Tipi tents ?1 advice info etc

[funky_rick]

Hey guys I am looking to buy a tipi tent, but I wish to be able to travel with it fairly easily so obviously a 10kg option is not suitable, I have what i think is a reasonable budget up to £500,
could anyone make any recommendations please?
and suggest where to shop. I do want something suitable to put a small fire box in.

thanks Rick

 

[funky_rick]

hey if anyone has one they want to part with please let me know.
thanks again

 

[Shewie]

Something like this sounds about right ....

http://www.madbearoutdoors.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=tinde

And welcome to the forum

 

[funky_rick]

hi yea thats exactly the one i am just looking at, can anyone tell me how good they are?

 

[Shewie]

hi yea thats exactly the one i am just looking at, can anyone tell me how good they are?

I've not actually seen one in the flesh yet but I've heard good things about them, try doing a search on here and you should get some reviews. I think when I come to get one if I don't go for a polycotton model I'll go for the Tinde.

 

[masongary44]

Take a look at these,

http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/golite_shangri-la_3_single_skin_shelter.html

I have seen the go-lite teepee's used to great effect in the middle of nowhere. Really light and tons of space. I seem to remember that they used to be quite hard to find, but things may have changed since I last looked to buy one....

 

[funky_rick]

not sure its quite what i had in mind as i want to use it on a weekly basis all year round so a small fire, stove, wood burner or fire box will be used inside.

 

[SimonM]

I have a Helsport Porsanger 8 - 10. Use it all year round, with or without the stove setup.

I bought mine from Tamarack Outdoors, but can't link to it as the school server blocks their website!

If you do decide to buy one from Tamarack, remember that they give 15%discount to Full Members here.

No link to seller, just a satisfied customer.

Simon

 

[funky_rick]

thats great thanks, I am having problems finding reviews on here if anyone has any links to them that would be great.
thanks again

 

[cappi]

Hey guys I am looking to buy a tipi tent, but I wish to be able to travel with it fairly easily so obviously a 10kg option is not suitable, I have what i think is a reasonable budget up to £500,
could anyone make any recommendations please?
and suggest where to shop. I do want something suitable to put a small fire box in.

thanks Rick

STOP! LOOK NO FURTHER,you need to check out the following link,i use the four man tipi for myself it weighs a mere 2.5kg complete,for the family an 8man version it weighs just over 7lbs,i also use their stove ,yes a flat pack stove medium size which weighs 4lb 10oz,never had a problem with the kit brilliant for backpacking the kit,all specially designed.The link is https://www.kifaru.net/tipi2009.htm,you will not sleep tonight with excitment.cappi

 

[funky_rick]

hi cappi
i cant get the link to work and the only site i can find puts these at above my budget :0(

 

[cappi]

hi cappi
i cant get the link to work and the only site i can find puts these at above my budget :0(

hi funky yeah for some reason no good,try www.kirafu.net or kirafu tipi in google,i think the 4man is about 770 us roughly £460 the stove comes in at about £200 thats medium small would do .listen save a bit extra after all it`s an investment in you and comfort in the bush,ring em to chat,you will never look back.cappi

 

[verloc]

I cant afford that much at the moment either but my god that is tent pr0n.

 

[rapidboy]

I spent one miserable cold and wet night in a go-lite, not my thing at all

Good pics and review on the kirafu on song of the paddle
http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3877

 

[Shewie]

hi cappi

i cant get the link to work

(

Try this Rick

http://www.kifaru.net/

Then hit "Shelters"

 

[funky_rick]

they are well nice but still its enough money, i was thinking about the option from Tamarack outdoors the Porsanger does look like its good and just a better price for a similar product

 

[cappi]

they are well nice but still its enough money, i was thinking about the option from Tamarack outdoors the Porsanger does look like its good and just a better price for a similar product

The other option funky rick is to "wait for it" get in touch with.http://www.ventile.co.uk buy the selected material as they sell different grades. source the guys etc then get back on here to your bushcraft family and ask for help to make your own design,good option?,cappi

 

[funky_rick]

now that is quite a cool idea, but i don't have a huge amount of time, lol, i know full of excuses. but I hope to use it when i run my group scout camp at the end of July.

 

[cappi]

now that is quite a cool idea, but i don't have a huge amount of time, lol, i know full of excuses. but I hope to use it when i run my group scout camp at the end of July.

HOLD IT! two options get in touch with the powers to be in bcuk to ask if possible to loan a tipi for the duration then save like mad for the be-spoke option for yourself,or if no good,with with bcuk put an help! help! out to your family bushcrafters,locally to borrow the size needed,after you say thank you with a bushcraft pressie,then save likre mad for the be-spoke tipi for yourself,BRILLIANT.CAPPI

 

[SimonM]

Just to whet your appetite a bit more, here are some images of my Porsanger...

At Middlewood - last winter Meet

Same Meet - inside view

HTH?

Simon