Okay, so was able to test this tipi out in alaska for 10 days with a stove. I must say, I was extremely happy with it. LOTs of room for gear…and plenty of space to sleep comfortably in while in austere conditions. I used the argali titanium stove with this, and having the ability to hang clothes to dry (or to warm clothes in the morning before waking up in cold conditions) was money. I did use cyclone tent stakes vs the standard ones as we had a real bad front come in——my friend’s tent stakes came out, but the cyclones never shook loose (although you could probably put rocks on top of the standard stakes in high wind conditions). Also, be careful of the tipi pole’s proximity to the stove. Mine warped due to the heat from the stove and cost me $100 to replace….I would try to keep the pole more than a foot away (more if possible). Otherwise, it can be an expensive mistake. I didn’t use bug meeting inside….I did get bugs in the tent everyday, but once the stove was turned on the bugs would gradually die off from touching the hot pipe….so I wouldn’t really say netting was a necessity when I used the tipi (although summertime/spring may be a different ballgame). Overall, was happy with the tent….even though I didn’t think the tent pole would warp so easily, I am still happy with the tipi’s performance.