Burning holes in tent

[Moellermd]

Anyone have experience with stoves and sparks from the stove pipe burning holes in the fabric of tipis like seek outside makes. How does it compare to a canvas style tipi or tent.

 

[Backpack Hunter]

The holes can certainly happen. A little silicone usually takes care of it.
Not sure of what your looking for in a comparison to canvas?

 

[Moellermd]

Not sure of what your looking for in a comparison to canvas?

I guess I wondering how much more forgiving a canvas tipi would be when it comes to sparks. Looking at getting a 6 person tipi for the wife and I on a float moose hunt where weight is not a big issue but I do like the idea of light weight for versatility.

 

[Backpack Hunter]

I can't say I have noticed a real difference in that aspect. In my experience with either fabric if a spark gets on it it will make a hole.

 

[Kevin Dill]

I think the canvas would be more resistant to an instant spark hole from small sparks, but would still be subject to some spark-related damage. Much of that can be prevented by using a long-enough flue pipe AND a wire-mesh spark arrestor inside the flue.

 

[Larry Bartlett]

Tenacious Tape by Gear Aid. Many colors to choose from or go with clear. Stronger than prior to the holes. Works on our TAG Bags too.

If you're getting cinder burns you might ensure that you're using two screens. I've lost them before and the holes were more abundant with just one in certain wind conditions.

 

[Larry Bartlett]

Canvas and nylon are so drastic in weight that your question becomes how much weight allowance do you have for a tent?

nylon is easy to repair, so my choice is to avoid any items with fabrics heavier than absolutely necessary.

 

[Mad Mountain Mike]

Most canvas tents or tipis that are made for use with a woodstove are treated with a fire retardant and would shed a glancing ember better than nylon. I agree with Kevin that a longer pipe will help. I run an 8' pipe in BCS with no spark screen and I have no holes in my tent. I carry tenacious tape just in case.

 

[Lawnboi]

Most canvas tents or tipis that are made for use with a woodstove are treated with a fire retardant and would shed a glancing ember better than nylon. I agree with Kevin that a longer pipe will help. I run an 8' pipe in BCS with no spark screen and I have no holes in my tent. I carry tenacious tape just in case.

I'd use caution with a pipe that long. I had the same thinking before I had a stove jack nearly ruined by wind an a long pipe, not to mentioned a good gust would throw the stove inside.

 

[Beendare]

IME, both fabrics burn....so spark arrestors are a must, IMO. Also paying attention to pipe height, prevailing wind location can help as will a stove with a baffle. Make the pipe too long and you can have support and venting problems. Too short and you are sure to burn some holes in your tent. That Tenacious tape works on canvas and nylon. Canvas fabric treated with fire retardant still burns holes.

Don't ask how I know all of that.....grin

 

[ben h]

I have a SO 6 man tipi with the stove and I always use the spark screen (or 2 depending on how windy it is). To my knowledge I have never put a hole in the tent due to the stove. I did however set up my tipi about 30' away from our small camp fire and a big gust of wind came along and embers from the fire went straight for the tipi and in the matter of seconds, I got 20-25 small holes in it, so I can tell you if an ember lands on the tipi, it will burn almost immediately. I'm sure canvas is more resistant to burns, but it will eventually and has a huge weight/packability disadvantage.