I have the TARPTENT MOMENT DW and run my optional Crossing Pole UNDER the fly. I shortened it 5" and secured it under the fly with 2 double sided Velcro wraps (shortened cable wraps) sewed and seam sealed at the reinforcement points for the exterior Crossing Pole straps. This is the best way, along with many tie-outs, to re-enforce the MOMENT DW in very high winds.
Thanks so much for making this video! I have an Enan, and have been tempted to sell for an Xmid or similar. However you discussed all the same concerns I have as well with fiddle factors of trekking pole tents, and designs of others. Would love to see a full gear breakdown, I'm also trying to get my weight down currently at 22LB base weight. Head room is somewhat an issue at 6ft for me, thinking a Hilleberg Niak might be worth it, but almost a pound heavier.
Ya, I understand the room limit. I'm only 5'9" but I need to position myself right to make it work. All that said, I still prefer the Enan to every other tent I've tried. Keep Smilin'
I bought one and was somewhat disappointed. I found the angles at either end to be restricting (and I am only 5' 8") and got lots of condensation ( and sagging - causing the outer tent to touch the inner tent - a lot). My bag got wet when it touched the walls and I had both ends open and a crack in the upper part of the door (cold night, but no rain or anything). It did dry very quickly, but was still quite a mess inside. I LOVE the build quality and materials - just awesome, but am exploring a Fjallraven Abisko Lite 1 or an Akto or an XMid Solid as an alternative. All tents are a compromise - it's just a matter of finding the right set of compromises for the person and the trip.
I used the Xmid solid on the Colorado Trail last year. Solid tent. I have even considered going back to an Xmid. Condensation is alway an issue. I just deal with it, but feel I have much less problem with double wall tents. Keep Smilin'
Subbed. Like your perspective. Have what you need and want at a weight you are comfortable with. Lol at “sleeping around with all these other tents”. 🤣🤣 That Hilleberg (we say it Hill-uh-berg?) is a very popular tent. Sounds like for good reason
I should get my punctuation right. After 25 years it seems like I would have learned how to pronounce Hilleberg. Just glad to be back in the fold. Keep Smilin'
I did 4 extra stakes, para cord. To fit to stakes in ground already hooked to tent. To stop the stakes coming loose in high wind but not adding stress to tent material
Usually not a problem for me. Wish Hilleberg still sold the older model stakes, but I bought a bunch when I knew they were discontinuing them. Pound them all the way into ground at the end of shockcord extension and put a rock on top. Has to be a real blow to make them fail. Thanks for commenting. Keep Smilin'
Used these tents for years carrying a separate ground sheet. This is so much better, and less fiddling. I must be a slow learner. I don't know why it took me so long to try the attached ground sheet. I just couldn't live with a single wall. I hate dealing with condensation on my gear. You still get some on occasion with a double wall, but it's rare. Keep Smilin'
I never saw these. I wanted strong, thick. I went with forcett 2 person, 3/4 season to try this style. This style in ultra light doesn't look appealing. I'm eyeing yours now
Have you had an opportunity to see or use the Scarp1 in person? I have not, but it seems similar to the Enan. Maybe your wife would permit you to get one to do a side-by-side comparison for RUclips.
My wife is through issuing permits for tents. BUT, I am very familiar with the Scarp 1. My brother-in-law carries one. Much like my old Hilleberg Akto. Bigger interior, heavier, and more fiddle factor in pitching than the Enan. Tarptents are cheaper than Hilleberg tents with similar designs. But you get what you pay for. I read your comment to my wife. I'll tell you what she said when she stops laughing. Keep Smilin'
Put them on many gear sites, but they all ended up selling locally on Facebook Marketplace. I prefer Marketplace so buyers can show up and let me set the tents up for them. I want to make sure the buyer see the tent first hand and know what they are getting. Plus, no shipping. Keep Smilin'
Hi, do you always backpack solo or do you meet people at various trailheads along the way? Back on subject, I also have a x-mid2 solid v2 (new in box) and an x-mid2 v2 and looking to sell them and purchase an Enan primarily due to the pitching footprint (yes I know about skinny pitch). Also, I too like Durston products but fiddling with the stakes at night when the wind picks up, well not so much. Appreciate, your thoughts on the Durston and Hilleberg tents. Retired, getting back into hiking 46yrs later and figuring out what works for me. Expensive but I enjoy the trails and the folks I meet along the way. Also, I recently sold our 99 u320 Foretravel. That was a whole new level of expensive but had a great time!
Always hike solo. Like to be on my own schedule. Love meeting people on the trail, but never join a tramily. Most people wouldn't want to hike my style. Up in the dark hike until dark. So glad to be back in my Enan. Don't like to fiddle. Have the mothership in storage. Was hoping to do the Florida Trail this winter, but my mother-in-law is having some health issues. So staying in shape shoveling snow every morning. Such is life. Keep Smilin'
ruclips.net/video/i_u0HL8Fk-Q/видео.html ruclips.net/video/2VeY7QsXnKI/видео.html Here are a couple bear videos I did. Was not filming when I did the PCT. But these might mention my encounter. Rodent damage much more common. Keep Smilin'
I think it's a little unfair to call the Moment "basically a Hilleberg design". Speaking as an architect, we usually say "took inspiration from". *edit* it should also be remembered that the Hilleberg is nearly twice the price of the Tarptent. I take your point re. the robustness of the Hilleberg's fabrication, and its likely longevity, however.
@malcolmjcullen Well said. Now, I am curious about the Wind ⚓️ Anchor. Looks like both, but it can be a single wall, lighter & no end struts. Architecturally the same as the other two, but different. I don't want to be the first mouse in the trap, but I'm looking real hard. Thanks for commenting. Keep Smilin'
If I was four inches shorter the Enan could be my go-to tent. However at 6feet 2inches I just got frustrated with my head constantly pushing against the ceiling. I sold it and replaced with a similar weight Tarptent Rainbow 1 for multi day use in fine summer weather. But mostly I just use my Unna (and have a Soulo for winter mountain tops if the wind is forecast above 25mph).
@@packtoter just spent my first night in my new (to me) Soulo RL. Very faffy with all the pieces of door repeatedly needing rolling and securing but it was big enough (same usable height as my Unna I’d say) and certainly went up in 20mph with a lot more confidence (even though it took twice as long - probably four times as long as pitching an Enan!!)
The only reason I sold the Akto several years ago was the fact that the Enan is basically the same tent but much lighter. I think the inner tent is the same. I have never noticed a difference in space. Because the ends are designed for just one stake out it makes it real simple to pitch in a hurry. Keep Smilin.
@@packtoter Have an akto for 4 season use. For 3 season, went for the anjan 2 which weighs the same as the akto, but alot more spaceous. The akto is for hillwalking in Scotland, the anjan will be also used for hillwalking but also for cycle touring. Compared to the Tarra I had, the weight of the anjan and Akto feel weightless.
I’m 6’1”… sounds like this would not fit me? I sold my xpro1… nothing ‘wrong’ with it except it really needs nice flat even ground to pitch properly. Where I camp (North East and northern Ontario Canada) it’s mostly rocks and roots so It was a pain finding a sport to pitch the XMid.
That was the reason I sold the first one I had. I usually walk until almost dark and a smaller footprint tent gives me so many choices a larger tent will just not squeeze into. Keep Smilin'
I got an Enan and first impressions are good but I did experience very heavy condensation and it was not even raining. I’ve now heard from several other people on the Reddit forums that the Enan is especially susceptible to condensation. What are your thoughts and observations?
When it's hot I leave the vestibule open. Because I prefer the solid inner it is probably hotter than those with all mesh. I am very seldom in my tent when the sun is up. I tend to hike dawn to dusk. Have really never thought of this as a problem. I do hike a lot in Texas, New Mexico & Arizona. Keep Smilin'
Thought about changing colors this time. Thought maybe the brown, but in the end stuck with the green I have always had. I like to stealth camp so green seems to blend in well. Keep Smilin'
@@packtoter as long as u dont leave a trace you can camp . Some restrictions considering Fire can occur at dry conditions! The only thing thats great in Sweden haha
I really like your communication and straight forward approach. I sold my Enan but start to regret it more and more. Regards from Denmark.
I have the TARPTENT MOMENT DW and run my optional Crossing Pole UNDER the fly. I shortened it 5" and secured it under the fly with 2 double sided Velcro wraps (shortened cable wraps) sewed and seam sealed at the reinforcement points for the exterior Crossing Pole straps. This is the best way, along with many tie-outs, to re-enforce the MOMENT DW in very high winds.
Interesting. You sound like me, always modifying gear. Keep Smilin'
Thanks so much for making this video! I have an Enan, and have been tempted to sell for an Xmid or similar. However you discussed all the same concerns I have as well with fiddle factors of trekking pole tents, and designs of others. Would love to see a full gear breakdown, I'm also trying to get my weight down currently at 22LB base weight. Head room is somewhat an issue at 6ft for me, thinking a Hilleberg Niak might be worth it, but almost a pound heavier.
Ya, I understand the room limit. I'm only 5'9" but I need to position myself right to make it work. All that said, I still prefer the Enan to every other tent I've tried. Keep Smilin'
I bought one and was somewhat disappointed. I found the angles at either end to be restricting (and I am only 5' 8") and got lots of condensation ( and sagging - causing the outer tent to touch the inner tent - a lot). My bag got wet when it touched the walls and I had both ends open and a crack in the upper part of the door (cold night, but no rain or anything). It did dry very quickly, but was still quite a mess inside. I LOVE the build quality and materials - just awesome, but am exploring a Fjallraven Abisko Lite 1 or an Akto or an XMid Solid as an alternative. All tents are a compromise - it's just a matter of finding the right set of compromises for the person and the trip.
I used the Xmid solid on the Colorado Trail last year. Solid tent. I have even considered going back to an Xmid. Condensation is alway an issue. I just deal with it, but feel I have much less problem with double wall tents. Keep Smilin'
I feel the same way! I love my Enan, sold my dyneema tent, …. Funny how I look so forward to using it!
Carrying it now on Florida Trail. So glad to have it. Rain every day so far. Enan goes up quick & easy. Keep Smilin'
You're not buying anymore tents, does that mean you're past-tents ?
Much better than two-tents! Keep Smilin'
yes, he is staying with his present tents😊
meant perhaps to read "not any more"...😊
Beautiful tent. I really don't like xmid but enan much better. I'm a fan of MLD light kit but Enan is Beautiful
Interested in seeing what this new Wind Anchor tent is all about. Looks much like the Enan, but single wall. Keep Smilin'
Subbed. Like your perspective. Have what you need and want at a weight you are comfortable with. Lol at “sleeping around with all these other tents”. 🤣🤣 That Hilleberg (we say it Hill-uh-berg?) is a very popular tent. Sounds like for good reason
I should get my punctuation right. After 25 years it seems like I would have learned how to pronounce Hilleberg. Just glad to be back in the fold. Keep Smilin'
I did 4 extra stakes, para cord. To fit to stakes in ground already hooked to tent. To stop the stakes coming loose in high wind but not adding stress to tent material
Usually not a problem for me. Wish Hilleberg still sold the older model stakes, but I bought a bunch when I knew they were discontinuing them. Pound them all the way into ground at the end of shockcord extension and put a rock on top. Has to be a real blow to make them fail. Thanks for commenting. Keep Smilin'
Love the foot print attached sheet. Love the dbl wall design. Sweet. Yay Dick.
Used these tents for years carrying a separate ground sheet. This is so much better, and less fiddling. I must be a slow learner. I don't know why it took me so long to try the attached ground sheet. I just couldn't live with a single wall. I hate dealing with condensation on my gear. You still get some on occasion with a double wall, but it's rare. Keep Smilin'
Such a nice vid! And I agree: Hilleberg rules✌🏼
Love my Hilleberg. Every time I think of going lighter
I rethink it. With my Enan there is no fiddling, and it will take any blow Mother Nature can throw at it. Keep Smilin'
Welcome back to the club! Green from Sweden! 🇸🇪
It's good to be back. Just used it in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and realized how much I missed it. Keep Smiiin'
Nice!
Done buying tents until the next shiny one shows up--just like me. Gear addiction is worse than any drug addiction out there.
Ya, I never say never. Always looking around with my good eye. Keep Smilin'
Having bouht 7 hilleberg tents, I too have this addiction, 2x akto, Soulo, nallo 2, nammatj 2, anjan 2, Tarra.
I never saw these. I wanted strong, thick. I went with forcett 2 person, 3/4 season to try this style. This style in ultra light doesn't look appealing. I'm eyeing yours now
Have you had an opportunity to see or use the Scarp1 in person? I have not, but it seems similar to the Enan. Maybe your wife would permit you to get one to do a side-by-side comparison for RUclips.
My wife is through issuing permits for tents. BUT, I am very familiar with the Scarp 1. My brother-in-law carries one. Much like my old Hilleberg Akto. Bigger interior, heavier, and more fiddle factor in pitching than the Enan. Tarptents are cheaper than Hilleberg tents with similar designs. But you get what you pay for. I read your comment to my wife. I'll tell you what she said when she stops laughing. Keep Smilin'
Great review, Dick! What site did you use to sell the other tents?
Put them on many gear sites, but they all ended up selling locally on Facebook Marketplace. I prefer Marketplace so buyers can show up and let me set the tents up for them. I want to make sure the buyer see the tent first hand and know what they are getting. Plus, no shipping. Keep Smilin'
Great review! If you don' t mind me asking, how tall are you?
I'm 5'9" and the Enan fits me well. I sleep on a Thermarest Uberlite. Keep Smilin'
Hi, do you always backpack solo or do you meet people at various trailheads along the way? Back on subject, I also have a x-mid2 solid v2 (new in box) and an x-mid2 v2 and looking to sell them and purchase an Enan primarily due to the pitching footprint (yes I know about skinny pitch). Also, I too like Durston products but fiddling with the stakes at night when the wind picks up, well not so much. Appreciate, your thoughts on the Durston and Hilleberg tents. Retired, getting back into hiking 46yrs later and figuring out what works for me. Expensive but I enjoy the trails and the folks I meet along the way. Also, I recently sold our 99 u320 Foretravel. That was a whole new level of expensive but had a great time!
Always hike solo. Like to be on my own schedule. Love meeting people on the trail, but never join a tramily. Most people wouldn't want to hike my style. Up in the dark hike until dark. So glad to be back in my Enan. Don't like to fiddle. Have the mothership in storage. Was hoping to do the Florida Trail this winter, but my mother-in-law is having some health issues. So staying in shape shoveling snow every morning. Such is life. Keep Smilin'
Understand, appreciate the reply. Did you make a video on the bear visit that messed up your zipper? If so, would appreciate the link or title.
ruclips.net/video/i_u0HL8Fk-Q/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/2VeY7QsXnKI/видео.html
Here are a couple bear videos I did. Was not filming when I did the PCT. But these might mention my encounter. Rodent damage much more common. Keep Smilin'
I think it's a little unfair to call the Moment "basically a Hilleberg design". Speaking as an architect, we usually say "took inspiration from".
*edit* it should also be remembered that the Hilleberg is nearly twice the price of the Tarptent. I take your point re. the robustness of the Hilleberg's fabrication, and its likely longevity, however.
@malcolmjcullen Well said. Now, I am curious about the Wind ⚓️ Anchor. Looks like both, but it can be a single wall, lighter & no end struts. Architecturally the same as the other two, but different. I don't want to be the first mouse in the trap, but I'm looking real hard. Thanks for commenting. Keep Smilin'
If I was four inches shorter the Enan could be my go-to tent. However at 6feet 2inches I just got frustrated with my head constantly pushing against the ceiling. I sold it and replaced with a similar weight Tarptent Rainbow 1 for multi day use in fine summer weather. But mostly I just use my Unna (and have a Soulo for winter mountain tops if the wind is forecast above 25mph).
Yes, I'm 5'9" and that's pushing it a bit. I would have issues if I was taller. Keep Smilin'
@@packtoter just spent my first night in my new (to me) Soulo RL. Very faffy with all the pieces of door repeatedly needing rolling and securing but it was big enough (same usable height as my Unna I’d say) and certainly went up in 20mph with a lot more confidence (even though it took twice as long - probably four times as long as pitching an Enan!!)
I know the Enan is lighter than the Akto but are there other details about the Enan that you prefer over the Akto?
The only reason I sold the Akto several years ago was the fact that the Enan is basically the same tent but much lighter. I think the inner tent is the same. I have never noticed a difference in space. Because the ends are designed for just one stake out it makes it real simple to pitch in a hurry. Keep Smilin.
@@packtoter Have an akto for 4 season use. For 3 season, went for the anjan 2 which weighs the same as the akto, but alot more spaceous. The akto is for hillwalking in Scotland, the anjan will be also used for hillwalking but also for cycle touring. Compared to the Tarra I had, the weight of the anjan and Akto feel weightless.
I’m 6’1”… sounds like this would not fit me? I sold my xpro1… nothing ‘wrong’ with it except it really needs nice flat even ground to pitch properly. Where I camp (North East and northern Ontario Canada) it’s mostly rocks and roots so It was a pain finding a sport to pitch the XMid.
That was the reason I sold the first one I had. I usually walk until almost dark and a smaller footprint tent gives me so many choices a larger tent will just not squeeze into. Keep Smilin'
I got an Enan and first impressions are good but I did experience very heavy condensation and it was not even raining. I’ve now heard from several other people on the Reddit forums that the Enan is especially susceptible to condensation. What are your thoughts and observations?
How’s that tent for hot summer nights? I live in Texas!
When it's hot I leave the vestibule open. Because I prefer the solid inner it is probably hotter than those with all mesh. I am very seldom in my tent when the sun is up. I tend to hike dawn to dusk. Have really never thought of this as a problem. I do hike a lot in Texas, New Mexico & Arizona. Keep Smilin'
@@packtoter In Scotland , you would have to keep the inner closed if left the vestibule open or would get eaten alive by midges.
I have the red one with the footprint.
Love it!!
Btw good review.
/ Swedish hiker
Thought about changing colors this time. Thought maybe the brown, but in the end stuck with the green I have always had. I like to stealth camp so green seems to blend in well. Keep Smilin'
@@packtoter we got "Allemansrätten" here. Its legit to Camp a few days if its not
Private property. Thats why i choose the beautiful red ✌️
Is that like our National Forest land? We can hike kind of freely on that, but lots of permits now days. @@jackdkakk4801
@@packtoter as long as u dont leave a trace you can camp . Some restrictions considering Fire can occur at dry conditions!
The only thing thats great in Sweden haha