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Fri 26 Feb, 2010 8:14 pm
Do those of you familair with the Hilleberg tents think that a Nallo inner-only pitched tent would be ok for 3 seasons on the Overland Track?
Re: Hilleberg Inner Only Option
Sat 27 Feb, 2010 12:18 pm
hi we own a nallo3 and live in tassie. i would say no to your question. the inner only would not suffice in a tassie rainstorm (bear in mind that it can snow at anytime on the cradle mountian trail) overall the weight is not an issue for a good dry nights sleep.
Re: Hilleberg Inner Only Option
Sat 27 Feb, 2010 4:43 pm
Yeah- I guess you'd get a fair bit of leakage around the zips.
Re: Hilleberg Inner Only Option
Sat 27 Feb, 2010 5:36 pm
Actually, I don't think the inner material is even waterproof. It certainly wouldn't cope with more than a short light drizzle. It's only meant to be used on it's own in fine conditions - ie. no rain. You could take it if you were happy to sleep in the huts if there was any chance of rain. But I'm not sure there are any nights on the OT where where there is zero chance of rain, so I guess that's not saying much.
If you wanted to save weight you could take just the outer and combine it with either a bivy or a groundsheet and bug net, but you wouldn't save much weight that way.
Oh, I just found on-line that Hilleberg describe the inner material as "highly breathable and water repellent" - doesn't sound like "waterproof" to me - it's likely to be a lightly-DWR coated ripstop nylon.
Cheers,
Alliecat
If you wanted to save weight you could take just the outer and combine it with either a bivy or a groundsheet and bug net, but you wouldn't save much weight that way.
Oh, I just found on-line that Hilleberg describe the inner material as "highly breathable and water repellent" - doesn't sound like "waterproof" to me - it's likely to be a lightly-DWR coated ripstop nylon.
Cheers,
Alliecat
Re: Hilleberg Inner Only Option
Sun 28 Feb, 2010 9:03 am
Youv'e got to have meant the 'outer', fly ? The inner would be useless!
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