Testing My Akto Camping Wild In Storm Force Winds 80mph

[TommyStokke]

Haha hah ha !  Great test guys, realy great :)))

[chesielad69]

don't think id trust to stay a night in the tent,inner tent looked like it was blowing all over place but good man to pitch in such high winds

[scottflues]

the akto is one tough well desighned tent I have one recently at an out door festival a bad storm moved in and flattend tents all over the place ecsept for m akto and a few otheres

[daveswildcamping]

@scottflues yeah good quality tent and easy to erect in high winds.

[WusScosS]

Awesome tent, thanks for uploading this.

[daveswildcamping]

@WusScosS no probs

[mrandmrstranquil22]

WEll you would be buggerd if you wanted to light a ciggie!

[daveswildcamping]

@mrandmrstranquil22 good job I don't smoke.

[atlinreno]

wow ty 4 not adding music to ruin this video.

[quim1970]

@atlinreno Seconded.

[daveswildcamping]

@quim1970 thanks lol

[daveswildcamping]

@atlinreno I no music wouldn't have the desired affect.

[daveswildcamping]

Top notch

[markhendo81]

Iv just bought a hilleberg soulo, it's solid as a rock. I can't fault hilleberg tents there solid as a rock and this video just goes to show that, couldn't imagine a terra nova laser putting up with that.

[daveswildcamping]

@markhendo81 this tent was errected in theses winds, not many tents can cope with these winds let alone put up in them. Cheers for your comment mate.

[kinskibrain]

And that's Hillebergs lightweight tent fabric. Imagine the durability of a Keron or Nammatj.

[daveswildcamping]

@kinskibrain there fabric is fine never had a problem with it

[ministercreek]

That is some wind love it though great camping weather :)

[daveswildcamping]

@ministercreek I love it too, wish some more would blow over.

[ministercreek]

@daveswildcamping I wish we got hard winds like that in Ohio!

[daveswildcamping]

@ministercreek well that's where we get them from your country :)

[chris25119600]

Which nugget has disliked this ??

[daveswildcamping]

@chris25119600 some mad freak Chris lol 

[RedwoodOutdoors]

Bloody hell what an awesome video!!!

[daveswildcamping]

@RedwoodOutdoors thanks mate.

[markwalkr1]

Great vid, do u think my nallo 2 would take them sort of winds??

[daveswildcamping]

@markwalkr1 No idea mate never tested one.

[MINDWISEMAN]

Better luck next time m8....if it's another predicted stormer then go solo so you know you'll stay with it lol. Camping & Caravan Cub of GB it aint.....surviving out in all weathers & terrains it is ....THAT'S why it's called "wildcamping" :-) The only way forward! 

[daveswildcamping]

@MINDWISEMAN Theres nothin like having the wind blow through your hair mate, not that you would no in your tranquil setting with your tarp nice sunny day down the south of England on some island hidden away in the outback haha whilst us hardened wildcampers rough it out up north :)

[daveswildcamping]

@MINDWISEMAN Theres nothin like having the wind blow through your hair mate, not that you would no in your tranquil setting with your tarp nice sunny day down the south of England on some island hidden away in the outback haha whilst us hardened wildcampers rough it out up north :)

[barrattholmes1]

nice one lads, WILD camp or what !

[daveswildcamping]

@barrattholmes1 Yeah mate she was a wild one.

[WildCampUK]

brilliant stuff , just go`s to show what the atko can stand up to...awesome tent ! ..ive now ordered one off the strenght of this video .keep up the great work lads ;)

[daveswildcamping]

@WildCampUK Another sale, if you didn't no me better you would think I actually worked for Hilleberg.

[BarefootsChild]

Thanks Dave for reminding us all of what it can be like!!!

Too bad about Paul's tent....is he ever going to give it a go again?

[daveswildcamping]

@BarefootsChild Paul be back he's just gutted he never took his Terra Nova, 20 mins back to the car and all would have been good.

[sweetypie000]

should have whipped out the paraglider ! lol

[daveswildcamping]

@sweetypie000 I thought i had, when i put my aspira smock over my head to put on it swept me away.

[MrCriticize]

there's something about stormy weather that makes me feel alive yet calm :) Hilleberg tents are awesome, i camped in one for 6 months over winter, when storms were blowing roofs off and trees down my tent just laughed it off. Nice video :)

[daveswildcamping]

@MrCriticize I so wanted to stay the night in it, wish Paul had brought his other tent instead of that bollocks or even bringing my own car, not too worry mate, i think i would have survived to tell the tale.

[007vauxhall]

Bad luck lads, you bloody tried though, give you that, it was bad wind blowing this last few days mind, I bet your chuffed with the Atko Dave? Stood there like a brick shit house. Nice one lads :-)

[daveswildcamping]

@007vauxhall Like its owner mate a brick shithouse haha, im very pleased with the akto just wish Hilleberg were as pleased as me and gave me a fat cheque for reviewing there tent and keep getting them sales.

[Reallybigmonkey1]

Wow! Now this is a cool video. I loved it guys.

[daveswildcamping]

@Reallybigmonkey1 Thanks mate loved making it.

[saswales]

fuck that

[daveswildcamping]

@saswales Great Stuff man.

[northender2006]

Nice video, you've both die hard wild campers!!!

[daveswildcamping]

@northender2006 Yeah we are, tell Bear Grylls that.

[ArmyStinger150]

What...no Dave's wild kitchen??? LOL...that looked like some harry weather man!

[daveswildcamping]

@ArmyStinger150 No kitchen mate didnt have time helping my mate with his wreck of a tent.

[ArmyStinger150]

That's some awesome wind! Dave...you are one crazy guy!

[daveswildcamping]

@ArmyStinger150 What lengths we go too to keep you's over the pond entertained :)

[themuss28]

I just wish we could have stopped the night thing if it got any worse tent poles would have been snapping lol or bending in shapes you could only imagine oh I mean like my vangos pmsl top trip mate just spoilt by a shit tent

[daveswildcamping]

@themuss28 Shit vango tent, We all learn mate, you be stronger for it next time, i would have stayed like.

[themuss28]

sweet vid mate we going have to call ourselves strom chasers lol

[daveswildcamping]

@themuss28 I used to do a bit of storm chasing years ago, any shit weather lightening, hail you would find me in it, never been affraid of been struck, great stuff.

[kilburnicus]

Totally blown away,by u'r vid.

Quality.

Just go's to show what difference a day can make.

I slept in my Akto,Sat night/Sun morning with both doors wide open all night.

But I'm a softy.

u 2 r hardcore.

[daveswildcamping]

@kilburnicus You better believe it we are hardcore, Bear Grylls style.

[Don19762]

That's awesome! :)

Goes to show there's nothing better than the Hilleberg ;)

[daveswildcamping]

@Don19762 Yeah been pricing another pole, cheaper that i thought may double pole next time and go for the ton, cannot wait for Hurricane Dave blowing our way.

[chriscox303]

Pretty impressive at 80mph Dave. That little Akto can take a lot of stick. Only you 2 would try and pitch a tent in those winds!!

[themuss28]

@chriscox303 mate my next tent is what you have am hunting it down so I can attempt this sort of thing again

[daveswildcamping]

@themuss28 Am sure you'll get it too, you have a habbit of getting what you want pmsl.

[daveswildcamping]

@chriscox303 Yeah you no us two Chris anything extreme we are mad for it :)

[chris25119600]

YOu crazy fools !! jesus, thats another tick in the box Dave for the Akto !!

seems to withstand anything at the minute

[daveswildcamping]

@chris25119600 Yeah Chris made Great Gable look a breeze mate, we new this was the biggy regarding the wind, am dissapointed for Paul and the way things turned out would have loved to spend the night it wasnt far from the car if the tent had blow away i was willing to risk it.