Thread: Tents

The teepee is a very stable in the wind shelter type.
Many different names. But the most well known are teepee, lavvu, tipi etc

The same basic type evolved over North America, Canada, Norway, Sweden and Northern Europe.
The basics remain the same but the angle of the sides and ventilation vary.
Basically the volume of the footprint is low to the ground and the higher part ( which catches the wind ) has a smaller surface area.

I have three different teepee's

One large 6 man Kifaru hot tent teepee. Which is actually comfortable 4 man in summer and 3 man in winter when the stove is being used.
In the winter it is comfortable down to minus 10 degrees and probably lower.
This teepee has massive volume in the edges that is good for storage but no use for sleeping.
It is full stand up in the middle for entry and dressing etc.
I would happily live in this for several weeks at a time in the winter ( with a good fuel wood source ) and do 100% of my cooking in the titanium stove because it can boil water almost as quickly as gas.
The main up side is that cloths and gear can be dried easily in this teepee.
The titanium stove and flue only weighs 1kg. But you do need to carry a folding saw, camp knife of small axe and heavier cook ware.

Smaller 2 man hot tent teepee.
I haven't used this one yet and it would likely be ideal for a quick scouting trip outside mid winter.
But it is smaller and likely a bit tricky with the stove in it

Hexamid Cuben Fiber tarp tent. This weighs nothing and uses a walking pole or stick to pitch.
Has enough space under it for 4 or 5 men, but is fairly low pitched.
I carry this as a scouting tarp tent above the bush ( above the sandflys ) and as an emergency shelter.
Basically throw it over a pole, bush or tussock and tie out the corners, climb inside and ride out the shit weather.

The benefits of a teepee are they are stable and spacious for their weight.
They have a lot of storage space in their edges.