Seek Outside Twilight 3p Spring to Summer Review in Progress

[Jordan]

Thanks! Looks like tons of room in there.

 

[sndmn11]

Thanks! Looks like tons of room in there.

We were both a couple feet from the head side in that picture. The floor combined with our pads was just enough to slide downhill but not wake us.

 

[Jordan]

We were both a couple feet from the head side in that picture. The floor combined with our pads was just enough to slide downhill but not wake us.

Have you had a chance to run a stove in it yet with two of you in there?

 

[sndmn11]

Have you had a chance to run a stove in it yet with two of you in there?

I put it in there with a tote of wood to see how much space there would be and it is still roomy. I have not actually used the stove because that would be miserable.

What are you specifically looking to be answered?

The first step though is testing their stove mat under an orange stove to make sure it doesn't smoke. I have had other "stove mats" put off some noxious stuff.

 

[Jordan]

I put it in there with a tote of wood to see how much space there would be and it is still roomy. I have not actually used the stove because that would be miserable.

What are you specifically looking to be answered?

The first step though is testing their stove mat under an orange stove to make sure it doesn't smoke. I have had other "stove mats" put off some noxious stuff.

You’ve answered everything. I’m just trying to make sure there is plenty of room for 2 with a stove. It gets pretty wet at times in Washington and I want to make sure there’s enough space to get dry ish/warm with an 8 year old and gear. Leaning this route because I have a mountain smith shelter that has a very similar shape. Just making sure a tipi style wouldn’t be better. I’d rather have more space than height. I’m not super tall.

 

[sndmn11]

You’ve answered everything. I’m just trying to make sure there is plenty of room for 2 with a stove. It gets pretty wet at times in Washington and I want to make sure there’s enough space to get dry ish/warm with an 8 year old and gear. Leaning this route because I have a mountain smith shelter that has a very similar shape. Just making sure a tipi style wouldn’t be better. I’d rather have more space than height. I’m not super tall.

Give me before EOD tomorrow and I will post some pictures with the stove in it. I need to set it up in the yard next to the cimarron for side by side pictures.

 

[sndmn11]

You’ve answered everything. I’m just trying to make sure there is plenty of room for 2 with a stove. It gets pretty wet at times in Washington and I want to make sure there’s enough space to get dry ish/warm with an 8 year old and gear. Leaning this route because I have a mountain smith shelter that has a very similar shape. Just making sure a tipi style wouldn’t be better. I’d rather have more space than height. I’m not super tall.

The cot pads are Davis Tent 32"x7', Papa Jim's legendary pink cooler represents a wood pile and is the typical 28qt at about 20"x11"x14"h, my seek pack is 28" frame, @KickinNDishin has a K4exs which is think is 22". The tripods represent the volume of the vestibule area; manfrotto is 25" tall, the aziak is 17". The stove is the sxl. There's about 10" on the side of the pads and 12" to the back.

 

[sndmn11]

Cimarron, same stuff, no tripod because there's no vestibule.

 

[Jordan]

@sndmn11 Thank you! Really appreciate it. Looks like the twilight is going to be perfect for what we are after.

 

[Wyattcrow17]

Is there any sort of lock to keep the “door” down on the guy line? I’d be worried that a wind gust would blow it up or open.

 

[sndmn11]

Is there any sort of lock to keep the “door” down on the guy line? I’d be worried that a wind gust would blow it up or open.

Ish
It's two line-locs right next to each other and you pinch them together to "unlock" the door.

This video explains it better than I can type out

 

[sndmn11]

Sustained 20mph with 30mph gusts had me worried in the Wyoming flat stuff, but no issues came of it.

 

[HbDane]

Great review. I just ordered one without the floor/liner but feel I may need to order that in the near future