Sawtooth users !

[matt1glenn]

Will a sawtooth hold two guys bags a stove ? See there is a mod for the back pole that will open it up. Don't really want to buy a 4-6 man tipi to fit 3 when it will have 2 most of the time . Thanks for any help

 

[PNWGATOR]

From the pics I've seen, easily. Take a look at stid2677 and Luke Moffat's pics (among many other users as well) and it'll show the sawtooth in action exactly as you describe.

 

[Xtorminator]

Two people and gear will not be a problem. Three would be tight only because of where the third person would sleep. There is plenty of room otherwise.

 

[COlineman78]

I think Luke was also the one with the rear pole mod.

 

[justin davis]

Sawtooth is perfect for 2 guys. If using 3 you need more room forsure. I would get a 8 man tipi for 3

 

[COlineman78]

Here is the rear pole mod post in which Luke claims you can easily sleep 3 with gear.

http://www.rokslide.com/forums/showthread.php?27788-Kifaru-Sawtooth-Getting-more-useable-space

 

[Backpack Hunter]

Two with gear and stove is nice inside of a Sawtooth.

 

[Shrek]

I'm 6'4" and 252lbs this morning and two of me and gear plus stove is roomy and three of me would be doable but with gear and stove tight. The rear tie out to do away with the rear interior pole would make a third easier but it would still be a full house. I love my Sawtooth !

 

[geriggs]

What shrek said!!!

 

[matt1glenn]

Like the sawtooth but unsure if I need to go bigger I think most it will be 2 off us but once in awhile 3 , so don't know if say a 6 man tipi would be better

 

[johnnylaw]

Love the 6 man tipi so far. Used it in the adirondaks last month. Slept 4 grown men and a boy with the stove running. Full house but worked out perfect

 

[Kevin Dill]

If you are going with 2 guys and sometimes 3, I would probably go all the way in and get an 8-man. I own a Sawtooth and an 8-man. I like plenty of usable space in a shelter and don't enjoy being cramped up. An 8-man has been my primary shelter for extended hunts in Alaska with 2 guys and all gear. When I add in a stove, plus kindling and firewood piles I'm happy with the space. My Sawtooth is great, and a tougher shelter I haven't owned. It's good for 2 men and gear as long as they aren't really big men and keeping a lot of gear inside, plus a stove etc. I consider my Sawtooth a superb 1-man luxury shelter for extended backcountry hunts. There is simply no way I would ever want to do 3 guys in it unless it was a very short hunt and used basically as a sleeping quarters. That's me and not everyone will see it this way of course which is fine. I think you have to know what you like for space and features. I've seen a lot of guys upsize their rigs after owning them for less than 3 years. Extra size is seldom a negative except maybe in weight, and space to heat in cold weather.

 

[MTtrout]

I also agree with Shrek. We sleep 3 occasionally and it's tight, but for my needs I wouldn't choose a larger tipi over my sawtooth.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

This is setup for two people without the stove. The stove doesn't take up much more room. (I'm standing inside the tents footprint with a door open when I took this photo)

 

[topher89]

How about two people and 2 dogs (lab mixes, 65lbs a piece)??

We are thinking about a tent but not sure if a Sawtooth or a 6/8 man would be a better choice for our needs?

Thanks!

 

[Craig Van Arsdale]

Two guys with cots a stove, wood and gear works great just need to be clean and organized.

 

[COlineman78]

Are those BA Park series bags (25" width)? Also, how accurate is the height. I'm 6'5" and am trying to gauge exactly how much of the footprint would be accessible without need to bend over, which I suspect would be quite small.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

They are lost Rangers. Not sure of the width. Can't help you on height. You have 10" on me!

 

[COlineman78]

They are lost Rangers. Not sure of the width. Can't help you on height. You have 10" on me!

Aw, forgot they changed the color scheme; the old ones look like the Deer Park. Lost Ranger is for 20" pads, so my guess is that you couldn't get 3 25" pads in a Sawtooth, but 2 25" pads would still fit with plenty of room.

 

[Shrek]

COlineman78 , you will down crawling for most of the tent and at 6'5" you will be right at the pole to stand and you will bow your head a tiny bit most likely. I can sit in my Helinox chair in the middle of the tent behind the pole and feed the stove so the roof isn't right on top of you. It's not claustrophobic at all to me. It would have to be an eight man to stand with comfort but finding a campsite in the backcountry would be a SOB if you were willing to lug that big of a shelter. Finding a good spot for my Sawtooth is hard enough that I don't want to think about hunting for a spot for a six or eight man tipi.