Nordisk Telemark 2.2 LW Tent Review

Back in 'the old days' the concept of lightweight camping wasn't really important to me as a combination of being

• young

• fit

• generally less injured/creaky/knackered

meant that carrying a tent that weighed a couple kilos / ~4.5 lbs (minimum) wasn't a big deal.

Fast forward <cough> several years <cough> and as I'm now

• older

• less fit

• much more injured/creaky/knackered

the idea of carrying as little/as light a set of gear as I can afford is suddenly much more appealing than it was back in the good ol' days.

I started to look at the gear I was carrying and came to realise that whilst a lot of it had stood the test of time for many, many, many years, it was also many years old in terms of it's material technology, design and construction resulting in it being heavier than it's modern equivalent.

The 'Big Three' when it comes to weight are typically your

1. Pack

2. Sleeping system

3. Tent

so I set off in search of a tent that could replace my ageing Vaude Taurus 2.

Following many hours of pouring through tent reviews I opted for the Nordisk Telemark 2.2 LW (Lightweight) tent as my 3-season option.

The Nordisk Telemark 2.2 LW seeing in another sunrise over the mountains.

After almost 12 months of usage in the Snowdonia National Park of North Wales I'm very happy to report that it has become my 'go to' tent, often selecting it over my Hilleberg Soulo (which still finds favour when the conditions and forecast dictate it.)

The video below shows my opinion after several months of usage.

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