Ongoing 4 man reveiw.

[BabyTaco]

I check it to see if the trip will be worth it. Since this trip is for fly fly fishing I want a day or two above 32 degrees before hitting the water or to make sure there won't be 50+ mph gusts ripping all day long. If its bad weather I am still going out , I will just stick to somewhere closer to home and not waste an hour or so of driving in gas . I need this trip haha.

[stevenm2]

I just received my 4 man. I sold my 6 man as it was the heavier 70 d fabric and a bit heavy to do solo stuff with.I was really impressed with the quality of the six man but it was just too much for my needs. I was able to get a really good resale price which speaks volumes about the value of quality equipment.

I kept my S.O. large Ti stove.
The stove and 30 d 4 man weigh a little less than the six man without the stove. So Far I am happy with my decision to go the 4 man vs. the BCS or LBO
My use is Backpack camping with the wife with no stove. And then Hunting mostly Elk in late October-early Nov. in Eastern Oregon. I have a wall tent for our group base camp and the Tipi is for 2-3 days "Out" Backpack hunting then back for resupply. sometimes solo and sometimes plus one.
I am excited to see how this set up works , it sure fits better in my pack. I am going to set it up in the backyard this weekend to seam seal the tie outs.

Thanks Taco for the review it made a difference helping me decide to go forward with the 4 man.
I hope to contribute some photos soon.

[reaper]

Good thing the 4 man is aswesome.This is why i posted a lot of pictures with gear too because it help peoples to see what are the real sizes,Taco helped me decide to go 4 man with pictures.It looks like peoples buy more the 6 and 8 man tipi,4 man pictures are rare but not here haha!!!


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[BabyTaco]

Glad I could help you guys out! I too am glad I went with the 4 man. Fits my needs very well but I can see the desire for a 6 man with hunting and larger groups. I wouldn't mind having one but the costs of these are a tad too steep for me to just pick up another so quickly. Maybe in a year or so .

I have to pack my bag tonight for the weekend trip. Much needed! It has been a hectic week in college with 4 exams, two quizzes and a bunch of homework. However some bumpers I ordered for the truck came in today so now I have another reason to get out next weekend too!

[BabyTaco]

No trip this weekend. The river was still frozen when we got out there so we decided not to drive an additional hour away from home to tail waters that would be open. My roommate and I just wanted to find a place to fish where no one else would be and the tail waters would surely have a few people wandering in and out of our camp. Anyways, I got the front bumper of the truck painted and mounted and going to the get the rear on next week. Then we are going to hit the tail waters for spring break if the river hasn't thawed with the nice weather we are having.

[BabyTaco]

Alright, next trip is Wyoming's Red Desert. Departing Monday as of now...possibly sunday.

[reaper]

Awesome,lucky you.


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[BabyTaco]

Well, some things got in the way of the red desert but no worries. Fecal Matter'll buff out. I am just about done packing to hit up the mile to hopefully land some nice trout. Packing for 3 days but its dependent on how the fish are biting. Take care everyone and pictures will be coming soon.

[reaper]

Nice,have a nice time


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[BabyTaco]

Back! Man, that was a much needed escape. I was lucky enough to catch quite a few trout as well! Ill have a few pictures up in a bit. Sadly, my lens for landscapes, star shots and inside the tent broke. I have a few of the tent but between the lens breaking and a random disappearance of files I am a bit disappointed. Hopefully the warranty can replace the lens.

I set up on sand for the first time. I did this intentionally to see how it would hold. The tent needed readjusting the first night and could have used it the second night as well. The stakes didn't pull loose but the center pole somehow sunk deep into the ground. It would have been pretty easy to place a wide flat river rock underneath it to create more surface area and I plan to do that the next time I get the chance.

I also timed myself on setting it up (Center pole and all seam points tight). It took me 7 minutes. I had lost my rock I was using to hammer the stakes (It was underneath the fabric haha) and had to tend to my dog once or twice. If I really wanted that tent up I could have done it in 5 minutes. Total time to have camp up (Tent fully staked around the base, stove, ground tarp, sleeping bag) was around 20-25 minutes. Again, I wasn't in a hurry and all of the other stuff can be done once in the tent.

The stove is likely to not be took on trips anymore unless I am expecting rain. The lowest temp hovered around 35-40 at night and that stove was unbearably hot. It may have been because I was brutally sunburned but I tend to withstand colder temps better than most people. For the morning it was pretty nice to get it warmed up, go dunk my head in the river and them run back to let my hair dry and drink some coffee that was left on the stove top to brew. During the day I didn't dare step foot in the tipi unless I had to. The temps are considerably hotter inside but that's to be expected of pretty much any tent. Ill be looking to set up in well shaded areas come summer.

BTW, don't let your dog in the tent with a 30ft check cord attached. Ash managed to catch the stove and when he started to walk away he pulled it out, which created a loud metal noise and scared him. So I had a dog running for his life with my stove trailing behind spewing ashes everywhere. I caught him before he got to far and the stove was undamaged. The sleeping area was dusted in ashes and he was rather hesitant to step foot in the tent after that.

Anyways, I will be uploading the pics a bit later tonight and I will post them here. Just thought I would recap before I forgot everything that happened.