The Kaitum is part of the Hilleberg RED LABEL range offering all season lightweight yet strong tents and made with Kerlon 1200 outer fabrics. Red Label tents are the lightest all season tents, offering an exceptional balance of light weight and strength.
The Kaitum is ideal for trips where light weight is a higher priority than maximum strength and where extra space is important, but the need for true all-season and all-weather capability is still a necessity. Their Kerlon 1200 outer tent fabric and 9 mm poles keeps total weight to a minimum while providing all-condition strength and the proven two door/two vestibule tunnel tent design also provides outstanding comfort and flexibility. Ideal for mobile adventures that involve moving camp frequently and perfect for use in protected terrain in any weather. Due to the RED Label categorisation the Kaitum is also easily robust enough to handle use in exposed and/or above tree-line terrain in all but the worst conditions. This roomy tent is equally well-suited for warm weather adventures, since both the entire standard and the front section of the extended vestibule can be completely rolled away for maximum air flow.
Because of their two door/two vestibule configuration, their lightweight yet strong materials and their construction, the Kaitum provides a stunning balance of super lightweight overall comfort and high strength. Backpackers love the Kaitum’s light weight and remarkable roominess, as do paddle and bicycle tourers, who also appreciate its small packed size. Hunters, winter campers, ski tourers, and climbers favour the Kaitum because of its all-season strength as well as its low weight; and taller users will find the Kaitum’s plentiful floor space, vertical entrances, and vertical walls a pleasant experience. The Kaitum GT is perfect for trips demanding an increased space and flexibility as the large vestibule offers a very little weigh penalty yet considerably more space for both gear storage/sorting and food preparation. The GT vestibule also has two entrances, one on the side and one up front on the opposite side, offering both more entry/exit options; and by rolling back the front section of the extended vestibule, you create a full tent width “covered porch” deep enough to keep all but the worst weather away from the inner tent door.
Kerlon 1200 outer tent fabric and 9 mm poles make for a supremely strong yet very lightweight tent.
Pitching requires only four pegs, yet additional peg and guy line points – 14 on the Kaitum and 18 on the Kaitum GT – provide a myriad of options for increasing stability. Remarkably strong Spectra guy lines are attached to each vestibule vent and at two points on all pole sleeves on both sides of the tent.
Both the Kaitum and the Kaitum GT models have impressively spacious interiors, thanks to their generous width, full sitting height in the entire inner tent (and a bit more height in the middle of the tent), the two vertical inner tent entrances, and the tunnel design itself, which creates near-vertical side walls. These tents’ inner tent length also makes them our best Ultralight tent for tall users.
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Dual entrances and vestibules ensure that one door can always be situated out of the wind and provide flexible entry/exit and storage options.
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One standard and one extended vestibule in the Kaitum GT afford even more gear storage and comfort.
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The Kaitum GT’s extended vestibule has two entrances, one on the side and the other, up front, on the opposite side, thus providing maximum entry and exit flexibility.
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The entire standard vestibule(s) and/or the front end of the extended GT vestibule can be rolled away for maximum viewing and superb warm-weather venting.
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The ventilation system in both the Kaitum and Kaitum GT systems function regardless of the weather conditions, thanks to their integrated components:
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Highly breathable yet water repellent inner tent fabric.
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Inner tent doors have a full no-see-um mesh panel covered with an equal sized, zipper-adjustable fabric panel for greater venting and weather-protection options.
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Large vents in each vestibule, placed high enough to keep air moving even if the tent is dug down into deep snow.
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Vestibule vents are backed with adjustable, air-permeable snow-proof panels that are accessible from inside the vestibules.