Hilleberg Soulo Tent - Detailed & Honest Review

Hilleberg Soulo Red Label one person solo, 4 season, expedition grade tent.
In this video we'll cover the Setup, Exterior, Interior, Sizing, Liveability and Tips for buying a Soulo.

Hilleberg Specs:
- Kerlon 1200 outer tent fabric and 9mm poles make for a very lightweight yet supremely stable tent.
- All season construction: outer tent walls extend to the ground and mesh areas are backed with adjustable fabric panels.
- Dome construction with multiple pole crossing points provide outstanding snow-load handling capability.
- Linked but seperable inner and outer tent for simultaneous pitching.
- Fully free standing dome design requires no pegs for pitching, and the straightforward short sleeve and clip pole system make for quick, easy set up.
- The single entrance/single vestibule configuration affords easy access as well as storage space.
- An optional footprint covers the entire area of the outer tent, including the vestibules. It connects directly to the tent, and can be left attached during pitching.
- The inner tent can be replaced with a Mesh Inner tent.

Video comparing Soulo Red Label and Black Label made by Tom Heaney Adventure:

Video showing the Soulo being exposed to high altitude by India In Motion:

#hilleberg #hillebergsoulo #soulo #hillebergthetentmaker #tent #review

[Ricercar]

Thanks a lot for this excellent review, with many tips and very useful informations. The little elephant is very cute !🐘Greetings from France !

[TOMHEANEY]

Hi Rob, very clear explanation on tent set up. You deliver all the key points clear and brief. Two clips at a time, yes that's how I do it too. I really appreciate the link and shout re my video and I see that you mention another video from India In Motion. This just gives more information to your viewers and adds value to your work by the fact that you are searching the web for other content to bring to your viewers. Love the top tip on double rapping the toggle to tighten up the inner tension. All in all I think this is a great video with excellent content, camera work and explanation. Seriously well done. ATB Tom

[rtg]

Great review. I have the BL version after selling the RL. Before I used it I seam sealed the zip ends in the vent. Did what you did with the flappy fabric and bought another set of poles. I also use a mix of bigger pegs, and silenced the rattly zips. When this thing is double poled, it feels more like a building than a tent. It amazes me when people criticise this tent, when there are no competitors that will protect you like this can. When you see failure videos, it's usually down to lazy pegging and poor positioning in terms of wind direction. There really is no better tent on the market currently.

[diverhoke]

Thank yous Rob - for one the best tentreview I have ever seen! 🙂
Talking about the things that matters and not just presenting the info that you can read about on the brand webpage.
Qudos!

[fockingreat]

Very educational and clear, thank you so much!

[theknowlodge]

Absolutely terrific review as always mate.

Love my Soulo. Just got the Black Label and waiting for the opportunity to test it. Lol

[silverxmaple]

These videos are fantastic. I really appreciate the birds eye view of the poles too

[Olan...]

Really good idea about double wrappingbthe inner elastic bungees to reduce the flappage Rob...I am going to give that a go netx camp...Great Review

[bluebellcrushedvelvet]

Hahahah I just laugh watching AGAIN you with your little companion!!! I love it!!
It made me giggle so good!
Coz it's so sweet of you and it really shows a bit of your personality in a subtle way and a fantastic way of showing humor too, in a subtle way!!
I dig it!! 😍😍🤣🤣🐘🐘 adorable!

[ger]

It, s the best Review from the Soulo ❤️👍🙏

[vals]

I like how you review ever detail. Very well made review.

[bluebellcrushedvelvet]

You made such a brilliant so thorough review if this tent!!!
Gosh you spent MONEY on all those hillaberg tents!! 😳😳💸💸
I loved your little companion!! He seemed so sweet and cosy with you! 😂😉🐘🐘 must be nice to cuddle up to at night!

Haha, on a more seri6note, I really did appreciate how detailed you went into everything! Like it's so true that a thicker mat will raise you higher and then the left of the sleeping bag on top of that! That all needs to be taken into consideration!! I thought it in my head, and you are the ONLY backpacker I have seen actually really mention it and discuss it! Amazing! Very impressed! With all 😍😊🐘

[ringperm]

Thank you, that was a good review. Very useful to watch reviews like this made by taller campers.
I just subscribed, so I look forward to watching more content in the future

[OutdoorPrep]

*Different parts of this video:*
00:24 - Setup
3:30 - Exterior
7:40 - Interior
10:30 - Sizing & Liveability
13:58 - Tips for buying a Soulo

[andrifsig]

Hi there, nice video. I own a Soulo, use it for bicycle touring in Iceland. Perfect for the climate. My only issue with it is I would like the vestibule to be a bit larger as then I could fit all my gear inside and still have relative comfort. Have done so in the past but it gets cramped really fast. Still love it and use it often. Can withstand the elements much better than most tents that brave the icelandic highlands. Have seen some tents get flattened down, broken poles and inhabitants coming out shivering in the morning as their tent was just not warm enough or stable enough. Meanwhile my Soulo kept me warm, dry and withstood the wind like the Rock of Gibraltar.
My only disagreement with your review is the size of the groundsheet. If it would cover the whole area and a downpour would happen then it would be much more likely to drip on the groundsheet if it is too close to the outer tent body. Especially if there is also high winds as the tent body will move a bit in the wind. Then some droplets can drip down from the outside and potentially land on the groundsheet below if it flexes too much into the inner space of the tent. Have seen that happen on lesser tents and homemade groundsheets where they wanted to fill out the entire inner area with the groundsheet.

[fritzd]

Great review! Totally agree on that 3-way ‘junction’ of those zippers-. I use my Soulo in winter alpine conditions in the Rocky Mts, so bugs aren’t an issue but I still don’t like that gap? That’s my only gripe about the tent, however.
I find that I can put a 75 liter pack in the vestibule, though it’s a tight fit.
Excellent channel. Keep up the good work and subscribed!!

[KevinSmith-wrsy]

More Hilleberg reviews please! Very addictive.

[kristaps]

13:30 space very important. I have Staika BL and I’m considering lighter single, Soulo BL. But I always have lot of luggage on my motorcycle and kayaking trips. Soulo might not work but Niak or Rogen could.

[robstanley]

Brilliant review, well done 👍 I definitely agree with you regarding checking of the tent for faults. My Soulo arrived with a 10mm diameter hole in the wall of the bathtub. On the whole it's a good tent but with limitations, particularly the lack of ventilation. The price of all Hilleberg tents have gone crazy in recent years and I now struggle to justify spending the money they ask.

[darkshaman]

I have bought the Vern 1 new as cheaper and is really good and a bit more room than a 1 man tent as its 1.5 and i'm well happy with it