Tent for Alaska float trip.

[cocky84]

Looking into different tents for Alaska float hunt. Have few different options I wanted to run by you guys and get some input.
Having a hard time wrapping my head around a floorless shelter but not ruling it out. Would really like a stove, so is a shelter with a floor even an option if using a stove?

1 Sawtooth with cylinder stove. Resell is so good that if we didn't like the floorless option, could sell it for not much loss on price.

2. Cimmaron with cylinder stove. Try it floorless and if didn't like it buy the nest to put in one half and still run the stove on the other side.

3. Hilleberg. Is a stove an option in the Hillebergs???

 

[dirtytough]

I think if you got one of the models with the bigger vestibule you could put the stove in it. I think the lager vestibule models are the GT's. Not sure so double check. I think floorless could be a lot better when you have to take wet boots/waders off etc. I doubt you could go wrong with either of your first two options.

 

[colonel00]

I think I offered before with the PR-49 but if you make it down to KC ever, give me a shout. I have a Sawtooth and Cimarron you could check out.

To me, floorless is great in Alaska because you are usually wet and going floorless allows you to enter and keep your wet stuff in the tent and it will dry a bit with a stove.

Even with a sawtooth or Cimarron, I'd still run a nest. The bugs in AK can be nasty and if this is a float trip, the added weight of a nest is negligible.

 

[colonel00]

Oh, all that said, are you looking at any weight restrictions and how many people will there be? If more than 2 people, you might look at something bigger. I love the dome tents from Cabela's and, in theory, you could add a stove jack to the vestibule of one for heat. I've been wanting to try this but just haven't had the time or real need.

 

[rayporter]

pick the largest-cause you may have to spend some time in it.

on my last two floats i took a six man tipi and had no trouble finding a place to pitch it. one trip was very rainy and the floorless was great to not worry about water inside. get a liner if you expect rain and dont like condensition. the nest is not needed.

 

[Mjm316]

I am also looking into a set up similar to this but am leaning towards an 8 man tipi for a bit more room with a stove. Still not sure on the stove but am contemplating doing the DIY way for a little winter project.
Not trying to hijack this thread but I think the OP may benefit from a few other questions as well. What are some opinions on liners for tipis along with the bug netting? I have a SL5 and have used it primarily in the high country without any issues but a float hunt being low and near water leaves me a little concerned. Especially for the wife on this hunt....

 

[AKHUNTER]

I've been using a Titanium Goat Vertex 8 with their liner for years and love it. It's a mansion for 2-3 people and all their gear, but I wouldn't get anything smaller. I also have one of there old titanium stoves and some other stoves. Floorless is awesome - just bring a tarp to sleep on and to place some gear on along the edges. I will say that they take a little time to set up, but probably not much more than a similar sized tent. I bring roll-a-chairs to sit in while in the tipi. It's so nice to sit and eat your meals in a chair next to a wood stove. Good luck.

 

[cocky84]

I've been using a Titanium Goat Vertex 8 with their liner for years and love it. It's a mansion for 2-3 people and all their gear, but I wouldn't get anything smaller. I also have one of there old titanium stoves and some other stoves. Floorless is awesome - just bring a tarp to sleep on and to place some gear on along the edges. I will say that they take a little time to set up, but probably not much more than a similar sized tent. I bring roll-a-chairs to sit in while in the tipi. It's so nice to sit and eat your meals in a chair next to a wood stove. Good luck.
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[cody.pittman.10]

I own a seek outside 12 man and have used it on multiple AK float trips in terrible weather.

It has worked very well.


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[Beendare]

You have many options, but I think you need to factor in a this criteria;

It will be wet....and you will want to dry stuff out...so the stove or equal is a must have

You want it compact and easy to set up..but roomy as you may be stuck in it for days at a time

It has to be able to take hard weather....doubling up poles, and taking your stove pipe down at night..that type of hard weather.

I've done the Cabelas 6 man with double poles...but even with an outside fire to try and dry stuff.....everything is wet on the load out.