wind rating for tents

[Rngrfromthemtns]

Hello all, I'm new to the forum and the backpack hiking/hunting community. I've been searching for a lightweight tent for 2 plus a stove & gear. Generally it will be just me during the times a stove will be necessary. I'm having a tough time figuring out which would be better for areas that can get windy. Can someone point me to the right tent?

Thanks,

[reaper]

Hi and welcome here

The seekoutside 4 man or 6 man should fit your needs.
Take a look in the classified gear in the forum,i know a member is selling a 6 man tipi.
Also take a look here to find pictures and info.

I own a bt2 and a 4 man...ill post some pictures sunday or Monday.

[kevin_t]

We consider that the tents should be able to withstand 60 MPH with default setup and a pretty good pitch. That being said, you need good ground to stake it out, and be using an aluminum Y not a titanium or nail stake. For the real big tents, some serious stakes help,and I know a 24 man would not hold in the ground with "Y" stakes. It needs some anchors.

Here is what I have been in , or heard
- 12 man 60 MPH or more, enough to blow down several nearby trees , it was fine , although plastic stakes snapped in the ground
- 12 man customer was using they had a tree fall 5 feet from the tent (lucky them) but tent did fine

The smaller tents should do just as well if not better. I have seen / reported 70 MPH winds in the LBO + 3 part and it has done well.

I've heard someone say 100 MPH plus in Alaska with a 6 man, but I have no idea on if they were sheltered or not. They did say heavy duty sakes and a lot of nearby tents failed.

We had a non customer, send an email last year stating that he went on a trip using a 4 man with a friend and it was pitched high on a ridge and he was "not sure " about all this. The weather turned real bad and he was incredibly impressed at how it handled the weather. It's nice when a suspicious non customer sends in a note saying how pleased they were.

The tipi shape lends itself to wind protection pretty well, as long as it is staked well, and pitched descent.

[Rngrfromthemtns]

Thanks guys, It sounds like I have some decision making to do. Hopefully I have a tax return coming that will get put to good use shortly.

[ScottH]

How would the BCS2 fit the OP's criteria?

[kevin_t]

Well the BCS has been fine when i have used it and reports are good. I have had it descent winds but not like some of the tipis. I do know I had a a BCS up one night for testing and winds ripped my steel green house a part and broke the steel tunnel frame and the BCS was fine but I did not have any official wind measuring going on. I suspect it was high


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