Hilleberg Anaris 2 man tent

THE NEW ANARIS is a very light and airy two-person ridge tent inspired by the first Hilleberg model, the Keb. Conceived for warm-weather backpackers and trekkers who prefer hiking with trekking poles, its two-vestibule construction is configured so the occupants sleep parallel to the vestibules. This provides impressive room for two people, with plenty of space for both and a dedicated entrance and vestibule for each. It also offers – along with the Anaris’s remarkably low weight – voluminous luxury for the solo traveler.

Backpackers who use trekking poles for hiking often look for a lightweight way to integrate their poles into their shelter. While many choose a minimal setup, such as our Tarp 5 and Mesh Tent 1, the Anaris offers an elegantly light solution for those who prefer the comfort of a true Hilleberg tent. As with all our models, the Anaris has linked outer and inner tents, allowing simultaneous pitching of both or separate use of either. The outer tent, made with our very light yet strong Kerlon 1000, provides both outstanding weather protection, and, thanks to the walls not going all the way to the ground and the curved patterning at their bottoms, full-time air flow. Roll both doors on both vestibules completely away, and the inner tent’s full mesh doors and entrance walls provide superlative venting for very warm conditions.

The Anaris offers more levels of versatility, as well. While built for a trekking pole pitch, it can also be set up by suspending the ridge ends, and either one or both of the outer tent walls can be fully rolled away for maximal breeziness in hot weather. And for those who want the option of a more minimal shelter solution on some trips, the outer tent alone makes a kind of “super tarp”: it offers the full functionality of rolling away walls and vestibule doors yet weighs just 640 g (1 lb 7 oz).

– A proper two man trekking pole tent from Hilleberg that can withstand anything the mountains throw at it. Fast and easy to pitch, this is a great two man tent for most people looking for a light and long term solution that will last a lifetime and a great weight for two people at around 1309 grams ex tent pegs.

The Anaris is also a very flexible tent which is why it kicks out several other similar solutions that might weigh less. Can be used as a simple tarp, or if you just want to pitch the inner, or half and half. Hilleberg is one of the originators of the trekking pole tent, in fact the design of the Anaris was more or less stolen from a tent they introduced in the early 70’s. Generous sizing and vestibules make the Anaris an excellent purchase.

Generous sizing – a proper comfortable two man tent
Great weight for two man tent
Very flexible solution
Easy to pitch
Can withstand the mountains
Will last a lifetime

There are lighter solutions
When pitched in “shit weather mode” the ends can be a little low (Pitched closer to the ground)
I hate the tent pegs. The three star top always cuts my hands when I have to use force

Review by Kenneth Shaw

Story of Anaris

AT FIRST GLANCE, the Anaris is simply a lightweight ridge tent that pitches with trekking poles and is a welcome addition to our Yellow Label, 3-season/snow-free tent series. But in reality, the Anaris follows a direct genetic line from our very first tent, integrates material and construction elements from a wide range of both past and current Hilleberg tents and shelters, and is in many ways a reflection of both the history and the soul of Hilleberg itself.

The Anaris takes its basic shape from the Keb, Hilleberg’s first tent, introduced in 1973. And while the Keb pioneered our linked inner and outer tent concept, it was also the platform for some of the innovations that have come to define all Hilleberg tents, including the ability to separate the inner and outer tents, and the adoption of the silicone-coated fabrics that Hilleberg began using exclusively in the late 70s. And while Bo and the company went on to develop tunnel and dome tents, ridge tents always had a place.

The Keb evolved into the first Anaris, in the line from the mid-80s to the mid 90s, and the namesake of the current model. The early mid-2000s saw the Muddus ridge tent that used our zip-together modular system (which we still use in our large Stalon XL group tent), and the Rajd, a ridge-style shelter built with a single wall of Kerlon 1200 and made to be pitched with trekking poles. “Both the Muddus and the Rajd were great ideas,” says Bo, “but they were not fully realized. The Muddus was very roomy, and its modular construction let you make an awning out of the side wall, creating a kind of airy ‘super tarp’ that was reminiscent of our older Muddus three-sided shelter. And the Rajd was indeed very light, but it its single wall construction had some disadvantages.”

That first Muddus Bo speaks of was a very simple, floorless wind shelter with a roof and three sides that was in our line in the mid-80s to early 90s. “It was our version of the Swedish ‘gapskjul,’” says Bo, “but with a full mesh front. It was perfect for summer and fall forest backpacking trips, and you felt incredibly close to nature in it.” This Muddus and our tarps, which have been in our line since the mid-80s, set the trajectory that led to our Mesh Ridge and Mesh Box shelters introduced in 2012 and to our Tarp 5 and Mesh Tent 1, which came out in 2016 and 2018 respectively. The simplicity, light weight and airy nature of these shelters all contributed significantly to the project that became the 2020 Anaris.

“We took everything we have learned about building great tents and shelters and put that into the new Anaris,” says Petra Hilleberg, Hilleberg’s President and CEO. “After the success of our Yellow Label models, we realized that a Yellow Label ridge tent would be the perfect thing to explore.” We started with easy-to-pitch and roomy design of the Keb/Anaris and combined it with both the simplicity of trekking pole set up from the Rajd, and the airiness of the Tarp 5/Mesh Tent 1 combination. We took elements from both the Muddus wind shelter and the Muddus ridge tent, combining the close-to-nature feel of the first Muddus and incorporating the ‘super tarp’ capability from the Muddus ridge tent. “You can roll up the vestibules and the sides of the Anaris’s outer,” says Petra, “so you can get as much or as little air flow as you want. And you can do this with both the full tent and when you use the outer tent on its own.”

Perhaps most importantly, however, is that the Anaris is a true Hilleberg tent. “We have a standard of quality, strength, and comfort that we will not compromise on,” says Bo, “whether that’s for a tunnel, dome or ridge tent. Hilleberg might be best known for our tunnel tents – especially the Keron – and our dome tents, but we have lots of experience with ridge tents, as well, and they have been a part of who we are and what we do.”

Details

All product features and measurement values, including tent weight and pole length, may vary somewhat from what is shown in our catalog, other printed items and on our website. Such differences can occur because of alterations in the design and production process and/or natural variations in the materials.

Weigt: 1400 grams

MANUFACTURER	Hilleberg
PRODUCT NAME	Anaris
HILLEBERG LABELS	Yellow Label
SEASON	3 season
CAPACITY	2 people

FREESTANDING	No
FRAME	Hiking poles
AREA	2,6 m²
INNER TENT AREA	220 x 120 cm
HEIGHT INNER TENT	105 cm
NUMBER OF DOORS	2 doors
VESTIBULE AREA	2 x 0,9 m²
VESTIBULES	2 Vestibules
MINIMUM WEIGHT	640 g
TOTAL WEIGHT	1400 g (including tents pegs, stuff sacks and guylines)
FOLDED SIZE	43 x 11 cm
MATERIAL	Kerlon 1000 : nylon Ripstop 20 denier (40 g/m²) – 5000 mm – Tear Stenght: 10 Kg nylon Ripstop 10 denier, nylon 50 denier polyuréthane 75g/m² – 12000 m 12 Y-Pegs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	Poles: not included. Use 2 trekking poles set to approx. 125 cm (49 in) – 130cm (51 in) The Anaris can be pitched with trekking poles or by suspending the ridge corners from trees or other supports. When fully buttoned up, the Anaris’s outer tent offers impressive weather protection. And when both doors on both vestibules are completely rolled away, the inner tent’s full mesh ends provide equally impressive venting. For maximum air flow, either one or both of the Anaris’s outer tent walls can be rolled away. For one side, simply drape the wall over the other side. For both sides, roll both walls up to the ridge and secure. Both the Anaris outer and inner tents can be used on their own. The outer weighs just 640 g (1 lb 7 oz), and makes a remarkably versatile tarp, while the inner pitched alone offers breezy bug protection for the hottest weather.