While only slightly heavier than a bivy bag, the Hilleberg Akto tent offers a lot more space, and it's vestibule easily accommodates all your gear. It still packs down to a package that easily fits into a pack's side pocket and its single-pole, tunnel design sheds wind, snow and rain with no problem at all.
Pitching the Akto tent is very simple: Insert the pole into the pole sleeve, place the end into the pole tensioner, then peg the corners and the guy lines on each end. Fibreglass rods in the corners of the outer tent provide extra height, eliminating the claustrophobia that many solo tents suffer from.
The Hilleberg Akto is a true 4 season tent, yet its total weight is only 1.5 kg/3 lbs 5 oz. The Tunnel design and linked inner and outer tents makes it very simple and quick to set up, and provides a high degree of stability in all conditions.
Pitching requires only four pegs – one for each of the corner guy lines – yet an additional six points provide more options for increasing stability.
The Hilleberg Akto’s ventilation works regardless of weather conditions, since both the inner tent’s fabric is highly breathable, and the main front vent – integrated into the door – is protected by a generous hood. Both ends of the tent have zipper closure vents as well.
'A beautiful example of tent contsruction. It comes at a premium price, but what you get will last you a lifetime. the Akto will appeal to those who want a tent for all seasons or those who do mountain events'
Trail Magazine Tent Test, June 2009
Specifications
- Floor Space: 1.7 m2 (18.3 ft2).
- Porch: 8.6 ft2
- Tent Weight: 3 lbs 8 oz
- Minimum Weight: 2 lbs 14 oz
- Poles: 1 aluminum pole
- Material: Kerlon 1200 fabric
- Length: 87 in
- Width: 36 in
- Height: 36 in
- Vestibule area: 0.8m2 (8.6 ft2)
- Pegs: 10 V-Pegs
- Usage: Four Season
- Akto Footprint (groundsheet) availlable separately.
- RRP £395
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