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flat 8 sided with stove jack and door and it turns into a six sided tipi with vestibule or regular tipi without vestibule.

concept date of Oct. 2014

Can we see it set up? Hard to determine much in a ball!

Details might be interesting...

so this thing is a multy purpose tarp that can be set up numerous ways. it is like 20 below out right now and i am waiting for it to warm up a little to set it up. it will be worth the wait or your money back

i will explain better when i get it standing in the six panel tipi and vestibule tipi pitches.

2 can be linked together through the vestibules also. like a double igloo.

second one will be red and white alternating... the crusader tarp
that should piss the muzzy's off

Weight?

weight depends on the fabric you choose. this one weighs a little over a pound and a half. i will have to get it on a gram/ounce scale and report. it is not very heavy

first time set up. it was -10 out and i was freezing and it took me roughly 10 minutes but it was a fumble fest and the pitch is not ideal but you will get the jist.
when i have the second one done, i will take more time and hopefully it won't be so fracking cold.

nothing to be critical about??
i need a good argument this morning to get me going for the week. wait till you see my 3 other protos....

completely functional as a 3 dimensional shelter but with the advantage of it also being a flat tarp for less aggressive weather. the stove jack allows for the use of one of our small woodstoves inside the tipi.

whambasted, you are a gifted inventor who needs a marketer.

re marketing: the video pics don't show enough about the vestibule for me understand how it works or how much space it adds, if any. (I ran it with the sound off.) Give us a still pic or two taken from the vestibule side, maybe one from inside showing the vestibule.

The mini tipi has appealing weight but appears to have minimal useable floor space, especially for those of us in wet country where it is an axiom not to ever let sleeping bag etc. touch a side wall or ceiling.

I LIKE the flat tarp option. There are times when there is NO spot that fits any pre-determined tent footprint. I have designed (though not built) a flat tarp that converts into a partly or fully enclosed floorless shelter.

once i get the red and white one done, i will make a better vid.
it was very cold

2 new camo patterns for the crusader tarp...

Would like to see one of your 6 man tents in camo if you have any pics.

i have been asked about snow loads a lot recently.
i have the solution for tents that will not support a snow load. much testing is still required but by running paracord in the seam (i now do this on all of my lightweight ripstop and silnylon tents) i can increase snow load strength and support by a huge amount. testing is still underway but the seams i offer can now be tensioned so tight, that sagging is basically a non issue. photos and videos to follow shortly.

i did this mod because it seemed like the thing to do. it will increase the weight of the tent but by only a pound or so.

and as always, my zipper install on the doors is with the teeth to the inside of the tent to prevent ice and snow jamming.

and to all of you that have been so supportive and caring (Kevin included... thanks brother)

much obliged and Gods Mercy, Love and Blessings to you..

to all of you who crap rosepetals and do no wrong, well.......