Ultralight Tent/shelter???

[justin davis]

Does anyone use Hillenberg tents?

Very nice tents. But on the heavy side in my opinion

 

[Kotaman]

If you ever plan on using it in AK, get a Hilleberg. For the lower 48 I like a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2...3.5 lbs, a breeze to set up and very comfortable tent where the conditions allow.

 

[mtnclimber]

Very nice tents. But on the heavy side in my opinion

For most people they are heavy and overkill. i seem to always be trapped in severe storms, a lot of the time on glaciers. Anything less than my hilly and i would've been pretty fearful for myself.

 

[luke moffat]

Does anyone use Hillenberg tents?

The vast majority of the time I use floorless. But on fly out hunts I like having a stout 4 season tent along atleast where the plane drops me off even if I am not using it the whole time....take way if stuff really hits the fan I can still bail into a bomber shelter.

I have been using the Jannu this past year and all told its been setup about 40 nights in the field some of that is some stuff that destroyed my floorless shelter. Its not THAT heavy and if you use it in floorless mode you still have a BOMBER 4 season floorless shelter than can shed serious wind at just about 4 pounds and sleep 3 guys in it. I will be coming out with a review on here about it with pics and exact weight specs and all hopefully by the new year. Needless to say I am very satisfied I got the Jannu and like it even more than the Hilleberg Nallo 3 GT I previously had.

 

[Liv2Hunt]

I'm a little nervous about floorless. I have the fear of getting caught in heavy rain storm and water flowing under a floorless shelter and geting everything soaked. I don't have any experience with floorless though. I do like the light weight of most floorless models. I was thinking of the Akto as is not too heavy.
Thanks for your input! Experience is the great equalizer.

 

[AK Troutbum]

I'm a little nervous about floorless. I have the fear of getting caught in heavy rain storm and water flowing under a floorless shelter and geting everything soaked. I don't have any experience with floorless though. I do like the light weight of most floorless models. I was thinking of the Akto as is not too heavy.
Thanks for your input! Experience is the great equalizer.

I say just take the plung. I was very apprehensive about floorless too but finally just did it a couple years ago, and I couldn't be happier. Of course location is important when selecting a site, but that's with any shelter. The biggest obstacle for me to overcome was condensation. I won't say that this is no longer an issue, but I have mitigated it quite abit with proper pitching techniques.

 

[Kotaman]

WHEN I buy a Hille, it will be a Jannu or Nallo 3 GT. Leaning more towards the Jannu these days.

 

[gmajor]

I am happy with my SL2. It's pretty dang light and you get a good amount of square footage. I use a borah bug bivy often if there's going to be a damp ground or if there are a lot of bugs out and about. I've used it for extended 2 man trips and it works just how I would hope. With one person it's a mansion.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Very nice tents. But on the heavy side in my opinion

Agreed. I have absolutly nothing against Hillenberg tents, but they don't really fit in the ultralight discussion IMO. Although they are super bomber, 6-7 lbs. for a two person tent is far from UL.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Thanks for the replies guys... I should have been a bit more specific but yes looking for something with a floor.

Www.tarptents.com

 

[Moose Drool]

Anyone try jimmy tarps on eBay? I have one pretty good for the price.

 

[Jared Lampton]

Anyone try jimmy tarps on eBay? I have one pretty good for the price.

I'm curious about these too. They appear to be roomy and are very lightweight (9.5 oz for the Down Timber). Wonder how they do with a little wind. Seems like the Down Timber would be worth a try for the price.

 

[mtnclimber]

Agreed. I have absolutly nothing against Hillenberg tents, but they don't really fit in the ultralight discussion IMO. Although they are super bomber, 6-7 lbs. for a two person tent is far from UL.

definitely not ultralight, but my 3 man 4 season hilleberg is 5lbs 10oz.

4 season protection, and ultralight don't really go hand in hand.

 

[gobbler1662]

Hey guys this is Jimmy from Jimmy Tarps. Like you guys I am an ultralight back pack bow hunter. I've trolled around on this site for a few years. I started making tarps about two years ago after being unhappy with everything I bought. I used to make a product for a large pack company so I had the machines and bar-tacker needed for tarp making. This is one of the first posts that mention my tarps, so thanks guys for that I really appreciate it.So please forgive me for chiming in here, I'll try not to hijack the thread. The Down timber isn't for everyone, but guys that like floorless shelters its an option. It sets up with one stick or trekking pole set at 48" and 5 stakes. Setup takes literally under 30 seconds. I use 1.4 oz sil-nylon material. Guy outs are 5/8 webbing double bar tacked. The pole boot is built from lightweight X-Pac material, and I only use german gutterman upholstery thread, its the best bar none. Best of all I've been able to keep the weight very low at around 9 ounces. The down timber is super roomy for one person and all your gear, or two and gear. The dimensions are 9' long across the back , 11'6" across the front and 8' wide at the widest point. The center is offset for ease of entry and exit. I used this shelter for 28 days this year archery elk hunting in three different wilderness areas in Eastern Oregon. It endured heavy rain and high winds. I try to make these shelters bomb proof, I use and depend on them myself. I am a one man operation thus able to keep costs down and pass it on to the consumer. My shelters are made in Oregon by me and I try to use USA materials with the exception of the German thread.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Hey guys this is Jimmy from Jimmy Tarps. Like you guys I am an ultralight back pack bow hunter. I've trolled around on this site for a few years. I started making tarps about two years ago after being unhappy with everything I bought. I used to make a product for a large pack company so I had the machines and bar-tacker needed for tarp making. This is one of the first posts that mention my tarps, so thanks guys for that I really appreciate it.So please forgive me for chiming in here, I'll try not to hijack the thread. The Down timber isn't for everyone, but guys that like floorless shelters its an option. It sets up with one stick or trekking pole set at 48" and 5 stakes. Setup takes literally under 30 seconds. I use 1.4 oz sil-nylon material. Guy outs are 5/8 webbing double bar tacked. The pole boot is built from lightweight X-Pac material, and I only use german gutterman upholstery thread, its the best bar none. Best of all I've been able to keep the weight very low at around 9 ounces. The down timber is super roomy for one person and all your gear, or two and gear. The dimensions are 9' long across the back , 11'6" across the front and 8' wide at the widest point. The center is offset for ease of entry and exit. I used this shelter for 28 days this year archery elk hunting in three different wilderness areas in Eastern Oregon. It endured heavy rain and high winds. I try to make these shelters bomb proof, I use and depend on them myself. I am a one man operation thus able to keep costs down and pass it on to the consumer. My shelters are made in Oregon by me and I try to use USA materials with the exception of the German thread.

Hey Jimmy, do you have a website, or could you post some pictures of your tarps?

 

[gobbler1662]

I sell mostly through ebay and my face book page Jimmy TarpsView attachment 20384View attachment 20385. Here is a few pictures of the Down timber.View attachment 20382View attachment 20383

 

[AK Troutbum]

I sell mostly through ebay and my face book page Jimmy TarpsView attachment 20384View attachment 20385. Here is a few pictures of the Down timber.View attachment 20382View attachment 20383

Might be just me, but I can't view the pictures.

 

[Liv2Hunt]

Same on not being able to view the attachment.

 

[Moose Drool]

I sell mostly through ebay and my face book page Jimmy TarpsView attachment 20384View attachment 20385. Here is a few pictures of the Down timber.View attachment 20382View attachment 20383

Is the lightweight bivy sack for sale yet? I have seen it in some of your pics but don't see it on eBay

 

[AK Troutbum]

I sell mostly through ebay and my face book page Jimmy TarpsView attachment 20384View attachment 20385. Here is a few pictures of the Down timber.View attachment 20382View attachment 20383

I just looked you up on eBay and those do look pretty interesting. Have you ever considered making any in cuben fiber? Also, do you make any mids?