Drying Gear in Hot Tent (SO Cimarron, others)

[jonesn3]

How are folks drying gear in their Seek Outside Cimarron, or with similar hot tent systems? Are you fashioning a makeshift clothesline, hanging anything from the center pole, etc? Being a novice at the hot tent/tipi, I simply laid clothes and boots over my pack or stack of firewood to dry when the stove was burning hot. Seems like there’s probably a better method…

 

[CoWapiti]

One guy posted a pic in another thread of a little section of irrigation pipe with an end cap on one end that they slid over the center pole and then used peg board hooks in the holes on the irrigation pipe. Looked pretty handy. Not sure on weight of such a contraption but I believe the poster indicated it was minimal.

 

[Poser]

It definitely helps to get your gear up high where there is more heat. You can use your tripod if you have one. I also use a couple of loops of cord around the center pole. A clothes line will also work.

 

[jonesn3]

One guy posted a pic in another thread of a little section of irrigation pipe with an end cap on one end that they slid over the center pole and then used peg board hooks in the holes on the irrigation pipe. Looked pretty handy. Not sure on weight of such a contraption but I believe the poster indicated it was minimal.

Thanks, looks like I need to do a better job with the search feature. There’s a couple older posts, this one for 2022 is the one I think you’re referencing

Hanging/Drying Gear in Cimarron

How are you guys hanging your gear in Cimarron to dry it out?

rokslide.com

 

[CoWapiti]

That's a similar concept. Here's the link to the post I was referring to. It's post #420.

Cheap Stuff that Works

Old school wool, gloves and pants especially. Not sure why we ever let companies convince us anything is better. Crazy creek chair (you’ll never look back compared to the chunk of z rest). Iron sites.

rokslide.com

 

[northernmadman]

This is in my tentipi. Works amazing. Similar to a fiberglass tent pole with elastic inside. Hangs about 6.5' off the ground. Most gear is dry in an hour when the stove is going

 

[Ross]

You can find something like these guys then run the line around the pole at the same time for added support. Don’t recall where I bought online but a google search should find something similar

 

[Phaseolus]

A Prusik type knot on the pole works well.

 

[Dos Perros]

This is in my tentipi. Works amazing. Similar to a fiberglass tent pole with elastic inside. Hangs about 6.5' off the ground. Most gear is dry in an hour when the stove is going View attachment 789059

What is that box thing?

 

[SuperDUECE22]

i have a piece of paracord ran through all the upper loops for the liner and use that as a clothesline

 

[Jtb.kfd]

How are folks drying gear in their Seek Outside Cimarron, or with similar hot tent systems? Are you fashioning a makeshift clothesline, hanging anything from the center pole, etc? Being a novice at the hot tent/tipi, I simply laid clothes and boots over my pack or stack of firewood to dry when the stove was burning hot. Seems like there’s probably a better method…

You can buy the cone to attach the liners on the inside. The cone sits atop the pole and has about 8 line loc attachments off it you can use to tie gear onto. Thats what I use and it works pretty well. Drying gear in my cimmaron is hard if its wet outside as the moisture the drying process puts off stays in the tent pretty well. Opening the doors helps but if its raining out that draws in more moisture. I live in WA and its wet most places I hunt, there is not a great way to keep stuff much better than damp. The exception is my boots, I use the Grakksaw boot dryers and put my boots near the stove on top of the woodpile. They are always dry in no time.

 

[northernmadman]

What is that box thing?

that is and exhaust pipe oven for my Winnerwell Nomad stove. works great but plugs up pretty fast with creosote if you're not burning hot.

 

[Dos Perros]

that is and exhaust pipe oven for my Winnerwell Nomad stove. works great but plugs up pretty fast with creosote if you're not burning hot.

Bro you making backcountry cookies or biscuits or something!?

 

[northernmadman]

Bro you making backcountry cookies or biscuits or something!?

bread, cookies, pizza, cottage pie, turnovers, the list goes on and on. wonderful option to have on the long 2-3 week hunts and camping trips. also gives more surface area to collect and radiate heat.

 

[Dos Perros]

bread, cookies, pizza, cottage pie, turnovers, the list goes on and on. wonderful option to have on the long 2-3 week hunts and camping trips. also gives more surface area to collect and radiate heat.

You are indeed a madman. I love it. Well done.

 

[Hill Difficulty]

One guy posted a pic in another thread of a little section of irrigation pipe with an end cap on one end that they slid over the center pole and then used peg board hooks in the holes on the irrigation pipe. Looked pretty handy. Not sure on weight of such a contraption but I believe the poster indicated it was minimal.

Was inspired a couple seasons ago (?) by the same CSTW post mentioned by CoWapiti.

At the time bought a 6 foot section of 1.5" ABS plastic pipe for $10 at Home Depot. ABS is virtually weightless so packable + the parts are multi-usable. Made long and short variations for my 6-man and 2-man hot tents/tipis to go over the pole tops.

Yesterday found a section of the ABS so made another...

What's needed is a short section of 1.5" ABS, a 1.5" PVC rounded pipe cap for $2 (rounded protects the inside of the tent peak), 3 or so sections of rubber gear snake ties @ $1 per foot. Glue the cap on one end and drill holes in the pipe for the rubber ties.