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Re: Replacing an Akto

Good points raised there Robin.

In addition it's worth noting that you may encounter warranty claim problems. Quite a few US sellers specify 'Not for export'. If you managed to buy an Akto or whatever on a trip to the USA, bring it back to UK and then find it has a fault you'd quite possibly be, er, stuffed.

Re: Replacing an Akto
Re: Replacing an Akto

Yep. I have been very impressed with the Trailstar/Oooknest combo - especially the space (you can invite friends round for dinner!).

The only thing I would say is that it sometimes seems a bit fiddly to hook the nest's loops onto the pegs as you have to do it from the inside, but that's a very minor niggle compared with the advantages.

Still happy with my Akto though! :+1:

Re: Replacing an Akto

I have both the Tarptent Notch and Trailstar - but not an Akto. I moved from the Trailstar looking for something which had a smaller footprint, but have gone back to it as it is 'bomb-proof' in bad weather. I took the Tarptent Notch on the Cape Wrath Trail at Easter 2017 and had some rough nights in it. I have been happy in it during calmer weather though, and am intending on taking it down to Cornwall later this summer.

Suffice to say that I LOVE my Trailstar. It can be pitched in some very strange circumstances as it is very adaptable. On the 2018 Challenge I camped very late one evening in an odd space on just 4 pegs, wrapping the tarp back on itself and sliding under the side to get in. You couldn't adapt a conventional tent like that....

Re: Replacing an Akto

I'm utterly confused. Why would anybody go to the US to buy a SWEDISH tent? Are they really cheaper there?

Re: Replacing an Akto

Ulla. Exchange rates do very strange things!