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Originally Posted by DoubleF
Bumping thread to ask... does anyone have any experience with a chimney tent? (ie: Yurt, bell tent, tipi hot tent, pyramid tent etc.) I'm not in love with my current tent and considering something of quality of around a 4-6 person tent size.
I'm wondering if one of these styles can be considered kind of an upgrade or if they're not worth the hassle (ie: Slightly stronger materials to withstand heat and weather, fire stove option for quick heating/drying before getting in at night and more changes to use it in more variety of climates).
Yes, I am aware of risks in having stove in tent, especially with kids. I'm weighing the options because it'd be nice to have the option to warm up the tent a little before going to bed when at an un-serviced site, or using it to warm/dry out inside if inclement weather has somehow gotten inside of the tent.
I was thinking of something like this:
https://www.amazon.ca/VEVOR-Yurt-Ten...1-4&th=1&psc=1 |
Are you planning on winter camping?
If not I don’t see it as worth the hassle. Typically you get a fire going in them (about a half hour) adjust the flu and pack it with wood so it will will keep you warm for hours, and then you wake up at 4 in the morning to stuff it full again.
If the goal is on relative warm (above 0) nights and not to use it all nights I don’t see the use case over just bringing warmer stuff.
Have you experienced leaking tents and inclement weather getting inside regularly? Usually that is a function of bad tent design which in the 6 person size is really common. But with the right tent there should be no reason to end having wet sleeping bags or clothes to get into.
Now if you are winter camping then really big tent with a stove jack is awesome. I prefer something that is freestanding and made of non-flammable materials as you don’t want a peg failure to collapse your tent on your stove. So I am anti pyramid tent for stoves but many people use them.
If you want something to warm up your tent before going to sleep a white gas Coleman lantern works pretty good and you can suspend it from the middle of your tent. Some carbon monoxide risk, less severe burn and melting sleeping bag risk and way less fiddle factor. Takes the edge off the temperature but likely doesn’t help dry clothes too much.