Wiscgunner
Lil-Rokslider
I was not able to find much info on the full nest for the SeekOutside Cimarron prior to purchasing so I bought on faith and glad I did. I thought I would share a few things that stood out to me that might have been helpful or interesting to me in my research phase and might help others.
First off I set it up for a real life impression of space for 2 with gear.
Definitely plenty of room for 2 guys and gear. These are 27” wide Klymit Static V Insulated SL
for size comparison. Still lots of room between the shell and nest for ventilation.
Do to the (secret) design features, yes, you are able to pitch the shell at a separate height than the nest. I was concerned the nest would “bowl up” when the shell was pitched iff the ground for ventilation in hotter weather but SO has a great system at the peak of adjustable straps that allow for the difference in heights between the shell and the nest. The pole actually go out if the nestand the nest is supported by the junction of 4 adjustable straps. It also has a cinch the tighten the nest around the pole to keep bugs out.
While the doors on the Cimarron are the only negative aspect (single tie out should have 2 as tge door come loose in a slight breeze) of the shell, the nest follows this tradition. The zippers work great but I do wish there was a way to tie back the screen door but not the end if the world.
I already had experience using my 1/2 nest but I am pleased to say this us a great addition to the Cimarron “system”. While the construction is the ususl top not h many hsve clme to expect from SO, I did however find that replacing the factory (included) tie-outs of the nest with shock cord helps to keep the nest in place while offering a bit more insurance from stressed seams when weight is moved to the edges if the “bathtub” floor. I also added a shock cord loop wher the sides of the nest are suspended from the inside of the shell. I didn’t want to worry about it and definitely noticed the shell pulling tighter on the guy lines when laying closer to the edge. These additions helped a lot although I am sure a bit more fine tuning of the pole straps and tensioners will also help as I get more time with this setup.
Hope this is helpful to anyone considering getting or adding to this system.
First off I set it up for a real life impression of space for 2 with gear.
Definitely plenty of room for 2 guys and gear. These are 27” wide Klymit Static V Insulated SL
for size comparison. Still lots of room between the shell and nest for ventilation.
Do to the (secret) design features, yes, you are able to pitch the shell at a separate height than the nest. I was concerned the nest would “bowl up” when the shell was pitched iff the ground for ventilation in hotter weather but SO has a great system at the peak of adjustable straps that allow for the difference in heights between the shell and the nest. The pole actually go out if the nestand the nest is supported by the junction of 4 adjustable straps. It also has a cinch the tighten the nest around the pole to keep bugs out.
While the doors on the Cimarron are the only negative aspect (single tie out should have 2 as tge door come loose in a slight breeze) of the shell, the nest follows this tradition. The zippers work great but I do wish there was a way to tie back the screen door but not the end if the world.
I already had experience using my 1/2 nest but I am pleased to say this us a great addition to the Cimarron “system”. While the construction is the ususl top not h many hsve clme to expect from SO, I did however find that replacing the factory (included) tie-outs of the nest with shock cord helps to keep the nest in place while offering a bit more insurance from stressed seams when weight is moved to the edges if the “bathtub” floor. I also added a shock cord loop wher the sides of the nest are suspended from the inside of the shell. I didn’t want to worry about it and definitely noticed the shell pulling tighter on the guy lines when laying closer to the edge. These additions helped a lot although I am sure a bit more fine tuning of the pole straps and tensioners will also help as I get more time with this setup.
Hope this is helpful to anyone considering getting or adding to this system.
