Recent Hilleberg Soulo review

Major Cynic

03/07/2009 at 14:20

Hi, in the recent review by Chris Towsend he states that the vestibule is on the wrong side of the tent and he has to use his left hand for cooking. Am I missing something here? Surely if he turns himself through 180 degrees and lies the other way round that solves the problem? Or is the floor plan asymmetrical? Can we have some clarification here please?

Mikel von Dundeeski

03/07/2009 at 14:44

I'm guessing the inner door on the Soulo must be on the lh side, if looking from outside towards the door?

Major Cynic

03/07/2009 at 14:52

Quite possible. Hadn't quite looked at it like that but then I don't do any camping, at least not in tents, at the moment. (I use a bivvy bag.)

ALoveSupreme

03/07/2009 at 14:54

The entrance isn't symmetrical - here are some pics. The tent entrance is one of the six-panels made by the poles, the adjacent panel is part of the vestibule, and the door in the inner is on one side. So, to cook lying down you would have to lie on your right arm or propped up on your right elbow. There are a couple of video clips on youtube - here and here.

Edited: 03/07/2009 at 14:55

Major Cynic

03/07/2009 at 15:07

Thanks for that. The pictures and video clip helped a lot.

Imperial Dave

03/07/2009 at 22:17

of course if you are left handed its not a problem......

Zuma

09/11/2011 at 11:10

Hilly should make two models a lefthand and a righhand model

A bit dumb from Hilly since the succes of the Akto to make such a design mistake.

Edited: 09/11/2011 at 11:13

Roos Eisma 2

09/11/2011 at 11:23

And can you then zip a LH and a RH model together?

Sandpiper

09/11/2011 at 14:48

The Staika also has the same 'handedness' on both doors. Guess HB like that sort of thing (though the Allak has mirror symmetry instead of rotational, so you can lie on either side and pick the most convenient door)

Don't really understand the fuss as I don't like cooking lying down anyway. I'd rather sit up and slouch.

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