ActiveOutdoorsCampingVaude Hogan SUL 1–2P review: smart and light escape pod for intrepid explorersVaude’s Hogan SUL 1–2P tent is a comfortable, cleverly designed, easy-to-carry, virtually all-conditions shelter for the adventurousWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)T3 VerdictPalatial for one and big enough to take two adventurers, the Hogan SUL 1–2P backpacking tent from Vaude is a versatile, lightweight, highly functional shelter, ideal for any human-powered escapade that involves spending several nights out in the wilds.Reasons to buy+Small pack size and lightweight design+Adaptable flysheet allows varying amounts of ventilation+Excellent single-pole design+Can be pitched fly first (with footprint)+Good interior pockets+Discreet colourReasons to avoid-Single entrance/exit-Small vestibule-Use of mesh in the inner lowers internal temperatureWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
ActiveOutdoorsCampingVaude Hogan SUL 1–2P review: smart and light escape pod for intrepid explorersVaude’s Hogan SUL 1–2P tent is a comfortable, cleverly designed, easy-to-carry, virtually all-conditions shelter for the adventurousWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)T3 VerdictPalatial for one and big enough to take two adventurers, the Hogan SUL 1–2P backpacking tent from Vaude is a versatile, lightweight, highly functional shelter, ideal for any human-powered escapade that involves spending several nights out in the wilds.Reasons to buy+Small pack size and lightweight design+Adaptable flysheet allows varying amounts of ventilation+Excellent single-pole design+Can be pitched fly first (with footprint)+Good interior pockets+Discreet colourReasons to avoid-Single entrance/exit-Small vestibule-Use of mesh in the inner lowers internal temperatureWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Vaude’s Hogan SUL 1–2P tent is a comfortable, cleverly designed, easy-to-carry, virtually all-conditions shelter for the adventurous
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(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)T3 VerdictPalatial for one and big enough to take two adventurers, the Hogan SUL 1–2P backpacking tent from Vaude is a versatile, lightweight, highly functional shelter, ideal for any human-powered escapade that involves spending several nights out in the wilds.Reasons to buy+Small pack size and lightweight design+Adaptable flysheet allows varying amounts of ventilation+Excellent single-pole design+Can be pitched fly first (with footprint)+Good interior pockets+Discreet colourReasons to avoid-Single entrance/exit-Small vestibule-Use of mesh in the inner lowers internal temperature
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
T3 VerdictPalatial for one and big enough to take two adventurers, the Hogan SUL 1–2P backpacking tent from Vaude is a versatile, lightweight, highly functional shelter, ideal for any human-powered escapade that involves spending several nights out in the wilds.Reasons to buy+Small pack size and lightweight design+Adaptable flysheet allows varying amounts of ventilation+Excellent single-pole design+Can be pitched fly first (with footprint)+Good interior pockets+Discreet colourReasons to avoid-Single entrance/exit-Small vestibule-Use of mesh in the inner lowers internal temperature
T3 VerdictPalatial for one and big enough to take two adventurers, the Hogan SUL 1–2P backpacking tent from Vaude is a versatile, lightweight, highly functional shelter, ideal for any human-powered escapade that involves spending several nights out in the wilds.
T3 Verdict
Palatial for one and big enough to take two adventurers, the Hogan SUL 1–2P backpacking tent from Vaude is a versatile, lightweight, highly functional shelter, ideal for any human-powered escapade that involves spending several nights out in the wilds.
Reasons to buy+Small pack size and lightweight design+Adaptable flysheet allows varying amounts of ventilation+Excellent single-pole design+Can be pitched fly first (with footprint)+Good interior pockets+Discreet colourReasons to avoid-Single entrance/exit-Small vestibule-Use of mesh in the inner lowers internal temperature
Reasons to buy+Small pack size and lightweight design+Adaptable flysheet allows varying amounts of ventilation+Excellent single-pole design+Can be pitched fly first (with footprint)+Good interior pockets+Discreet colour
Small pack size and lightweight design
Adaptable flysheet allows varying amounts of ventilation
Excellent single-pole design
Can be pitched fly first (with footprint)
Good interior pockets
Discreet colour
Reasons to avoid-Single entrance/exit-Small vestibule-Use of mesh in the inner lowers internal temperature
Single entrance/exit
Small vestibule
Use of mesh in the inner lowers internal temperature
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
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Jump to category:Price and availabilitySpecificationsDesign and ease of pitchingPerformance on the trailVerdictAlso consider
Jump to category:Price and availabilitySpecificationsDesign and ease of pitchingPerformance on the trailVerdictAlso consider
I’d already heard good things about the Hogan, and Vaude’s proven heritage plus the quality of the materials employed in this shelter strongly suggested it would be one of thebest backpacking tentson the market, but you don’t really know until you give it a proper go. So that’s what I did, on the wilds of Dartmoor in late autumn, at the tail end of the tent’s comfort zone.
Vaude Hogan SUL 1–2P review
Vaude Hogan SUL 1–2P review: price and availability
The Hogan SUL 1–2 person backpacking tent from Vaude is available now for a recommended retail price of £454.95 in the UK, and €557 across the European Union. The availability of the tent is a bit sketchy, with most third-party retailers, such asTrekkitandAlpine Trek, being seemingly out of stock at the time of writing. However, you can currently buy the Hogan SUL 1-2P atTrekkInn for £342.99.
Vaude Hogan SUL 1–2P review: specifications
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
Vaude Hogan SUL 1–2P review: design and ease of pitching
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
The Hogan comes in an unusual storage sack, which I wasn’t completely sold on until I’d used it a few times, but more about that below. Once it’s out of the bag, the smart parts of this tent soon become clear. There are pitching instructions on the inside of the bag, but for the most part it’s an intuitive and relatively pain-free process for one person to complete in around 5 minutes (or less, after a few goes).
The single Y-shape DAC Featherlight pole folds into 15 sections, with an elastic umbilicus keeping all the parts neatly together. Once you have assembled the pole, it’s an easy job to position the feet into the three shoes, two of which are positioned on either side of the head, and there’s one at the toe end of the main body of the tent. This gives you the skeleton of the structure, and from here you simply clip the hooks located on the outside of the inner tent over the poles, and peg the structure out in your desired position.
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
The tent comes with 11 ultra-light aluminium, star-topped pegs, enough to stake out the corners, sidesandall five guide lines – this sounds obvious, but surprisingly it isn’t always the case with lightweight backpacking tents, which occasionally come with the bare minimum amount of pegs requited to pitch the structure (without enough to secure the guys). Happily, Vaude aren’t so stingy. There are reflective elements on the guy ropes to help avoid trips during the night.
The single vestibule is a modest size, but it is large enough to pop your pack and boots into to keep them dry overnight. The main door has a double zip, and you can clip the two sides together around the bottom of the right pole leg, which provides an easy-to-operate exit and entrance (handy in the middle of the night). Both the inner and outer doors can be rolled up and kept neatly open with Velcro hoops, and a small extension pole protrudes from the middle of the main Y shape to fit into a slot in the flysheet and make a small covered porch area that can be used to cook in if all the doors are open (obviously extreme caution needs to be exercised at all times when using a stove anywhere near a tent, and it’s best avoided if possible).
Vaude Hogan SUL 1–2P tent: performance on the trail
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
This backpacking tent is suitable for use in all conditions except snow, and I put it to the test in autumn, on the wilds of Dartmoor, to see how it would cope. In the microclimate of the moor in mid October, the weather was inevitably extremely changeable, lurching from T-shirt–wearing warmth to puffer-jacket–demanding chilliness in the space of 15 minutes, and then swapping back again. Temperatures in the evenings, mornings and overnight were reliably shivery, however, so it was ideal for testing 3-season tents such as this one.
A per above, I found the pitching process to be pretty simple and painless, which is always a relief when you’re putting up a new technical tent in challenging conditions such as fast fading light and rain (as I was for my first night out). As noted, in theory you can pitch the Hogan flysheet first, but only if you have the footprint, which I do not. But that wasn’t too big a deal, because the speed of assembly is fast enough to keep things mostly dry.
A cord running the length of the tent enables you to hang things such as torches(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
A cord running the length of the tent enables you to hang things such as torches
A cord running the length of the tent enables you to hang things such as torches
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
Happily, though, small-stuff storage is much easier. There are lots of pockets and hanging elements on the inside of the Hogan, so you (and your partner, if applicable) can organise things such ashead torchesin places where you can lay your hand on them instantly, even in the middle of the night. There’s also a cord running the length of the tent, which can be used to hang atorchon, or use for various other applications.
I have been using a good three-season backpacking sleeping bag and camping mat, but when I had the tent rigged with the guys fully extended, so the flysheet was positioned high off the ground, I found it got a bit breezy and chilly in the coldest part of the night. This was a user error on my part, though, and when I adjusted the fly and pegged it closer to the ground, the tent was much warmer (and I really love the fact you can trim the tent in two different ways according to the season and conditions).
Vaude Hogan SUL 1–2P review: verdict
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
(Image credit: Pat Kinsella)
It’s not a cheap product, but the Hogan SUL 1–2P tent from Vaude is an excellent investment for solo backpackers and couples who enjoy wild camping and taking on multiday trekking adventures, and it’s robustly built to last for many years and multiple adventures.
Suitable for use from early spring right through to late autumn (so long as you have good 3-season bags and mats to sleep on and in), this versatile shelter can handle high winds and wet conditions, but it can also be tweaked to increase airflow and ventilation in mid summer. It’s lightweight, easy to carry, quick to pitch, and has a whole host of nifty features that make the camping experience comfortable and enjoyable.
Vaude Hogan SUL 1–2P tent: also consider
For an excellent lightweight 1-person backpacking tent that’s considerably cheaper, check out theAlpkit Soloist, which offers high performance for less outlay. If you have a bit more cash to splash, you might want to have a look at theSierra Designs High Route 1 3000 1P tent, or the innovativeVango F10 Project Hydrogen.
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