Can you recommend a tipi style tent

[moved on agiles10]

Its my birthday soon, and I fancy a tipi style tent.

Does anyone know where I can get one from or can recommend that style tent.

It needs to be half decent not a cheap one from argos.

look forward to your replies.

cheers

Adam

 

[SimonM]

I can vouch for the Helsport range: I have 2, the Porsanger 8 - 10 and the lavulight.

Both are excellent and have taken some abuse since I got them about 3 years ago.

Both were bought from Tamarack Outdoors (remember that Full Members of BcUK get discount) no link to Tamarack, just a very happy customer...
http://www.tamarackgroup.co.uk/acatalog/tipi___lavvu_style.html

Simon

 

[Twodogs]

Another vote for Helsport
Mines a Veranger 4/6 , Love it

Twodogs

 

[lamper]

If you are looking for something little lighter, try either the

GoLite Shangra-Li 3 /4 /5 /6 - 8 man
http://www.golite.com/Product/ProdDetail.aspx?p=SH6125&mc=154&t=&lat=

or the Titanium Goat Vertex
http://www.titaniumgoat.com/tents.html

 

[moved on agiles10]

thanks for the recommendations, forgot to add this but was looking at spending around £200 max.

 

[Mesquite]

thanks for the recommendations, forgot to add this but was looking at spending around £200 max.

What about secondhand?

 

[moved on agiles10]

second hand could work, if in good condition

 

[snozz]

I've recommended the Vango Juno tent on another thread:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51879

The above thread may offer some alternatives.

Snozz

 

[myotis]

The Vango Tipis are within you budgets and seem to get nice things said about them. (I have never used one)

There are two ranges (one nylon (Juno) and one polycotton (Peace)) and they come in three sizes.

Mmmm, except the Peace Tipi seems to be no longer on the Vango website and the Juno is now in horrible colours and only in two sizes.

I would have a look at some online tent sellers and see what is still around.

Graham

 

[snozz]

The Vango is a great tent - why have they stopped the 8 person tent? Perfect for 4 of us.

I totally agree about the colours... What's wrong with just Green or a single colour.

The orange and green one isn't 'too' bad, but is useless for discreet camping!

Snozz

 

[nevetsjc80]

the tundra 8 is good from bisontelt thats what i ve got but its big. Im thinking of selling mine but not for under £200 sorry. I think they sell smaller ones worth checking their price!

Good to see a swindon man on here, thats where im from and where my mates and family still live

 

[Bushcraftsman]

What about the polish army tipi? Its such a good little piece of kit...and fairly cheap

 

[Shewie]

Mad Bear have one in their sale section going cheap, just needs a new pole cobbling together somehow.

 

[Bushcraftsman]

easy enough made agiles10, just find a dead stick lying around, cut it to size and then you have your tent pole

 

[2168robertson]

i have a hex-3 which is the old shangril-3 its a great tent
bad points
pain to get hold, of out of stock in most shops
water inside when you open the door
shouldnt cook inside it
good points
very light and small to carry.
very easy to pitch.
a good price £200 tent + inner nest

 

[Rychard]

can you tell me the type of stove in your helsport as looking for somthing sim for my self ta okenest:

 

[Twodogs]

Hello Rychard,
It the stove made for the Helsport tents sold by tamarack in the UK .

Twodogs

 

[Rychard]

thanks twodogs will have to look at one soon whant to get out more this year all the best

 

[FerlasDave]

What about an argos tipi?