I bought an Akto for my big 8 week tour, mainly to resist the stormy weather of a Norwegian September. Previously I have used a tiny Gelhert Solo tent which was very cheap and quite good enough for summer touring. I originally bought it because I couldn't find a hotel room for my first night and it cost less to buy than a room. I ended up using it every night for 2 weeks in N Spain and the following year for 2 weeks in the French Pyrenees. I could probably get another few weeks of use before it gets worn or ripped too much.

Tents this size really are very small. You cant sit upright and you need to be quite slim and flexible to dress inside the tent. The larger Akto is big enough to live in but the Solo is really too small.

The Solo was incredibly cheap, superb value and when the fibre glass pole split at the end (ductape field repair), the Gelhert sent me a new, improved pole for free.