Wild Country
Halny Elite 1 Tent Hire
- 1 person
- 3-season
- 1.17kg trail weight
£39 / 5 days hire
Costs £280 to buy. Hire it and you save £241
- Delivered on day one of your hire, anywhere in mainland UK
- No deposit. A temporary card hold, released on return
- Cleaned and checked after every hire
Specifications
| Sleeps | 1 |
|---|---|
| Doors | 1 |
| Porches | 1 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Trail weight | 1.17kg |
| Packed weight | 1.36kg |
| Packed size | 34 x 18cm |
| Pitched size | 220 x 142 x 96cm (L x W x H) |
| Pitching | Flysheet and inner pitch together |
| Flysheet | 20D recycled nylon ripstop, silicone/PU, PFC-free, 4,000mm HH |
| Inner | 20D recycled nylon ripstop, water repellent, mesh panels |
| Groundsheet | 75D recycled polyester, PU, PFC-free, 5,000mm HH |
| Poles | 8.5mm Superflex alloy main pole, 8mm alloy end struts |
| Pegs | 11 alloy V-angle pegs |
| Guylines | 4 reflective Dyneema guylines |
Delivery and returns
Your hire equipment is delivered directly to your door in a reusable returnable box or bag.
🚚 Delivery
- Choose your rental start date.
- We recommend selecting a start date 1–2 days before you need the equipment to allow time for delivery.
- We ship using Royal Mail or DPD, depending on the size of your order. We’ll let you know which courier is used.
↩️ Returns
- A pre-paid return shipping label is included in your box or sent via email.
- When your rental ends, simply repack the equipment and drop it off at any Collect+ drop-off point.
- Find your nearest Collect+ location here: Collect+ Store Finder
- Please make sure the Collect+ location accepts the relevant courier (Royal Mail or DPD, as specified on your label).
🔍 Inspection & Security Hold
- Once returned, all equipment is inspected and cleaned.
- If everything is in good condition, your security hold will be released.
- If damage is found, we’ll contact you to arrange payment in line with our Rental Terms & Conditions .
Accidental Damage Cover
Accidents happen outdoors. Add Accidental Damage Cover at checkout and if your hired kit is accidentally damaged, you only pay the first £50 of the repair or replacement cost. If everything comes back fine, there is nothing extra to pay.
Covered: unintentional damage in normal use, such as torn tent fabric, snapped poles or broken pegs, across the tent body, poles, pegs, guylines, footprint and included accessories.
Not covered: theft or loss; damage from neglect, misuse or not following setup and care instructions; use in conditions beyond the product's limits.
It is a waiver of liability, not an insurance policy, and does not cover trip cancellation, injury or third-party damage. Read the full terms.
Security hold
A security hold will automatically be added to your Cart. No charge for this will apply at Checkout.
It allows for the possibility of charges in the future for late return, damage fees or non-return fees in accordance with our Rental Terms & Conditions .
What's in the bag
Wild Country Halny Elite 1 tent with poles, 11 alloy pegs, guylines and stuff sack. Trekking poles for the awning are not included.
The Wild Country Halny Elite 1 is a lightweight one-person tunnel tent for wild camping, backpacking and bikepacking. At 1.17kg trail weight and 34 x 18cm packed, it disappears into a rucksack, and its low tunnel shape is built for exposed British hills. The Great Outdoors named it Best in Test for three-season use in the UK mountains.
What it's like to use
One main pole and two short end struts, with the flysheet and inner pitching together, so the inside stays dry if you pitch in the rain. Peg out the corners, feed in the pole, tension the guylines and you're done. It isn't freestanding, so it needs pegs that hold: on rocky or very thin ground, take a few extra.
Inside, there's room for one person, a sleeping mat and a few essentials. The inner tapers towards the head and foot and the peak is 96cm high, so you can sit up in the middle but it's a snug shelter rather than a roomy one. The porch takes a rucksack and boots, and an extra zip on the flysheet lets you prop the door up as an awning with a trekking pole.
Weather and condensation
The flysheet is rated to 4,000mm and the groundsheet to 5,000mm, with taped seams. Pitch it with the low end into the wind and guy it out fully: taut, it sheds rain and gusts well. Vents at both ends of the fly and inner help with condensation, although no lightweight tent escapes it completely on a still, damp night.
Who it suits
- Good for: solo wild camps, multi-day trails like the West Highland Way or Coast to Coast, Gold DofE expeditions and bikepacking, when every gram counts.
- Not ideal for: anyone who wants space to spread out or sit up comfortably for long spells, or pitching on rock where pegs won't hold. For a freestanding solo tent, look at the MSR Elixir 1; for two people, the Halny Elite 2.
Why hire it?
It costs around £280 to buy. Hire it from £39 for 5 days, try it on a real trip, and only buy one if you love it. It arrives cleaned and checked, with a prepaid label to send it back.
Why it's good
- Light enough for long trails: 1.17kg trail weight, 34 x 18cm packed
- Low tunnel shape that handles wind well when pitched tail-first
- Flysheet and inner pitch together, so the inside stays dry in rain
- Porch for your rucksack and boots, plus an awning zip for a trekking pole
- Vents at both ends to cut condensation
- Recycled, PFC-free fabrics with taped seams
Complete the kit
Pack the
rest too
Add a sleeping mat, bag and stove to the same hire and it all arrives together, on the same dates, in one box.
How hire works
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Pick your dates
Choose your hire length and the day you want it delivered.
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We post it to you
It arrives on day one of your hire, cleaned, checked and ready to use.
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Post it back
Drop it at your nearest parcel shop with the prepaid label. No deposit, just a card hold released on return.
I hired the MSR Hubba NX Solo 1, as needed a light-weight tent for a multi-day hike. Customer service was great - I contacted Jacob at Gear Again at around 4.30 on a Thursday afternoon, and the tent was with me the following day.
I'd recommend a quick practice pitch in the garden before heading for the hills, but other than making sure the fly sheet is the right way round to allow access to the doorway on the inner tent, you can't go too far wrong. It's supplied with nine pegs, and I could have done with a tenth to guy it out properly on a windy night, but just used a rock instead.
The tent is spacious for one person, even with all kit, bag and boots inside with you, and plenty of room to sit up - I'm around 5'10". (The latest design of this same tent has even MORE height, but I actually prefer the slightly lower profile of the Hubba Hubba NX 1, which is more than adequate).
The inner tent has large sections of mesh, so you could even choose to forget the fly sheet and sleep under the stars on a clear, dry night. It only rained lightly on my trip, so I can't really comment on how well it would stand up to the elements, but for the minimal weight, it seemed to be a solid, safe bet.
It was a great opportunity to try out a tent I've been eyeing up for a while, at a fraction of the cost, and I'd definitely use both the tent and the hire service again.
Not the lightest but roomy and super warm
Super tent, plenty of space for two people, and lots of porch space.