Yeah it's too heavy for a solo tent, I have the Abisko Lite 2 for winter solo trips. The Lite 1 also looks like a nice tent 👍

Ahh cheers mate I appreciate it! I use my Abisko Lite 2 as a solo winter tent and can’t recommend it enough. It’s a good balance between weight, size and bad weather performance 👍

Cheers! 👍

Thanks mate 👍

Cheers, thanks for watching 👍

Thanks mate 👍

Yeah it's a great tent, I took it backpacking around Iceland and the extra bulk/weight wasn't an issue to be honest. I'd rather carry a small amount of extra weight and have the peace of mind that the tent will stand up to bad weather. It'll make a great bikepacking tent, could probably fit your cycle in the tent once the inner has been removed! Good luck for your trip 👍

Cheers Andrew, yes it's a beast of a tent. We're off out tommorow for an overnight trip in the lakes but it's just too heavy for one night so I'm taking another tent. It'll be great for the deep winter though. Atb, Ben.

It's solid mate with the usual Fjallraven quality, it's just a bit heavy. I reckon it'll be perfect for winter trips when the hiking mileage is low. Cheers mate 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors yeah definitely. I wouldn't be wanting to do any 15 mile hikes with it but winter camping, walk 2 or 3 miles to the spot, perfect! Bit out of my price range but I'd rather this than the Hilleberg which I just think add a few €€€ because of the name alone. I like the little touches too with the ability to have it zipped fully, or with the mesh for better condensation but also it nice to be inside but being able to see out through the mesh to watch the stars. I've managed to get a week off in November so looking at either the lakes or Scotland but I don't know if my Sierra designs clearwing will stand the weather at that time, so I'm thinking of the DD travel hammock with underblanket option. Got to look at flights first though. Cheers mate 🙂

@@whatsnottohike Yeah that's the thing with the lightweight tents, their ability to cope with bad weather can be sketchy. I'm just about to head over to the lakes shortly and I'm taking the MSR Freelite, I spent a few hours the other day figuring out how to make it more weather proof after it buckled in the Cairngorms a while back. The DD hammock would be a good call, but you'll have to make sure you can find some trees! Atb mate.

Glad you found the video useful. It’s a great tent and worth every penny, only downside is the weight like you say. But at 3.5kg (ish) with footprint is still pretty good given the high level of stability and comfort. I hope you get plenty of use out of the tent! Cheers 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors very useful, especially the tip about ensuring the poles are seated properly, wouldn’t have thought about that and I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else mention it, seems obvious but it really isn’t, could end up damaging the tent without knowing that. No regrets at all, thanks again 😊

Cheers Dave, it's a cracking tent. The woodland is in North Yorkshire 👍

Thanks mate 👍

Hey guys, thanks for the review. I am considering to buy either the abisko dome or allak, what are your opinions of each compared to the other? Based on reviews i find allak being more practical because of the pole attachment and bigger inner tent doors. I'll be using the tent 4 seasons for 2 adults and a dog (buying the 3-person version). I'd really appreciate your experience.

Cheers, thanks for watching! It’s a great tent. Regarding the accent, it’s north east English not Scottish. I was in New York about 20 years ago in a bar talking to the locals, they refused to believe that I was English, they thought I was German!! 😂. We have an insane variety of accents in England, we often struggle to understand each other. All the best 👍

Hi Jim, yes I would recommend the tent; it's a much better option than a tunnel tent for 2 people. We have the Abisko 2, which has now become my solo winter tent, and the Endurance 2 which we use if we're both out in decent weather. But neither tent offers the same comfort as the dome tent; having a door each to get in and out plus the extra space inside is great, especially in winter/bad weather. The only real downside is the weight, but at 3.16kg it's only a kg heavier than the Abisko Lite 2 and worth the extra weight for the added comfort in my opinion. I've used the tent in Scotland and the Lakes, had 30mph winds in Scotland and the tent barely moved and was also pretty quiet as the design seems to deflect the wind very well. Hope that helps! I'm sure you'd be happy with tent 👍 Cheers, Ben.

@@Adventure-Outdoors thank you Ben - that's great reassurance.. Good news is when when Mrs B joins me, we don't go far.. 😉. I'll keep my eye out for a deal. Thank you. 👍

Hi, we have the footprint so it makes it a little easier as we fold it in half, then fold it again and roll it up and do the opposite when un packing the tent. I can imagine without the footprint it would be a bit of a mess though as it would be a mass of fly sheet. Thanks for watching and happy cycling 👍.

@@Adventure-Outdoors Thank you! We will try to fold as you do.

Hi, a following question (is that proper English?). I saw your video again with extra attention for packing the tent. I saw that the ground sheet is attached to your tent. How did you do that?

I’ll check them out 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors Great! And thanks for the review! I also ordered an Abisko Dome 2. I had it at home in 2016 bit wasn't ready for the light weight back then. Will move my Exped pouches to this tent...

Hi, yes the tent is just a touch too heavy especially if you intend to hike at altitude. I also have the Fjallraven Abisko Endurance 2, it's a stable 4 season tunnel tent with a good sized vestibule and weighs in at 2.5KG, I really like it, it might fit your requirements? 👍 Cheers!

@@Adventure-Outdoors Hey. Thanks for your answer. You are right. But I already have a tunnel tent and I am looking for a good dome tent.... Well I hope I will find a good one.

​@@wildside7859I too like the idea of a dome over a tunnel..so I'm curious as to what you may have settled on

Hi, yes I took it trekking in Iceland. My pack weighed about 17kg and it was fine as there wasn’t too many hills to climb. The added security of the tent was also worth carrying the extra weight incase the weather turned bad. I carried all of the tent including the foot print so the weight was probably just under 4kg. The tent is great, I’m currently in Sweden with the tent now, canoeing not hiking so weight isn’t as important, cheers! 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors Thank you for the answer. The thing with extra security is also in my mind... maybe I could split the tent package like seperating the poles with my partner. ... As I meantioned before I am looking for such a tent for Norway Jotunheimen...here are some hills to climb but this tent will give us shelter against all conditions...and lightweight tents dont. I wish you a great time in Sweden. Regards Andre

Hi mate, yes you can stake down a few of the corners in the wind, we've done it once and it worked ok but you still have to lift the tent up a little to get the poles in their holders. It's not much of an issue really, as long as the winds aren't gale force! That's a good price, about £598. I'm not sure how popular Fjallraven is in the US, it's all kind of 'heavy weight' gear and there seems to be a trend towards very light weight backpacking gear over your way. I spoke to a guy from NYC in Iceland and he said he could tell who was European just by the size of their backpack 😂.

@@Adventure-Outdoors I love Fjallraven gear , you’re right , it’s not well known here. I like saving weight , but I will always carry extra weight if it means more comfort or staying dry !

Thanks, yes we have had condensation in the tent. I used it for two nights in Scotland recently, the first night it was cold and still and there was noticeable condensation on the fly sheet, the second night there was a breeze and we had zero condensation. I carry a small sponge and can easily lift the tent up before I pack it away and remove most of the condensation 👍.

@@Adventure-Outdoors I was looking at the allack 2 but everyone has one. I think the vents will help a lot. Plus these are cheaper. Thanks again.

@@gamevidz6319 no worries mate, it’s a great tent, excellent quality.

@@Adventure-Outdoors are you on instagram?

I picked up a fjallraven ebisko endurance 2 for £433 from the site you suggested, so thanks for that.

Cheers Kev mate 👍

Hi, I bought it from www.addnature.co.uk which is a German based retailer but I’ve just checked the site and they don’t have it in stock anymore unfortunately.

@@Adventure-Outdoors thank you, your review has made my mind up on my next tent. cheers..

my only concern is the lighter material..pay a few more dollars and upgrade to the same tent but heavier duty version by Fjallraven with comparable denier to the Hilleberg.. namely the Fjallraven Keb dome ..

I was gonna write same comment about ventilation and other features but you did it for me ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I was gonna buy Hilleberg ALLAK 2 until I came back to Dome 2 one more time and payed attention to more detail. Better tent for less money 🥰🥰🥰🥰 It took me 3 days to figure out what tent to buy 😂😂😂

Hi, I’ve had the tent in Scotland with wind and driving rain for around 8 hours non stop and the tent was fine. I guess if you’re expecting serious rain fall and you’re in a forest a lightweight tarp suspended over the tent might be a good idea?

Thank you .👍

Hi mate, aye the initial outlay is steep. But if it lasts me at least ten years, it’ll have cost me £65 a year, and if I spend 20 nights per year in it, that’s £3.25 a night, the price of a pint, bargain! 👍