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Old 11-24-12 | 10:09 AM
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MichaelW
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I have used a Hilleberg Akto for several months of N European camping, inc some frightening storms and heavy rain.
The single hoop design is lighter than freestanding ones. The strength comes down to good design, construction and materials and proper pitching.
On the windiest night, the campsite owner persuaded me to upgrade free to a cabin but I left the tent out to see what happened. The tent survived a truly frightening night of very high wind funnelled down a mountain valley.
Freestanding dome tents are perfectly good and probably more versatile, being easier to pitch on hard or soft ground.

Make sure that you have a covered porch that is safe for cooking.

After a wet night I try to shake off as much water as possible, dry in the wind and clean off as much mud as I can but there is a limit to how much you can remove, esp if it is still raining. Hillebergs come with the inner and outer attached and you pitch both together. You just roll up the wet tent, removing the footprint if it is muddy, and stuff it into the stuffsac, which is oversized for this situation. The tent is much heavier so you may want to dry things out ASAP. You may end up having to pitch the tent wet that night. Take care to keep moisture out of the interior.
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