Hilleberg Soulo - a good solo tent for the winter

Winter having arrived in the Scottish Highlands I retrieved my Hilleberg Soulo tent from the shelf where it's been hiding since spring as I expect to be using it soon. Just in case it was missing pegs or there was a repair I'd forgotten to do I thought I'd better pitch it and check it over. And as I was doing that I thought I'd make a little video.

The Soulo doesn't get a great deal of use as it's quite heavy - if the weather looks benign I use a lighter tent - but there have been times when I've been very glad of its strength. In particular I take it when snow is forecast as I learnt early on how well it stands up to a heavy fall.

A buried Soulo. This was a test to see what happened if it was totally covered in thick snow. When I dug it out it was fine. If I'd been sleeping in it I would have cleared the doorway a few times during the night and knocked snow off the roof.

Sometimes the snow doesn't come, sometimes the winds are so strong up high that I end up camping in the forest when that's an option. Wherever, the Soulo works well.

What I like about the Soulo is it's easy to pitch even with gloves, has ample room inside (at least for someone 5 foot 8 inches/ 172 cms), and, most of all, feels secure in a storm.

Here's some more pictures of the Soulo in use over the years.