Thread: Tents

Trying to find more information.
Is there a sticky thread? Should be one.

The MSR tent on NZ Hunter looks like what I need.
I have two tents but the young fella, being keen as all hell, and so the Hilleburg Akto won’t do it moving forward.
Any idea what that MSR tent is called?


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The teepee type they often use? Think that’s called the Front Range

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

The teepee type they often use? Think that’s called the Front Range

Nice one thanks!
Four person correct? I’ll Google up a storm


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Sounds like your two tents

Originally Posted by blip

Sounds like your two tents

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Personally I think the teepee is a ridiculous design. The only place there is room to do anything but lie down is in the centre where the pole is.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Personally I think the teepee is a ridiculous design. The only place there is room to do anything but lie down is in the centre where the pole is.

Ok, others know a lot more than myself re tents, so it’s good to get any feedback.
As I say I have an Akto I use but it’s no good for a couple of us so I need to find an alternative. It appears the MSR are quite decent.
If I could find a Hilleburg 2p I’d be happy but that’s probably not easy here in nz.

Originally Posted by Danny

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A man goes to a psychiatrist and says "Doc, sometimes I feel like I am a teepee, and sometimes I feel like a wigwam. Whats wrong with me??"


The Doc says " That's easy, you're two tents"

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Is the Teepee design good in big wind?

Obviously would shed water really well but they don't look very aerodynamic?!

Originally Posted by Sika 8

Is the Teepee design good in big wind?

Obviously would shed water really well but they don't look very aerodynamic?!

Well the Duleys appear to have had them in wind but how windy only they know. Greg is a member here why not ask him.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Personally I think the teepee is a ridiculous design. The only place there is room to do anything but lie down is in the centre where the pole is.

I use a tarp with the pole, hiking pole in the middle plenty of room.
Have and Exped Mira 2 plenty of room too.
But the pole in the middle of the tarp isn't a problem.
Just a pole in the middle of the tent/tarp.

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.

Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

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yeah ive got a Durston mid 2p coming- keen as after decades under a fly.

Motomox in Christchurch stock and sell the hillibergs, pretty pricey.

https://motomox.co.nz/collections/hilleberg

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