Video of Hilleberg Akto in some extreme wind

[Tony]

This is a very interesting report and video of a Hilleberg Akto in some extreme wind

Tony

[photohiker]

Thats crazy! At 80mph I'd be worried about the whole lot including the occupant doing a Dorothy.

Best bit was the commentary inside the tent talking about his mate's tent. "fooked"

Pity he didn't fire up his stove to do a wind test before he left...

[ILUVSWTAS]

What type of tent got fooked??

[Tony]

What type of tent got fooked??

I think it was a Vango Hurricane tent

[ILUVSWTAS]

Ahhh Vango. Say no more. Likely it fell apart before the storm even hit.

[photohiker]

What type of tent got fooked??

Don't worry, the Hilleberg reputation is safe

[Tony]

Ahhh Vango. Say no more. Likely it fell apart before the storm even hit.

A bit like that

We then started working on the Vango Hurrricane, when he pulled all these poles out of his bag I thought to myself no way on earth this is going up, frantically holding onto the canvass, a few bent poles later we gave up never even raising it off the floor we decided to head to lower ground to pitch leaving my Akto up on the summit with my Osprey Argon inside we headed down. On discovering a snapped pole Paul discussed sleeping in the car

[ILUVSWTAS]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Love it. Thanks for sharing Tony.

[north-north-west]

I think it was a Vango Hurricane tent

That's the thing about irony, it's so . . . ironic.

[mattmacman]

Ahhh Vango. Say no more. Likely it fell apart before the storm even hit.

ILUVSTAS <3 Thanks to your testimony i think im sold on the Akto!

[ILUVSWTAS]

Ahhh Vango. Say no more. Likely it fell apart before the storm even hit.

ILUVSTAS <3 Thanks to your testimony i think im sold on the Akto!

Good choice. After a very very wet night in a small but stable Terra Nova, it has become my go to guy in bad weather...... And seriously ANYTHING is better than a vango!

[daveswildcamping]

These clowns I mean guys are either extreme hardcore wildcampers or total crazy loons.

[ninjapuppet]

HAHA... i say those guys at daveswildcamping are just hardcore loons.

[Tony]

These clowns I mean guys are either extreme hardcore wildcampers or total crazy loons.

Good one Dave,

Welcome to Bushwalk Australia, thanks for the entertaining video and your great site.

You should do some wild camping down under sometime, SW Tasmania has the best weather for tent testing.

Tony

[daveswildcamping]

HAHA... i say those guys at daveswildcamping are just hardcore loons.

You maybe right

[daveswildcamping]

These clowns I mean guys are either extreme hardcore wildcampers or total crazy loons.

Good one Dave,

Welcome to Bushwalk Australia, thanks for the entertaining video and your great site.

You should do some wild camping down under sometime, SW Tasmania has the best weather for tent testing.

Tony

Thanks for posting it on here for me send me a grand in the post and I might come over

[atky]

Nice video Dave!

Here is a video of my latest wild camp, using a Terra Nova Laser Competition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUIxME3vGDk

[Tony]

Thanks for posting it on here for me send me a grand in the post and I might come over

Hi Dave,

If I had a grand or two to spare I would be over your way doing a bit of wild camping.

Tony

[Tony]

Nice video Dave!

Here is a video of my latest wild camp, using a Terra Nova Laser Competition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUIxME3vGDk

Hi Atky,

A nice video of some nice walking country.

Not many walkers here do videos of their trips.

I will look forward to your next video.

Tony

[ILUVSWTAS]

Good to see a Terranova getting a good work out! Havent had mine in wind like that yet, but nice to know they handle it ok

[chris25119600]

Hi all i have been camping with dave a couple of times now

i was out a couple of days ago in my terra nova laser competition and got these winds below

http://www.youtube.com/user/chris25119600?feature=mhee

tent held up pretty good i think ???

[ILUVSWTAS]

Hi all i have been camping with dave a couple of times now

i was out a couple of days ago in my terra nova laser competition and got these winds below

http://www.youtube.com/user/chris25119600?feature=mhee

tent held up pretty good i think ???

Hey Chris, thats awesome thanks for sharing!! I have a Laser PHOTON, even lighter and thinner than the Competition, nice to see them standing up to those kinds of winds!!

May I ask, was that using the pegs (teethpicks) that come with the tent?? I must confess I ditched them almost straight away

[chris25119600]

Hi mate, I actually forgot my 'delta pegs' which I normally bring with me
So went to the nearest shop to pick up a pack of 4 hard plastic pegs for the ends of the tent
And used the "toothpicks" for the rest of the guy points, I was very surprised myself that they held out during the night
I did put some rocks over the tooth picks as well to anchor them down a bit 

[ILUVSWTAS]

Hi mate, I actually forgot my 'delta pegs' which I normally bring with me
So went to the nearest shop to pick up a pack of 4 hard plastic pegs for the ends of the tent
And used the "toothpicks" for the rest of the guy points, I was very surprised myself that they held out during the night
I did put some rocks over the tooth picks as well to anchor them down a bit 

Thats somewhat of a relief. I love the tents, but those pegs are a bit of a joke....

Thanks for the reply, and the video!!! Great stuff.

[chris25119600]

No problem mate, going again this Saturday and the winds are supposed to be even stronger !!

[ILUVSWTAS]

Look forward to hearing about it!!

Good luck!