HILLEBERG ENAN REVIEW

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  • @thomasjessen
    @thomasjessen 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I really like your communication and straight forward approach. I sold my Enan but start to regret it more and more. Regards from Denmark.

  • @azclaimjumper
    @azclaimjumper หลายเดือนก่อน

    My one & only is the dark green Hilleberg Enan with footprint permanently attached. I'm 5'3" so I have plenty of interior room. I use the narrow 20" wide XTherm inflatable air mattress (R6.9) and an overfilled Western Mountaineering Antelope (0ºF) with GWS outer fabric.
    I made the mistake on my first outing of keeping both end vents closed. Subsequently, I keep both vents open & have virtually no condensation on the tent interior.
    I'm overnighting in the high Sierras @8,000' - 9,000' elevation; it is often gusty windy which means I ALWAYS place big heavy rocks atop each tent peg - ALWAYS. I don't want to get out of my sleeping bag & tent at night to restake a tent peg that pulled out of the ground. I usually have to pound the tent pegs into the usually hard ground.
    Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @azclaimjumper Yes, I have never closed the ends on mine. Have tried many tents, and I'm sure I will try many more, but always have come back to my Enan. Keep Smilin'

  • @ericb.4358
    @ericb.4358 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have the TARPTENT MOMENT DW and run my optional Crossing Pole UNDER the fly. I shortened it 5" and secured it under the fly with 2 double sided Velcro wraps (shortened cable wraps) sewed and seam sealed at the reinforcement points for the exterior Crossing Pole straps. This is the best way, along with many tie-outs, to re-enforce the MOMENT DW in very high winds.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting. You sound like me, always modifying gear. Keep Smilin'

  • @Chris-eh3du
    @Chris-eh3du ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks so much for making this video! I have an Enan, and have been tempted to sell for an Xmid or similar. However you discussed all the same concerns I have as well with fiddle factors of trekking pole tents, and designs of others. Would love to see a full gear breakdown, I'm also trying to get my weight down currently at 22LB base weight. Head room is somewhat an issue at 6ft for me, thinking a Hilleberg Niak might be worth it, but almost a pound heavier.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ya, I understand the room limit. I'm only 5'9" but I need to position myself right to make it work. All that said, I still prefer the Enan to every other tent I've tried. Keep Smilin'

  • @jimharvey7694
    @jimharvey7694 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I bought one and was somewhat disappointed. I found the angles at either end to be restricting (and I am only 5' 8") and got lots of condensation ( and sagging - causing the outer tent to touch the inner tent - a lot). My bag got wet when it touched the walls and I had both ends open and a crack in the upper part of the door (cold night, but no rain or anything). It did dry very quickly, but was still quite a mess inside. I LOVE the build quality and materials - just awesome, but am exploring a Fjallraven Abisko Lite 1 or an Akto or an XMid Solid as an alternative. All tents are a compromise - it's just a matter of finding the right set of compromises for the person and the trip.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I used the Xmid solid on the Colorado Trail last year. Solid tent. I have even considered going back to an Xmid. Condensation is alway an issue. I just deal with it, but feel I have much less problem with double wall tents. Keep Smilin'

  • @Mark-gl2fz
    @Mark-gl2fz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel the same way! I love my Enan, sold my dyneema tent, …. Funny how I look so forward to using it!

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      Carrying it now on Florida Trail. So glad to have it. Rain every day so far. Enan goes up quick & easy. Keep Smilin'

  • @drytool
    @drytool 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    With the way the wind changes in Colorado I like having 2 doors so I can switch sides when it changes to blowing straight in the door. I also like that the Moment has vent covers at the top of the doors and an optional cross pole to give it more rigidity and make it free-standing , which gives the tent more versatility. I'm not sure the quality of any other tent can match Hilleberg, though. However, I'm pretty happy with my Seek Outside Silex. It withstood a lightning storm with 50+ mph winds on top of Monarch Crest with aplomb and has no zippers to fail. As well, It can set up fully with 4 stakes, which also turned out to be pretty handy in that storm!

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm always looking for my next tent. Waiting to see the Xdome this fall and also following the Kickstart er project for the Wind Anchor. Love my Enan but would love to lose a pound. --Keep Smilin'

  • @hoser7706
    @hoser7706 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Subbed. Like your perspective. Have what you need and want at a weight you are comfortable with. Lol at “sleeping around with all these other tents”. 🤣🤣 That Hilleberg (we say it Hill-uh-berg?) is a very popular tent. Sounds like for good reason

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      I should get my punctuation right. After 25 years it seems like I would have learned how to pronounce Hilleberg. Just glad to be back in the fold. Keep Smilin'

  • @roberttolley5055
    @roberttolley5055 ปีที่แล้ว

    I did 4 extra stakes, para cord. To fit to stakes in ground already hooked to tent. To stop the stakes coming loose in high wind but not adding stress to tent material

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      Usually not a problem for me. Wish Hilleberg still sold the older model stakes, but I bought a bunch when I knew they were discontinuing them. Pound them all the way into ground at the end of shockcord extension and put a rock on top. Has to be a real blow to make them fail. Thanks for commenting. Keep Smilin'

  • @dontall71
    @dontall71 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You're not buying anymore tents, does that mean you're past-tents ?

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Much better than two-tents! Keep Smilin'

    • @chriswilding6095
      @chriswilding6095 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yes, he is staying with his present tents😊

    • @camouflage962
      @camouflage962 ปีที่แล้ว

      meant perhaps to read "not any more"...😊

    • @Nunyabizn3ss
      @Nunyabizn3ss 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This comment thread is really in-tents.

  • @kayasper6081
    @kayasper6081 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a nice vid! And I agree: Hilleberg rules✌🏼

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Love my Hilleberg. Every time I think of going lighter

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I rethink it. With my Enan there is no fiddling, and it will take any blow Mother Nature can throw at it. Keep Smilin'

  • @waltbates8257
    @waltbates8257 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, do you always backpack solo or do you meet people at various trailheads along the way? Back on subject, I also have a x-mid2 solid v2 (new in box) and an x-mid2 v2 and looking to sell them and purchase an Enan primarily due to the pitching footprint (yes I know about skinny pitch). Also, I too like Durston products but fiddling with the stakes at night when the wind picks up, well not so much. Appreciate, your thoughts on the Durston and Hilleberg tents. Retired, getting back into hiking 46yrs later and figuring out what works for me. Expensive but I enjoy the trails and the folks I meet along the way. Also, I recently sold our 99 u320 Foretravel. That was a whole new level of expensive but had a great time!

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      Always hike solo. Like to be on my own schedule. Love meeting people on the trail, but never join a tramily. Most people wouldn't want to hike my style. Up in the dark hike until dark. So glad to be back in my Enan. Don't like to fiddle. Have the mothership in storage. Was hoping to do the Florida Trail this winter, but my mother-in-law is having some health issues. So staying in shape shoveling snow every morning. Such is life. Keep Smilin'

    • @waltbates8257
      @waltbates8257 ปีที่แล้ว

      Understand, appreciate the reply. Did you make a video on the bear visit that messed up your zipper? If so, would appreciate the link or title.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/i_u0HL8Fk-Q/w-d-xo.html
      th-cam.com/video/2VeY7QsXnKI/w-d-xo.html
      Here are a couple bear videos I did. Was not filming when I did the PCT. But these might mention my encounter. Rodent damage much more common. Keep Smilin'

  • @conniel5461
    @conniel5461 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the foot print attached sheet. Love the dbl wall design. Sweet. Yay Dick.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Used these tents for years carrying a separate ground sheet. This is so much better, and less fiddling. I must be a slow learner. I don't know why it took me so long to try the attached ground sheet. I just couldn't live with a single wall. I hate dealing with condensation on my gear. You still get some on occasion with a double wall, but it's rare. Keep Smilin'

  • @paullindberg6219
    @paullindberg6219 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welcome back to the club! Green from Sweden! 🇸🇪

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      It's good to be back. Just used it in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and realized how much I missed it. Keep Smiiin'

  • @daven.7685
    @daven.7685 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review, Dick! What site did you use to sell the other tents?

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Put them on many gear sites, but they all ended up selling locally on Facebook Marketplace. I prefer Marketplace so buyers can show up and let me set the tents up for them. I want to make sure the buyer see the tent first hand and know what they are getting. Plus, no shipping. Keep Smilin'

  • @petergilbert72
    @petergilbert72 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I was four inches shorter the Enan could be my go-to tent. However at 6feet 2inches I just got frustrated with my head constantly pushing against the ceiling. I sold it and replaced with a similar weight Tarptent Rainbow 1 for multi day use in fine summer weather. But mostly I just use my Unna (and have a Soulo for winter mountain tops if the wind is forecast above 25mph).

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I'm 5'9" and that's pushing it a bit. I would have issues if I was taller. Keep Smilin'

    • @petergilbert72
      @petergilbert72 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@packtoter just spent my first night in my new (to me) Soulo RL. Very faffy with all the pieces of door repeatedly needing rolling and securing but it was big enough (same usable height as my Unna I’d say) and certainly went up in 20mph with a lot more confidence (even though it took twice as long - probably four times as long as pitching an Enan!!)

  • @exit117da
    @exit117da ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you had an opportunity to see or use the Scarp1 in person? I have not, but it seems similar to the Enan. Maybe your wife would permit you to get one to do a side-by-side comparison for TH-cam.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My wife is through issuing permits for tents. BUT, I am very familiar with the Scarp 1. My brother-in-law carries one. Much like my old Hilleberg Akto. Bigger interior, heavier, and more fiddle factor in pitching than the Enan. Tarptents are cheaper than Hilleberg tents with similar designs. But you get what you pay for. I read your comment to my wife. I'll tell you what she said when she stops laughing. Keep Smilin'

  • @sqd8r
    @sqd8r 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool, I knew I wasn't just me re dyneema and trekking poles.

  • @brettsellers2899
    @brettsellers2899 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review! If you don' t mind me asking, how tall are you?

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm 5'9" and the Enan fits me well. I sleep on a Thermarest Uberlite. Keep Smilin'

  • @roberttolley5055
    @roberttolley5055 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never saw these. I wanted strong, thick. I went with forcett 2 person, 3/4 season to try this style. This style in ultra light doesn't look appealing. I'm eyeing yours now

  • @alexl8328
    @alexl8328 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m 6’1”… sounds like this would not fit me? I sold my xpro1… nothing ‘wrong’ with it except it really needs nice flat even ground to pitch properly. Where I camp (North East and northern Ontario Canada) it’s mostly rocks and roots so It was a pain finding a sport to pitch the XMid.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      That was the reason I sold the first one I had. I usually walk until almost dark and a smaller footprint tent gives me so many choices a larger tent will just not squeeze into. Keep Smilin'

    • @alexl8328
      @alexl8328 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got an Enan and first impressions are good but I did experience very heavy condensation and it was not even raining. I’ve now heard from several other people on the Reddit forums that the Enan is especially susceptible to condensation. What are your thoughts and observations?

  • @goyourownway9149
    @goyourownway9149 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know the Enan is lighter than the Akto but are there other details about the Enan that you prefer over the Akto?

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The only reason I sold the Akto several years ago was the fact that the Enan is basically the same tent but much lighter. I think the inner tent is the same. I have never noticed a difference in space. Because the ends are designed for just one stake out it makes it real simple to pitch in a hurry. Keep Smilin.

    • @DemiGod..
      @DemiGod.. ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@packtoter Have an akto for 4 season use. For 3 season, went for the anjan 2 which weighs the same as the akto, but alot more spaceous. The akto is for hillwalking in Scotland, the anjan will be also used for hillwalking but also for cycle touring. Compared to the Tarra I had, the weight of the anjan and Akto feel weightless.

  • @TonyHobbs
    @TonyHobbs 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful tent. I really don't like xmid but enan much better. I'm a fan of MLD light kit but Enan is Beautiful

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Interested in seeing what this new Wind Anchor tent is all about. Looks much like the Enan, but single wall. Keep Smilin'

  • @horsedog713
    @horsedog713 ปีที่แล้ว

    How’s that tent for hot summer nights? I live in Texas!

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When it's hot I leave the vestibule open. Because I prefer the solid inner it is probably hotter than those with all mesh. I am very seldom in my tent when the sun is up. I tend to hike dawn to dusk. Have really never thought of this as a problem. I do hike a lot in Texas, New Mexico & Arizona. Keep Smilin'

    • @DemiGod..
      @DemiGod.. ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@packtoter In Scotland , you would have to keep the inner closed if left the vestibule open or would get eaten alive by midges.

  • @runerennemo6614
    @runerennemo6614 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice!

  • @jackdkakk4801
    @jackdkakk4801 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have the red one with the footprint.
    Love it!!
    Btw good review.
    / Swedish hiker

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thought about changing colors this time. Thought maybe the brown, but in the end stuck with the green I have always had. I like to stealth camp so green seems to blend in well. Keep Smilin'

    • @jackdkakk4801
      @jackdkakk4801 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@packtoter we got "Allemansrätten" here. Its legit to Camp a few days if its not
      Private property. Thats why i choose the beautiful red ✌️

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is that like our National Forest land? We can hike kind of freely on that, but lots of permits now days. @@jackdkakk4801

    • @jackdkakk4801
      @jackdkakk4801 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@packtoter as long as u dont leave a trace you can camp . Some restrictions considering Fire can occur at dry conditions!
      The only thing thats great in Sweden haha

  • @karukun0212
    @karukun0212 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Done buying tents until the next shiny one shows up--just like me. Gear addiction is worse than any drug addiction out there.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya, I never say never. Always looking around with my good eye. Keep Smilin'

    • @DemiGod..
      @DemiGod.. ปีที่แล้ว

      Having bouht 7 hilleberg tents, I too have this addiction, 2x akto, Soulo, nallo 2, nammatj 2, anjan 2, Tarra.

  • @malcolmjcullen
    @malcolmjcullen 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think it's a little unfair to call the Moment "basically a Hilleberg design". Speaking as an architect, we usually say "took inspiration from".
    *edit* it should also be remembered that the Hilleberg is nearly twice the price of the Tarptent. I take your point re. the robustness of the Hilleberg's fabrication, and its likely longevity, however.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @malcolmjcullen Well said. Now, I am curious about the Wind ⚓️ Anchor. Looks like both, but it can be a single wall, lighter & no end struts. Architecturally the same as the other two, but different. I don't want to be the first mouse in the trap, but I'm looking real hard. Thanks for commenting. Keep Smilin'

    • @drytool
      @drytool 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's not just unfair, It's straight-up wrong. the Moment design is older than the Enan. Besides that, there was a similar design made for Chouinard equipment called "The Comet" going back to the 70's, I think.

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @drytool Not arguing who designed what. Not important to me. But I did use the Hilleberg Akto for two decades before buying the lighter Enan. For me personally, having had the Moment, the Notch Li, and the Hillebergs, there is no comparison quantity wise. But I'm not a tent salesman. Everything I say comes from 1st hand experience in the field. It's what works for me. Each to their own. Thanks for commenting. Keep Smilin'

    • @drytool
      @drytool 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@packtoter Yeah but it's straight up wrong to say the Moment is basically a Hilleberg design (If that's what you actually said). It would be more accurate to say the Enan is basically a Henry Shires design. That being said, I value your experience based opinion, which is why I'm not going to just go out and buy a Moment, even though it looks better for my needs on paper, because I have no experience with either tent. Even though I just bought the Silex, I am looking for my next tent as well! Haha! I'm looking for Aluula to use the technology for the Wapta pack to make a tent-weight fabric. Dan Durston told me they are getting close!

    • @packtoter
      @packtoter  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @drytool Durston is very innovative.