UKC Heksa Review

UKC review Heksa geodesic mountain tent for extreme camping

By David Hanney

Heksa's minimalist setup is about balance and stability. You can lay your gear down confidently, knowing the structure will hold no matter how tricky the terrain.

Whether you are monitoring school expeditions across the moors of Yorkshire or waiting for your weather window high in the mountains the Heksa makes an ideal partner. It's small pack size and low weight will find it friends on expeditions all over the world

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Tents

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Ultra 1 Ultra 1

Ultra 1

Ultralight backpacking tent: 1-person, 2-3 season, sub 900g (2lb)
£249.99 £299.99

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alpkit elan hooped bivy bag Alpkit elan hooped bivy rear

Elan

Lightweight, waterproof hooped bivvy bag weighing less than 1kg
£84.99 £99.99

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Alpkit polestar in kelp Polestar pitched

Polestar

Trekking pole tent for long distance backpacking: 1-person, 3-season, 980g
£109.99 £129.99

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Aeronaut 1 aeronaut 1

Aeronaut 1

Innovative air pole tent great for bikepacking and hiking trips: 1-person, 3-season, 1.2kg
£139.99 £159.99

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Aeronaut 2 inflatable pole tent - closed alpkit aeronaut 2 tent

Aeronaut 2

Innovative air pole tent great for bikepacking and hiking trips: 2-person, 3-season, 1.5kg
£169.99 £199.99

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Soloist one person lightweight tent

Soloist

Ultralight backpacking tent: 1-person, 3-season, 1.2kg
£129.99 £149.99

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Soloist one person lightweight tent

Soloist XL

Ultralight backpacking tent: 1-person XL, 3-season, 1.31kg
£139.99 £169.99

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alpkit tarpstar 1 one person tent outer and inner alpkit tarpstar 1 one person tent door open

Tarpstar 1

An ultralight, 1-person pyramid tarp tent that pitches using trekking poles.
£149.99 £179.99

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tarpstar 2 tent blue alpkit tarp star 2 walking pole tent tarp tent inner and outer

Tarpstar 2

Ultralight pyramid tarp tent for backpacking: 2-person, 3-season, as light as 500g
£169.99 £199.99

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alpkit tarp star 4 alpkit tarpstar 2 trekking pole tent tarp tent inner and outer

Tarpstar 4

Ultralight pyramid tarp tent for backpacking: 4-person, 3-season, as light as 771g
£209.99 £249.99

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Viso 2

Spacious, backpacking tunnel tent: 2-person, 3-season, 3.2kg
£139.99 £159.99

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viso 3 tent blue viso 3 tent blue

Viso 3

Spacious, backpacking tunnel tent: 3-person, 3-season, 3.9kg
£149.99 £179.99

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