Thinking of getting a Tipi?

[rik_uk3]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330890225226&ssPageName=ADME:B:FSEL:GB:1123

I am so tempted..........

 

[welchyd1]

Thats a fantastic tent! Go for it.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Sweet Jesus thats pretty. Great group shelter, nice stove going mmmmmmmmmmmm. Mrs would kill me, 4 tipis already lol

 

[Shewie]

I'm not even going to open the link

 

[swotty]

That's a bargain, a lot like my Belltent more than a Tipi so a bit more space, get Frontier stove in there and you're laughing

 

[Shewie]

I'm not even going to open the link

Damn it, I want one

 

[Andy BB]

Only 12ft diameter, but high sidewalls make a lot of difference to usable space.....

Separate fly would make a really nice shelter on its own!

 

[theoctagon]

I'm not even going to open the link

I wish I'd followed this advice

 

[andyc54]

I'm not even going to open the link

Dont do it rich I just have now I want but no funds
Rik your a bad man lol

 

[streetcleaner]

I used these when I was in scouts 20 years ago... (didnt think it was that long) they are a great tent with the tunnel at the back... only problem I remember was as it has a attached groundsheet it used to collect mud and rubbish... small issue for a great tent... Conquest i believe are no longer as we looked at getting these a few years ago for our troop.. Conquest also made a two man ridge tent not to different from a force 10!!

 

[Shewie]

Only 12ft diameter, but high sidewalls make a lot of difference to usable space.....

Separate fly would make a really nice shelter on its own!

I bet they'd warm up nicely with a wood burner at lower levels too, I wonder how weather proof they are without the fly?

 

[treadlightly]

Only nine left Rik. You'd better decide quickly or it'll be out of your hands. That looks a beaut, but of course I don't need another tent.

 

[TurboGirl]

At the price, I think the Bergen lavvo looks as good a deal for a new tent although without the porch or groundsheet... Tis interesting though

 

[Andy BB]

At the price, I think the Bergen lavvo looks as good a deal for a new tent although without the porch or groundsheet... Tis interesting though

Chalk and cheese, Sal - the Conquest is heavy-duty cotton/canvas - don't think you'd want to back-pack that one!

 

[rik_uk3]

I have the funds but also have far more tents than I'll use now my camping days are coming to an end, the wife would go ballistic...even got an un-lit Swedish army woodburner still in the box......I dare not buy.

 

[TurboGirl]

Chalk and cheese, Sal - the Conquest is heavy-duty cotton/canvas - don't think you'd want to back-pack that one!

Ahhh, good point, well made

 

[kmac]

16kgs seems light for such a large cotton canvas tent

 

[Andy BB]

16kgs seems light for such a large cotton canvas tent

Guess its all relative! My Seekoutside tipi is 15ft 10" diameter, 8'6" tall and weighs 3kg. But to be fair, you have a point - compared to a 4metre bell tent - weighing about 22kg, the 16kg seems pretty respectable.

 

[Imagedude]

Nice tents though the groundsheet may be more of a hindrance than a help.

 

[Swallow]

I used these when I was in scouts 20 years ago... (didnt think it was that long) they are a great tent with the tunnel at the back... only problem I remember was as it has a attached groundsheet it used to collect mud and rubbish... small issue for a great tent... Conquest i believe are no longer as we looked at getting these a few years ago for our troop.. Conquest also made a two man ridge tent not to different from a force 10!!

A lot of us bought conquest medina ridge tents on ebay not so long ago on this thread

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102109

Rik, you are now officially "evil" .