Akto

Lightweight and strong are always going to be somewhat at odds with each other. The more you go towards one side, you compromise the other. Personally I’m a big fan of the Hilleberg Akto. It’s light enough but a very strong proper four season tent. I like mine a lot. In the Hille range you’ve got the Soulo which is a step up in strength but heavier, and something like the Enan which is lighter but less robust. IMO the Akto hits the sweet spot for four season UK summit camping. Someone above mentioned the Tarptent Scarp which is a similar kind of tent. The Fjallraven Abisko also falls into the same bracket. None of these are cheap but they are brilliant quality and brilliant strength to weight ratio.

Nowhere near. Advertised packed weight of 1.7kg. I’ve never weighed mine but at a rough guess that’s probably about right. It’s a great ‘do it all’ tent. I use mine in everything from mid summer to full winter summits in the Lakes.

There are sme it doesn't tick, some it does. And some it does better. Soace, huge vestibules, two entrances, more headroom, stronger fabrics, and so on. But an akto-like tent will weigh less. Hell, an Akto weighs about the same and has two layers of silicone on the outside  one layer on the inside, is better vented, has a 70 denier bathtub, and 40 denier fly sheet. I am not knocking your cheap tent, I just can't fathom how they made it that heavy with such thin fabrics.  Are the poles fibreglass? That would explain everything.

Hilleberg Akto is the one I'd look at first — it's a single-hoop freestanding design, very similar concept to what you're describing. Swedish brand with solid EU distribution. Bergfreunde or Globetrotter should have it in stock.

Fair enough, the liner slapping your face in wind is a well-known Akto annoyance. If fewer stakes and left-side entry matter most, the Nordisk Telemark 1 and Fjällräven Abisko Lite 2 are worth a look — both have better headroom too, and Bergfreunde stocks them.

For alpine, windy or snowy conditions, nothing beats a Hilleberg. Pricey though. Akto is my favorite one man shelter of all time (tunnel style). Soulo for a freestanding one man, but with a significant weight penalty. The Rogen is a sweet freestanding two man design. Has more airflow than some of their other models, but will handle wind like a champ. Excellent weight/space/weather compromise.

For alpine, windy or snowy conditions, nothing beats a Hilleberg. Pricey though. Akto is my favorite one man shelter of all time (tunnel style). Soulo for a freestanding one man, but with a significant weight penalty. The Rogen is a sweet freestanding two man design. Has more airflow than some of their other models, but will handle wind like a champ. Excellent weight/space/weather compromise.

Best is very subjective, and there's also different tents that are best for different situations. For instance, my favourite tent for camping solo in extreme weather conditions is my Hilleberg Akto. For camping at lower altitudes in the middle of summer I would choose something with much better ventilation and be less concerned about the tent withstanding heavy winds. Budget is needed as you'll be recommended tents anywhere from £60\~ to £1,000+. If your budget is on the lower end then I rate Robens tents quite highly.

True 4-season tents are typically heavy, think 5kg geodesic tents. Hilleberg tents are not heavy, they are in fact light. You're getting geodesic strength tents at 1/2-3/4 the weight. The compromise is often larger material to pole areas resulting in more flapping/more noise in the wind. For 4-season summit camping, I chose Hilleberg, an Akto for solo camping and a Nammatj 2 for when there's two of us. Msr do not make a true 4-season tent.

For one person, I think the Hilleberg Akto is the best tent ever made. I would say the Soulo, but I think the Akto is 90% as good but 30% lighter. Just my own opinion, of course, they are all excellent tents. I also have a Nammatj which I love for 2 persons.

Hilleberg Akto, 1.7kg, 4-season, reasonably good ventilation, will withstand any wind you would always to camp in, out of budget even second hand. For around £100 you could get a Robens Arch 2. Good in wind although not summit camp in 60mph wind good, very spacious, but it weighs 2.4kg. I don't think there's anything that's much of an upgrade over the Robens Arch 2 up to £200. My recommendation would be to get a lightweight tent for your long hike and then save up for a 4-season tent. You'll find a second hand Akto for £4-500 or maybe a new Fjalraven Abisko Lite 2 or Nortent Vern etc.

MSR Access is not a tent for windy camps, in fact none of the tents you mentioned are suitable for the conditions you mentioned. Why are you concerned with wind shift and tunnel tents? They're very popular in extreme weather environments. My recommendation would be a second hand Hilleberg Akto. 1.7kg and an actual 4-season tent and a very strong 4-season tent.

Would go Hilleberg. The Soulo has poor ventilation. The Akto has way better ventilation and also much lighter. The downside being head space. The Nammatj 2 I just awesome, and it too has very good ventilation, the downside being it's much heavier at 3kg.

If it was me, I would look for a second hand Hilleberg Akto.

You'd be surprise. An Akto sold on the Hilleberg facebook group not long ago, barely used for a little over £300. Bargains do pop up, just keep an eye out.

The nemo is similar weight as the Hilleberg Akto, and in the price range of a second hand Hilleberg Akto. The Hilleberg Akto will stand up to most wind in the Uk. I know which I would choose.

I've had hillebergs for ages, won't buy anything else. From motocamping to hiking the GR7 through spain... Never let me down. Akto and Anaris are the models I have.

Hilleberg enan or akto. Best quality if you want reliable tent when shit hits the fan. Swedish premium quality.