Any Experience With Teepee Tents Here

[Rusty P. Bucket]

Hey fellas - I've been seeing some of the cool kids using these with small wood stoves. Have any of you lot tried them out? Any impressions you'd care to share?

[SageValleyOutdoors]

I have a seek outside 6-man tipitent. It’s ULTRALIGHT for the amount of space inside, came with a titanium wood stove. I think the whole package weighs around 6.5 lbs. there’s enough space inside for three guys with gear plus the stove. I’ve used it on elk and bear hunts, and love it.

[nimrod]

I have a Tigoat 7.5 with the carbon pole, with the lite outdoors titanium stove, great set up for 2 guys with lots of room for gear

[wildwoods]

Originally Posted by SageValleyOutdoors

I have a seek outside 6-man tipitent. It’s ULTRALIGHT for the amount of space inside, came with a titanium wood stove. I think the whole package weighs around 6.5 lbs. there’s enough space inside for three guys with gear plus the stove. I’ve used it on elk and bear hunts, and love it.

Where did you order this from? Right off their website? Did you pay duty?
Thanks

[oiler_nation]

Originally Posted by wildwoods

Where did you order this from? Right off their website? Did you pay duty?
Thanks

You order directly off the website. You may pay duty. I had to pay duty for my redcliff, but then on two other orders we have not. I think it depends on who is looking at it and the final price at checkout, but I would plan to pay duty.

[wildwoods]

Originally Posted by oiler_nation

You order directly off the website. You may pay duty. I had to pay duty for my redcliff, but then on two other orders we have not. I think it depends on who is looking at it and the final price at checkout, but I would plan to pay duty.

Ugh talk about biting the bullet on this one. Thats a huge upfront cost but that shelter just looks awesome.
with that sxl stove, how many hrs are you getting when stoked right up?
Also, is factory seam sealing worth the extra cost or easy to DIY?
Thanks

[WhiteTailAB]

I have a redcliff coming in the mail as I type this. Looking forward to using it this fall

[clyde]

Liteoutdoors Plateau 5 with their titanium stove.

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[triguy]

Looking at the same setup. Looks awful comfy. what is it like with no floor? Do you just shovel it down as far as possible and then throw a ground sheet down?

[Natek]

Just purchased a seek cimmaron and a LiteOutdoors 18” stove. Excited to use it this fall.

[raw outdoors]

If the ground is damp or wet or snowy you will get condensation build up on the tipi materials. If your car full to not rub or bump the material it isn’t a problem. Once you get the fire going it dries out from the top down to about two feet from the bottom but as soon as the cools off inside a bit it starts building up again. If you are serious about cold weather tipi camping the inside liner helps a lot. I am test out some new floor in mine this week we will see if it helps with warmth and condensation. This will be the first time with a floor.

[old dog]

My sons and I have a Seek. It’s been sheep and goat hunting a few times. Lots of room but always get it bigger than what they say ( like all tents, ours is a 6 man and sleeps 3 very comfortably ). Buy the inside mess to help with condensation and I had a custom made lite weight floor made up. Having the titanium stove is a bonus for those wet or snowy days. And if u r stuck in camp for a day due to weather it sure helps out. None of this is cheap but does last and worthwhile over the years.

[Prairiewolf]

I've got a Seek Outside Cimarron and an SXL titanium wood stove which pack very well and have been in use for a couple of seasons now.

I really like how this tipi stands up to wind versus a typical tent.

I bought a half mesh with it because my wife won't sleep on the ground - afraid of bugs etc. I've never really had an issue with this on hunting trips.

Get more paracord than you think you need because it is nice having the sides guyed out - less rubbing on the wall and getting wet / knocking off frost etc.

[dave99]

I’m going to suggest going a different direction. Hilleberg Nallo. The big drawback as compared to a tipi is that you can’t put a stove in, but as far as 4-season tents go, they are the best in the business.

I’ve owned my Hilleberg Nallo for 3 years and have had nothing but great things to say about it. We always camp above tree line when sheep hunting, and this thing will stand up to anything.




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[oiler_nation]

Depending on the type of hunting you do and the camp spots you select, these puppies will be one of the best purchases you ever make. Seek outside should have me on the payroll for the amount of friends and clients that I have pushed towards their product. I agree with the previous post regarding true four season tents if you plan to camp above treeline and are not going to have any wood to burn, but below treeline these things are tough to beat.

Biggest things to consider is how many people you intend to have in camp. I own the seek outside redcliff and it is a palace for 3 guys and a stove (although we have done 4 and a stove by keeping gear under a tarp as a vestibule). We did get my brother in law the cimmeron for christmas last year (just a smaller version of the same tent) and it is awesome for two guys and a stove. The one nice thing about the Redcliff is the ability to stand up in the middle, but you do pay a little bit of a weight penalty for it. The larger footprint also can make finding a suitable campsite slightly more difficult. Personally, I love the Redcliff (and more importantly so does my wife in the summer), but when it is just my brother-in-law and I we take the Cimmeron.

I personally prefer the pyramid style vs a true tipi just because when you guy it out it gives you a slightly better layout and more useable space. You certainly lose a bit of wind efficiency with a pyramid, but our tent has been in 80km gusts on the side of a mountain and handled it with no issues (not that I look to replicate the experience). The reality is that if you choose your camp locations well you can usually mitigate any potential downside to the pyramid design.

Little bit on stove's....it is unbelievable to have the ability to dry out your clothes every night and stoke the fire in the morning, but if you are coming from a wall tent background don't expect the same experience. These will burn truly hot for 20-30 minutes in average conditions. I went ahead and purchased the Lite Outdoors stove from Brendan in Lethbridge to save some cost, and am generally happy with it. This could be a good option for you because the Seek Outside stoves are significantly more expensive. Having said this, the Seek Stove's do perform significantly better, and after seeing my Brother-in-law's in action I have since upgraded. That is not a knock on the Lite Outdoors product in any way, but I have come to realize that whether it is binoculars, packs, or tents you generally get what you pay for.

By all accounts Kifaru also makes a great product, but you truly cannot go wrong with Seek Outside.

[leeelmer]

One thing to note: These are not canvas tents, don't expect them to be. They are not durable like canvas, and are not as warm.
That being said, they are exceptionally light in comparison.
They are nice for layout.
They set up easy
Get way bigger than you need. Especially if you have a cot. You need to be much further away from the walls with a cot.
They don't retain heat at all.
They pack up great, light weight, and have lots of room. But don't treat them like a canvas tent. Also they will not last nearly as long as a good wall tent.(I know some will say they will, but I still have a wall tent that was my grandfathers, and he bought it in the early 70s)
I have a tepi, and a cabela's alaknak, and two different canvas tents. If you use them for there purpose they are fantastic, just don't expect one to do the others job.
Also you need to remember there are center poles in most of these, it can be a pain in certain situations, so be carefull.

[nimrod]

Here is a pic of my set up, tigoat 7.5 with titanium stove from lite outdoors, opps must resize my stove pic

tigoat tent 2.jpg

[WhiteTailAB]

Does anyone have any experience with the Megahorn Teepee with Wood Stove Jack (4P) Outer Tent?

One of the more affordable tipi tents, just wondering if anyone has any experience or knowledge of them.

[raw outdoors]

Originally Posted by dave99

I’m going to suggest going a different direction. Hilleberg Nallo. The big drawback as compared to a tipi is that you can’t put a stove in, but as far as 4-season tents go, they are the best in the business.

I’ve owned my Hilleberg Nallo for 3 years and have had nothing but great things to say about it. We always camp above tree line when sheep hunting, and this thing will stand up to anything.




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I have a Nallo 4 GT and do run a stove in it.

[raw outdoors]

Nallo GT tigoat setup

[dave99]

Originally Posted by raw outdoors

Nallo GT tigoat setup

Good to know. Thanks for the share.

What are you using for insulation around the chimney to prevent it from melting the tent?

As an interesting aside, who here remembers the Hunter Conservation Course in the ‘90s teaching that this should be an asbestos liner?


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[raw outdoors]

Originally Posted by dave99

Good to know. Thanks for the share.

What are you using for insulation around the chimney to prevent it from melting the tent?

As an interesting aside, who here remembers the Hunter Conservation Course in the ‘90s teaching that this should be an asbestos liner?


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Silicone impregnated fibreglass sheet with a Velcro cover with matching tent material. Alpine thread works sewed it in. Still have the condensation issues as soon as you start melting frozen ground with the warm stove.

[TOG]

Originally Posted by raw outdoors

Nallo GT tigoat setup

Do you have any pics of the set-up inside the tent?

[Mr. Dynamite]

How fast is set up or take down with a 2 or 3 man teepee? I run a flycreek UL2 and like a tent, but man do I dread taking the thing down in the morning, then packing the whole bag up to head out. Seems to take forever, and I want something quicker.