How to Choose the BEST VALUE 4-Season Tent
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- #hillebergsoulo, #4seasontent
How to Choose the BEST VALUE 4-Season Tent
For the adventurous hiker, backpacker, tramper or climber, what’s the key features of a true 4-season tent? In this video I cover the main things you should look for in a 4-season tent that will protect you in all types of weather.
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Stay Safe - Stay Strong. ⛺️👍🏼
Barry Watson
Excellent advise.
Fyi the colour also affects how your tent performs when its hot. If you have a dark coloured tent then you will overheat in warm or hot weather because it absorbs a lot more energy from the sun and heats up inside.
👍 Barry ❤️
Just to highlight the positives of the tunnel:
I usually only bring my Hilly tunnel when I'm in conditions that warrant a pulk to carry the snow melting kitchen and weeks of sustenance required.
Two reasons why I favor it: The setup. When I'm using a pulk, I will have my tunnel pre-poled, as in, the poles are already in the tent sleeves. All the pole joints, except the mid joint, are taped together with electrical tape. Once I'm ready to pitch, I connect the mid-joint, and now the tent is ready. This means there's minimal faffing about, so the mittens stays on, which is important. This allows me to quickly and easily set up my tunnel tent, even if I'm pitching solo in winds I can't stand up in, in as little as 10 minutes. I anchor it in the head wind, and let the wind "inflate" the tent for me. It's easier in high wind than no wind. I've not seen anyone pre-pole their tunnel tents on pulks outside Scandinavia/Greenland/Poles, but at least here here it's common. If I remember correctly, I think the type of tunnel tents used today were invented here in Scandinavia, specifically by (Norwegian) Helsport company in the 60s/70s. It's my favorite type tent for winter on Vidda (mountain plateau). Size of the tent doesn't alter the difficulty of set up. It's the same principle for Hilleberg Akto (1.5 kg) as it is for large expedition tents (Helsport Spitsbergen x-trem 4 (6 kg) with 5 m2). Since it's a pulk, weight is of almost no concern.
Aside from ease of setup, another reason is the amount of space you can get is good. That's great if you're unlucky to be stranded in a week long blizzard far from civilization.
Have a good one. :)
Thanks very much for your comment and insight into how you set up your tent in adverse conditions. That’s quite unique compared to over here in New Zealand, however we very rarely use a pulk, we simply have the gear in our packs for trips up to 10 or so days. You will be able to carry a lot more gear though and cover greater distances with skis. Happy tenting. ⛺️😀⛺️
@@wildmountainman1 10 days of food? You guys are awesome! Happy tenting to you and yours as well!
I’ve only ever carried 7-days of food though. 😁 Some of my friends have done longer self-supporting trips.
Brilliant info. Subbed 👌🏾
Glad you liked it. Thank you. 👍🏼
Hi Barry. I really enjoyed this. We'll edited and you deliver your points fast and slick. The advice is top notch too. ATB Tom
Thank you Tom! I really appreciate your comments. Yes, this one took a bit longer than normal to prepare for and edit. Glad you enjoyed it. I look forward to your next video. ⛺️👍🏼
Good job !!
Thank you. 😀
Great video Barry, quick and effective. The one thing I'd say is I'm a great fan of assault style tents and reckon they can solve the dilemma of 'light or strong'? Though I do like to add a vestibule too, but at 1.8 kg without or 2.3 with its not a bad solution! Best wishes from wet windy Scotland, Andrew
Thanks Andrew for watching my video. Glad you liked it. Yes, there’s plenty of options out there for sure. I must admit though, I do like a vestibule in my tents for all my gear. ⛺️😀👍🏼 Happy camping.
Thanks for helping me find the right "teent." hahaha
Cool. What do you think you’ll get?
I've got an Allak 2 on order in red.
Can't wait to use it when it arrives
Awesome Stevie. Red looks great contrasted against the snow.
cool vid Barry.
Thanks Josh! 👍🏼
Good video
Thank you. ⛺😀
Kia ora. I have just purchased the Nemo Chogori 2P tent. They are currently out of stock but 5 of them are due to arrive here into New Zealand around March 2023. I was lucky to be the last one out of the 5 this time round to get one. Im lookimg forward to it :)
Very nice, Carlos. I bet you can’t wait. Just in time for winter next year too. Hope you have lots of great trips in it.
Thank U
Did you ever think of starting a side hustle doing small group snow camping tours? I’d definitely fly the ditch to give it a go.
Ha! Good idea Ben. I have thought about doing something like that, more on a voluntary basis though. However, you’ve got me thinking. If you’re ever over the ditch during winter, let me know. ⛺️👍🏼
What are your thoughts on the slingfin portal or crossbow 2?
Hi. All round, SlingFin are a very good USA provider of tents. The Portal looks similar to a MSR design, 3-season tent. The crossbow 2 looks like a good mid-strength 4-season tent. The inner has no mess, and the poles look good too, however the floor and outer fabric are only 20D thick which is ‘okay’ but not great. It’ll suffice most people though who want to experience camping in snow, but not necessarily in very strong wind or in a blizzard. ⛺️❄️🤣
What’s the best 4-season tent for you? He’s the lowdown on what features make up a true all-weather tent. Enjoy. 😀⛺️❄️
I’m waiting for the weather to cool down so I can break out my new Hilleberg Tarra!
Nice, Ben! It’s a tent I’ve had my eyes on buying too. I bet you can’t wait. ⛺️👍🏼
Hey Barry, does the red hue of the Soulo ever bother you? It seems to produce quite a tinge on the inside.
Sooty for the late reply! No the red colour has never bothered me. The yellow inner might help dull the brightness a bit.
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has experience with the Vango helvellyn 200/300? I’m planning to buy it to hike the northern part of kungsleden where wind can be very strong. Thank you!
Hi there. I’m not totally familiar with that tent, however the fabric seems to be of an average strength. In strong winds though, the main entrance end isn’t fully supported by a pole and could get knocked around a bit. I’d check out reviews online and compare that to the weather you’d expect to get where you’re heading to. It could be ideal for what you want. Have fun and all the best out there. ⛺😀👍🏼
Can you suggest me a good 4 season tent for strong wind? Hilleberg Soulo is my first choice but is out of stock in Germany
There so many choices. Any of the Hille red or black labels tents are very good. The main thing is that all of the tent sides slip and allow wind to easily pass over them. You also need 2-3 or more strong poles and fabric that can handle strong wind. If pegged out right, most true 4-season tents will stand up to quite strong winds. Happy shopping.
@@wildmountainman1 Thanks a lot. Luckily i found one shop selling Soulo. Waiting for delivery..
@@bhavesh84u4allExcellent, well done!
How do you rate the Minaret and Sololight Macpac tents?
Hi there Dieter. I have the Microlight and Olympus in the Macpac range, and really rate both of them very highly. The Minaret is good in all-weather, however due to the sharp angled end of the tent, it’s tough getting two full-sized adults in it comfortably. I think it perhaps better as a larger solo tent, and one for an adult and dog or adult and younger child. Still a great tent though.
As the the Sololight, that can really punch above its weight. It’s only 1.2kg and yet I’ve seen it survive strong 80km gusts at Cameron Hut in South Canterbury. Although it’s not large, several people in the Tramping Club I belong to really like it and take it only many trips we go on through all seasons. All the best. 👍🏼
@@wildmountainman1 Thanks for the reply. If ever you are in the Manawatu, I'd like to catch up with you.
Indeed. Catching up with fellow tenters sounds like a lot of fun! Happy Wild Camping. ⛺️👍🏼
how to know if the four season tent is legit?
just check your wallet and you will know
Haha! Yes there’s truth in that statement. ⛺️😂
@@wildmountainman1 😂