Tentipi Advice Please

[iamwill]

Hi

I am after some advice please on buying a single pole tipi style tent. I have been looking at the Tentipi tents, Varrie or Arron but by the time you have bought the outer, inner and other bits and pieces it works out very expensive. I realise that this I s a quality product and I am sure worth every penny but it’s maybe beyond my means. Is there anyone who does a similar product a little cheaper or does anyone know where I could get a second hand one?

Cheers, Will

 

[Bjorn Victor]

Maybe this:

http://www.bdel.com/gear/mids_overview.php

I have read good reviews on the Betamid and Betalight, but I have never usedor seen them here in Belgium. Maybe it is also too small?

Bjorn

 

[Doc]

Good post, Will. You are not the only one who would like one of these were it not for the rather intimidating price tag.

There was a thread about the £60 Millets tipi tent. However, it looks like it would need a lot of modification to be useable.

 

[led]

Venor do similar katas for a more reasonable price. Talk to outdoorcode about them (or check his web site).

 

[Nemisis]

I came across this last week don't much about it http://www.armytents.co.uk/special_offers.asp maybe you can e-mail them for a few details?
Dave.

 

[Wayne]

Adi on here has a rather nice mountain hardware tipi. A bit bright its orange but does the biz.

The Golite model is good too.

 

[iamwill]

Thanks guys for your help. I will be going to see the Venor katas at Outdoorcode as it is not too far away, I may even check out the Millets Tipi which is interesting though I am sure it would only be any good in the middle of summer in the woods.

 

[antwerpman]

Bought myself a tentipi tapp varrie 9 without a ground cloth or an inner tent, you absolutely don't need that.. Especially when you buy the cotton version.Just put a piece of plastic where your sleeping gear comes. I used the tent here in the Ardennes with a snow storm, later on the temperature dropped to -10°. Bought also a tent stove in Germany . Look at www.campfirestove.de must say camping in the snow was really great when you have such comfort.
It is true that this tent is very expensive, but it is worth the money. The latest version has also a mosquito door.
greetings

 

[Naruska]

Check this out.... http://www.kolumbus.fi/bjorn.corander/index-su.htm

This guy is the "guru" in bushcraft up in Finland...

Marko

 

[tanto]

Check this out.... http://www.kolumbus.fi/bjorn.corander/index-su.htm

This guy is the "guru" in bushcraft up in Finland...

Marko

Dont think they understand Finnish much.

Here is the english index: http://www.kolumbus.fi/bjorn.corander/index-en.htm

 

[Naruska]

Dont think they understand Finnish much.

Have you tried reading it in english...?

Marko

 

[torjusg]

Interesting site that one. I can't say I am to impressed by his English though. He should use his dictionary more.

Torjus Gaaren

 

[Naruska]

Have you tried reading it in english...?

Sorry Tanto...my mistake.

Interesting site that one. I can't say I am to impressed by his English though. He should use his dictionary more.

It`the thought that counts...

Marko

 

[tanto]

Have you tried reading it in english...?

Marko

Terve!

No, i can see what you mean.
A slimmed down version with bad english. Go with the Finnish/Swedish index, atleast there is nice pictures to look at if you dont understand the language.

Ok, last OT post for me. Better give the thread back to Will and his tentipi questions.

 

[Brendan]

I know you get what you pay for, and most of us kit nuts like the best but the £60 millets Tepee is worth the money in my opinion.
Those of you who have read the other thread going may have been put off by all the mods but for a couple of hours work you could have a reasonable tepee.
I've removed the groundsheet on mine, found an old aluminium shock corded pole and swopped the pegs for lightweight ones.
This reduces overall weight by about half to around 3kg for a 3-4 man tepee.
Rained a lot last night and was bone dry inside this morning.
Have been looking at stoves now and like the look of the kifaru medium wood burner, its about 3 times the price of the tepee but weighs in at under 2.5kg.
I will have to mod the roof of the tepee to accept the pipe and will probably sew in a square of fire blanket to protect the waterproof material from heat damage.
I'd love a kifaru or tentipi tepee but I don't think spending 8 times as much is going to get me a tepee that is 8 times better!
Time will tell though, one big thunderstorm and I may be eating my words, lol.

All the best

Brendan

 

[iamwill]

Sounds like a great job you did on the Millets tipi Brendan. You’re not a weight freak by any chance are you? I read that the patterned material around the bottom of the tipi can leak easily, have you used it in heavy rain yet? Be good to see some pics if you get chance mate.

 

[iamwill]

Brendan, just realised you have tried it in the wet, you already said, silly me. No need for pics either, I’ve found the other thread and seen the pics on there. I’m new to forums in general so just learning to find stuff.

I have been into Leeds this lunch to have a look at one and they don’t stock it in Leeds anywhere for anyone in Leeds save you a trip. In fact it is not stocked in a lot stores so give em a ring. I’m going to buy one on line if they do that and give it a go for £60.

Anyway just to let you know all the advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[Brendan]

I'm not particularily a weight freek or ounce counter but when you regularily have to carry all your kit for a weeks camping on your back for miles then weight does matter.
I am looking at using the tepee for winter campouts hence the fire mod.
A wood burner uses much less wood and is safer than a normal camp fire and once enclosed in a tepee it could be -20c outside and you are in a blissfull +20c inside, the only down side with a lightweight collapsable woodstove is the fact that the seal can never be as good as a 15Kg iron stove hence the wood burns quicker and will not last the night without repacking with fresh wood.

Brendan