Tipi is way lighther and easier to travel with. Snow slides right off the tipi if you've set it up correctly.Probably a silly question, but... If you're base camping next to the truck, is there any benefit to a Tipi style setup compared to a smaller sized wall tent?
I havr never used either but fully set on buying 1 of these setups as a self Xmas gift this year.
I assume setup, storage while traveling, and packability on the Tipi is much easier, but a smaller (8x8 or 10x10?) Wall tent would have more snow load and more room inside?
How would a Tipi hold up in the snow of an Idaho December if it snowed for 6-8 hours while you were away from camp?
Snow will slide off good enough the tipi would have no issues if I was away for 8 hours of hard snow fall? Thanks, by the way.Tipi is way lighther and easier to travel with. Snow slides right off the tipi if you've set it up correctly.
Throw in a stove and floor mat and you're ready to party.
Slides right offSnow will slide off good enough the tipi would have no issues if I was away for 8 hours of hard snow fall? Thanks, by the way.
How do you like this shelter?
I like it a lot. While the weather was good for this hunt, camping in the canyon bottoms gets quite chilly at night, so having the stove to warm up while dressing in the morning was great. As with all floorless shelters, you need to be aware of condensation. I was forced to pitch on ground/grass that had been recently rained on. Even in a climate as dry as Utah, I experienced quite a bit of moisture on the inside of the tent. I was able to manage it without issue, but I could easily imagine getting into trouble in a wetter climate.How do you like this shelter?
That's good info. would you opt out of the tipi if you were going into wetter snowier conditions and only run this is in dry conditions? Do you think a borah bivy would work well for this shelter in wet conditions with a down bag?I like it a lot. While the weather was good for this hunt, camping in the canyon bottoms gets quite chilly at night, so having the stove to warm up while dressing in the morning was great. As with all floorless shelters, you need to be aware of condensation. I was forced to pitch on ground/grass that had been recently rained on. Even in a climate as dry as Utah, I experienced quite a bit of moisture on the inside of the tent. I was able to manage it without issue, but I could easily imagine getting into trouble in a wetter climate.