Tentipi alternative...

[Twodogs]

That one did have an inner but to be honest you dont need one and it uses up a lot of space .

Twodogs

 

[Dave]

No first hand knowledge Squidders, and its not a tipi, but if money was no object, I would love to get my mitts on one of those snowtrekker tents, with a kni-co stove.

What a fantastic set up!

[video=youtube;sTiqlZQ_I-0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTiqlZQ_I-0[/video]

Dreamy.....

Check out this photo:

http://cdn.paulkirtley.co.uk/wp-con...inter-Camping-Trip-in-the-Northern-Forest.jpg

 

[Andy BB]

Those look really nice, but heavy - from memory using 7.5oz canvas.

Also used in the range tents by Dave Ellis in the US - http://www.cowboycamp.net/range_tents.php Love the ease of erection of those bad boys... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzoKC75QT54

 

[Dave]

Its actually not too bad. Snowtrekker used to be Empire Canvas Works. That tent weighs about 9.9kg. So not too bad at all. Ive been drooling over them a lot lately. I'd love a good wall tent.

This is a nice little article on Winter 'hot tenting'

http://wintertrekking.com/equipment/hot-tenting/

 

[Twodogs]

I have watched that Ray Mears clip so many time ,,,, man he knows how to sell the dream ,,,, cracking set up ,


Twodogs

 

[Dave]

I have watched that Ray Mears clip so many time ,,,, man he knows how to sell the dream ,,,, cracking set up ,

Twodogs

I've been looking for a cheaper alternative, that maybe I could mod. But Ive yet to find a canvas one with very steep sides, short walls, and lots of headroom?



it seems to be a pretty unique shape?

 

[bilmo-p5]

But Ive yet to find a canvas one with very steep sides, short walls, and lots of headroom

Have you considered something like the BCT Task Force 5?

It's effectively a canvas Force Ten so no walls but steep sides & good headroom. If you fitted sod flaps/snow valances to the fly you could dispense with the inner and put your flue jack either in one of the sides or in the closed bell end.

 

[Squidders]

It's lovely but does seem suited to "over there" not "over here" where it rains more than it snows.

 

[Dave]

Oh Yeh, absolutely...... But a tentipi is as well isnt it really? Its just very cool! :notworthy

Thaks for the link Bilmo, I had a good look at it.

 

[RichardSeargent]

I have the tetipi onyx cp 5. By far the best tent I have ever used. I use it with the Frontier Stove and generlly equip with a US Army Camp Cot (it will take two of these quite comforatably). I'm using it again next week in North Norfolk and am hoping for strong easterlies to bring in some Siberian Migrant Birds and thus the stove will be deployed. I'll attempt to take some photos of the inside for publication on the means. I cannot recommend this tent highly enough; somewhat expensive but it was a present to myself following seven months in Helmand.