Post by: Tbob on April 13, 2014, 05:17:21 PM
Post by: autodink13 on April 13, 2014, 07:04:21 PM
Those stoves (my opinion) are better for quick shots of heat rather then sustained through the night heat. Took us a lot of energy to keep them going( I think just a size thing).
Post by: Tim in Wa. on April 13, 2014, 08:30:39 PM
Tim
Post by: jackmaster on April 13, 2014, 09:26:59 PM
Post by: JLS on April 13, 2014, 09:30:58 PM
There is a ton of info on all sorts of pyramid style tents and stoves. No, they are not an all night burn like a wall tent stove. They are for warming up and drying out clothes at night, and warming up in the morning. You'd have to have a darned good hunting partner to be able to have a fire all night with one of these.
Post by: JLS on April 13, 2014, 09:31:51 PM
I know zilch about teepees but cant you just build a fire on the ground in the middle of the teepee? Doesn't the smoke just go through the hole where the poles come together?
Much different kind of teepee. Silnylon and open flame probably aren't the best combo.
Post by: Tbob on April 14, 2014, 11:01:06 AM
Post by: tonymoe on April 22, 2014, 03:29:02 PM
Post by: couesbitten on April 22, 2014, 06:29:20 PM
Post by: Ridge Hunter on April 26, 2014, 06:44:34 AM
Post by: jackmaster on April 28, 2014, 06:47:25 AM
Post by: suga on April 28, 2014, 06:52:59 AM
Post by: TheHunt on April 28, 2014, 07:44:36 AM
I have heard mixed reviews of using Tee-Pee's so I will be interested in reading more real use of these products.
Post by: Tbob on April 28, 2014, 02:22:25 PM
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on April 28, 2014, 04:35:10 PM
So just curious what one does when it's really raining or snowy out? Do you just put your bag down on the snow? Or what do you do with all your gear when it starts pouring out? Doesn't water just flow right through your tipi?
Can't speak for a tipi, but we run a floor less.
Unless you set up camp in a run off area you should be fine. Just pay attention :)
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Post by: bod on April 29, 2014, 06:47:45 PM
Post by: couesbitten on April 30, 2014, 07:23:43 PM
So just curious what one does when it's really raining or snowy out? Do you just put your bag down on the snow? Or what do you do with all your gear when it starts pouring out? Doesn't water just flow right through your tipi?
My wall tent is floor-less, no issues there. I'll use a tyvek ground cloth or a nest with a bathtub floor just like a tent would have.
Post by: Shawn Ryan on April 30, 2014, 10:41:41 PM
Post by: Colville on April 30, 2014, 10:55:47 PM
If you are doing a September high hunt, covering tons of ground in mild temps with proper rain gear, the extra weight of a stand up tipi is too expensive for one or two. Mind you I'm speaking of weight expense not $. If three or four can share a tipi and each have tarps for bed where you find yourself, I can see that.
If you are going to base camp, in the cold and spike out or day hunt out regardless of season, then the stove and tipi are awesome.
Tbob, in our wet cascades most are going to have an air mat/blue foam or both depending on comfort and temps. In addition if you are looking at real precip, many will either use a bivy inside the tent or a tarp rolled on their bag. I know that double walled tents are mostly condensation free but a couple days bunkered in and everything is tacky and wet. But if you are on a long range back pack hunt, a small shelter is heated quickly while eating your food on a typical gas stove. Form follows function. Tipis are for situations where weight isn't at a premium, base camp set ups or extreme cold where gas stove meals won't take the edge off a tent or dry anything.
I love my tipis but I won't be carrying one in September many, many miles in. I do also have an older SL-4 and it splits the difference nicely, especially if you measure and use a field expedient center pole. Mileage will vary of course.
Post by: Tbob on May 02, 2014, 09:36:43 PM