestibule put me off, I know a virtual one can be created. I did a lot of research and the advice I was given was at my height it would be fine with a winter bag.

I did try shortening the elastics a bit and it did help somewhat, I think the internal size of the Scarp 1 has me spolied, if the inner was only a few inches longer and wider.

When you say Single wall do you mean a tent with a proper floor or just using a fly sheet only?

I am open to options :-)

Cheers,

By single wall I mean like most Tarptents, ie. Rainbow. Which in retrospect was dumb on my part. Must be way too humid where you are now and condensation would be a constant issue, correct?

At 6'3" I'm happy as long as I have 90" of length, 88"min.

I'm still waiting for my first Scarp sighting. I'm looking for something for three season use. The Scarp looks pretty close. I'm not interested in the crossing poles. Weather expected to be bad enough for that I'll take the Unna.

So basically I am of no help.

Your fine Ken :-)

Get you know about the single wall tents.

Humidity and condensation is a big issue here in Michiagn at this time of year alright.

I am alternating between the Scarp (with out cross poles) and a Tarp tent Stratosphire 1 for 3 season use, the Soulo is purely for winter, I brought it with on the trip to Ireland just to give it a shakedown.

I have seen a good few Scarps out in the Uk and the have quiet a cult following, it is a really nice tent, the double doors and fanatic venting options are a major plus.

Sounds like the the Unna would have been better option for me space wise, but as a lot of my winter camping is in the Uk/ireland in exposed areas I went for the added strength of the Soulo.

It wood be interesting to see how the Unna handles strong gusts on the side compared to the Soulo.

I went with a Sawtooth and stove from Kifaru, and this has completely changed my opinion of winter camping…I have many Hillebergs, love them, but having a toasty fire and headroom while in a nasty winter storm is something to experience! I camped in 15 degrees, and experienced high winds and hail/snow storm and the tent did not even budge and it was 75 degrees inside!

The total weight for my setup (Sawtooth and small stove) is only 6.7 lbs, so it is perfect for my sled and snowshoes. Heck, I even haul in wood in a duffle and then you are really set.

Here is a link: http://www.kifaru.net/sawtooth.html

Cheers

You know you're looking for an excuse to move to the Nammatj 2. And having seen it, I can't blame you. Sometimes more really can be more.

"Sometimes more really can be more."

…and more of something good, who can be against that?

Hi Nw hiker,

Sounds like a sweet setup, I say the only way I would ever get my wife winter among is with a stove.

Hi Stuart,

The Nammatj did look like a really nice tent but I wouldn't see it as a direct replacement as the Soulo as it the upper limit of the weight I would see myself carrying. Damn it was a fine tent though, if I did get it then something would have to go to help finance it (scarp possibly)

:-)

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