For up to 4 campers, our 8-Person Hot Tent Bundle is the perfect basecamp. Available in Brown, without screens.

Key Features:

4-Person Capacity: Our spacious hot tent comfortably accommodates up to eight campers without a stove, or 4 with a stove inside.
Classic Brown without door screens
Stove: light and small (SXL)

Handmade in Grand Junction, CO

Tipi: Brown, No Door Screens
Stove: SXL Stove
- Burn Chamber 8.25" Tall / 10.25" Wide / 14" long
- Height with legs 13 inches
- Weight of Stove including Damper, legs, hardware, and Storage bag, is 40 oz
- Stovepipe weighs 2 oz per foot
Liner: One half liner will cover one half of the tent interior
Pole: Carbon - Lightest, most robust
Seam Sealing: we will send you 3 tubes of silnet seam sealer for your own application

SIZE GUIDE:

Sleeps 8 without stove
Sleeps 4 with stove
Sleeps 2 standard cots with a stove
Need one size bigger? See the 12 Person Bundle

SPECIFICATIONS:

Weight:
- Complete with SXL Stove - 196 oz / 12 lb 4 oz
- Carbon Pole saves 11 oz
Tipi Weight:
- Canopy - 68 oz / 4 lb 4 oz
Tipi Dimensions:
- Height 8' 6"
- Diameter 16'
- 195 sq ft
- Sitting Room (Area taller than 36") - 84 sqft
- Standing Room (Area taller than 6 ft) - 27 sqft
Stove Weights
- SXL Complete with damper, legs, hardware, and storage bag is 40 oz / 2 lb 8 oz
- Stove Pipe - 2 oz / foot - 9 ft = 18 oz

MATERIALS:

Tent Fabric
- 30 Denier Nylon 6.6 Ripstop
- 3000 mm hydrostatic head
- 33% more abrasion resistant than nylon 6
- Ripstop woven, Silicone coated
Stove Jack
- Silicone-coated Fiberglass
- 3,000 f melting point
- Tear and heat resistant material
Peak Cone
- VX42 Xpac, Dyneema
- 2 layered fabrics for extreme tear strength
- Fray and Abrasion Resistant

COMES WITH:

Stove
- SXL
- 9 feet of roll up stovepipe
- Pipe rings
- Damper
- Spark Arrestor
- Intake Control
- Storage Bag
Eight Person Tipi
- Shelter canopy
- Stove jack with rain flap
- Carbon Pole
- 10 twisted stakes and 10 standard stakes.
- Enough seam sealer to seal the shelter.
- Stuff Sacks
Half Liner
- Liners turn half the shelter into a double wall tent, eliminating condensation drips.

PITCHING:

The keys to pitching are:

Good site selection.
Pick your sleeping area – this determines pole location & stove location if you’re using one.
Door location & orientation
Correct diameter (footprint)

After you make decisions on sleeping area and door orientation, it’s time to pitch. Getting a good pitch requires the correct size footprint. A footprint too big results in a bell shape that reduces usable space. A footprint too small leaves slack and runs the risk of running out of pole length.

Both of these pitching methods are designed to start out with the right tipi diameter between the two doors.

Use the following chart to determine your radius or setback.

Tipi Size	4 Person	6 Person	8 Person	12 Person	16 Person
Radius	5' 11"	7'	7' 11"	9' 5"	10' 6"
Zipper Setback	28"	36"	46"	54"	62"
Side Setback	4"	6"	7"	8"	9"
Height	81"	94"	102"	114"	126"

Radius Method

Pick your sleeping area - this determines your pole location. (Pole location offset a few feet from sleeping area depending on size of shelter.)
Set a stake to mark the pole location.
From the center stake, either pull a pre-cut cord the length of your shelter’s radius, or mark your center pole at the radius length and use either of these to measure from the center stake to where you want your first door. Set a stake at this point.
Go across the pitch area and pull another radius from the center stake in a straight line with the first two stakes. Set a third stake - this is your second door location.
Hook both door stake loops on their stakes. Make sure the stove jack is oriented to the side you want if you're using a stove.
Pull the fabric out taut but NOT stretched and set the remaining SEAM stake loops, working from door to door to door. Don't set stakes deep at this time as you may adjust after the tipi is raised.
- Very Important - stretch the fabric out, let it relax completely. This is taut. Stretching the fabric and setting stakes results in a bell shape that reduces usable space.
If you're using a stove, make sure the stove jack flap is open. Open or close the vent as desired. (You can’t reach these once the tipi is up.)
Put up the pole, adjust stakes if needed, fill in secondary stakes if needed, pound in all primary stakes.

Setback Method

Set primary door stake.
Grab opposite door stake loop and stretch tipi out taut (not stretched). Orient sleeping area or stove as needed.
Setback the door using the measurement in the chart above. If you don’t have the measurement, put your hand on the door guyout, then fold the fabric toward the opposite door. The guyout is the middle of this fold. Where the stake loop lands is very close to the proper setback. (Setback is 2X distance from guyout to sod skirt below stake loop in door.)
Set the seam stake loops next to doors first, then work door to door to door using side setbacks.
The recommended setbacks are for a standard no guy out pitch. If you would like a little more interior space, or improved snow shedding, move the setbacks in toward center one - two inches from recommended setback, click the pole an inch higher and use the side guy outs.
Silvertip, Cimarron, Lil Bug Out, and Redcliff shelter directions can be found on our website.

Pitch Tips:

If you have a bell shape at the bottom then your footprint is too big. This is caused by overstretching the fabric when setting the stakes.
The diameter and radius of the shelters can vary by a small amount due to uneven terrain or variances in manufacturing. After pitching a few times you'll find the diameter where your tipi is happiest.
Uneven ground - set the uphill side as normal, then set the downhill side. You will have slack in the downhill side that can then be reduced by using the guyouts.
To pitch in wind set 1-3 stakes on the upwind side first.
Storm worthiness is determined largely by how solid your stakes are. Mixing in a few longer or beefier stakes such as our Twisted Stakes helps in bad weather or loose soil.
A flat rock under the pole will keep it from sinking into soft ground.
Our tipis have inner and outer stake loops. Pitch with the inner loops to raise the sod skirt and allow more venting in warm weather. Pitch with the outer loops to seal the skirt to the ground.
Watch the skirt when staking! You’ll put a hole in your skirt if you’re careless.

Care & Maintenance:

Never leave your shelter unattended in heavy snow. The pole will break before the canopy will tear.
Store your tipi clean and dry. Dirt or sand can abrade the waterproof coating, and moisture leads to mildew.
To clean, hand wash in woolite or other gentle cleanser, or pitch and spray with a garden hose. Hang or pitch to dry.
Avoid long term UV exposure.
If you get pinholes from ember burns, seal them with a dab of seam sealer.
Small tears can be repaired with tenacious tape.

SEAM SEALING:

To seal the shelter, pitch it normally and seal the outside seams.
You can run a thin bead of sealant along the seam, press it in with a finger, and wipe away excess on a paper towel.
Alternatively, you can use an acid brush from a hardware store to spread the sealant.

STOVE SET UP:

Stove set up instructions included in stove bag

How to Roll a Titanium Stove Pipe

Rolling a stove pipe can be difficult the first time, especially if you do not have a friend to help. It can be done solo, by yourself in the backcountry the first time, but you shouldn't. Why? Simply because you may damage it. Once the pipe has been burned in, rolling it by yourself in the back country is simple. Below is a video of two people rolling a stove pipe.

Stove Pipe Tips:

Using gloves is much safer in the backcountry
Cleaning out creosote build up is NEVER a bad idea
You can re-anneal a damaged pipe

How to Re-anneal a Damaged Pipe:

Sometimes pipes get out of alignment or develop a cone shape over time. Here is how to fix it.

Roll the pipe up the opposite direction
Stick it on the grill or in the oven at 400 degrees for a few minutes (20 is more than enough)
Once cooled, carefully re-roll the pipe into the intended shape.
Enjoy

INFO ON HOT TENTS:

Temperature Rating

We use high temp silicone coated fiberglass material, rated to several thousand degrees, for the stove jack. The tent material never touches the hot pipe. If there are any pinholes from floating embers, they can be sealed with a small dab of silicone without damaging the shelter.

Condensation

Condensation may occur in single-wall shelters, but can be managed with liners and stoves.

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is not a concern in these shelters due to the peak vent and air flow from the zipper and sod skirt. If necessary, leave a door unzipped for more venting.

FAQ:

Does the 8 person tipi have interior hang loops for drying?

The method we prefer is a prusik knot on the pole for both drying heavy gear and attaching a nest. The prusik on a pole method is strong and secure.

What about condensation?

It's single wall, there will be condensation in some conditions. Liners help a lot, as do stoves. Mostly you just have to learn to manage it.

8 Person Brown Hot Tent Bundle

Q & A