Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Winter Camping and Activities :: CanvasCamp Tipi, 400
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RandomThunder |
Ex: SnowTrekker exp outfitter, 10' x 15', 40 lbs, $1,775.00, sleeps 6 CanvasCamp 400 ultimate tipi, 13'2" diameter, 46 lbs, $625.00, sleeps 8 I know people do the nylon tipi/hot tent thing safely, but that just makes me nervous for some reason and I would feel more comfortable with canvas. I guess I'm more concerned about quality than weight. I'd love to find some reviews on the CanvasCamp tipi (the only ones I find come straight from their own website), or find somebody who has used one and can speak to their quality.... |
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SevenofNine |
Weight is a big issue with winter camping regardless of the fact that you can pull a sled. I guess it depends on how big your group is. No matter what you end up getting I hope you find what you're looking for. Best of luck on your search. Here one manufacturer that makes a quality nylon tepee. tentipi |
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butthead |
Weight has little to nothing to do with quality. SevenofNine gave you good advise. butthead |
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billconner |
There are, as Dan Cooke has posted here, some precautions with a fire and nylon tents. Weight is of course a factor. Not an easy choice and no one suits all. Personally, I'd love to get one of the trekkers. |
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paddler1953 |
Also regarding weight; the tent & stove together come in at just under 15 pounds. They have their own separate bags and should fit nicely on my sled but you could also pack them in on your back if that was your only option; although it would need to be a good sized pack. The only thing I'd suggest is you might want to pick up some snow stakes for ease of pitching it. I dug out a lot of snow to get down to the ground since I only had the stakes that came with it. Having snow stakes should make it easier to get up when the time comes. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper |
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SevenofNine |
If you really want a tepee there are nylon tepee tents designed for winter. |
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