Remove the fibrous skin. If you have a coring tool, you can remove the core before cutting. Otherwise remove the core as you slice the pineapple. Cut the pineapple crosswise into ¾ inch thick rings first and then slice the rings crosswise into thinner ⅛ inch thick pieces. Smaller pieces dry faster than larger chunks or rings and are the perfect size to use in recipes and trail mixes.
Dehydrate at 135° until pliable (12 – 18 hours). If drying canned pineapple, it will take up to twice as long because of the pineapple being saturated with extra juices. Shorten the time by running the dehydrator at 145° for the first two hours.
Yield: 4 pounds of pineapple (1 medium to large pineapple before trimming) yields approximately 3 cups dry.
Fruit Cocktail for the Trail
Combine one cup of any assortment of dried fruit with one cup water. Soak for ten minutes and then heat slowly for ten more minutes. Try ½ cup pears, ¼ cup bananas, ⅛ cup pineapple, and ⅛ cup mango or peaches. You will have plenty of sweet juices to enjoy with the fruit without needing any sugar or corn syrup. I heat mine up in a fry pan lid over three tea light candles.
You can enjoy fruit cocktail cold if you have a container with a lid. Soak overnight. If you include a little extra water, say 1½ cups of water with 1 cup of dried fruits, you’ll have a little shot of fruit juice to enjoy in the morning. Eat reconstituted fruit cocktail “as is” or serve with cereal and milk.
A fully free standing ultralight solo tent that can be pitched anywhere, anytime. An Ultralight, fully free standing dome tent, the Unna is both supremely simple and highly versatile. It is ideal for journeys in any season where low weight is a high priority, and where the terrain makes for tricky pitching conditions. Since its outer tent is made with our ultralight Kerlon 1200 – whose 12 kilo tear strength is still far stronger than most “expedition” tent fabrics – the Unna is a fine choice for long or short trips in exposed and/or above tree line in all but the worst conditions, and for use in more protected areas any time. Its dome design handles snow loading quite well, making it suitable for short term base camp use, while its roominess and light weight lend themselves very well to mobile journeys, where you pitch your tent each day. Rather than a vestibule, the Unna has a spacious interior that easily accommodates the occupant and gear – or, in a pinch, the occupant and another person. And by disconnecting a corner of the inner tent, one can create both a virtual vestibule and keep the inner tent dry while entering or exiting in rainy conditions.
Unna Users
The fully free standing Unna is supremely easy to pitch nearly anywhere – rocky shores, narrow ridgelines, dense forests (or, of course, even on “perfect” tent sites) – and it boasts an impressive amount of interior space. Add to that its eminent stability and impressively light weight, and it’s no wonder that it has become a favorite of paddle tourers, year ‘round backpackers, mountaineers, cycle tourers and casual campers alike.
Photo: Hilleberg Unna with tarp
The pitching of the Unna doesnt take very long, a couple of minutes.
To erect the outer, the two poles of equal length feed through a continuous sleeve on the fly. There is then a short section of reinforced material in two corners on one of the fly side edges that receives the poles. Taking the free end of one pole, it is inserted into one of the plastic pole “cup” on the corner of the opposite fly side edge. The second pole is then inserted into its receiving plastic pole cup and in this action the shape of the fly fully erects into a dome. The poles are cinched down by the adjustment straps on the fly connecting the plastic receiving pole cups. At this stage the tent is taut and freestanding and it takes a few seconds to peg down the tent body. If it isnt windy there is no real requirement to peg out the guylines although as a habit I always do on mine.
The inner is attached to the outer by a series of toggles and loops including the ground corners. This is easy to do hence my preference to separate the inner and outer for packing and pitching. The inner is the normal bright cheerful “Hilleberg yellow” and the groundsheet feels reassuringly tough and waterproof.
The quality of the materials is as good as you would expect from Hilleberg. The pegs are solid and functional although I may replace one or two with larger V-pegs for the guylines and the corner ones with skewers to lighten the weight a bit. The guylines are extremely robust and solid and the poles too. As mentioned above the inner floor material is top notch and the inner body material water resistent. The outer fly material is strong and oozes quality.
A supremely strong, elegantly simple – and fully free standing – Dome Tent that is well-suited for any adventure. Because of its Kerlon 1800 outer tent material, 10 mm poles and completely free standing design, the Staika excels on any journey where absolute strength is the highest priority, and where terrain could create difficult pitching conditions. Easy to pitch and fully able to handle heavy snow loading, the Staika will serve admirably in both exposed and/or above tree line and protected terrain, year ‘round, in any and all weather conditions. And thanks to its spacious two door/two vestibule design and excellent static strength, it makes a superb base camp tent, where users will leave the tent unattended for extended periods of time.
Staika Users
The Staika is all about simple – but simple does not by any means equate to “sparse.” Easy to pitch, immensely stable, remarkably spacious, and quite light, the Staika is an excellent “go to” tent for any use where sturdy strength is the high priority. We originally designed the Staika for paddle tourers, who wanted a highly stable, fully free standing tent for handling tricky pitching conditions. Since then, it has garnered a large, loyal following amongst a wide assortment of other adventurers: mountaineers, polar travelers, and ski tourers find it a supremely stable base camp tent in all conditions; bicycle tourers love its simplicity and completely free standing construction; and even regular backpackers find great comfort in its roominess and relatively light weight as well as in its strength and stability.
The
Nallo 2 is fast becoming a favourite among camping and outdoors
enthusiasts. It’s a great offering from the popular SWEDISCH TENT MAKER HILLEBERG. Their products are used the world over and are commonly found in the
UK as well.
Hilleberg
has always offered the very best and they have not held anything back
this time either. The tent’s first and foremost bright spot is its
extra impressive space to weight ratio. The second advantage offered
by the Hilleberg Nallo is
how easy and fast it is to pitch and set up. The tunnel design tent
also offers plenty of porch space, in addition to is spacious
interior. Overall, the tent scores very well in terms of the space
and comfort it offers its occupants.
Foto: Hilleberg Nallo 3GT
Here's
a photo of the Nallo 3GT by Hilleberg. They are fantastic
tents. I always keep coming back to them. I like the
double wall exo-skeleton design concept where I can erect both the
inner and outer pieces simultaneously. I could go on and on,
but it would be better for consumers to just get their CATALOG and
study it. Bottom line, I think that Hilleberg tents are the finest built
tents out there.
About Nallo and Nallo GT
The Nallo and Nallo GT are the ideal all-around, all-season, ultralight tents. In essence, the Nallo and its extended vestibule version, the Nallo GT, are the ultralight versions of the Nammatj and Nammatj GT. They excel in any situation where the lightest possible tent is needed, but where true all season strength and reliability might be required. Both tents’ tunnel tent design and ultra light weight make them ideal for mobile adventures, where you move your tent every day. And, because of their exceptional weight to space ratio, they are perfect for long distance endeavors where light weight is a greater priority than absolute strength. Certainly, they are suitable for exposed and/or above tree line use in all seasons, but because they are built using our ultralight Kerlon 1200, 9 mm poles, and lighter gauge zippers, they do not have the same strength as their Nammatj cousins. That said, Kerlon 1200, with its 12 kilo tear strength, is an order of magnitude stronger even than most so-called “expedition grade” fabrics, and so is easily robust enough to handle adverse situations well.
Nallo & Nallo GT Users
The Nallo and Nallo GT’s salient characteristic may be their ultra light weight, but both are still fully able to handle all season, all weather adventures. This explains why these tents are the first choice of those needing the lightest weight tents that still offer all-season, all weather functionality. This includes wilderness photographers, professional climbers, hunters, and other adventurers who have to carry large amounts of gear, as well as long distance hikers, who want to get more out of carrying less. Globe-trotting trekkers often carry the Nallo, as it ensures they will have private accommodations wherever they go, and solo hikers love having near-palatial space without any real weight penalty. Families with younger children and those who hike with their dogs love the extra space – and, of course, the ultra light weight – the Nallo GT has to offer.
