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***Hilleberg Allak Tent - Green***
Estimated price for orientation: 499 $
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Description Berth: 2 Person Sleeping Areas: 1 Brand: Hilleberg Type of Tent: Single Skin with Fly Sheet Main Colour: Green Season: High Altitude Model: Allak Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden Style: Dome
The tent has only been used once on a weekend away. It was originally purchased for an expedition that never took place due to a change in my personal circumstances.The tent comes with all original accessories.Costs over £800 new. ALLAK • 2 person • Simple, wonderfully light, and completely free standing, the Allak is an excellent all-around two person tent. Packed Weight: 3.3 kg (Packed Weight" includes all items that come with the tent). Outer tent fabric: Kerlon 1200 Poles (9 mm): 3 x 370 cm Pegs: 12 V-Peg INSPIRED BY OUR exceptionally strong Staika, the Allak was designed to be a completely free standing, all season dome tent for those prioritizing lighter weight over absolute strength. During its two year development, the Allak became our testers’ tent of choice anytime they were uncertain about what kind of terrain or conditions they might experience on a trip. Its exceptionally compact footprint and free standing design are ideal for tough pitching conditions, such as rocky ground and sand, and it is easily light enough for mobile journeys, where you move your camp every day. At the same time, its three pole dome structure is strong enough for base camp use in all but the worst conditions. Since its introduction, paddlers favor it for its ability to be pitched nearly anywhere, while backpackers choose it for its roomy stability and wonderfully light weight. Mountaineers appreciate both the Allak’s free standing design and its roominess, as well as its ability to deal with snow loading. And taller adventurers find its length a welcome comfort. “Allak” means “lake,” in Sami, the language of the people indigenous to northern Scandinavia. The Story of the Allak WE INTRODUCED OUR RED LABEL ALLAK IN 2008, and it quickly became – and has remained – one of our most popular tents. But that popularity is directly related to its proven design, which we created with our first fully free standing tent, the Black Label Staika. Introduced in 1990, the two person Staika was originally conceived for paddle tourers in Sweden, who were asking for a free standing tent so they could more easily camp on the flat, rocky spits and islands so common in Sweden’s Archipelagoes. “We wanted to build a fully free standing tent,” recalls Bo Hilleberg. “Most dome tents are really self-supporting rather than free standing, since they still need to have their vestibules pegged.” To create what became the Staika, Bo constructed a true dome shape with three poles, and built two entrances and two vestibules into that structure, so no pegs would be needed to make the vestibules be functional. While the Staika was an immediate success with the paddlers, it quickly became a favorite of other users, as well. “We made a few prototypes in 1989 and sent them to a German scientific group doing an expedition to the South Pole,” says Bo. “They found it ideal, since it could be pitched anywhere and it was very, very strong.” Indeed, because of its simple dome shape, the Staika was both remarkably roomy and exceptionally strong in very windy, snowy conditions. Its two entrance/two vestibule format provided plenty of storage as well as flexible entry and exit options in poor weather. Add that to its adaptability in tough pitching conditions, and mountaineers quickly found it perfect for their needs, as did ski mountaineers and long distance motorcycle tourers. Fast forward to 2006, when we began development on what became the Allak. We had had great success in building the Nallo and Nallo GT, Red Label “versions” of the Nammatj models, and we had just introduced the Kaitum, a Red Label “version” of the Keron. We knew there was great demand for lighter all season tents, so it seemed natural to use the Staika as the inspiration for a two person, fully free standing Red Label tent. In 2003, we had replaced the Staika’s full pole sleeves to our short pole sleeve and clip system, and we used that same system on the Allak. Since Red Label tents prioritize lighter weight over absolute comfort and strength, we used the same 9 mm poles and Kerlon 1200 outer tent fabric found in other Red Label models. To keep the weight even lower, we also sized the Allak a bit smaller than the Staika and tweaked the design. To accommodate the new tent’s lower profile, we reconfigured the vent system, building in separate vents above each entrance, where in the Staika the vents are integrated into the door zippers. We also increased the size of the vent cover, and added a rain gutter to prevent drippage while entering and exiting. We also discovered that the new design lent itself to a smaller version, as well, so we created our one-person Soulo to complement the two-person Allak. Upon its release in 2008, the Allak was an immediate success. “At first,” says Bo, “the Allak was popular with those who spent time in the Swedish Archipelago. But we knew from the beginning that other users would like it very much.” And so it has proved. While not quite as strong as its “big brother,” the Staika, the Allak has become one of our best “all around” tents, working as well for backpackers, hunters and mountaineers as it does for paddlers. “During development,” says Bo, “all of us at the office would take the Allak, since it was able to be used anywhere: in the forest, above the tree line, anywhere. And it is very light and comfortable!”
Description
| Berth: | 2 Person | Sleeping Areas: | 1 |
| Brand: | Hilleberg | Type of Tent: | Single Skin with Fly Sheet |
| Main Colour: | Green | Season: | High Altitude |
| Model: | Allak | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Sweden |
| Style: | Dome |
The tent has only been used once on a weekend away. It was originally purchased for an expedition that never took place due to a change in my personal circumstances.The tent comes with all original accessories.Costs over £800 new.
ALLAK • 2 person • Simple, wonderfully light, and completely free standing, the Allak is an excellent all-around two person tent. Packed Weight: 3.3 kg (Packed Weight" includes all items that come with the tent). Outer tent fabric: Kerlon 1200 Poles (9 mm): 3 x 370 cm Pegs: 12 V-Peg INSPIRED BY OUR exceptionally strong Staika, the Allak was designed to be a completely free standing, all season dome tent for those prioritizing lighter weight over absolute strength. During its two year development, the Allak became our testers’ tent of choice anytime they were uncertain about what kind of terrain or conditions they might experience on a trip. Its exceptionally compact footprint and free standing design are ideal for tough pitching conditions, such as rocky ground and sand, and it is easily light enough for mobile journeys, where you move your camp every day. At the same time, its three pole dome structure is strong enough for base camp use in all but the worst conditions. Since its introduction, paddlers favor it for its ability to be pitched nearly anywhere, while backpackers choose it for its roomy stability and wonderfully light weight. Mountaineers appreciate both the Allak’s free standing design and its roominess, as well as its ability to deal with snow loading. And taller adventurers find its length a welcome comfort. “Allak” means “lake,” in Sami, the language of the people indigenous to northern Scandinavia. The Story of the Allak WE INTRODUCED OUR RED LABEL ALLAK IN 2008, and it quickly became – and has remained – one of our most popular tents. But that popularity is directly related to its proven design, which we created with our first fully free standing tent, the Black Label Staika. Introduced in 1990, the two person Staika was originally conceived for paddle tourers in Sweden, who were asking for a free standing tent so they could more easily camp on the flat, rocky spits and islands so common in Sweden’s Archipelagoes. “We wanted to build a fully free standing tent,” recalls Bo Hilleberg. “Most dome tents are really self-supporting rather than free standing, since they still need to have their vestibules pegged.” To create what became the Staika, Bo constructed a true dome shape with three poles, and built two entrances and two vestibules into that structure, so no pegs would be needed to make the vestibules be functional. While the Staika was an immediate success with the paddlers, it quickly became a favorite of other users, as well. “We made a few prototypes in 1989 and sent them to a German scientific group doing an expedition to the South Pole,” says Bo. “They found it ideal, since it could be pitched anywhere and it was very, very strong.” Indeed, because of its simple dome shape, the Staika was both remarkably roomy and exceptionally strong in very windy, snowy conditions. Its two entrance/two vestibule format provided plenty of storage as well as flexible entry and exit options in poor weather. Add that to its adaptability in tough pitching conditions, and mountaineers quickly found it perfect for their needs, as did ski mountaineers and long distance motorcycle tourers. Fast forward to 2006, when we began development on what became the Allak. We had had great success in building the Nallo and Nallo GT, Red Label “versions” of the Nammatj models, and we had just introduced the Kaitum, a Red Label “version” of the Keron. We knew there was great demand for lighter all season tents, so it seemed natural to use the Staika as the inspiration for a two person, fully free standing Red Label tent. In 2003, we had replaced the Staika’s full pole sleeves to our short pole sleeve and clip system, and we used that same system on the Allak. Since Red Label tents prioritize lighter weight over absolute comfort and strength, we used the same 9 mm poles and Kerlon 1200 outer tent fabric found in other Red Label models. To keep the weight even lower, we also sized the Allak a bit smaller than the Staika and tweaked the design. To accommodate the new tent’s lower profile, we reconfigured the vent system, building in separate vents above each entrance, where in the Staika the vents are integrated into the door zippers. We also increased the size of the vent cover, and added a rain gutter to prevent drippage while entering and exiting. We also discovered that the new design lent itself to a smaller version, as well, so we created our one-person Soulo to complement the two-person Allak. Upon its release in 2008, the Allak was an immediate success. “At first,” says Bo, “the Allak was popular with those who spent time in the Swedish Archipelago. But we knew from the beginning that other users would like it very much.” And so it has proved. While not quite as strong as its “big brother,” the Staika, the Allak has become one of our best “all around” tents, working as well for backpackers, hunters and mountaineers as it does for paddlers. “During development,” says Bo, “all of us at the office would take the Allak, since it was able to be used anywhere: in the forest, above the tree line, anywhere. And it is very light and comfortable!”