Floorless

[tanker]

Considering a Seek Outside Cimarron primarily for September elk. Never had a floorless before. Any concerns with water running in during a rain? I know it probably depends on where it is pitched but I also know perfectly flat spots are hard to come by in the mountains. Also is the mesh liner a worthwhile addition (if I can even find one in time)? Thanks for any input.

 

[Jimss]

Likely depends on the particular area you will be hunting. I use the fly off my Hilleberg for early season scouting and hunting. It has no floor. I often bring painters plastic that I cut the size of my floor to keep dust, mud, etc down and it's a little protection for my air mattress or sleeping bag. Plastic only weighs a few ounces depending upon the thickness. It's only around $3.00 for plastic at Home Depot. If you have gobs of flies or mosquitos you may be thankful to have some sort of netting or the interior mesh of a tent.

 

[rclouse79]

I have scraped a quick trench in the ground with a stick to lead water away from where it is starting to pool. It has been a quick easy job, and if you have a fire going in your stove in can be nice to get out and cool down.

 

[tanker]

Ok. Thanks. I have used the trench method to prevent pooling under a floored tent so I figured that would be the answer.

 

[Northpark]

For me I’ve not had issues with my cimmaron in the rain. Truthfully I don’t think it matters whether or not you have a floor. It matters where you pitch it. Just my .02

 

[SaltyBowman]

The mice were so bad in Colorado last two weeks of archery elk I don’t know how you guys go floorless. The saps chewed a hole through the mesh of a brand new kuiu mountain star and hung out in my friend’s sleeping bag. There was 50+ craps in the bed of my truck when I got back to it and no food was even left in there. ill walk right up to a bear but mice disturb me to my core.

 

[Lowg08]

I only use floorless when it’s cold enough for a stove. Which is basically November and December here.

 

[FWTXN]

Newer to backcountry hunting and definitely new to thinking about tents without floors. Does floorless really save enough weight to not miss having a floor? I've always been pretty thankful to be able to get away from the flies, mosquitos, mice, etc.