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Old 02-03-2009, 13:54
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I reado Pablos (excellent) blog at http://www.woodlife.co.uk and I spotted this tipi style tent:



Does anyone know what make it is? It looks like a great alternative to a normal tent.
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Old 02-03-2009, 14:57
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Don't know

But before you rush off and buy one, if you haven't tried it and have a tarp, there are ways to get something similar.

There's a great video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzJHuWlEAtk
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Old 02-03-2009, 15:56
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Don't know

But before you rush off and buy one, if you haven't tried it and have a tarp, there are ways to get something similar.

There's a great video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzJHuWlEAtk
The shelter referenced in the first post looks a lot like a Kifaru Super Tarp
http://www.kifaru.net/supertarp.htm
Or perhaps a Kifaru Para Tarp, linked to from the above page. But I don't think that is what is - so I think you'll have to email Pablo and ask.

I might comment on the cavnvas tarp tent from nwwoodsman as shown in the youtube video. I just ordered one of these last week. Eric is the guy there who responded to my inquiries for additonal inforamtion. I ordered the tan fire retardant version which was out of stock but I was told they would rig the lines on it and send it out to me today 2 March.

Information sent to me before I ordered stated that it weights about 8 pounds, ( vs the Super Tarp at 1 pound.) I like tradition materials and perfer to use them when I can. You know wool, canvas , etc. I may not want to carry the nwwoodsman tarp-tent up and down mountains on a multiday hike. But if a short hike or car, or canoe camping I think I'll like it . A google search on "nwwoodsman tarp" turns up this page which is no longer linked to from their current webpage. It shows a nice drawing of where they placed tie-outs and reinforced areas.

http://nwwoodsman.com/Articales/Articles.html

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Old 03-03-2009, 00:16
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I think that it may be the Golite Hex Shangri-La 3, though the tipi in your photo looks taller.

EDIT: I was wrong!
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Old 03-03-2009, 00:33
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Does anyone know what make it is?
I think it's made by Titanium Goat.
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I reckon it`s a homemade job

Have you asked the guys on Woodlife ?
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Old 03-03-2009, 00:45
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According to the site, it's a Titanium Goat Vertex 5 tipi

http://www.woodlife.co.uk/kit/winter...plus-20082009/
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Old 03-03-2009, 00:49
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Yep just seen that aswell

There`s specs and a good review here
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