Bison Telt Tundra 3?

[Ogri the trog]

Erm... right.... not quite sure how to put this, nor indeed how much excitement I should be reserving for next week.
I've just spoken to the UK based supplier mentioned earlier in this thread. He has stock, he doesn't mind me collecting it from him in person, and he's doing the whole set-up for £500
I'll be collecting it on monday, so expect photos soon after.


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Ogri the trog

 

[Squidders]

I got the tudra 16 and stove - imagine my surpise!

 

[Ogri the trog]

I'm determined to keep this thread alive, and since collecting my Tundra 8, I have a few questions for all you seasoned owners. I hope you don't mind....
We have a little field so I can put it up, however, its not as flat as it could be, so the tent will never be perfectly erected, nonetheless....
I had some issues pegging the tent out in a reasonable circle and had the idea of tying a loop of cord to a 2.5 meter length and using it around the central pole - anyone got any other ideas for setting the pegs out so I don't have to endless re-pegging?
Next, did I see any of you good people with the sod-cloths tucked under the groundsheet as SWMBO believes, even though the peg loops are on the inside of the tent?
And then, has anyone added peg loops or eyelets to the ground-sheet or come up with a method of sealing/securing the ground-sheet to the tent? The girls are worried about creepy-crawlies getting in and would prefer no gaps. Further thinking on this might help with the circular footprint issue mentioned earlier.
My last query is to do with the stove - I know that the heatshield goes between the straps at the apex, but is there a way of knowing where to clamp the chimney section that runs through it or am I headed for a session with a step ladder to see where it all fits together when I finally get it put up satisfactorily.

Any of your comments will be hugely appreciated so thanks in advance.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[w00dsmoke]

I have the Tinde 8 and I'm assuming it's pretty much the same design other than the material used.

Your tent should come with a webbing cross sewn across the floor (not the ground sheet, the way to erect the tent is to peg the cross out first and then put up your centre pole from the inside, it may help to get someone to hold the pole while another pegs the cross out. I've sewn my cap on as it's not ideal in the wind to get it up otherwise.

1/ spread the ground sheet out
2/ spread the tent out and peg the webbing cross out attached to the tent
This pic is when i first erected it and you can just make out the webbing cross inside the door

3/ put the pole up
4/ peg out the peg loops between the points on the cross
5/ peg out guys and cap
6/ should be up

Please bear in mind that the tent can flap a bit in high wind around the base (I use small sandbags and rocks to hold the edges down. I was thinking about putting eyelets in and pegging these but I've not got around to it yet.
As for the base being unattached. I like this as I usually roll it back to enable the stove to go directly on the ground.

A word of warning my pole bent when I used the tinde 8 in the spring in a wind of force 4-5 when I was taking the tent down. I ended up buying a steel pole from Bison instead which is a lot stronger.

Hope this helps

 

[Aliwren]

When pitching the tipi do other owners have the 'snowskirt' tucked on the inside or do you leave it on the outside? Are there pros cons of either way? does it make a difference if you use a stove?