Hilleberg - Helags 3
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Last updated: Jan 3, 2026 Scoring
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"I was hesitant about the instant part of it having not used one before, but I love it. I can put it up/take it down by myself"
"Coleman is stupid easy to set up ... this is so easy and takes a lot of stress away ... It’s easy ... You don’t have to think about it."
"Goes up super fast"
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"Though not designed for it a modified Akto was used succesfully on a solo expedition to the North Pole, not bad for a backpacking tent."
"For alpine, windy or snowy conditions, nothing beats a Hilleberg."
"A decent-sized gale came in off the Atlantic. I don’t know what else would’ve stood up to it."
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"Then there is Hilleberg. Top of the top winter tent. ... Hilleberg is a winter tent; if you rely on this list and buy it for a summer holiday you will die. ... Hillebergs are top of the top"
"The Hilleberg Nallo 2 is a beast for UK winters"
"The Nallo red label is absolutely considered a 4 season tent and I would not hesitate to use it in the winter under most conditions."
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"For alpine, windy or snowy conditions, nothing beats a Hilleberg."
"People shit on hilleberg prices till they use a hilleberg in less than ideal weather. ... I’ll tolerate the price for the long life and ability to handle some nasty weather."
"Their strongest tents are not super light, but they are made to withstand serious weather."
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"For alpine, windy or snowy conditions, nothing beats a Hilleberg."
"Then there is Hilleberg. Top of the top winter tent. ... Hilleberg is a winter tent; if you rely on this list and buy it for a summer holiday you will die. ... Hillebergs are top of the top"
"People shit on hilleberg prices till they use a hilleberg in less than ideal weather. ... I’ll tolerate the price for the long life and ability to handle some nasty weather."
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"with a significant weight penalty."
"My only gripe is the weight. ... It’s 2.7kg pack weight and I sometimes double pole and I have a footprint so that adds up."
"lower your standards of UL and get a Yellow Label Hilleberg!"
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"Hilleberg is a winter tent; if you rely on this list and buy it for a summer holiday you will die."
"It's too hot for summer stuff"
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"it weighs about a ton and a half."
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"Hilleberg is a winter tent; if you rely on this list and buy it for a summer holiday you will die."
Hilleberg is solid but damn those prices hurt. If you're not doing serious mountaineering the MSR Hubba series is way more reasonable and still built like a tank
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for an all season camping tent. Any suggestions? ->People shit on hilleberg prices till they use a hilleberg in less than ideal weather. I’ll tolerate the price for the long life and ability to handle some nasty weather. Most places in the states below tree line don’t need one though.
r/CampingGear • Gearlabs top 19 tents are all 200$+. One is even over a thousand. Are those of ua getting the 70$ amazon special really buying junk?! ->Hilleberg, TarpTent, SlingFin, Samaya. Real expeditions are more likely to choose Hilleberg. Their strongest tents are not super light, but they are made to withstand serious weather.
r/Ultralight • What ultralight tent do you recomend for severe cold weather? ->if money isnt a thing then hilleberg, black label series, a staika model kept me and my guide protected and safe when it snowed 14 inches on a high country elk hunt, they are awesome, im from Tennessee we dont need best quality expedition tents generally even in the eastern mountains. but having used that one for a week i can say that one was great.
r/CampingGear • Which would you buy? ->I swear by my Hilleberg, but that's a terrible deal, even on a great tent.
r/camping • Worth buying old tent? ->Get a Hilleberg! 😂buy once cry once.
r/overlanding • Tent Recommendations ->That looks like an inner first pitch. How's that holding up in Iceland and in the rain? I'm looking to taking my X Dome 1+ there this summer, and that was a key consideration for me. (Last year we took the entry level / 3 season tent Helags 3 and it performed fine, so I'm assuming that the XD1 will do just as well.)
r/Ultralight • Looking for UL freestanding tent with trekking pole option ->Hilleberg is the tent for severe weather. They have different lines depending on how you want to trade weight versus sturdiness. None are "ultralight", but that is not what you are looking for in extreme cold/winds/snow.
r/Ultralight • What ultralight tent do you recomend for severe cold weather? ->I hunt in Alaska we always use a Hilleberg
r/Ultralight • What ultralight tent do you recomend for severe cold weather? ->Hilleberg makes fantastic tents. Not cheap though.
r/preppers • What’s a good prepper tent/BIVY for my bug out bag? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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