Re: advice on 4-season 2-person tent
Posted: Thu 07 May, 2009 11:45 pm
ordered the orange, wasn't a fan of the green
Information for bushwalkers from bushwalkers
https://bushwalk.com/forum/
nickthetasmaniac wrote:do you mind if i ask what you ended up getting?
Brett wrote:if it ain't a Hilleberg it ain't a home
Brett wrote:<snip> and secondly the information on tensioning the tent poles. On that matter I appear to be over tensioning my tent polls.
luke_vic wrote:Great research Brett, and an excellent reply from Petra Hilleberg. As a brand, i agree it's hard to surpass the quality and level of customer service of Hilleberg. And her email response confirms this.
However, on the broader topic of lightweight tents, as Petra explains - poles can break in strong winds, even if eveything is in check. Depending where your camping, broken poles could spell a complete disaster!
There is no such thing as a free lunch here, and a 2kg tunnel tent with 2x 9mm poles (ie Nallo) will not be as structurally sound as a 3kg tunnel tent with 3x 10mm poles (ie Macpac Olypmus).
Lightweight is good, but how light is too light?
Is it worth going light on other less critical items on your gear list?
corvus wrote:tasadam.
How does the Nallo2 stack up against the "Snow Cave" for 4 season performance.
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Nuts wrote:Unless you buy a hilleberg I wonder how long it will take for others to adopt their 'double slider' attached guylines?
Nothin left for the boyscout types though, i guess