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Lil-Rokslider
This is the first season to use this tent for backpack sheep and goat hunting.
Over the years I’ve spent a lot of these hunts using a GoLite Shangrila 4 with stove Jack and TG cylinder stove, and also a Hilleberg Nallo 3 GT.
For the last 5 years we’ve been using solo tents instead, and mine have included Hilleberg Akto and Durston X-Mid 1.
My favorite was the Akto because of its small footprint, ease of strong setup (10 total stakes) and robust build. It’s a simple design that sets up fast and strong with just 10 stakes. The steep wall design keeps the footprint small and getting a solid pitch is easy.
I tried the X-Mid 1 to try a more modern design and save some weight. It is excellent quality, very roomy, double vestibules, and only 2.9 lbs with 14 stakes, extra cordage, ground sheet and Z-Flick poles. The downsides are larger footprint, and the setup takes longer and is more finicky than the Akto to get a solid pitch. I used 14 total stakes to get a pitch that gave me confidence in alpine exposure, and I don’t believe the tent design could handle the same level of weather that an Akto will. 4 season vs 3 season.
This year I have the Tarptent Scarp 1 Ultra and have done 20+ nights so far.
It is a great combination of the two.
- 4 season rating.
- a little roomier than Akto.
- better ventilation than Akto.
- 2 adjustable vestibules.
- steep wall design that still gives a small footprint and makes it easy to get a fast, solid pitch with 8 stakes.
- heavier than X-Mid but lighter than Akto.
- with 10 stakes (8+2 extras), extra cordage, Cyclone arch pole, and ground sheet, it weighs 3.3 lbs.
More versatile- If I want to make it even more robust for serious 4 season use (heavy snow) I can use the carbon crossing poles at an added 8 oz.
So far this is the best 3-4 season solo tent I’ve used for mountain backpack hunting.
Over the years I’ve spent a lot of these hunts using a GoLite Shangrila 4 with stove Jack and TG cylinder stove, and also a Hilleberg Nallo 3 GT.
For the last 5 years we’ve been using solo tents instead, and mine have included Hilleberg Akto and Durston X-Mid 1.
My favorite was the Akto because of its small footprint, ease of strong setup (10 total stakes) and robust build. It’s a simple design that sets up fast and strong with just 10 stakes. The steep wall design keeps the footprint small and getting a solid pitch is easy.
I tried the X-Mid 1 to try a more modern design and save some weight. It is excellent quality, very roomy, double vestibules, and only 2.9 lbs with 14 stakes, extra cordage, ground sheet and Z-Flick poles. The downsides are larger footprint, and the setup takes longer and is more finicky than the Akto to get a solid pitch. I used 14 total stakes to get a pitch that gave me confidence in alpine exposure, and I don’t believe the tent design could handle the same level of weather that an Akto will. 4 season vs 3 season.
This year I have the Tarptent Scarp 1 Ultra and have done 20+ nights so far.
It is a great combination of the two.
- 4 season rating.
- a little roomier than Akto.
- better ventilation than Akto.
- 2 adjustable vestibules.
- steep wall design that still gives a small footprint and makes it easy to get a fast, solid pitch with 8 stakes.
- heavier than X-Mid but lighter than Akto.
- with 10 stakes (8+2 extras), extra cordage, Cyclone arch pole, and ground sheet, it weighs 3.3 lbs.
More versatile- If I want to make it even more robust for serious 4 season use (heavy snow) I can use the carbon crossing poles at an added 8 oz.
So far this is the best 3-4 season solo tent I’ve used for mountain backpack hunting.
