Shopping for airplane tent with qualifications.

[centmont]

I realize this gets recycled about every 5 years, but there is new stuff out there. Does anyone have experience with tents made with the new fabrics sil-nylon, et.al.? I'm looking for a tent that I can stand in ( or nearly), has room for two and a chair or two, has sturdy poles but is light weight. I had a sil-nylon tent survive one of those OSH tornados, but I'm tired of crawling through entry doors> Any suggestions...

 

[Geewhiz]

I have an argali absaroka tipi (pyramid) style tent. It doesn’t have a floor and only has one center pole. It is an ultra lite backpack style shelter if that’s what you’re looking for. Advertised as a 4 person shelter but a palace for one or 2. At 6’3” I can’t quite fully stand in it.

Absaroka 4P Tent

The Argali Absaroka 4P tent was designed for lightweight backpackers that want a lightweight, fast pitching tent that can be pitched in a wide variety of terrain. Made with a 20D silpoly ripstop fabric, the Absaroka is a spacious four person tent that is stove compatible and designed for 4...

argalioutdoors.com

It is sil-poly which is supposed to resist stretching/sagging when wet better than sil-nylon.

You may be looking for something a bit larger than this.

 

[aflyer]

I'm not sure stand up room and wind resistance go together, but I am interested both just the same. Watching...

 

[mvivion]

Ralph,

You own a 185, REI Base Camp 4. Not light, takes some work to set up, but mine’s been through everything OSH has offered over fifteen or so visits and kept me dry, and comfortable.

 

[KevinJ]

What ever shows up in the REI clearance corner. I have them set the tents up to make sure nothing is missing and there’s no obvious Peter tracks……

 

[stewartb]

High winds? Take it down and weight it down. 4-season tents are small and expensive. For airplane camping with space to stand up and move? I’d buy this one.

Tent weights and prices are on inverse curves. Less costs more.

https://www.rei.com/product/244435/kelty-daydreamer-6p-tent

 

[AZinAK]

I love my Kifaru Sawtooth. Can standup when needed by the pole (I'm 5'10") and deals with wind very well. I've used it multiple times on sheep hunts with no issues. The tent stove is a wonderful addition too.

 

[txpacer]

Ralph,

You own a 185, REI Base Camp 4. Not light, takes some work to set up, but mine’s been through everything OSH has offered over fifteen or so visits and kept me dry, and comfortable.

Another vote for the Base Camp 4. We used to have a Base Camp 6 because somebody wanted to be able to stand up, but a Wisconsin thunderstorm had other ideas.

 

[mvivion]

Another vote for the Base Camp 4. We used to have a Base Camp 6 because somebody wanted to be able to stand up, but a Wisconsin thunderstorm had other ideas.

Evening at OSH. Lots of crushed tents and wet occupants after this one. Meanwhile, I caught up on my reading

 

[JohnnyR]

Seek Outside makes quality silnylon and Dyneema stuff and the tipi or pyramid style are immensely strong in tough, windy conditions. About one pound per rated person. For example, our 12-man tent with center pole, screens and stakes weighs 12 pounds. Their 6-man with all the goodies weighs about 6 lbs.

You can “nest” bug screening or purchase with sewn-in screens. I use one in Alaska all 4 seasons. The floorless tents are great in crap weather because you can keep your shoes on. We use ultralight cots that keep you off the ground, and I side sleep better on those than any of the ground pads - air or other. Chairs, etc fit in as well.

Redcliff 6p 2.0

Redcliff Pyramid Tent - stand up height, sleeps six without stove or three to four with a stove. An excellent hunting tent.

seekoutside.com

 

[md11freighter]

185? How about an arctic oven?
That’ll take all the rain and wind you can throw at it.
Barney’s bomb shelters are pretty amazing too

 

[Utah-Jay]

No integrated floor is just an invitation for rattlesnakes to stay warm at night… NO THANK YOU!

Utah and Idaho have snakes

 

[Troy Hamon]

Bought the Flying Diamond 8, loved it, so now we added its descendant, a Mad House 8 to our moose hunt village. Lighter than other similarly robust large shelters, stronger than other similarly light shelters.

Mad House 8 Base Camp Tent | Big Agnes

The Mad House 8 is a 4-season, 8-person freestanding mountaineering tent with a fabric wall to create a two-room condo. Built for the harshest conditions.

www.bigagnes.com

 

[brownbear]

Jay , i’m pretty sure the mosquitoes, have a killed all the rattlesnakes in Alaska

 

[supercub83a]

Have a kifaru 6 man I’ve used in AK for more than 10 years. Its been in some high winds (blew a cub parked next to it over kind of winds) and it has held up well. Hard to stand in so upgraded to a seek 8 man this year, havent used it yet though. Really impressed with the tipi style. I was skeptical of no floor but cut a small tarp to fit 3/4 of the tipi so that you could step inside to takeoff wet gear or stack firewood but still have a clean dry area to lay other gear. It has worked great. No snakes… dont think I would trust it in places where snakes and scorpions roam!

 

[stewartb]

My take on tents? If I want to be able to set it up alone in 40mph wind and driving rain, then get into a dry space? I use a Hilleberg Jannu. Standing up is not my priority. I can put up a sil tarp outside the tent for that. To me a tent is for sleeping or hiding from severe weather.

 

[aktango58]

Second vote for the Arctic Oven, 10x10. If you are weight concerned get the single pole 10x10.

Cot on each side, stand up easily in middle, heat with lantern in all but severe, stands big winds and stays dry.

I carry a tarp to put over the floor, and small light carpets to put where my feet land when getting up out of the cot- and one at the door entrance.

Tents will only be as good as the tie downs, so big wind requires multiple stakes, including tying lines to the rings sewn in high on the tent.