Setting up a Tent in the Snow feat. the Hilleberg Nallo 3
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I took out one of my favorite tents, the Hilleberg Nallo 3, to do some demonstrations of setting up a tent in the snow. Snow camping can be a lot of fun, but the set up can be stressful. Know what techniques to use and you will soon figure out the beauty that can be had with winter camping.
THE NALLO 3’S salient characteristic may be its light weight, but it is still fully able to handle all season, all weather adventures. This explains why this tent is the first choice of those needing the lightest weight tent that still offers all-season, all weather functionality. This includes wilderness photographers, professional climbers, hunters, and other adventurers who have to carry large amounts of gear, as well as long distance hikers, who want to get more out of carrying less. Two-person teams love having quite a bit of extra interior and storage space without any real weight penalty.
Minimum Weight 2.2 kg/4 lbs 14 oz
Packed Weight 2.6 kg/5 lbs 12 oz
Outer tent fabric Kerlon 1200
Poles (9 mm) 1 x 328, 1 x 285 cm 1 x 129.1, 1 x 112.2 in
Pegs 16 V-Peg
IN THE MID-1980S, Bo Hilleberg set out to design a two pole, double wall, one-person tent that was spacious and had a very low weight. He found he couldn’t get the weight he wanted with a design he liked. But during the process, he realized he could create a very lightweight, all-season two-person tent, with the same amount of space as the very popular Nammatj, which had been introduced a few years earlier.
“There was a demand at that time for a lighter, two-person tent,” recalls Bo, “especially by those users who did not need the strength of the Nammatj.” And so the Nallo was born (along with the germ of the idea that would become the Akto some years later). Introduced in 1987, the Nallo used the same diameter poles and the same Kerlon 1500 outer tent fabric (with its remarkable 15 kg/33 lb tear strength) as did the Nammatj at that time. It was also roughly the same shape, but with a center entrance and integrated vent hood in the single vestibule for weight savings. “The Nallo was one of our biggest successes,” recalls Bo. “It won quite a few prizes in its first year.”
By 1990, the Nallo had become the “Nallo 2,” as it was joined in the line by the Nallo 3. Both were enthusiastically received, and in 1995, when the European Outdoor Award was given for the very first time, the Nallo was named best overall outdoor product.
Despite all this success, Bo knew he could improve on the Nallo concept. In 2002, he completely redesigned all the Nallo models with a shorter back pole and a longer front one, while retaining the front entrance vestibule. More importantly, we had developed a new, lighter weight Kerlon 1000 fabric, with a 10 kg/22 lb tear strength, which was conceived specifically for the Nallo tents. Together, the new design and new fabric both saved weight and created more sitting height up front.
The same year, we also introduced both the 4-person Nallo 4, and 2-, 3-, and 4-person GT models, featuring our extended vestibule construction. All of the redesigned Nallo models were a great success, and the GT versions were so popular that that demand outpaced production.
The Nallo redesign was the first time we made tents lighter through materials, and the Nallo models were the first tents - indeed, the keystone tents - in what would become our Red Label line. But improvements did not stop. In 2003, we introduced improved Kerlon fabrics: Kerlon 1800 (18 kg/40 lb tear strength) replaced Kerlon 1500, and Kerlon 1200, (12 kg/26 lb tear strength) replaced the Kerlon 1000 of the time. We added an additional, interior vent in to all Nallo models in 2005, and in 2006, we reconfigured the Nallo GT model’s extended vestibules with a more adjustable vent and two entrances. We also added a short zipper to the back wall of the outer tent on all Nallo and Nallo GT models, which provided even more venting options.
Today, the Nallo and Nallo GT models remain some of our most popular, and with good reason: they are strong and roomy yet quite light, and they offer true all-season function. They have been used all over the world, in all seasons, by cyclists, climbers, ski mountaineers, trekkers and backpackers. The Nallo and Nallo GT tents also became the inspiration for the very light Anjan and Anjan GT models, “founding members” of our three-season Yellow Label line.
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Most informative vid on Nallo 3 /[gt] so far! Nice.
Good intro to the tent and winter camping but can't believe you did all that without gloves (and without getting cold hands) even if it was just below freezing.
Excellent video. Best set up and overview video of a tent I have seen.
Thanks Mr Tmax. The weather was just about perfect to do this and ran up. Turned out to be a lot of fun and the snow was perfect. Will try and do more of these if I can. Need a good howling wind someday to really put something useful out i think.
Thank you!! Super informative and helpful video - I was so lost as to how to pitch this type of tent until finding your video. Really appreciate the time and thoughtfulness you put into your content. Happy trails!
Best nallo review out there, brilliant thanks
Great review thank you. We used the Nallo 2 GT in Swedish Lapland in 2018 and it held up in very wet windy conditions without any problems at all. Fantastic tents and using the same in the Arctic in February 2019 but just without the footprint so we can dig out a sink in the vestibule for comfort and cold air capture. Highly recommended.
That is a great set up. The 3 is a little big for what I was doing but just love the tent. So solid. Have a great trip, sounds very exciting.
Are you going to video your trip?
I'm ready for some below freezing winter camping.... I've been gearing up and should be ready in 6 months. Thanks for sharing these tips for setting up!
Thanks for watching. I hope to learn from you too. Have fun
Sir your video was very informative,but Petra Hilleberg on her blog advices to put the vesabule end in to the wind,as the foot end could blow in on to the inner tent
Enjoyed watching that, thanks for posting a good review.
Awesome tent Bruce. Pretty hardcore doing all this in the snow as well. You are the Hilleberg Guru.
Thanks, I am lucky to have access to Hilleberg. You are my fishing guru by the way, and kayak. I have that type of gear and you really show me what the possibilities are. I still have the license by the way.
Well done, I just got the Nallo 2, heading up to Washington in a few days and trying it out. I agree that the 3 is really a 2 as I think the 2 is really a 1, I like the extra room.
Great review as usual Bruce. Loving the contrasting red green and white colours. The depth of the snow when you dug out the porch. Our snow is gone now But I’ll take some tips from this onto next year. Atb.
Thanks Andy. Luckily I live pretty close to this type of snow. Just haven't taken enough advantage of it. Really trying to get the Jannu out which I think is perfect for this type of set up. Just can't get one out of Hillebergs grip yet.
Great review, looks like a super nice tent.
Thanks Kriz. It is a winner really. Strong, somewhat light, plenty of room and pretty easy set up in these conditions..
Great looking tent..
I'd never have a hole in front of my tent like that. Pretty sure I'd forget and fall into it. LOL
Thanks for the video
I would pay money to see that Mark. I think you would really like it though. Gives a great place to sit.
@@naturecallsoutdoors I agree, I have a Nammatj 3 GT and with those extended vestibules you can really make a massive space, large enough to stand up in and still carveva bench to sit on and shelf to cook on, it's fantastic.
Btw, great review, this tent looks awesome and makes me reconsider getting a Nammatj 2.
Fantastic review!
Thanks Ben. I had been trying to get the Jannu for this as I can't see using the jannu for anything but this application. Hopefully this next winter. The Nallo is my choice right now for snow. I used an Allak and it wasn't what I was hoping for. Maybe the new Allak 3.
Nice video!
So many tent videos are in the backyard or done in summer. Good to see the setup for the Nallo in the snow which it is well suited for.
Out of curiosity how tall are you? Does the Nallo 3 have lots of head clearance when seated in the inner tent with your feet in the dug out footwell?
I know that Hilleberg states that their tents were sized for their 6’-3” tall son Rolf. However it’s always informative to learn how other people fit in the tents.
HI Pat, thanks for watching. I am 6 feet tall. In this video, ruclips.net/video/KEfcc_cT6ec/видео.html , John is like 6' 5" and he uses Hillebergs a lot..he is Hillebergs video maker dude. I think Rolf will enjoy them fine, I like the Kaitum line for taller people, but depends. Ask if you have any particular model as some have to be set up perfectly to get the most out of them like the Nallo's
Bruce, the Hilleberg snow stakes come with a deadman line.
Yes they do. My issue is that I have had to cut my deadman line every so often and would cry a little to cut the vectran cord.
Nice video as always Bruce! A small correction, the red and black label tents all have 3mm guy lines while the yellow label tents has the thinner 2 mm lines;) Keep up the good work! The hallo 3 in red looks amazing in the snow!
Happy hiking!
Thanks for watching and the correction. I was pondering at that moment as the line loc did look like the bigger size. I do think they could go 2mm, but they are the experts. It was a perfect picture.
Looks like a great tent. Every year, we are like, "we should go snow camping" but we have some great huts in our area, and it's hard to say no to a hut. One if these winters we'll get out...probably for a snow cave. I'm not sure if I'm up for investing in a 4-season tent.
I want to snow cave too. We have perfect snow up here for quinzees and similar. Maybe next year I will get motivated.
Not tent related but would you possibly think about creating a video making soft shackles for hammock suspensions? I created a lot of my gear from your instructional vids. I know you showed them in previous vids but couldn’t find anything worth instructions. Thanks Bruce! By the way, your audio and film has really improved. Keep up the good work! Cheers.
Thanks Darren. I keep experimenting and playing with the editing and think I am dialing it in. Then I mess with it again. I will try and do a soft shackle soon. I learned from Texas Bushcraft by the way, and Tac Blades has a great tutorial as well. My problem is the knot. I just have big fingers.
Thank you so much for this! Very informative and comprehensive. I can tell you really enjoy this stuff. I love to solo winter camp and mountaineer and am wanting to get a 2 man Hilleberg to supplement my Akto. How, in your opinion, does the Nallo series handle heavy snow-loading? I ask because I was pretty well decided on the Jannu, but the extra headroom of the Nallo 3 is very tempting?
Thank you! Tim
Hi Tim. Thanks for watching and the question. This video was supposed to be done with the Jannu. I waited and waited to get one from them, but alas they have never had one on the shelf for me. I think the real beauty of the Jannu would be to do the vestibule dig. That is where it where I think it would shine. Other than that purpose, I think the Jannu would be a clumsy design. So if you see being in snow, like at least a meter deep, then the Jannu would be a great, tough, and well designed tent. The Nallo is a great tent for a supplemental tent to the Akto. Really can''t go wrong. I like the Red Label tents a lot and think the Black Label gets more play than is necessary. The Kerlon fabric is tough all the way through. I had an Anjan 3 GT Red Label out in probably the worst snow loading a couple years ago. Wet snow a couple feet thick, dropping 80 feet onto us all night. Plus 50 mph winds. It did bend the poles a little, but I could have done a better set up personally and think the tent would have made it unscathed. My fault really. So the Nallo I think would be great. One other reason to go with the Nallo would be during the winter I like to have the best opportunity for the tent to dissipate condensation. I live in a warm area, so the extra volume would help with that.
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Very useful information. Thanks again!!
Hi Bruce, is there enough room in that small vestibule to cook and store a bit of gear when it is snowing? Obviously the GT version would be good for this, but what I like about the two man Nallo non-GT is that is just light enough to carry in a pack. The GT versions would be suitable for a pulk.
It would be tight if you had two people, probably need to cook somewhere else, One person and dig a hole it would work. Thanks Thomas, sorry for the delay, life got in my way
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Don't the Hilleberg Snow and Sand Pegs come with the cord and a clip attached? Great review as always Bruce!
They do. In fact Hilleberg had to check to see if they gave some prototypes without the cordage. I assured them they were my own. I appreciate that they put the cord on theirs, but I have had to cut my lines more than once, and cutting the Vectran would make me cry. I am using Lacrosse net cordage by the way. Pretty great stuff really.
is it a mess ventas well at the back so in summer you can open it
Awesome tent. But no snow for me anymore... :p
No kidding. I don't know what to do lately. It is sunny then I get an inch of hail lately. Terrible riding weather.
Bruce, what is your opinion on this tent as far as mountain worthiness? I already have a Nammatj 3 GT that I love, but am contemplating getting another smaller and lighter one for solo ventures, or 2 person lightweight climbing trips, or maybe squeezing my dog in on winter overnight trips. The Unna is appealing for it's light weight and looks like it might handle snow better than the Nallo? The Nallo 2 and Nammatj 2 are the other options I'm thinking would work for being large enough to fit 2 people or me and my big dog but still be light enough that I'd be willing to pack it on solo trips. Does the Nallo feel like it could weather the majority of storms that the Nammatj can? Sorry for all the questions but you are the one guy I know of that has tried pretty much every Hilleberg in existance.
No problem Jesse. I think this tent would handle almost anything. Where I live we get very heavy snow, and the big winds that sometime come with it. I have complete confidence that the Nallo would handle some serious conditions. I learned some lessons one night in the Anjan about how well I did the set. Now I pay a lot more attention to getting the set and guylines right. The material and the poles are plenty strong, and if you get it guyed out great you will have a great tent. Where do you go?
awesome video! I must say, watching you set that tent up in those conditions was cool...... see what I did there? :) . ATB -Michael
Very good, you are a wordsmith. All conditions were in order on this one. Just enough snow and the area was super nice. I also got to get out and play a little.
Which has better ventillation, the nallo or nammatj?
I would go Nammatj for ventilation
Why would someone want to use a tunnel tent like this, rather than a free standing tent?
Like Mertzi said. You can get a lot more liveable space for the weight. And they are really easier to set up for me once you get the hang of it. The big problem is if you can't get a stake in the ground though. Freestanding is much easier. We have a lot of areas where we have to set up on rocks and this tent would be much harder to get right.
Go PNW. WA or OR?
Yes, Go PNW. This was up in WA on the Kendall Lakes trail.
I woulnt own s tent without a floor.
It is more of a hassle without. Sure keeps things a lot cleaner.
hilleberg keep ripping people off there prices are ridiculous , after being a huge fan and owing several, there prices have gone through the roof 3 years ago my nallo gt2 cost £650 now £980 ? Why ? Answer not even justified just line your pockets . If everyone stopped buying them the price would drop back down to a reasonable price
You are spoiled thanks.
I am. I need to get out and play in it more. We have had a lot of avalanche conditions lately so it is hard when I want to go. Hopefully will get another outing this year though.