Hilleberg - Kaitum GT 2
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"It’s taken 50-60mph gusts on front, rear and side with no issues."
"Very simple design and it's built well (it has even accidentally fallen to the bottom of my pool one time, pulled it out, kept playing and has had no issues)"
"ate the rain and wind storms with no issues. ... It's a tank."
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"We had a rainy trip one year and having the extra room to hang out in the tent playing board games made the kids happy."
"We are a family of three and it is perfect!"
"for four people, especially two that are still growing, go for the 10 person. ... I guess you can get all four into the six person, but there won't be room for much else and you'll be tripping over each other if someone needs to go pee in the middle of the night or whatever."
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"I've used the Fly Creek in very harsh weather and have never had a drop of water get inside, nor a stake pull loose, nor a rip, or broken pole."
"I didn't have any issues at all with it while thru hiking the AT, no wind problems, no rain issues"
"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"
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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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"For alpine, windy or snowy conditions, nothing beats a Hilleberg."
"My Hilerberg Akto has withstood storms as bad as any I would want to be out in."
"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"
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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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"Hilleberg is a winter tent; if you rely on this list and buy it for a summer holiday you will die."
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"I find UL mid inners to be mostly fiddly, saggy and confining"
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"overnight snow takes some user participation to not shrink the floorspace uncomfortably."
nunatak16 1.0The two obv dome tent contenders (Arc and X) advertise solid inners, but the images show unsealable panels near the top for both. Most of the time this is okay, but when it's super gnarly fine snow dust could cover everything inside. There would be additional heat loss, too. Minimally but still. Actual full solid inners would add no weight to these otherwise fine offerings, but alas. This is an unfortunate design decision, because a true Scandinavian style dome with all the defenses done right is 600-900g more. Mids are good choices, but stake points needs to be extra solid, and overnight snow takes some user participation to not shrink the floorspace uncomfortably. I find UL mid inners to be mostly fiddly, saggy and confining - and sourcing a true solid is near impossible. So for mid use in real winter (year round actually) I skip inners. Then you can dig a footwell by the door and enjoy maximum space. And space is important with all that bulky winter gear and potential inside chores. My winter tents are a Silvertip mid, an Unna dome, and a Kaitum 2 tunnel
Curious_Stag7 0.3For 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.
Candid-Daikon1773 0.0Hilleberg 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
Competitive_Hand_160 0.0People 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.
DrBullwinkleMoose 0.0Hilleberg, 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.
EducationalOutcome26 0.0if 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.
ericlarsen2 0.0I swear by my Hilleberg, but that's a terrible deal, even on a great tent.
festusblowtorch 0.0Get a Hilleberg! 😂buy once cry once.
Long_Ad2824 0.0Hilleberg 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.
macaron1ncheese 0.0I hunt in Alaska we always use a Hilleberg
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