Cheaper teepee?

[Bustercluck]

I’ve been liking my cimarron, but I think I’d like a bigger tent with a stove jack, but a cheaper price tag. I really don’t need an untralight backpacking model with a carbon fibre pole, but it would be more for truck/quad trips. Must be waterproof and sturdy in the wind, have a stove jack, preferably breathable so it doesn’t sweat too much and sleeps 4 -5 comfortably with a stove.

[Redthies]

There is a used one for $250 in the off topic forum. Tipitent Camo Hunter. Might be a cheap way to test the waters?

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?167017-TipiTent

[philbo]

take a look at esker arctic fox/ Took it this year on a fly in, with a diesel heater

Canadian Outdoor equipment It worked well and as promised

[sako79]

I bought this tent and used if for our fly in moose hunt. It performed awesome in days of heavy wind rain and snow.
https://luxe-hiking-gear.com/collections/lightweight-camping-tents/products/megahorn-xl-tipi-8p-hot-tent-stove-jack

[GOLDEN TOP SNIPER]

I bought this tent and used if for our fly in moose hunt. It performed awesome in days of heavy wind rain and snow.
https://luxe-hiking-gear.com/collections/lightweight-camping-tents/products/megahorn-xl-tipi-8p-hot-tent-stove-jack

Nice .. i like that ..

[Greenthumbed]

I bought this tent and used if for our fly in moose hunt. It performed awesome in days of heavy wind rain and snow.
https://luxe-hiking-gear.com/collections/lightweight-camping-tents/products/megahorn-xl-tipi-8p-hot-tent-stove-jack
I’ve got this on my wish list for myself for base camp hunting trips and family camping. Im glad to hear you like it. I have Luxe 2P tipi for backcountry hunting trips. It works very well for me.

[Brew]

I bought this tent and used if for our fly in moose hunt. It performed awesome in days of heavy wind rain and snow.
https://luxe-hiking-gear.com/collections/lightweight-camping-tents/products/megahorn-xl-tipi-8p-hot-tent-stove-jack


that’s a great looking teepee at a very good price point

[Bustercluck]

The luxe seems to have some good reviews.

Cheap teepees seem to start around $500 when you can get a fairly good quality tent for around the same or less.

[Neckshot]

Check the reviews on Luxe before anyone orders. It seems they have a tendency to only ship partial orders then leave you hanging for the rest of the shipment. I too am looking for a similar set up but once I started reading reviews on these tents online it sounds like it might not be worth the hassle.

[Bustercluck]

A friend of mine has been in touch with a Chinese company who wants to sell him 100 teepees cheap. I can’t remember the exact price, but they’re sending him a sample to check out. Now that I’m thinking, I think it’s a copy of the Russian bear tent. We’ll see when it gets here and I’ll give a report and maybe we’ll try it out in November

[oddsix]

We've been running a home made teepee for 20 years. 12' 2x2 cedars, 6 mil poly, 5" metal ring welded up with hinges for the cedars at the top which also serves as the exit for the stove pipe. About as cheap as it gets and will withstand any weather.

[sako79]

Check the reviews on Luxe before anyone orders. It seems they have a tendency to only ship partial orders then leave you hanging for the rest of the shipment. I too am looking for a similar set up but once I started reading reviews on these tents online it sounds like it might not be worth the hassle.

Ive ordered twice from luxe got them the orders in less than a week.

[Neckshot]

That is good to know Sako and of course first hand experience outweighs some of the online content for sure. I was just looking online and it appears that Luxe Canada closed down and now has everything ship out of China.

[Redthies]

I bought this tent and used if for our fly in moose hunt. It performed awesome in days of heavy wind rain and snow.
https://luxe-hiking-gear.com/collections/lightweight-camping-tents/products/megahorn-xl-tipi-8p-hot-tent-stove-jack

Thanks for the link. I’ve been casually shopping for a tent for my annual November boat access hunt, and just pulled the trigger on their Mini Peak XL. It looks like amazing value for money!

[BRvalley]

A friend of mine has been in touch with a Chinese company who wants to sell him 100 teepees cheap. I can’t remember the exact price, but they’re sending him a sample to check out. Now that I’m thinking, I think it’s a copy of the Russian bear tent. We’ll see when it gets here and I’ll give a report and maybe we’ll try it out in November

I will vouch for the russian bear tent, mine has been great for me, stood up to some nasty weather and wind, but it isn't the same class as these lightweight teepee tents

[sako79]

That is good to know Sako and of course first hand experience outweighs some of the online content for sure. I was just looking online and it appears that Luxe Canada closed down and now has everything ship out of China.
Mine was shipped from washington state

Luxe Hiking Gear
81 North Forks Avenue
Suite A
Forks, Wa 98331
USA
(877) 360-5893

[Redthies]

Mine was shipped from washington state

Luxe Hiking Gear
81 North Forks Avenue
Suite A
Forks, Wa 98331
USA
(877) 360-5893

Hopefully that’s where mine is coming from. I tried calling this morning, but they apparently prefer email contact and didn’t answer.

[Greenthumbed]

Thanks for the link. I’ve been casually shopping for a tent for my annual November boat access hunt, and just pulled the trigger on their Mini Peak XL. It looks like amazing value for money!
The Mini peak is the model I have. I’m happy with it.

[Greenthumbed]

That is good to know Sako and of course first hand experience outweighs some of the online content for sure. I was just looking online and it appears that Luxe Canada closed down and now has everything ship out of China.
Both myself and a friend have had good experiences with the Luxe tents we own.

[Greenthumbed]

https://gstove-canada.com/

When you are shopping for a stove for your tipi tent check out the link above. I’ve seen two of these stoves working and can say that they are very nice units.

[Bustercluck]

https://gstove-canada.com/

When you are shopping for a stove for your tipi tent check out the link above. I’ve seen two of these stoves working and can say that they are very nice units.
This is the one I’d buy. I haven’t seen one in person, but they seem to check most of the boxes for what I’d be looking for. I think they’re around 20 pounds all in, stainless and everything fits inside. Seems to be the right size to pack on my quad with a small tent.

[Redthies]

The Mini peak is the model I have. I’m happy with it.

They emailed me back. Tent is shipping from Washington tomorrow. Keen to see what it’s like. I won’t do a stove this season. Maybe downthe road. I will enjoy being able to cook in a sheltered space that is safer than inside a regular tent though.

[Greenthumbed]

They emailed me back. Tent is shipping from Washington tomorrow. Keen to see what it’s like. I won’t do a stove this season. Maybe downthe road. I will enjoy being able to cook in a sheltered space that is safer than inside a regular tent though.
Yup. We had some pretty bad weather on our alpine mule deer hunt this season. We had to cook in the tent it was good. No issues. We were using my partner’s Hexpeak 3p.

[Arctic Lake]

https://youtu.be/iu5DzVOV2JE What about this stove ? Or any of these ?https://youtu.be/hpovcY9pVas
Arctic Lake

[Ohwildwon]

We've been running a home made teepee for 20 years. 12' 2x2 cedars, 6 mil poly, 5" metal ring welded up with hinges for the cedars at the top which also serves as the exit for the stove pipe. About as cheap as it gets and will withstand any weather.

Have any pics?

[sako79]

https://gstove-canada.com/

When you are shopping for a stove for your tipi tent check out the link above. I’ve seen two of these stoves working and can say that they are very nice units.

Great stove love mine

[Neckshot]

Both myself and a friend have had good experiences with the Luxe tents we own.
Thanks Greenthumbed. Hence why it is important to hear first hand instead of the online information. Out of curiosity has anyone used the Hercules tent they have or are you using the tipi style?

[ghost]

what are the advantages of a teepee over a tent,and is there small teepees that would work for one or two people

[Greenthumbed]

what are the advantages of a teepee over a tent,and is there small teepees that would work for one or two people
Hi Ghost,
I think the main advantage of a tipi is the weight. Tipis are usually flourless and don’t have an internal frame of there own. For small tipis (1or 2 person) you can use a hiking pole for the set up or you can cut a bush pole to length if you are below tree line.
Durning bug season you can use an optional inner tent or this inner can be left at home if there is no risk of bugs.
another advantage of the tipi is most can accommodate a wood stove for late season camping/hunting if the appropriate stove jack is installed.
I like the simplicity of the tipi. It can be set up in under 5 minutes.
There are tipis for 1 and 2 persons. Check out the Luxe website.

[ghost]

Hi Ghost,
I think the main advantage of a tipi is the weight. Tipis are usually flourless and don’t have an internal frame of there own. For small tipis (1or 2 person) you can use a hiking pole for the set up or you can cut a bush pole to length if you are below tree line.
Durning bug season you can use an optional inner tent or this inner can be left at home if there is no risk of bugs.
another advantage of the tipi is most can accommodate a wood stove for late season camping/hunting if the appropriate stove jack is installed.
I like the simplicity of the tipi. It can be set up in under 5 minutes.
There are tipis for 1 and 2 persons. Check out the Luxe website.

thanks i will check out the website

[sako79]

If anyone is in the lower mainland and will be doing an order with luxe tents. Could you please order me 10 bucks 10 by 14 stove Jack. Not the kit just the stove Jack please

[Redthies]

If anyone is in the lower mainland and will be doing an order with luxe tents. Could you please order me 10 bucks 10 by 14 stove Jack. Not the kit just the stove Jack please

Crap. I would have done this for you, but my tent shipped on Thursday... Hoping to see it this week.

[Redthies]

My Luxe Teepee is at the post office (of course those d-bags are to lazy to actually deliver it to the address on it). I’ll pick it up tomorrow, and have some aluminum tubing to pick up Friday morning for a pole. I didn’t realize the pole doesn’t come with it, but I guess a lot of people use their ski poles that they need to hike with in place of a pole?

[Redthies]

The Luxe Teepee is here and I set it up in the upstairs of my barn. Quality is excellent. I ordered the Minipeak XL with the winter liner. I didn’t realize until after I ordered that there is no pole included (I didn’t read that until later, but didn’t care), so I ordered some aluminum tubing and made my own 2 pce pole(note the debris cap). It will do 58-69” tall, and on level ground (plywood floor) the tent wanted a 63” pole. The only thing I don’t like is the inner liner hangs from these plastic hooks, which wanted to fall off the loops all the time. I figure it will be better once the tent is fully tensioned, but I’m going to order a 6 pack of micro carabiners to replace the hooks on that liner. Room for a chair even. But it would be tight with a stove.

Pics:

https://i.postimg.cc/26xN9zt5/7-C2011-E3-AAA8-4463-A30-F-F37-A08643-A58.jpg (https://postimg.cc/HcjNVCdG)

https://i.postimg.cc/cC9yZF0y/BBB5-D911-10-EB-4329-9122-57675-AE983-F6.jpg (https://postimg.cc/fS9gfjVB)

https://i.postimg.cc/PrJnKnQt/AA08-B83-A-64-AC-4-FE8-A900-84-F62-DE69-BAD.jpg (https://postimg.cc/nMyWc5W5)

https://i.postimg.cc/0NRg8MRQ/98-FD9-FDA-3-DD2-44-B0-BC33-D4-B394-F1-EF45.jpg (https://postimg.cc/sMcHm22d)

https://i.postimg.cc/TwfZDzPv/B8-F372-D7-AAF7-43-EC-A959-17-F120-BA76-C4.jpg (https://postimg.cc/2q9cpXv0)

[Bustercluck]

I was trying to figure out how you have it staked out, but it looks like you nailed it to the floor?

Sounds like you’re happy with it? I’m definitely getting a bigger teepee for those truck/quad trips

[Redthies]

It’s a plywood floor so I fired a wood screw in each corner and “staked” to that. Overall, for a $195 USD tent, I’d say it’s good value. Forecast for our boat trip is showers and rain so I’ll have a good test run unless that changes.

[Nerka]

It’s a plywood floor so I fired a wood screw in each corner and “staked” to that. Overall, for a $195 USD tent, I’d say it’s good value. Forecast for our boat trip is showers and rain so I’ll have a good test run unless that changes.

Looking forward to your review. I'm tossing around the Luxe tipi and the cheaper ones on amazon by Onetigris and Preself. Did you consider them?

[Redthies]

I did look at the ones on Amazon as well. Read the reviews. Pretty much every person that reviewed them said “don’t waste your money”. I’m not a huge believer in reviews online, but when they overwhelmingly say something is crap, I tend to look elsewhere. On the other hand, I read reviews and watched a few YouTube reviews on the Luxe tents from people all over the world, and every single one said nothing but positive things. You might save $100 on the Amazon tent, but since a lot of them said “pole collapsed in 1 cm of snow, or after a big fart, I figured it best to go with the better quality tent. I think the Luxe are really solid for the price.

[rageous]

Looks like a good setup Redthies

I went with the Lite Outdoors plateau 5 with liner/nest/carbon pole options and their titanium stove.
Good product reviews and most importantly to me, supporting a Canadian small business.

[bowmagnum]

I went with the Lite Outdoors plateau 5 with liner/nest/carbon pole options and their titanium stove.
Good product reviews and most importantly to me, supporting a Canadian small business.[/QUOTE]


I have a lite outdoors plateau 5 also and I have used it a bunch on mule deer, winter goat and steelheading trips. Brennan us great to deal with. I have melted 2 stove dampers and he just keeps sending me a new one when I email him and he said he is ordering some.thicker ones so they stop melting/ bending when hot. The tipi is great size for 2 guys and full gear plus stove and a pile of wood. I started using firelogs when dry wood is scarce and they work wonders in the titanium stove. I ordered the inner baffle but quickly found out it is useless .

[rageous]

Brennan is a great to deal with. As honest as they come.
Highly recommend Lite outdoors products.

That’s yet a good idea about fire logs for those shorter not remote trips. Would be convenient forsure.

[Bustercluck]

Looks like a good setup Redthies

I went with the Lite Outdoors plateau 5 with liner/nest/carbon pole options and their titanium stove.
Good product reviews and most importantly to me, supporting a Canadian small business.
I looked at them too, but decided to buy American instead of Chinese. I’ve read a few reviews where people ripped off guyline loops from his tents and he just sends out a complete new tent. That doesn’t scream quality to me. If he made these in Canada I probably would have went that route.

I did buy his stove and am fairly happy with it for what it is.

[Redthies]

Yeah, the Lite Outdoors titanium stove is on the list. 12” or 18”?

[rageous]

I have the 18”
my tent is 10.5’x 10.5’

[waserwolf]

Not sure if it was already mentioned buy.....check out Narwahl Equipment.

[Redthies]

I have the 18”
my tent is 10.5’x 10.5’

The one I got is the Minipeak XL Which is 8’x8’6”. I think I’d do the 12” stove. Firelogs can be cut in half to fit that stove.

[Redthies]

Not sure if it was already mentioned buy.....check out Narwahl Equipment.

Another option, but his liner cost as much as my teepee AND liner. Not sure on quality difference, but it would be great to put them side by side.

[cuervosail]

I bought this tent and used if for our fly in moose hunt. It performed awesome in days of heavy wind rain and snow.
https://luxe-hiking-gear.com/collections/lightweight-camping-tents/products/megahorn-xl-tipi-8p-hot-tent-stove-jack

What's your take on how well teepee tents in general standup to strong mountain winds compared to typical dome-type tents (MSR, Kuiu, SG, etc.)?

[KodiakHntr]

My seek outside cimarron held up to high winds much better than the 2 MSR Hubba Hubba tents. Tipi’s shed wind really well.

[wideopenthrottle]

my hunting partner built one of those too about 10 years ago or more...we've used it many times with a walltent acting as the attached kitchen....
We've been running a home made teepee for 20 years. 12' 2x2 cedars, 6 mil poly, 5" metal ring welded up with hinges for the cedars at the top which also serves as the exit for the stove pipe. About as cheap as it gets and will withstand any weather.