Hi nice vid👍I'm looking for a 4 season tent for 2 and this tent ticks the box but was wondering if it's worth shelling out more for a hilleberg tent that looks similar another words is hilleberg a much more superior tent than terra novas? many thanks your feed back would be much appreciated.
I'm afraid we don't stock and Hilleberg so I couldn't give you an unbiased opinion, but I can say that all of our tents are handpicked as something we would use ourselves. It may also be worth looking at Fjallraven tents, as most are also 4 season. I'll pop a link below. Kind regards, Harry. www.trekitt.co.uk/fjallraven/tents
@@fishermansid8861 Hi Sid funny you say look at the lightwave tents as I ended up buying a lightwave sigma s22 . Do you have much experience with lightwave tents ?
@@samuelwilliams7802 I bought the lightwave ultra To .in 2008 absolutely cracking piece of of kit , don’t use it much now because Iv got a MsR hubba tent which i use the tent pegs from the lightwave tent
Could you double-up on the blue pole if you were heading out in really wonky weather? It looks like there are two eyelets and room in the pole sleeve...
Two poles may fit through the one sleeve, but there wouldn't be anywhere for the second pole to attach to. The tent is 4-season rated without doubling up on the poles, so theoretically you shouldn't need to. Harry
@@trekitt Thanks Harry. I've not seen the back of the tent, so I'm not sure if the blue pole is clipped in somewhere, but it looks like there are two eyelets in the tab on the front where two poles could be seated...
I know you asked this question a while ago, but in the interests of completeness, @@bergo2519 you could probably double pole the blue pole but that isn't the main attack vector for wind. You could also double pole the red pole, which is the likely main attack vector, but then you would have to jerry rig some form of connection between the pole attached to the tent and the second pole. Up to you whether you think the game is worth the candle at this point.
I'm 6ft 3" (190cm) and weigh just under 90kg and use a Rab Ascent 700 Extra Long for winter months - will pop a link below. In regards to a mat, the majority of our range involves inflating it; the only options we have that are non-inflatable are made by Exped and Therm-A-Rest; I'll pop a link to those below as well. Harry Sleeping bag: www.trekitt.co.uk/sleep-shelter/sleeping-bags/rab-ascent-700-sleeping-bag-left-zip-extra-long__34722 Mats: www.trekitt.co.uk/sleep--and--shelter/sleeping-mats/foam-roll-mats
Do you have any budget in mind for the tent? We'd recommend a 3-person tent for your mat requirements, there aren't many 2-person tents that will comfortably fit 2 wide mats, and the extra space of the 3-person will be a more comfortable experience all-round when there are two of you sharing. A few options to consider: MSR Elixir 3 (technically just over the 2.5kg) Big Agnes Tiger Wall 3 MSR Mutha Hubba
Around the 800 mark, I had the elixir 2 but I don't like the inner pitch first, I have the abisko lite 1 now for summit camping etc but my son is now coming camping so I need more space. I think I'm asking too much as I can't find anything haha
@@brianinnes3778 That is definitely a tricky one! We would have suggested the Abisko Lite 3 or shape 3, but they still taper towards the foot of the tent so would be a tight fit to get the wide mats in. The Abisko Dome 3 comes in too heavy. (We do have a 10% code on Fjallraven at the moment which would bring them close to budget) Alternative suggestion - The Bach Wickiup 3 or 4. Teepee style with plenty of floor space and right on your weight limit. www.trekitt.co.uk/sleep-shelter/tents/bach-wickiup-4-tent-willow-bough-green__50303
Philip Jessup I was wondering how the Helm would compare to this... Wallet won’t stretch to buy the southern cross but the helm is a lot more affordable.
A great looking tent. The customer service in this shop is second to none.
Thanks for the kind words, I'll let them know! Harry
Might be worth a mention the blue tube/tool is also incase you break a pole. Its something well worth having in your kit
What a change to see a youtube review by someone who actually knows what he's talking about.
Hi nice vid👍I'm looking for a 4 season tent for 2 and this tent ticks the box but was wondering if it's worth shelling out more for a hilleberg tent that looks similar another words is hilleberg a much more superior tent than terra novas? many thanks your feed back would be much appreciated.
I'm afraid we don't stock and Hilleberg so I couldn't give you an unbiased opinion, but I can say that all of our tents are handpicked as something we would use ourselves. It may also be worth looking at Fjallraven tents, as most are also 4 season. I'll pop a link below. Kind regards, Harry.
www.trekitt.co.uk/fjallraven/tents
@@trekitt I'll have a look many thanks 😃
@@samuelwilliams7802 Look at the lightwave tents loads better than the Hilleberg’s
@@fishermansid8861 Hi Sid funny you say look at the lightwave tents as I ended up buying a lightwave sigma s22 . Do you have much experience with lightwave tents ?
@@samuelwilliams7802 I bought the lightwave ultra To .in 2008 absolutely cracking piece of of kit , don’t use it much now because Iv got a MsR hubba tent which i use the tent pegs from the lightwave tent
Fold or shove tent back in bag?
Thank you for being honest 👍
Could you double-up on the blue pole if you were heading out in really wonky weather? It looks like there are two eyelets and room in the pole sleeve...
Two poles may fit through the one sleeve, but there wouldn't be anywhere for the second pole to attach to. The tent is 4-season rated without doubling up on the poles, so theoretically you shouldn't need to. Harry
@@trekitt Thanks Harry. I've not seen the back of the tent, so I'm not sure if the blue pole is clipped in somewhere, but it looks like there are two eyelets in the tab on the front where two poles could be seated...
I know you asked this question a while ago, but in the interests of completeness, @@bergo2519 you could probably double pole the blue pole but that isn't the main attack vector for wind. You could also double pole the red pole, which is the likely main attack vector, but then you would have to jerry rig some form of connection between the pole attached to the tent and the second pole. Up to you whether you think the game is worth the candle at this point.
what sleeping bag would you suggest for a 188 cm big guy - plus a non inflating mat to go with it for Wales in Oct
I'm 6ft 3" (190cm) and weigh just under 90kg and use a Rab Ascent 700 Extra Long for winter months - will pop a link below. In regards to a mat, the majority of our range involves inflating it; the only options we have that are non-inflatable are made by Exped and Therm-A-Rest; I'll pop a link to those below as well. Harry
Sleeping bag: www.trekitt.co.uk/sleep-shelter/sleeping-bags/rab-ascent-700-sleeping-bag-left-zip-extra-long__34722
Mats: www.trekitt.co.uk/sleep--and--shelter/sleeping-mats/foam-roll-mats
I'm looking for a solid 3 season ten that fits 2 25" mats and is upto 2.5kg. You guys got any suggestions? Cheers 👍
Do you have any budget in mind for the tent?
We'd recommend a 3-person tent for your mat requirements, there aren't many 2-person tents that will comfortably fit 2 wide mats, and the extra space of the 3-person will be a more comfortable experience all-round when there are two of you sharing.
A few options to consider:
MSR Elixir 3 (technically just over the 2.5kg)
Big Agnes Tiger Wall 3
MSR Mutha Hubba
Around the 800 mark, I had the elixir 2 but I don't like the inner pitch first, I have the abisko lite 1 now for summit camping etc but my son is now coming camping so I need more space. I think I'm asking too much as I can't find anything haha
@@brianinnes3778 That is definitely a tricky one! We would have suggested the Abisko Lite 3 or shape 3, but they still taper towards the foot of the tent so would be a tight fit to get the wide mats in. The Abisko Dome 3 comes in too heavy. (We do have a 10% code on Fjallraven at the moment which would bring them close to budget)
Alternative suggestion - The Bach Wickiup 3 or 4. Teepee style with plenty of floor space and right on your weight limit.
www.trekitt.co.uk/sleep-shelter/tents/bach-wickiup-4-tent-willow-bough-green__50303
Do the blue and red poles connect?
No, they're separate. Harry
It looks like a premium version of the helm 2
Philip Jessup I was wondering how the Helm would compare to this... Wallet won’t stretch to buy the southern cross but the helm is a lot more affordable.
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@@trekitt thanks 👍