We are using the gazelle T4 love it . I set it up by myself. It fits in a Honda Civic coupe back seats down. Oh I am 76 years young in October. We sleep on cots. Thanks again for what you do Bob.
Bob, you have the MOST INTELLIGENT followers and folks in your interviews! Jane was completely entertaining as I listened to her. People who think nomads are homeless, drunks, addicts and n’er do wells need to watch your channel. Okay, I’m done. ❤️Love it! ❤️Love you! ❤️Love what you do!❤️
@@jonathanhansen3709 Yes. It’s expensive, but very well made. I replaced aluminum the pegs which came with the tipi with snow peak steel ones after experiencing 65 mph winds the first time I set it up. With the new stakes I believe this tent can shed the wind very well. I trust it in a storm.
Bob, we that have the Kodiak tents are now using 3/8 x 8" lag bolts for stakes with a battery drill. So much easier for me at 73 years old. They go in easy and come out just as easy.
The Indian nations used these for thousands of year's as viable portable living residence.Though the Indian version used a different design than this one.Dried animal skins on the outside would cut down on wind noise.Thanks for sharing Bob;
@@bettyvanderhooven-schmaasc4235 only cost running down buffalo, killing, gutting, drying, softening and further processing of hides. It took 18 buffalo hides to make an average Lakota tipi. Then, their were the lodge poles harvested from lodge pole pines that were several weeks walk away. If you bought one today, try it would cost you 20,000 or more for all the work that goes into one if it were made of traditional materials. They lasted a lifetime. Oh, I should mention in winter their also would additional hides with buffalo fur left on them for insulation. It took a team of horses to haul and before horses, a dog team.
Yes all those answers are true also the Indians were more than one person tu put up the tipi’s…!! In this video it is yo shiw if one person and a woman of a certain age can do it own her own …which is the case most of the time!! So yes these answers are true so if you have another answer to offer in the line of…, »do it by yourself…. »…it would be very helpful for them.. Am sure there is a way to think of something…..cheaper..and what would be nice is to have several shops cheaper for those who are living nomad!!
@@angiekrajewski6419 I had a 16’ Cheyenne canvas tipi by RK Lodges the poles were purchased from them as well, they were swamp cedar, winter harvested, very strong very light, I at 5’6””. Could set up and take down by, camped down to -20 in Michigan
For tent stakes we bought inexpensive lag bolts and use a power drill to screw those into the ground. The beauty of that is it's also easy to back these out with the same drill and they're very, very sturdy. I think that might be helpful with this. Great video as usual!
As with everything, practice makes perfect and as one becomes more proficient the time and effort to set up and break down will lessen. Having the appropriate guy line tension may reduce flapping. Perhaps look up user videos for hints and tips on setting up for different weather conditions. With a liner and a tent stove this set up would be very civilised during winter! For full time living this would make a spacious, comfortable home and the brand is known worldwide for its high quality construction and materials. The practicality and economy of a small vehicle together with this spacious teepee would offer the best of both worlds.
no words can express my gratitude. this will be a good option for me if I end up permanently on the road. which looks like I will. better than small jeep. I can do this!!!!!! thank you.
Hi, I own this exact tent & it's great. Firstly, it certainly isn't made by Mansfield, it's made by Tentipi & this model is the top of the range- made in Scandinavia. It isn't cheap, but you certainly get what you pay for. I'm 63 & pitch it in under 5 minutes, I can be inside within perhaps 3 minutes, + some extra time for setting guys & optional groundsheet. It's quicker to pitch than many backpacking tents. I also use a log burning stove with water boiler, with the flue poking out through the integral roof port ( you didn't show it), rather than an open fire. Various extras are available, all made to the same high standard as the tent itself. I do like your honest opinion, but check out others, such as four dog stove co. & tentipi themselves.
I a 8 foot Kodak canvas tent and I think its one of easiest tents that I've ever set up . The pop up poles take a little bit of strength but nothing the average person couldn't do . And its only $500 .
@@redarmysoja yeah for sure ! No floor and no screened in windows for a breeze or ventilation. I can't see paying that much without them options . Seems gimmicky for people who want to play native American.
@@garytheprogressivelibertar560 I have the tentipi 7 and the difference between the kodiak tents and the tentipi is you could backup the tentipi but not the kodiak because of the weight difference. Which in my opinion justifies the price difference. Also with the tentipi you can use it with a camp stove with out modifications .
I used to tent camp, and unfortunately I had to sell it after I had my back injury. The canvas was just too heavy to drag around and set up for me. I have my little transit connect conversion and an awning that is enough work but I like it.
OMG I'm a 66 yo female in good physical shape and I'll keep my Kodiak 10x10 any day! I've been living in it for over a year and it's all about knowing how to situate your tent - even for the wind. Also, I stay away from windy open areas which means I don't follow the herd to Quartzite, etc. but winter (boondocking) in places that don't get as cold either. If you have to look at a tent as the only viable option for your circumstances, you have to realize there's also limitations. You are not an RV or a van that can go most anywhere and withstand most anything. It's a tent and you have to live in a certain comfort zone or you will always be wondering why you are miserable going where your friends are with their more resilient rigs. Living in a tent is far from ideal, but it's a home and it's an option.
@@pimacanyon6208 I have a good back so I find putting up the 10x10 very easy. Watch videos on RU-vid and they'll show you how it goes up. I have thought about the ease of the 9x8, but every time I'm inside of my 10x10 I am very grateful for the space. It feels like a home because I have plenty of room.
Great to see I am not alone in the world of messing things up:-) I can see someone will have to leave a comment about the dangers of the way you are holding that axe lol. I, on the other hand am so glad to be a part of the generation before health & safety . Safe journeys Mr Bob
Just a quick tip from Sweden. The thing with the strings for opening the top is supposed be sitting at the bottom of the center pole. There is a cup for the centre pole.
Very nice tipi thank you so much for the information, little pricey for my pay grade it would take me Years to save up for on my VA disability God Speed ⛺🔥🇺🇸
Another tent worth considering is the larger Oztents. We have the RV4 model and have used it in all weathers for getting around 650 nights over 7 years and it's still going strong now.
in the UK there is something call Glamping or luxury camping, Now at the end of year, most years they sell off older Glamping tents I got a Sahara bell tent very minor damage (soon fix 3 cm rip in ground sheet) the tent has a zip in bucket ground sheet and is made of canvas for £100 pounds now it may be worth contacting the US glamping or luxury camping to find out if they also sell off there less then perfect tents 3 year on this tent is still going strong and fix has had no water coming in the zip in ground sheet is outstanding idea for keep both water out and small pest like insects
Yes! I looked it up and watched videos and they are easier to set up and has silver space quilted walls to keep weather out. Only problems is if you want to build a fire, as well as not sure how well it handles wind (like the lady in video saying 25mph).
Your point about the teepee being hard for them ne person to set up is valid. However, most nomads are not boondocking in the wilderness alone. Most of them will have a willing helper within hailing distance.
Bob, please ask if she would PAY for this & the flooring they sell. I can’t wait to see alternative flooring ideas as the Co’s is expensive (after paying for tipi)
I feel like for that much money, it should have a window or two, not to mention a floor. Snakes, mice, scorpions, etc. could just stroll in while you were sleeping. Also, a 25 mph wind is not that strong. Most places around the country have seen wind that high. Isn't the desert notorious for much higher winds? If you do build a fire inside for warmth, is the material of the teepee fireproof? I like the idea in principle, but this model seems sketchy for the price. I do appreciate your time and money spent testing them Bob. That's how we can find solutions to make things better.
Bob, you’re in good company. Lol. If i could afford it n can boondock for a long period, and have room in my vehicle to transport it, definitely A+! Thank you!
Love your videos. I will hopefully be buying a van or something to live in soon. I hope to head to Arizona within 4 months. Maybe I can hook up with you and you can teach me what to get.
It appears that she's learned how to pull the sides tight. Hopefully experience will teach her how to get less 'flapping'. There's room for a cot if that's needed or even a small table to keep the coffee off the ground. When I camp alone, my sleeping bag is off to one side like that and there's room for a chair in which to sit and read or put my boots on. Good for her! Hopefully we'll get updates after a few more weeks of use. I know AZ is getting some haboobs & storms so it will be great testing.
I think I would miss having some kind of a window to be able to see out - perhaps in the wall directly opposite the door. To be better aware of one's surroundings.
One way to cut down the effect of the wind on the outside of that tent would be to do a wattle fence around the circumference about a foot to two feet from the tent wall. Especially during the winter it cuts down on the effect of the wind.
A friend loaned me a real good tippee to use in NE Kingdom of VT winter of 80-81. Sub zero was common for weeks. I didn't have a car to fall back on. Enjoyed having an open fire inside but I still required a very good sleeping bag. It was brutal but I was young and endured and learned. There are better designs that incorporate use of wood stoves and those burn way less wood and do a better job trapping heat. With my experience I am looking at a more free standing geodesic single wall that has a stove jack.
I’d want to put in some type of flooring if I was full-time and staying in one place for a longer period of time, but by far this tipi is far better than a regular tent given the hight and interior room it provides. I guess you’d have to build your fire ring on the side of the pole so you didn’t burn down your tent pole, unlike your regular tipi that has the poles around the perimeter of the tent.
After seeing the entire video ,realize I'd need to build up some muscles before tackling this. Know I'd LOVE living in it tho. Think I'd choose places that wouldn't be quite so wild & windy. Maybe New Mexico State Parks ( which I love ) & places in COLORADO in BLM land. I'd wish for another person to caravan with too. A younger gal friend is considering this life style. Know she & I would have a great time together !
From experience, I would not have a tent in the desert without a built in floor and zippered doors. 40 years ago when I was still using pup tents, I woke up one morning to a Gopher Snake that had crawled in. But where I was in the Mojave at the time, it could just as easily been a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
Wouldn’t have a tent in the desert without a built in floor . Don’t be surprised if you wake up to a scorpion or snake who found it a dandy shelter too! My Kodiak VX Flex Bar tent, is much easier to set up then what was shown here, and much less expensive (about $400).
I've got a similar 10x10' flex bow that I think was $450; it's about as easy to set up as the tipi in the video... A built in floor is nice, even if it's not a rattler or something else dangerous, it's still nice to keep some bugs away.
@@AB-kg6rk Best tent I ever had for standing up to the wind. Stakes that come with it are steel and will hold it down in a blow. I’ve been in three windstorms that lasted 10 to 12 hrs with gusts 40-50mph+. I was very secure and the tent was in perfect shape. Been a dry year. so only had one day with rain, but shed it perfectly. Saw a video for it where the guy buried it in 2 to 3 feet of snow, and it held up to that.
@@jonathanhansen3709 That's nice to know; I've used mine once and it just lightly rained. I should have put a stick under the middle of the awning though.
I have used smaller versions of pyramid tents over the years. traveling on foot, canoe or bicycle. I really like the pyramid tents. They are a design that has endured for thousands of years They shed strong winds, I have spent the night in storms with winds in the 60 mph range , are relatively easy to set up with the center pole. Putting in the stakes can be a problem unless you are in a place with deep soil. Sometimes in rocky areas I found it necessary to bring rocks to tie the stake loops to. The native Americans would leave the rock circles for the next time they passed through. No reason to sit on the floor. Get a folding table and chair or even a folding cot. For ideas on how to live in a Tee Pee look on RU-vid for ideas from nomads. In cold weather nomads will make a sleeping quarter by hanging up wool blankets to make an warm sleeping room. The best part may be the head room and the ability to set up a living space to socialize with others on a nasty day.
Thanx Bob . More great Info. . The Tipi should have an upright on every ( ? ) corner w/ no center stake . The question for me is what material to make them with . Flame resistance is # 1 . I have made them out of found scrap that kept 4 kids and me warm and dry . ( They never forget these things )
24 mph wind is not a strong wind here in Ireland. We expect at least a 'near gale' during our annual camping trip. That is average wind speeds 28-33 knots with heavier gusts. Our Dutch pyramid tent by de Waard copes well with such conditions.
Hi, Bob.... I think you had said this Tentipi was the size "7".... is that 7' diameter? I ask bc from the video of the interior, it seems too small for even 5 people, let alone 7 people.... Thanks for doing these gear reviews, really appreciate it. Learning about viable options for nomad adventuring is key for me right now....as I'm going to be starting "2022: A Trail Odyssey ( Exploring all of the National Parks & Seashores/Lakeshores in North America) in September 2022.
Have you considered getting and reviewing yurts? I have spent time in the arid lands of Kazakhstan and have seen Mongolian nomads live quite comfortably in them year round. They are said to go up and come down easily but likely with more then one person.
Thank you for sharing Bob! I dont think I'm comfortable with a bottomless tipi, I would be too worried about snakes coming in while I sleep, but then one with a bottom wouldn't allow a fire, so I guess that would be a tent? Lol have a great day! See you next time!😃❤👍
You talk about the man-made material been broken down by the sun so quickly. I was surprised to see that the canvas tent had a very large ring of man-made material around the bottom exposed to the sun. I would’ve thought that would’ve been Underneath the canvas and out of the direct sunlight. So it doesn’t look like to me this tent will last nearly as long as you were predicting, the canvas part will probably far out last the rest of it.
Are there battery powered pneumatic stake guns/drivers? Like what you'd have for a nail gun. That would be a great time saver. Make it easier for folks with bad knees or back problems.
Q, once the pole is in, if you realize you want the door in a different position, wondering if you could move the tent around the center pole one position at a time?
Their great tents and would work well for winter. But for summer in the desert there a no go. Also a person would be better of going on the # 9 for the xtra room.. Just as easy to set up and a lot more room. I have slept and used all but # 5 in temps to -35 and they work great !
Yes and the “outer skin” is attached to a “lifting pole” to put in place, the outer skin does not come to the ground, an additional inside wall sealed the inside called a dew liner goes about 4’ high, this allows for a draft to draw the smoke out
