Seek Outside in Windy Conditions?

[Schoolhousegrizz]

So for one of my upcoming hunts I'm taking my daughter and wife into the backcountry with me. I have a hillberg Nallo GT 4 man which I love. However, I love the seek outside and it's ability to have a fire. However, on one or two trips I've had bad luck with the seek outside in wind conditions. I now got the longer stakes and paracord on every guyline loop. I think I'll be fine, just wondering if any of you have had your seek outside teepees withstand horrible wind conditions?

 

[snowymtnwolf]

Mine did great - high wind hail snow rain

Obviously always try to position where you have some sort of a wind break.

You bought the good twisted groundhog stakes. Learn how to use the “taut-line hitch” to adjust the lines to the stakes

Don’t worry


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[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I’ve had my redcliff in some nasty 60mph+ winds. It has always held, though it’s not the most restful sleep!

 

[rcb2000]

Had a Redcliff in some very scary winds,, super impressed

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

Thanks for the comments, I'm just going to guyline the heck out of it!

 

[WesternSlope]

8 man in high wind. Which is preferable: guy outs in 8 man configuration or flexi pitch with no guy outs?

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

8 man in high wind. Which is preferable: guy outs in 8 man configuration or flexi pitch with no guy outs?

Not sure what the flexi pitch is but if I don't guy out my 8 man it struggles in wind.

 

[ewade07]

make sure to rock down the stakes as well, dont ask me how i know

 

[WesternSlope]

Flexipitch is when you set the tent up as a 6 man. The guyouts becomes the base. It then has the same diameter as their 6 man tipi. So it would be smaller in the wind but no guyouts.

 

[rclouse79]

I would add rocks to all the stakes. I can’t relax with a red hot stove pipe and flapping walls.

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

Flexipitch is when you set the tent up as a 6 man. The guyouts becomes the base. It then has the same diameter as their 6 man tipi. So it would be smaller in the wind but no guyouts.

Okay that's right, yes I would still do the guy out method and I would get there extra long tent stakes. Those really help

 

[ethan]

I have my Redcliff in 50 mph winds and it did great. But I don't think "peaceful nights rest" comes to mind in any tent with really high winds ....hahaha

 

[WesternSlope]

Emailed SO. They said the full height setup with all the guyouts is the better option.

 

[Broadhead]

Last September in central Montana we left camp for an evening hunt and a nasty storm blew in with 60+mph winds. Came back to camp after dark and thought someone had stolen the Redcliff. Come to find out the Seek Outside carbon center pole had snapped, all stakes and guy-lines were still in the ground, and tent was still secured (thankfully). Was lucky to have brought another tent as a backup since there weren't any great center poles lying around. Note that Seek did not warranty the pole due to the inclement weather. Not sure if it was a weak pole or too much pressure on it. Either way, I'm a little spooked when the wind picks up now.

 

[cowdisciple]

Emailed SO. They said the full height setup with all the guyouts is the better option.

Good to know. I'm looking hard at an 8 man tipi but if I take it out in subzero weather it had better stay up.

 

[Sawtoothsteve]

8 man survived sustained winds on the Alaska Delta a few years back. We had every guy out utilized and rocks on top of the stakes. Garmin weather report forecast 70mph and When we came out of the field, that was verified. All came out ok and wouldn't hesitate to ride out another storm like that in the 8 man.

 

[Aluminum Rain]

You have a Nallo GT4, use the good tent and have peace of mind.

 

[*zap*]

I use line loc extensions on all guy outs & stake loops. Makes maintaining taught lines e-z.

 

[4th_point]

Come to find out the Seek Outside carbon center pole had snapped, all stakes and guy-lines were still in the ground, and tent was still secured (thankfully).

Note that Seek did not warranty the pole due to the inclement weather. Not sure if it was a weak pole or too much pressure on it. Either way, I'm a little spooked when the wind picks up now.

Did you happen to ask which of the poles is stronger and more appropriate for high winds, the carbon or alloy?

 

[4th_point]

8 man survived sustained winds on the Alaska Delta a few years back. We had every guy out utilized and rocks on top of the stakes. Garmin weather report forecast 70mph and When we came out of the field, that was verified. All came out ok and wouldn't hesitate to ride out another storm like that in the 8 man.

Factory alloy pole?