Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
I recently took my favourite single-hooped tunnel tent, the Hilleberg Enan, and figured out a few cheap modifications for making the tent better on the trail. By upgrading to a thicker 10mm pole and attaching lightweight metal rings with Dyneema cord, I gave the peg-out points much more flexibility, which is an essential feature for wild camping tents pitched on tricky or rocky ground. I also added a neat little ring to the door tie-back, making it super quick to secure without adding any noticeable weight to my pack.
Big thank you to Ultralight Outdoor Gear for supporting us in 2026 geni.us/UltralightOutdoorGear
Gear shown in this video
Tent geni.us/UOGEnan
Hoodie geni.us/UOGSamboAlpha90
Backpack thrudark.com/products/pinnacle-42l-hiking-backpack-olive-green
Metal rings amzn.to/4h6ojJ8
Orange cordage amzn.to/3URRuIx
10mm pole for my tent geni.us/ULOG10mmPole
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I've started sharing my routes over on Hiiker. They've kindly given me a discount via my affiliate link
https://hiiker.app/paulmessner?via=paul and then you can download to my routes here https://hiiker.app/users/6h3F8tE4psSp4WtyBUP5MUy8Bo22/hikes and use the app to navigate you. I'll be uploading all my future hikes here.
My Gear
Trail Running Shoes geni.us/UOGLonePeak
Tent geni.us/ULOGHyperliteUnbound2
Backpack geni.us/UOGHyperliteUnbound55
Quilt zenbivy.co.uk/pages/curated-complete-bed-bundles
My Favourite Sleeping Pad geni.us/UOGNemoEclipse
Lantern geni.us/ULOGFlextailLantern
Powerbank geni.us/ULOGFlextailPowerbank
Stove geni.us/UOGJetboilFlash
Mini Inflator Pump geni.us/UOGgigapump
Sambob Hoodie geni.us/UOGSamboAlpha90
Outdoor Research Helium Waterproof Jacket geni.us/UOGORHeliumUL
Pillows geni.us/UOGNemoFillo & geni.us/UOGNemoFilloElite
Little sit pad geni.us/UOGLittleSitPad
Mug geni.us/UOGS2Smug
Powerbank geni.us/UOGNitecorepowerbank
Charging block amzn.to/4ecLzUz
Water bottle geni.us/UOGThrubottle
Rab Down Jacket geni.us/UOGRabmythicjacket
Darn Tough socksgeni.us/UOGDarntoughsocks
First aid kit geni.us/UOGLifesystemsfirstaid
Little towel geni.us/UOGTowel
Wilderness Wash geni.us/UOGWildernesswash
All my other gear messner.co.uk/gearlist
All my other gear messner.co.uk/gearlist
Multi-day Hikes Playlists
Cumbria Way youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49lK5YCmgcZRT1Q3_cIjR4o
West Highland Way youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49qFqV3d99ATSR6T6bAL92U
Peak District Multi Day Hikes youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49WHWTNtRYD5r2nkiwdNUch
Cairngorms youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa48Wxn3MGLWl3PJyEyV89Q5_
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to the Hilleberg Enan tent and its minor limitations
2:11 Upgrading to a 10mm tent pole
3:15 Prepping the metal rings and Dyneema cord
5:41 Fitting the new rings to the corner peg-out points
7:27 Comparing the 9mm and 10mm tent poles
8:20 Pitching the tent to test the new modifications
9:27 Demonstrating the flexibility of the new guy-out rings
11:02 Creating a custom door tie-back lock
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I recently took my favourite single-hooped tunnel tent, the Hilleberg Enan, and figured out a few cheap modifications for making the tent better on the trail. By upgrading to a thicker 10mm pole and attaching lightweight metal rings with Dyneema cord, I gave the peg-out points much more flexibility, which is an essential feature for wild camping tents pitched on tricky or rocky ground. I also added a neat little ring to the door tie-back, making it super quick to secure without adding any noticeable weight to my pack.
Big thank you to Ultralight Outdoor Gear for supporting us in 2026 geni.us/UltralightOutdoorGear
Gear shown in this video
Tent geni.us/UOGEnan
Hoodie geni.us/UOGSamboAlpha90
Backpack thrudark.com/products/pinnacle-42l-hiking-backpack-olive-green
Metal rings amzn.to/4h6ojJ8
Orange cordage amzn.to/3URRuIx
10mm pole for my tent geni.us/ULOG10mmPole
Last chance to WIN a FULL WILD CAMPING SETUP messner.co.uk
I've started sharing my routes over on Hiiker. They've kindly given me a discount via my affiliate link
https://hiiker.app/paulmessner?via=paul and then you can download to my routes here https://hiiker.app/users/6h3F8tE4psSp4WtyBUP5MUy8Bo22/hikes and use the app to navigate you. I'll be uploading all my future hikes here.
My Gear
Trail Running Shoes geni.us/UOGLonePeak
Tent geni.us/ULOGHyperliteUnbound2
Backpack geni.us/UOGHyperliteUnbound55
Quilt zenbivy.co.uk/pages/curated-complete-bed-bundles
My Favourite Sleeping Pad geni.us/UOGNemoEclipse
Lantern geni.us/ULOGFlextailLantern
Powerbank geni.us/ULOGFlextailPowerbank
Stove geni.us/UOGJetboilFlash
Mini Inflator Pump geni.us/UOGgigapump
Sambob Hoodie geni.us/UOGSamboAlpha90
Outdoor Research Helium Waterproof Jacket geni.us/UOGORHeliumUL
Pillows geni.us/UOGNemoFillo & geni.us/UOGNemoFilloElite
Little sit pad geni.us/UOGLittleSitPad
Mug geni.us/UOGS2Smug
Powerbank geni.us/UOGNitecorepowerbank
Charging block amzn.to/4ecLzUz
Water bottle geni.us/UOGThrubottle
Rab Down Jacket geni.us/UOGRabmythicjacket
Darn Tough socksgeni.us/UOGDarntoughsocks
First aid kit geni.us/UOGLifesystemsfirstaid
Little towel geni.us/UOGTowel
Wilderness Wash geni.us/UOGWildernesswash
All my other gear messner.co.uk/gearlist
All my other gear messner.co.uk/gearlist
Multi-day Hikes Playlists
Cumbria Way youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49lK5YCmgcZRT1Q3_cIjR4o
West Highland Way youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49qFqV3d99ATSR6T6bAL92U
Peak District Multi Day Hikes youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49WHWTNtRYD5r2nkiwdNUch
Cairngorms youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa48Wxn3MGLWl3PJyEyV89Q5_
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to the Hilleberg Enan tent and its minor limitations
2:11 Upgrading to a 10mm tent pole
3:15 Prepping the metal rings and Dyneema cord
5:41 Fitting the new rings to the corner peg-out points
7:27 Comparing the 9mm and 10mm tent poles
8:20 Pitching the tent to test the new modifications
9:27 Demonstrating the flexibility of the new guy-out rings
11:02 Creating a custom door tie-back lock
patreon.com/paulmessner
Join our Patreon community for additional videos, community WhatsApp style chats and more. MASSIVE thanks to YOU. I couldn’t do this without your support.
messner.co.uk
WIN a FULL WILD CAMPING SETUP
DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission.
