Interesting topic as I have a an AT Mark V on order also. Refrencing the pole strength have you checked with Doug at TiGoat? He sells adjustable carbon poles and aluminum poles for his Vertex tipis and seems to have pretty good luck with them. Wondering if that would make the tipi more bombproof. Looking forward to gettting mine as I also ordered a small TiGoat stove and stove boot to install. Probably not as tough as my Kifaru 6 man tipi and medium stove set-up but lighter and less money for those quick 3 day September archery season elk jaunts here in Idaho.
