Andy Melling - Hi Bud - that’s a top tent right there. It really hits the sweet spot it terms of pitching, size and weight :)

Thank you 😊 and woof from Petra 🐶👍😊

Lisa-Jayne Fisher - Thank you Lisa, have a great weekend. :)

Hi Martin - that was very kind (in advance) Thank you 😊👍🐶

Thank you 😊👍🐶

Thanks Ian 😊 Believe me when I say, I certainly was understating it 😂👍😊

THWatson - Thank you, Thanh, very much appreciated :)

motorcycle wild camper - I hope you do come and visit again. Cream Teas and Devonian pasties are second to none :)

Thank you, Caroline. Much appreciated, I'm glad you enjoyed the film. I certainly had fun making it :)

Hiking With Martin - Thank you, Martin, very much appreciated :)

Very kind indeed 😊🐶👍 Thank you 🤗

Thank you 😊

Lauren Mccaffery - Porch, absolutely. Nice one, Lauren, you were obviously brought up proper :))

Heidi xx - as always, you’re very kind. Thank you :)

Thank you 😊

interlinga - Thank you for commenting, they are great products :)

Hiya Interlinga. Yes I see the Anjan3 weighs in at only 1.9kg (I was looking at 1.7kg Niak but vestibule reportedly heavily compromised). I have a folding Brompton bike. Would it fit comfortably in the vestibule do you think without preventing easy access/cooking? It’s 55x25cm and stands 60cm tall. Cheers!

Michael - Superb! I had a Nallo 2 but prefer the Anjan for ‘packability’ - brilliant tents of a great standard.

Thank you, Dominic. She is a beautiful dog, and very trusting. The wind initially was a bit of a blast, I don't think the Anjan was built to sustain that sort of weather, but it demonstrates what it can cope with at a push 👍😊🐶

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 - I think all of the Hillebergs are made to a standard to sustain pretty much anything - that's what sets them apart I guess. Just some SLIGHTLY less than others. They are a level up, those tents. In a category of their own, in truth. The relationship between man and dog is truly special. Many think we humans wouldn't be where we are without them and I tend to agree.

Thank you Alex 😊 and Petra says woof 🐶 She's keeping my feet warm as I type this 👍

Excellent comment! 👌🏿😁

Haha - glad you saw the funny side :)

Suzie P - Thank you for sharing that :) That’s a really fabulous experience that will stay with your daughters. Memories being made right there. Thank you, Shamus

Thank you 😊👍🐶

Hi Elizabeth - Somehow I managed to miss your comment, I am very sorry, I don't know how that happened - Thank you for taking the time to post it :) You don't see many Eureka tents about but they made some really tough gear didn't they.

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 They sure did. 🏕️

Dia duit agus go raibh maith agat. Hilleberg certainly make some robust gear 😊👍🐶

Got To Get Outdoors - Thank you, very much appreciated and ‘woof’ from Petra 👍

James Out And About - Thank you very much. I wasn’t sure how it would end once full force if the wind came down... but it was a real wind shrugging structure :)

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 it looked it mate .class atb james

Another cracking video sir 👏 👌 👍

Andrew Seaborne - Thank you, Andy :)

MKR - Thank you, very much appreciated :)

Outdoors Inspiration Love to see people outdoors with a well behaved dog👌🏻 I got 2 Long hair German Shepherds myself. Looking to buy an Allak 3 right now for our Canoe tours

MKR - That sounds absolutely fantastic - I used to take my spaniel out in my Wenonah Prospector; I loved that canoe.

David H - Thanks Dave, I still have my Akto and use it - if you see my other films ‘Wild Camping with Dogs’ and ‘Wet Dartmoor Wild Camp’ .... but it was after the ‘wet event’ that I decided on a alternative for this winter. It’s a testament to the Akto that I can camp in it with a GSD, but I want some space to dry out form time to time. Thanks for commenting, much appreciated :)

I’ll definitely check out your other videos 👍🏻 I can understand you wanting a bit more room though, especially in winter with a dog. The Akto is a great shelter but I imagine it was pretty tight with Petra! Did she sleep in the vestibule or in with you?

David H - he’s she’s fine in the vestibule. It’s a very spacious one and hard to beat with any other tent of that size.

Wandering Jay - sound advice :) That’s really one of the key signatures of a 4 season tent, being able to live in it. The Unna has some great space, but with a dog the vestibule is a must for me. As you know, peeling back the inner on an Unna is a great way to make the best of the space you have.

Fantastic, Chris - let me know how you get on with it 😊👍🐶

Thank you very much, I a predicate you taking the time to watch 😊 and woof from Petra 🐶😊👍

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 ❤️ 🌳 😊 Woof back from my Nero, a labrador/border collie/NZ huntaway mix. 😊

Nice one :) and thank you for commenting, much appreciated.

Thanks Richard, very much appreciated :)

Hi Kenneth... hiking without a dog would seem peculiar to me now, thank you for watching 😊👍🐶

Owen Williams - Thanks, Owen, I think you’re right. I need to start doing the ‘gear thing’ and I will, very shortly 😊 I plan to do some regular ‘opinions’ on general equipment... We could call them reviews, but truly they are thoughts from my perspective and what suits me. I’ve always had quality tents, their cost has gone through the roof lately and a careful judgement had to be weighed before making a purchase. If you get it right, then you have a tent for a decade or possibly two. Next clear chance I get, I’ll do this 👌 Thanks for commenting 😊

She is a comical dog at times. A quick google shows that Taunton Leisure seem to have stock with free delivery.

Thanks Simon - Have a look through my channel, you'll find me using a Soul as well - it's a great tent 😊👍🐶

Paul Messner swears by the Soulo. It looks like a great tent. ❤️ I am also watching the range of Hilleberg tents, with a view to purchasing one in the next year or two. 👍🏾

Fantastic 👍 Thank you 😊

Thanks for watching 😊 I had about 200 subs at the time I made the video, so I certainly wasn't monetised when it was published... 👍🐶 Things change 😂

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 And you only upload this 2 months ago well done on the subs mate😁👍

Hello Jack 😊 It's a Montane Featherlight jacket 👍🐶

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 Brill. Thank you!

Petra does have a sleep mat, but I don’t generally protect the groundsheet. She hasn’t punctured one yet 👍😊🐶

Hi there, sorry for the late reply. This tent breathes well, it has a catenary cut to the bottom of the fly, the top zip of the door can be unzipped in dry weather as well. But you're quite right, without air movement condensation can be a problem with any tent. My Hilleberg Soulo has a top vent, but I've never found top vents that helpful to be honest.

You are absolutely right, Derek. You can't beat the stability of a geodesic, I wouldn't subject this tent to these condition normally, in fact you wouldn't be able to sleep with that about of noise. I've had both the Quasar and the Ultra Quasar - The difficulty is the gain in not only weight, but pack size for one person to carry, although I did enjoy having an opening at both ends 👍

Agree entirely. I’m on my 3rd Super Quasar, one to my son, one for a Nammatj 3GT and later a Keron 4. In the end I’m back with a Super Quasar. The noise of the tunnel tents is near unbearable. Often, I’ve wondered what’s causing the din and the cracking sound. Always near silent in a Super Quasar and the space is much more useable.

@@Super.Quasar - That was only mind last night - the 'crack' is odd... I slept in the Anjan 2 last night in 20 - 30mph winds and heavy snow at times, once the snow had settled on and around the tent it naturally muted all noise. I find the sound quite comforting, but I can understand why it would irritate other people 😊

The wind noise is far less prominent in their red/black label lines, which do not have the mentioned cut, though I do tend to bring a pair of earplugs in my Kaitum 2 in case conditions get really hairy. (Also really depends on how proficient you are at pitching the things. I've woken up from the sound from the MSR next to me trying to take off while I hadn't set up all the guy lines on the Kaitum yet). So far I've avoided dome designs and the like as they seem to struggle to create a design in which the fly is taut all the way down to the ground, and are almost always heavier than their tunnel counterparts. Should I reconsider?

I would suggest 4 season use is only occasional. Spacious and light, but the catenary cut to the bottom of the fly sheet could be an issue if there is spindrift. That’s my view, others may vary 😊

Andy Matthews - Hi Andy, in that wind, anything flaps :))) Tunnel tents take the power out of the wind through movement, like taking the power out of a sail on a boat.

Outdoors Inspiration I do agree that’s serious wind but an inner pitch first geodesic doesn’t seem half as bad.

Andy Matthews - You’ve now spiked another interest... what I’ve never done, is pitch my hex tent in wind like that. We used pyramid tents in Antarctica- I expect a well guyed hex could shrug a fair amount of wind because the volume is at the base... I’ll give it a go and let you know how it works out 👍

Is that the luxe hex peak? I have a crux x2 storm which crazy strong and a vango cuillin 300 when I’m sharing with someone both very strong. Tunnel tents great for space and weight saving. But you don’t seem then used on Everest base camp etc

Andy Matthews - haha very true, but then you have a Sherpa to carry it to base camp. Yes it’s the Luxe, I had a Golite Hex before that ... I have had the Crux Bomb, TN Quasar and Superlight Quasar + Hilleberg Jannu. All good designs.

John Bunyan - That’s really interesting, they’re experts at this. My thoughts are: 1. I’ve never pitched with a doorway into the wind with any other tent. 2. The rear may collapse a little - you can see from my video that it’s didn’t affect the inner space too much. It appears to be more aerodynamic with the lower end into the wind. I would have thought this would help with wind shedding. 3. In this country, wind often comes with heavy rain. If you vent or open a door facing the wind, then you have no ‘leeward’ shelter and your facing the precipitation. 4. With a catenary cut (lifted curve) fly sheet, a vestibule facing the wind is going to be very draughty - and with a mesh only inner door? Mmmm, they’re the experts... but it’s not for me. 😊

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 Yeah, I agree with all your points, with my experience I'd pitch it the way you did. Nearly as though Hilleberg are admitting fly/inner contact at the rear is an issue?... did it rain much in that wind?

John Bunyan - sorry, yes I see your point. It rained quite heavily at one point, but not prolonged. The inner didn’t wet and I think separation was maintained between inner and outer. I’ve had a Nallo 2 and always pitched it this way without it wetting. I also have an Akto and would agree that the two skins ‘compress’ and meet at the windward end - that’s a 4 season tent... by opening the fly vent, air enters and creates a gap between the two layers. If Hilleberg have ‘a problem’ I would suggest that it’s one of transparency and honesty (and knowledge of their products) because I’m sure all other tunnel tents would potentially have the same issue, it’s just Hilleberg say it out loud 😊 I bought a crux tent about 12 years ago, pitched it and realised that the rear vent, as advertised, was missing. I telephoned the owner of the company who stated that the vent should be there, went and looked at some recent stock and then came back to the phone and admitted that the Chinese factory had removed one of the vents from the design and not bothered to tell him! I got a refund. Anyway, I’m digressing - now you’ve told me this, I’m going to have to go and pitch in some really heavy wind and rain and look, I suspect that if it were prolonged then there may be a damp issue - but there’s a ‘play off’ with how much wind you can reasonably tolerate at the vestibule opening. Hilleberg have a video of pitching a tent with a wind machine, but they don’t then open an entrance or attempt to cook in the vestibule... Or for that matter try and sleep with the wind battering at the head end. Very interesting, more ‘play time’ necessary I think 😂

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 Thanks again for the very useful video. My instincts are to go for something more self-supporting, but there are plenty of videos showing tunnel tents coping with adverse conditions.

John Bunyan - If it’s a worry then it would always ‘niggle’ you. You need to go with what you’re comfortable with. I’ve had plenty of geodesic tents Terra Nova and Hilleberg were all were solid, but the penalty was weight and pack size. This Anjan just squishes down to next to no size... The tunnel vs geodesic discussion is like apples and bananas, they’re both fruit, both nutritious, I like both, but I have to make a choice on which one I want in my packed lunch for the day 😂

Hi There. I us e a GoPro Max for 360. It's very robust and waterproof so I also use it mounted on Petra's harness for PetraCam 🐶 as well. Daisy will be waiting for you on the other side of the bridge 🐶😊🐶 👍

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 Thanks for that. Yes, I know Daisy will be there waiting...

Hi Jon. Thanks for asking, but I really don't do 'recommendations' My whole this is centred on "what I do, in the places that I go, with the stuff that I've got' 😊 As an aside though: Many people have found the Luxe Hex Peak v4a (from backbackinglight.co.uk) a very good 'hex tent' - it's around £194 and has a lot of living space, it has to be seam sealed - a pole is additional (£35). More guys / anchor points can be added for stability - it may be of interest 😊🐶👍

I guess the expert view is that of Hilleberg, they recommend head to wind. I understand their reasoning, because they say the fly can be pushed into contact with the inner at the rear. I’ve never personally found this and don’t really want to open a door into 50mph winds. Does that make sense?

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 That was the way I was thinking too. Thanks

Hi Peter - I don't find it draughty or chilly to be honest. I really rate this tent, as long as it doesn't have to take a hammering 😊👍🐶

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 thanks for responding Shamus. I didn’t consider Hille’s Yellow Labels before but it seems that, short of heavy snow, they’re pretty much up to anything less than a major storm! I’m thinking that perhaps their free standing Niak might suit me.

@@petergilbert72 - The Niak was on my list, but the shape of the Anjan suits my needs much better. 👍

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 hmm, now thinking the Niak probably not very practical as vestibule is tiny and can’t cook in it! Having watched your video again the Anjan’s space for weight is great. Had a preference for a dome because you can pitch anywhere but I suspect that inability to pitch a tunnel tent may be more of an anxiety than reality in real life situations.

E J - It was a tad windy wasn’t it :) They were the stock Hilleberg DAC Y pegs that came with the tent. They all held, but I’m not a fan of Y pegs on guy lines - they can be quite abrasive. I’ll probably swap the four guy pegs for a more rounded profile peg.

Maybe explore options for tent pegs in another post.Can you tell I am a fan of gucci kit yet?ttfn

E J - Oh yes... and the tent peg debate can take up about 6 episodes :)))( All the best

And long may you be comfortable and dry 😊🐶👍😂

I don’t recall if I used an anemometer to measure wind speed that day, but I do have nearly 30 years experience as a meteorological observer, so the gusts would have been close to it. I don’t believe the Anjan is designed for that sort of punishment (and wouldn’t survive long term) to be honest, but it was fun.

Sorry for the delay - her pack had an internal harness - it’s a Ruffwear Palisades

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 thank you

hehe 😂

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 Haha I should have finished the vid before commenting. I could never justify the price of a Hilleberg but I'm no inverted snob, they make great tents. I'm no tent expert but one thing I do know is we wouldn't have the tent designs we have today if it wasn't for Bo and his innovations.

Thank you - I use a Rode Wireless Go 👍

@@outdoorsinspiration9284 super, is yours the Go 2 or just the Go?

Oh and thanks for replying much appreciated

I wish 😂

@@outdoorsinspiration9284, that would be a video that would go viral. Petra, setting up the tent

@@Wondering_Fireball - If only I could mange that 😂

I just take each occasion as it comes, but ultimately if there’s too much risk I sit still until the wind has died down.

​@@outdoorsinspiration9284 Recently bought one for cycle touring. Long ago, used a nallo when I was a hillwalker, but got the anjan 2 for it's superior ventillation. Should be able to handle anything except snow , in which case I shoudlnt be cycling in the first place.

I think it’s fabulous TBH - it’s withstood rain, snow, hail and wind. I have an Akto and Soulo as well, but the Anjan offers the compromise between space and lightweight 👍🐶😊

Great I was hoping for that answer as it being yellow label I wasn’t to sure 😅

Not since his soaking and his underpants 😂

Hehe 😂

Michael that’s the one :) 😂

She definitely isn't 😂

@@outdoorsinspiration9284, nope! Not even a little bit! LOL

It is a huge amount of money. prices seem to have gone up considerably in just the last few years 😊👍🐶

My goodness..... For that price does it come with a pop up kitchen and central heating?!!!!

Hehe :))))