Tentipi in sand/soft ground

[Ciaopaddy]

I'm soon off to Morocco on a bike trip and am thinking of bringing my Varrie 7 as there are three of us going. I use the tent a lot and but have never actually tried putting it up in sand and we intend heading off-piste into some soft stuff. Anyone got any experience of how well the standard pegs will hold it up in sand ? Can I expect to find reasonably firm ground even in amongst dunes ?

Or, seeing as I don't want to have to buy those parachute things you bury in sand or massive pegs, would I be better off just leaving it behind and bringing a normal tent :( ?

[w00dsmoke]

I don't know what comes with your tentipi but my bison tipee comes with rather large l angled pegs that work fine in soft ground.

When you get out there and are really stuck just use the old 2 peg trick on vital points. No worries.

[Ogri the trog]

seeing as I don't want to have to buy those parachute things you bury in sand :( ?

So you're describing something like a carrier bag full of sand, burried in the sand.........

Just a thought.

Ogri the trog

[stickbow]

I have used my Varrie 7 in soft sand with the supplied pegs and no probs, but definatly put something under the center pole as it will sink into soft stuff.

[Ciaopaddy]

Woohoo, sounds like it's good to go so. Thanks for the replies :notworthy

[Transmaniacon MC]

So how did the Tentipi work in the sand? Any special tricks you learned on camping in the sand in a Tentipi. Are you traveling by motorcycle? I am looking to buy a Safir 5 or 7 to motorcycle camp with. Is your CP canvas or the light? How does it pack down to carry on you bike? How is the weight when packed down, is it a heavy tent? Hope you had a good time on your travels.