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Changing Shelters – Go with a Pyramid?

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PostedSep 2, 2010 at 7:03 pm

I prefer a tipi style to a pyramid. The flat sides of a pyramid style offer more wind resistance than the curved (or nearly so) sides of a tipi. Don't worry about the floorless issue. It's simply not an issue for me and is highly liberating. I can walk or stoop into my shelter without taking off my shoes. I can nearly stand up to dress and I don't worry about damaging the floor. As for the rain coming in – I think that is an issue with nearly any tent with a sloping side which is a lot. Fortunately, the water doesn't pool on the floor and get stuff wet since I don't have a floor.

I started with a Moss Superfly IV to test the idea. However, the sides on it had a quite extreme curve so I sold it and am now using a Golite Hex 3. My ultimate goal is to get a tipi shelter or shelters from Kifaru.

PostedSep 3, 2010 at 10:48 am

Here are my thoughts.

First, to fit prone people sizes, rectangles need less
space than circles. Hence less material to carry and less
surface area exposed to wind.

Second, the angle of the wind would'nt always land perfectly
flat against the side. See the arrows in the drawing.

Third, modern mids have curved seams that take out much of the
stretch of the fabric helping to prevent pockets that catch
air. Do tipi's use this?tent shapes

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