Hilleberg Kaitum 3 Tent - Honest Review

[@KevinSmith-wr1sy]

Thanks for all the comprehensive Hilleberg tent vidoes. Trying to decide on which one to get next and this helps :)

[@OutdoorPrep]

You're very welcome Kevin. Thanks for taking the time to comment, it helps out the channel a lot and helps to bring in more Hilleberg reviews :) Soulo review is coming soon. Which tents are you considering?

[@KevinSmith-wr1sy]

@@OutdoorPrep I'm watching this video again. Your reviews are great. Thinking Nammatj 2, Niak or Unna...I'm all over the place!

[@bazzmidas]

Brilliant once again, the space in the inner is great also for spending more time in the tent in bad weather. Thank you.

[@OutdoorPrep]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate the support 🙏

[@malwinabambi5932]

I don't even have a tent but I just like watching your videos :D maybe one day , some day in future I will go camping and know what to do ;) your reviews are great ! so detailed and clear. All the best on your adventures Rob :)

[@kayasper6081]

What a natural beauty and very nicely reviewed. I go out with my Unna, very happy with it, but when I want to take my girlfriend I´ll need a two person tent. This will be it, the Keron 2 (not the 3 nor the GT version). Thanks for your great video.

[@OutdoorPrep]

Thanks again Kayasper. Yeah the Kaitum is great for two indeed, surely my GF's favourite tent so far.

[@robertsherrow3627]

Excellent review and appears to be of good build and quality,but I’m not a fan of the tunnel design and prefer entrance from the sides. You note some may not embrace the floor plan and I’m just confirming this. However, great review and continued success!

[@OutdoorPrep]

Thanks 🙏 Tunnel tents are great in certain conditions but may not be for everyone indeed.

[@marcomiceli1]

Great reviews. Keep it up 🙂

[@OutdoorPrep]

Thanks Marco Another one coming tonight 🙏

[@piotrmikula8410]

Hello, how would you compare Katium and the Keron? Can you really feel the difference in strenght and durability? Would you go with Kaitum on a winter Kungsleden? I am thorn between those 2 tents, as a backpacker I am leaning towards Katium though. Cheers!

[@OutdoorPrep]

Heloł Piotr, I have videos on both - you can see the functional differences in those videos. The strength difference you’ll notice in 9mm vs 10mm poles. Thicker fabric you will only notice if it would rip, otherwise no. Keron offers more space inside and one feature I miss on the Kaitum is mesh panels on vents. Those prevent a bit of snowdrift in light winds. Both can be closed off with breathable fabric, that, given enough wind will still let snow through (see my Greenland video). I want to bring a Kaitum 2 to Kungsleden to go “ultralight” and fast one time. I will upgrade the poles and preferably have double poles.

[@lisetteschutte5495]

Wow- that first shot of the tent in the snow got me ❄️ how did the tent do in those conditions? Thanks for the usefulness tips on how to set up the tent by the way

[@OutdoorPrep]

The Kaitum likes the snow too ✌🏽 great all round tent ⛺️

[@michaelsargeant5923]

Very enjoyable I nearly bought this . But bought the saitaris instead

[@Hajmeddig123]

Hey Rob. Im considering the kaitum tents, but there are quite a bit of bad reviews about the zippers wearing out on the tunnel tents after a couple of weeks. Have you found any problem with the Latium zippers? and are they the same as the Keron one ?

[@OutdoorPrep]

On Hilleberg tents? That’s very unlikely. They use large YKK zippers - the only “problem” is their weight, but that’s the penalty for durability. The tent will last you a lifetime - if cared for properly - which isn’t that hard actually - just keep it clean and store dry. I use the Keron tents in harsh winter conditions and sometimes the snow will freeze on them in which case I’ve pulled quite hard on them in order to break the ice. Never had an issue with a tent zipper.

[@Hajmeddig123]

@@OutdoorPrep alright thanks! When googleling hilleberg tent zipper fail, some 50-60 people have reported it. Thats why Hilleberg suggest cleaning zippers with a toothrbrush after every use

[@OutdoorPrep]

The blogs I found are from over 10 years ago. I’m pretty active in the owners group on FB and have not seen any reports of zipper issues (and people like to complain about the smallest leaks) so surely they would be coming in :) If you’re in a dust place - of course keep the zipper clean. Any zipper would fail when dirty. Just how zippers work :)

[@antoonsmulders6593]

Goede video Rob Zou jij een eerlijke review kunnen geven over de Hilleberg nammatj 2

[@OutdoorPrep]

Staat ook op de todo lijst maar de tent ja moeilijk te vinden. Voor nu: vergelijkbaar met Keron 3 maar omdat het 2 is zal het ook iets lager zijn zo uit m’n hoofd. Als je langer bent dan 180 is het geen goede optie wanneer je het ook als winter tent wilt gebruiken. De “achterkant” loopt meer af dan de voorkant waardoor er minder ruimte is. Als we heel kritisch kijken kan de ventilatie iets minder zijn dan bij de Keron. Verder een uitstekende tent. Ik ken iemand die ermee naar de zuidpool gaat binnenkort en er gingen meer voor. GT variant is ook een mooie optie. Hoop dat dit een beetje helpt. Kijk m’n Keron en Anjan reviews om een beetje een idee te krijgen. Success

[@petergilbert72]

I know Hilleberg say it’s 185cm wide inside, but have you measured it? Hilleberg say their Keron 3 with the same central pole length, and the same 105cm height is only 160cm wide. One of them must be wrong.

[@OutdoorPrep]

😅 I started this exact thread in the Hilleberg Owners group recently. You’re correct, one of them is wrong. Hilleberg still claims they’re not wrong though…

[@petergilbert72]

@@OutdoorPrep hadn’t realised it was you who started that thread 😂 Would be worth measuring your tent though to compare with the ‘official’ measurement.

[@OutdoorPrep]

Haha yeah I’ve measured it, roughly. Need to set it up outside properly to get a more definitive measuring. Will report back once I have them 😉

[@lariturunen4473]

Is there a mosquito mesh in ventilations?

[@OutdoorPrep]

No, that’s in the Keron. See Keron4GT videos on my channel

[@Ah01]

That is some kind of a handicap, I'm considering Kaitum 3gt to Keron 3gt. Kaitum gets the edge in this comparison by having a 25cm wider inner tent. You get some, you give some. Still wish that Kaitum had the bug netting in ventilations as well.

[@northernswedenstories1028]

Pretty sure all red label tents do not have mesh in the vents as they are designed solely for the 4th season. Black label tents are different in this regard as they are designed to be a jack of all trades and usable in all seasons. That's why if you look at the nammatj it actually has mesh in the vents even though it's black label.

[@neologian1783]

Are you sure that was the 3 person model. Looked like there was only enough space for 2.

[@OutdoorPrep]

I’m sure Yes it’s spec for 3 55cm sleeping pads… but that’s it… you can be reasonably comfortable with 3 people but I also used it solo.

[@neologian1783]

@@OutdoorPrep Ah okay....those must not be 55cm sleeping pads then as I did not see nearly enough room for a 3rd.

[@fruitkingdom1965]

👍️👍️👍️

[@OutdoorPrep]

Thank you 🙏

[@Wald-Meister]

LOL..deutscher titel "ehrliche bewertung" und dann is alles auf englisch :D

[@OutdoorPrep]

KZbin-Übersetzungen für Untertitel 😃

[@Wald-Meister]

@@OutdoorPrep denn wende diese mal bei meinen filmen an^^ dann ergibt es keinen sinn was ich sage, weil das programm schweizer deutsch nicht auf hochdeutsch übersetzen kann, jedenfalls nicht wirklich sinnvoll^^ aber danke. ich versuch es mal bei englischen filmen, den zum glück kann ich ja hochdeutsch auch lesen :D

[@OutdoorPrep]

sehr gut! Viel Spaß