Your video convinced me to buy this tent (in the 2 P version) for miy trip to the Lofoten islands of Norway. I just returned today and wanted to say thank you! This tent kept me dry, safe and cosy through some storms and heavy rain. Couldn't be happier to have bought this tent! Hope it continues to serve you well. Greetings from Germany! :)
+Melanie Schmitz Hi Melanie, that's great to hear and I'm pleased it worked out well for you, Lofotens are beautiful, we had a trip there a few years back and would love to go back..wishing you many more happy adventures. A
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@Krew Anderson Thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Hey Andrew, great to see you still having the Salewa Tent. It seems very quick to bring up and sturdy in the winds (storm). Will by one for myself as well soon...Cheers
Hello Andrew, I'll give here a try first before hitting you up on the hiking forums if you don't see this (it's a very old video) ! I've just bought this tent (Pro II) for a month in Iceland and I'm wondering if you've ever tried adding additional guy lines and if so where did you tie them to. I was thinking doubling up on the existing line loops (4) and also to the front of the tent ( around the front pole and the L and R clips) and rear (from the cross over to help lock them into place). Would this weaken the existing guys or strengthen the structure ? Thanks for your thoughts ! Kevin
Great images. I miss Scotland. I must come back and camp/hike. I really like that tent but I doubt I can get it here. 8:10 "A bit blowin" cracked me up. I make some videos of my camping here so if you're so inclined you can see the lands around me.
Great video Andrew. Is that the car park at Balmaha? If it is, we stopped there on our way to our last camp at Sallochy last month. If I had known the camping ban ended when you got past the forestry I would just have camped up there instead. Looked a cracking spot. The wind looked quite bad, so I'm not surprised they guy line broke, but hey these things can happen to any tent. Atb Glenn.
Hi Andrew....just found your channel, great video....whats this Litetrek 1 like in really high winds on a regular basis ? its looking good here...i have got the Salewa Sierra leone 2 in my arsenal of tents which is bombproof i also have a soulo but i am looking for a solid light one man tent to do long distances with. Thanks for the video
Hi Andrew, thanks for your videos! After a year, are you satisfied by the Litetrek? Any wear issue in addition to guyline failure? What would be your expectations for an intensive use, like 6 weeks in Iceland late July-early August? I’m actually interested in Sierra Leone model, because I’ll use the tent both in basecamp and in trekking, but as far as I know both models are made of same materials.
+Alberto Falaschi hi Alberto, unfortunately I sold it so not sure about long term intensive use. Personally I'd feel more comfortable with the sil nylon 'pro' version for extended use if you can get one ( it's usually got a higher tear strength and Icelandic winds will test it in my experience ) ! Atb Andy
Hi Andrew missus was saying the other day should have kept in touch was looking on RUclips at 2 man tents and came across one of your videos and thought I recognise him doing the coast to coast path next year like your videos on the isle of Arran thinking of going there next year you bin up to much lately?.
Chris RICE hi Chris, nice to hear from you and good to hear the trip went well. I've been in the Alps over July but didn't film it, enjoying the break too much :-)
Hi Andrew glad you had a good time in the alps will be coming up to Scotland again in 6 weeks time stopping a week in killin and a week in crianlarich do some munro's staying in a 6 berth lodge in crianlarich week commencing 23rd sept if you fancy popping up your welcome to stop over plenty of room. Chris.
+Chris RICE thanks Chris , very kind of you ! My wife thinks I spend too much time in the hills away from her already so it's unlikely but thanks , have a great time and I'll be praying the weather and midge gods are on your side. :-)
Hello Andrew. Your videos are really good. I'm with a doubt about this tent, it weights 1.9kilo? I'm doubt between this tent and the Wild country sololite(discontinued, but I found one in a store) for Patagonia trekkings. Which one you would chose? Regards Diego
+Diego Thomas da Silva Hi Diego, thanks for the comment. Mm tough one, never had the Sololite but it used to be well regarded by backpackers so can't comment from hands on experience. They look similar weight and both compact internally. The small door and minimal vestibule is my only real criticism of the Salewa, but the Sololite is so similar it's a tough call , if wind stability is the main issue I'd say the Salewa is stronger but it's a close call ?!
+Diego Thomas da Silva I think they got that wrong, mine was 1.9 Inc all pegs poles and bags, you could probably get it down to about 1.7 dumping bags and improving pegs. ATB Andrew
Great to see another adventure! That's some pretty nasty wind, kind of interesting tho that you can reach a place like that that's not so far away, good for getting a good test with your gear! Btw, what are those trail runners you using? Cheers
geesmiek geldof jeez, never thought of that but I've seen videos of footballers being knocked out across the pitch even when the corner flag gets hit, I'm a dead man regardless ;-)
not a chance. Mylar space blankets look shiny, and are reflective of both heat and light, but they're made of Mylar which is a plastic material and not electricity conductive. I know people think they're made with an aluminized coating, but they're really just all plastic. He's got a better chance of lightening striking the aluminum poles on the outside of the tent. Cheers! DonP
Your video convinced me to buy this tent (in the 2 P version) for miy trip to the Lofoten islands of Norway. I just returned today and wanted to say thank you! This tent kept me dry, safe and cosy through some storms and heavy rain. Couldn't be happier to have bought this tent! Hope it continues to serve you well. Greetings from Germany! :)
+Melanie Schmitz Hi Melanie, that's great to hear and I'm pleased it worked out well for you, Lofotens are beautiful, we had a trip there a few years back and would love to go back..wishing you many more happy adventures. A
You used it up here in Norway? Awesome! Hope you had a great trip! Lofoten is incredibly beautiful! :)
The Wandering Falcon hiya, just wandering...did you Seam seal the tent or not before you took it out to Norway?
I dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account??
I was stupid lost the login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!
@Krew Anderson Thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Thanks a lot :) Great to see how well it does in the wind :)
It does well, just the rough edge pegs act like saws so they need filed or swapped out for the future. Thanks for watching. A
Hey Andrew, great to see you still having the Salewa Tent. It seems very quick to bring up and sturdy in the winds (storm). Will by one for myself as well soon...Cheers
Florian Stephan hi Florian, if you can stretch to it the pro 2 man version is lighter and roomier ( wasn't avail when I bought mine )
Nice to see you out again. Looking forward to seeing how your mrk 3 tent is in testing. Atb
Raymi43J cheers Raymond, hoping to get a first night in it tomorrow, hopefully I can get some video done too. A
Finished the west highland way both really enjoyed it!
I'll need to do a 1-nighter up there maybe later in the year. Tent done well in the wind Andy , its a lovely view no doubt. Atb.
Scots Wildcamper hi Eddie, that was the result of watching your video ( only time I had ) ;-)
Hello Andrew, I'll give here a try first before hitting you up on the hiking forums if you don't see this (it's a very old video) ! I've just bought this tent (Pro II) for a month in Iceland and I'm wondering if you've ever tried adding additional guy lines and if so where did you tie them to. I was thinking doubling up on the existing line loops (4) and also to the front of the tent ( around the front pole and the L and R clips) and rear (from the cross over to help lock them into place). Would this weaken the existing guys or strengthen the structure ? Thanks for your thoughts ! Kevin
Hi Kevin , I never tried it but you can never have too many guy points as far as I'm concerned 😂
Great images. I miss Scotland. I must come back and camp/hike. I really like that tent but I doubt I can get it here. 8:10 "A bit blowin" cracked me up. I make some videos of my camping here so if you're so inclined you can see the lands around me.
Supertramp Goes Wild , will do shortly, !
Great video Andrew. Is that the car park at Balmaha? If it is, we stopped there on our way to our last camp at Sallochy last month. If I had known the camping ban ended when you got past the forestry I would just have camped up there instead. Looked a cracking spot. The wind looked quite bad, so I'm not surprised they guy line broke, but hey these things can happen to any tent. Atb Glenn.
South-West-Wilderness hi Glenn, yes that's the car park, handy as it's a short walk though I like Sallochy for the lochside spots. Atb Andy
Hi Andrew....just found your channel, great video....whats this Litetrek 1 like in really high winds on a regular basis ? its looking good here...i have got the Salewa Sierra leone 2 in my arsenal of tents which is bombproof i also have a soulo but i am looking for a solid light one man tent to do long distances with. Thanks for the video
Thanks Olan, To be honest I sold it so it never really got a hammering in the time I had it, but it's a stable design when tail into wind. A
Me to mate midges should be ok in sept the offers there if you change your mind.
Hi Andrew, thanks for your videos! After a year, are you satisfied by the Litetrek? Any wear issue in addition to guyline failure? What would be your expectations for an intensive use, like 6 weeks in Iceland late July-early August? I’m actually interested in Sierra Leone model, because I’ll use the tent both in basecamp and in trekking, but as far as I know both models are made of same materials.
+Alberto Falaschi hi Alberto, unfortunately I sold it so not sure about long term intensive use. Personally I'd feel more comfortable with the sil nylon 'pro' version for extended use if you can get one ( it's usually got a higher tear strength and Icelandic winds will test it in my experience ) ! Atb Andy
Really nice backpacking view there~~
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Hi Andrew missus was saying the other day should have kept in touch was looking on RUclips at 2 man tents and came across one of your videos and thought I recognise him doing the coast to coast path next year like your videos on the isle of Arran thinking of going there next year you bin up to much lately?.
Chris RICE hi Chris, nice to hear from you and good to hear the trip went well. I've been in the Alps over July but didn't film it, enjoying the break too much :-)
Hi Andrew glad you had a good time in the alps will be coming up to Scotland again in 6 weeks time stopping a week in killin and a week in crianlarich do some munro's staying in a 6 berth lodge in crianlarich week commencing 23rd sept if you fancy popping up your welcome to stop over plenty of room. Chris.
+Chris RICE thanks Chris , very kind of you ! My wife thinks I spend too much time in the hills away from her already so it's unlikely but thanks , have a great time and I'll be praying the weather and midge gods are on your side. :-)
Hello Andrew. Your videos are really good.
I'm with a doubt about this tent, it weights 1.9kilo?
I'm doubt between this tent and the Wild country sololite(discontinued, but I found one in a store) for Patagonia trekkings.
Which one you would chose?
Regards
Diego
+Diego Thomas da Silva Hi Diego, thanks for the comment. Mm tough one, never had the Sololite but it used to be well regarded by backpackers so can't comment from hands on experience. They look similar weight and both compact internally. The small door and minimal vestibule is my only real criticism of the Salewa, but the Sololite is so similar it's a tough call , if wind stability is the main issue I'd say the Salewa is stronger but it's a close call ?!
Thank you very much, Andrew. What is the weight of Salewa. I just have seen that the minimal weight is 1.8kg without the poles and pegs! Is it right?
+Diego Thomas da Silva I think they got that wrong, mine was 1.9 Inc all pegs poles and bags, you could probably get it down to about 1.7 dumping bags and improving pegs. ATB Andrew
Thank you very much, Andrew. I think this tent will be my choice.
Thank you again, Andrew.
It was told to me that Salewa has discontinued this tent, so I'll need to fin another option. I'm not finding it anywhere. =/
Great video Andrew.. "time poor" I know that feeling... quick question, how much are you selling this tent for? atb, Paul.
Paul Sheard hi Paul, thanks for taking a look, £150 delivered or £145 if picked up. Cheers Andy
Great to see another adventure! That's some pretty nasty wind, kind of interesting tho that you can reach a place like that that's not so far away, good for getting a good test with your gear! Btw, what are those trail runners you using? Cheers
And another thing, what is that windscreen made out of? is it DIY? The windscreen is holding the pot, right?
+Lucas Jorge Hi Lucas, nice to hear from you, they're Salomon XA pro 3d, second pair, they seem to work for me. Cheers Andy
+Lucas Jorge hi Lucas it's a Caldera Cone cook system, just looks home made now it's had so much abuse ! A
1.9kg is light for a tent.
hey, is it possible to sit up inside these tents when the inner is attached?
Hi Adam in the middle area yes but the door on this one is quite low as you can see. A
Top vid that pal 👌just bought one 👍
Good tents Bob.
just in case of thunder and lightning would the aluminium space blanket underlay not be dangerous?
geesmiek geldof jeez, never thought of that but I've seen videos of footballers being knocked out across the pitch even when the corner flag gets hit, I'm a dead man regardless ;-)
not a chance. Mylar space blankets look shiny, and are reflective of both heat and light, but they're made of Mylar which is a plastic material and not electricity conductive. I know people think they're made with an aluminized coating, but they're really just all plastic. He's got a better chance of lightening striking the aluminum poles on the outside of the tent. Cheers! DonP
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