Tag Archives: Hilleberg

The cost of outdoor gear – is expensive necessarily the best?

I was walking through Brecon the other day and found myself browsing the various gear shops there ( šŸ™‚ ) and oneĀ thingĀ struck me. ThatĀ is apart from the fact that there are 5 dedicated gear shops and a few other shops … Continue reading

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2011 – Top 10 kit items

Innevitable isnt it? Here we are at the end of the year and time to reflect on what worked well during my camping and walking trips over the past 12 months. Some of these are new and some are older. … Continue reading

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Hilleberg Unna – more thoughts on this tent

So, I managed to get out again with the Unna last weekend as per my previous post and this time with very strong winds. So having used it in harsher conditions and also with a bivvy bag instead of an … Continue reading

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Hilleberg Unna 1 man tent – a review

Right, I did mention that I would write a review after using the Unna and a couple of short trips later here it is. . I bought the Unna as a multi-use tent for the majority of my camping and … Continue reading

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Hilleberg Unna vs Hilleberg Soulo. Which is the better one man winter tent?

Pondering the onset of autumn/winter, I am revisiting my kit selection forĀ poor conditions. In the UK, winter on the hills is normally a brutal combination of high winds and copious amounts of rain, sleet or snow. Whilst not as cold … Continue reading

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Hilleberg Soulo 1 man tent – a review

Time for another review I think. This time its the Soulo, a tent that was launched about 2 years ago by Hilleberg aimed squarely at the one-man “5-season” market. I bought this tent literally as it was launched and one … Continue reading

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