Blacktail_Packer
WKR
Ok so I went to us history class when I was younger so it’s not like the concept of a tipi is new to me, however single pole, light weight and easy to use are all new bits of info for me.
I knew I’d want a different tent to pack into the back country and honestly with the addition of our son to the family we need a new camping tent also. The more I read the more I see what seems like a lot of guys will carry an unnecessary amount of shelter in the form of a tarp/tipi/mid because it’s lighter than a less spacious tent and can house more than just one person and gear if the party size changes.
So most of the time this will be my hunting shelter which at this point will more than probably be 2-3 guys (unless my buddy buys a tent that he’s so exited about that he refuses to cut dead weight to lighten the pack in.) As my son gets older I’m sure he’ll be joining me more and more but in the meantime aside from hunting I’d like to use it at least a 1/2 dozen times a year for family camping, enter criteria #2 it’ll be easier to sell my wife on this being the family tent also if I have a nest of some sort.
I’ve read enough of the shelter threads that I’ll be getting a stove jack installed regardless of weather or not I think I’ll use it, (Colorado and Alaska are both on the radar for the next couple of years, weather or not those trips both pan out and or need a stove is still to be seen but, additional my wife is of the cold blood warm heart type so I may find use for a stove much closer to home) the only problem with those threads is evertime I’ve settled on an option I find something else.
I’m not a weight junkie and generally I’ll be able to split with 1-2 other guys so the .00blah blah oz’s is less of a concern than the ability to sprawl out and not have stinky boots or breath in my face.
So that said what would you buy? I’ve looked at Cimmaron, Hexpeak XL, jimmy tarps, tarp tents, bear paw so there’s too many options.
I’ll probably keep the camp dome tent I’ve got and incourage my buddy to look at a packable self standings tent that can hold 2 plus gear so we have it as an option but, I’d like this to be my go to.
Intended uses, solo up to family camping (wife 2 year old and 3 small dogs), nest options for family configurations and stove able. So what would you buy?
I knew I’d want a different tent to pack into the back country and honestly with the addition of our son to the family we need a new camping tent also. The more I read the more I see what seems like a lot of guys will carry an unnecessary amount of shelter in the form of a tarp/tipi/mid because it’s lighter than a less spacious tent and can house more than just one person and gear if the party size changes.
So most of the time this will be my hunting shelter which at this point will more than probably be 2-3 guys (unless my buddy buys a tent that he’s so exited about that he refuses to cut dead weight to lighten the pack in.) As my son gets older I’m sure he’ll be joining me more and more but in the meantime aside from hunting I’d like to use it at least a 1/2 dozen times a year for family camping, enter criteria #2 it’ll be easier to sell my wife on this being the family tent also if I have a nest of some sort.
I’ve read enough of the shelter threads that I’ll be getting a stove jack installed regardless of weather or not I think I’ll use it, (Colorado and Alaska are both on the radar for the next couple of years, weather or not those trips both pan out and or need a stove is still to be seen but, additional my wife is of the cold blood warm heart type so I may find use for a stove much closer to home) the only problem with those threads is evertime I’ve settled on an option I find something else.
I’m not a weight junkie and generally I’ll be able to split with 1-2 other guys so the .00blah blah oz’s is less of a concern than the ability to sprawl out and not have stinky boots or breath in my face.
So that said what would you buy? I’ve looked at Cimmaron, Hexpeak XL, jimmy tarps, tarp tents, bear paw so there’s too many options.
I’ll probably keep the camp dome tent I’ve got and incourage my buddy to look at a packable self standings tent that can hold 2 plus gear so we have it as an option but, I’d like this to be my go to.
Intended uses, solo up to family camping (wife 2 year old and 3 small dogs), nest options for family configurations and stove able. So what would you buy?
