Hilleberg Akto 1 Man Tent - Sand (Plus 85.00 Pound Bonus)

  1 of 12

  I bought this in 2015 and used it for a three month cycling trip around the North Sea that year. It's perfect for cycle touring, with enough room in the porch for all my panniers and food. It's easy to pitch, but although you can pitch the whole thing at once I found I usually had to detach the fly from the inner so as to keep the inner tent dry. The footprint may seem expensive but it is worth every penny. The tent is still going strong six years later, but I've been careful with it. I met someone who'd broken a lot of poles on his, but when I saw how he chucked the pole around I wasn't surprised. The metal sleeves that hold the pole sections together are very thin and the instructions mean what they say. You can't buy a better one man tent.  

  Paul May

  2 of 12

  Love the quality of this product but very noisy to sleep in with a moderate wind, earplugs required.  

  Gary Barnes

  3 of 12

  As expected a quality piece of kit at excellent value! The Akto, in my opinion, will be my go shelter for year round adventures. The quality is unmistakable. I’ve had many tents tarps and bivi’s during my 30 years of outdoor adventures from a variety of brands, however, the Hilleberg brand and Akto is clearly the Rolex of Tents and brands. The footprint is a must for longevity. Delivered in good time and perfect condition. An awesome purchase.  

  Mark Lipton

  4 of 12

  I have used this tent three times now and usually I use a two-man tent, this is my first time in a one-man tent. I am impressed with how roomy it is, the flysheet goes all the way to the ground, there is a nice gap between the inner tent and the outer, overall it's a quality product. There are copies lighter than this design but these are brands I have used before in what I consider testing conditions. So far very pleased with the tent and a great price.  

  Stephen Jones

  5 of 12

  Bought this Tent for lightweight backpacking in Scotland. A great design with some nice features to make the tent easy to put up in bad weather, either wind or rain. It’s not the lightest, but I bought this as a trade off between robust and reliable and lightweight. It looks like it will cope with the worst of Scottish weather better than my previous tent. Very comfortable for one man, I am sure you could fit more, but I would opt for the Nallo 2 if needing more space.  

  Tim Morgan

  6 of 12

  Whilst I have not used this actual tent yet, I have owned and used an Akto in the past and been really pleased with it. This purchase is an 'upgrade' to the current model with some design tweaks, and also to the 'Sand' colour, which is a brilliant camouflage colour when wild camping. The tent is very roomy for a 'solo' but remains lightweight whilst also being very tough. It is also very easy and quick to erect.  

  Charles Coultas

  7 of 12

  Fairly light tent, well put together. Very, very easy to put up. Love this tent.  

  Keith Curtis

  8 of 12

  Great quality tent as one would expect from Hilleberg. There are lighter ones on the market but you lose strength and durability. Sand (light brown to most of us) is a great colour for blending into the British moors and mountains. Some people say it's big enough for two but its not, it's definitely a one man tent but with plenty of room for gear in the porch area and the inner.  

  Rob Stanley

  9 of 12

  Great tent. Is perfect size for 1 man, could fit 2 if needed. I love the colour. Took it to New Forest and it blends right in. Yes, it cost a lot but so does replacing broken tents every few years. The folks at Woodlore answered my e-mails straight away and were very helpful.  

  Kane Dypka

  10 of 12

  Worthy of hype. Ingenious design - such simplicity and ease of use; great use of space - my wife is small and can fit inside with me, although if attempting this yourself make sure you know whoever it is joining you very well indeed. The footprint is a no brainer - makes it easier to roll-up and doesnt add much weight at all - and it really is light! Sand colour a nice touch.  

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