Does anyone have experience with Tentipi 15?

[Ditch Monkey]

Hello

I'm considering buying a Tentipi zirkon 15 for use as a dining room for a bushcraft bistro but I've never seen one up close and live many many hours from the nearest stockist so can't go and have a look at one. Does anyone have first hand experience of how spacious they are inside? I'd like to be able to sit eight people around a table and still be able to walk around the table to serve people. Is this a possibility?

Any opinions gratefully received.

 

[Wayne]

I think space might be tight for a decent sized table to fit 8 but it's been a long while since I used one. Best bet is to contact tentipi direct. Going to be a bit spendy.

 

[Nohoval_Turrets]

Like Wayne I've never seen the 15 (I have a Kvarts 7), but I agree that it would be at least tight space-wise. Even in the 15, the area with true standing room is not all that large. With the pitch going all the way to the ground, the extremities are very low, and you'll have very little headroom away from the middle, so the servers would end up leaning over the guests.

A bell-tent might give you more usable space for this sort of thing? Or maybe one of those army mess tents?

 

[GGTBod]

I've used a 12x12 gazebo from argos for the same purpose, the roof was waterproof and the side walls were zippered fly sheets you could tie up out of the way whilst open, allowed us all to eat in peace from the mossies, midgies and horsefly

 

[Klenchblaize]

Given the intended use that implies a lengthy setup in one place I would consider something with less 'frills' and focus on a fabric that is physically more difficult to damage. That really leaves but canvas as already mentioned so if there are no off-the-shelf 15 or 20 person offerings in this Old School material it might be worth investigating a custom made one.

No idea who might make one though.

All the best

K

 

[Chaard]

Time to build a yurt mate

 

[adestu]

If i was considering spending the money on one id get in touch with tamerack.they might be able to help

 

[Squidders]

With sloping walls and a big pole in the middle, a tipi would have very limited space for seating off the ground.

For durability I would opt for a marquee made of pvc (https://www.galatent.co.uk/more_details.asp?itemcode=09092) or, if I had more to invest and wanted more of a bushy look, a safari tent (http://www.safaritents.net/steel-safari-tent.php).

 

[Rabid]

Hi I have a 5m Bell tent and it would easily sit 8 people around a table inside.
There is enough space in them to have 4 double airbeds in them and single airbeds in between them as if they were in a circle.
Loads of room.

 

[Tentipi]

Hi.
I'm not sure where you're located, but you'll be able to see the product at any of our UK dealers. Locations here:http://tentipi.com/where-to-buy,en-gb

If you need additional information, you can contact me by mail on tony.stephenson@tentipi.com

Hope this helps.

All the best,


TONY

 

[baileyrorys]

Interesting product. I've been in a few real tepees with a fire in the center and bedding around the edges. Certainly a cool design. These Tentipi's look like a good idea.