Hilleberg Akto Review: The best solo tent

Hilleberg, a small, The Swedish company is ungainly, quietly creating some of the most solid, toughest, most windy and weather -resistant shelters, the best produced that you can buy for decades. Akto was first released in 1995 and witnessed only a design change in all those years. This is why Hilleberg has something of a sect. Hilleberg tent is also very expensive, this always makes me wonder, are they worthy?

To find out, I had Hilleberg sent me a four -season iconic, one, Hoop tent, Akto. With a retail price of $ 740 (although you can find it at a lower price), it is not cheap, but after using it for nearly two weeks this fall and in winter, I think it is it. Absolutely worthy of money. Akto is The best tent I used to use With a very wide amplitude. It is not perfect, but it's the best solo tent you can buy, and I'm quite sure that it is the only thing made of nylon can have a shot in the job for us. Buy it for instructions for life.

Different thoughts

Photo: Scott Gilbertson

Akto was a breakthrough tent when it arrived at the scene in 1995. A seasonal tent, no one used silicon nylon, is now a standard fabric for light tents, and no one is a Hoop tent. Fast forwarding to this day, and while a significant part of the outdoor industry is currently creating such things (for example: Scarpa of Tarptent 1), Akto is still more or less the same tent. When something works, don't disturb it. (Although technically, Hilleberg added a small hood to the door to fly at some point, and I am very happy that they did. It could be my favorite feature.)

History is enough, let's go to the tent. Unless you've used the Cottage Industry Ultralight tent, it's probably different from most backpack tents you used.

There are two things that make Hilleberg's Akto different. The first is Hoop style design. Another thing that makes this tent different is fabric, more difficult and lighter (although it may not be super light) compared to most other tents that I tested. More about that below.

Akto is not independent. The design consists of a single curvature in the middle of the tent, like the ring of a sheltered wagon. The ends are then set from that curved center, with two shares at each end. There are some advantages for an independent design, such as being able to easily move the tent after it is set. But after spending time with Akto and other unimportant designs, I felt that I was okay with the trade -off. Ignoring the freely design that provides you with a lighter tent, with an excellent low -level wind profile, while still strong enough if the wind changes in the night. It is also easier to throw the ball.

Photo: Scott Gilbertson