Slumberjack SJK Outpost 4 Tipi

[Cal-Highcountry]

I've always wondered about that tent

 

[Cerickson12]

just read through this thread. So 6 years later , how have these shelters held up ? how good are they in bad weather ?

I still have my slumberjack hot tent. It still is in working order with a few small holes from embers.

I did the build to get into a hot tent and find out if I like it vs. spending a bunch of money and buying something that cost $600. That being said I am planning to upgrade to a argali 4 person this year.

 

[Hoosker Doo]

just read through this thread. So 6 years later , how have these shelters held up ? how good are they in bad weather ?

I haven't used mine quite as much as I'd like, 5 or 6 nights each of the last couple years, or in crazy wind or anything, but I have no plans of upgrading to something that may or may not have much more to offer for 5 or 6x the price.

It's also nice using it with a diesel heater if you are car camping. Having this tent with the stove has made it so my wife will come camping with me in the backcountry in otherwise chilly conditions, whereas she would not have before.

 

[Cerickson12]

I haven't used mine quite as much as I'd like, 5 or 6 nights each of the last couple years, or in crazy wind or anything, but I have no plans of upgrading to something that may or may not have much more to offer for 5 or 6x the price.

It's also nice using it with a diesel heater if you are car camping. Having this tent with the stove has made it so my wife will come camping with me in the backcountry in otherwise chilly conditions, whereas she would not have before.

My primary complaint would be the weight of the tent. Other options will cut the weight by half or more if you a backpack hunter.

Car camping or shorter pack in this is perfect.

 

[Hoosker Doo]

My primary complaint would be the weight of the tent. Other options will cut the weight by half or more if you a backpack hunter.

Car camping or shorter pack in this is perfect.

That's true. At 4 lbs all in, it's not super light. I have packed it on shorter trips, but I also have pack goats for longer trips, so the weight was the more critical piece that slipped my mind.

 

[Grassymike]

Thanks for the replies. Like everything in life seems like there are always compomises. This sounds like a solid shelter for a great price. All you need is a stove jack sewn in to complete it. The compromise here is some extra weight vs. spending considerably more money. I guess this comes down to which is more important, and or the intended use for this shelter.