A spacious, amazingly light, solo tent with true all season function.
When we first introduced the Akto nearly 20 years ago, we did not know that it would become as popular as it has. Although only slightly heavier than a bivy bag, the Akto offers near-luxury, all-season shelter for the solo traveler – lodging that includes a vestibule and a packed size small enough to fit into a side pocket on many packs.
It’s an ideal choice any time you need the lightest weight, all season solo tent, and while it was not designed for extreme use, it has proven itself on extended polar expeditions, and so will stand up well to all conditions. Hikers, climbers, bicycle tourers and sea kayakers alike have embraced its lightweight roominess, and today it is being used in every clime, all over the world. Long distance backpackers especially appreciate having a sturdy, comfortable room of their own at the end of a long day on the trail. Trekkers find it excellent lightweight accommodation insurance for when traditional lodging in far flung places is overcrowded, overpriced, or unavailable. And tall users find it one of the few solo tents available that has enough room.
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Britain’s The Great Outdoors has three times awarded the Akto Best Buy. In 2008, the reviewer wrote, "I still think the Akto is the best compromise between weight, space, stability and durability…What distinguishes the Akto is quality of materials and the details of design.”
Finland’s highly technical outdoor magazine Retki named the Akto best tent from a large group of solo models: “The top tent for solo use.”
Premier German outdoor magazine Outdoor awarded only the Akto its highest score in a review of solo tents: “Low weight, great wind stability, and plenty of space make the Akto the best solo tent.”
Akto Mesh Inner Tent
The Akto Mesh Inner Tents can also be used in place of the standard inner tent: simply disconnect the standard inner tent and button in the appropriate Mesh Inner Tent. Used alone, The Akto Mesh Inner Tent is a simple, highly versatile option for use in dry, warm conditions. Its full mesh walls provide not only maximum airiness and protection from flying and crawling insects, but also 360° views. When used in combination with a Tarp, the Akto Mesh Inner Tent retains all of its venting and viewing advantages while the Tarp provides protection from rain or shade from the sun.
Akto Footprint
This though ground sheet helps both to protect your tent’s floor from abrasion and to keep ground moisture from rising in the vestibule. This footprint covers the full area of the Akto outer tent.
$56
Pole Holder Kit for Inner Tent
Extra pole holders are needed when you want to pitch the inner tent by itself. Link these to the corners of the inner, and place the ends of the poles into them.
$12.50
Extra V-Pegs
Every new Akto includes enough pegs to pitch it, but a spare peg or two can save you the frustration of losing one in the middle of a long trip. Very light yet very strong, our V-Peg is made from hardened aluminum, and it has specifically engineered thick yet light spine and sides to prevent bending. Its "V" cross section provides a fine balance of penetration in hard ground and holding capability in looser soil. Anodized a highly visible gold, the V-peg also has an integrated string loop for easy removal from the ground.
6.3" length. 0.4 oz weight. Set of 10 pegs.$30
Snow & Sand Pegs
Lightweight, tough and remarkably versatile, our Snow & Sand pegs are unique. After finding most so-called snow pegs to be too soft – they would bend in any but the fluffiest snow – we developed our own. Made from hardened aluminum, our Snow Pegs are build to withstand both very hard usage, including the inevitable contact with shovels, crampons and other winter gear, and very hard snow. At the same time, they are remarkably lightweight. The integrated line and hook gives you the flexibility either to bury the peg sideways in snow or sand, Deadman style, or to use it in a traditional, upright fashion.
12" length. 1.8 oz weight. Set of 6 pegs and XP carrying bag.$70
Extra Poles
Your tent comes with poles, an extra repair section and aluminum repair sleeve, but spare poles can come in handy, both for repairs and for "double poling," which gives extra strength and stability.
293 cm x 9mm
$38
Tent and Accessory Bags
Ideal for keeping your gear better organized. Standard versions of the peg, pole and tent bags are included with all new tents. The XP Bags are constructed of extra-stout PU coated nylon designed to withstand high use.
Replacement Bags
Peg Bag
$3.00
Pole Bag
$8.00
Tent Bag for Akto 58 x 17 cm
$12.00
XP Bags
XP Pole Bag
$8.00
XP Tent Bag for Akto 58 x 17 cm
$14.50
Guy Line and Line Runners
Our proprietary 2 & 3 mm red and white guy line cord is strong, light and easy to see. Its interwrap construction interweaves super strong Vectran cord longitudinally with polyester, producing a cord with no sheath to slip, near zero stretch, minimal water absorption, an easy-to-handle soft feel, high UV resistance, and a stout 60 kg (132 lb) breaking strength for the 3 mm and 80 kg (176 lb) for the 3mm.
Our sturdy and reliable line runners are available in 2 and 3 mm sizes, and are designed to work perfectly with our 2 and 3 mm guy lines. They lock securely, and are easy to adjust even while wearing mittens.
3 mm guy line and line runners come standard with all tents except for our Yellow Label tents which come with 2 mm guy line and line runners.
