Features:

Tent Material

• The tent is made of a Cordura spec Ultralight silicone impregnated 30 Denier ripstop nylon with a Hydrostatic Head rating of 3000 MM. Strong and Light, this is a high performance fabric.
• Tent Material Commentary: I don’t know a ton about nylon fabrics but, the feel of this fabric is really nice, really slippery, really light, but when put under tension it doesn’t seem to stretch too much.

Sod Skirt

• This is an extra bit of fabric below the stake out points that helps prevent snow, wind, bugs, and rain ingress into the tent.
• Sod Skirt Commentary: This is a necessary feature for the floorless style Tipi; the one annoyance I have with the sod skirt is that when camping in lower temperatures where condensation is an issue, water puddles up on the sod skirt increasing the time to dry.

Dual Doors with Storm Flaps

• The two doors are a very nice feature on this tent; the storm flaps are are made of a Cordura material.
• Dual Door Commentary: The doors are full length from the cone to the sod skirt of the Tipi. If the Tipi is pitched too wide you will have some issues opening and closing the doors fully from the interior of the tent without laying down on the ground and grabbing the zipper.

Mesh Vent

• This is a mesh vent that allows some heat to escape the tent and allows air to enter into the tent when operating the wood stove.
• There is a flexible wire piece to allow for the vent to be adjustable and a  rope with toggle to allow the vent to be cranked down closed.
• Single Peak Vent Commentary: This is a nice feature and is well executed, but this alone does not provide enough ventilation in temperatures above 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the tent becomes uncomfortably warm.

Ultra Robust Tie Outs

• Each of the points where the tie outs meet the tent are made of Cordura and are attached perfectly to the tent; they hold up under quite a bit of tension. With no indication that they might fail.

Stove Jack / Port with rain Flap

• This is the high temperature fabric that allows the stove pipe to pass through the tent without burning the tent.

Side Guy Outs

• Guy Outs allow the tent to be pulled out increasing the interior space (significantly)
• They allow the tent to be stabilized in high wind situations
• It allows the tent to be pitched with a smaller footprint by staking the tent down at the ground with the side guy out loops.
• Side Guy Out Commentary: I have placed
  

20 Aluminum Stakes

• These are basically a low quality version of the MSR Groundhog stakes; these need to be replaced if you are camping in the snow, on rocky ground, or soft ground.
• Aluminum Stake Commentary: These stakes bend easily, they are relatively small compared to the size of the tent, it is easily for the tent to lift off of the stakes. They work great in ideal ground situations (like the front yard), they work poorly where I normally camp (North Shore, BWCA, MN State Campgrounds)

Aluminum Center Pole

• The only pole needed for pitching a Tipi tent, this is the pole that holds up the center of the tent.
• Aluminum Center Pole Commentary: The center pole is very rigid and is easy to size appropriately to the pitch of the tent. I wish there was a feature part of the Center Pole that allowed for hangers to be hung from the pole easily (to dry gloves, hang up candle lantern, …)

8P Tent Liner

• The tent liner is a white piece of silnylon fabric that creates dead air space between the Tipi exterior and the interior of the tipi, a liner covers half of the tent. The tent liner is very light and can easily store within the bag.
• Aluminum Center Pole Commentary: This seems to be well executed, but I have not tried to install this within the tent yet; I have tried installing the liner twice and have gotten frustrated with attaching the adjustable cord locks to the internal stake out points.

Stuff Sacks (tent, liner, pole and stakes)

• Well executed, made of the same ultralight ultrastrong material that the tent is made of.

Seek Outside Extra Large (XL) Titanium Stove

• This thing is amazing, it packs flat and is made of titanium sheet metal. I have not had any issues with it leaking smoke from around the seams where the sheet metal meets for form the box. 4 threaded rods are used to assemble the Titanium stove.

Titanium Stove Pipe

• Ultralight (18oz) rolls up into something that is about half the size of a paper towel roll.
• There are some rings that are made of a cable material (I think Titanium) that are used to keep the pipe in the shape of a stove pipe.
• Titanium Stove Pipe Commentary: The initial forming of this stove sheet metal stove pipe into the shape of a stove pipe takes a bit of work. Burn this stove pipe in at least twice before using it in the field. Once the pipe is burnt in, I have found that there are no issues with smoke leaking through the seam of the pipe (that extends fully vertically from the stove to the top of the pipe).
  

Target Uses:

• Winter Camping
• Early Spring
• Late Fall
• Hunting Season
• Group Hiking
• Group Pulk Sled Expedition Camping

Unfair Advantage:

This Seek Outside 8p Tipi Tent has an amazing construction quality; it is made in the USA. Seek Outside makes a great product, there are no loose seams, miss placed stitches, or defects in the quality of the material used.

This tent sets up easily (I’d suggest practicing a couple of times before trying to set this up in the field; understanding the set backs takes a bit of work and experience).

Details:

• Price

  • 8P Tipi (Standalone)
    • $919
  • XL Stove (Standalone)
    • $445
  • 8P Liner (Standalone)
    • $165
  • 8 Person Tipi – XL Stove – Half Liner Bundle
    • $1,500
      • ($29 Savings)

• Where to buy

  • https://seekoutside.com

• Specifications

  • No Screens Canopy 72oz/2.04 kg, Complete with Aluminum Pole 117 oz /3.31 kg , Complete with Carbon Pole 107 oz/3.03 kg
  • With Screens Canopy 83 oz/2.35 kg,  Complete with Aluminum Pole 128 oz/3.63 kg, Complete with Carbon Pole 118 oz/3.34 kg
  • Half liner 16 oz
  • Extra Large Stove 50 oz+18oz of stove pipe
  • Maximum weight: 212 oz/6.01 kg, Minimum weight: 191 oz/5.41 kg

Alternatives:

• Kifaru Tipi

  • Pros: This is the only real alternative to this Seek Outside 8P tipi tent. They are very similar and from what I understand these tents are made by an individual that worked with the person that currently runs the Seek Outside company.
  • Cons: For a similar setup as the Seek Outside tent combination outlined above, these tents seem to run about $350 more
    

• Sportsman Guide Tipi

  • Pros: Cost, these are a fraction of the cost (depending on the specific model their Tipis range from $180 to $220)
    
  • Cons: Poor construction quality, no stove jack pre installed, heavy, windows will need replacing as they do not hold up in cold weather. They are made in China.

Final Thoughts:

I love this tent, it is built for a very specific set of use cases and use locations; this is not a great tent for camping the middle of summer with the family (Though it could be adapted with one of Seek Outside’s “nests”, and possibly having screen doors included (or pitching it with the nest and the door open).

These tents are made in the USA.

Like any other tent you do not want to pitch this at the bottom of a hill (as there is no floor, water will readily invade the tent).