Thread: Mid-winter sleeping systems

At @kukuwai's suggestion, lets hear your setups for tenting midwinter in the snow. I'm talking walk in, so it's what you can carry in along with the rest of your gear. Light weigh and effective is the aim.

I’ve just ordered the Peax Solitude 4 tipi, just waiting for the stove to come back in stock. 1.5kg for tipi and same for stove. Just need to camp near where some firewood is.

I use one of those dirt cheap survival sheets under my mat then I have my thermal blanket - dont camp in winter without it - its a type that used in old folks homes - under patients don't let moisture thru - light as - on top of sleeping mat then fold over the top of sleeping bag- comfy as - but that thin survival sheet under the mat does give a good degree of insulation from cold coming up thru from the ground - both the blanket and survival sheet take up no room and are light as - only down side is those survival sheets dont last but they are cheap

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

I use one of those dirt cheap survival sheets under my mat then I have my thermal blanket - dont camp in winter without it - its a type that used in old folks homes - under patients don't let moisture thru - light as - on top of sleeping mat then fold over the top of sleeping bag- comfy as - but that thin survival sheet under the mat does give a good degree of insulation from cold coming up thru from the ground - both the blanket and survival sheet take up no room and are light as - only down side is those survival sheets dont last but they are cheap

I use a cheap double foil car window sunshade from supercheap. The longest one is around 1.7m and provides a lot of extra R value to my sleeping pad. Weighs next to nothing and lies flat in my pack.

I’ve done a few trips in the solitude tipi and highly rate it, haven’t been in any big storms yet, had snow and sleet one trip. Im just using a aliexpress ti stove for $125 nzd and works great for the price. Having a stove to dry gear out and cook on is a game changer, 3 kg for tent and stove. Need less clothes because you can dry gear out and lots of head space. Would really like the torrid stove but not yet.







Just using Leki walking poles instead of the Peax poles.

@tikka that's awesome. Be cool to have an indepth review. Looks like you have the dyneema version. Really impressed with some of the innovations on the Peax. I've got an Argali Rincon which is a 2p in sil-polyester. Really rate this material, like dyneema doesn't absorb water - performs really well.

Originally Posted by Snoppernator

@tikka that's awesome. Be cool to have an indepth review. Looks like you have the dyneema version. Really impressed with some of the innovations on the Peax. I've got an Argali Rincon which is a 2p in sil-polyester. Really rate this material, like dyneema doesn't absorb water - performs really well.

Brian Call from Gritty Films does really good reviews on them.

It does have a large footprint so it hard to find a good level area to pitch it. It get bloody hot in there so unzip top of doors to dump heat out. One night it was -2 and snowing and the dog was upside down and I was in a t shirt and jocks it was so hot. Having two half moon doors is nice for easy access/exit. Dyneema is noisy with heavy rain and hail but is very rigid with the cross tracking poles stabilisation system inside and plenty of guy out lines. 50- 60 km wind was the strongest winds so far and peg it down low to stop the rain coming in.

Originally Posted by tikka

I’ve done a few trips in the solitude tipi and highly rate it, haven’t been in any big storms yet, had snow and sleet one trip. Im just using a aliexpress ti stove for $125 nzd and works great for the price. Having a stove to dry gear out and cook on is a game changer, 3 kg for tent and stove. Need less clothes because you can dry gear out and lots of head space. Would really like the torrid stove but not yet.







Just using Leki walking poles instead of the Peax poles.

I'm keen to hear more about this? I've also got a dog and love the idea of having a warm dry place to sleep. I see you don't have their ground sheet. is there a reason why? Also what do you think of the Dyneema, is it worth the extra money

@IamRobertoPualson

Haven’t worried about the Peax ground sheet yet to expensive and the dog is happy with no ground sheet, I just use a small small goretex tarp for my air mattress and use crocs inside the tipi. If your got the money for dyneema yes it’s worth it. Way stronger and rigid against the wind and doesn’t sag, les plenty of moon light if your into that and only weighs 1.4kg for tipi, pegs and carbon pole, very roomy with good head room for getting changed inside and sitting upright.
The only downside so far is price and condensation getting wet touching the walls when pegged down low to the ground to keep wind and rain out. Rain and hail is loader on dyneema


@steadwah

Good stove for the price but a lot of fidderly screws. The flue is a one piece roll sheet and takes a bit to roll it out, you have to burn it in to have a rolled out memory ( plenty of YouTube vids to do this). The flue remains in a rolled state when packed for transport, the stove takes longer to assemble than the tipi to pitch.
The Peax Torrid stove looks to be the best design stove and easiest, quickest to setup but at a price.

How do you deal with mozzies? or do you switch out in the summer

Originally Posted by tikka

I’ve done a few trips in the solitude tipi and highly rate it, haven’t been in any big storms yet, had snow and sleet one trip. Im just using a aliexpress ti stove for $125 nzd and works great for the price. Having a stove to dry gear out and cook on is a game changer, 3 kg for tent and stove. Need less clothes because you can dry gear out and lots of head space. Would really like the torrid stove but not yet.







Just using Leki walking poles instead of the Peax poles.

I've been looking at getting one of these stoves. How do you find the flue on the stove? Do the sections remain tubular or do you unroll them flat to pack down?

Kifaru 6 man tipi and fastfold 1kg titanium tent stove
A palace for 3 people so weight shares out nicely

Helinox one cot and a closed cell foam or inflatable mattress on it to insulate the bottom of your sleeping bag

Luxury

Goondie 2 tent, winter inner, 30D outer.
ID Downmat 7, western mountaineering Apache bag. Down pants and top.

10x8 Siltarp for extra coverage if rain forecast.


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I should have mentioned, fire wood is not available in some/most places I camp so a portable fire is not going to be of use.

Pictures of gear too please