I am a UK ex-pat living in Norway, and have used a Hilleberg Akto for over 20 years. Hilleberg, in my opinion, are the "Rolls Royce" of tents, and I have never been let down. Expensive? Yes, but worth every penny!
I live in the UK and I have an UNNA, what makes it perfect for me is that as a paraplegic it is so easy to set up from one end and as the entire side opens its easy to get into from a wheelchair. And as it's light it's great for handcycle trips.
wow thats awesome. it fills me with warmth to know that even with your condition you find a way to get out and about enjoying the outdoors. a perfect example of not being held back. fantastic :).
I have lived in my Hilleberg tents for almost 40 years and am very happy with them. My Unna is probably the one I used the most and it does not take more than 30 seconds to set up if it does not blow too much. If it blows a lot, it can take a whole minute! we have lived in Unna in the Swedish winter mountains with lots of snow and I use it every summer when I kayak. And you do not need the mech tent, not in the Swedish summer heat in any case. /Anders Malmö Sweden
I have to say, if you get the mesh inner...even though you're gonna pay in the neighborhood of $900, you're going to end up with a super strong legit 4 season tent, you just have to decide which inner tent to bring with you on each trip. For something that is designed and built this well that actually seems like a good deal if you're going to be out using the tent a lot and going out all year round.
@@allanblack8635 Well in fact that is exactly what I do on longer trips! I own an Unna for a few years now and love to carry both the inner tent as the mesh inner.
Very impressed by the degree of detail and honesty in your review. Hilleberg are well known in Europe for longevity: they are beautifully built from top materials and the company have a real commitment to the well being of their workers. They are not bashing these out and paying minimum wage to exploited staff. If you buy into that they may not be as over-priced as you think.
I have this tent since 2013 and I still love it. I had it with me on a 8 days hike in spring in Rondane (Norway) and quite often for one or two nighters here in southern Germany all year round. I had little waterstreams flowing under the bathtub floor after heavy rain in the night and everything kept dry. I had severe wind in the black forest and in Norway and nothing happened to this tent :) I had to cook in it several times, which is no problem if you disconnect one edge of the inner tent and open the front door at the top. If the tent is wet in the morning, I disconnect the inner tent and store it separately in my backpack, so it will still be dry, when I set it up again in the evening. Because of the nice wide opening, I have also used it as protection against the sun for my kids (without the inner tent) in my garden. For better ventilation you can raise the wall of the backside of this tent which i totally recommend (there is a toggle and a metal ring). In the inner tent you'll find loops at the top. I think they are for installing a shelf. I just attached a string of paracord to it and use it as a clothesline for wet socks. After all these years of use, I still don't see any points where this tent got weaker and I am very confident that it will be with me for the next 5 to 10 years.
You should come to Sweden some day Luke and visit Hilleberg, Fjällräven, Gränsfors Bruk and others. And of course all of the nature. That's the reason we have all these brands 😊
I have had the Unna for several years and it is the most versatile tent I have owned. As for vestibule space, if you guy out the door and add a foot of cord to the bottom ring on the door, it pulls out to make a big enough vestibule to cook in without unclipping the inner. Love the videos and looking forward to the Hilleberg reviews. I have also owned the Akto and Soulo but just kept the Unna. Nick
Phenomenal tent, phenomenal company. The only tent you eill ever need...if you camp in Antarctica, the Arctic, the Himalayas or anywhere else where the wind howls and the snow will bury you overnight. Designed and built to last a lifetime. While the initial investment may be high, the total cost of ownership is low. Every design element, the silicone impregnated fabric, the happiness inducing yellow interior color, and the ability to pitch a tent in the rain without getting the inside of the tent wet, makes Hilleberg tents a great value. Thanks for the great and honest review.
Yeah definitely. But I do think here in europe lots of customers would be more happy with a 200-300$ UL tent, because they never go out in those conditions.
@@TrekkingPackingGear that’s right, no poor weather anywhere in Europe ever. Grief. That $200-$300 ultralight has 6 months of use in it before it’s a leaky piece of crap that will have you hiding in the campsite toilets at 3 in the morning.
I bought that last summer, very nice tent👍 perfect for me, i can change clothes inside, its narrow enough to fit between tight places but still wide to actually have a "living space". And i ordred the inner mesh tent. 240Euros😅😅 i live in Finland, Northen Europe.
Hilleberg is an excelent company. I got an new Akto for 400 euro (got lucky they made error) and there was something wrong with the tent. I contacted the comapny they picked up the tent with DLM fixed it perfectly and now it should be all good :) Also yes there tents are expensive but do you get a life long warranty in return. Talking about my akto very spacious, strong one person tent what really helped with my trips. So yes this company is very well known in Europe excelent tent and good costumor service!
@@TrekkingPackingGear Thanks man :) I bought a tent through their system what did not exist. Somehow the system allowed me to buy the red version of the tent and somehow that one was 400 euro. But it was strange it was not on stock and yet they allowed me to buy. So I bought a tent what did not exist when they realised the mistake they gave me a green version. But they wanted me to pay the difference. Thank god my stepfather picked up the tent (it was also oredered on his name) and he said he was not gonna do that and that is was misleading costumor serivce. What it was because they alowed to happen..
I've had this for a year now. Love the simplicity and ease of setup. It's just about the lightest two-layer fully freestanding tent out there. I haven't had any ventilation issues, but it could do with a full mesh door (not just the upper part) and perhaps another vent on the opposite side of the door for some extra airflow for those hotter days. Otherwise it is an elegant design. And it does have a very usable vestibule if you pull the door out a bit with a stake. Also, there is an inner mesh pocket near the door.
Hey Luke, I really love my Unna. It‘s a really dugout tent. My one is now around 5 years old, it’s just doing the job for what it‘s made. I also use the Akto and the Nallo 3 GT. When I should buy tent in the next time, defenitive again Hilleberg one!!! Have fun with the Unna, You would love it on the trail in wintertime. Greetings from Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love my Unna! I have used it often since getting it last year. Yes, their tents are limited in stock and they get bought up FAST! I live in Canada and I had to get mine from Varuste in Finland. Overall, this tent is seriously roomy for 1 person and definitely holds up to extreme weather (including snow). I recently did a winter trip in -32*C ( -26*F) temperatures and it held up to a heavy snowfall in the night. One thing I strongly recommend is to "always" get the footprint; not because the bathtub floor is weak (far from it), but if you pitch it on rough terrain, it helps protect and keeps your tent lasting longer. The pole sleeves are a pain, but to be honest, you get used to it and you learn how to put the poles in easily (and take them out). The only issue I had getting this tent was choosing the colour as it was hard to decide between Sand or Green--I went with green. One thing about colours--the inner tent is yellow, so whatever colour of tent you go with, the outside light will diffuse into the tent. The sand makes it warmer and lighter yellow; the green becomes more of a lime green, and the red tent really makes the interior more orange. I don't mind the diffused colour inside. I will be getting the Staika this year...possibly the Allak. ***NOTE: You can double pole this tent for extra strength. Also, if you want 10mm poles, the Staika poles will fit (same size as the Unna poles! So this gives you even more strength!
Just ordered mine! Couldn’t decide between green or sand… but ended up going with sand cause I live in a dessert. Plan to take it to Alaska though. Super excited.
I love my Staika. Though I'm no mountaineer (yet), it is an excellent Minnesota winter tent, but I did have to also get the inner mesh for summer, which makes it an awesome year-round shelter. Great job as always, Luke!
Love my Hilleberg. I tested mine out in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan last November. Lots of heavy wet snow and winds it impressed the heck out of me. Held up great and kept me dry and pretty warm, no condensation. I was highly impressed.
Great ! Looking forward to see this serie. This Unna seemes excellent for big guys! You can have all gear inside and still not feel cramped. Combine it with a little tarp over the door, man , You’re golden!!
I've tried a few Hilleberg tents including the Unna, and even though it's really long on paper, the actual usable space inside is limited. I'm only 6 feet tall and laying on a Thermarest, inside a thick winter sleeping bag, my head or feet were constantly touching both the inner and outer walls of the tent. I could fit in a fetal position, but that's about it.
@@jariperho I see. It must be the sloping walls. I guess if you are a really tall guy, and you want a freestanding solo tent, you must be able to sleep on the side. The Unna seemes quite spacious in any case. The Roof height in the middle, 100cm, is also quite good if you are tall. Anyway, it going to be exciting to see how Luke finds this tent performance. Thanks for your input Jari.
Luke👍👍 Liking it a lot. Buy once, cry once! Depending on how you look at it, purchase the mesh inner body for $200, add the cost to the regular tent $700+, now equals $900+. Now divide by two, $450+ per tent (two complete tents)and can be used in all 4 seasons. Just saying. Looks like a winner to me if the mesh inner is available. Pole sleeves are not a deal breaker for me, have many tents with them. Nice video.
I have a Unna and love it. I wanted a fully freestanding tent for me and my dog that works all year round. I live in the archipelago so I wanted something that works on small island’s, in the woods and on the mountains. One thing that convinced me to get the Unna over the Soulo was better ventilation, being able to roll up the front and back while opening the top of the doors create a chimney effect that clears out condensation during the winter. Also, I can fit my 55liter backpack, boots and other items in the vestibule and I know people who store the winter pulk there, in reality it’s more roomy than first impressions show. If you guy out the front you can also boil water without removing the inner.
@@retobaumann5604 no, basically not at all. When I empty my backpack of tent, sleeping bag and such it does get smaller. But from the bathtub floor to the tentfly it’s about one foot of space next to the ground. So I have my boots there with the toes towards they fly and heels towards the inner tent. If I had a snow pulk on its side in the vestibule I would assume it touches both inner and outer but not really stretching it.
@@retobaumann5604 Check out Tom Heaney Adventure here on YT. He has made an excellent review of the Unna showing interior and vestibule space. He also has made an comparison video of the Akto, Soulo and Unna. Best tent reviews on YT.
Back in the early 2000's I was in the mind bogglingly privileged and fortunate position to have the ability to buy both a Tentipi and a Hilleberg. Oh boy, I felt sick at that shopping trip, was such an obscene amount to spend on "tents" but when you average the costs out over the decades you realise these things will outlast me.
Expensive become cheap and cheap become expensive in the long run. And during the years you will stay dry and warm in whatever mother nature throws at you. I also have a Tentipi 7 person and a Hilleberg Nammatj. The best a man can get...
My friend and I went backpacking at Point Reyes National Seashore 30 miles north of San Francisco about 8 years ago. Not a wilderness area but one of the most windy areas on the west coast of the U.S. He had a Hilleburg Akto and I had a first gen Tarptent Moment which are similar in design in some ways. The wind was blowing and it rained sideways all night long. My tent blew down in the middle of the night and his didn’t although it could have been because I didn’t stake my tent properly The weather was so nasty that I had a little Pacific Tree Frog in my tent in the morning, the rain was too much even for frogs.i was really impressed with his Akto, although it was more expensive and weighed more that my tent but at least it didn’t blow down in the middle of the night.
I'm hoping tent manufacturer's make more modular tents. Yes they can be more expensive but by switching out segments of a tent you get more for your money. If you have to buy a summer tent, 3 season, 4 season the cost can be about the same. Thanks for another outstanding review. Have a great day my friend.
Excellent review of this tent. You definitely emphasized the quality & reputation of Hilleberg & this is THE ONLY Hilleberg tent review that mentions the toggle ziplok on the outer zipper, to keep if from unzipping in a windstorm. There are numerous videos of other brands of tents that get blown down because the outer zipper unzipped in the midst of a windstorm, none of those videos are Hilleberg tents. The ONLY thing you neglected to mention is the label sewn on every tent with the name of the ONE person that did all the sewing. HIlleberg Lifetime Warranty & Customer Service is as good as it gets. Personally, I bought my Enan because it has pole sleeves. I want the poles to be protected from rain/ice/snow. I think of my Enan as a 5-Star Hotel out in the boonies. My Hilleberg 3-Season Enan is a stronger shelter than any Chinese made so-called 4-Season tent. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
I love that mention of the person who sewed the tent! What a nice touch! I'm still debating whether I want a trekking pole tent or another kind of tent... but if it's not a trekking pole one, I'm pretty sure it'll be Hilleberg.
I've had the Staika for many years, it's bombproof. With the mesh inner it's a true four season tent and in nice weather, I forego the fly and stargaze myself to sleep.
some time ago I was looking for the Unna, but then I got the old Niak with Kerlon 1800 for kayaking. Perfekt with the vestibule for cooking and indestructible at any weather. It's my fith Hilleberg model ;-)
You pay your money and you get quality. We have a Soulo red label and a Staika black label. We went with the Soulo as we like the vestible to be bigger, as the UK it rains a lot and wanted to keep our kit and sometimes the dog dry. It gives an easier readily available area to do admin/cook, but the Unna is a great tent it'll come down to what you want and need for your trips. I agree on the inner, in summer even here way too warm so invest in mesh. Our Staika is black label and seriously I cannot think of anywhere you would really need this on a normal camping trip, they use them in the mountains or snow/ice fields in scotland and with gale force winds, beyond that you would be fine with a red lable as they are built well and robust. Our black label is part of the 'bug out kit' to ensure dealing with one problem doesn't end up being one with our shelter, hopefully never need to use it but nice to know we have that stength and reliable kit. For those who do lightweight I know a few people who use the NIAK and that copes well with most weather, think it would struggle with some snow loads so caution there, but day to day even in some wet weather its fine. For those looking for a large tent with massive strength the Saitaris is a great option, having seen one in a gale with ice and snow it was superb, although weight may be an option carrying it so perhaps a 4x4/pulk for that? Great choice Luke and another gret video.
Ohh yeah, a big thumbs up just for the mention of the upcoming Akto preview! Hilleberg is one of the companies up here in the Nordics that is akin to Savotta: their products are not the lightest, the materials are not the flashiest, they are definitely expensive - yes - but they’re designed by people who actually use the stuff themselves, and they are built to last. Just like tools - I’d rather save up and pay once for a good-quality tool that will last me a lifetime instead of buying a new cheap one every few years.
@@MrJedi5150 My recommendation for the PCT is: A freestanding, double-walled tent with a footprint, plus a good Neoair or Neoair-extreme sleeping pad and a sleeping bag that has a comfort temperature of around -5°C If it gets freezing then take a 1 liter plastic bottle filled with water, heat half of it with your Jet-Boil and when the water boils put it back into the bottle, this results in a mix pleasant temperature of ~ 45 - 55 °C bed bottle !! After you have done this you should not use this bottle for drinking anymore !!
I've had this tent for about 10 years and think it's a great tent. Mine has one inner pocket. I used it in the summer when I first got it and don't remember any heat issues but I ended up getting the inner mesh liner to save weight.
The full mesh inner weighs practically the same as the regular inner. Right, they all have one largish inner pocket to the left of the open door. Reviewer states pole sheaths are a pain but he’s wrong with this particular tent, hold the sheath with one hand and pull towards you as you feed the pole through with your other hand. The ends will likely need seating but that’s all of a few steps and 15 seconds added to the pitch time. ~2 minutes to fully pitch once you become familiar with the tent. Bish bosh!
@@jackledger8877 I agree 👍🏽. I have a couple of four person tents as well which have pole sleeves and they are brilliant! No problem with either entry or exit when done correctly and carefully. 😊
I have had one for many years, the best tents I have ever used... I made myself some diy pole end pockets for the pole ends, instead of the inner mesh tent, and now use my tent inner alone, as per the paper instructions I recieved with my tent. I use it year round. It gives me everything. Fly alone, tent alone, or combo of both. I have the nammajt Gt 2p , and have taken it to the artic for months on end. Best tent ever.
Mine have been fine for summer use in Scotland and Northern Europe I still have my first Hillberg tent with care they should last twenty years when travelling in hot climates I just take a big Agnes or similar
My Hilleberg Staika is 27 years old still going strong, it has been on trips from Alaska to Australia Winter Camping Summer Camping, Best Tent in the world, I have used the fabric inner in a Australian summer and it does get hor but not unbearable, open the top vents and both doors on the Staika no problems.
@TheOutdoorGearReview - Luke, first and foremost, thank you for these videos. I am handicapped and will never get to go camping again, so I love living vicariously through your videos. I can smell the fires, feel the bone chilling cold and I get anxious when you stop suddenly and listen. lol. I do have a question. You mentioned no vestibule on this tent and it got me to thinking. Have you ever had the need to set a tent up under a tarp?
Hi Luke, love your video ( again). I also am the proud owner of both the Unna and Akto. Did you know that every tent, made in the factory in Europe, where made by one person for each tent. You can even find the nametag from the person who made this tent, inside every Hilleberg tent. Just go look for it....and find it in your tents. I absolutely love it, how they make there tents personal like this. Hope you enjoy your Unna tent and let's take it out in the rain. Greetings and well wishes from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Hey Luke! This is a very, very nice tent! It'be perfect with a vestibule! Guess it just depends on how you like to cook if its cold or raining. Still, an outstanding tent! This must've been recorded earlier! ⛄ 😁 Appreciate you! Tell Suzi hey! Love the journey my friend!
Awesome...look forward to your reviews. Being in SE Alaska where winds in winter get up to 60 mph with 80 gusts on a regular basis mixed with wet, heavy snow and rain....I have a Staika. Since on kayaks weight isn't an issue....everyone laughed at me for buying one, due to the price, but everyone that has gone out in winter with me with there "best tents ever at a 1/4 of the price" normally end up in my tent when it gets really nasty...with my dog having dibs where she wants to sleep of course....I have been looking at their 1 person tents for a lighter option for when it isn't middle of winter for when not using kayaks. I look forward to your reviews....right now I am leaning towards the Soulo...but will see after you get them out!
I recently had the hilleberg conundrum. Ended up deciding the weight and the layouts for 2 person tents meant they weren’t for me. Ended up buying a terra nova southern cross 2 which for me is worth the sacrifice in quality for saving several hundred pounds. It’s still £600 but not £1200 for an equivalent hilleberg.
I think it's great that you review quite a lot of Swedish products. The hilleberg tents are over the top in quality so you buy one and cry one time. Im waiting for your anaris review. The only type of tent you need in a Forrest area
The joy of pole sleeves is actually a joy if you read the manual and do as they recommend. Then you will have no problem with pole sleeves. I also want to add that when you buy cheap, Chinese tents you also get bad company policy against the workers making the tent. When you buy a Hilleberg tent you have one single person sewing the whole tent and quality testing it, tagging it with her name, and being treated like a royal by her company, payed vacation, massage therapy at work time and so on ... just sayin'.
Great review! Well thought out and well presented! Only one thing though, you say it's too warm for summer, it would seem you've never been to Sweden during the summer 😛 Last summer hiking week I had we had 4 degrees C during the night. The temp started dropping already around 8 o'clock which meant a down jacket was needed followed by a warm sleeping bag. And this was in the very south of Sweden. 😲 Will watch your other reviews of Hilleberg, enjoyed it!
Talking about quality tent makers that may be unknown to people, Helsport has a lot to offer as well. Top build quality as well and sometimes the combination of design and weight etc. ends up being the best choice of the two.
Hilleberg is the best. I have the Unna in heavy use for 5 years now. Never let me down, still in perfect condition. Overall great tent and worth every penny.
Love your reviews. Gives my husband and I the ability to look at new equipment the right way! Might I suggest A video showing how to properly use some of the different tent stakes. Some of them I’ve not a clue how to use. Thank you!!!
Love Hiileberg their tents are excellent, they are just outside my budget but I am going to get one this year hopefully. Love the channel keep up the great work. 👍
Another great review. I've heard of Hilleburg before. Great stuff. If I had a need for that tent, I would definitely consider this. I like the screen version, so that will have to be purchased too. Thanks Luke!!
I have owned and used my Unna for a few years, wild camping in the UK (Snowdonia, Lake District, Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Shropshire Hills), often in high winds, rain and sometimes with snow loading. It's the most amazing tent and is perfect for one person if you need extra flexibility for storage/cooking in bad weather. I bought the additional footprint and some 10mm poles (used on Hilleberg's Black Label tents), so it is even more rock- and storm-proof. I can also double-pole the tent if I wanted to go out in extreme winds. I sometimes look at other tents in case there is a better option out there, but I have not been able to find one. For me, this is the perfect tent and I expect it to last decades.
Swedish quality is not a joke. I found a Swedish all - season jacket that utterly blew me away. I went back to the store multiple times to try it on. The girl at the shop told me to stop torturing myself and buy it. In the end I didn't....why? It cost $930 dollars. Before tax.
Thanks for doing this cool review. Looks like a genuinely _sweet_ tent. Judging by others' comments, the tent's endurance and performance will justify the price. Could this be one of those moments when you truly do get what you pay for?
What I'd love to see is one of your thorough reviews and tests of a Hilleberg Rogen. If money were not tight, and prices in Europe up by 10% I would have bought one in the summer. Instead I made the financially sensible move to a pre-loved Nallo 2.
Have known about Hilleberg for a few years now . They seem to be the bomber go to tent in the E.U . I understand the NO vestibule for wind . But I don't see where you'd put your winter boots ? I never bring mine in the tent . Otherwise it looks great ! Actually there are a few EU companies that make " Hilleberg " looking tents for 3 season . That work good , per video's . Be safe out there folks ... Gubs
"Year round" can be a pretty subjective term. It probably does fit in okay in a Swedish summer where the tents are made. Then again almost every tent will be miserable on an 80 degree night.
Few corrections/additional thoughts. There is a pocket in the Unna. The outer door opens in three places, top bottom and middle. You can step through the doorway by leaving the bottom zipper closed and opening the tent from above. This is the only way I ever enter/exit as it keeps tension on the door preventing any mess from dirt or gravel. The inner door has two zippers and I use the upper one in the same way. This tent is not suitable for two adult occupants except occasionally as headroom slopes away front and back - only a single occupant can benefit from its full height - and there’s only one door. There is a vestibule even though Hilleberg don’t claim one. With the front pegged there is 12 inches of depth at the centre and 8 inches for the full width. That is sufficient for one rucksack and for cooking on a compact set up such as Jetboil Minimo or Stash. With one occupant you can pull the bathtub floor back a bit to increase clearances for safety - I use my boots to keep it in place while I’m cooking. The outer door can be rolled back and secured half way or full way; with door closed front and back walls can be rolled up and secured to increase across tent ventilation. Finally, the liveability is superb. With the inner and outer doors opened from the top I love looking out through this ‘window’ aperture while snug in my sleeping bag !!
I met Bo Hilleberg in Sweden, he came to the cabins, wet and very cold and said "we are still at prototype stage, can i get a room for the night?" he spends nights in his prototype tents in the Swedish mountains, well he did, it was 10 years ago by now, but that should tell you something about how much Bo Hilleberg cares to make the best tent possible, he will only start manufacturing a tent if it's actually good enough for himself.
NO! stop making these popular. They are already hard to get. I have an anjan 2 and its a beast, love it! Its like carrying an actual house with you in terms of shelter capability. 👍
So you basically don't want the company to grow, yes? Best way to ensure availability is to support the company, perhaps that's something your galaxy brain can't understand.
With the Mesh Inner and the winter inner , you have two well made, bomb proof tents for a total of $450 each! You would have to buy two MSR tents to do the same jobs. One Winter, One Summer! Thanks for your great reviews!
I have a niak 2 person used it in all conditions in the UK great for me and the dog(border collie) free standing and I can put it up in under 5 minutes uses the same material as the Unna
Hilleberg are pretty nice! Older style tent pole construction. Super popular over seas, britain, england etc. Mainly because its soo windy in their neck of the woods. Tons of guy out points! I little expensive and a little too heavy for my taste but the Unna is the one i like the most out of their line! Great review man! Check out Lotus tents. Djedi is my favorite wish list tent! Expensive is an understatement with Lotus but very unique!! Also curious about sea to summits new Telos 2 man tents! Hike on!
First off - thanks for the good detailed review. I tend to buy tents like some ladies buy shoes and over the last forty or so years, I've probably had about 45 different ones. Just in the big Agnes (more like the big Agony). I've owned twelve, though now I've only one left. I did not buy my first Hilleberg until 2017 and now have added to that Enan, a Nammatj 3 XT and the Unna. I'm now spoiled for any other tent. There is no going back. A few other details in your review should be pointed out. Firstly, the tie out in the back has a peg out point underneath so the fabric can be held firmly to the ground, or when it is warm the peg can be removed and the bottom rolled up to the level of the guy out line and secured in place by the hidden elastic. On the front, there is the same concept in play, where under the guy out is a ring that can be staked down and this allows the door to be rolled up to the middle of the length of the tent. One top of the roof are also several loops so that one can use line to hold up things like wet gloves or socks - or an LED light. The mesh inner is a fabulous idea, and of course the inner mesh or the inner fabric sleeping area can be set up standalone without the exterior. No tent is comfortable here in the Piedmont of North Carolina, but the inner mesh, along with a tarp suspended well above is the next best hot weather solution next to a Hammock. Until one uses a Hilleberg for a while, it is nearly impossible to describe the attention to detail and the quality that only the Hilleberg has to such a high degree. And of course - what price to be able to call and have a human being answer the phone right away and be able to help. Their employees have depth of experience with the product and are very friendly. Now if only I could find a sleeping pad as robust as their tents. In a few moths I'm getting a Nalo 2, Who needs shoes, right? Great review - keep them coming. :)
That was an energetic review. I liked it. I really want to get a Soulo but it's been a year now and I still can't find one anywhere. Even though I don't like the Unna as much, this video is sucking me in. I found one online, may go buy it. I know I won't regret it. Thanks.
I'm not a backpacker..more of a truck camper. I invested in Russian Bear UP2 hot tent. It's the Hilleburg of hot tents. Also very pricey. Awesome tent.
Congrstulations on another great and ojective review. There may be a number of reasons that 60% of your viewers and subscribers have never heard of Hilleberg. They are after all a Swedish company and a relative newcomer to the American market. You should definitely pay them a visit as both their legacy and products are phenomenal. What percentage of your viewers are basded in North American, and how many of your viewers know about the tents made by Fjallraven? In my opinion, both companies occupy the pinnacle of high performance tent manufacturing especially for harsh or cold weather environments. These tents are not intended for the amateur backcountry interloper that only go camping when the skies are blue and cloudless. When your life depends on it, there are relatively few tents that can withstand the harshest conditions like a Hilleberg. My Keron 4 is over 15 years old and it still looks new. I have never had a single problem with except with the electrostatic glacier dust. The initial acquisition cost may be high but this tent, like Hilleberg's warranty, will last you a lifetime. The total cost of ownership and the unyielding quality, make the Hilleberg tents a bargain. You keep dishing the pole sleeves without explaining the engineering or benefits that they provide. The pole clips may be convenient but they are a single point of failure. From my own experience I absolutely love the pole sleeves, especially when it's 20 below, the wind is howling at 50 mph and I am getting 3 feet of snow dumped on me. Not a single instance has passed where I fail to to say " I love this tent" both during the setup and once I get inside. I may have underrated how great the Hilleberg tents are when I said that they would last a lifetime. I am sure that the tents will last multiple lifetimes as I am looking forward to passing it on to my sons. Keep up the great and thank you for the education and knowledge that you are contributing to community.
Yes, finally the Helleberg tent review. I've been waiting for this. Thank-you. Looking forward to reviews on the other Helleberg tents. Gear is too expensive when it hurts someone, something and/or profit.
I own 2 Hillebergs. They are of the highest quality very well designed & made with high-quality materials. They are very expensive however I could sell my Soulo for more than I paid for it a couple of years ago.
Hi Mark, with your experience, do you think a used nallo 2 is worth $750 Canadian 🇨🇦? I'd be using it for stormy weather here in Canada. They sell for $815 USD from Hilleberg +shipping and duties etc
@@gearhead-do1xh Hi. My other Hilleberg is a Nallo 2 GT. This is a lot bigger than the Soulo and not much heavier. 1 person in a two person tent is luxury. Again this tent is of the highest quality and I would recommend a Nallo 2 over the Soulo as it is a bit more versatile your compromise is a slightly weaker tent that will still take a beating in the wind. A Nallo 2 here in the Uk would cost nearly 1300 dollars Canadian so from my perspective 750 is a bargain and will hold its value. Good luck hope this helps.
Their reputation is well deserved. My plan will be to buy a Black Label for a pending Patagonia trip later in the year. However everything is back ordered. Can’t wait to see your Snow storm video from this week. Stay safe and healthy!!
Weird to see you setting up my sleeping room! I own a Hilleberg Unna and have slept countless nights in it in all kind of conditions. This tent is my absolute favorite of all tents I had in my life. Inserting the poles in their sleeves will get easier after some practise, it is no big deal at all. The Unna is critized for lacking a vestibule. I do not agree. Besides from the possibility of unclipping a corner of the inner and so creating a "virtual vestibule" (which works quite good), there is a rather generous gap at the front side, between the inner and the outer where you can store your muddy boots and a lot of other stuff, especially if the low-mid guy line is pulling out the fabric a bit. Although I must admit I have the mesh inner as well, and that is certainly the best set up during hot nights, although even with the standard yellow inner you can have comfortable nights if you make good use of all the ventilation options the tent offers in everything but the hottest nights. Within the Hilleberg program, the Unna is not the tent we hear most about. For example, the Soulo is presented a lot more in personal videos and tests. Well, I love the Unna more, it is really fantastic. Thanks for your video.
Last year, I was choosing between the three one-person tents you mentioned at the end (Soulo, Unna, Akto) and this was high on my list, but ultimately I went for the Soulo because of its freestanding construction and vestibule. I live in the north of Sweden, so the 4 seasons we have is more like Oct-Apr in most other places (and we don't have a supply issue yet). It would be interesting to see tests on the yellow label tents (maybe the Enan), which I would image would be more suitable for most of the US, where it is hotter all-year round. Also, they have only recently started with the yellow label, so I don't think they have been test-driven as much.
Just a mention....the elasticated connectors for the inner tent to the outer fly can stretch over time or with poor packing/storage techniques, if you hang heavy items from the ceiling loops in the Saivo they can distort this hang type mechanism, they can be serviced by Hilleburg but that means shipping costs. The inner liner will droop where the connector has stretched and lost its ability to be elastic, not a big deal but something to be aware of when details count. Cheers!! I own the Saivo three man. GORGEOUS WORK OF ART.
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I am a UK ex-pat living in Norway, and have used a Hilleberg Akto for over 20 years. Hilleberg, in my opinion, are the "Rolls Royce" of tents, and I have never been let down. Expensive? Yes, but worth every penny!
I live in the UK and I have an UNNA, what makes it perfect for me is that as a paraplegic it is so easy to set up from one end and as the entire side opens its easy to get into from a wheelchair. And as it's light it's great for handcycle trips.
wow thats awesome. it fills me with warmth to know that even with your condition you find a way to get out and about enjoying the outdoors. a perfect example of not being held back. fantastic :).
I have lived in my Hilleberg tents for almost 40 years and am very happy with them. My Unna is probably the one I used the most and it does not take more than 30 seconds to set up if it does not blow too much. If it blows a lot, it can take a whole minute! we have lived in Unna in the Swedish winter mountains with lots of snow and I use it every summer when I kayak. And you do not need the mech tent, not in the Swedish summer heat in any case.
/Anders Malmö Sweden
I have to say, if you get the mesh inner...even though you're gonna pay in the neighborhood of $900, you're going to end up with a super strong legit 4 season tent, you just have to decide which inner tent to bring with you on each trip. For something that is designed and built this well that actually seems like a good deal if you're going to be out using the tent a lot and going out all year round.
I would bring both with me. I think the whole tent with both inners is still lighter than my shitty tent.
@@allanblack8635 Well in fact that is exactly what I do on longer trips! I own an Unna for a few years now and love to carry both the inner tent as the mesh inner.
Very impressed by the degree of detail and honesty in your review. Hilleberg are well known in Europe for longevity: they are beautifully built from top materials and the company have a real commitment to the well being of their workers. They are not bashing these out and paying minimum wage to exploited staff. If you buy into that they may not be as over-priced as you think.
I have this tent since 2013 and I still love it. I had it with me on a 8 days hike in spring in Rondane (Norway) and quite often for one or two nighters here in southern Germany all year round. I had little waterstreams flowing under the bathtub floor after heavy rain in the night and everything kept dry. I had severe wind in the black forest and in Norway and nothing happened to this tent :)
I had to cook in it several times, which is no problem if you disconnect one edge of the inner tent and open the front door at the top.
If the tent is wet in the morning, I disconnect the inner tent and store it separately in my backpack, so it will still be dry, when I set it up again in the evening.
Because of the nice wide opening, I have also used it as protection against the sun for my kids (without the inner tent) in my garden.
For better ventilation you can raise the wall of the backside of this tent which i totally recommend (there is a toggle and a metal ring).
In the inner tent you'll find loops at the top. I think they are for installing a shelf. I just attached a string of paracord to it and use it as a clothesline for wet socks.
After all these years of use, I still don't see any points where this tent got weaker and I am very confident that it will be with me for the next 5 to 10 years.
You should come to Sweden some day Luke and visit Hilleberg, Fjällräven, Gränsfors Bruk and others. And of course all of the nature. That's the reason we have all these brands 😊
Andreas Dahlström , My mom was Swedish, tell me about it! LOL
We planning for summer 2023 to go to Lulea & lappland😊
@@suzanveldmaatMost welcome :-) And don't miss Stockholm's archipelago if you have time. A unique environment
Hilleberg tents are made in Estonia. And Fjällräven are not made in Sweden. Axes are still made in Sweden. And Trangia.
@@stonehill27 50% of the tents are still made in Sweden
I have had the Unna for several years and it is the most versatile tent I have owned. As for vestibule space, if you guy out the door and add a foot of cord to the bottom ring on the door, it pulls out to make a big enough vestibule to cook in without unclipping the inner.
Love the videos and looking forward to the Hilleberg reviews. I have also owned the Akto and Soulo but just kept the Unna.
Nick
Phenomenal tent, phenomenal company. The only tent you eill ever need...if you camp in Antarctica, the Arctic, the Himalayas or anywhere else where the wind howls and the snow will bury you overnight. Designed and built to last a lifetime. While the initial investment may be high, the total cost of ownership is low.
Every design element, the silicone impregnated fabric, the happiness inducing yellow interior color, and the ability to pitch a tent in the rain without getting the inside of the tent wet, makes Hilleberg tents a great value. Thanks for the great and honest review.
Thank you Luke. Hilleberg have one of the best extreme tents on earth. The Unna is one of the best 3/4 season tents you can get out there.
Yeah definitely. But I do think here in europe lots of customers would be more happy with a 200-300$ UL tent, because they never go out in those conditions.
@@TrekkingPackingGear that’s right, no poor weather anywhere in Europe ever. Grief. That $200-$300 ultralight has 6 months of use in it before it’s a leaky piece of crap that will have you hiding in the campsite toilets at 3 in the morning.
I friend of my and I went camping with his dads Hilleberg from the 1970’s. Probably still the best tent we have used.
I bought that last summer, very nice tent👍 perfect for me, i can change clothes inside, its narrow enough to fit between tight places but still wide to actually have a "living space". And i ordred the inner mesh tent. 240Euros😅😅 i live in Finland, Northen Europe.
Hilleberg is an excelent company. I got an new Akto for 400 euro (got lucky they made error) and there was something wrong with the tent. I contacted the comapny they picked up the tent with DLM fixed it perfectly and now it should be all good :) Also yes there tents are expensive but do you get a life long warranty in return. Talking about my akto very spacious, strong one person tent what really helped with my trips. So yes this company is very well known in Europe excelent tent and good costumor service!
Damn congrats, how did you managed to get such a deal?
@@TrekkingPackingGear Thanks man :) I bought a tent through their system what did not exist. Somehow the system allowed me to buy the red version of the tent and somehow that one was 400 euro. But it was strange it was not on stock and yet they allowed me to buy. So I bought a tent what did not exist when they realised the mistake they gave me a green version. But they wanted me to pay the difference. Thank god my stepfather picked up the tent (it was also oredered on his name) and he said he was not gonna do that and that is was misleading costumor serivce. What it was because they alowed to happen..
I've had this for a year now. Love the simplicity and ease of setup. It's just about the lightest two-layer fully freestanding tent out there. I haven't had any ventilation issues, but it could do with a full mesh door (not just the upper part) and perhaps another vent on the opposite side of the door for some extra airflow for those hotter days. Otherwise it is an elegant design.
And it does have a very usable vestibule if you pull the door out a bit with a stake. Also, there is an inner mesh pocket near the door.
Valmet , Yes, I thought the same but have a different tent system. How could he miss a mesh pocket? Is it still there?
@@BruceNitroxpro, i suppose it is easy to miss if the door is rolled up like that. It can also be used as a place to stuff the door into.
The lack of 2 way ventilation is the hilleberg hallmark on their smaller tents.
Hey Luke, I really love my Unna. It‘s a really dugout tent. My one is now around 5 years old, it’s just doing the job for what it‘s made. I also use the Akto and the Nallo 3 GT. When I should buy tent in the next time, defenitive again Hilleberg one!!! Have fun with the Unna, You would love it on the trail in wintertime. Greetings from Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love my Unna! I have used it often since getting it last year. Yes, their tents are limited in stock and they get bought up FAST! I live in Canada and I had to get mine from Varuste in Finland. Overall, this tent is seriously roomy for 1 person and definitely holds up to extreme weather (including snow). I recently did a winter trip in -32*C ( -26*F) temperatures and it held up to a heavy snowfall in the night. One thing I strongly recommend is to "always" get the footprint; not because the bathtub floor is weak (far from it), but if you pitch it on rough terrain, it helps protect and keeps your tent lasting longer. The pole sleeves are a pain, but to be honest, you get used to it and you learn how to put the poles in easily (and take them out). The only issue I had getting this tent was choosing the colour as it was hard to decide between Sand or Green--I went with green. One thing about colours--the inner tent is yellow, so whatever colour of tent you go with, the outside light will diffuse into the tent. The sand makes it warmer and lighter yellow; the green becomes more of a lime green, and the red tent really makes the interior more orange. I don't mind the diffused colour inside. I will be getting the Staika this year...possibly the Allak. ***NOTE: You can double pole this tent for extra strength. Also, if you want 10mm poles, the Staika poles will fit (same size as the Unna poles! So this gives you even more strength!
Varuste is in Finland. Translates to "gear".
@@kke Ah! I stand corrected!
Just ordered mine! Couldn’t decide between green or sand… but ended up going with sand cause I live in a dessert. Plan to take it to Alaska though. Super excited.
I love my Staika. Though I'm no mountaineer (yet), it is an excellent Minnesota winter tent, but I did have to also get the inner mesh for summer, which makes it an awesome year-round shelter. Great job as always, Luke!
I have the same tent, & the mesh inner. Great in southern summers too.
I love my Hilleberg Unna. I think it is more practical than many people think. It is luxurious combined with a tarp.
Love my Hilleberg. I tested mine out in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan last November. Lots of heavy wet snow and winds it impressed the heck out of me. Held up great and kept me dry and pretty warm, no condensation. I was highly impressed.
Great ! Looking forward to see this serie. This Unna seemes excellent for big guys! You can have all gear inside and still not feel cramped. Combine it with a little tarp over the door, man , You’re golden!!
I've tried a few Hilleberg tents including the Unna, and even though it's really long on paper, the actual usable space inside is limited. I'm only 6 feet tall and laying on a Thermarest, inside a thick winter sleeping bag, my head or feet were constantly touching both the inner and outer walls of the tent. I could fit in a fetal position, but that's about it.
@@jariperho I see. It must be the sloping walls. I guess if you are a really tall guy, and you want a freestanding solo tent, you must be able to sleep on the side. The Unna seemes quite spacious in any case. The Roof height in the middle, 100cm, is also quite good if you are tall. Anyway, it going to be exciting to see how Luke finds this tent performance. Thanks for your input Jari.
Hi Luke. Great reviews and love the channel. You’re underselling yourself, you have used a Black Label tent. Your Nammatj is a Black Lable tent.
Luke👍👍 Liking it a lot. Buy once, cry once! Depending on how you look at it, purchase the mesh inner body for $200, add the cost to the regular tent $700+, now equals $900+. Now divide by two, $450+ per tent (two complete tents)and can be used in all 4 seasons. Just saying. Looks like a winner to me if the mesh inner is available. Pole sleeves are not a deal breaker for me, have many tents with them. Nice video.
I have a Unna and love it. I wanted a fully freestanding tent for me and my dog that works all year round. I live in the archipelago so I wanted something that works on small island’s, in the woods and on the mountains. One thing that convinced me to get the Unna over the Soulo was better ventilation, being able to roll up the front and back while opening the top of the doors create a chimney effect that clears out condensation during the winter.
Also, I can fit my 55liter backpack, boots and other items in the vestibule and I know people who store the winter pulk there, in reality it’s more roomy than first impressions show. If you guy out the front you can also boil water without removing the inner.
Wow, interesting. When placing the 55l pack in the "vestibule"... does it stretch out the fabric massively?
@@retobaumann5604 no, basically not at all. When I empty my backpack of tent, sleeping bag and such it does get smaller. But from the bathtub floor to the tentfly it’s about one foot of space next to the ground. So I have my boots there with the toes towards they fly and heels towards the inner tent.
If I had a snow pulk on its side in the vestibule I would assume it touches both inner and outer but not really stretching it.
@@retobaumann5604 Check out Tom Heaney Adventure here on YT. He has made an excellent review of the Unna showing interior and vestibule space. He also has made an comparison video of the Akto, Soulo and Unna. Best tent reviews on YT.
Love these tents. I use my Niak all the time. Best tent ever! Thank you for reviewing great products! Not that Chinese crap all the time.
Back in the early 2000's I was in the mind bogglingly privileged and fortunate position to have the ability to buy both a Tentipi and a Hilleberg.
Oh boy, I felt sick at that shopping trip, was such an obscene amount to spend on "tents" but when you average the costs out over the decades you realise these things will outlast me.
Expensive become cheap and cheap become expensive in the long run. And during the years you will stay dry and warm in whatever mother nature throws at you. I also have a Tentipi 7 person and a Hilleberg Nammatj. The best a man can get...
“Buy nice.... or buy twice.” - Rob Watterson
My friend and I went backpacking at Point Reyes National Seashore 30 miles north of San Francisco about 8 years ago. Not a wilderness area but one of the most windy areas on the west coast of the U.S. He had a Hilleburg Akto and I had a first gen Tarptent Moment which are similar in design in some ways. The wind was blowing and it rained sideways all night long. My tent blew down in the middle of the night and his didn’t although it could have been because I didn’t stake my tent properly The weather was so nasty that I had a little Pacific Tree Frog in my tent in the morning, the rain was too much even for frogs.i was really impressed with his Akto, although it was more expensive and weighed more that my tent but at least it didn’t blow down in the middle of the night.
I'm hoping tent manufacturer's make more modular tents. Yes they can be more expensive but by switching out segments of a tent you get more for your money. If you have to buy a summer tent, 3 season, 4 season the cost can be about the same. Thanks for another outstanding review. Have a great day my friend.
I agree, I like my winter kit for my light fighter 1.
Excellent review of this tent. You definitely emphasized the quality & reputation of Hilleberg & this is THE ONLY Hilleberg tent review that mentions the toggle ziplok on the outer zipper, to keep if from unzipping in a windstorm. There are numerous videos of other brands of tents that get blown down because the outer zipper unzipped in the midst of a windstorm, none of those videos are Hilleberg tents.
The ONLY thing you neglected to mention is the label sewn on every tent with the name of the ONE person that did all the sewing.
HIlleberg Lifetime Warranty & Customer Service is as good as it gets.
Personally, I bought my Enan because it has pole sleeves. I want the poles to be protected from rain/ice/snow.
I think of my Enan as a 5-Star Hotel out in the boonies. My Hilleberg 3-Season Enan is a stronger shelter than any Chinese made so-called 4-Season tent.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
I love that mention of the person who sewed the tent! What a nice touch!
I'm still debating whether I want a trekking pole tent or another kind of tent... but if it's not a trekking pole one, I'm pretty sure it'll be Hilleberg.
Hillebergs are great and well worth the cost!!
My next Hilleberg for me and the lad, I have had the Hilleberg soulo for a few years for summit camping! Great review ⛺️
I've had the Staika for many years, it's bombproof. With the mesh inner it's a true four season tent and in nice weather, I forego the fly and stargaze myself to sleep.
some time ago I was looking for the Unna, but then I got the old Niak with Kerlon 1800 for kayaking. Perfekt with the vestibule for cooking and indestructible at any weather.
It's my fith Hilleberg model ;-)
You pay your money and you get quality. We have a Soulo red label and a Staika black label. We went with the Soulo as we like the vestible to be bigger, as the UK it rains a lot and wanted to keep our kit and sometimes the dog dry. It gives an easier readily available area to do admin/cook, but the Unna is a great tent it'll come down to what you want and need for your trips. I agree on the inner, in summer even here way too warm so invest in mesh. Our Staika is black label and seriously I cannot think of anywhere you would really need this on a normal camping trip, they use them in the mountains or snow/ice fields in scotland and with gale force winds, beyond that you would be fine with a red lable as they are built well and robust. Our black label is part of the 'bug out kit' to ensure dealing with one problem doesn't end up being one with our shelter, hopefully never need to use it but nice to know we have that stength and reliable kit. For those who do lightweight I know a few people who use the NIAK and that copes well with most weather, think it would struggle with some snow loads so caution there, but day to day even in some wet weather its fine. For those looking for a large tent with massive strength the Saitaris is a great option, having seen one in a gale with ice and snow it was superb, although weight may be an option carrying it so perhaps a 4x4/pulk for that? Great choice Luke and another gret video.
Ohh yeah, a big thumbs up just for the mention of the upcoming Akto preview!
Hilleberg is one of the companies up here in the Nordics that is akin to Savotta: their products are not the lightest, the materials are not the flashiest, they are definitely expensive - yes - but they’re designed by people who actually use the stuff themselves, and they are built to last. Just like tools - I’d rather save up and pay once for a good-quality tool that will last me a lifetime instead of buying a new cheap one every few years.
I believe Fjallraven is near you also?
@@ridged8 Yeah, the Swedes are a stone's throw away.
I use them for rental and have 3 Akto, 1 Staika, 1 Nammatj 3gt, 1 Nallo 2. And they never let me down. Not a’ single fault.
I used this tent on my PCT through high and I was very satisfied. It is heavier than others but the comfort is unbeatable and the quality is TOP !!
@@MrJedi5150 My recommendation for the PCT is: A freestanding, double-walled tent with a footprint,
plus a good Neoair or Neoair-extreme sleeping pad and a sleeping bag that has a comfort temperature of around -5°C
If it gets freezing then take a 1 liter plastic bottle filled with water, heat half of it with your Jet-Boil and when
the water boils put it back into the bottle, this results in a mix pleasant temperature of ~ 45 - 55 °C bed bottle !!
After you have done this you should not use this bottle for drinking anymore !!
I've had this tent for about 10 years and think it's a great tent. Mine has one inner pocket. I used it in the summer when I first got it and don't remember any heat issues but I ended up getting the inner mesh liner to save weight.
The full mesh inner weighs practically the same as the regular inner. Right, they all have one largish inner pocket to the left of the open door. Reviewer states pole sheaths are a pain but he’s wrong with this particular tent, hold the sheath with one hand and pull towards you as you feed the pole through with your other hand. The ends will likely need seating but that’s all of a few steps and 15 seconds added to the pitch time. ~2 minutes to fully pitch once you become familiar with the tent. Bish bosh!
@@jackledger8877 I agree 👍🏽. I have a couple of four person tents as well which have pole sleeves and they are brilliant! No problem with either entry or exit when done correctly and carefully. 😊
I have had one for many years, the best tents I have ever used... I made myself some diy pole end pockets for the pole ends, instead of the inner mesh tent, and now use my tent inner alone, as per the paper instructions I recieved with my tent. I use it year round. It gives me everything. Fly alone, tent alone, or combo of both. I have the nammajt Gt 2p , and have taken it to the artic for months on end. Best tent ever.
Let's wait for the next winter adventure to see a Hilleberg tent then!
It should come up soon since you had a big winter storm if I'm not mistaken 😍.
Mine have been fine for summer use in Scotland and Northern Europe I still have my first Hillberg tent with care they should last twenty years when travelling in hot climates I just take a big Agnes or similar
I have had my Hilleberg Akto since 1999 and still like new. Amazing brand.
My Hilleberg Staika is 27 years old still going strong, it has been on trips from Alaska to Australia Winter Camping Summer Camping, Best Tent in the world, I have used the fabric inner in a Australian summer and it does get hor but not unbearable, open the top vents and both doors on the Staika no problems.
@TheOutdoorGearReview
- Luke, first and foremost, thank you for these videos. I am handicapped and will never get to go camping again, so I love living vicariously through your videos. I can smell the fires, feel the bone chilling cold and I get anxious when you stop suddenly and listen. lol. I do have a question. You mentioned no vestibule on this tent and it got me to thinking. Have you ever had the need to set a tent up under a tarp?
Love my Unna. Use it for motorcycle trip all over Scandinavia. You are right. It is a bit warm in the summer. Nice review 👏🏻
Hi Luke, love your video ( again). I also am the proud owner of both the Unna and Akto.
Did you know that every tent, made in the factory in Europe, where made by one person for each tent. You can even find the nametag from the person who made this tent, inside every Hilleberg tent.
Just go look for it....and find it in your tents.
I absolutely love it, how they make there tents personal like this.
Hope you enjoy your Unna tent and let's take it out in the rain.
Greetings and well wishes from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Worth every penny awesome tents, use mine all year round no problem just leave the door open at night in the summer if it gets to hot.🇬🇧
It's nice to see what actual quality looks like, after a bunch of "amazon specials" tent-looking objects
Hilliberg makes the best tents
Hey Luke! This is a very, very nice tent! It'be perfect with a vestibule! Guess it just depends on how you like to cook if its cold or raining. Still, an outstanding tent! This must've been recorded earlier! ⛄ 😁 Appreciate you! Tell Suzi hey! Love the journey my friend!
A vestibule would be an awesome addition to the tent
You know, +- 1000 USD for 4 season tent and mesh 3 season inner that last livetime, that is not so bad.
Awesome...look forward to your reviews. Being in SE Alaska where winds in winter get up to 60 mph with 80 gusts on a regular basis mixed with wet, heavy snow and rain....I have a Staika. Since on kayaks weight isn't an issue....everyone laughed at me for buying one, due to the price, but everyone that has gone out in winter with me with there "best tents ever at a 1/4 of the price" normally end up in my tent when it gets really nasty...with my dog having dibs where she wants to sleep of course....I have been looking at their 1 person tents for a lighter option for when it isn't middle of winter for when not using kayaks. I look forward to your reviews....right now I am leaning towards the Soulo...but will see after you get them out!
I recently had the hilleberg conundrum. Ended up deciding the weight and the layouts for 2 person tents meant they weren’t for me. Ended up buying a terra nova southern cross 2 which for me is worth the sacrifice in quality for saving several hundred pounds. It’s still £600 but not £1200 for an equivalent hilleberg.
I think it's great that you review quite a lot of Swedish products.
The hilleberg tents are over the top in quality so you buy one and cry one time.
Im waiting for your anaris review. The only type of tent you need in a Forrest area
Wow..I love this tent! GREAT review! Thank you Luke for the time and energy you put into your videos!🥰
Hilleberg is a bucket list tent for me... awesome product.
Best gear review channel on RUclips full stop !!
Very nice looking tent and I'm sure it's bombproof but not having a vestibule is a deal breaker for me. Excellent review as always!!!!
The joy of pole sleeves is actually a joy if you read the manual and do as they recommend. Then you will have no problem with pole sleeves. I also want to add that when you buy cheap, Chinese tents you also get bad company policy against the workers making the tent. When you buy a Hilleberg tent you have one single person sewing the whole tent and quality testing it, tagging it with her name, and being treated like a royal by her company, payed vacation, massage therapy at work time and so on ... just sayin'.
Their all around quality is second to none huh. ❤️ 🌿 😊
Speaking from New Zealand 🇳🇿 Iove the Hilleberg tents.
Great review! Well thought out and well presented!
Only one thing though, you say it's too warm for summer, it would seem you've never been to Sweden during the summer 😛
Last summer hiking week I had we had 4 degrees C during the night. The temp started dropping already around 8 o'clock which meant a down jacket was needed followed by a warm sleeping bag. And this was in the very south of Sweden. 😲
Will watch your other reviews of Hilleberg, enjoyed it!
Talking about quality tent makers that may be unknown to people, Helsport has a lot to offer as well. Top build quality as well and sometimes the combination of design and weight etc. ends up being the best choice of the two.
Hilleberg is the best. I have the Unna in heavy use for 5 years now. Never let me down, still in perfect condition. Overall great tent and worth every penny.
Shoot. We bought a different brand, two man tent the same size. Very nice tent. Could not use it in Missouri in summer.
I look forward to you testing it in a blizzard!!
Love your reviews. Gives my husband and I the ability to look at new equipment the right way! Might I suggest A video showing how to properly use some of the different tent stakes. Some of them I’ve not a clue how to use. Thank you!!!
Love Hiileberg their tents are excellent, they are just outside my budget but I am going to get one this year hopefully. Love the channel keep up the great work. 👍
Another great review.
I've heard of Hilleburg before. Great stuff. If I had a need for that tent, I would definitely consider this. I like the screen version, so that will have to be purchased too.
Thanks Luke!!
Thanks for the honest review and the testing!
I have owned and used my Unna for a few years, wild camping in the UK (Snowdonia, Lake District, Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Shropshire Hills), often in high winds, rain and sometimes with snow loading. It's the most amazing tent and is perfect for one person if you need extra flexibility for storage/cooking in bad weather. I bought the additional footprint and some 10mm poles (used on Hilleberg's Black Label tents), so it is even more rock- and storm-proof. I can also double-pole the tent if I wanted to go out in extreme winds. I sometimes look at other tents in case there is a better option out there, but I have not been able to find one. For me, this is the perfect tent and I expect it to last decades.
They make the best tents.
Swedish quality is not a joke. I found a Swedish all - season jacket that utterly blew me away. I went back to the store multiple times to try it on. The girl at the shop told me to stop torturing myself and buy it. In the end I didn't....why? It cost $930 dollars. Before tax.
Excellent job yet again and belated happy New year to you and your family from Ireland
Thanks for doing this cool review. Looks like a genuinely _sweet_ tent.
Judging by others' comments, the tent's endurance and performance will justify the price.
Could this be one of those moments when you truly do get what you pay for?
Good Review.
I can't afford this but it is a good tent.
Good job
Awesome tent. It's worth the price and I would pay the extra couple hundred for the mesh inner. Great review, Luke.
What I'd love to see is one of your thorough reviews and tests of a Hilleberg Rogen. If money were not tight, and prices in Europe up by 10% I would have bought one in the summer. Instead I made the financially sensible move to a pre-loved Nallo 2.
I own the Rogen and really like it.
Have known about Hilleberg for a few years now . They seem to be the bomber go to tent in the E.U . I understand the NO vestibule for wind . But I don't see where you'd put your winter boots ? I never bring mine in the tent . Otherwise it looks great ! Actually there are a few EU companies that make " Hilleberg " looking tents for 3 season . That work good , per video's . Be safe out there folks ... Gubs
"Year round" can be a pretty subjective term. It probably does fit in okay in a Swedish summer where the tents are made.
Then again almost every tent will be miserable on an 80 degree night.
Few corrections/additional thoughts. There is a pocket in the Unna. The outer door opens in three places, top bottom and middle. You can step through the doorway by leaving the bottom zipper closed and opening the tent from above. This is the only way I ever enter/exit as it keeps tension on the door preventing any mess from dirt or gravel. The inner door has two zippers and I use the upper one in the same way. This tent is not suitable for two adult occupants except occasionally as headroom slopes away front and back - only a single occupant can benefit from its full height - and there’s only one door. There is a vestibule even though Hilleberg don’t claim one. With the front pegged there is 12 inches of depth at the centre and 8 inches for the full width. That is sufficient for one rucksack and for cooking on a compact set up such as Jetboil Minimo or Stash. With one occupant you can pull the bathtub floor back a bit to increase clearances for safety - I use my boots to keep it in place while I’m cooking. The outer door can be rolled back and secured half way or full way; with door closed front and back walls can be rolled up and secured to increase across tent ventilation. Finally, the liveability is superb. With the inner and outer doors opened from the top I love looking out through this ‘window’ aperture while snug in my sleeping bag !!
Wooow...that thing is HUGE on the inside!!! I did NOT think it would have that much space inside!!!!!
I met Bo Hilleberg in Sweden, he came to the cabins, wet and very cold and said "we are still at prototype stage, can i get a room for the night?" he spends nights in his prototype tents in the Swedish mountains, well he did, it was 10 years ago by now, but that should tell you something about how much Bo Hilleberg cares to make the best tent possible, he will only start manufacturing a tent if it's actually good enough for himself.
NO! stop making these popular. They are already hard to get. I have an anjan 2 and its a beast, love it! Its like carrying an actual house with you in terms of shelter capability. 👍
@@NoTrail So if the Unna isn't good enough for you, may I ask what tent do you use during tough trips?
So you basically don't want the company to grow, yes?
Best way to ensure availability is to support the company, perhaps that's something your galaxy brain can't understand.
@@NoTrail You obviously don't know what the quality of this tent is.
@@NoTrail Because it looks the same it has to be the same, got it.
Only reason they are popular is because of great marketing, like grey goose vodka. Great marketing, crap product
With the Mesh Inner and the winter inner , you have two well made, bomb proof tents for a total of $450 each! You would have to buy two MSR tents to do the same jobs. One Winter, One Summer! Thanks for your great reviews!
I have a niak 2 person used it in all conditions in the UK great for me and the dog(border collie) free standing and I can put it up in under 5 minutes uses the same material as the Unna
Simple thanks for posting love love big door entry for bathroom purposes early in the morning
Outstanding tent wish I had the bucks to get one
Hilleberg are pretty nice! Older style tent pole construction. Super popular over seas, britain, england etc. Mainly because its soo windy in their neck of the woods. Tons of guy out points! I little expensive and a little too heavy for my taste but the Unna is the one i like the most out of their line! Great review man! Check out Lotus tents. Djedi is my favorite wish list tent! Expensive is an understatement with Lotus but very unique!! Also curious about sea to summits new Telos 2 man tents! Hike on!
Summer time in NW Scotland can be 10C, so an inner, keeping in warmth can be useful😊.
First off - thanks for the good detailed review. I tend to buy tents like some ladies buy shoes and over the last forty or so years, I've probably had about 45 different ones. Just in the big Agnes (more like the big Agony). I've owned twelve, though now I've only one left. I did not buy my first Hilleberg until 2017 and now have added to that Enan, a Nammatj 3 XT and the Unna. I'm now spoiled for any other tent. There is no going back. A few other details in your review should be pointed out. Firstly, the tie out in the back has a peg out point underneath so the fabric can be held firmly to the ground, or when it is warm the peg can be removed and the bottom rolled up to the level of the guy out line and secured in place by the hidden elastic. On the front, there is the same concept in play, where under the guy out is a ring that can be staked down and this allows the door to be rolled up to the middle of the length of the tent. One top of the roof are also several loops so that one can use line to hold up things like wet gloves or socks - or an LED light. The mesh inner is a fabulous idea, and of course the inner mesh or the inner fabric sleeping area can be set up standalone without the exterior. No tent is comfortable here in the Piedmont of North Carolina, but the inner mesh, along with a tarp suspended well above is the next best hot weather solution next to a Hammock. Until one uses a Hilleberg for a while, it is nearly impossible to describe the attention to detail and the quality that only the Hilleberg has to such a high degree. And of course - what price to be able to call and have a human being answer the phone right away and be able to help. Their employees have depth of experience with the product and are very friendly. Now if only I could find a sleeping pad as robust as their tents. In a few moths I'm getting a Nalo 2, Who needs shoes, right? Great review - keep them coming. :)
That was an energetic review. I liked it. I really want to get a Soulo but it's been a year now and I still can't find one anywhere. Even though I don't like the Unna as much, this video is sucking me in. I found one online, may go buy it. I know I won't regret it. Thanks.
I'm not a backpacker..more of a truck camper. I invested in Russian Bear UP2 hot tent. It's the Hilleburg of hot tents. Also very pricey. Awesome tent.
Congrstulations on another great and ojective review. There may be a number of reasons that 60% of your viewers and subscribers have never heard of Hilleberg. They are after all a Swedish company and a relative newcomer to the American market. You should definitely pay them a visit as both their legacy and products are phenomenal.
What percentage of your viewers are basded in North American, and how many of your viewers know about the tents made by Fjallraven?
In my opinion, both companies occupy the pinnacle of high performance tent manufacturing especially for harsh or cold weather environments.
These tents are not intended for the amateur backcountry interloper that only go camping when the skies are blue and cloudless.
When your life depends on it, there are relatively few tents that can withstand the harshest conditions like a Hilleberg. My Keron 4 is over 15 years old and it still looks new. I have never had a single problem with except with the electrostatic glacier dust.
The initial acquisition cost may be high but this tent, like Hilleberg's warranty, will last you a lifetime. The total cost of ownership and the unyielding quality, make the Hilleberg tents a bargain.
You keep dishing the pole sleeves without explaining the engineering or benefits that they provide. The pole clips may be convenient but they are a single point of failure. From my own experience I absolutely love the pole sleeves, especially when it's 20 below, the wind is howling at 50 mph and I am getting 3 feet of snow dumped on me.
Not a single instance has passed where I fail to to say " I love this tent" both during the setup and once I get inside.
I may have underrated how great the Hilleberg tents are when I said that they would last a lifetime. I am sure that the tents will last multiple lifetimes as I am looking forward to passing it on to my sons.
Keep up the great and thank you for the education and knowledge that you are contributing to community.
Yes, finally the Helleberg tent review. I've been waiting for this. Thank-you. Looking forward to reviews on the other
Helleberg tents. Gear is too expensive when it hurts someone, something and/or profit.
Love my Niak & Akto... cannot beat the quality
I own 2 Hillebergs. They are of the highest quality very well designed & made with high-quality materials. They are very expensive however I could sell my Soulo for more than I paid for it a couple of years ago.
Hi Mark, with your experience, do you think a used nallo 2 is worth $750 Canadian 🇨🇦? I'd be using it for stormy weather here in Canada. They sell for $815 USD from Hilleberg +shipping and duties etc
@@gearhead-do1xh Hi. My other Hilleberg is a Nallo 2 GT. This is a lot bigger than the Soulo and not much heavier. 1 person in a two person tent is luxury. Again this tent is of the highest quality and I would recommend a Nallo 2 over the Soulo as it is a bit more versatile your compromise is a slightly weaker tent that will still take a beating in the wind. A Nallo 2 here in the Uk would cost nearly 1300 dollars Canadian so from my perspective 750 is a bargain and will hold its value. Good luck hope this helps.
Their reputation is well deserved. My plan will be to buy a Black Label for a pending Patagonia trip later in the year. However everything is back ordered. Can’t wait to see your Snow storm video from this week. Stay safe and healthy!!
What a beauty! 🙂
Weird to see you setting up my sleeping room! I own a Hilleberg Unna and have slept countless nights in it in all kind of conditions. This tent is my absolute favorite of all tents I had in my life. Inserting the poles in their sleeves will get easier after some practise, it is no big deal at all. The Unna is critized for lacking a vestibule. I do not agree. Besides from the possibility of unclipping a corner of the inner and so creating a "virtual vestibule" (which works quite good), there is a rather generous gap at the front side, between the inner and the outer where you can store your muddy boots and a lot of other stuff, especially if the low-mid guy line is pulling out the fabric a bit. Although I must admit I have the mesh inner as well, and that is certainly the best set up during hot nights, although even with the standard yellow inner you can have comfortable nights if you make good use of all the ventilation options the tent offers in everything but the hottest nights. Within the Hilleberg program, the Unna is not the tent we hear most about. For example, the Soulo is presented a lot more in personal videos and tests. Well, I love the Unna more, it is really fantastic. Thanks for your video.
Last year, I was choosing between the three one-person tents you mentioned at the end (Soulo, Unna, Akto) and this was high on my list, but ultimately I went for the Soulo because of its freestanding construction and vestibule. I live in the north of Sweden, so the 4 seasons we have is more like Oct-Apr in most other places (and we don't have a supply issue yet).
It would be interesting to see tests on the yellow label tents (maybe the Enan), which I would image would be more suitable for most of the US, where it is hotter all-year round. Also, they have only recently started with the yellow label, so I don't think they have been test-driven as much.
Just a mention....the elasticated connectors for the inner tent to the outer fly can stretch over time or with poor packing/storage techniques, if you hang heavy items from the ceiling loops in the Saivo they can distort this hang type mechanism, they can be serviced by Hilleburg but that means shipping costs. The inner liner will droop where the connector has stretched and lost its ability to be elastic, not a big deal but something to be aware of when details count. Cheers!! I own the Saivo three man. GORGEOUS WORK OF ART.
Hello, I went to the forest with you again ... 😊