Helsport Rondane Superlight 3 camp

The tents are made of different materials and meet different needs.

SUPERLIGHT is a 3-season tent: Very light, small packing volume and robust materials.

PRO is a 4-season tent (year-round tent): Very robust, our most versatile tent.

X-TREM is adapted for expeditions and winter use.

TREK is a cheaper 3-season tent and is designed for easier use, for example on campsites.

Read more about materials here!

A dome tent has crossing tent poles. 

Advantages

• withstands a lot of wind from all directions
• freestanding
• good roof height

Disadvantages

• small vestibule
• can be difficult to pitch
• heavier than a tunnel tent

For example: Reinsfjell Pro 2

Read more here!

A tunnel tent has parallel tent poles.

Advantages

• low weight
• large vestibule
• quick and easy to pitch

Disadvantages

• must be well staked out against the weather
• not freestanding
• lower roof height
  
  

For example: Lofoten Superlight 2 Camp

Read more here!

A 3-season tent is designed primarily to be used in spring, summer and autumn. This means that the material is not designed to withstand snow, ice and extreme weather.
Our Superlight tents have the least possible weight and packing volume.

A 4-season tent is designed to be used all year round. Our PRO tents are extremely robust and can withstand harsh weather conditions.
The PRO tents are the perfect compromise between weight, packing volume and robustness.

For a winter hike in the mountains, we recommend an X-Trem tent that can withstand snow, ice and strong winds. Storm flaps and reinforced guy rope points make the X-Trem tents suitable for the toughest of expeditions.

The most important questions are: When, where and how are you going to use your tent?

You need to consider the season (weather), size (how many people), weight and how robust your tent needs to be.

Here are some examples:

1: Hiking in summer, low weight is important, 3 people
--> Lofoten Superlight 3 Camp

2: Hiking all year round, 2 people, tent must be freestanding
--> Reinsfjell 2 Pro

3: Winter expeditions, 3 people, use with a sled bag, easy to pitch
--> Spitsbergen X-Trem 4 Camp

We use nylon or polyester for the tent cloth and aluminum for our poles.

The choice of materials is essential to the product’s performance and service life. 

Read more here!

A footprint:

• protects against damage and lengthens the life of the tent
• is more comfortable and prevents damp from getting in the tent
• minimizes condensation in the tent

You can find all footprints here.

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The net weight stated on the tent includes the outer tent, inner tent, poles, repair splints and sleeves, and pegs.

Yes. Service and repairs are a fundamental part of our thinking.

We can repair all sorts of damage. For example, rips, broken zippers, guy ropes, peg loops and much more.

Our sewing department in Ranheim (Trondheim) can repair your products and help you with spares.

Read more here!

A lavvu is a conical tent, originally a Sami tent and resembles a tipi tent.

Our lavvus are:

• intended for hiking and outdoor activities
• easy to put up and easy to take down
• held up by a centrally placed central pole (with the exception of Varanger Dome and Valhall)

Plenty of space and standing height in the morning and a fireplace in the middle to ensure well-being and warmth.

Read more here.

Advantages:

• good headroom, very spacious and comfortable
• allows use of a wood-burning stove, either wood burner or fire
• easy to pitch

Disadvantages:

• relatively heavy
• large packing volume
• can't cope with as much wind and snow as small tents

Our lavvus come in different sizes, adapted for groups of between 4-14 people.

Read more here.

You need to think about how many people will be on the trip.
If you have a lot of equipment, you need to factor in some extra space in your lavvu.

For example:

• 3 people, a lot of equipment: Varanger 4-6
• 4 people, enormous amount of equipment, use of wood-burning stove: Varanger 8-10
• 6 people, small amount of equipment, comfort not important: Varanger 4-6
• 8 people, lots of equipment, comfort is important: Varanger 12-14

Read more here!

Varanger and Varanger Camp are our most versatile lavvus. It’s our standard lavvu.
Additional accessories: Groundsheet, inner tent, inner tent with sewn-in groundsheet.
Available in sizes 4-6, 8-10 and 12-14.

Finnmark 6-8 is a lavvu developed for hard use and extreme conditions.
It’s our extreme lavvu. Comes with inner tent with sewn-in groundsheet.
Available in sizes 6-8.

Pasvik is a slightly simpler and lighter lavvu (less robust) for when you're carrying the lavvu over longer distances.
Additional accessories: Groundsheet
Available in sizes 4-6, 6-8 and 10-12.

Varanger Dome is a hybrid of a lavvu and tent.
It’s a freestanding dome tent that’s easy to pitch on any terrain.
Available in sizes 4-6 and 8-10.

Read more here.

All our lavvus are made from flame retardant material.

You can use either our own wood-burning stove, tipi wood burner or fire.

You can read more about the advantages of each of them here.

Yes, it’s safe as long as the stove is on the ground.

• The separate groundsheet (optional accessory) has an opening to allow the stove to stand on the ground.
• If you want to use an inner tent as well, we recommend a separate inner tent and separate groundsheet.
• Inner tents with sewn-in groundsheets can't be opened, so mustn't be used with a stove.

Our Finnmark 6-8 comes with a special inner tent with a sewn-in groundsheet that has an opening for the stove.

Read more having a fire in a lavvu here.

Yes, and it’s really cozy. You must, of course, be careful and build the fire as small as possible.

The flame retardant material in the lavvus is very good, but don't build a bonfire in the tent!

The stove is, however, the most optimal heat source in the lavvu.

Read more having a fire in a lavvu here.

We use Polyester Ripstop.

Helsport Rainguard® Fr:
The flysheet is flame retardant and has a water column of 3000 mm.

Helsport Rainguard® FR Floor:
The groundsheet (optional accessory) is flame retardant and has a water column of 5000 mm.

Read more here.

There are two methods:

In a group:
One person holds the pole upright inside the tent while the others put the pegs in.

On your own:
Put the pegs in first, then climb in with the pole and erect the tent.

In both cases, it is important that the pegs are put in diagonally. Don't tighten the pegs too much at first. Tighten them once the tent is sturdy.

Yes, we do.

They include: Inner tent, groundsheet, top cap, wood-burning stove, burner, drying rack, spare poles.

Check out “Recommended accessories” on the product page or search for it using our search function.

For example, accessories for Varanger 4-6:

• Varanger 4-6 Inner Tent
• Varanger Lavvo Floor 4-6

We have a groundsheet for our Varanger and Passvik lavvus.
You can find them under “Recommended accessories” on the product page.

You can also search by the name of the groundsheet.

Varanger Lavvo floor 4-6: Fits all Varanger 4-6
Varanger Lavvo floor 8-10: Fits all Varanger 8-10
Varanger Lavvo floor 12-14: Fits all Varanger 12-14

The same applies to Pasvik Floor (4-6, 6-8 and 10-12)

Finnmark 6-8 comes with inner tent + groundsheet.